Investing.com – Morocco stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Chemicals, Beverage and Transport sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares added 0.42% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the Moroccan All Shares were Snep (CS:SNP), which rose 9.98% or 9.10 points to trade at 100.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Brasseries Du Maroc (CS:SBM) added 4.44% or 100 points to end at 2350 and Hps (CS:HPS) was up 2.79% or 19.50 points to 719.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Centrale Danone (CS:CDA), which fell 5.64% or 32 points to trade at 540 at the close. IB Maroc Com SA (CS:IBC) declined 4.46% or 4.50 points to end at 96.50 and Risma (CS:RIS) was down 3.73% or 3.95 points to 102.05.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 23 to 21 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Brasseries Du Maroc (CS:SBM) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.44% or 100 to 2350. Shares in Hps (CS:HPS) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.79% or 19.50 to 719.50.
Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.35% or 0.16 to $45.65 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.47% or 0.22 to hit $46.73 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.30% or 3.65 to trade at $1228.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/MAD was down 0.06% to 10.7110, while USD/MAD rose 0.09% to 10.0030.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.07% at 100.27.