MSE Daily Trading Report, July 06, 2018

The MSE Equity Total Return Index declined by a marginal 0.014%, to close the week at 8,712.331 points. A total of nine equites were active two of which gained ground, while four closed in negative territory. A total turnover of €196,737 was generated over 27 transactions.

Simonds Farsons Cisk plc shares declined by 0.7% to close the session at €7.15. A total of three deals saw 8,352 shares change hands. On the other hand, Malta International Airport plc closed the session 1% higher, to reach the €5.05 price level. A total turnover of €29,744 was generated across three deals.

MIDI plc shares outperformed its peers, as the equity managed to add on 0.4% to its share price, to close the session at a new all-time high of €0.49. A total of two transactions managed to generate a total turnover of €19,949. Malita Investments plc shares closed the session 0.6% lower at €0.89. A single trade of 24,450 shares was witnessed.

Meanwhile, their peers Malta Properties Company plc and Trident Estates plc closed flat despite being active during the session at €0.50 and €1.31 respectively.

Both RS2 Software plc and Loqus Holdings plc shares closed the session in negative territory to close at €1.20 and €0.07 respectively.

In the banking sector, only Bank of Valletta plc shares were active - eight times today generating a total turnover of €29,592 to close flat at €1.745.

In the sovereign debt market a total of 13 issues were active, of which nine lost ground while four headed higher. The 2.3% MGS 2029 (II) registered the strongest decline, as the bond price declined by 0.54% to close the session at €108.66. Meanwhile the 2.1% MGS 2039 (I) registered the largest advancement, as the bond price appreciated by 0.48% to close the session at the €101.89 price level.

In the corporate debt market a total of 23 issues were active of which the gainers and losers tallied to six. The 4% Stivala Group Finance plc Secured € 2027 headed the list of gainers during the session, as the bond price added on 2%, to close the week at €104.

The Equities traded today were:

*Symbol Code*	*Volume Traded*	*Value Traded*	*Trades*	*Closing Price*	*% Change*
BOV	16,962	29,592.03	8	1.745	0.00%
SFC	8,352	59,855.65	3	7.150	-0.69%
MIA	5,890	29,744.50	3	5.050	1.00%
RS2	5,800	6,976.00	2	1.200	-1.64%
MDI	40,816	19,949.32	2	0.490	0.41%
MLT	24,450	21,760.50	1	0.890	-0.56%
MPC	19,250	9,625.00	2	0.500	0.00%
TRI	10,907	14,288.17	2	1.310	0.00%
LQS	63,844	4,946.74	4	0.070	-30.00%

The Corporate Bonds traded today were:

	*Closing Price*	*% Change*
3.5% Simonds Farsons Cisk plc Unsecured € 2027	105.600	0.52%
4.8% Bank of Valletta Plc Sub € 2020	102.250	0.00%
6% Medserv plc Sec. & Grntd € Notes 2020-2023 S1 T1	102.260	0.01%
4.25% GAP Group plc Secured € 2023	102.990	-0.01%
6% AX Investments Plc € 2024	112.500	0.45%
4.4% Von der Heyden Group Finance plc Unsecured € 2024	102.850	0.00%
5.1% 1923 Investments plc Unsecured € 2024	103.500	-0.47%
5.75% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2025	109.500	0.00%
5.1% 6PM Holdings plc Unsecured € 2025	92.950	0.00%
4.5% Hili Properties plc Unsecured € 2025	103.890	-0.10%
4.5% Medserv plc Unsecured € 2026	100.000	0.00%
5.75% Medserv plc Unsecured USD 2026	102.990	-0.50%
4.35% Hudson Malta plc Unsecured € 2026	104.500	0.00%
4.25% Corinthia Finance plc Unsecured € 2026	104.500	0.00%
4% MIDI plc Secured € 2026	103.000	-0.96%
4% International Hotel Investments plc Secured € 2026	102.750	0.00%
3.75% Premier Capital plc Unsecured € 2026	103.500	0.00%
4% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2026	104.050	0.00%
4.4% Central Business Centres plc Unsecured € 2027 S1/17 T1	103.000	0.00%
3.75% Tumas Investments plc Unsecured € 2027	104.100	-0.14%
4.5% Grand Harbour Marina plc Unsecured € 2027	104.810	0.06%
4% Stivala Group Finance plc Secured € 2027	104.000	1.96%
3.75% Virtu Finance plc Unsecured € 2027	103.000	0.49%

The Government Stocks traded today were:

	*Closing Price*	*% Change*
4.6% MGS 2020 (II)	108.350	-0.05%
5% MGS 2021(I)	114.970	-0.10%
4.3% MGS 2022 (II)	115.450	-0.23%
5.5% MGS 2023 (I)	124.830	-0.30%
4.8% MGS 2028 (I)	132.690	-0.20%
4.5% MGS 2028 (II)	129.940	-0.35%
2.3% MGS 2029 (II)	108.660	-0.54%
5.1% MGS 2029 (I)	137.760	0.20%
5.25% MGS 2030 (I)	140.780	-0.33%
4.65% MGS 2032 (I)	137.300	0.07%
4.3% MGS 2033 (I)	133.190	-0.42%
2.5% MGS 2036 (I)	109.040	0.07%
2.1% MGS 2039 (I)	101.890	0.48%

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