The structural picture behind today’s tape — pick an indicator to see its five-year path.
| Index | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 Jul 24 close; CFD ~7,454 on Jul 27 | 7,411.98 | +0.05% |
| Dow Jones Jul 24 close; Apple +3.5% led gains | 51,947.25 | +0.46% |
| Nasdaq Composite Jul 24 close; chip stocks weighed | 24,975.82 | -0.64% |
| FTSE 100 Jul 24 close; up on Jul 27 open on oil drop | 10,641.44 | -0.73% |
| DAX Jul 24 close | 24,844.82 | -1.23% |
| CAC 40 Jul 24 close | 8,299.09 | -1.64% |
| Nikkei 225 Jul 27 early session; oil -5% boost | 64,760 | +0.23% |
| Hang Seng Jul 27 live; Iran pause lifted sentiment | 25,050 | +0.79% |
| Index | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EGX 30 Jul 27 live intraday; range 53,186–54,065 | 53,990 | n/a — session in progress |
| Instrument | Rate / Yield | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Policy corridor | ||
| Overnight deposit | 19.00% | Unchanged at 9 Jul MPC; third consecutive hold in 2026 |
| Overnight lending | 20.00% | Unchanged at 9 Jul MPC |
| Main operation | 19.50% | Unchanged at 9 Jul MPC |
| Discount / credit | 19.50% | Unchanged at 9 Jul MPC; next MPC 20 Aug |
| Treasury bills | ||
| 91-day | n/v | |
| 182-day | n/v | |
| 273-day | n/v | |
| 364-day | n/v | |
| Treasury bonds | ||
| 3-year | n/v | |
| 5-year | n/v | |
| 10-year | n/v | |
| Rate | Level |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Fed funds target on hold | 3.50–3.75% |
| SOFR (overnight) | 3.64% |
| 1-year UST | 4.14% |
| 2-year UST | 4.33% |
| 3-year UST | 4.36% |
| 5-year UST | 4.43% |
| 10-year UST | 4.69% |
| 30-year UST | 5.16% |
| Euro Area | |
| ECB deposit facility | 2.25% |
| ECB main refinancing | 2.40% |
| ECB marginal lending | 2.65% |
| €STR | 2.19% |
| United States (as of Jul 24 close — StreetStats / NY Fed) | |
| Fed funds target Unchanged; FOMC decision due Jul 29 | 3.50–3.75% |
| SOFR overnight (last posted Jul 23) NY Fed / FRED; effective fed funds rate | 3.63% |
| 3-month UST bill | 3.90% |
| 1-year UST | 4.12% |
| 2-year UST | 4.34% |
| 3-year UST | n/v |
| 5-year UST | 4.44% |
| 10-year UST | 4.69% |
| 30-year UST | 5.16% |
| Euro Area (as of Jul 26 — rateprobability.com / ECB) | |
| ECB deposit facility Held at Jul meeting; first hike in 3 yrs was Jun 2026 | 2.25% |
| ECB main refinancing rate | 2.40% |
| ECB marginal lending facility | 2.65% |
| €STR (last Jul 26) rateprobability.com | 2.185% |
| EURIBOR 3M | n/v |
| EURIBOR 6M | n/v |
| EURIBOR 12M | n/v |
| 10-year Bund yield | n/v |
| United Kingdom (prior business day Jul 24) | |
| BoE Bank Rate | n/v |
| SONIA overnight | n/v |
| 10-year Gilt yield | n/v |
| Pair | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| USD / EGP | 51.34 | flat |
| EUR / EGP | n/v | |
| GBP / EGP | n/v | |
| SAR / EGP | n/v | |
| EUR / USD | n/v | |
| GBP / USD | n/v | |
| USD / JPY | n/v |
| Commodity | Price |
|---|---|
| Gold · XAU/USD Trading Economics Jul 27; up +0.95% on Iran pause; ATH $5,602 (Jan 29 2026) | ▲ $4,091 |
| Brent Crude Trading Economics Jul 26 close; down ~7.6% as US-Iran paused strikes over weekend | ▼ $90.95 |
| WTI Crude Approx Jul 27; down ~5% on Iran ceasefire pause; 52-week range $54.98–$117.63 | ▼ ~$87 |
| Copper (indicative) | — n/v |
(27 Jul) The US suspended nearly two weeks of strikes on Iran beginning late Friday without an official announcement, while Tehran said it had ended its retaliatory strikes and held discussions with Oman about the Strait of Hormuz. Brent fell to ~$91/bbl on Jul 26 (down ~7.6% in one session) and WTI dropped ~5%, while Asian equity markets and gold climbed on risk-on sentiment. Pakistan, with Chinese backing, has been facilitating the pause.
Read full article → Trading Economics · CNBC · oilprice.com(25 Jul) The Federal Open Market Committee convenes Jul 28–29 for its rate decision. Markets price an ~85.6% probability the Fed holds at 3.50–3.75%, per CME FedWatch. Fed chair Kevin Warsh has characterised the June meeting as 'a good family fight' on rates. Investors are also watching for any shift in guidance given oil-driven inflation risk from the Middle East conflict.
