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Casablanca Stock Exchange Slides Further as MASI Dips Below 18,000 Points for Fifth Straight Session
The Casablanca Stock Exchange endured another tough session on Wednesday, with the benchmark MASI index falling 1.13% to close at 17,984 points, marking its fifth consecutive decline and pushing its year‑to‑date loss to 4.58%. Other key gauges also slipped, led by a sharp 3.93% drop in the MASI Mid index, while futures showed mixed movements and trading volume reached 216.3 million dirhams.
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Casablanca Stock Exchange Overview
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the Casablanca Stock Exchange faced a challenging session as the main MASI index slipped 1.13% to finish at 17,984.00 points. This marks the fifth straight session of decline, pushing the year‑to‑date performance to -4.58%.
Performance of Key Indices
- MASI 20: down 0.48% to 1,313.19 points (YTD -11.61%).
- MASI ESG: down 0.85% to 1,333.87 points (YTD +6.58%).
- MASI Mid: the worst performer, falling 3.93% to 1,701.80 points (YTD -7.59%).
Futures Market Snapshot
On the MASI20 futures board, the September 2026 contract eased 0.48% to 1,313.10, while the June 2027 contract lost 0.40% to 1,317.50. Conversely, the December 2026 and March 2027 contracts edged up 0.07% to 1,317.60 and 0.30% to 1,317.40, respectively.
Trading Activity and Valuation
Cash market turnover reached 216,293,975 dirhams, with futures adding 1,581,010 dirhams. Total market capitalisation stood at 1,056,120,165,205 dirhams.
Top Gainers and Losers
The gainers were led by CMT (+9.97% to 2,438.00), followed by IBC (+3.74% to 58.21), MAB (+3.71% to 923.00), INV (+3.17% to 103.00) and MUT (+2.11% to 235.00). On the downside, DYT led the losers (-2.79% to 345.10), followed by M2M (-2.64% to 403.60), LBV (-2.43% to 4,098.00), CIH (-2.32% to 332.00) and STR (-2.29% to 171.00).