Daily Market Highlights (08.07.15)

  • The MSE Share Index reached a fresh 7-year high of 4,137.924 points as various equities trended higher during this morning’s session. Download a copy of today’s Equity Market Summary.
  • On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index edged 0.3% higher to 1,114.978 points following a drop in yields across the eurozone although Greece has been given an ultimatum to reach a new debt deal by this Sunday otherwise it will be pushed out of the eurozone.
  • Elsewhere, Mediterranean Investments Holding plc last week 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.
  • Most notably, the share price of Bank of Valletta plc advanced by 1.7% to €2.339 across seven deals totalling 13,627 shares.
  • Also in the financial sector, the share price of Mapfre Middlesea plc rebounded from yesterday’s 6.7% drop with a €0.07 increase during this morning’s session to recapture the €1.74 level albeit on a single trade of just 2,500 shares.
  • Amongst the large cap equities, Malta International Airport plc edged 0.6% higher to regain the €3.40 level across 14,652 shares.
  • Similarly, GO plc’s share price trended 0.3% higher to yet another 9-year high of €3.51 on volumes of almost 17,000 shares.
  • Likewise, International Hotel Investments plc edged €0.01 higher to close at the €0.86 level on shallow volumes of 1,250 shares. Last week, IHI sent the Offer Document and Acceptance Form to all Island Hotels Group Holdings plc in connection with its offer to acquire all the shares of IHG. Shareholders of IHG have until 31 July to submit the acceptance form.
  • The only other positive performing equity was MIDI plc with a 2.9% increase to a new 3-year high of €0.35 across three deals totalling 85,000 shares.
  • On the other hand, the share price of HSBC Bank Malta plc eased minimally lower to €1.798 on shallow volumes of 8,186 shares.
  • Similarly, in the property segment, Plaza Centres plc (-1% to €0.96) and Malita Investments plc (-1.1% to €0.89) retreated marginally lower.
  • Meanwhile, Tigné Mall plc held on to the €0.85 level on a single trade of 4,000 shares.
  • The share price of RS2 Software plc also ended this morning’s session unchanged at the equity’s all-time high of €2.20 on strong volumes of 46,635 shares.
  • Likewise, Medserv plc held on to its all-time high of €2.355 across four deals totalling only 8,600 shares.
  • The only other active equity was MaltaPost plc with 2,320 shares changing hands at the €1.50 level.