Casablanca: Moroccan equities ended higher on Wednesday, with the Casablanca Stock Exchange’s benchmark index posting its strongest daily performance in recent weeks.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the MASI Index advanced 1.76% to close at 18,648.49, buoyed by broad-based gains across key sectors. The MASI 20, which tracks the 20 most traded shares, climbed 2.08% to 1,529.79.

Sustainability-linked stocks also outperformed, with the MASI ESG-comprising companies with top environmental, social, and governance ratings as assessed by Moody’s ESG Solutions-rising 2.55% to 1,280.87.

Investors appeared upbeat amid a generally favorable sentiment in regional markets, although trading volumes remained moderate.