Low Activity lead to a lower Index
MSE Daily Trading Report, 30 July 2020
The MSE Equity Total Return Index continued to decrease in value as today 29 transactions lowered the index by 0.657% to reach 8,036.499 basis points. Ten equities were traded of which four closed in the red while three closed higher. In total, the market turnover tallied to €81,739.
In the banking industry, A single trade of 6,013 Bank of Valletta plc shares declined the equity price by 0.61% to reach the price level of €0.984. Despite being the most traded share, HSBC Bank Malta plc traded flat, thus remaining at €0.92.
Mapfre Middlesea plc registered the highest loss in today’s session – a 6.48% decline resulting to a price level of €2.02.
Following yesterday’s company announcement, Malta International Airport plc’s equity price were cut back by 3.64% to close at €5.30. Four trades of 2,830 shares were exchanged tallying to a market turnover of €15,072.
MaltaPost plc and RS2 Software plc shares both registered a mere increase of 0.85% each – closing at €1.19 and €2.36 respecitvely. On the other hand, a single trade in BMIT Technologies plc shares lessened the price by 0.83% to close at €0.48.
Three trades in Malta Properties Company plc enhanced the equity price by 4.67% to close the session at €0.56.
International Hotel Investments plc and PG plc traded unchanged.
In the Corporate Debt market, 12 issues were active, of which two registered gains while another eight lost ground. The 5.75% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2025 headed the list of gainers with a 1.9% change in price, to close at €101.50. On the other hand, the 4.25% Corinthia Finance plc Unsecured € 2026 lost 2.84%, ending the session at €99.10.
In the Sovereign Bond market, seven issues were active. Four issues closed in the green while two closed in negative territory. The 2.5% MGS 2036 (I) closed 7.29% higher at €131.00 while the 1.50% MGS 2045 (I) declined by 0.39%, to close at €113.75.
A single trade in the Prospects MTF market was in the 5.5% Yacht Lift Malta Plc Secured Callable Bonds € 2021-2025 issuance. However the price remained the same at par value.
The Equities traded today were:
| Symbol Code | Volume Traded | Value Traded | Trades | Closing Price | % Change |
| BOV | 6,013 | 5,916.79 | 1 | 0.984 | -0.61 |
| HSB | 10,580 | 9,733.90 | 9 | 0.920 | 0.00 |
| MMS | 2,840 | 5,785.54 | 3 | 2.020 | -6.48 |
| IHI | 4,234 | 2,244.02 | 3 | 0.530 | 0.00 |
| MIA | 2,830 | 15,071.50 | 4 | 5.300 | -3.64 |
| MTP | 4,202 | 5,000.38 | 1 | 1.190 | 0.85 |
| RS2 | 11,722 | 27,616.38 | 3 | 2.360 | 0.85 |
| MPC | 686 | 368.54 | 3 | 0.560 | 4.67 |
| PG | 2,551 | 4,999.96 | 1 | 1.960 | 0.00 |
| BMIT | 10,420 | 5,001.60 | 1 | 0.480 | -0.83 |
Corporate Bonds traded today were:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
| 4.4% Von der Heyden Group Finance plc Unsecured € 2024 | 100.000 | -1.48 |
| 6% International Hotel Investments plc € 2024 | 101.500 | 1.40 |
| 5.75% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2025 | 102.000 | 1.90 |
| 5.1% 6PM Holdings plc Unsecured € 2025 | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 4.5% Hili Properties plc Unsecured € 2025 | 101.000 | -0.98 |
| 5.25% Central Business Centres plc Unsecured € 2025 S2T1 | 102.000 | -0.97 |
| 4.25% Corinthia Finance plc Unsecured € 2026 | 99.100 | -2.84 |
| 5.9% Together Gaming Solutions plc Unsec Call Bds €2024-2026 | 98.000 | 0.00 |
| 5% Dizz Finance plc Unsecured € 2026 | 98.000 | -1.01 |
| 3.75% Virtu Finance plc Unsecured € 2027 | 102.100 | -0.87 |
| 4% SP Finance plc Secured EUR Bonds 2029 | 100.000 | -0.99 |
| 4.25% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2031 | 101.560 | -0.43 |
The Government Stocks traded today were:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
| 5% MGS 2021(I) | 105.180 | -0.01 |
| 2.3% MGS 2029 (II) | 122.000 | 5.26 |
| 5.25% MGS 2030 (I) | 147.000 | 0.68 |
| 2.2% MGS 2035 (I) | 120.000 | 0.00 |
| 2.5% MGS 2036 (I) | 131.000 | 7.29 |
| 2.4% MGS 2041 (I) | 135.000 | 3.85 |
| 1.50% MGS 2045 (I) | 113.750 | -0.39 |
The Prospects MTF bonds traded today were:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
| 5.5% Yacht Lift Malta Plc Secured Callable Bonds € 2021-2025 | 100.000 | -0.00 |
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