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The EGX has restricted brokerage firm Medcap Securities\u2019 access to the trading system and stock exchange services as \u201ca preventive measure,\u201d according to a statement<\/a>. No further details were provided. Medcap was formerly known as Leaders Securities before changing its name in 2015. It is currently the 78th brokerage firm in Egypt in terms of market share, according to the EGX\u2019s most recent brokerage league table (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The EGX has restricted brokerage firm Medcap Securities\u2019 access to the trading system and stock exchange services as \u201ca preventive measure,\u201d according to a statement. No further details were provided. Medcap was formerly known as Leaders Securities before changing its name in 2015. 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