Positive Performance of the Casablanca Stock Exchange
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded the trading session positively, with its primary index, the MASI, recording a modest gain of 0.15%, closing at 18,782.58 points. The MASI 20, which encapsulates the 20 most liquid stocks, saw an increase of 0.32% to reach 1,363.59 points. However, the MASI ESG, which represents companies with the highest ESG ratings as assessed by Moody’s ESG Solutions, faced a slight decline of 0.21%, settling at 1,343.3 points. Meanwhile, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which tracks the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, appreciated by 0.97% to end at 1,900.79 points.
On the international front, the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid indices closed the day with losses of 0.27% and 0.01%, respectively, finishing at 17,753.89 points and 16,108.89 points. Sector-wise, the indices for "Real Estate Participation and Promotion" (+3.97%), "Materials, Software, and IT Services" (+2.5%), and "Beverages" (+1.26%) exhibited the strongest performances. Conversely, sectors such as "Portfolio Companies - Holdings" (-3.11%), "Leisure and Hotels" (-0.87%), and "Engineering and Industrial Equipment" (-0.84%) experienced the most significant declines.
Market Movements and Notable Stocks
The trading volume reached a total of 266.8 million dirhams, primarily driven by transactions in the central market, with notable trading activity in stocks such as Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha (47.31 million dirhams), Résidences Dar Saada (33.47 million dirhams), and CMT (28.4 million dirhams). The overall market capitalization stood at over 1,079.01 billion dirhams. In terms of individual stock performances, Zellidja saw the highest increase at +4.88%, closing at 215 dirhams. Other notable gainers included Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha (+4.86% to 36.7 dirhams), Afma (+4.03% to 1,240 dirhams), HPS (+4.02% to 644.9 dirhams), and Aluminium du Maroc (+3.49% to 1,955 dirhams). In contrast, the most significant declines were observed in Delta Holding (-3.17% to 59.55 dirhams), Auto Hall (-2.06% to 66.6 dirhams), S.M Monétique (-1.96% to 500 dirhams), Stokvis Nord Afrique (-1.87% to 78.01 dirhams), and IB Maroc.com (-1.49% to 66 dirhams).
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
