The EGX has changed up its list of shares eligible for same-day trading, margin trading and short-selling as part of its biannual rebalancing, the bourse said in a statement (pdf) yesterday. The number of companies on the EGX’s category ‘A’ list (pdf) — which permits same-day trading and margin trading with up to 100% collateral — has risen to 143 from 129. There are now 33 companies on the ‘B’ list (pdf) — which allows same-day trading and margin trading with up to 80% collateral — down from 38 previously. Meanwhile, the EGX increased the list of securities eligible for short selling to 63 (pdf) from 53. The changes are effective as of today’s trading session.

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REMINDER- Six companies were added to the benchmark EGX30 index yesterday as part of the rebalancing while seven rotated out.

Who’s in: CIRA, Misr Fertilizers (Mopco), Speed Medical, Raya Holding, Rameda Pharma, and Egyptian Resorts Company

Who’s out: CI Capital, Orascom Financial Holding, Orascom Investment Holding, Emaar Misr, Export Development Bank of Egypt, SODIC and Edita.