MSE Equity Price Index climbs to 10-month high

The MSE Equity Price Index rose by 0.34% to a 10-month high of 3,933.2 points driven by gains in BOV, BMIT and MaltaPost. Meanwhile, five other equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.94 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

Today’s most actively traded equity, Bank of Valletta plc, gained 1% to the €2.10 level across 39 trades amounting to 317,733 shares having a value of €0.66 million. Activity in BOV accounted for over 70% of today’s total value traded in equities.

BMIT Technologies plc moved 2.1% higher to the €0.288 level as 5,152 shares changed hands across two trades.

MaltaPost plc rose by 5.5% to the €0.46 level, albeit over trivial volumes.

Malta International Airport plc traded flat at the €5.95 level across two deals totalling 2,000 shares. On Wednesday evening, MIA published its Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025. Revenue rose by 9.9% to a record of €157.0 million. EBITDA amounted to €95.0 million, which is 9.1% higher than the EBITDA figure of €87.1 million recorded in 2024. MIA reported a record pre-tax profit of €77.0 million and a record net profit of €49.8 million, which is 7.5% higher than the 2024 record of €46.2 million. The Board of Directors is recommending a final net dividend per share of €0.13, which will be paid by not later than Friday 5 June 2026 to all shareholders as at the close of trading on Thursday 16 April 2026, subject to approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday 20 May 2026.

Hili Properties plc traded flat at the €0.27 level as 606,008 shares changed hands across 29 deals.

APS Bank plc (€0.51) and HSBC Bank Malta plc (€1.47) both closed unchanged. The Board of Directors of HSBC Malta is recommending a final net dividend of €0.0546 per share. The dividend will be paid on 6 May 2026 to all shareholders as at close of trading on 26 March 2026 subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting scheduled for 29 April 2026.

GO plc stayed at the €2.52 level as 2,000 shares changed hands.

The RF MGS Index edged up by 0.05% to 912.3 points, as eurozone inflation indicators presented a mixed picture. In Germany, regional CPI data pointed to easing price pressures in February, while in contrast, inflation in France accelerated to 1.1% from 0.4% in January, exceeding the forecast of 0.7%. Meanwhile, eurozone median inflation expectations for the next 12 months fell to 2.6% in January, which is the lowest level in six months, down from 2.8% in December.

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