MSE Equity Price Index falls for fourth consecutive session

The MSE Equity Price Index decreased by 0.79% to a one-week low of 3,855.227 points as the declines in BOV, GO, IHI, MIA, Malita, and Trident outweighed the gains in APS and Farsons. Meanwhile, two other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity in local equities was muted at €0.07 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

Malta International Airport plc eased by 0.8% to the €5.95 level over three deals amounting to 4,916 shares.  MIA shareholders as at close of trading on Tuesday 19 August 2025 will receive a net interim dividend of €0.06 per share by no later than Friday 12 September 2025.

Also among large companies by market value, Bank of Valletta plc dropped by 1.0% to a one-week low of €1.93 across eight trades amounting to 10,628 shares. BOV shareholders as at close of today’s trading will receive a net interim dividend of €0.0556 per share on 2 September 2025.

GO plc shed 2.8% to the €2.82 level on two deals amounting to 915 shares. GO shareholders as at the close of today’s trading will receive a net interim dividend of €0.07 per share on Tuesday 2 September 2025.

International Hotel Investments plc fell by 4.4% to the €0.43 level on a single deal of 1,093 shares. Today, IHI announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Thursday 28 August 2025 to consider the approval of the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

A single trade of 10,000 shares pulled the share price of Malita Investments plc 1.2% lower to the €0.494 level.

Trident Estates plc slumped by 6.5% to the €1.01 level albeit over trivial volumes.

On the other hand, Simonds Farsons Cisk plc moved 0.8% higher to the €6.05 level on minimal activity.

APS Bank plc rose by 2.0% to the €0.51 level on two trades totalling 7,791 shares. APS shareholders as at close of trading on 28 August 2025 will receive a net interim dividend of €0.00472 per share on 19 September 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

HSBC Bank Malta plc traded flat at the €1.50 level as 4,830 shares changed hands.

VBL plc held the €0.18 level on a single deal of 10,000 shares.

The RF MGS Index increased by 0.04% to 910.437 points reflecting minimal changes in euro area sovereign bond yields. Data released today confirmed that headline inflation in Germany and Spain stood at 1.8% and 2.7% respectively in July, both in line with forecasts. Meanwhile in the US, the average mortgage rate last week declined to a four-month low of 6.67%, while total mortgage application volume rose by 10.9% from the previous week, marking the highest level in two months.

 

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