MSE Trading Report for Week ending 13 September 2019

MSE Equity Total Return Index:

Chart of the Week: Malta International Airport plc

Highlights:
  • The MSE Equity Total Return Index ended the week with a 0.782% rise to 9,907.622 points. Active equities amounted to 20, of which seven headed north while another 11 closed in the opposite direction. A total weekly turnover of €1.8 million was generated over 219 deals.
  • In the banking sector, Bank of Valletta plc continued its positive trend as it advanced by 0.88%. It reached a nine-week high of €1.15 during the week but closed at €1.14. A total of 87,573 shares changed ownership across 23 transactions, generating a total turnover of €100,185.
  • On the other hand, its peer, HSBC Bank Malta plc was active on Friday and declined to €1.47. This translates into a 0.68% fall as a sole deal of 500 shares was executed.
  • FIMBank plc registered the largest fall in price yet again as it lost a further 4.62% to €0.62. A total of five deals involving 18,479 shares were executed, as total turnover amounted to €11,870.
  • The best performer was GlobalCapital plc as two trades involving 6,000 shares pushed its price to a 16-week high of €0.25. The price increased by 25%, as total turnover stood at €0.25.
  • Reaching a three-month high of €7.80, Malta International Airport plc recorded a 5.41% rise in price. A net interim dividend of €0.03 per share was payable as at Friday 13, 2019. A total turnover of €229,291 was generated as 30,145 shares changed hands across 26 deals.
  • Simonds Farsons Cisk plc closed at an all-time high price of €11, translating into a 6.8% rise. A total of 11 deals involving 12,857 shares generated a total weekly turnover of €139,150.
  • PG plc also set a new record price of €1.75, translating to a 1.74% price increase. Traded volume amounted to 11,200 shares over eight transactions.
  • On the corporate debt front, 48 issues were active, of which 17 gained ground while another 12 registered a loss.
  • In the sovereign debt market, out of 20 active issues, 12 issues traded lower while another six advanced.

 

Upcoming Events: 
18 SEP 2019 US: FED – Interest Rate Decision Best Performers:
19 SEP 2019 UK: BoE – Interest Rate Decision 1. GCL +25.00%
25 SEP 2019 MT: Simonds Farsons Cisk plc – Interim Results 2. SFC +  6.80%
11 SEP 2019 MT: Santumas Shareholdings plc – AGM 3. MIA +  5.41%
24 OCT 2019 EU: ECB – Interest Rate Decision
30 OCT 2019 US: FED – Interest Rate Decision Worst Performers:
07 NOV 2019 UK: BoE – Interest Rate Decision 1. FIM –  4.62%
11 DEC 2019 US: FED – Interest Rate Decision 2. LOM –  4.50%
12 DEC 2019 EU: ECB – Interest Rate Decision 3. GHM –  4.29%

 

  Price (€): 13.09.2019 Price (€): 06.09.2019 Weekly Change (%) Year-to-date Change (%)
MSE Equity Total Return Index 9,907.622 9,830.792 0.782 10.097
BMIT Technologies plc 0.530 0.530 0.00 8.163
Bank of Valletta plc 1.140 1.130 0.88 -5.707
FIMBank plc (USD) 0.620 0.650 -4.62 -17.33
GlobalCapital plc 0.250 0.200 25.00 -24.70
Grand Harbour Marina plc 0.670 0.700 -4.29 -4.29
GO plc 4.360 4.400 -0.91 10.10
HSBC Bank Malta plc 1.470 1.480 -0.68 -19.67
International Hotel Investments plc 0.805 0.810 -0.62 29.84
Lombard Bank plc 2.120 2.220 -4.50 -13.11
Loqus Holdings plc 0.061 0.061 0.00 -19.33
MIDI plc 0.630 0.635 -0.79 -5.97
Medserv plc 1.250 1.200 4.17 8.70
Malta International Airport plc 7.800 7.400 5.41 34.48
Malita Investments plc 0.855 0.865 -1.16 -2.84
Mapfre Middlesea plc 2.140 2.140 0.00 7.54
Malta Properties Company plc 0.700 0.700 0.00 22.81
Main Street Complex plc 0.600 0.600 0.00 -7.69
MaltaPost plc 1.330 1.350 -1.48 -15.82
PG plc 1.750 1.720 1.74 31.58
Plaza Centres plc 1.020 1.030 -0.97 0.00
RS2 Software plc 1.900 1.880 1.06 35.71
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc 11.000 10.300 6.80 25.71
Santumas Shareholdings plc 1.620 1.620 0.00 14.08
Tigné Mall plc 0.900 0.900 0.00 -6.74
Trident Estates plc 1.850 1.900 -2.63 23.33

 

 

 

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