The Egyptian Exchange continued for the third running session to make profits, backed by purchases by local investment funds and institutions, shunning Islamist calls for anti-regime protests planned on November 28.
The market capital hit EGP 525.07 billion after transactions hit EGP 779 million.
The EGX 30 benchmark index rose 0.41 percent to close at 9,258.18 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) went up by 0.13 percent to 646.39 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index also increased by 0.45 percent to close at 1,155.16 points.