{"id":683095,"date":"2026-01-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=683095"},"modified":"2026-01-25T03:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T03:57:00","slug":"egyptian-steel-faces-a-total-export-freeze-to-the-us","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egyptian-steel-faces-a-total-export-freeze-to-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian steel faces a total export freeze to the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"683097\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"683097\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p 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hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-egyptian-customs-authority tag-enterpriseam tag-trade tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside>\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup  newspack-lightbox-no-border   \"\r\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\"\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"id_27645\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-segments=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"f-graphik\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Together with<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, folks<\/strong>, we kick off the last week of the month with a busy issue, led by a dive into the future of Egyptian steel after the US hiked tariffs. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s what we know: <\/strong>Egyptian rebar exports heading to the US now face a near 80% tariff after the US introduced an additional 29.5% countervailing duty this month. This accompanied with the EU pushing ahead with CBAM, local steel players appear to have a tough 2026 ahead. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>We have a latest update on the Orascom Construction-OCI Global merger \u2014 Orascom Construction\u2019s shareholders signed off on the move but OCI Global continues to face regulatory hurdles; A first look at the upcoming parliamentary agenda; And a look into BMI\u2019s crystal ball. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PSA- Today<\/strong><strong> is 25 January Revolution and Police Day \u2014 but you likely still have work. <\/strong>Public and private sector workers are getting Thursday, 29 January \u2014 instead of Sunday, 25 January \u2014 as a paid holiday in observance of the 25 January Revolution and Police Day, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly announced last week.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses<\/strong>.<br><strong>***<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>AND- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/D7K5RXP\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/D7K5RXP\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><strong> to take our annual EnterpriseAM Executive Sentiment Survey<\/strong> and let us know what you think about: <\/p><ul>\n<li>Whether business conditions will improve in 2026;<\/li>\n<li>The biggest issue your business faces today;<\/li>\n<li>What you think AI will mean for your company; <\/li>\n<li>Where you see the EGP vs the USD this year;<\/li>\n<li>And more\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We\u2019ll have the results in an upcoming issue. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>The brisk weather continues in Cairo today, with a high of 22\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s much the same in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 22\u00b0C and a low of 11\u00b0C.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>CUSTOMS \u2014 The Madbouly government is preparing to launch a fully <\/strong><strong>automated export system on April 1<\/strong>, two senior government officials tell EnterpriseAM. Based on the Unified Consignment Reference (UCR) and integrated into the Nafeza platform, the system is designed to slash customs clearance times from the current average of eight days to just 48 hours \u2014 and eventually, to a matter of hours.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move to say goodbye to paper-based procedures will bring 32 government entities, 130 customs entry points, 445 international <\/strong><strong>shipping lines, and exporters onto one platform<\/strong>, one of the sources tells us. This integration will speed up approvals for the roughly 2k export certificates issued daily to just a matter of minutes, with exporters notified automatically on any updates, the source added.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The adoption of the World Customs Authority standard UCR system will provide customs <\/strong><strong>officials with a single audit trail from order to border.<\/strong> The universal tracking ID for shipments that links commercial data to transport documents to provide a single and complete audit trail from the point of origin to the final destination is expected to accelerate clearance times by helping Egypt move toward risk-based inspections, instead of blanket manual checks, and reduce foul play.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it ma<\/strong><strong>tters: <\/strong>If the government is to hit its ambitious USD 145 bn annual export target by 2030, it has to provide liquidity to exporters when they need it. Under the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/04\/govt-doubles-upcoming-export-support-program-budget-to-egp-45-bn\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGP 45 bn export support program<\/a> in the current fiscal year, some exporters wait up to six months after the shipment leaves port before they receive any financial support, we were told. The new system \u2014 which we are told will also not result in additional fees for exporters \u2014 will enable export investments to be paid out immediately.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IPO WATCH \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Gourmet<\/strong><strong> is looking to raise up to EGP 1.3 bn by <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/is-gourmet-the-next-spinneys-uae-and-will-regional-investors-bite\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">taking the<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/is-gourmet-the-next-spinneys-uae-and-will-regional-investors-bite\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">company public<\/a><\/strong>, offering a 47.6% stake at an indicative price range of EGP 6.20-6.90 per share, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/929.