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Casablanca Stock Exchange Slumps 1% as MASI Falls to 18,264 Points
The Casablanca Stock Exchange ended Tuesday in the red, with the benchmark MASI index slipping 1% to 18,263.97 points. The broader MASI 20 index also fell, while trading volumes stayed modest and the mining sector weighed heavily on sentiment, dragging key miners down almost 10%.
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Market Overview
The Casablanca Stock Exchange opened with a brief rally but quickly turned negative, ending the day 1% lower. The MASI index settled at 18,263.97 points, marking a year‑to‑date decline of 3.09%.
MASI 20 Performance
The MASI 20, which tracks the top‑cap stocks, fell 0.83% to close at 1,320.44 points.
Trading Activity
Overall turnover on the main market was modest, totaling MAD 359 million. The most active securities were:
- Salafin – MAD 58 million (down 5.99% on price, price at MAD 450.10)
- Attijariwafa Bank – MAD 42 million (price down 0.81% to MAD 685.50)
Gainers & Losers
Among the movers, Promopharm posted the day's best gain, up 5.90% to MAD 1,346.
Conversely, the mining segment dragged the market lower: SMI dropped nearly 10% to MAD 8,865, while CMT fell 9.56% to MAD 4,350.
Market Capitalisation
At the close, total market capitalisation stood at approximately MAD 1,050 billion.