Investing in Moroccan equities ended the trading day with little net movement as sector-level gains counterbalanced individual stock declines. At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares registered a 0.00% change.
The session was led by strength in the Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors, which helped lift portions of the market even as some listed companies saw their shares fall.
Top performers
- CFG Bank SA (CSE:CFG) climbed 3.51% - an increase of 7.20 points - to finish at 212.20.
- Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie Banque SA (CSE:BCI) added 3.39% or 20.00 points, closing at 610.00.
- Marocaine Ste de Therapeutique SA (CSE:SOT) rose 2.96%, gaining 48.00 points to end the session at 1,668.00.
Heaviest declines
- Lesieur Cristal (CSE:LES) fell 5.14%, a drop of 18.95 points, to close at 350.00.
- S2M (CSE:S2M) declined 3.70% or 20.00 points to finish at 520.00.
- Micro Data SA (CSE:MIC) slipped 3.49%, losing 26.00 points to end at 720.00.
Market breadth was roughly balanced: rising stocks outnumbered decliners by 28 to 26, and 6 issues finished unchanged on the Casablanca Stock Exchange.
Commodities and currencies
Energy markets recorded sizable moves during the session. Crude oil for April delivery advanced 9.54% - up 8.32 - to $95.57 a barrel, while Brent for May delivery increased 8.69% or 7.99 to $99.97 a barrel. In precious metals, the April Gold Futures contract declined 0.93% - down 47.95 - to trade at $5,131.15 a troy ounce.
Currency trading showed modest shifts against the Moroccan dirham: EUR/MAD moved down 0.23% to 10.83, while USD/MAD rose 0.50% to 9.41. The US Dollar Index Futures traded higher as well, up 0.49% at 99.71.
Thursday's session produced a mix of gains and losses across individual names and sectors. The net-zero change in the Moroccan All Shares reflected that balance, with pronounced moves in oil and gold markets and slight currency adjustments adding context to the equity action.