On Friday the MSE index lost 0.02 per cent to 3065.923 points as a total value of €5,913,295 was negotiated across 113 deals. In the equity market four equities were traded for a total value of €42,078 on 14 deals.

Bank of Valletta plc was the only positive equity for the day as its share price appreciated by 0.04 per cent or 0.001c to €2.250. It was also the most active equity during the day as 10 transactions for a total volume of 10,415 shares and a total value of €23,433 were carried out.

Malta International Airport plc was on the other hand the only negative performer on the equity market as its share price dropped by 0.57 per cent or 0.010c on a single deal of 7,200 shares for a total value of €12,528.

HSBC Bank Malta plc retained the price of €2.560 as 2,100 shares were negotiated across 2 deals for a total value of €5,371.

Middlesea Insurance plc also remained stable at €0.720 on a single deal of 1,036 shares for the value of €745.

In the bond market six corporate bonds were negotiated for a total value of €136,259 and 17 government bonds were negotiated for a total value of €5,734,957.

In the corporate bond market the 7.00% FIMBank 2012/19 was the best performer as its price appreciated by 0.49 per cent and closed at €102.000 on a single deal of 3,000 for a total value of €3,060. The 7.15% Melita Capital 2014/16 appreciated by 0.05 per cent to €102.050 on a single deal with a volume of 20,000. The 7.15% Mediterranean Investments Holding 2015/17 appreciated by 0.40 per cent to €99.900 on two transactions of a total volume of 13,600. The 5.6% GlobalCapital 2014/16 dropped by 1.23 per cent to €80 on a single deal of 5,000. Meanwhile the 4.25% FIMBank 2013 and the 7% MIDI 2016/18 remained stable.

In the government bond market 15 bonds were positive and two were negative. The 5.1% MGS 2022 was the best performing government bond as its share price appreciated by 0.35 per cent to €106.650 on a single deal of 7,687. The 6.35% MGS 2013 II appreciated by 0.04% to €105.880 on three transactions with a total volume of 28,420. The 3.6% MGS 2013 IV gained 0.05 per cent to €102.900 on two deals for a total volume of 69,300. The 6.6% MGS 2014 gained 0.14 per cent to €109.570 on a single deal of 12,812. The 6.45% MGS 2014 II appreciated by 0.05 per cent to €111.170 as three transactions for a total volume of 39,834 were carried out. The 5.1% MGS 2014 III gained 0.06% to €106.940 on six deals for a total volume of 42,755. The 5.9% MGS 2015 II also appreciated by 0.06 per cent to €111.120 on a single deal of 5,824. The 3.75% MGS 2015 VI appreciated by 0.11 per cent on a single deal of 4,700. The 4.8% MGS 2016 II closed at €107.180 as it gained 0.06 per cent on two transactions for a total volume of 4,660. The 4.25% MGS 2017 III gained 0.03 per cent to €104.200 as seven deals with a total volume of 118,500 were carried out. A single deal of 74,000 led to a gain of 0.05 per cent to the price of the 4.25% MGS 2017 III (F1 Nov’11 R) which closed at €104.200. The 4.6% MGS 2020 closed at €104.340 as it gained 0.16 per cent on three deals for a total volume of 18,000. The 5% MGS 2021 gained 0.28 per cent to €106.34 on five deals for a total volume of 54,283. The 5.25% MGS 2030 gained 0.08 per cent to €102.940 on five deals for a total volume of 261,800. The 5.2% MGS 2031 I R gained 0.16 per cent to 102.16 on 46 transactions and a total volume of 2,846,600. Meanwhile the 7.8% MGS 2012 and the 5.7% MGS 2012 III dropped by 0.02 per cent respectively.

Bank of Valletta plc most active equity on MSE

Trading activity during Tuesday’s session on the Malta Stock Exchange saw the MSE Index increase by 0.1 percent, to close at the 3,094.311 level. There were 17 deals in the equity market, where 35,512 shares changed hands, across two equities for a total value of €75,944.

For the second session this week, Bank of Valletta plc registered the majority of the deals when 32,312 shares changed hands across 15 deals. Total market value associated with this equity amounted to €73,061. BOV’s share price increased by 0.4 percent, or 0.01c, to reach €2.270 by the end of trading.

GO Plc remained stable at €0.900 as 3,200 shares changed hands across 2 deals.

In the fixed income sector of the market, activity was spread across six corporate bonds and 12 government stocks. In the corporate bond market, two bonds reported an increase in price, while four others remained unchanged. The 4.8% Bank of Valletta 2018 and the 7% MIDI 2016/18 increased by 0.5 per cent respectively. The 4.8% Bank of Valletta 2018 closed at a price of €103.000, while the 7% MIDI 2016/18 closed at €102.000. A total value of €57,267 was negotiated across ten deals in the corporate bond market.

In the government bond market, seven government bonds closed on a positive note and five registered losses. The 5% MGS 2021 was the best performer as it gained 0.2 per cent to close at €106.02 across two deals. The worst performer for the day was the 6.6% MGS 2014 as its price dropped by 0.1 per cent across three deals and closed at €109.550. A total value of €889,824 was negotiated across 26 deals in the government bond market.