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MSE Equity Price Index snaps three-day losing streak

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May 21, 2026

Daily Market Highlights
21 May, 2026
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21 May, 2026
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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.

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The MSE Equity Price Index rebounded by 0.20% to 3,969.1 points as the gains in Malta Properties Company, APS, Lombard, MaltaPost, and BOV outweighed the declines in Quinco, Mainstreet, MIA, and GO. Meanwhile, two equities closed unchanged as today’s total trading activity amounted to €0.10 million. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.

Bank of Valletta plc gained 1.0% to the €2.03 level across eleven trades totalling 18,736 shares. Today, BOV published the terms relating to the issue of €300 million Callable Senior Preferred Notes 2031-32 which showed that the coupon rate was set at 4.467% and the bonds will be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange on 28 May.

APS Bank plc gained 2.7% to the €0.565 level across ten deals totalling 41,239 shares.

Also in the banking sector, Lombard Bank Malta plc rose 2.7% to the €0.76 level on two trades amounting to 7,850 shares. Lombard shareholders as at the close of today’s trading will be entitled to a final net dividend per share of €0.0222, subject to approval during the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on 24 June 2026.

Malta Properties Company plc advanced by 3.3% to the €0.378 level across four trades totalling 20,030 shares.

MaltaPost plc edged up 1.9% to the €0.44 level on a single deal of 1,000 shares.

On the other hand, Quinco Holdings plc plummeted by 16.9% to an all-time low of €0.715 level on three deals totalling 2,400 shares.

Main Street Complex plc fell by 2.1% to the €0.186 level on a single trade of 5,375 shares.

Malta International Airport plc shed 1.6% to the €6.10 level across six trades totalling 2,474 shares. Yesterday, MIA held its Annual General Meeting which approved all resolutions on the agenda including the share buyback of up to 1,353,000 shares for the period commencing 1 June 2026 to the 2027 AGM. During the AGM, the CEO also announced that the company secured a €100 million bank loan to part-finance the ongoing investment programme.

GO plc eased by 0.8% to the €2.44 level across four trades totalling 2,500 shares. Today, GO published an updated Financial Analysis Summary. The forecasted financial performance of the company on a stand-alone basis showed that revenue is expected to increase by 1.0% to €138.5 million and EBITDA is anticipated to increase by 3.0% to €45.3 million. GO’s subsidiary Cablenet Communication Systems plc also published an FAS which showed that in 2026, revenue is anticipated to grow by 8.0% to a record of €75.2 million and EBITDA is expected to rebound by 12.4% to €21.5 million.

Meanwhile, Hili Properties plc held the €0.27 level on a single deal of 8,000 shares.

PG plc retained the €1.61 level on a single trade of 1,989 shares.

The RF MGS Index rose by 0.47% to 890.715 points amidst growing concerns about the health of the eurozone economy. In fact, data released today showed that in May the private sector activity in the euro area is expected to contract at the sharpest pace since October 2023, with the services sector projected to decline at the fastest rate in over five years. The economy is being weighed down by surging energy costs and weakening consumer purchasing power.

 

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