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Casablanca Stock Exchange MASI Index Slides 0.3% as Traders Shift to Red
The Casablanca Stock Exchange erased its early‑session gains on Thursday, with the flagship MASI index slipping 0.29% to 17,667.10 points. The broader market saw a total turnover of 174 million Moroccan dirhams, led by Attijariwafa Bank, Managem and Marsa Maroc among the most actively traded stocks.
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MASI Index Turns Red in Late Session
The Casablanca Stock Exchange wiped out its early‑session optimism on Thursday, with the MASI index closing at 17,667.10 points, down 0.29%. The broader MASI‑20 basket also slipped, losing 0.43% to 1,305.77 points and recording a year‑to‑date decline of 12.11%.
On the central market, total transaction value reached 174 million Moroccan dirhams. Attijariwafa Bank topped the activity list with a trading volume of 37 million dirhams, though its share fell 0.72% to 675 dirhams. Managem followed with 18 million dirhams exchanged, down 0.20% at 12,675 dirhams. Marsa Maroc rounded out the top three with 13 million dirhams traded, slipping 1.15% to 14,299 dirhams.
- Top Gainer: M2M surged 6.92% to 384.90 dirhams.
- Top Loser: SMI dropped 4.59% to 6,010 dirhams.
At the close, the market’s total capitalization stood at roughly 1,010 billion dirhams.