Egyptian stocks closed the first trading day of 2012 in the green, the benchmark EGX30 finishing 1.59 per cent up at 3,679.9 points. Of the day's 156 listed stocks, 117 gained value and 20 lost. The broader EGX70 climbed a more modest 0.77 per cent. Total market turnover was a thin LE85.82 million. A detailed market report will follow shortly