The Casablanca Stock Exchange marked a notable recovery on Friday, August 7, 2026, with its primary index, the MASI, surging by 2.08% to reach 18,864 points. This impressive rise not only signifies a robust weekly performance of 5.72%, the best since April 2026, but also allows the index to recover from losses accumulated earlier in the year. As a result, the MASI now reflects a slight year-to-date gain of 0.09%, indicating a potential turnaround in market sentiment.
Major Indices Post Gains
The bullish trend extended to other key indices within the exchange. The MASI 20, which comprises the leading market capitalizations, saw an increase of 2.15%, settling at 1,370.55 points. Despite this upward movement, the index still lags behind, down 7.75% since the beginning of the year. Trading activity remained robust in the central market with a total volume of 560 million dirhams. The stock of Managem emerged as the most traded, amassing 104 million dirhams in transactions, and appreciated by 2.33%, bringing its price to 1,625 dirhams. Maroc Telecom followed closely, with 74 million dirhams in trades, its share price rising by 2.03% to 100.50 dirhams. Attijariwafa Bank rounded out the top three, recording a trading volume of 61 million dirhams and advancing by 2.68% to reach 709.50 dirhams.
Fenie Brossette Leads Individual Stock Gains
Among individual stock performances, Fenie Brossette achieved the highest gain of the session, soaring by 7.05% to 382 dirhams on a trading volume of 4 million dirhams. Alliances also distinguished itself with a 5.26% increase, raising its share price to 400 dirhams with 10 million dirhams exchanged. SGTM completed the podium of significant performers, with a gain of 4.86%, bringing its price to 734 dirhams on a trading volume of 14 million dirhams.
As reported by lebrief.ma.
