Cairo: Egyptian stocks closed higher on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the start of the trading week, supported by buying from foreign institutions and investment funds as well as Egyptian and foreign individual investors, exchange data showed. The gains came despite selling pressure from local and Arab institutions and investment funds, along with Arab individual investors.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the market capitalization of listed shares rose by about EGP 45 billion, reaching EGP 3.017 trillion by the end of the session. Total turnover amounted to around EGP 14.8 billion, including transactions in bonds, treasury bills, and block trades, while equity market trading stood at about EGP 2.5 billion.

The benchmark EGX 30 index climbed 1.4% to 43,952.52 points. The EGX 70 index, which tracks small- and mid-cap stocks, rose 1.95% to 12,433.66 points, while the broader EGX 100 index gained 2.03% to 16,768.92 points.