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Bourse de Casablanca: MASI Closes at Daily Low After Weak Semestral Results
On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange closed at its lowest point of the day at 17,648 points, down 0.95%. Despite a brief attempt at a rebound early in the session, selling pressure dominated, wiping out gains. While individual stocks showed mixed performance—with Disty Technologies rising 4.35% and several others falling—the broader MASI index struggled against weak semestral results across the board.
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Market Overview
On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange concluded the trading session at 17,648 points, marking the lowest level of the day with a decline of 0.95%. Although there was a brief attempt at a rebound early in the morning, selling pressure quickly took over, erasing previous gains.
Semestral Performance
The quarterly reports continued to show downward trends across the board, failing to provide sufficient support for investor confidence despite the short-term volatility.
Trading Volume & Key Movers
Trading volume averaged 647 million MAD, concentrated primarily on Attijariwafa Bank (-0.57%), Marsa Maroc (-1.23%), and BCP (1.13%). These three stocks accounted for significant volume: Attijariwafa Bank lost 286 MAD, Marsa Maroc lost 197 MAD, and BCP gained 54 MAD.
Sector Highlights
The mining sector experienced varied performance. Management (MaDam) and SMI saw declines of 2.47% and 3.82% respectively, while CMT managed a gain of 0.81%. In contrast, Disty Technologies outperformed after strong first-half results, climbing 4.35% to 360 DH in lightly traded sessions totaling 1.3 MAD.
Index Movements
At the close, 34 stocks finished in the red, 18 in the green, and 10 remained unchanged. Cash market indicators showed a bearish bias, mirroring the MASI 20 index which fell 0.71% to 1,278.67 points (-13.93% YTD), while MASI ESG declined 1.16% to 1,305.82 points (+4.34% YTD) and MASI Mid dropped 1.05% to 1,718.27 points (-6.69% YTD).
Total Market Data
The total market capitalization stood at 1,037,793,871,984 MAD, with a cash market volume of 646,811,090 MAD realized at the central exchange.
Individual Stock Performers
Among the top movers, Disty led with a 4.35% gain, followed by SNP (+3.30%), NKL (+1.78%), DWY (+1.71%), and CSR (+1.46%). On the downside, OUL fell sharply by 5.95%, SBM dropped 4.58%, SMI gave back 3.82%, HPS declined 3.61%, and FBR lost 3.29%.
Forward-Looking Indices
Key forward-looking contracts showed mixed movement: MASI20 FUTURE SEP26 fell 0.90% to 1,277.80 points; MASI20 FUTURE DEC26 rose 0.27% to 1,284.20 points; MASI20 FUTURE MAR27 advanced 0.84% to 1,281.70 points; and MASI20 FUTURE JUI27 slipped 0.76% to 1,279.70 points.