The split on the Cairo Stock Exchange was striking on Sunday, October 25, 2026: while the EGX 30 dropped 3.56% to 49,234.3 points, Misr Fertilizer Production Company climbed 4.2% to 47.2 EGP, making it the best performer in a session where only 3 stocks advanced against 40 decliners. In a market dominated by selling pressure, that outperformance stood out even more as heavyweights from Commercial International Bank to Telecom Egypt fell despite strong turnover.
Key figures
- EGX 30: -3.56% at 49,234.3
- MFPC: +4.2% at 47.2 EGP
- Market breadth: 3 gainers / 40 losers / 1 unchanged
- USD/EGP: 55.77, up 0.91%
- ETEL: -7.3% on 392.98 million EGP in turnover
Market context: EGX today hit by FX pressure and heavyweight selling
The sent a clear risk-off signal. The benchmark’s decline came with deeply negative breadth, as of the 44 tracked stocks ended lower. That kind of session usually points not to a simple sector rotation but to broad-based de-risking across the market. It also extends the recent weakness seen in , suggesting sellers remain active in Egypt’s most liquid names.