BY THE NUMBERS
USD CBE auction (Tuesday, 3 May): 8.78 (unchanged since Wednesday, 16 March)
USD parallel market (Saturday, 8 May): 10.95 (-0.15 since Wednesday, 4 May, Al Mal)
EGX30 (Sunday): 7,571.7 (+0.32%)
Turnover: EGP 369.2 mn (15% below the 90-day average)
EGX 30 year-to-date: +8.07%
THE MARKET ON SUNDAY: The EGX30 started the week on a positive note, ending the day up 0.32%. The EGX30’s best performers were Edita, Telecom Egypt, and EFG Hermes, while the worst performers were Amer Group, United Arab Stevedoring, and Global Telecom. At a market turnover of EGP 369.2 mn, foreign investors were the sole net buyers. Regional markets followed suit, with the TASI up 0.24%, ADX 0.47%, and DFM 0.55%.
Foreigners:Net long | EGP + 13.2 mn
Regional:Net short | EGP – 6.5 mn
Domestic:Net short | EGP – 6.7 mn
Retail: 76.7% of total trades | 74.0% of buyers | 79.3% of sellers
Institutions: 23.3% of total trades | 26.0% of buyers | 20.7% of sellers
Foreign: 5.1% of total | 6.8% of buyers | 3.3% of sellers
Regional: 6.6% of total | 5.8% of buyers | 7.5% of sellers
Domestic: 88.3% of total | 87.4% of buyers | 89.2% of sellers
WTI: USD 45.71 (+2.35%)
Brent: USD 46.25 (+1.94%)
Gold: USD 1,287.70 / troy ounce (-0.49%)
TASI: 6,672.48 (+0.24%)
ADX: 4,449.32 (+0.47%)
DFM: 3,325.80 (+0.55%)
KSE Weighted Index: 363.05 (+0.12%)
QE: 9,730.10 (-0.19%)
MSM: 5,995.61 (+0.27%)