Six Equities Push MSE Equity Price Index higher

The MSE Equity Price Index advanced by 0.33% to 3,794.879 points as the gains in GO, Malita, AX Real Estate, MIDI, M&Z, and Farsons outweighed the declines in BMIT and Trident. Meanwhile, six equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.26 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

AX Real Estate plc gained 3.0% to the €0.34 level over three deals totalling 5,050 shares.

MIDI plc increased by 1.0% to the €0.202 level on two deals totalling 24,000 shares.

Malita Investments plc surged by 3.7% to the €0.50 level across three trades amounting to 10,700 shares.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc moved 0.8% higher to the €6.15 level on a single deal of 1,100 shares.

M&Z plc advanced by 7.7% to the €0.56 level across two trades amounting to 6,200 shares. M&’s weighted average trading price was at the €0.52 level.

GO plc rose by 3.8% to the €2.70 level across four trades amounting to 16,900 shares. Today, GO plc announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Thursday 7 August 2025 to consider the approval of the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025. The Directors will also consider the declaration of an interim dividend.

On the other hand, GO’s data centre subsidiary, BMIT Technologies plc shed 3.3% to the €0.29 level as 301,880 shares changed hands. Today, BMIT announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 5 August 2025 to consider the approval of interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

Trident Estate plc slumped by 5.0% to an all-time low of €0.90 albeit on just a single trade of 4,000 shares.

Meanwhile, APS Bank plc held the €0.54 level on one trade of 5,000 shares.

Also in the banking sector, Bank of Valletta plc traded flat at the €1.84 level over nineteen deals amounting to 51,266 shares.

Hili Properties plc held the €0.24 level on one deal of 4,000 shares.

Malta International Airport plc traded flat at the €5.95 level on two deals amounting to 195 shares.

International Hotel Investments plc and Mapfre Middlesea plc both closed unchanged at the €0.45 and €1.40 levels respectively on muted activity.

The RF MGS Index fully reversed yesterday’s losses, rising by 0.12% to 912.462 points. Data released today showed that inflation in the US rose for the second consecutive month in June, increasing to 2.7% from 2.4% in May, reaching the highest level since last February, as anticipated. The increase in inflation was driven by a slower rate of decline in energy prices, down 0.8% compared to a 3.5% decrease in the previous month. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3%, marking the largest increase in five months, and up from 0.1% in May. Meanwhile, core inflation rose to 2.9% from 2.8% in the previous month, although it was notably less than the 3.0% that had been forecasted

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