MSE Equity Price Index drops to 3-week low

The MSE Equity Price Index opened the week in negative territory as it eased by 0.21% to a 3-week low of 3,624.476 points reflecting the declines in AX Real Estate, PG and BMIT. On the other hand, six other companies closed the day unchanged as overall trading activity in equities amounted to €0.07 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

AX Real Estate plc fell by 2.7% to a new low of €0.535 across two deals totalling 5,000 shares.

A single deal of 1,000 shares forced the share price of PG plc to trend 2.7% lower to the €2.14 level.

BMIT Technologies plc retracted by 0.9% to a 1-month low of €0.464 on volumes totalling 41,177 shares.

BMIT’s parent company – GO plc – remained at the €3.00 level after opening at a low of €2.96 (-1.3%). A total of 10,595 shares changed hands.

Bank of Valletta plc held on to the €0.90 level after opening at a low of €0.88 (-2.2%). A total of 12,242 shares traded.

Also in the retail banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc remained at the €0.74 level albeit on just 2,265 shares.

Malta International Airport plc stayed at the €5.80 level on trivial volumes.

Low trading activity also took place in the shares of Simonds Farsons Cisk plc and VBL plc which closed flat at €7.95 and €0.26 respectively.

The RF MGS Index posted its fourth consecutive daily decline as it moved 0.21% lower to a fresh all-time low of 868.647 points. Sovereign bond yields in the euro area continued to trend higher as the conflict in Ukraine escalated further after Russia launched air strikes in Kyiv and other cities. Meanwhile in the UK, the Bank of England increased its emergency stimulus with a view of restoring financial stability following the recent spike in yields.

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