Daily trading volume in local equities at one-month high
Following last week's article detailing the performance of the S&P 500 index in 2025, it is worth devoting time to review the developments across the European equity markers in my last article of the year.
The MSE Equity Price Index rose by 0.2% to 4,126.8 points as the gains in Farsons, FIMBank, MIA, Computime, BOV and GO outweighed the declines in MAPFRE Middlesea, Grand Harbour Marina, BMIT, Trident, the ordinary shares of RS2, APS, LifeStar Holding and M&Z. Meanwhile, five equities closed unchanged as today’s total trading activity amounted to a one-month high of €0.87 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc surged by 7.0% to the €6.10 level across six trades totalling 7,160 shares. Farsons held its AGM earlier today.
Bank of Valletta plc advanced by 1.4% to the €2.10 level across fifteen trades totalling 115,012 shares.
FIMBank plc advanced by 2.8% to the USD0.185 level across three deals amounting to 21,900 shares.
Malta International Airport plc gained 2.5% to the €6.25 level across twelve trades totalling 67,572 shares.
Computime Holdings plc rose by 1.7% to the €0.478 level across two deals amounting to 2,400 shares.
GO plc gained 0.8% to the €2.52 level across four deals amounting to 11,450 shares.
On the other hand, Mapfre Middlesea plc declined by 12.7% to the €1.31 level across three trades totalling 800 shares.
Grand Harbour Marina plc shed 4.0% to the €0.95 level albeit over trivial volumes.
BMIT Technologies plc fell by 3.0% to the €0.258 level as 19,300 shares changed hands.
Trident Estates plc declined by 2.6% to the €1.12 level across four deals amounting to 4,839 shares.
The ordinary shares of RS2 plc shed 2.0% to the €0.49 level on one trade of 20,000 shares.
APS Bank plc fell by 1.7% to the €0.57 level across five deals amounting to 36,000 shares.
M&Z plc declined by 1.7% to the €0.57 level on one trade of 2,500 shares.
LifeStar Holdings plc fell to the €0.50 level on minimal activity.
Meanwhile, AX Real Estate plc held the €0.49 level on a single deal totalling 10,000 shares.
Hili Properties plc closed unchanged at the €0.27 level across seventeen trades amounting to 295,433 shares.
HSBC Bank Malta plc remained unchanged at the €1.43 level on muted activity.
Malta Properties Company plc closed unchanged at the €0.40 level across four trades amounting to 1,350 shares.
Quinco Holdings plc closed unchanged at the €0.90 level across six deals totalling 5,750 shares.
Today, VBL plc announced that its Board of Directors is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 30 June 2026 to consider the declaration of a final dividend.
The RF MGS Index rose by 0.14% to 898.917 points as inflation concerns eased following a sharp decline in oil prices, with WTI crude prices falling roughly 4% to around $70 per barrel, the lowest since the start of last March. The decline came as tankers continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that the worst of the Middle East driven supply disruption is over. Furthermore, President Trump said Iran had agreed to waive tolls, insurance costs and other charges for vessels passing through the Strait.
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