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Morocco launches soft wheat import rebate for early 2026

Morocco has implemented a rebate system for milling soft wheat imports from January to April 2026, as outlined in a circular from the National Interprofessional Office for Cereals and Legumes (ONICL). This initiative, driven by the ministries of economy, finance, and agriculture, aims to stabilize domestic......

Global markets show mixed start to 2026 as tech rally fades

World stock markets kicked off 2026 with uneven results on the first trading day. Asian benchmarks hit fresh highs, London's FTSE 100 briefly crossed a historic threshold, and Europe's broad index reached a record close, while US tech-heavy shares pulled back from early gains. In Asia, South......

Gold and silver face $11 billion sell-off from index rebalancing

Gold and silver prices ended mixed on Friday after a strong start to the year, as traders braced for substantial selling pressure from the annual rebalancing of the Bloomberg Commodity Index set to begin next week. Gold settled at $4,332.88 per ounce, up 0.33 percent, while silver closed at $72.80, gaining......

Bouregreg-Chaouia basin dams reach average fill rate of over 88%

Water reservoirs in the Bouregreg-Chaouia basin have reached a high average storage level, reflecting a significant improvement in water availability compared with last year. According to data released by the Bouregreg-Chaouia Hydraulic Basin Agency, dams in the region recorded an average fill rate of......

Global stocks surge on AI optimism to start 2026

World stock markets kicked off 2026 with robust gains on Friday, January 2, as investors embraced renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and technology stocks. This momentum pushed several benchmark indices to historic highs during the year's first trading session. Hong Kong's Hang Seng......

US and global bond yields rise amid economic optimism

US Treasury yields climbed on the first trading day of 2026, with the 30-year bond reaching 4.88 percent its highest level since early September. This surge stemmed from heightened optimism about the American economy, which dampened demand for safe-haven assets. The 10-year Treasury yield also rose to......

Global stock markets hit record highs in 2026's first trading session

World stock markets kicked off 2026 with strong gains on Friday, as key indices surged to historic peaks during the year's opening session. Investors carried forward the momentum from a stellar 2025, fueling optimism across major exchanges. Britain's FTSE 100 crossed the symbolic 10,000-point......

Sterling surpasses 1.34 amid dollar's worst year since 2017

The British pound traded above 1.34 against the US dollar on Thursday, building on its strongest annual performance since 2017 as divergent central bank policies and growing doubts over the Federal Reserve's independence weighed heavily on the greenback. In early Asian trading on January 2, the......

Bitcoin breaks historic post-halving pattern with yearly decline

Bitcoin ushered in the new year trading around $87,500 on January 1, reflecting a 30% drop from its October peak and capping off a year that upended long-standing market cycles and investor forecasts. The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.96 trillion, down sharply from a record......

Silver prices plunge after CME doubles margin requirements

Silver prices suffered a dramatic plunge in late December 2025, dropping more than 15 percent from a record high near $84 per ounce to around $71. The CME Group triggered this sharp decline with a rare "double whammy" of margin requirement hikes, sparking massive forced liquidations across......

New car sales in France fall 5% in 2025

New car sales in France continued to decline in 2025, with 1,632,154 vehicles registered, marking a 5.02% drop compared to the previous year. The decrease notably affected Tesla, whose sales fell by 37.5%. According to La Plateforme Automobile (PFA), which represents the French automotive sector, the......

London and Paris stock markets end 2025 in negative territory

The London and Paris stock exchanges closed the final trading session of 2025 slightly lower, amid reduced activity and shortened trading hours ahead of New Year’s Eve. London’s benchmark index ended the session almost unchanged, slipping by 0.09%, while the Paris market recorded a decline......

Morocco publishes 2026 edition of general tax code

The Moroccan General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) has released the 2026 edition of the General Tax Code (CGI), updating the previous 2025 version to incorporate the changes introduced by Finance Law No. 50-25 for the 2026 fiscal year, enacted on December 10, 2025. The updated code is organized into three......

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