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Egyptian market reforms push cap past 4 trillion

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Egyptian market reforms as push cap nears past 4 trillion

The EGX30 continued its swing in late July. After the late‑July swing, reaching a historic 4‑trillion‑pound market capitalisation after an early‑August rally that pushed lifted the index to 54,097 and market capitalisation past the 4‑trillion‑pound mark, 54,097. A brief pull‑back on 31 July saw the benchmark slipped slip 0.35 % on July 31 to 54,094 points as domestic investors took profits and a reinstated stamp duty added pressure. Total market capitalisation hovered around 4.02 trillion pounds, remaining close to the historic threshold reached earlier in the week. Foreign institutions were net buyers, purchasing acquiring roughly 17 billion pounds, £17 billion, while Egyptian investors sold about 16.7 billion pounds. The low‑volatility £16.7 billion. Low‑volatility EGX35‑LV index rose 1 % and the SME‑focused EGX70 gained 1.36 %. The National Bank of Egypt stayed remained the top market participant with about 16 % of trading value, followed by Citi Bank Egypt and Abu Dhabi First Bank Egypt. The market’s volatility and near‑record capitalisation persisted into early August. On 3 August 2026 the Egyptian Stock Exchange exchange announced a comprehensive reform package aimed at deepening the capital market and attracting new investment. The plan that includes new financial products, an AI‑driven technology upgrade, upgrades, a 15 % tax discount for listed companies for three years, and a reduction of reduced stamp‑duty for non‑resident investors from 1.25 ‰ to 0.5 ‰. investors. Daily trading volumes have already exceed 13 exceeded £13 billion pounds and investor registrations have risen to over topped 385 000 this year, 000, signalling growing confidence. Two days later, on 5 August, the EGX30 touched the 55,000‑point mark for the first time, closing at 54,676 points (+0.03%). The reforms are expected broader EGX100 rose 0.94% to lift 26,106 points and the EGX70 gained 1.14% to 19,991 points. Total market capitalisation, which currently sits between capitalisation grew by roughly 1.4 £52 billion to about £4.074 trillion. Analysts attributed the rally to calm geopolitical conditions and 4.1 trillion Egyptian pounds. strong activity in the banking and healthcare sectors, while cautioning against buying stocks that have already surged.

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  1. 2026-08-06 16:12 UTC Egyptian market reforms push cap past 4 trillion
  2. 2026-08-03 19:23 UTC Egyptian market reforms as cap nears 4 trillion
  3. 2026-08-03 16:33 UTC Egyptian market volatility, cap exceeds 4 trillion
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