Daily Market Highlights (27.04.15)

  • The MSE Share Index closed minimally lower today, at 3,725.235 points, on the back of multiple losses in the share prices of MIA, Malita, RS2 Software and Maltapost. Download a copy of today’s Equity Market Summary.
  • On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index slipped marginally to 1,170.256 points, as the Central Bank revised downwards its MGS bid prices reflecting the upturn in benchmark 10-year European yields.
  • Malta International Airport plc shed 1.7% and closed at the €3.42 level on shallow volumes of 3,100 shares spread across three trades. Similarly, a total of just over 2,500 shares pushed the share price of MaltaPost plc down by 2% to the €1.42 level. Maltapost will be publishing its March 2015 interim results on 8 May.
  • The equity of Malita Investments plc ended the session 2.1% lower at the €0.94 level on total volume of 8,000, RS2 Software plc dropped 0.8% to €3.05.
  • Meanwhile, Tigne Mall plc climbed 6.4% to the €0.80 level on a single deal of a mere 1,000 shares. TML’s shares trade with entitlement final net dividend of €0.0125 per share until 7 May.
  • HSBC Bank Malta plc was the only other equity that ended the session in positive territory, gaining 0.4% to close at the €2.04 level on total volume of 26,150 shares. As from tomorrow, the shares of HSBC will trade without the entitlement to the 1 for 9 bonus issue which will be distributed to eligible shareholders on 30 April 2015.
  • Meanwhile, Bank of Valletta plc and Middlesea Insurance plc ended the session unchanged at €2.21 and €1.22 respectively. BOV’s March 2015 interim results will be published on Thursday 30 April.