Egyptian stocks mixed as blue chips slip; smaller caps advance – 02 March, 2026

Egyptian stock market closed mixed on Monday, as losses in blue-chip shares weighed on the benchmark index while smaller-cap stocks posted modest gains, data from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) showed.

The EGX30, which tracks the market’s largest and most actively traded companies, fell 0.61% to close at 47,692.49 points.

The EGX30, which tracks the market’s largest and most actively traded companies, fell 0.61 per cent to close at 47,692.49 points. The EGX33 Shariah index gained 0.45 per cent to 5,044.72 points, while the EGX35-LV was 0.21 per cent higher to 5,056.97 points.

Smaller-cap stocks ended in positive territory. The EGX70, which tracks small and medium-sized enterprises, added 0.32 per cent to 11,946.69 points, while the broader EGX100 rose 0.44 per cent to 16,911.94 points.

Total market capitalisation recorded 3.176 trillion Egyptian pounds.

Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers, with purchases totalling 14.126 billion pounds and 15.352 million pounds, respectively. Non-Arab foreign investors were net sellers, offloading 14.142 billion pounds.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English