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Casablanca’s MASI falls 0.74%

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Casablanca’s MASI index fell 0.74% to 16,801.43 points in trading on 29 October, with more than 106.67 million dirhams exchanged. Telecommunications dropped 2.86%, while beverages rose 4.75%, Infomediaire reports.

The MASI index of the Casablanca Stock Exchange fell by 0.74% on Thursday 29 October, to 16,801.43 points, with trading worth more than 106.67 million dirhams, according to Infomediaire.

Telecommunications recorded the biggest sectoral decline, falling 2.86%, while beverages rose 4.75%. Sonasid had the steepest fall among listed stocks, down 4.71% to 1,620 dirhams, followed by HPS (-2.95%, to 520.10 dirhams) and Delta Holding (-2.88%, to 46.50 dirhams).

Société des Boissons du Maroc recorded the strongest individual performance, gaining 6.21% to 2,018 dirhams. Maghrebail rose 2.27% to 900 dirhams and Cartier Saada gained 2.11% to 19.40 dirhams, but the Casablanca index still ended in negative territory.

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