Multiple equities trade on low volumes
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 0.6% to 3,944.8 points as the gains in PG, HSBC, Quinco, APS, MaltaPost, Malita and BOV outweighed the declines in MIDI, Main Street, BMIT, VBL, Harvest, AX Real Estate, Plaza and Computime. Meanwhile, Malta International Airport plc closed unchanged at the €6.20 level across two deals totalling 2,091 shares. Download today’s Equity Market Summary.
Bank of Valletta plc rose by 1.0% to the €2.00 level across eleven trades totalling 24,815 shares.
HSBC Bank Malta plc gained 2.1% to the €1.44 level across three deals amounting to 7,000 shares.
Also in the banking sector, APS Bank plc rose by 1.8% to the €0.57 level across eleven deals amounting to 21,260 shares.
PG plc advanced by 4.4% to the €1.67 level across four trades totalling 800 shares.
Quinco Holdings plc advanced by 2.1% to the €0.73 level on a single trade of 1,470 shares.
MaltaPost plc gained 1.5% to the €0.406 level across two trades totalling 1,014 shares. Last week, MaltaPost published the Interim Financial Statements for the six-month period ended 31 March 2026. Revenue increased by 11.3% to €24.0 million and operating profit grew by 15.4% to €3.59 million. The net profit attributable to shareholders amounted to €2.15 million which translates into an annualised return on shareholders’ funds of 12.7%.
Malita Investments plc advanced by 1.1% to the €0.364 level over trivial volumes.
On the other hand, MIDI plc fell by 11.5% to the €0.20 level on a single deal of 18,000 shares.
Main Street Complex plc slumped by 10.5% to the €0.17 level on one trade of 7,000 shares.
VBL plc fell by 2.6% to the €0.19 level as 500 shares changed hands.
BMIT Technologies plc shed 3.8% to the €0.252 level across seven deals amounting to 46,327 shares.
Harvest Technologies plc declined by 1.8% to the €1.10 level on muted activity.
AX Real Estate plc shed 1.6% to the €0.48 level across also on minimal trading
Plaza Centres plc fell by 1.2% to the €0.85 level on a single deal of 200 shares.
Computime Holdings plc eased by 0.8% to the €0.48 level on one trade totalling 200 shares. Computime shareholders as at the close of trading on Monday 8 June will be entitled to a final net dividend of €0.0177 per share, subject to shareholders’ approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday 10 June 2026.
The RF MGS Index decreased by 0.03% to 895.932 points amid minimal changes across the yield curve of Malta Government Stocks. In the US, treasury yields moved higher with the 10-year treasury yield rising above 4.5% after a military operation in Lebanon escalated tensions in the Middle East, increasing the likelihood of a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In fact, oil prices rose by over 7% intra-day which added further concerns about extended inflationary pressures.
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