The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Sunday's trading session, November 1, in negative territory, with all major indices recording losses as the benchmark EGX30 index dropped 1.72 percent to close at 48,744.01 points.

The Shariah-compliant index declined 0.71 percent to 5,861.52 points.

The EGX70 index, which tracks small- and mid-cap stocks, slipped 0.68 percent to 16,665.95 points, while the broader EGX100 index lost 1.01 percent to finish at 22,410.52 points.

The total market capitalization of listed companies stood at approximately EGP 3.897 trillion by the end of the session.

Total trading turnover reached approximately EGP 7.203 billion, with 1.98 billion securities changing hands through around 242,260 transactions.

Investor activity showed net selling by Arab and non-Arab foreign investors, amounting to EGP 89.6 million and EGP 40.63 million, respectively.

Egyptian investors, meanwhile, were net buyers, recording purchases worth EGP 130.21 million.