Egypt’s stocks end week sharply lower – 19 Feb, 2026

Egypt’s stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, ending the week in the red as foreign investors sold off, data from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed.

The EGX30, which tracks the market’s largest and most actively traded companies, plunged 2.98 per cent to close at 50,667.67 points. The EGX33 Shariah index lost 3.14 per cent to 5,321.75 points, while the EGX35-LV inched 2.73 per cent lower to 5,208.39 points.

Smaller-cap stocks also ended in negative territory. The EGX70, which tracks small and medium-sized enterprises, dropped 2.96 per cent to 12,726.55 points, while the broader EGX100 tumbled 2.92 per cent to 17,804.1 points.

Total market capitalisation recorded 3.306 trillion Egyptian pounds.

Arab and non-Arab foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 4.476 billion pounds and 2.028 billion pounds, respectively. Egyptians were net buyers with purchases totalling 6.505 billion pounds.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English