Egypt bourse gains EGP 4.7bn

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance on Wednesday amid purchase operations by local investment institutions and funds.

The market capital gained about EGP 4.7 billion to reach EGP 439.7 billion.

The EGX 30 benchmark index went up 1.25 percent to close at 7,228.68 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) decreased by 0.08 percent to hit 361.17 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index increased 0.48 percent to close at 769.25 points.