The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday’s trading session in negative territory, with all major indices declining and market capitalization shedding approximately EGP 65 billion.

The benchmark EGX30 index fell 0.7% to close at 48,403.14 points, while the Sharia-compliant index dropped 1.1% to 5,796.77 points. 

The broader EGX100 index decreased 2.22% to 21,912.4 points, while the small- and mid-cap EGX70 index slipped 2.23% to finish at 16,293.71 points.

Total market capitalization of listed companies declined to EGP 3.832 trillion, compared to EGP 3.897 trillion at the close of Sunday's session, reflecting a loss of EGP 65 billion.

In terms of investor activity, Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers, recording net purchases of EGP 57.113 million and EGP 81 million, respectively. Foreign investors, meanwhile, were net sellers, with net sales totaling EGP 138.193 million.

Trading activity reached approximately EGP 10.02 billion, with around 2.191 billion securities changing hands through 298,000 transactions.