Casablanca Stock Exchange Sees Modest Gains Amidst Prior Declines
On May 18, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange commenced the week with a slight rebound following a notably challenging week prior. The Moroccan All Shares Index (MASI) experienced a modest increase of 0.16%, closing at 18,448.30 points, which has now narrowed its year-to-date decline to -2.11%. Despite this uptick, the MASI 20, which encompasses the leading market capitalizations, saw a decrease of 0.32%, ending at 1,331.43 points. This indicates that the recent market recovery has not been uniformly reflected across all major stocks.
The trading activity during this session remained moderate, with a total turnover of 211 million dirhams, of which 196 million dirhams were traded on the central market. Notably, SMI dominated the exchanges, accounting for 67 million dirhams but experienced a drop of 7.19% to close at 9,849 dirhams. TGCC followed with transactions amounting to 16 million dirhams, slightly declining by 0.13% to settle at 770 dirhams.
On the upside, Managem made headlines with a notable increase of 4.99%, reaching a price of 14,698 dirhams, while CMT advanced by 2.78% to 4,810 dirhams. The overall market capitalization stood at an impressive 1.062 trillion dirhams, reflecting the robust potential of the Moroccan stock market.
As reported by boursenews.ma.
