The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed the week of July 7–11 on a strong note, with its benchmark MASI index gaining 1.88% to reach 18,998.71 points, just shy of the symbolic 19,000-point threshold.
The MASI.20, representing the 20 most liquid stocks, rose by 1.98% to 1,562.72 points, while the MASI.ESG, tracking top ESG-rated companies per Moody’s ESG Solutions, advanced 1.75% to 1,317.08 points. The MASI Mid and Small Cap index also gained 1.22%, reflecting steady growth among smaller firms.
Sector-wise, the top performers were forestry and paper (+13.07%), pharmaceuticals (+11.18%), and agri-industry (+10.94%). Meanwhile, engineering and industrial equipment (-4.12%), chemicals (-3.22%), and transport (-2.63%) saw the steepest drops.
Total weekly transactions amounted to nearly 2.4 billion dirhams, mainly on the central equity market, driven by high activity in BCP (17.79%), TGCC (10.94%), and Attijariwafa Bank (9.71%). Market capitalization reached over 995.6 billion dirhams.
Individually, Zellidja S.A. soared +32.47%, followed by Med Paper (+13.07%) and Sothema (+12.64%). On the downside, Involys dropped -15.76%, with Salafin (-10.94%) and Disty Technologies (-6.85%) also falling sharply.
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