The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed mixed at the close of Thursday's trading due to intensive share sales by local and Arab funds and institutions countered by purchases of local and Arab individuals of small and medium indexes.
The market capital lost about EGP 900 million to reach EGP 539.8 billion, with transactions amounting to EGP 800 million.
The main benchmark EGX 30 index declined by 0.8 percent, reaching 9,965.43 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) rose by 0.24 percent, recording 598.19 points.
The overall EGX 100 index went down by 0.16 percent to settle at 1,179.09 points.