Casablanca Stock Exchange Faces Decline
On April 24, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange ended the week on a disappointing note, with its main index, the MASI, experiencing a significant decrease of 1.69%, closing at 18,815.18 points. This decline reflects broader market trends that have affected various sectors, particularly the portfolio and holding companies index, which saw the most substantial drop at 4.64%. Notably, the day's trading revealed a stark contrast in performance among individual stocks.
Several companies faced considerable losses, with Sothema leading the decline, plummeting by 5.87% to reach 1,700 dirhams. CIH Bank followed closely, experiencing a decrease of 5.14% to settle at 351 dirhams, while Realisations Mécaniques saw a similar trend, dropping 5.13% to 477.20 dirhams. In contrast, the leisure and hotel sector stood out as the only one to record gains during this trading session, increasing by 1.94%.
Among the few positive performers, Morocco Leasing made notable strides, rising by 4.39% to 383.90 dirhams. Additionally, Mining Touissit reported a 2.06% increase, reaching 4,900 dirhams, while Risma saw a modest rise of 1.94% to close at 367 dirhams. Overall, the total trading volume on the exchange surpassed 667.11 million dirhams, indicating robust activity despite the downturn in index performance.
As reported by infomediaire.net.
