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Casablanca Stock Market Ends Week Strong with MASI Index Up Nearly 2%
The Casablanca Stock Exchange closed the week ending May 8, 2026, in positive territory, with the MASI index recording a weekly gain of 1.98%. Despite moderate trading volumes, strong performances from insurance and industrial stocks helped push the year-to-date performance back into the green.
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Market Overview
The Casablanca Stock Exchange displayed resilience during the second week of May 2026. The benchmark MASI index closed Friday with a daily gain of 0.16%, reaching 18,950.94 points. This performance brings the weekly cumulative gain to +1.98%, effectively turning the year-to-date performance positive at +0.55%.
Index Performance
The blue-chip MASI 20 followed suit, advancing 0.24% to 1,384.03 points. Over the course of the week, this index outperformed slightly with a 2.07% increase. Overall market capitalization remains robust at 1,082 billion dirhams.
Trading Activity and Key Stocks
Total trading volume on the central market reached 110 million dirhams. Sonasid led the activity with 18 million dirhams in turnover, seeing its stock price climb 4.61% to 2,245 dirhams. TGCC was also highly active, recording 13 million dirhams in volume with a 1.24% price increase.
- Top Gainer: Sanlam Maroc surged by 6.24% to 3,118 dirhams.
- Mining Focus: SMI added 4.59% to reach 10,198 dirhams.
- Real Estate Note: Résidences Dar Saada experienced a pullback of 2.14%, closing at 178 dirhams.