The Egyptian Exchange closed last week with losses amounting to EGP 400 million and its indexes were all down due to Sham El Nessim and Easter holidays.

During the course of the week, the benchmark index EGX 30 declined 0.06 percent to 8,887 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) rose 0.38 percent to 495 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index retreated 0.35 percent taking the index to 1,008 points.