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Casablanca Stock Exchange MASI Rises on Mining Rally, Gains 0.69% on August 24, 2026
The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed higher on Monday, August 24, 2026, with the MASI index climbing 0.69% to 19,124.18 points, extending its year‑to‑date gain to +1.47%. Mining stocks led the rally, while the MASI 20 edged up only modestly but remained down 7.95% YTD. The ESG‑focused MASI ESG surged 1.47% (+14.58% YTD) and the Mid & Small‑cap index rose 0.59% (‑1.30% YTD). Derivatives were largely flat, and total cash‑market turnover hit Dhs316.34 million. Top gainers included SMI (+6.01%), MNG (+5.22%) and others, whereas IBC (‑4.06%), MDP (‑3.40%) and the rest of the losers dragged the market lower.
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Market Overview
On Monday, August 24, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange’s main index, the MASI, closed at 19,124.18 points, up 0.69% for the session. This lift pushed the year‑to‑date gain to +1.47%. The MASI 20, a blue‑chip subset, rose 0.12% to 1,367.52 points but remains down 7.95% since the start of the year. The ESG‑focused MASI ESG gained 1.47% to 1,434.04 points (+14.58% YTD) while the Mid & Small‑cap index edged up 0.59% to 1,817.51 points, still down 1.30% for the year.
Derivatives Activity
Futures contracts showed uniform gains. The MASI20 FUTURE JUI27 settled at 1,360.20 (+0.12%), MAR27 at 1,362.30 (+0.12%), SEP26 at 1,366.70 (+0.12%) and DEC26 at 1,364.30 (+0.12%).
Trading Volumes & Capitalisation
Total cash‑market turnover reached Dhs316,343,256. Derivative volumes were not disclosed for this session. Overall market capitalisation stood at Dhs1,132,834,955,018.05.
Top Gainers
- SMI – Dhs7,103.00 (+6.01%)
- MNG – Dhs1,895.00 (+5.22%)
- RDS – Dhs186.00 (+5.08%)
- REB – Dhs104.90 (+4.17%)
- SNA – Dhs72.20 (+2.81%)
Top Losers
- IBC – Dhs58.40 (‑4.06%)
- MDP – Dhs27.00 (‑3.40%)
- INV – Dhs129.00 (‑2.27%)
- TQM – Dhs1,820.20 (‑2.25%)
- ADH – Dhs36.80 (‑1.81%)