The EGX30 rose 1.3% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 1.72 bn (12.4% below the 90-day average). Foreign investors were net sellers. The index is up 16.7% YTD.

In the green: Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (+6.2%), Heliopolis Housing (+4.3%) and Ezz Steel (+3.4%).

In the red: Edita (-1.7%), Juhayna (-1.4%) and Orascom Construction (-1.2%).