Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the close of Sunday’s trading session, backed by strong purchases by local institutions, investment funds and Arab investors, against sales by Arab and foreign institutions.

The market capital gained about EGP 14 billion to hit EGP 1.093 trillion at closing, after transactions that totaled EGP 1.9 billion.

The EGX 30 benchmark index jumped by 1.23 percent, registering 17,213.01 points.

The broader EGX 70 EWI index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) increased by 1.6 percent, ending at 3,019.49 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index was up 1.43 percent, closing at 4,500.03 points.

Source: State Information Service Egypt