Moroccan equities ended the trading day in positive territory on Friday, with the Moroccan All Shares index closing up 0.35% in Casablanca. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and sector-level strength in Banking, Beverage and Transport underpinned the session's advance.
Among individual names, Auto Hall (CSE:ATH) led the winners, finishing the day 4.41% higher - a gain of 3.00 points to close at 71.00. Two other strong performers were Lesieur Cristal (CSE:LES), which rose 3.28% or 11.90 points to end at 374.90, and Societe des Boissons du Maroc SA (CSE:SBM), which added 2.98% or 68.00 points to close at 2,348.00.
On the downside, Involys (CSE:INV) recorded the largest drop among the more active names, falling 3.62% or 5.40 points to finish at 143.60. Wafa Assurance (CSE:WAA) declined 2.56% or 150.00 points to close at 5,700.00, while Total Maroc SA (CSE:TMA) slipped 2.38% or 38.00 points to 1,562.00 at the close.
Overall, rising issues outnumbered decliners on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 31 to 22, and 8 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency moves provided additional market context during the session. Crude oil for July delivery gained 1.44% - up 1.39 to trade at $97.74 a barrel. Brent for July delivery rose 1.63% or 1.67 to $104.25 a barrel. In precious metals, the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.67% or 30.55 to trade at $4,511.95 a troy ounce.
Foreign-exchange rates recorded modest change: EUR/MAD was down 0.24% to 10.70, while USD/MAD was unchanged at 9.22 (0.00% change). The US Dollar Index Futures moved higher, up 0.16% at 99.26.
The session illustrated a market in which sector leadership and individual stock performance diverged - with several consumer-facing and transport-related names advancing while a handful of insurance, technology and energy-related stocks retreated. Volume and broader macro drivers were not detailed in the session report.
Investors tracking Casablanca trading should note the mix of winners and losers, the positive headline for the All Shares index, and the concurrent moves in oil, gold and exchange rates that may influence sector performance in coming sessions.