Casablanca Stock Exchange opens slightly higher

The Casablanca Stock Exchange opened on a positive note this Friday, with the MASI index edging up by 0.04% to 17,603.48 points.

The MASI.20, tracking the performance of the 20 most traded stocks, rose by 0.07% to 1,435.66 points, while the MASI.ESG, focused on socially responsible companies, fell by 0.13% to 1,206.6 points.

The MASI Mid and Small Cap Index climbed by 0.29% to 1,729.25 points.

Top Gainers:

• Stroc Industrie: +5.52% (MAD 57.9)

• CMGP Group: +2.52% (MAD 314.75)

• Mutandis: +1.65% (MAD 302)

• S2M: +1.13% (MAD 624)

• CFG Bank: +0.95% (MAD 228.5)

Top Losers:

• Crédit du Maroc: -2.27% (MAD 1,075)

• SNEP: -1.75% (MAD 675)

• Involys: -1.53% (MAD 96.5)

• Cartier Saada: -1.51% (MAD 32)

• Stokvis Nord Afrique: -1.28% (MAD 53.8)

On Thursday, the MASI had closed with a 0.09% decline.