A Thriving Week for the Casablanca Stock Exchange
The Casablanca Stock Exchange experienced a remarkably positive performance during the week from April 6 to April 10, 2026. The main index, MASI, surged by 5.32%, closing at 18,447.35 points. This upward trend was accompanied by significant gains in other indices, with the MASI 20, which tracks the 20 most liquid assets, climbing 4.07% to reach 1,370.28 points. Additionally, the MASI ESG index, highlighting companies with robust ESG ratings as per Moody’s ESG Solutions, saw an impressive increase of 6.55%, ending the week at 1,296.05 points.
Moreover, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which reflects the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, also reported a solid gain of 5.04%, finishing at 1,892.9 points. Sector-wise, the most notable performances were recorded in the ‘Mining’ sector, which skyrocketed by 19.93%, followed by ‘Portfolio Companies – Holdings’ at 16.18%, and ‘Transport Services’ with a rise of 7.35%. Remarkably, there were no declines noted across any sector during this week, indicating a robust and positive market sentiment.
In terms of trading volume, transactions exceeded 2.36 billion dirhams, primarily concentrated in the central market for equities. The leading stocks driving this activity included Attijariwafa Bank with a 11.6% share, followed by Minière Touissit and Managem, which accounted for 7.95% and 7.69% of transactions, respectively. The total market capitalization hovered close to 1,046 billion dirhams, reflecting a healthy and vibrant stock market environment.
On an individual stock basis, Minière Touissit led the gains with a remarkable increase of 25.26%, closing at 4,885 dirhams. Other significant gainers included Managem, which rose by 19.34% to 11,934 dirhams, and Delta Holding with a 16.36% increase to 64 dirhams. SMI and Addoha also posted impressive gains of 16.04% and 9.5%, respectively. Conversely, the stocks experiencing the steepest declines were Salafin, which fell by 13.13% to 450 dirhams, Balima at a decrease of 5.87% to 216.5 dirhams, and Zellidja with a 4% drop to 217.35 dirhams.
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
