Casablanca Stock Exchange: Summary of the session of 21 March

The Casablanca Stock Exchange ended this Friday's session on a resolutely positive note. The MASI index recorded a clear increase of 1.47%, closing at 17,621.4 points, thus confirming an upward dynamic supported by several key market sectors.
Holdings lead sectoral performance
Among the best-performing sectors of the day is that of "Portfolio Companies – Holdings", which saw a remarkable rise of 5.41%. In contrast, the beverage sector was the only one to show a notable decline, losing 1%.
Sustained trading on the central market
Stock market activity was particularly dynamic, with a trading volume exceeding 1.49 billion dirhams, concentrated mainly on the central "Share" market. This excitement pushed the market capitalisation beyond 911.92 billion dirhams.
Sonasid and Maghreb Oxygène among the star stocks
The session was marked by the strong performance of several industrial and technol…