Performance of Casablanca Stock Exchange Continues to Advance
The main index of the Casablanca Stock Exchange, MAZ, maintained its upward trend during the week from June 2 to June 6. This index recorded an increase of 3.26%, settling at 18,562.47 points.
The MASI.20 index, which reflects the performance of 20 listed companies, progressed by 3.67% to reach 1,519.39 points. Meanwhile, the MASI.ESG index, which includes companies with top ESG ratings, gained 5.01%, reaching 1,278.3 points.
Additionally, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which tracks the performance of small and medium enterprises listed on the exchange, climbed by 3.24% to 1,816.03 points.
The total trading volume exceeded 2.6 billion dirhams, primarily recorded in the central market (stocks), dominated by trades related to the port management company, Marsa Maroc (13.87%), Alliances (11.31%), and the Central Popular Bank (9.36%).
In terms of market capitalization, it exceeded 973.4 billion dirhams.
On the individual stock front, the most significant gains of the week were recorded by Strock for Industry (up 26.99% to 88.89 dirhams), the Mining Company of Tiznit (up 16.52% to 2,179 dirhams), Finibroset (up 13.88% to 334.8 dirhams), Bank of Africa (up 13.45% to 270 dirhams), and Salfin (up 13.2% to 679.2 dirhams).
Conversely, the largest declines were from Onmer (down 4.07% to 165 dirhams), Jet Contractors (down 4.02% to 2,150 dirhams), M2M Group (down 3.77% to 510 dirhams), Med Paper (down 2.89% to 20.85 dirhams), and Managem (down 2.65% to 5,150 dirhams).
