The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices recorded collective gains at the close of Thursday's trading backed by purchases of foreign institutions and investment funds, while the Arab and Egyptian investors tended to selling.

The market capital gains about 2.7 billion pounds to reach 406.9 billion pounds, amid transactions which hit 534.5 million pounds.

The EGX 30 benchmark index leapfrogged by 0.6 percent to reach 7.617.88 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose by about 0.58 percent to 791.58 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) increased by about 0.35 percent to reach 374.31 points.