Egypt's benchmark stock index finished down 0.14 per cent at 4,989 points in the first day of trading after a four-day holiday weekend. The EGX30's dip was countered by rises in the broader EGX70 and EGX100 of 0.45 per cent and 0.59 per cent respectively. Of 173 listed stocks, 84 gained and 78 declined in trades totalling LE248.3 billion. Four sectors closed in the green: telecoms, banks, industrial goods and personal and household products. Individual stock gains were lower than last week, with Arab Polvara Spinning and Weaving seeing the largest climb: 7.26 per cent. Biggest loser was Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals, down 9.73 per cent.