Daily Market Highlights (03.07.15)

  • The MSE Share Index registered its third consecutive daily increase with a further 0.2% rise during this morning’s session to 4,107.753 points which also represents a 0.3% weekly increase. Download a copy of today’s Equity Market Summary.
  • On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index marginally rebounded to 1,112.059 points but still ended the week 0.9% lower in view of the fallout in Greece’s debt negotiations and this Sunday’s referendum.
  • Elsewhere, Mediterranean Investments Holding plc yesterday published a Prospectus in connection with a new €20 million bond at a coupon of 5.5% maturing in 2020. The bond is earmarked to finance the redemption of the maturing 7.5% bonds.
  • Support for the equity of RS2 Software plc continued to emerge during this morning’s session with the share price rising by a further 0.5% to yet another all-time high of €2.00 across thirteen trades totalling 39,750 shares. Following this latest increase in RS2’s share price, the equity now stands 37% higher than its value at the beginning of the year.
  • GO plc also continued to advance with the share price adding a further 0.88% to close at the €3.45 level for the first time since early May 2007 across three deals totalling 19,300 shares. Earlier this week, GO distributed the documentation in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled to be held on 22 July. The documentation includes a circular explaining the details of the proposed spin-off of the Group’s property subsidiary.
  • In the banking sector, Bank of Valletta plc inched marginally higher to €2.34 across seven deals totalling 32,110 shares.
  • Similarly, the share price of Lombard Bank Malta plc edged 2.1% higher to recapture the €1.859 level albeit on shallow volumes of 1,500 shares.
  • The only other positive performing equity was Malta International Airport plc with a minimal increase to €3.332 on low volumes of 2,000 shares.
  • Meanwhile, HSBC Bank Malta plc again held on to the €1.80 level on volumes of 12,350 shares.
  • Medserv plc also ended this morning’s session unchanged at the €2.355 level on activity of 17,000 shares and MIDI plc held on to the €0.34 level on volumes of just over 38,000 shares.
  • Likewise, Simonds Farsons Cisk plc maintained the €4.50 record level on shallow volumes of 400 shares.