The Casablanca Stock Exchange Starts Strong
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Casablanca Stock Exchange Opens on a Positive Note
The Casablanca Stock Exchange began its session on a positive note this Friday, with its benchmark index, the MASI, rising by 0.51% to reach 17,532.57 points.
The MASI 20, which reflects the performance of the 20 most liquid companies, saw an increase of 0.74%, reaching 1,337.76 points. Meanwhile, the MASI ESG, which includes companies with the best ESG ratings according to Moody’s ESG Solutions, gained 0.42% to settle at 1,206.19 points.
In addition, the MASI Mid and Small Cap index, which measures the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, rose by 0.20%, reaching 1,795.74 points.
On the individual stock front, Stroc Industrie led the gains with a 3.66% increase to 170 DH, followed by Aradei Capital (+3.50% to 434.70 DH), BCP (+3.24% to 252.95 DH), LafargeHolcim Morocco (+3.10% to 1,794 DH), and Med Paper (+2.89% to 24.90 DH).
Conversely, Maghreb Oxygène recorded the sharpest decline at -7.81% to 366 DH, followed by CTM (-2.96% to 788 DH), Cash Plus S.A (-2.95% to 280 DH), Vicenne (-2.75% to 420.10 DH), and Cartier Saada (-2.32% to 29.50 DH).
On Thursday, the MASI had closed down 0.84%.
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