The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) lost about 1.4 billion pounds at the close of trading on Monday driven by sales by Egyptian investors.

The main benchmark EGX 30 index went down by 0.56 percent reaching 1,2182.04 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) increased by 1.23 percent recording 459.45 points. 

The overall EGX 100 index also went up by 0.46 percent reaching 1,089.42 points.