Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham — October 1, 2026
Morocco's MASI fell 0.87% to 17,579.17 points on Thursday after a positive open, as TGCC dominated trading and the dirham eased against the US dollar. The post Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham — October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Morocco's stock market experienced a slight downturn on October 1, 2026, with the MASI, the benchmark of the Casablanca Stock Exchange, falling 0.87% to 17,579.17 points. The index started the day at 17,744.12 before trading down to its lowest point of the day, 17,579.17. The largest single-day loser was construction group TGCC, which slipped 0.76%.
The dirham also weakened against the US dollar, strengthening to about 9.81 dirhams, up 0.96% from the previous day. The MASI's high of 17,780.94 was early in the trading session, while its low of 17,579.17 was the closing price, representing a daily range of about 1.1%. Overall, the market sentiment remained subdued, with significant selling across various sectors and a lack of strong support to counteract the bearish trend.
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