CAIRO - 21 Ma 2026: Egyptian stocks ended Thursday’s trading session on a mixed note, with the benchmark EGX30 edging up 0.30 percent to close at 52,090 points, supported by selective buying across key blue-chip stocks.
Broader indices showed a similar mixed performance, as the Sharia index rose 1.01 percent to 5,800 points, while EGX35-LV gained 0.27 percent to 5,800 points. EGX100 increased 0.16 percent to 20,135 points, whereas the EGX70 index of small and medium-sized enterprises slipped 0.15 percent to 14,399 points.
Market capitalization added modest gains, rising to LE 3.719 trillion compared to LE 3.711 trillion in the previous session.
Investor activity tilted toward Egyptians and foreign investors, who recorded net purchases of LE 182.9 million and LE 8.37 million respectively, while Arab investors were net sellers at LE 191.3 million. Total market turnover stood at LE 6.75 billion, with 1.566 billion shares traded through 168,306 transactions.
On the movers’ side, Gogreen for Agricultural Investment led gainers with a sharp 13.01 percent rise, followed by Orascom Development Egypt up 8.27 percent, and Egyptian Satellites (NileSat) gaining 4.37 percent.
On the downside, Misr Hotels declined 5.97 percent, Egyptian Resorts Company fell 5.48 percent, and National Printing dropped 4.87 percent.
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