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.