The clearest signal from trading on Thursday, October 1, 2026 on the Casablanca Stock Exchange did not come from a dramatic selloff, but from a contradiction: Managem drew MAD 7.27 million in turnover while slipping just 0.7%, even as gold held firm at $4,197.3 per ounce, up 0.2% on the day. In a market where the MASI fell 0.87% to 17,579.17 points, that mix of heavy trading and only a modest decline points less to capitulation than to active caution around Moroccan mining stocks.
Key figures
- MASI: 17,579.17 points (-0.87%)
- Managem: MAD 7.27m turnover, share price -0.7%
- Gold: $4,197.3/oz (+0.2%)
- Market breadth: 12 gainers / 54 losers / 15 unchanged
- USD/MAD: 9.808 (+4.48%); EUR/MAD: 11.001 (+3.28%)
Market context: Casablanca stock exchange today stayed firmly risk-off
The tone across the Casablanca stock exchange today was defensive from the open to the close. The MASI 20 dropped 1.08% to 1,270.22 points, underperforming the broader market, while the MASI ESG lost 0.98% to 1,301.98 points. The MASI Mid and Small Cap index fell a milder , but it remains down year to date, versus for the MASI and for the MASI 20. That gap matters because it shows pressure remains concentrated in larger names, especially financials, property and selected industrial counters.
