The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices rebounded at the beginning of Tuesday's trading, after it was down yesterday over the decision issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to raise interest rates on loans and deposits by 2%.

The market capital attained limited gains to reach 656.2 billion pounds. 

The EGX 30 benchmark index leapfrogged by 0.55 percent to close at 12,717.54 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) rose by 0.05 percent to 581.46 points.