Casablanca Stock Exchange Closes with Slight Decrease
On July 14, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded the trading day with a slight decline, as indicated by its primary index, the MASI, which dropped by 0.18% to settle at 17,814.15 points. In contrast, the MASI 20, which tracks the 20 most liquid stocks, experienced a minor increase of 0.03%, reaching 1,319.66 points. Meanwhile, the MASI ESG, which highlights companies with top ESG ratings as assessed by Moody's ESG Solutions, advanced by 0.04% to 1,263.68 points.
Conversely, the MASI Mid and Small Cap, which reflects the performance of small to medium-sized enterprises, saw a decrease of 0.95%, ending the day at 1,772.58 points. On the international front, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index rose by 0.03% to 17,090.14 points, while the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid index fell by 0.18% to 15,331.9 points.
Sector Performance and Trading Activity
Breaking down sector performance, the indices for "Beverages" (-3.69%), "Agricultural Industry" (-3.04%), and "Engineering and Industrial Equipment" (-2.71%) faced the most significant declines. In contrast, the "Forestry and Paper" sector experienced the strongest growth, surging by 8.16%, along with "Transport Services" (+0.98%) and "Real Estate Investment Companies" (+0.57%), which also recorded positive performances.
Trading volume reached approximately 813.95 million dirhams (MDH), with 642.77 MDH executed in block trades and 171.16 MDH on the central market. The most actively traded stocks included Managem, with 30.1 MDH, Itissalat Al-Maghrib at 21.71 MDH, and BCP, which registered 14.02 MDH in transactions. The total market capitalization stood at over 1,018.73 billion dirhams.
In terms of individual stock performance, Société des Boissons du Maroc experienced the largest decline, falling by 4.76% to 2,000 DH. Other notable decliners included Alliances (-3.82% to 379.9 DH), Stroc Industrie (-3.29% to 167.6 DH), CMGP Group (-3.04% to 320 DH), and IB Maroc.com (-2.96% to 54 DH). On the upside, Med Paper led the gains with an increase of 8.16% to 26.5 DH, followed by Maroc Leasing (+5.99% to 360.35 DH), Aluminium du Maroc (+2.27% to 1,845 DH), Ciments du Maroc (+1.48% to 1,644 DH), and BMCI (+1.31% to 618 DH).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
