Cairos stock market is heading into 2026 with a confidence that has been missing in many stretches of the past decade. The Egyptian Exchange, known as the EGX, has drawn steady local buying as households and institutions looked for places to park money during a year shaped by inflation pressure, currency shifts and high interest rates.
That wave of demand helped lift prices across much of the board in 2025, pushing market value higher and putting the main indices back at the center of daily business conversation. Brokers and fund managers point to a familiar driver: when cash loses purchasing power fast, equities start to look less like a risk and more like a hedge.
Yet the rally still revolves around a small circle of heavyweight companies where ownership is concentrated and control is clear. Those blocks matter because they can tighten supply, amplify moves and turn corporate news into market wide momentum.
