Egypt’s stock market closed the week of 16–20 November 2025 with a broadly positive tone, as gains recorded across the wider indices helped counter a slight decline in the benchmark EGX30. After beginning the week with a strong jump of 2.54% on Sunday, the index gradually lost momentum and ended Thursday down 0.51% at 40,302.39 points. The early-week rally failed to carry through the full five sessions, yet the overall market picture remained notably more resilient than the headline figure suggests.
Broader market performance was visibly stronger. The EGX33 Shariah Index inched up 0.05% to 4,295.24 points, while the EGX35-LV added 0.22% to reach 4,494.54 points. Smaller-cap and mid-cap stocks were particularly supported throughout the week, with the EGX70 SME index rising 0.28% to 12,300.63 points and the EGX100 advancing 0.16% to 16,293.49 points. Market capitalisation at the close of Thursday stood at approximately EGP 2.87 trillion, reflecting steady underlying liquidity despite uneven performance among leading blue chips.
Investor flows further highlighted the contrast between domestic and foreign sentiment. Egyptian investors were net buyers by EGP 4.504 billion, demonstrating continued local confidence in equities as an attractive store of value amid broader macro uncertainty. By contrast, Arab investors registered net sales of EGP 65.5 million, and foreign investors recorded significant outflows amounting to EGP 4.438 billion, underscoring the market’s ongoing sensitivity to global risk appetite.
Market dynamics throughout the week reflected the interplay between local resilience and external pressures. Sentiment in global markets was restrained by fading expectations of imminent U.S. interest-rate cuts, with strong labour-market and inflation data in the United States tempering risk-taking across emerging markets. Despite this backdrop, the EGX demonstrated notable depth: trading values on Thursday exceeded EGP 19.4 billion—more than triple the 90-day average—according to brokerage data, indicating that institutional and retail participation remained robust even on days of headline index decline.
Sectoral patterns also emerged as the week progressed. Telecommunications and technology names showed stronger technical signals, supported by improving corporate outlooks, while some real-estate and construction-linked counters came under mild pressure as investors weighed persistent sector-specific challenges. Nevertheless, the continued strength in mid-cap and smaller-cap names helped cushion the broader market from the EGX30’s retreat, suggesting that investors are increasingly diversifying beyond heavyweight constituents.
The week’s performance indicates that while the EGX30 may fluctuate in response to global currents, the underlying market remains supported by strong local participation and broad-based buying appetite—offering selective opportunities for investors positioned across the wider spectrum of Egyptian equities.
