Egypt's stock exchange will re-open on Wednesday after being closed for nearly three weeks due to widespread political unrest in the country, state media reported.
There has been no trading since January 30, after the benchmark EGX30 index lost 17 per cent of its value in its last week of trading amid the turmoil.
The 18 days of unrest eventually forced President Hosny Mubarak to step down on Friday.
On Tuesday, officials had said that the stock exchange would have reduced trading hours once it reopened, with more than 10
exceptional rules also to be applied in the first week of trading to support the market.
It was not immediately clear if these rules would still apply when the bourse opens on Wednesday. -
Sapa-dpa