Egypt banks, stock exchange not to open on Thursday

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Egypt banks, stock exchange not to open on Thursday

Post by DJKeefy » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:16 pm

The Central Bank of Egypt announced on Wednesday that the country’s banks will be closed on Thursday following deadly violence, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.

The stock exchange decided to follow suit.

The unrest led Egypt's main index to fall 1.7 percent in Wednesday's session.

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