Cairo: Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went up collectively at the close of Wednesday’s trading driven by purchases by Arab and foreign investment institutions and funds as well as foreign, Arab, and local investors. The market capital gained EGP 15 billion and ended transactions registering EGP 2.227 trillion amid total transactions amounting to EGP 21.4 billion.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the EGX 30 benchmark index was up 0.83% to reach 29,891.61 points. The broader EGX 70 EWI index of the leading smaller and mid-cap enterprises (SME) increased 0.93% to register 8,596 points. The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose 0.95% to close at 11,733.97 points.