MSE Daily Trading Report, 29 April, 2020

The MSE Equity Total Return Index extended its positive trend as it closed 0.284% higher at 8,284.5 points. Twelve equities were active, of which three headed north, while another three closed in the opposite direction. A total turnover of €607,234 was generated over 75 transactions.

Tigne Mall plc was the top performer in today’s trading session – registering a staggering gain of 16.44% to end the session at €0.85. This equity was also the most liquid with 363,680 shares being traded across 11 transactions.

Main Street Complex plc closed 6.25% lower to end the session at €0.45. Three deals involving 24,000 shares generated a total turnover of €10,803.

Retail conglomerate, PG plc, traded five times, however the share price was not impacted as it closed at €1.85. Total turnover amounted to €17,538.

In the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc traded twelve times which led to the share price to appreciate by 2% to end the session at €1.02. Its peer, Bank of Valletta plc closed at €1.05 – resulting to a loss of 0.94% spread across seven deals.

Both RS2 Software plc and Malita Investments plc closed in the red as prices declined by 2.88% and 2.3% respectively. Six deals involving a mix of 10,615 RS2 shares generated a total turnover of €21,240. Meanwhile, three deals involving 10,000 Malita shares were executed, worth €13,990.

On the other hand, BMIT Technologies plc closed in positive territory. A couple of trades worth €3,416 increased the company’s share price by 1.67% to close at €0.488.

Malta International Airport plc traded flat at €5.00 despite reaching €5.05 during the session. Total turnover stood at €156,361 as 31,241 shares changed hands across 12 transactions.

Similarly, Simonds Farsons Cisk plc‘s previous closing price of €8.30 was not impacted. A total of 5,119 shares changed ownership over 10 deals, generating a total turnover of €40,988.

Elsewhere, International Hotel Investments plc and Malta Properties Company plc were both active but closed unchanged at €0.60 ND €0.55, respectively.

In the Sovereign Debt market, out of four active issues, only one advanced while the remaining three closed in the red. In total there were a mere 5 trades worth €312,300. The only bond that advanced was the 5.25% MGS 2030 (I) – registering a 1.01% increase to close at €148.

In the Corporate Debt market, 22 issues were active, of which five registered gains while another two lost ground. The 4.25% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2031 headed the list of gainers with a 1.87% increase, to close at €102.89. On the other hand, the 5.1% 6PM Holdings plc Unsecured € 2025 closed 4.55% lower at €94.50.

In the Prospects MTF market, the 5% Busy Bee Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2029 closed unchanged at €101.

 

The Equities traded today were:

Symbol Code	Volume Traded	Value Traded	Trades	Closing Price	% Change
BOV	23,140	24,516.55	7	1.050	-0.94
HSB	39,450	39,398.90	12	1.020	2.00
SFC	5,119	40,987.70	10	8.300	0.00
IHI	1,000	600.00	1	0.600	0.00
MIA	31,241	156,361.45	12	5.000	0.00
RS2	10,615	21,239.60	6	2.020	-2.88
MLT	16,282	13,989.72	3	0.850	-2.30
TML	363,680	272,883.80	11	0.850	16.44
MPC	10,000	5,500.00	3	0.550	0.00
PG	9,480	17,538.00	5	1.850	0.00
MSC	24,000	10,802.58	3	0.450	-6.25
BMIT	7,000	3,416.00	2	0.488	1.67

The Corporate Bonds traded today were:

	Closing Price	% Change
6% Pendergardens Developments plc Secured € 2022 Series II	103.000	-0.48
5.8% International Hotel Investments plc 2023	100.000	0.00
5.1% 1923 Investments plc Unsecured € 2024	98.500	0.00
4.25% Best Deal Properties Holding plc Secured € 2024	99.000	0.00
5.75% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2025	100.000	0.00
5.1% 6PM Holdings plc Unsecured € 2025	94.500	-4.55
4.5% Hili Properties plc Unsecured € 2025	97.990	0.50
4% International Hotel Investments plc Secured € 2026	100.000	0.00
4% Merkanti Holding plc Secured € 2026	100.000	1.01
4.8% Mediterranean Maritime Hub Finance plc Unsecured € 2026	96.000	0.00
3.75% Premier Capital plc Unsecured € 2026	100.000	0.00
4.35% SD Finance plc Unsecured € 2027	100.000	0.00
4% Eden Finance plc Unsecured € 2027	100.000	0.00
4% Stivala Group Finance plc Secured € 2027	100.000	0.00
3.75% Bortex Group Finance plc Unsecured € 2027	100.000	0.04
3.85% Hili Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2028	95.000	0.00
4.15% Phoenicia Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2023-2028	99.000	0.00
3.75% TUM Finance plc Secured € 2029	99.900	0.00
3.65% Stivala Group Finance plc Secured € 2029	100.000	0.00
3.8% Hili Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2029	95.880	0.93
4% MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc Sub Unsecured € 2024-2029	100.000	0.00
4.25% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2031	102.890	1.87

The Government Stocks traded today were:

	Closing Price	% Change
5.25% MGS 2030 (I)	148.000	1.01
4.45% MGS 2032 (II)	146.000	-1.35
4.3% MGS 2033 (I)	150.000	-0.99
4.1% MGS 2034 (I)	149.000	-1.32

The Prospects MTF bonds traded today were:

	Closing Price	% Change
5% Busy Bee Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2029	101.000	0.00%

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