BOV and MIA dominate trading activity
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.
The MSE Equity Price Index fell by 0.41% to 4,135.4 points as the declines in BOV, HSBC, MIDI, MIA, M&Z, PG, Farsons and the ordinary shares of RS2 outweighed the gains in APS, Lombard, Santumas and Trident. Today’s total trading activity amounted to €0.36 million, of which over 70% were across BOV and MIA. Download today’s Equity Market Summary,
Bank of Valletta plc fell by 0.9% to the €2.10 level across seven deals amounting to 63,475 shares.
Malta International Airport plc eased by 0.8% to the €6.20 level across three trades totalling 20,005 shares.
HSBC Bank Malta plc shed 0.7% to the €1.42 level across seven deals amounting to 32,345 shares.
A single trade of 1,000 shares pulled MIDI plc 7.7% lower to the €0.24 level.
M&Z plc shed 3.5% to the €0.55 level on one deal of 6,160 shares.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc fell by 3.3% to the €5.80 level on a single trade of 1,000 shares.
PG plc declined by 3.0% to the €1.60 level on one deal amounting to 8,087 shares as it traded for the first time without the entitlement of the net interim dividend of €0.0416667 per share which will be paid out on Friday 10 July 2026 to shareholders as at close of trading on Wednesday 1 July 2026.
The ordinary shares of RS2 plc shed 2.0% to the €0.48 level across five trades totalling 26,000 shares.
On the other hand, Lombard Bank Malta plc rebounded by 8.4% to the €0.71 level as 30,000 shares changed hands.
Also in the banking sector, APS Bank plc gained 3.6% to the €0.58 level on four trades totalling 2,310 shares.
Santumas Shareholdings plc surged by 9.1% to the €1.20 level on a single trade of 1,970 shares.
Trident Estates plc rose by 2.7% to the €1.15 level across three deals amounting to 1,222 shares.
The RF MGS Index rose by 0.03% to 899.053 points amid further indications of softer inflation. In this respect, the FAO Food Price Index eased for a second consecutive month as lower cereal, wheat and sugar prices outweighed the record high price of meat. Meanwhile, the private services sector in the euro area contracted at the slowest pace since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in February as energy prices continue to fall from peak highs.
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