Egyptian Stocks Close Lower as EGX30 Falls 1.85%

Egyptian stock market indices ended Sunday’s trading session in negative territory, with broad declines across the main benchmarks, led by a sharp drop in the market’s primary index.

The benchmark EGX30 fell 1.85% to close at 45,926 points, reflecting selling pressure across several blue-chip stocks.

The small- and mid-cap index EGX70 declined 1.26% to 12,543 points, while the broader EGX100 dropped 1.33%, ending the session at 17,551 points.

Meanwhile, the equal-weighted EGX35-LV index recorded a 0.76% decrease to close at 5,303 points.

The market cap. of listed companies on the Egyptian Exchange stood at approximately EGP 3.236 trillion at the end of the session.

Trading activity showed mixed investor behavior, with foreign and Arab investors leaning toward selling, recording net sales of about EGP 258.3 million and EGP 180.9 million, respectively. In contrast, Egyptian investors posted net purchases totaling around EGP 439.2 million, partially offsetting the outflows.

Total trading value during the session reached EGP 4.987 billion, with about 1.015 billion shares traded through roughly 139,200 transactions.

Market participants continue to monitor regulatory developments and fiscal policy signals that could affect investor sentiment and liquidity within Egypt’s capital markets.