(Aug 25- Aug 29) The main indices of the international market ended last week down. Theall-share index, SEMDEX closed the week down at 1, 655.84 pts, down 0.01% or 12.78 pts. The blue chip index SEM-7, settled at 401.12 pts losing 0.01% or 5.06 pts. The return on the market index, SEMTRI closed at Rs 4424.71, down 0.01% or Rs 34.15.

Last week, 1, 939,345 shares were interchanged and the market turnover was Rs 122 million.

MLC was the weekly top gainer with 10.47% or 45 cents. The weekly worst loser was Sun Resort which saw its share price plunged by 7.23% or Rs 6.00.

New Mauritius Hotel recorded the biggest volume traded and the highest turnover.

The evolution of sectors were as follows: Banking, Insurance & Other Finance (down 0.54% or Rs 357.7 m), Commerce (up 0.18% or Rs 30.6 m), Industry (up 0.22% or Rs 10.74 m), Investments (up 0.01% or Rs 1.5 m), Leisure and Hotels (down 2.18% or Rs 841.8 m), Sugar (down 8.14% or Rs864.7 m) and Transport (up 4.17% or Rs 71.6 m).

1. MLC (up 10.47% or 45 cents)

2. Harel Mallac(up 8.33% or Rs 5.00)

3. Air Mauritius (up 4.17% or 70 cents)

4. MCFI (up 2.78% or 50 cents)

5. MEI (up 1.82% or Rs 1.00)

1. New Mauritius Hotel (283, 027 shares or 14.59% of market total)

2. POLICY (255,849 shares or 13.19% of market total)

3. MLC (241, 000 shares or 12.43% of market total)

4. SBM (231, 825 shares or 11.95% of market total)

5. MDIT (165, 089 shares or 8.51% of market total)

1. New Mauritius Hotel (Rs 40.7 million or 33.51% of market turnover)

2. MCB ( Rs 23.3 million or 19.13% of market turnover )

3. SBM ( Rs 18.5 million or 15.19% of market turnover )

4. Sun Resorts ( Rs 10.1 million or 8.31% of market turnover )

5. United Dock LtD ( Rs 5.0 million or 4.11% of market turnover )