EGX30 leads Egyptian stock market gains on Thursday

The Shariah index advanced 0.48% to close at 6,378.9 points.

By: Business Today Staff

Thu, Oct. 15, 2026

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Thursday’s trading session, October 15, 2026, with gains across all major indices, led by a 1.52% rise in the benchmark EGX30 index, which closed at 52,273.34 points.

The Shariah index advanced 0.48% to close at 6,378.9 points.

The broader EGX100 index rose 0.8% to reach 24,607.43 points, while the EGX70 index, which tracks small- and mid-cap stocks, increased 0.82% to close at 18,481.55 points.

The exchange’s total market capitalization stood at approximately EGP 4,051 trillion, up from EGP 4,025 trillion at the previous session.

Total trading value reached approximately EGP 7.041 billion, with 1.84 billion securities changing hands across 192,930 transactions.

In terms of investor activity, Egyptian investors were net buyers, recording net purchases of EGP 70.63 million. Meanwhile, Arab and foreign investors were net sellers, with net sales of EGP 15.71 million and EGP 54.92 million, respectively.