The index advances as gains outweigh a slight decline in BOV
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 advanced by 0.12% to 4,369.3 points, as gains across five equities outweighed the declines in BOV (-0.4%) and IHI (-0.8%). Thirteen of the 33 listed equities traded, on total trading value of €0.14 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
Bank of Valletta plc was the most actively traded equity and accounted for 59% of today’s trading value, as €0.08 million changed hands across 34,400 shares over five deals. The equity eased 0.4% to €2.35.
International Hotel Investments plc was the other decliner, slipping 0.8% to €0.625, although on a single trade of 150 shares.
FIMBank plc led the gainers, adding 4.7% to USD0.31 across 6,000 shares over two deals.
Malta Properties Company plc rose 4.5% to €0.42 on a single trade of 9,424 shares.
MaltaPost plc gained 4.3% to €0.48 on one deal of 100 shares.
RS2 Software plc climbed 2.2% to €0.46 across 22,500 shares over three deals.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc advanced 1.7% to €6.15 on 1,500 shares over three deals.
HSBC Bank Malta plc held the €1.50 level on 9,000 shares over two deals, while APS Bank plc remained unchange at the €0.60 level across 14,620 shares over four deals.
Malta International Airport plc also traded flat, at the €6.60 level across 984 shares over four deals. Today, MIA announced that it welcomed 1,204,465 passengers in August, year-on-year growth of 12.3%, on a 12.4% increase in aircraft movements and a 15.2% rise in seat capacity, with the seat load factor at 89.3%.
GO plc closed unchanged at the €2.52 level on a single deal of 344 shares, while Grand Harbour Marina plc traded flat at the €0.925 level on 325 shares over two deals.
VBL plc also did not change price, closing at the €0.226 level on a single trade of 250 shares.
The RF MGS Index eased by 0.16% to 885.3 points. Euro area sovereign yields were sharply higher, with the German 10-year at 3.42% and the Italian 10-year at 4.26%, up six and eight basis points respectively. Brent crude oil traded above USD100 per barrel, 3.1% higher on the day, after renewed Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities: Aramco’s 400,000 barrel-per-day refinery at Jazan was struck on Monday for the third time since the summer.
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