Egypt's main index, EGX30, inched down 0.16 percent to 7,531 points and daily stock turnover reached EGP491.5 million on Thursday.

The benchmark index ended the week 0.5 percent higher than Sunday due to mid week gains.

Egyptian investors were net sellers on Thursday session to the tune of EGP62.6 million while Arab and other foreign investors were net buyers.

Market bellwether, Commercial International Bank (CIB), edged down 0.02 percent to EGP42.63 a share.

State-run Telecom Egypt, fell 0.12 percent to EGP8.27 per share.