Mixed movements across 16 equities

The MSE Equity Price Index increased by 0.39% to 3,830.667 points as the gains in seven equities outweighed the declines in HSBC and M&Z. Meanwhile, seven other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity in local equities amounted to just under €0.30 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

Bank of Valletta plc was today’s most actively traded equity as it closed unchanged at the €1.89 level after 66,757 shares changed hands. Today, BOV announced that last week it bought 13,098 of its own shares at a price of €1.95 per share.

AX Real Estate plc held the €0.366 level on a single deal of 5,000 shares. Following the close of trading, AX Real Estate plc announced that the Directors approved a gross interim dividend of €0.017882 per share, payable on Monday 15 September 2025 to all shareholders as at close of trading on Wednesday 27 August 2025. The interim dividend of September 2025 is more than double the interim dividend paid in September 2024.

Also in the property sector, Hili Properties plc traded flat at the €0.24 level as 137,000 shares changed hands. The Board of Hili Properties is scheduled to meet on Friday 29 August 2025 to consider the approval of the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 30 June 2025.

VBL plc and Malta Properties Company plc stayed at the €0.18 and €0.32 levels respectively on low volumes.

GO plc closed unchanged at the €2.60 level across six deals totalling 1,153 shares.

The ordinary shares of RS2 plc traded flat at the €0.35 level across two deals totalling 6,633 shares. RS2 will publish its interim results on Wednesday 27 August.

Lombard Bank Malta plc rebounded by 7.7% to the €0.70 level on two trades totalling 21,000 shares.

APS Bank plc advanced by 3.8% to the €0.55 level across ten deals totalling 46,257 shares.

Computime Holdings plc increased by 1.3% to the €0.476 level as 41,700 shares changed hands.

PG plc climbed 2.2% higher to the €1.90 level on a single trade of 2,000 shares. PG will publish its annual results for the year ended 30 April 2025 on Friday 29 August.

MaltaPost plc advanced by 3.7% to the €0.446 level across two deals totalling 4,000 shares.

Malta International Airport plc moved 0.8% higher to the €6.00 level across five deals amounting to 5,602 shares. Today, MIA announced that last week it bought 872 of its own shares at a weighted-average price of €5.974.

Mapfre Middlesea plc increased by 0.8% to the €1.28 level on trivial volumes.

HSBC Bank Malta plc fell by 1.4% to the €1.40 level on six deals totalling 17,338 shares

M&Z plc plunged by 5.5% to the €0.60 level on volumes totalling 14,000 shares. M&Z is expected to publish its interim results tomorrow.

Today, Simonds Farsons Cisk plc announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 24 September 2025 to consider the approval of the interim financial statements for the six-month period ended 31 July 2025. The Directors will also consider the payment of an interim dividend. The company also stated that progress continues to be registered in relation to the proposed Food Business Spin-Off, with various statutory changes being implemented within the relevant corporate structures, and discussions being held with the relevant regulatory authorities. The Board of Quinco Holdings plc is scheduled to meet in September to consider the approval of the submission of an application to the Malta Financial Services Authority for the admissibility to listing of Quinco Holdings plc. Further information will be made available in a prospectus, which will be published once regulatory approval is obtained.

The RF MGS Index increased by 0.05% to 907.731 points as the eurozone sovereign bond yields eased marginally following indications that the Federal Reserve might soon lower the Federal funds rate. Nonetheless, yields were volatile during the day with the German 10-year bund yield hovering close to a 1-week high of 2.78%. The Ifo Institute reported that Germany’s business climate index improved markedly in August to the highest level since May 2024.

 

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