Overview
The Egyptian Exchange ended the 13 August 2026 session with a modest gain, as the EGX30 rose 0.38% to close at 55,251.59 points. Despite the positive close in the main index, market breadth was clearly mixed, with declining stocks outnumbering advancers. At the sector level, some leading groups performed better than others, helping support the overall market tone.
Index Performance, Breadth, and Trading Activity
Total trading value reached EGP 3,595.5 million, indicating a fairly active session. However, breadth data painted a more cautious picture: 109 stocks advanced while 137 declined. This divergence between the main index and the broader market may suggest that the gain was driven by a limited number of higher-weighted stocks or sectors, while a wider set of names remained under selling pressure.
Top Gainers and Losers
Among individual stocks, El Shams Pyramids Hotels led the gainers with a sharp rise of 24.84%, followed by International Leasing at 19.99%, Delta Insurance at 19.95%, SAIB Bank at 19.91%, and National Drilling at 19.83%.
On the downside, MM Group For Industry And International Trade recorded the steepest decline at 20.05%, followed by Delta for Construction & Rebuilding at 11.40%, El Shorouk Modern for Printing & Packaging at 11.16%, Giza General Contracting at 10.62%, and International Dry Ice Co. (DIFCO) at 10.27%.
These moves point to a clear split in investor appetite between names that attracted strong buying interest and others that faced heavy selling pressure. That said, the available data do not allow for a direct attribution of these moves to specific news or events.
Sector Performance
The Insurance sector topped the sector table with a gain of 8.52%, supported by strength in a small number of listed names. Banking also delivered a solid performance, rising 4.08%, which likely helped the main index given its relative weight and the presence of 13 listed stocks.
Petrochemical rose 2.71%, followed by Building Materials at 1.33%, Financial Services at 1.00%, FinTech at 0.99%, Other at 0.80%, and Diversified at 0.44%.
Overall, the session’s gains were concentrated in the stronger sectors, especially insurance and banking, while the rest of the market posted only modest advances. The relatively weak breadth also indicates that the positive performance was not broad-based across most sector groups.
Highest-Rated Stocks by Fouda Score
From a Fouda Score perspective, Arab Aluminum stood out with a score of 89.6/100 and a continuation trend signal. It was followed by El Arabia Engineering Industries at 89.2/100 with the same signal. MM Group For Industry And International Trade scored 88.7/100, while Rowad Tourism (Al Rowad) and Al Khair River For Development Agricultural Investment&Envir both scored 87.8/100, each also carrying a continuation trend signal.
This list suggests that the highest-rated stocks are not only scoring strongly, but are also aligned with a single technical signal: continuation trend. That points to existing price momentum or an established trend within the scoring framework, without necessarily implying that the same move will continue in the next sessions.
Session Takeaway and a Conditional View for the Next Session
In summary, the Egyptian Exchange closed the session with a modest rise in the main index, but the broader picture remained mixed as decliners outnumbered advancers. Sector leadership from insurance and banking helped support the market, while individual stock performance showed a sharp split between strong gains and deep losses.
For the next session, further improvement would likely depend on whether the leading stocks and better-performing sectors can maintain momentum, while market breadth remains an important confirmation signal. If selling pressure broadens again, overall trading may remain choppy, with selective moves rather than a broad-based uptrend.