MASI drops 1.56% below 17,000 as Attijariwafa leads trading
The MASI fell 1.56% to 16,892.55 points on October 6, after already slipping below the 17,500-point threshold, according to Medias24 and market data. Losses were steeper in the MASI Mid and Small Cap, down 2.42% to 1,623.91 points, while the MASI 20 lost 1.6% to 1,222.15 points and the MASI ESG shed 0.99% to 1,250.61 points. Attijariwafa bank accounted for MAD 44.5 million in turnover in a session under pressure, according to the Casablanca Stock Exchange. On the corporate front, Attijariwafa bank acquired 55.22% of Société Générale Ghana, while Fitch said the deal leaves its capital buffer intact, report Aujourd'hui le Maroc and برلمان.كوم.
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