The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Monthly Statistical Report August 2015

Total number of listed companies on the main market amounted to 220 at the end of August 2015. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on Nilex reached 31 at the end of the month.

No companies were listed this month

Total number of trading days in August 2015 amounted to 21 days, with a total value traded of US$ 2,617.06 million (LE 20,230.16 million). Value traded of the main market amounted to US$ 2,420.52 million (LE 18,710.89 million), of which shares, bonds and funds represented 50.37%, 49.63% and 0%, respectively. Unlisted securities i.e. Over the Counter trading reached US$ 189.18 million (LE 1,462.39 million), which represents 7.23% of total value traded for the month. Additionally, Nilex has recorded a trading value of US$ 7.36 million (LE 56.88 million) during the month.

This is in comparison to July 2015, when value traded of the main market amounted to US$ 2,209.13 million (LE 17,076.77 million), of which shares represented 53.37%, bonds 46.63% and funds 0%. In addition, the OTC trading amounted to US$ 166.77 million (LE 1,289.13 million), i.e. 7.01% of total trading (on- and off-exchange trading), which reached US$ 2,379.80 million (LE 18,396.09 million). Additionally, Nilex has recorded a trading value of US$ 3.91 million (LE 30.20 million) during the month.

Total volume traded of the main market for this month reached 4,024.41 million securities. Meanwhile, the total volume traded of the OTC market has reached 279.33 million securities. Nilex has recorded a trading volume of 33.52 million securities.

During August 2015, 444,859 transactions were concluded with an average of 21,184 trades per day, as opposed to 354,788 transactions were concluded with an average of 19,710 trades per day, during July 2015.

EGX 30 index, the official market index, witnessed a decline of 11.46 % in August 2015, to close at 7252.43 points and witnessed a YoY a decline of 23.23%. 

Meanwhile, EGX 70 price index witnessed a decline of 14.54% in August 2015, to close at 392.38 points and witnessed a YoY decline of 40.59%.

Moreover, EGX 100 price index witnessed a decline of 11.59 % in August 2015, to close at 834.69 points and witnessed a YoY decline of 28.67%.

Moreover, EGX 20 Capped index witnessed a decline of 14.23% in August 2015, to close at 7061.26 points and witnessed a YoY decline of 37. 77%.

Additionally, the Dow Jones EGX Egypt Titans 20 index witnessed a decline of 11.08% in August 2015, to close at 1535.4 points and witnessed a YoY a decline of 22.50%.

On the other hand, the S&P/EGX ESG index witnessed a decline of 12.46% in August 2015, to close at 1070.33 points and witnessed a YoY decline of 38.71%.

From another perspective, Nile index witnessed a decline of 1.63% in August 2015, to close at 624.66 points and witnessed a YoY decline of 23.75%.

The ten most active stocks in the main market represented 80.33 % of total traded shares' volume and 59.32 % of total traded shares' value for this month.

During the month of August the top five gainers, on the main market, were (in descending order of price change) Saudi Egyptian Investment & Finance (19.19%), Raya Holding For Technology And Communications (15.78 %), Egyptian Financial & Industrial (10.89%),Ezz Steel (10.17%) Misr Conditioning (Miraco) (9.78%).

The top five losers, on the main market, were (in ascending order of price change) United Arab Shipping (-39.62%), Belton Financial Holding (-38.88%), Egyptian Transport (EGYTRANS) (-35. 57%) and Canal Shipping Agencies (-32.28%), North Africa Co. for Real Estate Investment (-31.73%).

Total market capitalization of shares in the main market amounted to US$ 57.53 billion (LE 444.73 billion), as of end of August 2015 compared to US$ 64.36 billion (LE 497.49 billion) in July 2015, representing a decline of 10.61%. Meanwhile, Market capitalization for the companies listed on Nilex has reached US$ 148.63 million (LE 1.15 billion) at the end of August 2015.

In August 2015, foreign investors participated with 13.04% of the value traded of the main market, with a net outflow of portfolio foreign investment totaling US$ 31.71 million (LE 245 million).