Investing.com – Morocco stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Mining and Utilities sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares gained 0.67% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the Moroccan All Shares were Fenie Brossette (CS:FBR), which rose 7.02% or 11.35 points to trade at 173.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Involys (CS:INV) added 6.51% or 10.00 points to end at 163.50 and Managem (CS:MNG) was up 6.42% or 106 points to 1756 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Colorado (CS:COL), which fell 3.89% or 2.80 points to trade at 69.10 at the close. Risma (CS:RIS) declined 3.24% or 5.50 points to end at 164.00 and Cartier Saada (CS:CRS) was down 3.03% or 0.75 points to 24.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 33 to 14 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Involys (CS:INV) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.51% or 10.00 to 163.50. Shares in Managem (CS:MNG) rose to 5-year highs; rising 6.42% or 106 to 1756.
Crude oil for October delivery was up 0.15% or 0.07 to $46.51 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in November fell 0.83% or 0.43 to hit $51.23 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.43% or 5.73 to trade at $1313.17 a troy ounce.
EUR/MAD was down 0.21% to 11.1500, while USD/MAD rose 0.35% to 9.3635.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.56% at 92.79.