Positive Closing for the Casablanca Stock Exchange
The Casablanca Stock Exchange experienced a notable uptick on July 31, 2026, with the MASI index increasing by 0.59% to close at 17,843.70 points. This rise comes amidst a year-to-date decline of 5.32%, indicating a resilient performance in the face of challenging market conditions. The MASI ESG index also saw a positive shift, climbing 0.69% to reach 1,277.66 points, while the MASI 20 index appreciated by 0.75%, ending the session at 1,317.55 points. Despite these gains, the MASI 20 has faced a more substantial decline of 11.31% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a modest increase of 2.09% for the MASI ESG index.
Market Activity and Key Players
The total market capitalization stood at 1,023.31 billion dirhams (MDH), reflecting the overall health of the exchange. The session saw a total trading volume of 102.77 MDH, primarily concentrated in the central market, with no trades recorded on the block market. Leading the trading activity was the company Managem, which accounted for 21.81 MDH of the total volume, followed by Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha at 10.77 MDH, T2S Group Holding and Attijariwafa bank, each at 9.94 MDH, along with Itissalat Al-Maghrib.
In terms of individual stock performance, Zellidja marked the highest gain of the session, surging by 9.98% to 267.25 dirhams (DH). Other significant gainers included Maghrebail with an increase of 2.64% to 929 DH, and M2M Group, rising 2.60% to 394 DH. Conversely, Microdata faced the steepest decline, falling by 3.22% to 716.20 DH, followed by Société des Boissons du Maroc down by 3.00% to 2,103 DH. These fluctuations illustrate the dynamic nature of the stock market and the varying investor sentiments.
As reported by medias24.com.
