EGX loses EGP 6.9 bln over past week

CAIRO – 12 April 2019: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) lost about EGP 6.9 billion over the past week after its indexes went down collectively.

The market capital declined to EGP 823.2 billion, compared to EGP 830.3 billion last week, the EGX said in its weekly report.

The EGX 30 benchmark index decreased 0.93 percent, standing at 15,105.96 points, while the EGX 70 index of the small and mid-cap enterprises fell 1.31 percent, registering 669.2 points.

According to the report, the all-embracing EGX 100 index also slumped 1.32 percent over the past week, closing at 1,707.68 points