EGX ends week on mixed note

CAIRO - 14 May 2026: The Egyptian Exchange ended Thursday’s trading session on a mixed performance, with the benchmark EGX30 index rising 0.49 percent to close at 53,154 points, supported by local buying activity.

The Shariah index declined 0.39 percent to 5,853 points, while the EGX70 index for small- and medium-sized enterprises inched up 0.12 percent to 15,087 points.

Meanwhile, the broader EGX100 index gained 0.23 percent to close at 20,990 points, and the EGX35-LV index recorded a slight increase of 0.01 percent to 6,021 points.

Market capitalization of listed companies stood at approximately EGP 3.8 trillion, while total trading value reached EGP 11.9 billion through 238,050 transactions on 2.5 billion shares.

Egyptian investors were net buyers with purchases totaling EGP 483.97 million, while Arab and foreign investors turned net sellers with transactions worth EGP 87.3 million and EGP 396.7 million, respectively.

Among the session’s top gainers, Creast Mark For Contracting And Real Estate Development surged 15.42 percent, followed by Qalaa Holdings, which climbed 9.89 percent, and Arab Aluminum, up 9.44 percent.

Meanwhile, Misr Duty Free Shops led the decliners, falling 5 percent, followed by Ismailia Development and Real Estate Co, down 4.59 percent, and El-Nile Co. For Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, which dropped 3.83 percent.