The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted collective gains at the close of Thursday's trading, backed by purchases by foreign investors.

The market capital gained EGP 2.6 billion to reach EGP 771.2 billion, after transactions hit EGP 1.1 billion.

The EGX 30 benchmark index went up by 0.55 percent to close at 13,897.1 points.

The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) increased 1.03 percent to 815.91 points.

The all-embracing EGX 100 index rose 0.92 percent to close at 1,809.36 points.