Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Wednesday’s trading session on a positive note as the main EGX30 index rose by 0.21% to 10,642 points.

The small- and mid-cap EGX70 EWI advanced by 0.63% to 1,970 points, while the EGX100 EWI increased by 0.36% to 2,898 points.

Likewise, the EGX50 EWI grew by 0.25% to close at 2,021 points.

The market cap value increased by EGP 2.06 billion to register EGP 654.223 billion.

Arab and foreign investors were net buyers with EGP 4.25 million and EGP 14.9 million, respectively, while local investors were net sellers with EGP 19.23 million.

The market’s turnover stood at EGP 906.52 million after 478.58 million shares were exchanged through 38,886 transactions.