The Egyptian Exchange made gains during the first quarter of 2016 that hit 22.7 billion pounds, bringing market capital to 407.4 billion pounds, according to a report by the bourse on Thursday.

The EGX 30 benchmark index rose 7.4 percent to close at 7,525 points, the report, a copy of which MENA obtained, said.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) inched up by 3.02 percent to 367 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index also increased by 0.2 percent to close at 792 points.