Investing.com – Morocco stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Real Estate, Banking and Holding Companies sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Casablanca, the Moroccan All Shares lost 1.86%.
The best performers of the session on the Moroccan All Shares were Med Paper (CS:PAP), which rose 9.98% or 3.08 points to trade at 33.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Fenie Brossette (CS:FBR) added 9.96% or 12.05 points to end at 133.00 and IB Maroc Com SA (CS:IBC) was up 9.95% or 9.90 points to 109.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Douja Prom Addoha (CS:ADH), which fell 6.14% or 3.37 points to trade at 51.50 at the close. Lesieur Cristal (CS:LESU) declined 5.49% or 9.00 points to end at 155.00 and Residences Dar Saada SA (CS:RDS) was down 4.93% or 11.15 points to 215.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Casablanca Stock Exchange by 24 to 23 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Med Paper (CS:PAP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 9.98% or 3.08 to 33.95. Shares in Fenie Brossette (CS:FBR) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.96% or 12.05 to 133.00.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.52% or 0.27 to $52.64 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.04% or 0.02 to hit $55.84 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 1.30% or 15.55 to trade at $1211.75 a troy ounce.
EUR/MAD was up 0.34% to 10.7050, while USD/MAD fell 0.51% to 10.0105.
The US Dollar Index was down 1.04% at 100.47.