Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Thursday’s trading session on a positive note on the back of local and Arab purchases.

The main EGX30 index climbed by 3.26%, ending the session at 10,120 points.

Likewise, the small- and mid-cap EGX70 EWI advanced by 3.47% to 1,146 points, while the broader EGX100 index levelled up by 2.06% to 1,095 points.

Meanwhile, the equal-weighted EGX50 index increased by 3.59% to close at 1,539 points.

The market cap surged by EGP 11.23 billion to reach EGP 555.38 billion.

Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers with EGP 74.16 million and EGP 37.9 million, respectively, while foreign investors were net sellers with EGP 112.13 million.

A total of 400.19 million shares were exchanged at a turnover of EGP 1.09 billion through nearly 37,400 transactions.