The EGX30 rose 0.5% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 4.3 bn (1.7% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 18.0% YTD.

In the green: Orascom Construction (+4.8%), Madinet Masr (+3.2%), and Palm Hills (+3.1%).

In the red: Juhayna (-1.8%), Qalaa Holdings (-1.6%), and Egypt Aluminum (-1.1%).