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Feb 18. EGX closes week in red

Market capitalization lost around LE 3.28 million, recording LE 697.12 billion, compared to LE 700.4 billion in Wednesday’s session

By: Business Today Egypt

Thu, Feb. 18, 2021

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closes the week in the negative, losing LE 3.28 billion of market capitalization.

EGX 30 declined 0.29 percent, or 32.62 points, to end at 11,380.55 points, with EGX 50 dipping 0.85 percent, or 20.16 points, to end at 2,361.7 points.

EGX 70 dropped 1.09 percent, or 25.91 points, to close at 2,350.39 points, EGX 100 lessened 0.85 percent, or 28.77 points, to close at 3,374.34 points.

Market capitalization lost around LE 3.28 million, recording LE 697.12 billion, compared to LE 700.4 billion in Wednesday’s session.

The trading volume reached 809.89 million shares, traded through 46,381 transactions, with a turnover of LE 1.33 billion. 

Egyptian investors were net buyers at LE 63.35 million, while Arab and foreign investors were net sellers at LE 8.11 million, and LE 55.24 million, respectively.

Egyptian and foreign individuals were net buyers at LE 48.96 million, and LE 576,188, respectively, while Arab individuals LE 13.08 million.

Egyptian, and Arab organizations bought at LE 14.38 million, and LE 4.97 million, respectively, while foreign organization sold at LE 55.81 million.

National Bank of Kuwait- Egypt- NBK, El Obour Real Estate Investment, and Grand Investment Capital were top gainers of the session at 9.99 percent, 9.91 percent and 9.89 percent, respectively. 

Meanwhile, Gulf Canadian Real Estate Investment Co., Egypt for Pourtly, and Orascom Financial Holding had the top drops of the session by 9.63 percent, 8.08 percent, and 6.19 percent, respectively.