u003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe local stock market was marked by a consolidation phase during the week (22-29 August 2016). u003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eThe SEMDEX closed these daysu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eunder reviewu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003ewith a marginal decline of 0.02% whereas the SEMTRI gained 0.11%.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe All-share index, SEMDEX, closed the session of Monday 29u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003e August 2016 at 1,814.24 points against 1,814.60 points a week earlier. The Total Return Index, SEMTRI, closed the same session at 6,246.21 points. The SEM-10 Index, which comprises the ten largest and most liquid stocks, closed at 346.56 points. The SEM sustainability index, SEMSI, ended the same day at 99.05 points. The market capitalisation stood at Rs 216.73 billion at market close on Monday.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eTotal transactions during the week amounted to Rs 233.6 million. The top five traded securities were: MCB Group Ltd (MCBG), Greenbay Properties Ltd, Mainland Real Estate Ltd (MAIN), LUX* Island Resorts Ltd (Lux) and SBM Holdings Ltd (SBMH). They were exchanged for a total value of Rs 106 million, Rs 40 million, Rs 31.2 million, Rs 17.6 million and Rs 9.5 million respectively. The shares of MCBG, Greenbay, MAIN, LUX and SBMH closed at Rs 207.75, GBP 0.08, GBP 2, Rs 58.25 and Rs 0.69 on Monday 29u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003e August 2016.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eAn analysis of the evolution of the prices of listed stocks indicates that out of the 64 stocks figuring on the Official List, 15 moved up during the week, 39 remained stable and 10 went down. The best performing stocks for the week were: Greenbay Properties Ltd (+14.29%), ENL Land Ltd (P) (+7.25%), Vivo Energy Mauritius Ltd (+4.76%), Phoenix Beverages Ltd (+3.77%) and New Mauritius Hotels Ltd (P) (+3.46%). The worst performers were: Caudan Development Ltd (-12.61%), SBM Holdings Ltd (-2.82%), New Mauritius Hotels Ltd (-2.38%), Omnicane Ltd (-2.33%) and BlueLife Ltd (-1.74%).u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe following data highlights the ten best performing stocks in terms of annualised total returns since their listing on the stock exchange.u003c/pu003eu003ctable align=center border=
Market consolidates during the week