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement (pdf)<\/a> out yesterday. This gives the grocer a market cap of EGP 2.5-2.8 bn. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The final share price is expected to be announced next Sunday <\/strong>and we can expect trading to start \u201con or around Monday, 9 February.\u201d <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Institutional investors can compete for 80% of the 191 mn shares on offer between today <\/strong><strong>and Thursday<\/strong>, when the institutional subscription round is expected to close. The subscription period for retail investors kicks off today and will extend until Wednesday, 4 February. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gourmet listed on the EGX last week<\/strong>, under the ticker GOUR.CA. <\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REGULATION \u2014 Could we see the House ban teenagers from using social <\/strong><strong>media? <\/strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has urged lawmakers \u201cto restrict mobile phone access for young age groups\u201d during his Police Day address yesterday (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZCU_JDx1I0w\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wa<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZCU_JDx1I0w\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tch, runtime:<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZCU_JDx1I0w\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3:55:30<\/a>). It is likely El Sisi was referring to a social media ban and not a restriction on children\u2019s access to mobile phones in general \u2014 he cited Australia, which recently banned children under 16 from using social media, and the UK, which is mulling a similar move . <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We didn\u2019t see that coming<\/strong>, especially after a senior government official <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/15\/no-aussie-style-social-media-ban-on-the-horizon\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told us<\/a> earlier this month that the CIT Ministry is taking the position that technology should be embraced for all ages in a positive way. The source said that some members of parliament have been kicking around the idea of restricting social media access, but it hasn\u2019t been discussed by the government. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>House is already working on it: <\/strong>The House Communications Committee is looking into drafting a legislation to restrict the use of social media and some video games by children under a \u201ccertain age,\u201d Committee Chairman Ahmed Badawi told El Sora\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nk7vAflSFiE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 6:18<\/a>). The goal is to protect children from cyber-fraud, online gambling, and harmful or violent content. The legislation also aims to ban apps and games that pose an imminent danger to children or adults.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO FROM EL SISI \u2014 Any Palestinian displacement will lead to mass migration to <\/strong><strong>Europe: <\/strong>The President reiterated his stance regarding the displacement of Gazans, warning that any attempt to displace Gaza\u2019s 2.5 mn population will result in a mass migration wave, with thousands heading towards Europe.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is in Cairo today to kick <\/strong><strong>off a multi-country tour of Africa,<\/strong> aimed at advancing the Trump administration's commercial and security agenda, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/01\/deputy-secretary-landaus-travel-to-egypt-ethiopia-kenya-and-djibouti\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the US State Department. 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The trade escalation comes days after Carney <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cm24k6kk1rko\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> a partnership with Beijing \u2014 its second largest trading partner after the US \u2014 to mutually reduce tariffs on certain products, including Chinese electric vehicles and Canadian agricultural products.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, a massive winter storm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/thousands-flights-canceled-ahead-us-winter-storm-2026-01-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is making its way through<\/a><\/strong> <strong> the US<\/strong>, triggering power outages and more than 4k flight cancellations. Over 22 states have declared a state of emergency as they brace for the cold. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH READING THIS MORNING- Europe risks being overtaken by the US and <\/strong><strong>China if it doesn\u2019t spur business practices<\/strong>, business elites departing Davos have said, pointing the finger at the continent\u2019s bureaucratic obstacles, over-regulation, and lack of consolidation in resources. 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The duties come on top of the Trump administration\u2019s decision to double duties on steel imports to 50% in June, bringing the combined tariff rate to nearly 80% and putting the price of Egyptian steel above well above the cost of US-made alternatives. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We could even see the combined rate top 100%, with a separate anti-dumping <\/strong><strong>investigation potentially adding another 20-30% next May<\/strong>, Chamber of Metallurgical Industries Vice Chairman and El Marakby Steel Chairman Hassan El Marakby tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> In 2024, Egypt was the top source of rebar imports to the US, shipping some USD 175 mn worth of steel as local producers aggressively filled the gap left by other sanction-hit markets. That volume is exactly what triggered the US regulatory backlash. For many steel producers, one of their most lucrative hard-currency corridors has just been closed, El Marakby said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is the first major geopolitical test for Ezz Steel since it <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/03\/13\/shell-plans-to-invest-usd-300-mn-into-its-west-delta-deep-marine-concession\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">voluntarily delisted<\/a><\/strong><strong> from the <\/strong><strong>EGX in March 2025.