Egyptian Exchange Closes Higher: EGX30 Up 0.85% on Blue-Chip Gains

Cairo | EcoPulse24

The Egyptian Exchange ended trading on Sunday, December 28, 2025, with all indices posting gains amid a relative improvement in risk appetite and renewed momentum in several blue-chip stocks, driven by selective buying. Mid- and small-cap stocks continued to see mixed performance.

The EGX30 index rose by 0.85% to close at 41,604.74 points, up from its opening at 41,253.02 points. During the session, it moved between a high of 41,667.03 points and a low of 41,253.02 points. This brings the year-to-date gain for the index to approximately 39.89%, reflecting strong market performance in 2025.

Trading Volumes and Values

Today's session saw a trading value of about EGP 1.38 billion, with nearly 174.2 million shares traded across 31,400 transactions. The market capitalization of the index's stocks reached around EGP 1.61 trillion, accounting for roughly 56% of the Egyptian Exchange's total market cap.

Top Gainers

The session's top gainers included:

• Capital Partners Medical East, up 20% to EGP 12.00
• MB Engineering, advancing 19.74% to EGP 3.64
• Arab Company for Asset Management & Development, up 12.50% to EGP 1.62
• Misr Cement – Qena, up 9.13% to EGP 156.06
• Universal for Packaging and Paper (Unipack), up 8.21% to EGP 0.303

Top Losers

Leading the decliners were:

• Cooper Investment Commercial & Real Estate Rights Issue (2), down 7.19% to EGP 0.129
• North Cairo Mills, down 4.99% to EGP 129.22
• South Cairo & Giza Mills and Bakeries, down 4.83% to EGP 255.51
• Concrete Fashion Group for Commercial & Industrial Investments, down 4.17%
• Amer Group Holding, down 4.15%

EcoPulse24 Analysis

The Egyptian Exchange's positive close reflects ongoing momentum in blue-chip stocks, supported by selective investor moves. The market remains in a phase of repricing and stock selection after robust year-to-date gains. Key drivers to watch in upcoming sessions include monetary policy developments, liquidity flows, and corporate earnings results.