MASI rises 2.05% as Attijariwafa Bank eyes Mistral AI
The MASI rose 2.05% to 17,590.42 points on March 25, while the MASI 20 gained 1.96% to 1,348.05 and the MASI Mid and Small Cap climbed 2.88% to 1,782.67. Attijariwafa Bank wants to invest in French start-up Mistral AI to introduce artificial intelligence into financial institutions, according to برلمان.كوم, while Consonews reported the bank is eyeing the company. Telquel.ma said 9 Moroccan companies ranked in Forbes' Top 100 Middle East list, adding a regional visibility angle to Moroccan equities. Industrie du Maroc reported Cosumar posted record revenue of 10 billion dirhams, but with net profit falling, keeping the focus on earnings quality even as the MASI ESG advanced 1.89% to 1,210.18.
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