The Egyptian stock index rose by nearly 1%, erasing the opening decline.

The Egypt EGX30 benchmark index rose by nearly 1%, erasing the approximately 1.7% drop at the opening. The drop was due to the overnight US airstrike on an Iranian nuclear facility. Fawry contributed the most to the index's rise, with an increase of 4.88%; Ibn Sina Pharmaceuticals had the highest increase, rising by 5.36%. Egypt Telecom was the biggest drag on the index, falling by 0.89%; Emaar Egypt had the biggest decline, dropping by 1.46%.