Banks & MIA lift MSE Equity Price Index higher

The MSE Equity Price Index gained 0.52% to 3,931.4 points as gains in APS, MIA, BOV and HSBC outweighed declines in GO, BMIT and MaltaPost. Meanwhile, two other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.25 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

APS Bank plc moved 2% higher to the €0.51 level across six deals amounting to 25,342 shares.

Bank of Valletta plc edged up 1% to the €2.10 level across eight deals totalling 34,656 shares.

HSBC Bank Malta plc inched 0.7% higher to the €1.47 level over a single trade of 12,295 shares.

Malta International Airport plc increased by 1.7% to the €6.00 level as 1,000 shares changed hands across three trades.

Today’s most actively traded equity, Hili Properties plc traded flat at the €0.27 level as 339,7000 shares changed hands across 14 trades.

Grand Harbour Marina plc closed unchanged at the €0.89 level as 21,599 shares changed hands.

GO plc shed 0.8% to the €2.50 level across three trades totalling 3,295 shares.

GO’s IT services & digital infrastructure subsidiary BMIT Technologies plc moved 1.4% lower to the €0.284 level across three deals amounting to 56,892 shares.

MaltaPost plc fell by 6.5% to the €0.43 level over a single deal of 5,840 shares.

The RF MGS Index slid by 0.6% to 907.5 points as conflict in the Middle East showed no signs of easing and energy prices continued to surge amid fears of supply disruptions. The WTI crude oil futures increased to USD77 per barrel, the highest level since January 2025, adding to inflationary pressures. Data published today showed that annual inflation in the eurozone rose to 1.9% in February, rebounding from January’s 16‑month low of 1.7% and surpassing market expectations. The increase was largely attributed to higher prices in services and non‑energy industrial goods. Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, rose to 2.4%, also above forecasts.

 

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