Equities and Corporate Bonds Slip Lower as MGS Shows Resilience
MSE Daily Trading Report, 19th May 2026
| MSE Equity Total Return Index | 9619.529 | -0.23% |
|---|---|---|
| MSE Malta Government Stocks Total Return Index | 960.667 | +0.13% |
| MSE Corporate Bonds Total Return Index | 1157.941 | -0.04% |
During today’s trading session 15 issues were active, one advanced, five declined while the rest remained unchanged.
- The best performing equity during today’s trading session was Mapfre Middlesea plc ( +0.74%).
- The worst performing equity during today’s trading session was Malita Investments plc ( -8.57%).
- HSBC Bank Malta plc was the most liquid, as turnover reached just above €26,558.
- A total of 45 trades were executed across all traded equities for a total turnover of €120,423.
The Equities traded today were:
| Symbol Code | Volume Traded | Value Traded | Trades | Closing Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS | 2,790 | 1,534.50 | 5 | 0.550 | 0.00 |
| BOV | 2,000 | 4,060.00 | 2 | 2.030 | 0.00 |
| GO | 1,590 | 3,911.40 | 2 | 2.460 | -0.81 |
| HLI | 37,000 | 9,990.00 | 1 | 0.270 | 0.00 |
| HSB | 18,703 | 26,558.26 | 2 | 1.420 | 0.00 |
| IHI | 200 | 102.00 | 1 | 0.510 | 0.00 |
| MDS | 25,147 | 16,754.23 | 4 | 0.680 | 0.00 |
| MIA | 1,711 | 10,588.20 | 7 | 6.200 | 0.00 |
| MLT | 29,381 | 9,427.54 | 3 | 0.320 | -8.57 |
| MMS | 1,850 | 2,516.00 | 1 | 1.360 | 0.74 |
| MPC | 11,502 | 4,227.73 | 3 | 0.366 | -3.68 |
| MSC | 122,999 | 23,369.81 | 5 | 0.190 | 0.00 |
| PG | 3,000 | 4,854.89 | 2 | 1.610 | -0.62 |
| PZC | 100 | 86.00 | 1 | 0.860 | 0.00 |
| QNC | 3,000 | 2,442.90 | 6 | 0.860 | -3.37 |
The Corporate bonds traded today were:
| Security Name | Closing Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8% Agora Estates plc Secured € 2036 S1 T1 | 100.030 | 0.02 |
| 5.4% BBT plc Secured Callable € 2032 – 2036 | 101.500 | 1.50 |
| 4% Eden Finance plc Unsecured € 2027 | 99.500 | 0.00 |
| 3.5% GO plc Unsecured € 2031 | 93.010 | -1.59 |
| 4% Hili Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2027 | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 3.85% Hili Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2028 | 96.750 | -0.02 |
| 5.4% AGB Finance plc Secured € Bonds 2035 S1 T1 | 99.200 | 1.22 |
| 5.75% Adventum Quartum Central Europe SICAV plc € Unsec 2027 | 99.500 | -0.49 |
| 3.65% IHI plc Unsecured € 2031 | 93.000 | 0.54 |
| 6% International Hotel Investments plc 2033 | 103.000 | 0.98 |
| 5.30% International Hotel Investments € Unsec 2035 | 100.050 | 0.02 |
| 4.25% IZI Finance plc Unsecured € 2029 | 99.000 | 0.00 |
| 5.35% James B. Finance plc Partly Secured & Guaranteed 2035 | 99.900 | -0.10 |
| 5.35% MM Star Malta Finance plc Secured € 2029-31 | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 3.75% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2027 | 97.500 | 1.10 |
| 4.25% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2031 | 96.610 | -0.10 |
| 4.35% SD Finance plc Unsecured € 2027 | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 4.65% Smartcare Finance plc Secured € 2031 | 99.720 | -0.09 |
| 4.65% Smartcare Finance plc Secured € 2032 | 99.490 | 2.56 |
| 3.75% Tumas Investments plc Unsecured € 2027 | 97.260 | -0.26 |
| 3.75% TUM Finance plc Secured € 2029 | 97.000 | 0.00 |
| 5.2% VBL plc Secured € 2030-2034 | 100.200 | 0.00 |
| 3.75% Virtu Finance plc Unsecured € 2027 | 100.000 | 0.00 |
The Government bonds traded today were:
| ` | Closing Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5% MGS 2028 (II) | 103.000 | -0.59 |
| 2.60% MGS 2028 (V) | 99.410 | -0.01 |
| 3.50% MGS 2028 (VI) | 101.110 | 0.12 |
| 3.35% MGS 2029 (V) | 100.630 | 0.20 |
| 3.00% MGS 2030 (IV) | 100.000 | 0.41 |
| 4.3% MGS 2033 (I) | 104.060 | -0.23 |
| 4.00% MGS 2033 (IV) | 101.950 | -0.18 |
| 3.25% MGS 2034 (IV) | 99.980 | -0.02 |
| 3.50% MGS 2035 (III) | 96.210 | 0.50 |
| 4.00% MGS 2038 (I) | 100.000 | 1.01 |
| 3.80% MGS 2040 (II) | 95.310 | 0.62 |
| 4.10% MGS 2041 (II) r | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 4.10% MGS 2041 (II) A | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 4.00% MGS 2043 (I) | 100.750 | 0.95 |
| 1.8% MGS 2051 (I) | 58.770 | -1.08 |
The Prospect MTF bond traded today was:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% The Convenience Shop Holding plc Unsec Call € 2026-2029 | 98.000 | -1.02 |
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