The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) rebounded at the close of Wednesday's trading, backed by purchases of foreign institutions and Arab and foreign investment funds.
The market capital achieved gains worth about 3.7 billion pounds to reach 493.1 billion pounds, after transactions hit about 707.6 million pounds.
The EGX 30 benchmark index leapfrogged by 0.64 percent to close at 8,766.12 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) rose by 0.46 percent to 557.85 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index also increased by 0.38 percent to close at 1,067.09 points.