{
  "id": 11287984,
  "title": "Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham — October 1, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/morocco-markets-masi-the-dirham-october-1-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:03:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/morocco-markets-masi-dirham-thursday-october-1-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}