The Casablanca Stock Exchange opened higher on Friday, with its benchmark index, the MASI, rising by 1.43% to 12,428.09 points.

The MASI.20, which comprises the 20 most liquid stocks, and the MASI.ESG, an index of companies with the best ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings as published by Moody’s ESG Solutions, were up by 1.59% at 1,008.65 points and 1.78% at 925.41 points, respectively.

As for the MASI Mid and Small Cap, a thematic index that measures the performance of small and medium-sized companies listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, it was down by 0.13% at 1,025.05 points.

At the previous close, the MASI had gained 5.08% to reach 12,252.3 points.

Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse