MSE Equity Price Index snaps 5-day negative streak

 

The MSE Equity Price Index moved higher for the first time in five trading sessions as it rebounded by 0.18% to 3,692.845. The gain reflects the uplifts in BMIT, PG and VBL whilst another five companies closed the day unchanged. Overall trading activity in equities remained subdued as €0.15 million worth of shares changed hands.  Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

A single deal of 100,000 shares lifted the share price of BMIT Technologies plc 0.4% higher back to the €0.488 level.

PG plc added 0.9% to recapture the €2.22 level albeit on trivial volume.

The other positive performing equity today was VBL plc as it surged by 7.1% to the €0.27 level across 17,500 shares.

Meanwhile, Bank of Valletta plc stayed at the €0.80 level across 84,464 shares.

HSBC Bank Malta plc (5,118 shares) and Malta International Airport plc (600 shares) traded flat at €0.90 and €5.85 respectively.

Also among the large companies by market value, International Hotel Investments plc held on to the €0.58 level across 36,950 shares.     

A single deal of 187 shares left the ordinary share price of RS2 Software plc at the €1.70 level.

The RF MGS Index opened the week in positive territory as it rebounded by 0.14% to 1,038.411 points. During a conference held last Saturday, Bank of Italy Governor Iganzio Visco opined that the ECB needs to keep a flexible approach towards any monetary policy tightening so as not to create uneven financing conditions across the single currency block.

 

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