Lacklustre trading across ten 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 edged 0.07% higher to 4,349.6 points as the gains in APS, BOV, Malta Properties, Malita, and AX Real Estate outweighed the declines in BMIT, GO and Farsons. Meanwhile, two other equities closed unchanged and trading value remained weak at the €0.15 million level. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
APS Bank plc was the most actively traded equity, accounting for 55% of the total value traded across local equities, as it climbed 0.9% to €0.585 across 14 deals totalling 140,659 shares, after again failing to hold to an intraday high of €0.60 (+2.6%). Today, APS announced that last week it purchased 32,117 of its own shares at an average price of €0.590.
Bank of Valletta plc increased by 0.4% to €2.37 across 12 deals totalling 14,506 shares.
Malta Properties Company plc registered the strongest gain as it rose by 4.9% to €0.43 on a single trade of 4,000 shares.
Malita Investments plc gained 2.7% to €0.38 on two deals of 5,000 shares.
AX Real Estate plc added 0.9% to €0.535 on a single trade of 470 shares.
BMIT Technologies plc was the worst performer as it shed 3.8% to €0.25 across three deals of 15,414 shares.
BMIT’s parent company GO plc declined by 1.6% to €2.48 across four deals totalling 9,500 shares.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc dropped 1.6% to €6.05 on three deals of 144 shares.
Malta International Airport plc held at the €6.60 level on a single trade of 250 shares. Today, MIA announced that last week it purchased 2,493 of its own shares at €6.60 per share.
Quinco Holdings plc traded flat at the €0.82 level on a single trade of 144 shares.
Today, Plaza Centres plc announced that last week it purchased 260,765 of its own shares at a weighted average price of €0.80.
The RF MGS Index edged 0.07% higher to 879.2 points as euro area sovereign bond yields retreated, with the German 10-year yield dropping to 3.44% compared to above 3.50% last week. In fact, Brent crude slipped below USD100 a barrel after reports that Iran had proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days of the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.
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