Orascom Construction stole the spotlight in Cairo on 5 April 2026, rising 6.0% to EGP 526.6 on EGP 451.9 million in turnover, the heaviest traded line on the exchange. The move outpaced the broader EGX 30, which climbed 1.89% to 47,276.4 points, and put Egypt’s infrastructure theme back at the center of trading just as Brent crude jumped to $109.05 a barrel and the dollar firmed to EGP 54.42.
Key figures
- ORAS +6.0% at EGP 526.6
- EGP 451.9m traded in ORAS
- EGX 30 +1.89% at 47,276.4
- 28 gainers, 11 losers, 5 unchanged
- USD/EGP 54.42, Brent at $109.05
Market context: a broad rebound, but not a uniform one
The Egyptian stock exchange today showed healthy breadth, with 28 stocks up, 11 down and 5 unchanged out of tracked names. That is roughly , a sign the index gain was not driven by a single heavyweight. Trading was concentrated in liquid large caps, with ORAS leading at , at , at , and Abu Qir Fertilizers at .
