On Thursday, the Casablanca Stock Exchange experienced minimal fluctuations, with the MASI index registering a slight decline of 0.02%, settling at 18,739.54 points after initially trading in positive territory throughout the session. The level of market participation remained subdued, with a total trading volume exceeding 239 million dirhams.
In contrast, the MASI 20 index concluded the day with a minor increase of 0.16%, ending at 1,378.50 points. The overall market capitalization stood at 1.07 trillion dirhams, highlighting the current stability of the market despite the lack of vigorous trading activity.
In terms of trading volume, Managem topped the charts with 41 million dirhams, closing with a slight gain of 0.15% at 13,520.00 DH. Following closely was Wafa Assurance, which saw a decrease of 1.94%, closing at 5,001.00 DH with 25 million dirhams traded. Additionally, Attijariwafa Bank saw trading volume reach 24 million dirhams, with shares closing at 703.00 DH.
On the performance front, SBM achieved a notable gain of 4.93%, reaching a price of 2,299 DH, while Stroc Industrie followed suit with a 4.24% increase, closing at 201.7 DH. Conversely, AFMA experienced the most significant decline of the day, plummeting by 5.08% to settle at 1,120 DH, reflecting the mixed sentiments prevailing in the market.
As reported by boursenews.ma.