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Casablanca Stock Exchange's MASI Index Slides Further, Down 0.96% on Tuesday
The Casablanca Stock Exchange recorded a second consecutive red day on Tuesday, with the flagship MASI index slipping 0.96% to 18,224.41 points. Trading activity remained muted, total turnover reaching 102 million Moroccan dirhams, while the market‑wide capitalization edged slightly lower to 1.042 trillion dirhams. Top performers included HPS, which gained 0.48% on a 23‑million‑dirham volume, and Aradei Capital, the day’s biggest winner up 1.36%. Conversely, Managem fell 2.97%, and the MASI 20 sub‑index also dropped 0.82%. Overall, 48 stocks closed lower, seven rose and 12 were unchanged.
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Market Overview
The Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) posted its second straight day of losses on Tuesday. The flagship MASI index fell 0.96% to 18,224.41 points, extending its year‑to‑date under‑performance to 3.30%.
Similarly, the MASI 20 sub‑index slipped 0.82% to 1,341.49 points, now down 9.70% for the year.
Trading Activity
Market participation was modest, with total turnover of 102 million Moroccan dirhams. The overall market capitalisation edged down slightly to 1.042 trillion dirhams.
Top Gainers
- HPS – up 0.48% to 625.00 DH on a volume of 23 million DH.
- Aradei Capital – the day’s best performer, gaining 1.36% to 424.90 DH.
- CMT – rose close to 1% to 4,797.00 DH.
Top Losers
- Managem – down 2.97% to 13,351 DH.
- SBM – fell 1.38% to 2,140.00 DH on a 15 million DH volume.
- Attijariwafa Bank – slipped 0.70% to 710.00 DH with an 11 million DH turnover.
Broad Market Summary
In total, 48 listed securities ended the session in negative territory, seven closed higher and 12 were unchanged.