The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 7.4 billion pounds at the end of Tuesday's trading on the back of purchases by investment funds amid high hopes that the government would delay a decision to impose taxes on capital profits.
The EGX 30 benchmark index leapfrogged by 2.45 percent to close at 8,716.37 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) increased by 2.63 percent to close at 495.73 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index upped 2.12 percent to reach 1,006.51 points.