On Friday the Malta Stock Exchange Index gained 0.5 per cent to 3003.327 as eight equities were negotiated across 25 deals for a total value of €76,188. A total value of €1,843,613 across 54 deals was negotiated during the day.
Three equities were positive, one was negative and four remained stable. International Hotel Investments plc was the best performer of the day as its share price appreciated by 4 per cent or 0.030c to €0.780 on a single deal of 25,000 shares for a total value of €19,500.
Go plc was also positive as its share price increased by 0.1 per cent to €0.850c as 7,200 shares were negotiated across four deals.
A single deal of 1,000 shares led to an increase of 0.8 per cent in the share price of Lombard Bank Malta plc which closed at €2.530.
Meanwhile Bank of Valletta plc was the only traded equity which lost ground during the day as its share price dropped by 0.6 per cent to €2.170 as 2,625 shares changed hands across five deals.
The share prices of HSBC Bank Malta plc, Malta International Airport plc, MaltaPost plc and RS2 Software plc remained stable.
In the bond market four corporate bonds for a total value of €379,179 and 12 government bonds for a total value of €1,388,245 were negotiated.
In the corporate bond market the 6.25% Tumas Investments 2014/16 was the only positive performer as its price appreciated by €103.250 on five deals for a total volume of 55,000.
On the other hand the 7% MIDI 2016/18 was the only negative performer as its price dropped by 0.01 per cent to €102.000 on four deals for a total volume of 11,400.
The 6.25% Mediterranean Bank 2015 and the 4.80% Bank of Valletta 2018 remained flat.
In the government bond market three bonds were positive, four were negative and five remained stable. The 5.2% MGS 2031 – Institutional was the best performer as its price appreciated by 1.5 per cent to €102.350 on two deals for a total volume of 750,000. The other positive performers were the 7.8% MGS 2018 and the 5.2% MGS 2031 – Retail.
The 5.5% MGS 2023 lost most ground as its price dropped by 0.3 per cent to €109.920 on a single deal of 30,000. The other negative performers were the 4.8% MGS 2016 II, the 5% MGS 2021 and the 5.25% MGS 2030.
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.