Gold prices

- The 24 karat per-gram price inched higher to EGP 2,657.25.

- The 21 karat per gram witnessed a slight increase to EGP 2,325.

- The 18 karat per-gram price stood at EGP 1,992.

- The gold pound was priced at EGP 18,600.

*Prices reflect updates recorded by midday.

Stock market

- EGX30 increased by 0.52 percent to close at 17,131.45 points.

- EGX70 surged by 3.15 percent to end at 3,199.59 points.

- EGX100 jumped 2.63 percent to hit 4,788.42 points.

- Market cap stabilized at EGP 1.1 trillion.

- Top gainer in the market was A Capital Holding after rising by 30.99 percent to close at 0.279.

- Top loser was Amer Group Holding, with a decline of 5.65 percent, ending at EGP 0.468.

Currencies

- The dollar remains stable in the official market, trading at EGP 30.83 for purchase and EGP 30.95 for sale.

- The euro slipped to EGP 33.06 for purchase and EGP 33.20 for sale.

- The Saudi riyal stabilized at EGP 8.22 for purchase and EGP 8.25 for sale.

*Sources: The Central Bank of Egypt's official exchange rates, the Egyptian Stock Exchange, and iSagha.