{"id":636219,"date":"2017-12-27T04:19:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T04:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=636219"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:49:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:49:41","slug":"foreigners-invested-egp-7-4-bn-in-the-egx-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/foreigners-invested-egp-7-4-bn-in-the-egx-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreigners invested EGP 7.4 bn in the EGX in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"636221\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"636221\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/what-were-tracking-on-27-december-2017\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 27 December 2017                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/what-were-tracking-on-27-december-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Security sources <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=26122017&amp;id=08cb8faf-fa12-4826-94c6-0f41cf4c9db8\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">tell Al Shorouk<\/span><\/a> that the Interior Ministry and Armed Forces have <strong>deployed additional personnel to hundreds of locations around the country<\/strong>, including churches, mosques, and touristic resorts to make sure New Year\u2019s eve festivities run as smooth as possible.<\/span><\/p><p>Some good news ahead of the New Year: <strong>The government is supposed to have settled on 4-5 joint lead managers for the USD 3-4 bn USD-denominated eurobond issuance<\/strong> set to take place in around a month. 22 international banks, including \u201call the big names,\u201d had thrown their hats in the ring, Finance Minister Amr El Garhy told <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ara.reuters.com\/article\/businessNews\/idARAKBN1EK0DH\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reuters\u2019 Arabic service<\/span><\/a>. El Garhy <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/12\/26\/on-the-horizon-247\/\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">had previously said<\/span><\/a> that <strong>Egypt would announce the joint lead managers and legal counsels of the issuance in two weeks\u2019 time.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><p>.... And some more good news: <strong>We\u2019re hearing that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail could be returning to work in a few days\u2019 time. <\/strong>A government source <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1762198.aspx\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">tells Ahram Gate<\/span><\/a> that Ismail, who was on leave for a medical trip to Germany, will be on duty just a few hours a day and gradually increase the length of his work day as his health continues to improve.<\/span><\/p><p>In other news from the government, <strong>Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr is expected to sign today an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development<\/strong>, <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/12\/26\/%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83\/3572699\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Youm7 says,<\/span><\/a> providing no further details on the agreement.<\/span><\/p><p>Perhaps a symptom of all the festive holiday cheer, <strong>Saudi authorities will be releasing a number of princes and officials that had been arrested in the Kingdom\u2019s anti-corruption crackdown<\/strong>, <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7484c29c-ea1f-11e7-8713-513b1d7ca85a\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">the Financial Times reports<\/span><\/a>. The Saudi government has reached financial settlements with names including former finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf and former chief executive of Saudi Telecom Company Saud al-Dawash. <strong>It remains unclear how much each of them paid to secure their freedom<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>\u201cdozens of businessmen and royals, including bn\u2019aire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, remain detained at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh<\/strong>. He has been asked to pay between USD 6 bn-7 bn to be released,\u201d according to sources close to the matter. <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/12\/21\/saudi-authorities-continue-to-question-arrest-individuals-in-corruption-crackdown\/\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">As we noted last week<\/span><\/a>, KSA is hoping to recover as much as USD 100 bn from settlement payments with detainees.<\/span><\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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The emerging consensus seems to be that the meeting won\u2019t see interest rates cut after a surprise m-o-m surge in inflation in November.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-this-week\/\">What We\u2019re Tracking This Week<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636224\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            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tag-enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows tag-enterpriseam wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>We\u2019re scaling our talk shows coverage back this week <\/strong>and coming back into full swing once it\u2019s officially 2018.