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Moroccan All Shares Index Closes Down 0.93% Led by Sector Declines
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Stocks in Morocco finished lower at the close of trading on Wednesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 0.93%. The decline was driven by losses in the Utilities, Banking, and Mining sectors.
Moroccan stocks ended Wednesday's trading session in negative territory, as the benchmark Moroccan All Shares index declined by 0.93%. The downturn was reportedly led by losses across several key sectors, including Utilities, Banking, and Mining.
On the Casablanca Stock Exchange, market sentiment was broadly negative. According to market data, falling stocks significantly outnumbered advancing ones by a margin of 41 to 12, while 8 stocks closed the session unchanged.
Among the session's biggest decliners was Sanlam Maroc SA (CSE:SAH), which saw its shares fall by 5.57%. Other notable losses included SMI (CSE:SMI), down 4.77%, and Miniere Touissit (CSE:CMT), which dropped 4.11%.
AdDespite the overall market decline, a few companies posted gains. Ste Nationale de Siderurgie SA (CSE:SID) was a top performer, rising 3.06%. Colorado (CSE:COL) and Ciments Du Maroc (CSE:CMA) also ended the day higher, adding 2.44% and 1.16% respectively.
In the wider commodities market, crude and Brent oil futures both saw significant gains. In currency trading, the Moroccan Dirham weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar, while the EUR/MAD pair edged lower.