The EGX30 rose 0.7% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 2.06 bn (31.9% above the 90-day average). Local investors were net sellers. The index is up 6.4% YTD.

In the green: Abu Qir Fertilizers (+20.0%), Heliopolis Housing (+7.5%) and Orascom Development Egypt (+5.1%).

In the red: Egyptian Resorts Company (-1.1%), Cleopatra Hospital (-1.1%) and CIB (-0.8%).