CAIRO - 25 May 2026: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday’s session on a mixed footing, as profit-taking and selling pressure from Arab and foreign institutions weighed on heavyweight stocks, while buying interest in small and mid-cap shares supported broader indices.
The benchmark EGX30 slipped 0.38 percent to 52,658.75 points, reflecting pressure on leading blue-chip names. In contrast, the EGX70 rose 0.46 percent to 14,651.6 points, while the EGX100 gained 0.44 percent to 20,477.33 points, driven by selective sectoral buying.
Market capitalization lost about LE3 billion, closing at LE3.759 trillion. Total traded value reached LE98.5 billion, including bonds, treasury bills, and transfer transactions, while equities alone recorded LE7.2 billion in turnover.
Market participants showed a clear split in sentiment, with local institutions and Egyptian and foreign individual investors acting as net buyers, while Arab and foreign institutions, along with Arab retail investors, leaned toward selling.
On the movers’ side, Egyptian Gulf Marseilia for Real Estate Investment led the gainers with a 10.26 percent jump, followed by International Company for Investment & Development, which surged 10.04 percent, and Speed Medical, up 6.72 percent.
On the laggards’ side, Golden Textiles & Clothes Wool declined 5.58 percent, followed by Egypt Hotels, down 5.06 percent, and Creast Mark for Contracting and Real Estate Development, which dropped 4.96 percent.
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