Egypt bourse records collective gains

 Egypt's bourse indices recorded collective gains at the close of Sunday's trading, backed by purchases by investments funds and local institutions amid expectations of continued rebound in the market, after signing several investment pacts with Egypt followed by official economic visits from France and Germany. 

The market capital gained about 2 billion pounds to reach 409.5 billion pounds amid transactions which hit about 571.5 million pounds.

The EGX 30 benchmark index went up by 0.71 percent to 7,516.06 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) increased by 1.33 percent to hit 379.75 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose as well by 1.05 percent to close at 802.85 points.