A sharp split defined the Egyptian stock exchange today: Ibnsina Pharma surged 20.0% to EGP 14.11 on EGP 1.12 billion in turnover, even as the EGX 30 index slipped 0.35% to 54,094.3. That divergence captured the tone of trading on Monday, August 3, 2026: money crowded into healthcare and a handful of domestic defensives while telecom, energy and fertilizer heavyweights held the benchmark back.
Key figures
- ISPH +20.0% at EGP 14.11
- ISPH turnover: EGP 1.12 billion
- EGX 30 -0.35% at 54,094.3
- Market breadth: 19 gainers / 24 losers / 1 unchanged
- USD/EGP at 50.146, down 1.75% on the day
Market context: benchmark slips, but liquidity stayed active
The flagship Egyptian index closed lower, yet the session was not defined by broad liquidation. Breadth came in at 19 stocks up, 24 down and 1 unchanged, pointing instead to a selective market where investors rotated aggressively between sectors. Based on the verified trading data, turnover clustered around five names, led by , , , CCAP and EGCH.