The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) lost some 6.5 billion pounds at the end of Tuesday's trading on the back of collective sales operations by Egyptian investment funds and Arab individuals.
The EGX 30 benchmark index dropped by 1.59 percent to close at 9,433.85 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) declined by 2.66 percent to 569.91 points.
The all-embracing EGX 100 index also went down by 2.02 percent to close at 1,132.45 points.