Substantial trading across BOV shares

The MSE Equity Price Index fell by 0.25% to a fresh two-week low of 3,734.178 points driven by the declines in BOV, Malita, MaltaPost, and Malta Properties. Meanwhile, eight other equities closed unchanged as today’s daily trading activity amounted to €0.58 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

Bank of Valletta plc accounted for around 84% of today’s trading value as it decreased by 0.5% to the €1.90 level across 36 deals totalling 255,775 shares having a market value of nearly €0.5 million.

A single deal of 27,000 shares pulled the share price of Malita Investments plc 1.6% lower to the €0.364 level.

Also in the property sector, Malta Properties Company plc slumped by 8.3% to the €0.33 level over trivial volumes.

MaltaPost plc shed 0.9% to the €0.436 level over four trades amounting to 73,386 shares.

Meanwhile, FIMBank plc held the USD0.18 level on one deal of 49,578 shares.

Also in the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc traded flat at the €1.40 level as 14,893 shares changed hands.

APS Bank plc held the €0.494 level across three deals totalling 9,200 shares.

The ordinary shares of RS2 plc remained unchanged at the €0.30 level on muted activity.

Malta International Airport plc traded flat at the €5.80 level over three deals totalling 1,572 shares.

BMIT Technologies plc held the €0.28 level on a single trade of 7,198 shares.

BMIT’s parent company GO plc held the €2.54 level on two deals amounting to 3,200 shares.

Hili Properties plc closed unchanged at the €0.234 level over six trades amounting to 15,100 shares.

Today, Harvest Technology plc announced that it will distribute a net interim dividend of €0.03 per share in line with last year. Shareholders as at close of trading on Thursday 11 December 2025 will be entitled to receive the dividend by not later than Friday 19 December 2025.

The RF MGS Index remained practically unchanged at 897.760 points in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy later today where the federal funds rate is widely expected to be cut by 25 basis points to a range of 3.50%-3.75% which would be the lowest range since October 2022. The backdrop of the decision comes amidst recent data raising concerns about a slowing labour market which is outweighing worries about sticky inflation.

 

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