Seven equities drag the MSE Equity Price Index lower

The MSE Equity Price Index fell by 0.93% to 3,806.141 points as the declines in BOV, GO, HSBC, Malita, MZ, Farsons and the ordinary shares of RS2 outweighed the gain in APS. Meanwhile, six other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.43 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

Bank of Valletta plc shed 1.1% to the €1.87 level across twenty-five trades amounting to 71,685 shares.

Also in the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc slumped by 4.2% to the €1.38 level over five trades totalling 7,474 shares.

The ordinary shares of RS2 plc plummeted by 5.0% to the €0.38 level across five deals amounting 106,101 shares.

GO plc moved 1.5% lower to the €2.66 level over three deals totalling 2,001 shares.

Malita Investments plc fell by 4.9% to the €0.462 level over trivial volumes.

M&Z plc decreased by 7.1% to the €0.52 level over three trades amounting to 5,500 shares.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc shed 1.6% to the €6.10 level over four deals totalling 8,721 shares. Today, Farsons held its Annual General Meeting which approved all resolutions, including the spin-off of Farsons’ food business into as separately listed company Quinco Holdings plc.

On the other hand, APS Bank plc surged by 5.9% to the €0.54 level on two trades totalling 7,499 shares.

Meanwhile, Hili Properties plc traded flat at the €0.24 level as 55,654 shares changed hands.

Malta International Airport plc closed unchanged at the €5.90 level over five deals amounting to 2,539 shares.

Mapfre Middlesea plc held the €1.40 level on a single deal of 600 shares.

Malta Properties Company plc remained unchanged at the €0.30 level on a single trade of 800 shares.

Plaza Centres plc held the €0.62 level as 245,000 shares changed hands.

PG plc traded flat at the €1.85 level on two deals totalling 628 shares. Yesterday, PG’s Board of Directors resolved to distribute a net interim dividend of €0.0416667 per share, unchanged when compared to the interim dividend paid out in July 2024. Shareholders of PG as at close of trading on Wednesday 2 July 2025 will be entitled to receive the dividend on Friday 11 July 2025.

The RF MGS Index fell by 0.12% to 917.637 points as trade tensions and the conflict in the Middle East continued to dominate financial markets. Oil prices increased for the second consecutive session while the EUR/USD exchange rate reached the highest level since November 2021 of 1.17.

 

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