CAIRO - 9 July 2026: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed higher across all its main indices on Thursday, the final trading session of the week, with listed companies recovering part of their recent losses as investor sentiment improved.
The market capitalization of listed shares rose by around LE 29 billion to LE 3.811 trillion, up from LE 3.782 trillion at Wednesday's close.
The benchmark EGX30 index climbed 0.54 percent to close at 52,311 points, while the EGX70 index for small- and medium-sized companies jumped 1.73 percent to 16,281 points.
The broader EGX100 index advanced 1.47 percent to 22,067 points, while the EGX35-LV index gained 1.01 percent to 6,155 points. The EGX Sharia Index also rose 0.53 percent to 5,876 points.
Trading activity remained strong, with total transactions reaching LE 9.409 billion, as investors traded 2.713 billion shares through around 189,000 transactions.
Foreign investors were net buyers with purchases worth LE 33.4 million, while Egyptian investors also ended the session as net buyers with LE 6.68 million. Arab investors, meanwhile, recorded net sales of around LE 40 million.
The gains helped the market recover part of its recent declines, ending the week on a positive note amid renewed buying interest in large- and mid-cap stocks.
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