The Egyptian Exchange ended Monday’s trading session on a mixed note, as selling pressures from Arab and foreign institutions, alongside Arab retail investors, weighed on the main index, while selective buying supported broader market indices.
The benchmark EGX30 declined 0.38% to 52,658.75 points, amid a mild pullback in leading stocks. In contrast, the EGX70 rose 0.46% to 14,651.6 points, while the EGX100 gained 0.44% to 20,477.33 points, reflecting continued appetite for small- and mid-cap stocks.
Market capitalization shed around EGP3 billion, closing at EGP3.759 trillion. Total market liquidity reached EGP98.5 billion, including bonds, treasury bills, and transfer deals, while equity turnover alone stood at EGP7.2 billion.
Trading activity showed a split in investor behavior, with local institutions and Egyptian and foreign individual investors acting as net buyers, while Arab and foreign institutions and Arab retail investors recorded net sales.
Among gainers, Egyptian Gulf Marseilia for Real Estate Investment surged 10.26%, followed by International Company for Investment & Development, which jumped 10.04%, and Speed Medical, up 6.72%.
On the downside, Golden Textiles & Clothes Wool fell 5.58%, followed by Egypt Hotels, down 5.06%, while Creast Mark for Contracting and Real Estate Development declined 4.96%.
The exchange will remain closed from Tuesday for the official holiday, with trading set to resume on Monday, June 1.