Egyptian Exchange Records Mixed Trading Performance as EGX30 Dips Whilst Shariah Index Gains
The EGX33 Shariah index, a Sharia-compliant index, increased by 0.36% to 3,926.52 points
The Egyptian Exchange displayed varied market behaviour on Wednesday, 29th October, with benchmark indices moving in different directions amid active investor participation.
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) concluded its trading session on Wednesday, 29th October 2025, with mixed results across multiple indices, reflecting diverse investor sentiment. Moreover, the day’s trading activity highlighted contrasting performances between conventional and Shariah-compliant investment vehicles.
The benchmark EGX30 index experienced a marginal decline of 0.20%, settling at 38,229.53 points. In contrast, the Shariah-compliant EGX33 Shariah index demonstrated resilience by advancing 0.36% to reach 3,926.52 points. Meanwhile, the EGX35-LV index retreated by 0.16%, closing at 4,318.25 points.
Furthermore, both the EGX70 and EGX100 indices recorded downward movements during Wednesday’s session. The EGX70 index, which tracks small and medium-sized enterprises, declined 0.31% to finish at 12,079.35 points. Similarly, the broader EGX100 index edged down 0.07% to close at 15,915.46 points.
Trading volumes were notably robust throughout the session. The total market turnover reached EGP 4.681 billion through the exchange of 1.779 billion shares across 116,614 transactions. Additionally, the overall market capitalisation stood at EGP 2.766 trillion by the session’s close.
Domestic investors dominated Wednesday’s trading activity, representing 93.19% of all transactions. Conversely, Arab and foreign traders constituted smaller portions at 3.36% and 3.45% respectively. In terms of investor classification, retail participants controlled 79.19% of total trading, whilst institutional investors accounted for 20.8%.
Capital flow patterns revealed interesting trends during the session. Foreign traders were net sellers with EGP 57.963 million exiting the market. On the other hand, Egyptian investors emerged as net buyers, injecting EGP 25.887 million into the exchange. Arab investors also demonstrated positive sentiment, contributing EGP 32.075 million as net buyers.
The mixed performance comes as the EGX30 index has climbed 4.25% over the past month and surged 25.87% compared to the same period last year. Nevertheless, Wednesday’s session reflected typical market volatility amid ongoing economic developments within Egypt’s financial landscape.
(Source: Arab Finance / SyndiGate Media Inc.)
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