The Casablanca Stock Exchange began trading on Thursday with an upward trend, as its main index, “MASI,” increased by 0.25 percent to settle at 18,883.02 points. The “MASI.20” index also rose by 0.38 percent, reaching 1,407.87 points. Conversely, the “MASI.ESG” index experienced a slight decline of 0.23 percent. The index for small and medium-sized companies did show gains, increasing by 0.06 percent. This follows Wednesday’s trading session for the “MASI” index. The report originates from Hespress, a Moroccan online newspaper.