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Overview

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is based in Cairo, Egypt. There is one other markets in this country which is Nile Stock Exchange.

The MIC code for this exchange is XCAI. The acronym or abbreviation for this market is CASE.

This page contains information on Egyptian Exchange trading hours, market holidays, contact information and more.

EGX Trading Hours

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Trading Hours Summary:

The Egyptian Exchange is open Sunday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 2:15 pm Eastern European Summer Time (GMT+03:00).

The Egyptian Exchange does not close for lunch. The Egyptian Exchange is open on weekends. The Egyptian Exchange is open for trading Sunday-Thursday. The Egyptian Exchange is open for a total of 4 hours 15 minutes per day.

The Egyptian Exchange does not have pre-market trading or after-hours trading.

We closely monitor the Egyptian Exchange for changes to their trading hour. Any official changes will be reflected here immediately. If you are aware of an upcoming change, please contact us.

Regular Trading Schedule

Sunday-Thursday:

10:00 am - 2:15 pm — Continuous Trading

Partial Trading Schedule

Sunday-Thursday:

10:00 am - 1:30 pm — Official Trading Session

Ramadan Trading Schedule

Sunday-Thursday:

10:00 am - 1:30 pm — Official Trading Session

† All data is collected directly from primary sources — in this case, the Egyptian Exchange. Although the underlying data is public knowledge, our selection and arrangement of the data is copyrighted. If you would like to incorporate this data into own system – and ensure it is always up-to-date – please check out our data API.

EGX Market Holidays

The Egyptian Exchange is be closed for sixteen holidays in 2023.

The next Egyptian Exchange holiday is Eid al-Adha and will be observed on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 which is 3 weeks from now.

All holiday data is collected exclusively from primary sources. We continually monitory the market for changes to ensure the highest level of accuracy.

Although the underlying data is public knowledge, our selection and arrangement of the data is copyrighted. If you would like to incorporate this data into own system – and ensure it is always up-to-date – please check out our data API.

2023 Market Holidays:

Holiday Date Status
Bank Holiday Sunday, January 1, 2023 (past) Closed
5 months ago
Christmas Sunday, January 8, 2023 (past) Closed
5 months ago
Revolution Day Thursday, January 26, 2023 (past) Closed
4 months ago
Easter Sunday, April 16, 2023 (past) Closed
2 months ago
Sham Ennessim Monday, April 17, 2023 (past) Closed
2 months ago
Eid al-Fitr Thursday, April 20, 2023 (past) Closed
2 months ago
Eid al-Fitr Sunday, April 23, 2023 (past) Closed
1 month ago
Eid al-Fitr Monday, April 24, 2023 (past) Closed
1 month ago
Liberation Day Tuesday, April 25, 2023 (past) Closed
1 month ago
Labor Day Thursday, May 4, 2023 (past) Closed
1 month ago
Eid al-Adha Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Closed
3 weeks from now
Eid al-Adha Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Closed
3 weeks from now
Eid al-Adha Thursday, June 29, 2023 Closed
3 weeks from now
Islamic New Year Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Closed
1 month from now
Revolution Day Sunday, July 23, 2023 Closed
2 months from now
Mawlid Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Closed
4 months from now

† Indicates the market is closed in observance of the holiday on a different date than when the holiday officially occurs. This is typically the case when a holiday falls on a non-business day.

‡ Indicates that the market is open and has irregular trading hours.

EGX Contact Information โ€” Address, Phone & Email:

If you have questions specifically about the content of this website, please contact us. Otherwise, use the details below the contact the Egyptian Exchange.

Egyptian Exchange
4 El Sharifeen St,
DOWNTOWN Abdeen
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Mail to:
P.O. Box 358 Mohamed Farid
Downtown
Cairo, 11513, Egypt
General Contact:

[email protected]

Website:

www.egx.com.eg

Phone Number:

+20 2 23941900

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About the Egyptian Exchange

Egyptian Exchange – Market Structure

The MIC code for Egyptian Exchange is XCAI (EGYPTIAN EXCHANGE). This is an "Operating MIC". This means it is a parent entity that operates one or more subsidiary markets or trading platforms, which are called "Segment MICs."

The only Segment MIC under XCAI is XCAI (EGYPTIAN EXCHANGE).

Each segment may have a different trading calendar and hours of operation. Additionally within a single segment MIC there can be different trading schedules for certain products, securities, or asset types.

Under the The Egyptian Exchange, TradingHours.com has identified 1 unique trading schedules. To access the full dataset, please request a quote.

Egyptian Exchange Timezone

The Egyptian Exchange uses the Africa/Cairo timezone. Commonly referred to as Eastern European Summer Time. This timezone is currently GMT+03:00. The abbreviation for this timezone is EEST.

It currently is Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Cairo. The next time change will be 5 months from now, on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 12:00am.

Market Capitalization

The Market Capitalization, or total value of all shares of all securities traded on the The Egyptian Exchange is $36.89 billion USD.

Market Cap is based on data from the World Federation of Exchanges and was last updated on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Egyptian Exchange Currency

The Egyptian Exchange trades in Egyptian Pounds. The currency code is EGP. The currency symbol is "ยฃ".

Economy & Geography

The Egyptian Exchange is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt located in Africa (Northern Africa). ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Egypt is neighboring Israel, Libya, Palestine, and 1 other. Markets in this region include Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange and Palestine Exchange.

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