Investing.com – Morocco stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Forestry & Paper, Oil & Gas and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares gained 0.10% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Moroccan All Shares were Colorado (CS:COL), which rose 9.86% or 6.80 points to trade at 75.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Aluminum du Maroc SA (CS:ALU) added 3.61% or 54 points to end at 1549 and CDM (CS:CDM) was up 3.44% or 19 points to 572 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ennakl Automobiles SA (CS:NKL), which fell 9.95% or 4.08 points to trade at 36.92 at the close. Oulmes (CS:OULM) declined 4.68% or 59 points to end at 1201 and Disway SA (CS:DWY) was down 3.19% or 12.90 points to 392.10.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 17 to 16 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Ennakl Automobiles SA (CS:NKL) fell to 3-years lows; down 9.95% or 4.08 to 36.92. Shares in Oulmes (CS:OULM) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.68% or 59 to 1201.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 3.73% or 2.58 to $66.59 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 3.55% or 2.65 to hit $72.00 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.07% or 0.80 to trade at $1219.10 a troy ounce.
EUR/MAD was unchanged 0.00% to 10.9540, while USD/MAD rose 0.01% to 9.4442.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 95.05.