Cairo - Mena
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes went down collectively at the close of Tuesday's trading, amid sales by Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds.
The market capital lost about EGP 8.7 billion, reaching EGP 707.9 billion, after transactions hit EGP 1.1 billion.
The EGX 30 benchmark index declined 1.7 percent, closing at 13,717.53 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and mid-cap enterprises (SMEs) slumped 1.51 percent, standing at 669.21 points.
Also, the all-embracing EGX 100 index was down 1.58 percent, recording 1,544.62 points.
Source: Mena