The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed mixed performance at the close of Tuesday's trading due to intensive share purchases by foreign investment funds, while local and Arab investors were inclined to sell shares as restructuring of financial portfolios continued.
The market capital reached 512.56 billion pounds, with transactions amounting to 1.1 billion pounds.
The main benchmark EGX 30 index upped by 0.4 percent, reaching 9,274.09 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) declined by 0.07 percent, recording 633.94 points.
The overall EGX 100 index went down by 0.08 percent to settle at 1,131.79 points.