Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices closed higher across the board on Thursday, the final trading session of the week, with listed companies adding nearly EGP 29 billion in market value as investors returned to buying.
The market capitalization of listed shares rose to EGP 3.811 trillion, up from EGP 3.782 trillion at Wednesday's close.
The benchmark EGX30 index climbed 0.54% to close at 52,311 points.
The EGX70 EWI, which tracks small- and mid-cap stocks, jumped 1.73% to 16,281 points, while the broader EGX100 EWI advanced 1.47% to 22,067 points. The EGX35-LV index gained 1.01% to 6,155 points, and the EGX Shariah Index rose 0.53% to 5,876 points.
Total trading value reached EGP 9.409 billion, with around 2.713 billion shares traded through approximately 189,000 transactions.
Foreign investors were net buyers with purchases totaling EGP 33.4 million, while Egyptian investors recorded net buying of EGP 6.68 million. Arab investors, meanwhile, were net sellers with transactions amounting to EGP 40 million.
