BOV dominates trading activity

The MSE Equity Price Index decreased by 0.18% to 3,820.7 points driven by the declines in BOV and Farsons. Meanwhile, five other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.31 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

.Bank of Valletta plc moved 0.5% lower to the €1.92 level over twenty-three deals totalling 145,788 shares accounting for almost 90% of today’s value traded in local equities.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc shed 0.9% to the €5.35 level on a single trade of 3,000 shares.

Meanwhile, APS Bank plc held the €0.49 level on one deal of 1,005 shares.

Also in the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc closed unchanged at the €1.43 level on two trades totalling 5,950 shares.

The ordinary shares of RS2 plc traded flat at the €0.34 level as 2,005 shares changed hands.

A single trade of 561 shares left the share price of Malta International Airport plc unchanged at the €5.85 level.

VBL plc held the €0.186 level on two deals amounting to 25,000 shares.

Today, LifeStar Insurance plc announced that its major shareholder LifeStar Holding plc had increased its shareholding in the company from 74.23% to 75.40%, following the acquisition of 759,541 shares.

The RF MGS Index remained virtually unchanged at 903.3 points reflecting the lack of surprises in yesterday’s US consumer inflation data. Further data published today showed that US producer price inflation remained steady at 2.7% year-on-year in November 2025, while core producer price inflation edged up to 2.7% from 2.6% previously. Meanwhile, prices for crude oil futures trended higher amid growing concerns over unrest in Iran and the possibility of US involvement.

 

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