Casablanca Stock Exchange Sees Positive Closure
On Monday, June 1, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded its trading session on a positive note, with the main index, the MASI, gaining 0.25% to reach 18,922.23 points. This reflects a generally optimistic sentiment in the market. Notably, the MASI ESG index, which tracks companies with the highest ESG ratings according to Moody’s ESG Solutions, saw an increase of 0.49%, culminating at 1,399.82 points, while the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which represents the performance of smaller capitalizations, rose by 0.3% to 1,909.59 points. However, the MASI 20 index, which includes the 20 most liquid stocks, experienced a decline of 0.48%, dropping to 1,335.46 points.
On the international front, both the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid Index closed with gains of 1.07%, reaching 18,258.97 points, and 0.81%, reaching 16,401.48 points, respectively. Sector-wise performance varied significantly, with the 'Mines' sector achieving the best performance with a notable increase of 4.59%. Other strong performers included the 'Pharmaceutical Industry' sector, which rose by 4.18%, and the 'Leisure and Hotels' sector, which climbed 3.26%. Conversely, sectors such as 'Engineering and Industrial Equipment' saw a decline of 3.30%, along with 'Electricity' at -2.71% and 'Real Estate Participation and Promotion' at -1.85%.
In terms of trading volume, more than 360 million dirhams were exchanged, primarily in the central 'Equities' market, with significant transactions involving CMT (63.4 million dirhams), Managem (53.35 million dirhams), and LafargeHolcim Morocco (51.73 million dirhams). The market capitalization exceeded 1,105.6 billion dirhams, reflecting robust trading activity.
Looking at individual stock performances, Minière Touissit led the gains with a remarkable increase of 9.98%, priced at 5,499 dirhams. Other top performers included AGMA (+4.93% to 7,240 dirhams), Sothema (+4.77% to 395 dirhams), Microdata (+4.67% to 785 dirhams), and Managem (+3.98% to 18,098 dirhams). On the downside, Vicenne suffered the largest drop, decreasing by 6.92% to 363 dirhams, followed by Cartier Saada (-6.27% to 29 dirhams), Eqdom (-5.99% to 1,334 dirhams), S2M (-5.49% to 534 dirhams), and Promopharm (-5.33% to 1,278 dirhams).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
