Casablanca Stock Exchange Sees Notable Gains
On March 25, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange celebrated a successful trading day, with its main index, the MASI, rising by an impressive 2.05% to reach 17,590.42 points. In addition, the MASI 20 index, which tracks the 20 most liquid stocks, climbed by 1.96% to 1,348.05 points, while the MASI ESG index, which highlights companies with superior ESG ratings according to Moody’s ESG Solutions, saw an increase of 1.89%, finishing at 1,210.18 points. The MASI Mid and Small Cap index, reflecting the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, also performed well, gaining 2.88% to close at 1,782.67 points.
Internationally, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid Index also concluded the session with gains of 1.87% and 2.06%, respectively, landing at 16,395.36 points and 14,986.42 points. Sector performance was varied; the "Transport Services" sector led with a notable 3.87% increase, followed closely by the "Food Production" sector at 3.86% and the "Agricultural Industry" sector at 3.38%. Conversely, the "Forestry and Paper" sector saw a decline of 3.32%, alongside the "Beverages" sector at a loss of 0.48% and the "Real Estate Investment Trusts" sector, which fell by 0.23%.
Trading Volumes and Individual Stock Performances
Trading volumes for the day exceeded 851.71 million dirhams, predominantly occurring on the central "Equities" market. Notably, transactions were heavily influenced by Attijariwafa Bank, which recorded 311.34 million dirhams, followed by Itissalat Al-Maghrib with 175.68 million dirhams, and Résidences Dar Saada at 98.37 million dirhams. The overall market capitalization was registered at over 982.62 billion dirhams.
On an individual stock basis, Sanlam Morocco demonstrated the most significant increase, soaring by 9.17% to 2,500 dirhams. Other notable gainers included Lesieur Cristal, which rose by 8.81% to 420 dirhams, SMI with a 6.16% increase to 6,115 dirhams, Eqdom surging by 5.89% to 1,330 dirhams, and Résidences Dar Saada gaining 5.85% to settle at 149.25 dirhams. In contrast, the most considerable losses were seen in AFMA and Promopharm, both down by 5.95% to 1,185 dirhams and 1,343 dirhams respectively, while Oulmès fell by 5.65% to 1,168 dirhams, Maghreb Oxygène decreased by 4.5% to 381 dirhams, and AGMA dropped by 4.17% to 6,555 dirhams.
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