<\/strong> At the time, management sought flexibility to navigate global volatility. Being a private company today means Ezz doesn't have to explain a massive Q1 export hit to retail shareholders, but it doesn't solve the underlying problem \u2014 where does the steel go now?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Expect an immediate freeze. No producer will ship to the US right now given the risk of duties being applied retroactively, argued El Marakby. 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ma-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-ma-watch tag-oci tag-orascom-construction wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">  <strong>Orascom Construction shareholders gave its board the green light to proceed <\/strong><strong>with the acquisition of OCI Global\u2019s construction business<\/strong>, the ADX and EGX-listed company disclosed following a general assembly meeting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/936.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on Thursday (pdf)<\/a>. The only snag? The seller is currently barred by a Dutch court from signing on the dotted line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Orascom Construction and OCI Global want to merge<\/strong>, creating what they\u2019re billing as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/orascom.com\/updates\/oci-global-and-orascom-construction-pursuing-strategic-combination-to-create-a-global-infrastructure-and-investment-platform\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cglobal infrastructure and investment platform.\u201d<\/a> The merged entity would have a USD 14 bn backlog and decades of experience managing projects across Egypt, the GCC, the United States, Europe, and emerging markets. The transaction would see Netherlands-listed OCI Global shareholders swap into Orascom Construction, after which OCI would be liquidated and delisted from the Euronext Amsterdam. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A show of readiness:<\/strong> Orascom Construction\u2019s general assembly convened just three days after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/21\/dutch-court-slams-brakes-on-orascom-merger\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a Dutch court blocked OCI Global<\/a> from voting on the merger on its own side. Here\u2019s shareholders agreed on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>98.01% of voting shares approved the potential transaction;<\/li>\n<li>Shareholders authorized a capital increase to USD 207.4 mn, nearly doubling paid-in capital, to facilitate the share swap;<\/li>\n<li>The board received approval to issue 0.4634 new Orascom Construction shares for every OCI share and to seek approval to list them on the ADX;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What it means: <\/strong>By pushing ahead with the vote, Orascom Construction has signaled that the transaction has effectively cleared every hurdle that matters in MENA. The vote came as shareholders of Orascom Construction and OCI Global look to combine the two businesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What\u2019s next<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The next move now lies entirely with OCI <\/strong><strong>Global<\/strong> \u2014 or more precisely, with the two soon-to-be appointed independent directors, who the court ruling has granted the power to oversee and veto any merger. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egyptian bn\u2019aire Nassef Sawiris, who backs both Orascom Construction and OCI, could also push to either rework the structure to satisfy the Dutch court<\/strong> \u2014 potentially through concessions such as a dual-listing or enhanced investor access \u2014 or abandon the current framework altogether. Until then, the long-planned merger looks effectively on hold.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oci\/\">OCI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/orascom-construction\/\">Orascom Construction<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"683105\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"683105\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Economy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/25\/egyptian-expats-are-doing-the-heavy-lifting-for-the-current-account\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian expats are doing the heavy lifting for the current account, as remittances outpace tourism 2x and Suez Canal receipts 10x                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/25\/egyptian-expats-are-doing-the-heavy-lifting-for-the-current-account\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The uptick was driven by a near 30% y-o-y rise in remittances to over USD 10 bn and an increase in the services surplus on the back of tourism and Suez Canal revenues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But while the current account healed, the balance of payment deficit widened 61.4% to <\/strong><strong>USD 1.6 bn<\/strong>, up from USD 991.2 mn a year earlier. Driving the disparity was not capital flight, but local banks restocking local currency buffers. The USD 3.8 bn of inflows recorded in the three-month period last year were replaced by a USD 366.5 mn outflow at the start of this fiscal year as banks increased their foreign assets by USD 5.3 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it's important: <\/strong>Remittances have never been more important to the country\u2019s economic health, with the USD 10.8 bn (up 29.8% y-o-y) sent from workers abroad in the first quarter of the fiscal year \u2014 nearly double the USD 5.5 bn from tourism (up 13.8% y-o-y) and ten times the USD 1.1 bn brought in by the Suez Canal (12.4%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the Suez Canal still having a way to go on its recovery, \u201cthis is the highest <\/strong><strong>quarterly revenue since the <\/strong><strong>outbreak of the crisis<\/strong>, surpassing the USD 1 bn mark for the first time during this period,\u201d Thndr\u2019s Esraa Ahmed tells EnterpriseAM. This represents \u201can encouraging development reflecting a relative improvement in shipping traffic,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The non-oil trade deficit also narrowed 4.0% to USD 9.5 bn<\/strong>, supported by a USD 1.9 bn jump in export proceeds to USD 9.8 bn \u2014 concentrated in gold, electronics, agricultural products, and ready-made garments \u2014 that helped outweigh a smaller USD 1.5 bn increase in non-oil imports to USD 19.