Egyptian equities drop, yields rise as external concerns resurface

Renewed concerns over Egypt’s external position, coupled with fresh security fears in light of the Russian plane crash in the Sinai, have caused the country’s equity market to slump and dollar bond yields to rise in the past month. Stocks in the Gulf have suffered too on the back of a fresh drop in oil prices.

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