Egypt’s stock exchange (EGX) closed all red for the second day straight on Wednesday, with the main index, EGX30 plunging by 5.04 per cent to 31,013.88 points.
The small to mid-size enterprises’ index, EGX70 went down by 3.40 per cent, to 6,760.17 points.
The index, EGX100 index sank by 3.75 per cent, to 9,718.59 points.
The total market cap reached 2,050,299,585,522 Egyptian pounds.
The Arabs and non-Arabs foreigners were net buyers with total of 1,268,764,800 Egyptian pounds, and 35,095,546,609 Egyptian pounds, respectively. Meanwhile, the Egyptians were net sellers with a total of 36,364,311,409 Egyptian pounds.
Top gainers on Wednesday
The shares of Development & Engineering Consultants (DAPH.CA) jumped by 10.91 per cent, to close at the price of 95.800 Egyptian pounds a share.
The shares of Raya Contact Center (RACC.CA) climbed by 7.03 per cent, to trade at the price of 6.090 Egyptian pounds a share.
The shares of Egyptian Iron & Steel (IRON.CA) inched up by 4.97 per cent, to the purchasing price of 17.750 Egyptian pounds a share.
Top losers on Wednesday
The shares of Rights Issue of Egyptians Housing Deve & Reconstruction-1 (EHDR.CA) dived by 31.11 per cent, to close at 0.062 Egyptian pounds a share.
The shares of Rights Issue Of El Obour Real Estate Investment-3 (OBRI.CA) went down by 16.03 per cent, to close at 0.885 Egyptian pounds a share.
The shares of General Company For Land Reclamation, Development & Reconstruction (AALR.CA) dropped by 13.46 per cent, to close at the price of 40.060 Egyptian pounds a share.