Stock Markets March 20, 2026

Casablanca Market Ends With Mixed Signals; Main Index Shows No Change

Top-listed Moroccan names finish unchanged while commodities and currency moves register gains and losses

By Marcus Reed ADI
Casablanca Market Ends With Mixed Signals; Main Index Shows No Change
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Moroccan equities closed with mixed signals after Friday trading. The Moroccan All Shares index finished unchanged at 0.00%, while several headline stocks recorded flat prices at the close. Oil prices rose, gold futures fell, and local currency crosses strengthened against major currencies. Market breadth figures reported in the session are ambiguous.

Key Points

  • The Moroccan All Shares index closed unchanged at 0.00%.
  • Major listed names Douja Prom Addoha (ADH), Alliances (ADI) and Afriquia Gaz (GAZ) each finished the session unchanged.
  • Commodities and currency markets showed movement: crude and Brent rose, gold futures fell, and EUR/MAD and USD/MAD both strengthened.

Morocco stocks were lower after the close on Friday, though the official benchmark for the session - the Moroccan All Shares - registered no net movement, finishing unchanged at 0.00%.

The market summary recorded flat closing values for several of the most actively watched names. Douja Prom Addoha (CSE:ADH) ended the session unchanged at 29.06, with no change of 0.00% or 0.00 points from its prior level. Alliances (CSE:ADI) also closed unchanged at 400.00, reflecting a 0.00% or 0.00 point movement, and Afriquia Gaz (CSE:GAZ) finished the day at 3,900.00, likewise unchanged by 0.00% or 0.00 points.

The report of best and worst performers in the session lists the same three companies among both groups, each recorded with identical unchanged figures. Douja Prom Addoha (CSE:ADH) is noted among the best performers at 29.06 with a 0.00% change, Alliances (CSE:ADI) is listed at 400.00 with a 0.00% change, and Afriquia Gaz (CSE:GAZ) is shown at 3,900.00 with a 0.00% change. The same trio appears again under the session's worst performers with the same unchanged values.

Market breadth data in the summary is presented in an unusual form: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 0 to 0. The statement, as provided, leaves the actual counts of advancing and declining issues unclear.

Commodity markets moved during the session. Crude oil for May delivery rose 1.47%, gaining 1.40 to trade at $96.95 a barrel. Brent oil for May delivery increased 0.82%, or 0.89, to $109.54 a barrel. In precious metals, the April Gold Futures contract fell by 0.69%, a decline of 31.90, to trade at $4,573.80 a troy ounce.

Foreign exchange crosses involving the Moroccan dirham also shifted. The euro rose against the dirham, with EUR/MAD up 0.24% to 10.81, while the dollar strengthened versus the dirham as USD/MAD rose 0.29% to 9.36. On broader currency measures, the US Dollar Index Futures increased 0.38% to 99.43.

This session's published summary contains several unchanged price references and an ambiguous note on sector leadership - the initial line that typically identifies which sectors led the market reads as incomplete and does not specify the sectors responsible for the intraday moves.


Context and limitations

The available information reports closing prices and percentage moves for select equities, commodities and currency pairs, but several lines in the market summary are nonspecific or repeat identical unchanged figures for multiple listings. Where the source is unclear or incomplete, the account above reflects those limitations rather than introducing unreported details.

Risks

  • Ambiguous market breadth data - the report lists falling stocks outnumbering advancing ones by 0 to 0, leaving the true breadth unclear; this impacts market analysts and equity investors seeking clarity on participation.
  • Commodity price volatility - increases in crude and Brent and a drop in gold futures introduce uncertainty for energy and commodity-linked sectors and for companies with exposure to input cost swings.
  • Currency fluctuations - moves in EUR/MAD and USD/MAD may affect importers, exporters and firms with foreign-currency exposure, adding uncertainty to earnings in affected sectors.

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