| New record highs reached during the week. Heavy Trading amounting to Rs 83.1 million for the week under review. International Markets end higher in spite of surging oil prices.
The stock market registered positive growth during the week, pushing the Total Return Index, SEMTRI, SEM-7 and the SEMDEX to new heights. The SEMDEX broke above its previous all-time high several times during the week and closed at a new record high of 739.28 points on Friday 4th March. On a year-to-date basis, the SEMDEX has gained 28.51 points and grown by 4.01%.
The 5 best performing stocks for the week were: Mon Trésor & Mon Désert (+4.95%), Sun Resorts (+3.74%), Mauritian Eagle Insurance (+1.57%), New Mauritius Hotels (+0.88%) and Harel Frères (+0.83%). Source: Business Magazine 10th March 2005 |
