u003cp align=left\u003eu003cstrongu003eThe local stock market was marked by heavy trading during the week under review (9-16 February 2015). Shares worth Rs 1 billion were exchanged in a market environment which saw the indices ending the week on a positive note (+0.13% for the SEMDEX and the SEMTRI).u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe top five traded securities during the week were: Gamma-Civic Ltd (GCL), MCB Group Limited (MCBG), SBM Holdings Ltd (SBMH), CIEL Limited (CIEL) and Mauritius Union Assurance Ltd (MUA). They were exchanged for a total value of Rs 637.6 million, Rs 158.3 million, Rs 63.5 million, Rs 49.8 million and Rs 19.8 million. The shares of GCL, MCBG, SBMH, CIEL and MUA closed at Rs 41.00, Rs 201.25, Rs 1.00, Rs 6.90 and Rs 77.00 on 16u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003e February 2015.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThe All-share index, SEMDEX, closed the session of Monday 16u003csupu003ethu003c/supu003e February 2015 at 1,993.38 points against 1,990.82 points last Monday. The Total Return Index, SEMTRI, closed the same session at 6,536.54 points, registering a gain of 8.38 points in one week. The SEM-10 index, which comprises the ten largest and most liquid stocks, grew by 1.45% in one week to close at 375.10 points. The market capitalisation stood Rs 221.62 billion at market close on Monday.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eAn analysis of the evolution of the prices of listed stocks indicates that out of the 51 stocks figuring on the Official List, 12 moved up during the week, 22 remained stable and 17 went down. The best performing stocks for the week were: Rockcastle Real Estate Co. Ltd (+16.10%), LUX* Island Resorts Ltd (+6.80%), MCFI Ltd (+4.17%), Rogers u0026amp; Co. Ltd (+3.81%) and New Mauritius Hotels Ltd (+3.37%). The worst performers were: Lottotech Ltd (-22.59%), Go Life International PCC (-20%), Compagnie des Magasins Populaires Ltée (-13.98%), Air Mauritius Ltd (-12.06%) and Automatic Systems Ltd (-10.18%).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=
Rs 1 billion exchanged during the week
