Local Weekly Round up – 18th August – 25th August 2006

The MSE Share Index fell by 3.97% from 5286 to 5076. The Index as at year to date is up 1.91%. No equities registered gains this week. The top loser was Lombard, shedding 15.79%, followed by BOV which lost 7.27%. Other negative performers were MIA which lost 4.93%, Maltacom which lost 4.15%, HSBC which lost 1.91%, Simonds Farsons Cisk which lost 1.33%, Middlesea Insurance which lost 1.19% and Global Capital which lost 0.86%. Suncrest, IHI, Plaza and Datatrak reported no changes in their share price.