The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted collective losses at the close of Tuesday's trading, backed by selling by foreign institutions and investment funds.

The market capital lost EGP 4.9 billion to reach EGP 771.6 billion, after transactions hit EGP 1.4 billion.

The EGX 30 benchmark index went back by 1.03 percent to close at 13,824.08 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) decreased 0.12 percent to 799.58 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index went back 0.2 percent to close at 1,785.40 points.