The MSE Equity Total Return Index registered another positive 0.3% increase, as it reached 8,551.786 points – extending its positive rally to eight consecutive weeks. A total of 19 equities were active, nine of which headed north, while another six closed in the opposite direction. Total weekly turnover increased by over €0.6 million to €2.2 million, as 242 transactions were executed. This week, Malta Properties Company plc was the most liquid, as it generated a total weekly turnover of €560,764. The equity declined by 1.6% to €0.492, as 1,135,583 shares changed hands across 25 transactions. In the same sector, Tigne’ Mall plc traded 4% higher, as five deals involving 13,500 shares were executed. The equity ended the week at €0.78. Similarly, a sole deal of 5,000 Malita Investments plc shares pushed the price by 3.3% to €0.95.