MASI falls 0.93% despite T2S’s 1.1 bln dirham IPO

The MASI fell 0.93% to 18,055.63 points on July 8, while the MASI 20 lost 1.0% to 1,328.05, the MASI ESG dropped 0.73% to 1,287.0 and the MASI Mid and Small Cap index slipped 0.85% to 1,809.25. The session was dominated by 42 decliners, although Maghrebail’s dividend detachment cushioned the drop, according to July 8 market notes, after the MASI had already fallen 0.96% on July 7 with 47 stocks lower. In primary markets, T2S Group Holding secured AMMC approval for a 1.1 billion dirham IPO, according to Medias24, and is set to list on the Casablanca Stock Exchange at 223 dirhams per share, according to Le Matin. On the corporate side, Marsa Maroc launched a 3 billion dirham investment plan at the Port of Casablanca, according to LesEco.ma, after extending the container terminal concession by 20 years, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc, while Medias24 said the dirham appreciated against the dollar on July 7.