Egyptian Stock Exchange Ends Monday Session Lower for Second Day, Market Cap Drops EGP 25 Billion
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed trading on Monday, January 5, 2026, with a broad-based decline across all indices for the second consecutive session, weighed down by selling pressure from local investors.
Arab and foreign investors tended toward net buying, while total trading value reached EGP 6.2 billion. The market capitalization declined by EGP 25 billion, ending the session at EGP 2.959 trillion.
The benchmark EGX30 index fell 0.54% to close at 40,676 points, while the EGX30 Capped Index declined 0.75% to 50,061 points.
The EGX30 Total Return Index slipped 0.5% to 18,505 points, while the EGX35 Low Volatility Index (EGX35-LV) dropped 1.14% to close at 4,532 points.
Meanwhile, the EGX70 Equal-Weighted Index, which tracks small and mid-cap stocks, fell 1.48% to 12,905 points, and the broader EGX100 Equal-Weighted Index declined 1.41% to 17,098 points.
The Shariah-compliant index also retreated 0.7%, ending the session at 4,493 points.
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