On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Cairo trading sent a clear sector-rotation signal: SODIC surged 6.3% to EGP 24.23 on EGP 243.2 million in turnover even as the EGX 30 index slipped 0.11% to 51,710.9. That gap between a slightly weaker benchmark and a sharply stronger property stock matters, because it shows investors are still willing to pay up for selected real-asset names in a mixed Egyptian market.
Key figures
- EGX 30: 51,710.9 (-0.11%)
- SODIC: EGP 24.23 (+6.3%)
- SODIC turnover: EGP 243.2m
- USD/EGP: 49.57 (-0.28% on the day)
- Brent crude: $73.78/bbl (-4.3%)
Egyptian stock exchange today: balanced breadth, selective money flow
The Egyptian stock exchange today looked more complicated than the headline index move suggests. Market breadth was exactly balanced, with 21 gainers, 21 losers, and 2 unchanged stocks out of 44 tracked names. But that symmetry hid a much more selective tape, with money clustering in property, healthcare, and a handful of defensive counters rather than lifting the market broadly.
The main drag on the benchmark came from financials. , the bellwether of the Cairo stock market, fell to on the day’s heaviest turnover at . dropped to , while alBaraka Bank Egypt lost to . Because banks carry such heavy index weight, weakness there can keep the in negative territory even when other sectors are advancing. That is exactly what happened on Wednesday.