EGX shows mixed performance on Wednesday

CAIRO - 13 May 2026: The Egyptian Exchange ended Wednesday’s trading session on a mixed note, with the benchmark EGX30 index retreating under pressure from foreign investors’ selling.

The EGX30 declined 1.19 percent to close at 53,416 points, while the EGX35-LV index edged down 0.17 percent to 6,021 points.

In contrast, the EGX70 index for small- and mid-cap stocks rose 0.89 percent to 15,069 points, while the broader EGX100 index gained 0.57 percent to close at 20,942 points. The Sharia-compliant index also inched up 0.08 percent to 5,876 points.

Market capitalization of listed shares fell to LE 3.814 trillion, compared to LE 3.822 trillion in the previous session, marking a loss of nearly LE 8 billion.

Foreign investors recorded net sales of around LE 955 million during the session, while Arab investors posted net sales of LE 245.7 million. Egyptian investors were net buyers with purchases totaling LE 1.2 billion.

Total trading value reached LE 12.8 billion through the trading of 2.87 billion shares across 257,000 transactions.

Among the top gainers, Ismailia Development and Real Estate Co climbed 19.9 percent, followed by Creast Mark For Contracting And Real Estate Development (+9.5 percent) and Amer Group Holding (+9 percent).

Meanwhile, Catalyst Partners Middle East – CPME led the decliners, falling 20 percent, followed by Gogreen for Agricultural Investment (-5.18 percent) and Remco for Touristic Villages Construction (-4.63 percent).