Casablanca Stock Exchange Sees Gains
On Friday, May 8, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded the trading day positively, with its main index, the MASI, increasing by 0.16% to reach 18,950.94 points. This upward trend was mirrored by the MASI 20, which tracks the 20 most liquid stocks, rising by 0.24% to settle at 1,384.03 points. Additionally, the MASI ESG index, which highlights companies with the best Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings according to Moody’s ESG Solutions, saw an increase of 0.39%, closing at 1,338.62 points.
The MASI Mid and Small Cap index, reflecting the performance of small and medium capitalizations, advanced by 0.6%, reaching 1,984.55 points. On the international front, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid closed the session with modest gains of 0.02% and 0.04%, respectively, standing at 17,710.32 points and 16,195.11 points.
Sector-wise, the indices representing the "Agro-food / Production" sector (+1.35%), "Agricultural Industry" (+1.08%), and "Mining" (+0.84%) exhibited the best performances. Conversely, the indices for "Forestry and Paper" (-2.3%), "Pharmaceutical Industry" (-1.58%), and "Oil and Gas" (-1.48%) faced the most significant declines.
Trading volume reached 110.65 million dirhams (MDH), primarily executed in the central market for stocks, with 107.47 MDH. Notable transactions included Société Nationale de Sidérurgie SA (18.56 MDH), TGCC (13.54 MDH), and Résidences Dar Saada (9.34 MDH). The total market capitalization stood at over 1.082.87 billion dirhams (MMDH).
In individual stock performances, Sanlam Maroc experienced the largest gain, rising by 6.24% to 3,118 dirhams. Other notable gainers included Zellidja S.A (+6% to 216.5 dirhams), Sonasid (+4.61% to 2,245 dirhams), SMI (+4.59% to 10,198 dirhams), and Salafin (+4.09% to 484.95 dirhams). In contrast, Rebab Company saw the steepest decline, dropping by 5% to 95 dirhams, followed by M2M Group (-4.09% to 422 dirhams), Maghrebail (-3.68% to 890 dirhams), Wafa Assurance (-3.31% to 5,550 dirhams), and Fenie Brossette (-3.05% to 315 dirhams).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
