Egypt’s benchmark EGX30 posted a strong start to 2026, rising 14.24% in January to close at 47,785.93 points, according to the Egyptian Exchange’s monthly report figures carried by local media.

The gains came alongside mixed performance across the broader market. The EGX70 equal-weight index, which tracks small and mid-cap shares, fell 7.43% to 12,149.57 points, while the EGX100 equal-weight index slipped 3.43% to 16,827.71 points.

Other indices were also split, with EGX30 Capped rising 10.97% to 57,223.15 points, while Tamayoz declined 8.94% to 19,202.94 points, reflecting continued divergence between blue chips and smaller names.

Market cap adds EGP 159.6bn, trading stays dominated by fixed income
 

Total market capitalisation gained about EGP 159.6 billion during January, ending the month at EGP 3.158 trillion, up 5.3%, the figures showed.

The market cap of the main index segment rose from EGP 1.621 trillion to EGP 1.819 trillion, while the small and mid-cap segment declined from EGP 728.3 billion to EGP 709.1 billion.

On activity, total traded value reached EGP 2.087 trillion during January, with about 31.3 billion securities traded across 2.6 million transactions. Equities accounted for 6.34% of trading value inside the market, while bonds and Treasury bills represented 93.66%, underlining the continued weight of fixed income in turnover.