The clearest signal from trading on Sunday, October 18, 2026 was not just the EGX 30’s drop to 50,896.2 points, down 2.63%. It was the sheer concentration of turnover in Qalaa Holdings, whose shares slipped 2.1% while generating EGP 672.9 million in traded value, by far the highest on the market. In a session where 43 of 44 stocks closed lower, that makes CCAP the most useful lens for understanding how broad the selloff was across Egyptian equities.
Key figures
- EGX 30: 50,896.2, down 2.63%
- 43 decliners, 0 advancers, 1 unchanged
- CCAP: EGP 672.9 million turnover, stock down 2.1%
- ETEL: EGP 268.1 million turnover, stock down 4.1%
- COMI: EGP 201.6 million turnover, stock flat
Market context: Egyptian stock exchange today was almost entirely one-way
The picture on the Egyptian stock exchange today was one of near-total capitulation. The EGX 30 index ended at 50,896.2, and the breadth data was even more striking than the headline decline: , , and out of tracked names. That kind of breadth usually points to a macro-driven de-risking move rather than a company-specific event.