The Egyptian Exchange’s benchmark EGX30 index slipped 0.09% to close at 56,627.83 points on Monday.

Meanwhile, the EGX70 index of small- and mid-cap stocks rose 0.23%, while the broader EGX100 index gained 0.25%.

 EGX 100 index advanced 0.28% to 28,292.64 points. The Shariah Index climbed 0.58% to 6,761.92 points.

The exchange’s total market capitalization stood at around EGP 4,450 trillion, down from EGP 4,452 trillion at the previous close, a loss of approximately EGP 2 billion.

Trading value reached EGP 19,3 billion, with 3,86 billion securities traded across 318,400 transactions.

Egyptian investors recorded net stock sales worth EGP 4,7 billion, while Arab investors posted net purchases of EGP 5,0 billion. Foreign investors, meanwhile, registered net stock sales of EGP 345,77 million.

Top Gainers

Alexandria Flour Mills and Bakeries surged 17.69% to close at EGP 184.9 per share. TransOceans Tours rose 8.57% to $0.076 per share. Misr Beni Suef Cement gained 5.93% to close at EGP 427.9 per share.

South Valley Cement advanced 5.55% to EGP 13.12 per share. Creast Mark For Contracting And Real Estate Development climbed 5.35% to close at EGP 3.15 per share.

Top Decliners

International Company For Fertilizers & Chemicals fell 10.19% to close at EGP 21.69 per share. Housing and Development Bank declined 10.02% to EGP 107.08 per share.

Alexandria New Medical Center dropped 8.28% to close at EGP 70.8 per share.

Subscription Rights Of Lotus For Agricultural Invest&Dev-1 fell 6.64% to EGP 0.70 per right.