<\/p>\n<p>We couldn\u2019t hold ourselves back from this one though, <strong>as Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib was, for once, the voice of sanity, preaching last night against overblown conspiracy theories<\/strong>, which he urged Egyptians to ditch when looking into Sudan\u2019s decision to temporarily grant Turkey a part of the Red Sea island of Suakin to develop an Ottoman city there into a touristic site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adib said Sudan is fully within its rights as a sovereign nation<\/strong>, stressing that while we can\u2019t pass judgment on our southern neighbor\u2019s decisions, we do need to carefully consider what our next move should be, likening the situation to a strategic chess game (<span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pr1TIK7W57w\"><span lang=EN-US>watch, runtime 4:12<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636225\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"636225\">\r\n            \r\n                <div 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            <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-636225\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-636225 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-speed-round tag-enterpriseam tag-speed-round wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-01\"><\/a> Foreigners invested a net amount of EGP 7.4 bn (USD 414 mn) in the Egyptian stock market in 2017<\/strong>, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL8N1OQ0IS\"><span lang=EN-US>according to Reuters<\/a>. Since the EGP float in November 2016, foreigners have injected EGP 13 bn into the EGX. The EGX30 has increased 19% this year and \u201cannual trading has exceeded EGP 292 bn,\u201d EGX Chairman Mohamed Farid told reporters yesterday, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/egypts-exchange-maintains-top-arab-performance-in-2017\/2017\/12\/26\/70c01154-ea36-11e7-956e-baea358f9725_story.html?utm_term=.e382c6849c7a\"><span lang=EN-US>according to the Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cFarid says the index has been the driving force behind making the Egyptian Exchange the top market in the Arab world.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/speed-round\/\">SPEED ROUND<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636237\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636238\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"636238\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/a-quick-lesson-on-the-history-of-egypts-cigarette-production\/\">\r\n                            A quick lesson on the history of Egypt\u2019s cigarette production                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/a-quick-lesson-on-the-history-of-egypts-cigarette-production\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company, founded by Greek brothers Ioannis, Efstathios, and Epaminondas Kyriazi back in 1873, expanded significantly over the years and began exporting to the Middle East and Europe years before other cigarette manufacturers set up shop in the country. It wasn\u2019t until 1961 that Cleopatra cigarettes \u2014 now a favorite of the average Egyptian \u2014 came into being.<\/p>\n<p>As legend has it, <strong>Armenian-born Joseph Matossian created Cleopatra after then-President Gamal Abdel Nasser told him he would be his best client<\/strong> if he were to successfully manufacture a product similar in quality to Kent cigarettes, which were illegal in Egypt at the time despite being the socialist leader\u2019s favorite brand.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636240\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"636240\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/british-woman-handed-down-prison-sentence-for-smuggling-opioids-tops-intl-coverage-of-egypt\/\">\r\n                            British woman handed down prison sentence for smuggling opioids tops int\u2019l coverage of Egypt                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/british-woman-handed-down-prison-sentence-for-smuggling-opioids-tops-intl-coverage-of-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The court also fined Plummer EGP 100k. Plummer\u2019s defense team said she would \u201cappeal to have overturned or commuted,\u201d <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL8N1OQ0YC\"><span lang=EN-US>Reuters reports<\/a>. Britain\u2019s Foreign and Commonwealth Office \u201cwill continue to provide assistance to Laura and her family \u2026 and our embassy is in regular contact with the Egyptian authorities,\u201d a spokesman said. <strong>The British citizen apparently \u201cmisunderstood questions and admitted importing the drugs\u201d <\/strong>when questioned by the judge, Plummer\u2019s lawyer <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2017\/12\/25\/british-tourist-egypt-painkillers-trial-sobs-mistake-confession\/\"><span lang=EN-US>tells The Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plummer and her defense team maintain that she was unaware the meds are illegal in Egypt,<\/strong> explaining she had been bringing them in for her Egyptian husband\u2019s chronic back pain. Plummer\u2019s family claim \u201cshe\u2019s already having a nervous breakdown and is being kicked and punched in the holding prison,\u201d <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-5212615\/British-tourist-sobs-accidentally-pleading-guilty.html\"><span lang=EN-US>according to Daily Mail<\/a>. British <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/5213814\/laura-plummer-egypt-prisons-drug-smuggling\/\"><span lang=EN-US>tabloid newspaper The Sun<\/a> also has a series of photographs showing the \u201csqualid\u201d conditions of Plummer\u2019s detention at the Qena prison where she will be held. The story is getting widespread coverage, with pickups in the <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/europe\/egypt-court-convicts-british-woman-of-smuggling-painkillers\/2017\/12\/26\/0619f15c-ea37-11e7-956e-baea358f9725_story.html?utm_term=.b90feb4039de\"><span lang=EN-US>Associated Press<\/a>, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-42483135\"><span lang=EN-US>BBC<\/a>, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/dec\/26\/laura-plummer-jailed-for-three-years-for-smuggling-drugs-into-egypt\"><span lang=EN-US>The Guardian<\/a>, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/tramadol-british-woman-sentenced-smuggling-opioid-painkiller-egypt-759427\"><span