The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) lost some 9.5 billion pounds at the end of trading Tuesday on the back of intensive sales by Egyptian investment funds and Arab individuals.
The main benchmark EGX 30 index went down by 2.35 percent, reaching 8,798.94 points.
The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) inched down by 1.73 percent, recording 563.3 points.
The overall EGX 100 index was down 1.21 percent, reaching 1,095.09 points.