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Egyptian Stock Market Sees Strong Gains in Tuesday's Closing Session
The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) closed its trading session on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the first session after the Sham El Nessim holiday, with a collective rise in its major indices. This marks the third consecutive session of positive performance, driven by active buying from Arab investors, while Egyptian and foreign investors showed a tendency to sell.
Market Capitalization Jumps by EGP 50 Billion
The trading session resulted in a significant increase in the EGX's market capitalization, which gained approximately EGP 50 billion to close at EGP 3.476 trillion. The trading volume reached about 4.4 billion securities valued at EGP 9.1 billion, executed through 206,000 transactions across 220 companies.
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Trading Halted on Eight Stocks
The EGX administration announced the suspension of trading on eight stocks for 10 minutes during the session due to exceeding the 5% movement limit, either upwards or downwards. These stocks included: Nile El Khair for Agricultural Development and Investment and Environmental Services Subscription Rights, Utopia for Real Estate and Tourism Investment, Mena Pharma for Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Industries, Alexandria National Investment Financial, Egyptian Resorts Company, Arab Developers Holding, Egyptian Real Estate Investment Fund units, and Wadi Kom Ombo for Land Reclamation.
Performance of Major Indices
Regarding the performance of the indices, the EGX 30 index rose by 1.83% to close at 49,978 points. The EGX 30 Weighted Index increased by 1.35% to close at 60,647 points, and the EGX 30 Total Return Index surged by 1.84% to close at 23,089 points. The EGX35-LV index, tracking low volatility stocks, grew by 0.84% to close at 5,501 points. The EGX 70 Equal Weight Index for small and mid-cap companies rose by 1.16% to close at 13,144 points, and the EGX 100 Equal Weight Index increased by 1.14% to close at 18,395 points.
Trading Distribution
Egyptian investors accounted for 85.85% of the total trading volume, while foreign investors held 10.15%, and Arab investors held 4.01%. Institutional investors represented 28.22% of the transactions, with retail investors making up the remaining 71.77%.
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Top Performing and Declining Stocks
A total of 138 listed companies saw their stock prices rise by the end of the session, while 66 companies declined, and 17 remained unchanged. Among the top gainers were Egyptian Resorts Company, up 20%, Alexandria National Investment Financial, up 14.52%, and Arab Developers Holding -2 Subscription Rights, up 12.68%. On the downside, Nile El Khair for Agricultural Development and Investment and Environmental Services Subscription Rights -1 saw a decline of 12.79%, and Middle Egypt Mills declined by 5.49%.
