Egyptian Stock Exchange to resume trading on Wednesday

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Source: Al-Masry Al-Youm

The Egyptian government decided on Monday to re-open the Egyptian Stock Exchange on Wednesday after nearly 50 days of it being shut amid a popular uprising that forced former President Hosni Mubarak from office.

In a statement on Monday, Government Spokesman Magdy Rady said the decision came after all necessary measures had been taken to ensure a secure opening and smooth trading.

In the statement, Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf called on Egyptian citizens to contribute positively to the stock market after it is re-opened, to support the message behind the resumption of trade, and to preserve the Egyptian Stock Exchange as one of the country’s major economic institutions.

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