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But energy import costs are increasing their strain on the deficit<\/strong>, with the oil trade deficit up nearly USD 1 bn to USD 5.2 billion as oil imports rose USD 1.0 bn to USD 6.4 bn. In contrast, oil exports inched up only USD 63.6 mn to USD 1.3 bn as oil product and natural gas exports slightly outpaced a fall in crude exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The investment income deficit also weighed down the headline figure<\/strong>, rising 2.3% over the period to USD 4.4 bn as interest payments and transfers outpaced investment returns from abroad. The rate of foreign investment also slowed, coming in at USD 2.4 bn for the quarter, down from USD 2.7 bn the year before. \u201cFDI came in at its usual average levels during periods that do not witness major transactions, exits, or exceptional investments, with no unusual inflows recorded,\u201d Ahmed said.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hospitality\/\">hospitality<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/remittances\/\">remittances<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/suez-canal\/\">Suez Canal<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"683107\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"683107\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Legislation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/25\/a-sneak-peak-into-the-upcoming-parliamentary-agenda\/\">\r\n                            A sneak peak into the upcoming parliamentary agenda                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/25\/a-sneak-peak-into-the-upcoming-parliamentary-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Here\u2019s a rundown of what we know so far:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The once-planned adoption of a capital gains tax (assuming lawmakers agree) will be <\/strong><strong>formally scrapped and replaced with a stamp duty under legislative amendments <\/strong>under legislation set to be introduced in February, two senior government sources told EnterpriseAM. The originally planned 10% tax on earnings will be replaced by a fixed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/db9cfbea-1eca-4e45-aa89-f7acced8dae6\/planned-egx-stamp%253cmark%253e-tax%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-be-accompanied-with%253cmark%253e-tax%253c%2Fmark%253e,-investment-incentives\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">0.125% stamp duty<\/a> on transactions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Amendments to the Capital Market Law will also begin the process of transforming the <\/strong><strong>EGX into a joint-stock company. <\/strong>This follows the Tadawul and DFM model, signaling that the exchange itself could be headed for an IPO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Proposed changes to the Customs Law will also be introduced to let companies pay <\/strong><strong>taxes in installments. <\/strong>The move will give manufacturers and others a certain level of working capital respite from having to pay duties in full at the point of entry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The legislative agenda includes amendments to the Real Estate Tax Law<\/strong>, including a Senate-approved move to increase the annual tax exemption limit for rental income to EGP 50k or even EGP 100k, up from the EGP 24k rate under the current law. Senate discussions on the topic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/04\/property-tax-law-amendments-are-on-the-horizon\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a> saw senators argue in favor of raising the threshold to account for rising inflation and suggest doubling the originally proposed threshold to EGP 100k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Legislative amendments to establish a digital platform to resolve disputes between <\/strong><strong>consumers and local or foreign entities are also being cooked up<\/strong>, a government source told EnterpriseAM. 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BMI\u2019s outlook, however, stands out as the most optimistic and seems to be ahead of the Madbouly government\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/23\/govt-now-sees-the-economy-growing-almost-5-this-fiscal-year\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expectation<\/a> that the economy will grow \u201cno less than\u201d 5.0% in the 12-month period ending June.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The research unit sees decent progress on the inflation front<\/strong>, with headline inflation \u201ctrending down through the year\u201d to near the upper end of the central bank\u2019s 7% (\u00b12 percentage points) target for 4Q 2026. Supporting the outlook is a stable EGP, which BMI forecasts to hold at between 47 and 49 against the greenback.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This cooling will allow the Central Bank of Egypt to be aggressive with its easing cycle<\/strong>, with BMI forecasting 600 basis points of rate cuts in 2026, followed by another 300 bps in 2027, BMI MENA Country Risk Senior Analyst Abdalla Saleh said. Crucially, falling interest rates will provide immediate relief to the government budget, as 35% of Egypt\u2019s debt is short-term and highly sensitive to rate changes, they added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the optimism, Hanna warned of a growing reliance on portfolio inflows<\/strong>, which now account for half of Egypt\u2019s total reserves, making the country \u201cmore sensitive to shifts in investor sentiment,\u201d Kas-Hanna said. 