Egyptian major stocks have slipped 0.23 percent in the opening half-hour of Wednesday's session with the EGX30 benchmark falling to 4,934 points.
The broader EGX70 is down 1.06 percent.
Egypt's stock exchange was closed on Tuesday to mark Labour Day. On Monday, the main index edged up 0.5 percent on news of a share split for Orascom Construction Industries.
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