The Casablanca Stock Exchange Opens Lower This Monday

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The Casablanca Stock Exchange began trading on Monday in the red, with the main index “MASI” recording a decrease of 0.88%, at 19,068.65 points.

### Decline of Key Indices

The “MASI.20” index, which reflects the performance of the 20 largest listed companies, fell by 1.25% to 1,405.05 points. Meanwhile, the “MASI.ESG,” comprising the companies with the highest ratings in environmental, social, and governance criteria, saw a slight drop of 0.17% to 1,350.55 points.

The “MASI Mid and Small Cap” index, representing small and medium-sized capitalizations, also declined sharply by 1.73% to 1,944 points.

### Pressure on Several Stocks

On the individual stock level, several titles experienced significant declines, notably “Stroc Industrie” (-6.90%), “M2M Group” (-6.19%), “Stokvis North Africa” (-6.14%), “Fenie Brossette” (-5.66%), and “Sonasid” (-5.45%).

### Some Limited Gains

Conversely, a few stocks showed positive performance, such as “Med Paper” (+9.16%), “Lesieur Cristal” (+6.36%), “TotalEnergies Marketing Morocco” (+2.32%), “Société Maghrébine de Monétique” (+1.98%), and “Maroc Oxygène” (+1.78%).

### Reminder of a Previous Positive Session

It’s worth noting that the MASI index closed last Friday’s session up by 2.66%, highlighting the strong volatility in the market over the past few days.

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