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Since the October Gaza ceasefire took hold, daily transits have increased to an average of 45 ships, up from a 35-ship average before the truce, but still below the 70 vessels per day before the conflict.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The risk of future conflicts still hangs over the canal\u2019s recovery<\/strong>, as \u201cno carrier wants to return to the Red Sea, only to get out of there again,\u201d Acled senior Yemen analyst Luca Nevola told the Post. 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post-683115 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-agriculture tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseam tag-manufacturing tag-mining tag-polaris-parks tag-poultry tag-suez-canal-economic-zone tag-trade wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">World\u2019s largest producer of specialty phosphorus chemicals signals Egypt mining pivot with USD 2 bn Golden Triangle hub<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>China\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xingfagroup.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Xingfa<\/a><\/strong><strong> plans to invest USD 2 bn in an integrated industrial complex in <\/strong><strong>the Golden Triangle Economic Zone<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02iHG65LxaUDquqTUNrZkJckjFoiqKxDVJuNF3MpKFWQHTDkvCtsS34FS6tsmaYjq7l?rdid=WjcftuJOBkRJEXfs#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Oil Ministry. The project, which would be Xingfa\u2019s largest outside China, will span three phases covering the exploration and extraction of phosphate and the production of high-value downstream chemicals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>While Egypt holds one of the world\u2019s largest phosphate reserves, it has historically functioned as a low-margin exporter of raw ore. Xingfa\u2019s entry suggests a shift toward industrial localization. Xingfa specializes in chemicals used in electronics, food additives, and pharma \u2014 products with significantly higher margins than the raw rock Egypt currently ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Polaris Parks doubles down on Egypt with 6 mn sqm industrial land bid<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Industrial developer <\/strong><strong>Polaris Parks<\/strong><strong> is in negotiations to acquire 6 mn sqm <\/strong><strong>of land in East Cairo and the New Capital<\/strong>, General Manager Bassel Shoirah tells EnterpriseAM. The developer is doubling down on Egypt\u2019s industrial potential despite current headwinds, aiming to attract USD 3 bn in local and foreign investment over the next five years to its new zones in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/12\/13\/polaris-parks-earmarks-egp-6-bn-for-new-october-city-industrial-zone\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New October<\/a> and Sadat City, he added<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The expans<\/strong><strong>ion plan is split across two major geographical clusters<\/strong>, with the Polaris seeking 2-4 mn sqm in the Tenth of Ramadan, Badr City, or Obour City. The firm is currently awaiting a response from the Industrial Development Authority regarding land allocation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The developer also expects to ink a final contract with the Administrative Capital for <\/strong><strong>Urban Development shortly for 2 mn sqm<\/strong>, following a previously signed MoU for the EGP 6 bn project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The Agriculture Ministry is moving to unlock new Asian markets as local poultry producers call for an export lifeline<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt is positioning itself as a halal poultry hub for the Philippines as local <\/strong><strong>producers hunt for an exit from a domestic supply glut<\/strong>, according to an Agriculture Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid091jqtmm2ptvYgcSAyt5gXrosioiNFVBFaMKKrhEHhoR4ZzdVFaebd2JLdXwZv6kGl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. A Filipino representative that met with Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk expressed his interest in frozen halal poultry exports to serve the Philippines\u2019 8 mn-strong Muslim population.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move comes as the domestic industry faces a critical <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/22\/producers-call-for-an-export-lifeline-as-chicken-prices-dip-below-cost\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">supply glut<\/a><\/strong>, with local prices falling below production costs with a 20% production surplus. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Glo<\/strong><strong>bal foreign direct investment rose 14% y-o-y last year to <\/strong><strong>USD 1.6 tn<\/strong>, marking a rebound after two consecutive years of decline, according to preliminary UN Trade and Development data in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/897.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Investment Trends Monitor report (pdf)<\/a>. But the headline figures hide a stark reality \u2014 it was mostly only developed nations that saw an uptick in FDI flows, and this was driven by a surge of AI and data center investment.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>Developed nations saw FDI flows increase 43% last year to USD 728 bn, accounting for some 55% of total global FDI. While in stark contrast, developing economies saw flows fall 2% to around USD 877 bn, and flows to least developed countries were \u201cstagnant or declining\" in three quarters of cases.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Data centers \u2014 which are almost exclusively limited to developed nations \u2014 alone <\/strong><strong>accounted for 20% of all global greenfield project values last year<\/strong>, with announced investments exceeding USD 270 bn. Alongside this, investments in semiconductor projects were up 35% throughout the year.