Market Overview for September 15, 2026

The Casablanca Stock Exchange experienced another challenging session on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as the MASI index recorded significant losses. The index reached an intraday low of 18,182.89 points before closing at 18,190.19 points, which represents a decline of 1.14%. This unfortunate trend has led to an overall year-to-date (YTD) decrease of 3.48% for the MASI index. Similarly, the MASI 20, which includes the most liquid and significant capitalizations, also followed the downward trajectory, ending at 1,319.48 points, reflecting a cumulative drop of 11.18% YTD.

Other key indices on the market also closed in the red. The MASI ESG index fell by 1.66%, settling at 1,345.26 points, bringing its annual performance down to 7.49%. The MASI Mid index faced a decline of 0.93%, closing at 1,771.38 points, resulting in a YTD reduction of 3.81%. In the futures market, the negative sentiment continued, with the September 2026 MASI20 contract decreasing by 0.80% to 1,319.40 points, while the December 2026 contract dropped by 0.83% to 1,316.70 points. The March 2027 contract also declined by 0.88% to 1,313.50 points, with the June 2027 contract slightly easing by 0.01% to 1,322.80 points.

Trading Volumes and Stock Performance

In terms of trading volumes, the cash market reported a total volume of 515,639,463 dirhams, all of which was executed on the central market. The futures market, in contrast, recorded a total volume of 396,840 dirhams. The overall market capitalization now stands at 1,066 billion dirhams. On the stock performance front, the most significant gains of the session were seen in SBM, which rose by 1.83% to 2,109.00 dirhams, followed closely by MOX, also up by 1.83% to 383.00 dirhams. Other notable gainers included MDP (+1.50% to 24.98 dirhams), CFG (+0.98% to 207.00 dirhams), and SLF (+0.92% to 439.00 dirhams).

Conversely, the stocks that faced the steepest declines included ZDJ, which plummeted by 8.85% to 278.00 dirhams, REB saw a drop of 6.00% to 97.62 dirhams, and MNG tumbled by 4.71% to 1,620.00 dirhams. Additionally, FBR and JET experienced declines of 3.90% to 345.00 dirhams and 3.72% to 1,943.00 dirhams, respectively. The ongoing trends in the Casablanca Stock Exchange reflect a cautious market atmosphere, prompting investors to stay vigilant as they navigate through this turbulent financial landscape.

As reported by boursenews.ma.