Moroccan equities ended Wednesday's trading session on an upward note, driven by advances among banking, beverage and transport companies. At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares added 1.51%.
The top performers on the Moroccan All Shares were led by LafargeHolcim Maroc (CSE:LHM), which climbed 9.94% or 159.00 points to finish at 1,759.00 at the close. Societe des Boissons du Maroc SA (CSE:SBM) posted a 9.45% gain, rising 188.00 points to close at 2,178.00. Ciments Du Maroc (CSE:CMA) also registered a strong advance, up 9.31% or 149.00 points to 1,749.00 in late trade.
On the downside, Miniere Touissit (CSE:CMT) recorded the steepest fall among the index constituents, down 4.21% or 145.00 points to trade at 3,300.00 at the close. Fenie Brossette (CSE:FBR) declined 3.28% or 10.50 points to end at 310.00, and Ste de Travaux de Realisation dOuvrages et de Constuction Industielle SA (CSE:STR) slipped 2.94% or 5.00 points to 165.00.
Market breadth on the Casablanca Stock Exchange favored advancing issues, with 39 stocks rising, 17 falling and 3 ending unchanged.
Commodities showed mixed moves during the session. Crude oil for April delivery jumped 5.98% or 4.99 to settle at $88.44 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery rose 5.97% or 5.24, reaching $93.04 a barrel. In contrast, the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.32% or 69.25 to trade at $5,172.85 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs relevant to the Moroccan market showed small changes. EUR/MAD was effectively unchanged, moving 0.02% to 10.86, while USD/MAD rose 0.43% to 9.37. The US Dollar Index Futures advanced 0.48% to 99.29.
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