Market Overview
On May 7, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange experienced a shift from positive to negative territory by the end of the trading session. The MASI index, which gauges the overall performance of the market, fell by 0.10% to close at 18,921.20 points. This decline reflects a year-to-date increase of only 0.40%, indicating that while the market has shown some resilience, it is not without challenges.
In line with this trend, the MASI 20 index, which tracks the largest liquid capitalizations, also witnessed a downturn, settling at 1,380.73 points, thereby recording a year-to-date drop of 7.06%. The trading activity was relatively subdued, with a total volume of transactions amounting to 437 million dirhams, of which 221 million dirhams were executed on the central market.
Leading Stocks and Market Performance
The stock of Managem was the most actively traded, with transactions totaling 35.68 million dirhams at a price of 13,800.00 dirhams per share. Following closely was Marsa Maroc, which saw 22 million dirhams exchanged at 880.00 dirhams, reflecting a rise of 1.15%. RDS also had a notable session, closing with a 5.63% increase to 181.90 dirhams on a volume of 20 million dirhams.
Among the top performers of the day, Agma stood out with an impressive gain of 6.00%, reaching 7,266 dirhams, while SMI also posted a significant rise of 5.99%, closing at 9,750.00 dirhams. The overall market capitalization of the Casablanca Stock Exchange is currently at a substantial 1,080 billion dirhams, underlining the scale and importance of this financial hub in the region.
As reported by boursenews.ma.
