The Casablanca Stock Exchange opened today, Thursday, on a positive note, withindicators returning to the green zone following a decline in yesterday’s session. The main index, “MAZ” rose by 0.37%, reaching 18,933.2 points, driven by the positive performance of several major listed stocks.
Additionally, the “MASI.20” index, which includes the top twenty companies in the market, saw an increase of 0.43% to 1,537.57 points, while the “MASI.ESG” index, which focuses on companies with the best sustainability ratings, climbed 0.46%, settling at 1,288.79 points. Meanwhile, the “MASI Mid and Small Cap” index, which measures the performance of small and medium enterprises, achieved a slight rise of 0.06% to 1,884.25 points.
In terms of company performance, “Colorado” topped the gains with an increase of 3.29% to 91 dirhams, followed by “Moulay” with a rise of 2.92%, and “Bank of Africa” with a gain of 2.49%. Additionally, “Chiffon” and “Resma” recorded gains ranging from 1% to 2%.
Conversely, some notable stocks saw declines, most notably “Microdata,” which lost 4.76% of its value, and “Med Paper,” which dropped by 4.50%, along with “Disway,” “L’Oreal Cristal,” and “Transportation,” which ended the session with varying decreases.
The “MAZ” index closed yesterday’s trading on a decline of 0.64%, before partially recovering today amidst cautious optimism among investors.
