Moroccan shares ended Thursday's session in negative territory, with the Moroccan All Shares index finishing down 0.84% at the Casablanca close. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors, which collectively weighed on overall market performance.
The session produced a handful of notable winners despite the negative tone. Societe des Boissons du Maroc SA (CSE:SBM) led gains, advancing 9.63% or 195.00 points to close at 2,220.00. Miniere Touissit (CSE:CMT) added 8.06% or 261.00 points to finish at 3,500.00, while Hps (CSE:HPS) rose 6.86% or 35.00 points to end the day at 545.00.
On the downside, Involys (CSE:INV) registered the largest decline among active names, slipping 9.97% or 15.65 points to close at 141.35. Total Maroc SA (CSE:TMA) retreated 5.30% or 84.00 points to 1,500.00, and IB Maroc Com SA (CSE:IBC) fell 4.64% or 2.97 points to 61.02.
- Best performers: Societe des Boissons du Maroc SA (CSE:SBM) +9.63% to 2,220.00; Miniere Touissit (CSE:CMT) +8.06% to 3,500.00; Hps (CSE:HPS) +6.86% to 545.00.
- Worst performers: Involys (CSE:INV) -9.97% to 141.35; Total Maroc SA (CSE:TMA) -5.30% to 1,500.00; IB Maroc Com SA (CSE:IBC) -4.64% to 61.02.
Market breadth at the Casablanca Stock Exchange favored decliners: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 41 to 15, while 2 issues finished unchanged. Total Maroc SA (CSE:TMA) moved to a 52-week low in the session, closing at 1,500.00 after a 5.30% drop.
Commodities trading featured sharp moves. Crude oil for May delivery was up 4.33% or 3.91, trading at $94.23 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery rose 4.58% or 4.45 to $101.71 a barrel. Precious metals experienced the opposite direction: the June Gold Futures contract fell 2.21% or 101.40, settling at $4,484.10 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs relevant to the Moroccan dirham moved modestly. EUR/MAD declined 0.52% to 10.76, while USD/MAD rose 0.12% to 9.34. The US Dollar Index Futures ticked up 0.18% to 99.58.
The trading day underlined a market where sector-level weakness in Utilities, Banking and Mining outweighed isolated stock-level gains, and where commodity and currency shifts accompanied equity moves.
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