The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday in green, trading in the green zone for the second consecutive session, adding around LE 2.68 billion to market capitalization, amid foreign purchases.

The benchmark EGX30 hiked 0.49 percent, or 51.82 points, to end at 10,714.78 points.

The equally weighted index EGX 50 rose 0.45 percent, or 10.3 points, to end at 2,288.18 points.

The small and mid-cap index EGX 70 increased 0.72 percent, or 19.25 points, to close at 2,683.87 points, and the broader index EGX 100 climbed 0.44 percent, or 15.85 points, to close at 3,630.72 points.

Market capitalization gained around LE 2.68 billion, recording LE 704.49 billion, compared to LE 701.81 billion in Sunday’s session.

The trading volume reached 438.23 million shares, traded through 33,154 transactions, with a turnover of LE 2.13 billion.

Foreign investors were net buyers at LE 691.61 million, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net sellers at LE 646.64 million, and LE 44.97 million, respectively.

Egyptian, Arab and foreign individuals were net sellers at LE 8.88 million, LE 29.86 million, and LE 144,556, respectively. 

Egyptian and Arab organizations sold at LE 637.75 million, and LE 15.1 million, respectively, while foreign organizations bought at LE 691.75 million.

Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments, Orascom Investment Holding, and Mansourah Pourtly were top gainers of the session at 98.12 percent, 10.61 percent and 10.61 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, Pioneers Properties for Urban Development (PREDCO), El-Nile Co. for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, and El Obour Real Estate Investment were top losers of the session by 18.05 percent, 5.85 percent, and 5.01 percent, respectively.

EGX ended Sunday in green, as: EGX30 hiked 1.20 percent, EGX 50 rose 0.41 percent, EGX 70 increased 0.07 percent, and EGX 100 climbed 0.17 percent.