EGX 30 drops 1.66% as IPO pipeline drives Cairo headlines

The EGX 30 closed down 1.66% at 48,416.9 on October 26. Primary market news led the flow, with EFG Hermes completing its role on MNT-Halan’s EGP 7.84 billion IPO, described as Egypt’s largest listing since 2021, according to Arab Finance, Gulf Business and شبكة تواصل الإخبارية. EFG Hermes is also set to begin promoting the Misr Life Insurance and Egypt Education Platform IPOs in November, while EFG Hermes and CI Capital are to lead the Banque du Caire IPO after an indicative price range was set, according to waya.media and ZAWYA via TradingView. In stocks, Abu Qir Fertilizers rose 4.00% on October 19 ahead of results, according to ad-hoc-news.de, while Juhayna secured a loan for a citrus expansion, AD HOC NEWS reported, and Talaat Moustafa Group signed a deal covering 4 Egyptian projects worth $202 billion, according to Fast Company Middle East.