Casablanca Stock Exchange Sees Positive Gains
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded its trading session with a notable increase. The market's main index, known as MASI, experienced a significant rise of 1.66%, reaching a level of 18,939.74 points. This upward trend was mirrored in other indices, with the MASI 20, which tracks the 20 most liquid stocks, climbing by 1.65% to settle at 1,382.53 points. Additionally, the MASI ESG index, which focuses on companies with high environmental, social, and governance ratings according to Moody’s ESG Solutions, saw a gain of 1.31%, ending at 1,338.25 points.
Moreover, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which reflects the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, surged by 1.87% to reach 1,973.36 points. Internationally, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid also performed well, closing with respective gains of 1.39% at 17,723.12 points and 1.46% at 16,179.39 points.
Sector-wise, the highest performances were recorded in the indices for Engineering and Industrial Equipment (+8.25%), Health (+4.6%), and Transport Services (+4.29%). In contrast, the sectors of Distributors (-1.66%) and Transport (-0.22%) were the only ones to finish the day in the negative territory. The overall trading volume was reported at 408.67 million dirhams, predominantly generated through transactions in the central "Actions" market, with significant trading seen in stocks such as Managem (81.02 million dirhams), Attijariwafa Bank (45.96 million dirhams), and Akdital (33.59 million dirhams).
The market capitalization of the Casablanca Stock Exchange now stands at an impressive 1.081 trillion dirhams. Notable individual stock performances included Stroc Industrie, which surged by 9.8% to 218.5 dirhams, followed by Stokvis Nord Afrique (+7.32% to 86.39 dirhams), M2M Group (+7.26% to 441.9 dirhams), Zellidja S.A (+5.98% to 217.25 dirhams), and Maghrebail (+5.96% to 924 dirhams). Conversely, the largest declines were observed in Label Vie (-2.41% to 4,050 dirhams), Dari Couspate (-2.15% to 4,100 dirhams), Salafin (-2% to 440 dirhams), Microdata (-1.32% to 750 dirhams), and Crédit du Maroc (-1.07% to 1,021 dirhams).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
