CAIRO - 18 May 2026: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday’s session in negative territory across most indices, as broad selling pressure dominated market performance.
The benchmark EGX30 declined 0.68 percent to 52,007 points, while the Shariah index edged down 0.17 percent to 5,720 points.
Mid- and small-cap stocks saw deeper losses, with EGX70 falling 1.51 percent to 14,668 points, EGX100 dropping 1.37 percent to 20,431 points, and EGX35-LV decreasing 1.32 percent to 5,859 points.
Market capitalization stood at around LE 3.73 trillion.
Total trading activity reached LE 10.4 billion, with 2.7 billion shares exchanged through 230.4 thousand transactions.
Despite the overall decline, Egyptian investors recorded net purchases of LE 292.2 million, while Arab and foreign investors posted net sales of LE 113.8 million and LE 178.3 million respectively.
Among top gainers, Egyptian for Tourism Resorts rose 13.35 percent, followed by M.B Engineering up 13.22 percent, and Gulf Canadian Real Estate Investment Co. gaining 8.44 percent.
On the losing side, Egyptian Satellites (NileSat) fell 6.30 percent, Gogreen for Agricultural Investment declined 5.39 percent, and U Consumer Finance dropped 5.33 percent.
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