The Egyptian Exchange closed this week with gains amounting to EGP 12.5 billion.

The capital market rose to EGP 486.5 billion, 2.6 percent more than the week before.

During the course of the week, the benchmark index EGX 30 went up by 5.32 percent to 8,023 points, said a weekly report issued by the Egyptian Exchange, of which MENA received a copy.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) increased by 4.02 percent to 432 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose by 3.2 percent taking the index to 902 points.