MSE Index gains nearly 3 per cent
The MSE Equity Total Return Index returned in positive territory, as it reached 8,252.192 points – equivalent to a 2.9% weekly change. During the week activity increased by 13%, as total turnover amounted to €1.04 million, generated across 134 transactions. Out of 19 active equities, 11 registered gains while another five lost ground. Retail conglomerate, PG plc reached an all-time-high of €2.12 last Wednesday but did not manage to sustain the gain, as it closed the week at €2.08 – translating into a 1% increase. Eight deals involving 20,072 shares were executed. Last Thursday, HSBC...