ArabFinance: The Egyptian Exchange’s (EGX) indices closed higher on Monday, with market capitalization reaching EGP 983.30 billion.

The benchmark EGX30 index was up 2.48%, hitting 14,960.66 points by the end of the session, while the EGX50 EWI gained 2.50%, closing at 2,674.71 points.

The small- and mid-cap EGX70 equal-weight index (EWI) rose 2.65%, reaching 2,876.3 points, while the EGX100 increased by 2.74%, ending the session at 4,259.19 points.

Trading volume amounted to 912.06 million shares exchanged through 71.50 transactions at a turnover of EGP 1.63 billion.

Retail investors controlled 78.19% of total trading transactions, while institutional investors made up 21.80% of trading.

Egyptian traders made up 87.96% of total trading transactions, while Arab and foreign investors accounted for 8.02% and 4.02%, respectively.

Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers to the tune of EGP 81.82 million and EGP 17.75 million, respectively. Foreign traders were net sellers at EGP 99.57 million.