The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 1.1 billion pounds at the end of Monday trading on the back of purchase operations by Arab and foreign investors.

The EGX 30 benchmark index went up 0.85 percent to close at 7,409.06 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) inched up 0.37 percent to close at 393.89 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index upped 0.06 percent to 847.14 points.