The EGX30 rose 0.3% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 5.1 bn (6.1% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 40.3% YTD.

In the green: Misr Cement (+3.4%), Arabian Cement (+3.1%), and Raya Holding (+1.5%).

In the red: Orascom Construction (-1.6%), Rameda (-1.2%), and Oriental Weavers (-1.2%).