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The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) recorded gains during a shortened trading week of four sessions due to Eid Al-Fitr holidays, with total market capitalization of listed companies reaching approximately EGP 3.281 trillion, up from EGP 3.277 trillion the previous week—a rise of 0.11%.

According to the EGX weekly report, performance among the main and secondary market indices was mixed. The benchmark EGX 30 index rose by 1.75% to reach 47,611.96 points, while the EGX 70 index for small and medium-cap stocks declined by 0.59% to 12,629.26 points. The broader EGX 100 index fell 0.68% to 17,666.51 points.

Trading turnover decreased to EGP 792.7 billion across 4.992 million securities executed in 505,000 transactions, compared with EGP 815.3 billion over 8.112 million securities and 863,000 transactions in the previous week.

Equities accounted for 3.73% of total trading value on the floor, while bonds and treasury bills represented 96.27%. Egyptian investors dominated equity trades, holding a 78.2% share, followed by foreign investors at 17.9% and Arab investors at 3.9%, after excluding cross trades.