ArabFinance: The Egyptian Exchange’s (EGX) indices closed higher on Thursday, with market capitalization reaching EGP 961.22 billion.

The benchmark EGX30 index added 0.14%, finishing the session at 14,598.53 points, while the EGX50 EWI gained 0.3%, to stand at 2,609.45 points.

The small- and mid-cap EGX70 equal-weight index (EWI) rose 0.37%, reaching 2,801.93 points, while the EGX100 increased by 0.35%, ending the session at 4,145.5 points.

Trading volume amounted nearly to 1.003 billion shares exchanged through 56.452 transactions at a turnover of EGP 1.847 billion.

Retail investors controlled 65.94% of total trading transactions, while institutional investors made up 34.05% of trading.

Egyptian traders made up 85.71% of total trading transactions, while Arab and foreign investors accounted for 9.46% and 4.83%, respectively.

Non-Arab foreign and Arab traders were net buyers with EGP 19.485 million and EGP 147.927 million, respectively, while Egyptian investors were net sellers with EGP 167.412 million.