Daily Market Highlights (22.07.14)

  • The MSE Share Index edged 0.3% higher during this morning’s trading session to 3,360.619 points as two of the four active securities traded in positive territory. Download a copy of the Equity Market Summary.
  • On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index retreated to 1,059.426 points as Eurozone yields regained the 1.17% level as demand for ‘safe-haven’ assets eased after Ukrainian pro-Russian separatists cooperated with Malaysian authorities with respect to the victims and remains of the Malaysian Airlines plane downed last week in Ukrainian airspace.
  • On Thursday afternoon the prices of the new Malta Government Stock are expected to be announced. The Treasury will be offering a total of €180 million across two stocks, namely, 2.0% MGS 2020 (V) and 4.1% MGS 2034 (I). Subscriptions subsequently open on Monday and close on Wednesday 30 July at 17.00 hours.
  • A trade of 2,982 shares of IHI  lifted the price of the equity to €0.711, reflecting a 1.57% increase over the previous closing price.
  • Similarly, BOV edged 0.4% higher to €2.098 on activity of 12,643 shares.
  • Meanwhile, the share price of HSBC  registered a marginal decline to €2.099 on weak volumes of 1,500 shares.
  • GO  was the only other active equity with the share price maintaining the €2.30 level on activity of 4,232 shares across 3 deals.