Overview of the Casablanca Stock Exchange Performance
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded its trading session with a balanced performance, as its main index, the MASI, settled at 18,562.93 points. This equilibrium reflects a mixed performance across various sectors and indices, indicating a cautious optimism among investors. The MASI 20 index, which aggregates the 20 most liquid stocks, experienced a slight increase of 0.42%, reaching 1,321.84 points. Conversely, the MASI ESG index, which tracks companies with top-notch ESG ratings as published by Moody’s ESG Solutions, saw a decline of 0.61%, settling at 1,356.34 points.
Sectoral Performance and Trading Activity
In the realm of smaller enterprises, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which measures the performance of listed small and medium-sized companies, gained 0.21%, closing at 1,883.03 points. On an international scale, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid concluded their sessions with modest gains of 0.29% and 0.25%, respectively. Sector-wise, the indices for "Real Estate Participation and Promotion" (+2.53%), "Real Estate Investment Companies" (+1.67%), and "Construction and Building Materials" (+1.44%) emerged as top performers. In contrast, the sectors for "Mining" (-2.14%), "Software, IT Tools, and Services" (-1.05%), and "Beverages" (-1.04%) faced the steepest declines. Throughout the day, trading volumes reached 115.6 million dirhams (MDH), predominantly on the central stock market for equities, with Managem leading the activity with 15.03 MDH, followed closely by TGCC at 14.63 MDH and Itissalat Al-Maghrib at 11.09 MDH.
The total market capitalization surpassed 1,079.36 billion dirhams, showcasing substantial financial activity. Among individual stocks, Salafin recorded a notable increase of 5.57%, rising to 495 dirhams, while Stokvis Nord Afrique climbed by 4.93% to 77.5 dirhams. Other notable gainers included Alliances (+3.97% to 391.95 dirhams), Résidences Dar Saada (+2.71% to 167 dirhams), and Cash Plus S.A (+2.68% to 277.5 dirhams). In contrast, the most significant losses were seen in Oulmès (-4.65% to 1,230 dirhams), Managem (-2.50% to 16,550 dirhams), and Mutandis SCA (-2.09% to 230 dirhams).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