Read full article → CNBC · LiteFinance · StreetStats(24 Jul) The S&P 500 added just 0.05% to 7,411.98 while the Nasdaq fell 0.64% to 24,975.82, dragged by semiconductor names. The Dow gained 0.46% to 51,947.25, lifted by Apple (+3.5%), Salesforce (+4.05%), and IBM (+3.61%). All three major indices posted weekly losses; Nasdaq shed ~2% over five sessions. US futures jumped on Jul 27 open as oil slumped on the Iran ceasefire pause.
Read full article → CNBC · Yahoo Finance · Trading Economics(23 Jul) The European Central Bank left all key rates unchanged at its July meeting following June's 25bp hike — the first in three years — driven by energy-price inflation from the Iran conflict. The ECB gave no forward guidance. Markets now assign roughly 70% odds of a September hike as the oil shock has outweighed dovish signals from Sintra. The deposit rate stands at 2.25%, MRO at 2.40%, MLF at 2.65%.
Read full article → IndexBox · Trading Economics · rateprobability.com(24 Jul) Prior to the weekend ceasefire pause, US Central Command had conducted 13 consecutive nights of strikes on Iran targeting military and maritime infrastructure. Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and Iranian mining of the Strait of Hormuz had sent Brent briefly above $100/bbl — its highest in two months. Asian buyers began seeking alternative supply routes. The weekend pause triggered a sharp reversal.
Read full article → oilprice.com · Trading Economics · Forbes AdvisorEgypt macro, the external accounts and the EGX listing pipeline in focus — sourced from economyplusme, CBE, IMF and Enterprise.
(9 Jul) The MPC left the overnight deposit rate at 19%, overnight lending at 20%, main operation and discount rates both at 19.5%. The committee cited persistent geopolitical risks and a Q1 GDP slowdown as factors. Goldman Sachs expects rates on hold through year-end. Next MPC scheduled for 20 August.
Read full article → Egypt Today · FocusEconomics(9 Jul) Urban headline CPI fell to 14.3% y/y in June from 14.6% in May, beating market expectations of 15.1%. Monthly CPI fell 0.4% (first monthly decline since Jul 2025), with food & beverages moderating sharply to 5.4% from 7.6%. Housing and utilities accelerated to 41.2% on higher electricity costs. CBE still expects inflation to pick up in Q3 on base effects and fiscal adjustments.
Read full article → CBE · Trading Economics(8 Jul / reported 18 Jul) Net international reserves rose by ~$3.62bn during H1 2026, reaching a record $55.072bn in June 2026 from $51.452bn at end-Dec 2025. The sharp $3.9bn single-month jump in June was primarily driven by foreign currency inflows rather than valuation effects. The CBE says stronger banking-sector net foreign assets gave it flexibility to accumulate reserves without FX market pressure.
Read full article → Daily News Egypt · CBE(9 Jul) The CBE reported remittances hit $43.1bn in Jul–May FY2025/26, up 31.2% on the $32.8bn in the same period of the prior year. The trend has been driven by the March 2024 exchange-rate reform, which channelled informal transfers into the banking system. On a monthly basis, February 2026 saw a 25.7% surge to $3.8bn.
Read full article → CBE(12 Jul) The overall BoP deficit narrowed 2.9% to $1.8bn in the first nine months of FY2025/26. Tourism revenues rose 14.9% to $14.4bn, remittances surged 32% to $34.9bn, and Suez Canal receipts climbed 22.1% to $3.2bn. Net FDI rose to $13bn from $9.8bn. However, portfolio investments recorded a net outflow of $4.4bn amid regional geopolitical tensions.
Read full article → Daily News Egypt(Jul 2026) The IMF's July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update raised Egypt's growth forecast to 4.6% for 2026, up from 4.4% in 2025, making Egypt one of the few MENA economies to accelerate as the Iran conflict plunges the broader region into contraction. Q1 2026 GDP growth came in at 5% y/y.
Read full article → Al-Ahram Online(Jul 2026) Egypt plans to list up to four state-owned companies on the EGX within the next 12 months under its $8bn IMF Extended Fund Facility. The pipeline includes a 20% stake in Misr Life Insurance (~EGP 14bn / ~$277mn). Six SOEs have already been temporarily listed, including Sinai Manganese, El Nasr Housing, and Spring Manufacturing. The Oil Ministry is separately preparing ~10 petroleum companies for future listings.
Read full article → Global Finance Magazine · African Markets(27 Jul) The EGX 30 opened at 53,186 and touched an intraday high of 54,065 — approaching its 52-week peak of 54,977 — as oil prices fell sharply on the Iran ceasefire pause. Volume reached 360mn shares. The index is up over 61% in the past 12 months. The 52-week low was 29,741.
Read full article → Investing.com(Jul 2026) Egypt is pending a $1.65bn disbursement from the IMF contingent on the conclusion of the seventh program review. The IMF has flagged slow progress on state divestiture. The government has committed to completing four privatisation deals before the program ends, targeting ~$1.5bn in revenues — roughly half earmarked for budget deficit reduction.
Read full article → Mada Masr