Daily Review 20.08.2025
Substantial trading activity across PG shares
The MSE Equity Price Index rose by 0.22% to 3,861.783 points driven by the gains in AX Real Estate, IHI, and PG. Meanwhile, four equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.26 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
The majority of today’s trading took place across the shares of PG plc which moved 0.5% higher to the €1.86 level across volumes of 120,771 shares. PG will publish its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2025 on Friday 29 August.
AX Real Estate plc surged by 7.6% to a two-month high of €0.366 on two deals totalling 60,000 shares. Nonetheless, the majority of today’s trading took place at the previous closing price of €0.34 level. Today, AX Real Estate announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Monday 25 August to consider the declaration of an interim dividend.
International Hotel Investments plc rose 2.2% to the €0.46 level on two trades amounting to 3,000 shares. IHI will publish its interim results on Thursday 28 August.
Meanwhile, Bank of Valletta plc closed unchanged at the €1.90 over four deals totalling 2,118 shares.
GO plc held the €2.80 level on a single trade of 334 shares.
BMIT Technologies plc closed unchanged at the €0.30 level over four deals amounting to 29,887 shares.
The preference shares of RS2 plc held the €0.38 level on minimal activity.
Today, Grand Harbour Marina plc announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 27 August 2025 to consider the approval of the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.
The RF MGS Index rose by 0.12% to 908.592 points. Data published today showed that inflation in the euro area stood at 2.0% in July, unchanged from the previous months but higher than the 1.9% which was expected. Core inflation, which excludes energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco, remained unchanged at 2.4%, the lowest level since January 2022. Elsewhere in the UK, inflation in July accelerated to 3.8% from 3.6% in the previous month, and higher than the 3.7% which was expected. Furthermore, core inflation also unexpectedly rose to 3.8% from 3.7% last June.
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