Casablanca Stock Exchange Experiences a Decline
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded its trading session negatively, with its main index, the MASI, dropping by 2.26% to close at 18,357.76 points. Additionally, the MASI 20, which encompasses the 20 most liquid stocks, fell by 1.84% to 1,338.48 points, while the MASI ESG index, which evaluates companies based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance per Moody’s ESG Solutions, declined by 2.81% to 1,305.59 points. In the mid and small-cap segment, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index saw a decrease of 1.29%, settling at 1,876.25 points.
On the international front, both the FTSE CSE Morocco 15 Index and the FTSE CSE Morocco All-Liquid indices ended their trading on a low note, with losses of 2.48% to 17,338.51 points and 2.33% to 15,752 points, respectively. Sector-wise, the most significant losses were observed in the 'Mines' sector, down by 6.3%, followed by 'Electricity' at -4.84%, and 'Insurance' showing a decline of 3.62%. Conversely, the 'Holdings' sector managed to record a modest increase of 2.42%, along with 'Forestry and Paper' at 2.04%, and 'Real Estate Investment Companies' at 0.62%, marking them as the best-performing sectors for the day.
The total trading volume exceeded 225.75 million dirhams, with transactions primarily concentrated in the central market and highlighted by significant trades in Holcim Maroc (36.04 million dirhams), Attijariwafa Bank (19.9 million dirhams), and Résidences Dar Saada (15.2 million dirhams). The market capitalization stood at over 1,050.68 billion dirhams. Notably, individual stocks that faced the most substantial declines included SMI, which plummeted by 9.99% to 6,976 dirhams, followed by Maghreb Oxygène down 8.07% to 356.7 dirhams, and Minière Touissit decreasing by 6.19% to 4,785 dirhams. On a brighter note, Unimer reported the highest gains, rising by 5.97% to 169.55 dirhams, while AGMA and Lesieur Cristal also saw increases of 5.09% and 2.67%, respectively.
As reported by fr.hespress.com.
