Casablanca: The Casablanca Stock Exchange opened lower on Monday, with its benchmark index, the MASI, losing 0.33% to 18,887.68 points.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the decline follows a positive close on Friday, where the MASI ended up by 0.16%. This downturn marks the beginning of a challenging week for investors as market activities resume after the weekend.