Moroccan equities finished Wednesday's trading session with the main index showing no net movement. At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares index was unchanged at 0.00%.
Among the session's headline names, Douja Prom Addoha (CSE:ADH) closed unchanged at 36.70, reflecting a 0.00% change or a 0.00-point difference from the previous close. Alliances (CSE:ADI) likewise finished the day flat, ending at 423.90 with no percentage or point change recorded. Afriquia Gaz (CSE:GAZ) also registered no movement, closing at 3,750.00 and showing a 0.00% or 0.00-point change.
The list of best performers for the day mirrored the list of those with the least movement, as ADH, ADI and GAZ all posted identical unchanged results at their respective closing prices. Correspondingly, the session's worst performers were the same trio, each showing 0.00% change and the same closing levels of 36.70 for Douja Prom Addoha, 423.90 for Alliances and 3,750.00 for Afriquia Gaz.
Market breadth figures published for the Casablanca Stock Exchange were recorded as falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 0 to 0, a notation that reflects an absence of reported net movers in the available summary.
Commodity markets showed stronger activity during the session. Crude oil for July delivery rose by 2.59% - an increase of 1.97 - to settle at $78.02 a barrel. Brent oil for August delivery climbed 2.28%, an uptick of 1.80, reaching $80.76 a barrel. Precious metals also moved higher, with the August Gold Futures contract gaining 0.24% - up 10.55 - to trade at $4,364.95 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the Moroccan dirham recorded modest changes. The euro-denominated pair EUR/MAD fell 0.15% to 10.72, while USD/MAD rose 0.11% to 9.25. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures was reported up 0.20% at 99.48.
Overall, the close in Casablanca featured a mix of inactivity among top-listed domestic names and movement in global commodity and currency markets. The unchanged readings for several large-cap stocks left the headline index flat even as energy and precious metals posted gains.