Casablanca Stock Exchange Wraps Up on a Steady Note
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange closed with little change, as its main index, the MASI, settled at 17,157.76 points. This stability reflects a balanced trading day for the exchange, where the MASI 20, which encompasses the 20 most liquid stocks, also remained unchanged at 1,309.89 points. Meanwhile, the MASI ESG index, which evaluates companies based on their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores according to Moody’s ESG Solutions, experienced a slight increase of 0.02%, reaching 1,180.39 points. The MASI Mid and Small Cap index, representing the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, recorded a marginal rise of 0.03%, closing at 1,736.1 points.
Sector Performance and Trading Insights
On the international front, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid concluded the session with losses of 0.08% and 0.07%, falling to 15,971.54 points and 14,660.85 points, respectively. Within various sectors, the 'Pharmaceutical Industry' (+2.75%), 'Holding Companies' (+1.82%), and 'Electricity' (+1.42%) sectors demonstrated the highest gains. Conversely, the 'Financial Services and Other Financial Activities' sector suffered a decline of 2.07%, while the 'Agricultural Industry' and 'Food Production' sectors fell by 1.45% and 1.03%, respectively.
Trading activity surpassed 363.37 million dirhams (MDH), predominantly occurring in the central 'Equities' market. The most significant transactions were led by CFG Bank (97.44 MDH), Sodep-Marsa Maroc (40.36 MDH), and LafargeHolcim Maroc (30.47 MDH). The total market capitalization stood at over 960.24 billion dirhams. Among individual stocks, notable gains were recorded by Rebab Company (+5.96% at 101.2 DH), CFG Bank (+3.51% at 212.2 DH), and BMCI (+3.39% at 610 DH). In contrast, the biggest losses were seen in Salafin (-5.98% at 507.7 DH), Lesieur Cristal (-5.14% at 350 DH), and Maroc Leasing (-4.17% at 345 DH).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
