The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went down on Wednesday due to intensive share sales by Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds.
The market capital reached EGP 524.5 billion after transactions hit EGP 638 million.
The main benchmark EGX 30 index went down by 1.37 percent, reaching 8,567.46 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) inched down by 1.16 percent, recording 556.89 points.
The overall EGX 100 index was down1.05 percent, reaching 1,120.39 points.