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The EGX30 fell 0.3% at today\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 3.5 bn (32.9% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 19.8% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>Egypt Kuwait Holding- EGP (+1.2%), GB Corp (+1.2%), and Ibnsina Pharma (+0.9%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Misr Cement (-3.5%), Arabian Cement (-2.5%), and Rameda (-1.9%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The EGX30 fell 0.3% at today\u2019s close on turnover of EGP 3.5 bn (32.9% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 19.8% YTD. In the green: Egypt Kuwait Holding- EGP (+1.2%), GB Corp (+1.2%), and Ibnsina Pharma (+0.9%). 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