Casablanca Stock Exchange Shows Encouraging Performance
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded the trading day positively, with its primary index, the MASI, increasing by 1.06% to reach 18,304.76 points. The MASI 20 index, which includes the 20 most liquid stocks, rose by 0.94% to 1,318.51 points. Additionally, the MASI ESG index, which tracks companies with the best ESG ratings according to Moody's ESG Solutions, experienced a notable gain of 1.25%, closing at 1,316.09 points.
The MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which reflects the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, also saw a rise of 0.98%, finishing at 1,883.03 points. On the international front, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid Index recorded gains of 1.32% (17,263.03 points) and 1.3% (15,678.94 points), respectively.
Sector Performance Highlights
Analyzing sector performance reveals that the indices for "Portfolio Companies - Holdings" (+5.48%), "Forestry and Paper" (+2.78%), and "Engineering and Industrial Equipment" (+2.53%) achieved the most significant gains. Conversely, the "Beverages" sector faced the steepest decline at -3.93%, followed by the "Agricultural Industry" at -2.74% and the "Transport" sector at -0.89%.
The total trading volume reached approximately 180.89 million dirhams (MDH), primarily concentrated in the central market for stocks. Noteworthy transactions included Label Vie, which accounted for 69.03 MDH, followed by LafargeHolcim Morocco with 17.22 MDH, and Managem with 11.98 MDH. The market capitalization stood impressively at over 1,055.17 billion dirhams (MMDH).
In terms of individual stock performance, BMCI saw the largest increase of 5.73%, closing at 588.9 dirhams, while Delta Holding and Cartier Saada followed closely with gains of 5.53% and 4.73%, respectively. In contrast, Aluminium du Maroc recorded the most significant drop, declining by 6.18% to 1,866 dirhams.
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