lang=EN-US>Newsweek<\/a>, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2017-12\/26\/c_136853631.htm\"><span lang=EN-US>Xinhua<\/a>, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/news-and-advice\/egypt-drugs-case-attack-foreign-government-sharm-el-sheikh-flight-ban-tourism-laura-plummer-tramadol-a8128931.html\"><span lang=EN-US>The Independent<\/a>, and <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/alanwhite\/a-british-woman-has-been-jailed-for-bringing-300\"><span lang=EN-US>BuzzFeed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming in at a very close second is the hanging of 15 men convicted of a 2013 attack on a military checkpoint in Sinai<\/strong>, in what appears to be the biggest number of executions carried out under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s rule. Their charges include \u201cjoining militant groups and taking part in carrying out, planning and assisting in killing a number of army and police personnel in Sinai,\u201d <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-security\/egypt-hangs-15-militants-for-killing-security-forces-in-sinai-security-sources-idUSKBN1EK0KV\"><span lang=EN-US>Reuters reports<\/a>, citing security sources. The executions were carried out at the Borg El Arab and Wadi El Natroun prisons, an unnamed security source <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/egypt-executes-15-people-for-post-coup-violence-\/1015522\"><span lang=EN-US>tells Anadolu Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe executions of so many on a single day appears to be a reflection of the government\u2019s recently declared resolve to crush the [militant] insurgency\u201d <\/strong>following the Rawda mosque attack last month, <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"http:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/en\/News\/middle-east\/2017\/12\/26\/Egypt-hangs-15-convicted-terrorists-.html\"><span lang=EN-US>the Associated Press says<\/a>. Some, including rights activists and Islamists, believe the executions could \u201cdrive more young Egyptians into the arms of [Daesh],\u201d <span lang=EN-GB><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/26\/world\/middleeast\/egypt-execution-terrorism.html\"><span lang=EN-US>according to The New York Times\u2019 Nour Youssef<\/a>. Others have slammed the trials as \u201ca flagrant breach of international law.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636246\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"636246\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/636246\/\">\r\n                                                    <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/636246\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended up 1.7%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Ezz Steel up 3.0%, Eastern Co. up 2.1%, and CIB up 1.7%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Amer Group down 2.9%, TMG Holding down 1.6%, and Kima down 1.6%. The market turnover was EGP 620 mn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +32.2 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +2.8 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -34.9 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 59.9% of total trades | 63.4% of buyers | 56.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 40.1% of total trades | 36.6% of buyers | 43.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 8.1% of total | 10.3% of buyers | 6.0% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 8.4% of total | 8.6% of buyers | 8.2% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 83.5% of total | 81.2% of buyers | 85.8% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 59.89 (+2.43%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 66.92 (+2.56%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.64 MMBtu, (-0.90%, January 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,287.40 \/ troy ounce (+0.67%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,177.55 (+0.44%) (YTD: -0.46%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,319.81 (-0.43%) (YTD: -4.98%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,332.21 (-0.68%) (YTD: -5.63%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 399.59 (+0.07%) (YTD: +5.13%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 8,501.03 (-0.80%) (YTD: -18.55%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,006.69 (-0.33%) (YTD: -13.42%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,285.34 (-0.61%) (YTD: +5.32%)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"636247\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/27\/636247\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-636247\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-636247 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>28 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee to review policy rates.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 January (Monday-Tuesday): <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-north-africa\/index.stm\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Seamless North Africa<\/span><\/a>, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>12-14 February 2018 (Monday-Wednesday): <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Egypt Petroleum Show 2018<\/span><\/a> (EGYPS), New Cairo Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>19-20 February 2018 (Monday-Tuesday): <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bankingtechnorthafrica.iqpc.ae\/\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Banking Tech North Africa<\/span><\/a>, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo<\/span><\/p>\n<p>17-21 February 2018 (Saturday-Wednesday): <span lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwe21.com\/Events\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Women For Success - 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