u003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe local stock market ended the week in positive territory. The SEMDEX and the SEMTRI gained 0.34% and 0.51% respectively at the end of the days under review (4-11 July 2016).u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe Total Return Index, SEMTRI, closed the session of Monday 11 July 2016 at 5,999.99 points against 5,969.67 points a week earlier. The All-share index, SEMDEX, closed the same session at 1,757.05 points, gaining 5.93 points in one week. The SEM-10 Index, which comprises the ten largest and most liquid stocks, closed at 339.36 points. The SEM sustainability index, SEMSI, ended the same day at 99.88 points. The market capitalisation stood at Rs 190.64 billion at market close on Monday.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eTotal transactions during the week amounted to Rs 188.3 million. The top five traded securities were: MCB Group Ltd (MCBG), SBM Holdings Ltd (SBMH), Rogers u0026amp; Co. Ltd (ROGE), Terra Mauricia Ltd (TERA) and Sanlam Africa Real Estate Investments Ltd (SARE). They were exchanged for a total value of Rs 119.5 million, Rs 17.6 million, Rs 11.5 million, Rs 9.8 million and Rs 6.4 million respectively. The shares of MCBG, SBMH, ROGE, TERA and SARE closed at Rs 212.50, Rs 0.63, Rs 28.45, Rs 30.50 and USD 4.50 on Monday 11 July 2016.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eAn analysis of the evolution of the prices of listed stocks indicates that out of the 62 stocks figuring on the Official List, 12 moved up during the week, 42 remained stable and 8 went down. The best performing stocks for the week were: Gamma-Civic Ltd (+4.55%), Terra Mauricia Ltd (+1.67%), New Mauritius Hotels Ltd (+0.99%), CIM Financial Services Ltd (+0.90%) and LUX* Island Resorts Ltd (+0.87%). The worst performers were: Sanlam Africa Real Estate Investments Ltd (-10%), Air Mauritius Ltd (-7.95%), Harel Mallac Ltd (-2.99%), MDIT Ltd (-1.96%) and Lottotech Ltd (-1.95%).u003c/pu003eu003cp align=center\u003eu003cstrongu003eThe following data highlights the ten best performing stocks in terms of annualised total returns since their listing on the stock exchange.u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003ctable align=center border=
Market ends week up
