Tepid trading across 12 equities
Following last week's article detailing the performance of the S&P 500 index in 2025, it is worth devoting time to review the developments across the European equity markers in my last article of the year.
Tepid trading across 12 equities
The MSE Equity Price Index fell by 0.39% to 4,152.3 points as the declines in APS, BOV, FIMBank, Lombard, and Farsons outweighed the gains in Quinco and Mapfre Middlesea. Meanwhile, five other equities closed unchanged as today’s total trading activity amounted to around €60,000. Downlaod today’s Equity Market Summary.
Bank of Valletta plc shed 0.5% to the €2.12 level across nine trades totalling 13,716 shares.
Also in the banking sector, APS Bank plc fell by 3.4% to the €0.56 level across six trades totalling 6,472 shares.
Lombard Bank Malta plc declined by 9.0% to a year-to-date low of €0.655 level on one trade of 2,700 shares.
FIMBank plc shed 4.9% to the USD0.176 level as 4,330 shares changed hands.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc declined by 1.6% to the €6.00 level across two deals amounting to 777 shares.
On the other hand, Mapfre Middlesea plc closed 10.7% higher at €1.45 level across two trades totalling 578 shares, with most shares changing hands at €1.33 (+1.5%).
Quinco Holdings plc gained 5.9% to the €0.90 level across three deals amounting to 3,250 shares, with the majority changing hands at the previous closing price of €0.85.
Meanwhile, Hili Properties plc traded flat at €0.27 across two trades totalling 28,500 shares.
HSBC Bank Malta plc held the €1.43 on one deal of 3,500 shares.
Malta Properties Company plc closed unchanged at the €0.40 level across three trades totalling 5,100 shares.
MaltaPost plc closed unchanged at the €0.50 level across two deals amounting to 2,583 shares.
Trident Estates plc closed unchanged at the €1.12 level, but most of the 3,725 shares that traded exchanged hands at €1.00 (-10.7%).
The RF MGS Index fell by 0.07% to 898.780 points. A data release in the US showed that only 57,000 jobs were added in June 2026 which was well below forecasts of 110,000. This marked the lowest labour market increase in four months.
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