Thin trading across 12 equities

The MSE Equity Price Index remained practically unchanged at 3,772.4 points as the gains in GO and M&Z were offset by declines in APS, Quinco and MaltaPost. Meanwhile, seven other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading in local equities amounted to €0.16 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

MaltaPost plc fell by 5.8% to €0.424 across three deals totalling 8,547 shares. MaltaPost is holding its Annual General Meeting on 19 February.

Quinco Holdings plc shed 1% to the €0.96 level albeit on muted activity.

APS Bank plc declined by 2.1% to the €0.47 level over trivial volumes. Tomorrow, APS will be holding a market briefing to provide a business update, strategic priorities and outlook for 2026.

A single trade of 15,000 shares pushed the shares of M&Z plc 0.9% higher to the €0.585 level. Today, M&Z announced that it purchased 89,689 of its own ordinary shares on 29 January 2026 as part of its share buyback programme.

GO plc gained 2.4% to the €2.52 level over six deals amounting to 2,250 shares.

GO’s IT services and digital infrastructure subsidiary BMIT Technologies plc held the €0.29 level on one deal of 3,500 shares.

Hili Properties plc traded flat at the 0.24 level over one deal of 92,500 shares.

Bank of Valletta plc closed unchanged at the €1.92 level over fifteen trades amounting to 39,569 shares.

Also in the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc held the €1.43 level on a single trade of 1,500 shares.

International Hotel Investments plc closed unchanged at the €0.44 level as 11,000 shares changed hands.

Malta International Airport plc closed unchanged at the €5.85 level on six deals totalling 6,062 shares.

The ordinary shares of RS2 plc closed unchanged at the €0.31 level across two deals totalling 3,440 shares.

The RF MGS Index remained relatively unchanged at 904.9 points. On Friday, US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chair. Warsh is widely regarded as a hawkish policymaker, generally favouring tighter monetary conditions. Meanwhile, Brent crude oil futures declined by more than 5%, slipping below USD66 per barrel after positive developments between the US and Iran.

 

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