BOV share price at highest level since 2006
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 0.35% to 4,384.8 points, its highest close since March 2020, reflecting the gains in BOV, MaltaPost, GO and Trident. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
Bank of Valletta plc was the most actively traded equity and accounted for 54% of today’s trading value as €71,665 changed hands. The equity added 0.9% to €2.37, its highest close since May 2006.
MaltaPost plc added 2.1% to €0.49 across 12,000 shares over three deals.
GO plc rose 1.6% to €2.56 on a single trade of 1,166 shares. GO shareholders as at the close of trading on Monday 14 September 2026 will receive a net interim dividend of €0.07 per share on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Trident Estates plc gained 1.0% to €1.02 on a single trade of 658 shares.
HSBC Bank Malta plc stayed at the €1.50 level on a single deal of 10,000 shares.
Also in the local banking sector, APS Bank plc closed unchanged at the €0.60 level across 16,989 shares over three deals.
AX Real Estate plc held the €0.535 level across 30,000 shares over two deals. Yesterday, AX Real Estate announced that last week it purchased 24,000 of its own shares in a single transaction executed at €0.535 per share.
MedservRegis plc stayed at the €0.69 level on a single trade of 5,000 shares, while RS2 plc held the €0.46 level on one deal of 10,141 shares.
Malta International Airport plc also held the €6.60 level, across 313 shares over three deals. Yesterday, MIA announced that passenger movements during August 2026 amounted to 1,204,465, which is 12.3% higher than the comparable figure of 1,072,390 registered last year. The August 2026 passenger movements mark a new monthly all-time record for MIA. The total passenger movements during the first eight months of 2026 amounted to 7.64 million which is 14.9% higher than the 6.65 million movements in the corresponding period last year.
The RF MGS Index fell by 0.25% to 883.0 points, its largest daily decline since the start of September. Today, the ECB raised its three key interest rates by 25 basis points with effect from 16 September, taking the deposit facility rate to 2.50%. The German 10-year yield rose to 3.48% from 3.44% yesterday, its highest level since April 2011. The ECB Governing Council’s staff lifted the headline inflation projection to 3.0% for 2026 and expect it to go down to 2.1% by 2028.
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