The all share index, SEMDEX rose by 0.34% or 5.53 pts during last week closing at 1654.33 pts. The blue chip index, SEM-7 rose 0.59% or 2.37 pts and ended the week at 400.75 pts. Return on the market index , SEMTRI climbed to Rs 4423.68, gaining 0.40% or Rs 17.52.

The weekly sector evolution was as follows: Banking, Insurance & Other Finance ( up 0.20% or Rs 134.10 million), Commerce ( down 1.35% or Rs 235.50 million), Industry ( down0.28% or Rs 13.8 million), Investments ( down 1% or Rs 144 million ), Leisure and Hotels ( down 0.15%% or Rs 56.9 million), Sugar ( up 7.84% or Rs 846 million) and Transport (unchanged).

MTMD was the weekly top gainer with an increase of 14.86% or Rs 11.00. The weekly worst loser was IBL which saw its share price plunged by 5.65% or Rs 3.50.

Evolution of share price (Weekly)

Weekly Gainers: MTMD( 14.86% or Rs 11), MEI ( 14.29% or Rs 8), Liberty( 5.12% or Rs 1.90), NIT ( 4.35% or Rs 1), MUA ( 3.51% or Rs 2), Caudan Dev. ( 3.03% or 5 cents), Harel Freres ( 2.78% or 50 cents), MLC ( 2.04% or 10 cents), ASL ( 1.96% or Rs 1), MDA( 1.69% or Rs 10), NMH ( 1.41% or Rs2), PBL ( 1.41% or Rs 2 ) and Shell ( 0.57% or 50 cents).

Weekly Losers: IBL ( 5.65% or Rs 3.50), GIDC ( 5.53% or Rs 1.20), Sun Resorts ( 3.70% or Rs 3), MDIT ( 3.60% or 20 cents), MSM ( 2.94% or Rs 1), BAI ( 2.67% or 20 cents), BMH ( 2.44% or Rs 3), Moroil ( 2.07% or 30 cents), PAD( 2.06% or Rs2),POLICY ( 1.95% or 15 cents), PIM( 1.32% or 50 cents), Gamma Civic ( 1.16% or Rs 1), Naiade Resorts ( 0.79% or 50 cents) and UBP ( 0.23% or 10 cents)

Evolution of share price (Monthly)

Monthly Gainers (13 Aug – 12 Sept): MLC ( 16.28% or 70 cents), MEI ( 14.29% or Rs 8), MTMD ( 13.33% or Rs 10). Harel Mallac ( 8.33% or Rs 5), PBL ( 7.14% or Rs 7), H.Freres ( 6.94% or Rs 1.20), Liberty ( 5.41% or Rs 2.00), MUA ( 3.51% or Rs 2), Swan ( 3.37% or Rs 3), MCFI ( 2.78% or 50 cents), ASL ( 1.96% or Rs 1), Savannah ( 1.14% or Rs 2), Fincorp ( 0.55% or 10 cents) and NIT ( 0.42% or 10 cents)

Monthly Losers (13 Aug -12 Sept): Sun Resorts ( 12.85% or Rs 11.50), Moroil ( 8.39% or Rs 1.30), Naiade Resorts (8.09% or Rs 5.50), SBM (7.60% or Rs 6.50), PAD (6.86% or Rs 7), MCB ( 6.79% or Rs 11), POLICY (6.21% or 50 cents), MDIT (6.14% or 35 cents), GDIC (5.96% or Rs 1.30), Rogers (5.94% or Rs 23), MSM (5.71% or Rs 2), Gamma Civic (5.56% or Rs 5),Rogers (5.94% or Rs 23), MSM ( 5.71% or Rs 2), Gamma Civic ( 5.56% or Rs 5), Innodis ( 5.43% or 70 cents), NMH ( 4% or Rs 6), PIM ( 3.85% or Rs 1.50), UBP ( 3.6% or Rs 1.60), BAI ( 3.31% or 25 cents), IBL ( 2.5% or Rs 1.50), BMH ( 2.44% or Rs 3.00), Mount ( 1.72% or Rs 1) and United Docks ( 0.52% or 50 cents).

FOREX Market

Monday: Australian dollar: Rs 24.29, Canadian dollar: Rs 28.14, Euro: Rs42.28, New Zealand dollar: Rs 19.68, Singaporean dollar: Rs 21.09, South African Rand: Rs 3.74, U.K pound sterling: Rs 53.04 and US dollar: Rs 30.11

Friday: Australian dollar: Rs 24.69, Canadian dollar: Rs 28.11, Euro: Rs42.67, New Zealand dollar: Rs 20.16, Singaporean dollar: Rs 21.00, South African Rand: Rs 3.83, U.K pound sterling: Rs 53.06 and US dollar: Rs 29.57

From Monday to Friday, the Mauritian rupee strengthened itself against the Singaporean dollar, Canadian dollar and US dollar by 0.44%, 0.12% and 1.82% respectively. However against the Australian dollar, Euro, New Zealand dollar, South African rand and UK Pound sterling, the rupee fell by 1.61%, 0.92%, 2.39%, 2.44% and 0.03% respectively.

 
Data: Stock Exchange of Mauritius and Bank of Mauritius