Stock market trading closes in the red

Cairo – March 19, 2025: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closes its Wednesday session the red zone, despite Egyptian and Arab buying.

Benchmark index EGX 30 fell by 0.82 percent to hit 31,348.47 points, with the Shariah index also slipping by 0.46 percent to close at 3,370.9 points.

EGX 70 declined by 0.94 percent to end the session with 8.880.38 points, followed by EGX 100 also dropping by 0.94 percent to reach 12,281.21 points.

Wednesday trading reported over 2.063 billion shares exchanged with a turnover of LE 4.888 billion.

Market capitalization was recorded at LE 2.2394 trillion.

Trading on securities reported Egyptian and Arab investors as net buyers with LE 481.9 million and LE 322.8 million, respectively. Foreign traders were net sellers with LE 804.8 million.

The top gains of the session were by M.B Engineering which climbed by 15.5 percent, The Arab Ceramic CO.- Ceramica Remas by 13.35 percent, and Misr Duty Free Shops by 12.24 percent.

The largest losses of the session were by Industrial & Engineering Projects which declined by 8.16 percent, Sinai Cement by 7.63 percent, and El Arabia Engineering Industries by 7.3 percent.