Several equities unchanged on thin trading

The MSE Equity Price Index rose by 0.37% to 3,817.475 points driven by gains in BOV and Lombard. Meanwhile, ten equities closed unchanged as today’s trading activity amounted to €0.35 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

More than 85% of today’s trading activity took place across the shares of Bank of Valletta plc which increased by 1.1% to the €1.87 level over forty deals amounting to 168,002 shares.

Also in the banking sector, Lombard Bank Malta plc closed the session 3.4% higher to the €0.76 level, albeit most of the volume exchanged hands at €0.70 (-4.8%). Overall, 7,101 shares change hands.

Meanwhile, APS Bank plc held the €0.57 level on a single deal of 1,922 shares.

HSBC Bank Malta plc remained unchanged at €1.36 on one trade of 1,272 shares.

Also among large companies by market value, GO plc and International Hotel Investments plc held the €2.66 and €0.46 levels respectively over minimal volumes.

Malta International Airport plc traded flat at the €5.95 level as 937 shares changed hands. Today, MIA announced that last week the company bought 4,350 shares for a total consideration of €25,754, which translates into an average price of €5.92 per share.

The ordinary shares of RS2 plc closed unchanged at the €0.35 level over five deals amounting to 40,454 shares.

Hili Properties plc held the €0.24 level on muted activity.

Also in the property sector, Malita Investments plc traded flat at the €0.486 level as 4,737 shares changed hands.

PG plc remained at the €1.85 level on a single deal of 380 shares. Last week, 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.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc traded flat at the €6.10 level on two deals totalling 550 shares.

Today, VBL plc announced that the Directors are recommending the payment of a final gross dividend of €0.0008829 per share (FY2023: €0.000803) to all shareholders as at the close of trading on Friday 27 June 2025, subject to approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for 31 July 2025.

The RF MGS Index rose by 0.11% to 917.357 points. Data released today showed that inflation in Germany during June is anticipated to decrease to 2.0% (the lowest level since last October), down from 2.1% last May and contrary to earlier forecasts of a rise to 2.2%. The downward revision was mainly driven by a larger than expected slowdown in food prices as well as a greater than anticipated drop in energy prices. Moreover, core inflation in Germany is expected to drop to 2.7% which is the lowest level in the last three months.

 

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