The MSE Equity Total Return Index climbed a further 0.8 per cent, as it closed at 8,103.894 points. A total of 18 equities were active, of which nine closed in the green, while six closed in the opposite direction. Total weekly turnover increased by 70 per cent, as it reached €1.53m – generated across 116 transactions. Over the past week, RS2 Software plc was the most liquid equity with 637,506 shares changing hands, worth approximately €1.09m. The equity continued to experience a high level of volatility, reaching a weekly low price of €1.71 during Thursday’s session, but managed to regain 0.58 per cent yesterday to close at €1.72 – a week-on-week drop of 9.5 per cent.