Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday’s trading session on a positive note as a block-trading deal on Misr Fertilizers Production Company’s (Mopco) shares was executed during the session.

The benchmark EGX30 index rose by 0.69% to 10,658 points, while the small- and mid-cap EGX700 EWI climbed by 1.77% to 2,061 points.

Likewise, the EGX100 EWI advanced by 1.62% to 2,985 points, whereas the EGX50 EWI increased by 1.74% to 2,158 points.

The market cap value grew by EGP 6 billion to close at EGP 639.06 billion on Monday, compared to EGP 633.05 billion on Sunday.

A total of 445.03 million shares were exchanged at a turnover of EGP 3.9 billion through about 35,260 transactions.

Local and Arab investors were net buyers with EGP 2.91 billion and EGP 19.28 million, respectively, while foreign investors were net sellers with EGP 2.93 billion.