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In contrast, greenfield projects in renewable energy dropped by 28% to USD 197 bn<\/strong> as investors increasingly pull back from large-scale green infrastructure due to revenue risks and regulatory uncertainty, opting instead for the high-margin, proprietary infrastructure of AI.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">46,462<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +11.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 47.08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 47.22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 47.10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 47.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">20.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">21.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,134<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.7% (YTD: +6.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,286<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,484<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +7.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,916<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,143<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,948<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 65.88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5.28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+4.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5,017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">BTC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 89,296<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +2.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,005.63<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +1.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P MENA bond &amp; sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: -0.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Fear gauge)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">16.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.9% (YTD: +7.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose 0.9% at <\/strong><strong>Thursday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 7.4 bn (35.5% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 11.1% YTD.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Abu Qir Fertilizers (+6.4%), Valmore Holding -EGP (+4.6%), and Mopco (+3.4%).<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Qalaa Holdings (-3.0%), Telecom Egypt (-2.0%), and Palm Hills Developments (-1.9%).<\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/fdi\/\">FDI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n             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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 January (Sunday): Revolution Day \/ Police Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">3 February (Tuesday): S&P Global to release PMI figures for January. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">10 February (Tuesday): Capmas expected to release inflation data for 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 March (Sunday): IMF to hold its seventh review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">21 March: (Saturday): Eid El Fitr starts (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 March - 1 April (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt International Energy Conference and Exhibition 2026 (EGYPES)  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 April (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s second meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Labor Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">21 May (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s third meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27-29 May (Wednesday-Friday): Eid El Adha (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 June (Tuesday): National holiday in observance of June 30 Revolution (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9 July (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fourth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Revolution Day (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 August (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fifth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 September (Tuesday): IMF to hold its eighth review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 September (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s sixth meeting of 2026. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 September (Sunday-Tuesday): Global Conference on Population, Health and Human Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29 October (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s seventh meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 December (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s eighth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Early 2026: Passenger operations on the New Administrative Capital\u2013Nasr City monorail scheduled to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Early 2026: The government will launch the second package of tax breaks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2026: Trial operations for the Ain Sokhna\u2013Sixth of October section of Egypt\u2019s first high-speed rail line scheduled to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1Q 2026: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1433492502154499&set=pb.100064812882317.-2207520000&type=3\" style=\"\">visit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Egypt <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">May 2026: End of extension for developers on 15% interest rates for land installment payments <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2H 2026: Operations at Deli Glass Co\u2019s new USD 70 mn glassware factory kick off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 January-7 February: Egypt to host the African Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>April 2027: Tenth of Ramadan <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8320d4df-e1a7-405e-be07-08e6590aff0e\/\" style=\"\">dry port and logistics hub<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to begin operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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