The EGX30 rose 0.75% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 1.25 bn (17.9% above the 90-day average). Regional investors were net sellers. The index is down 11.68% YTD.

In the green: Ezz Steel (+6.5%), Elsewedy Electric (+4.3%) and Heliopolis Housing and Development (+4.0%).

In the red: Alexandria Containers and Cargo Handling (-4.0%), Orascom Construction (-2.1%) and Mopco (-1.1%).