Egypt’s EGX30 Records Highest Weekly Close in Exchange History

Egypt’s stock market (EGX) closed the third week of 2026 at historic highs, with the benchmark EGX30 index recording its highest weekly close ever, reflecting strong momentum across the market despite a decline in overall trading values.

The EGX30 surged 7.19% over the week to close at 46,462.32 points, marking an unprecedented level in the history of the Egyptian Exchange. The rally extended across broader indices, underscoring widespread investor optimism.

The EGX70 (EWI) Equal-Weighted Index, which tracks small- and mid-cap stocks, rose 4.82% to 12,784.36 points, while the broader EGX100 (EWI) Equal-Weighted Index gained 5.37%, ending the week at 17,317.95 points.

Meanwhile, the EGX30 Capped Index climbed 7.73% to 55,901.72 points, and the Tamayoz Index advanced 4.75% to close at 20,063.17 points.

The Egyptian Exchange’s total market cap increased by approximately EGP 180.6 billion during the week, closing at EGP 3.153 trillion, representing a 6.1% weekly growth rate.

Market cap of the EGX30 rose from EGP 1.658 trillion to EGP 1.778 trillion, an increase of 7.2%, while the small- and mid-cap segment expanded from EGP 688.7 billion to EGP 732.4 billion, up 6.3%.

The broader market capitalization climbed from EGP 2.347 trillion to EGP 2.510 trillion, reflecting growth of 6.9%. Market capitalization on the Nile Exchange also edged higher, rising from EGP 2.8 billion to EGP 2.9 billion, a 3.5% increase.

Despite the strong performance in indices and market capitalization, trading activity moderated during the week. Total trading value on the Egyptian Exchange declined to EGP 450.6 billion, compared with EGP 667.8 billion in the previous week.

Trading volumes reached 7.873 billion securities, executed through 678,000 transactions, slightly lower than the 8.43 billion securities and 679,000 transactions recorded a week earlier.

Equities accounted for 8.83% of total trading value within the main market, while bonds and treasury bills dominated trading activity, representing 91.17% of total turnover, according to the Egyptian Exchange’s weekly report.

Trading activity was led by companies listed on the EGX30, which recorded EGP 19.9 billion in trading value, with 1.5 billion shares traded across 274,200 transactions.

The EGX70 saw trading values of approximately EGP 7.3 billion, with 3 billion shares exchanged through 214,200 transactions, while the EGX100 recorded EGP 27.1 billion in trading value, supported by 4.4 billion shares traded across 488,500 transactions.