Subdued trading across 16 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.
The MSE Equity Price Index remained practically unchanged at 4,152.5 points as the gains in HSBC, FIMBank, Farsons and Grand Harbour Marina offset the declines in six other equities. A further six equities closed unchanged. Nonetheless, total trading value was subdued at less than €100,000. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
GO plc eased by 1.6% to €2.50 and was the most active equity, representing 37% of total trading value.
The Convenience Shop (Holding) plc dropped by 7.1% to a fresh record low of €0.65 across 16,300 shares.
Quinco Holdings plc shed 5.9% to €0.80 across 5,219 shares.
APS Bank plc declined by 1.7% to €0.58 on a single trade of 6,500 shares. Shareholders as at close of trading on Tuesday 18 August 2026 will be entitled to a net interim dividend of €0.0082 per share in the form of scrip. The attribution price for the determination of the scrip dividend will be announced on 20 August and the payment date is set for 30 September 2026.
PG plc edged 0.6% lower to €1.59 across 1,710 shares.
Santumas Shareholdings plc fell by 6.5% to €1.15 on a single trade of 1,000 shares.
In contrast, FIMBank plc climbed by 11.1% to USD0.21 across 45,175 shares.
Also in the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc rose by 0.7% to €1.46 across 462 shares. HSBC shareholders as at the close of today’s trading will receive an interim quarterly net dividend of €0.028 per share on 23 September 2026.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc gained 0.9% to €5.65 on a single trade of 600 shares.
Grand Harbour Marina plc advanced by 1.6% to €0.94 across 1,156 shares.
Trident Estates plc closed unchanged at €1.10, although most of the 10,100 shares that traded exchanged hands at €1.00 (-9.1%).
Bank of Valletta plc traded flat at the €2.17 level on a single trade of 1,400 shares.
BMIT Technologies plc held the €0.25 level across 10,800 shares.
Malta International Airport plc stayed at the €6.50 level on trivial volume. Shareholders as at close of trading on Tuesday 18 August 2026 will receive a net interim dividend of €0.06 per share by no later than Friday 11 September 2026.
International Hotel Investments plc closed unchanged at €0.58 and Malta Properties Company plc held the €0.40 level, both on low volume.
Shareholders of Plaza Centres plc as at close of trading on Monday 17 August 2026 will receive a net interim dividend of €0.0098 per share, which will be paid on Wednesday 2 September 2026.
The RF MGS Index was little changed as it advanced by 0.04% to 895.2 points. Eurostat confirmed that the euro area economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2026, in line with the preliminary estimate published on 30 July, and reported that employment rose by 0.1% over the same period. Meanwhile, data from the US pointed to emerging weaknesses within the economy. US retail sales in July registered the first month-on-month decline in since October 2025, in contrast to expectations of growth. Furthermore, the consumer sentiment measured by the University of Michigan fell below market expectations in early August following two months of improvement.
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