BOV pushes MSE Total Return Index into positive territory

MSE Daily Trading Report, 06 January, 2020

The MSE Equity Total Return Index kicked off the week on a positive note is it managed to recoup part of its previous loss, to close 0.145% higher at 9,542.017 points. Six equities were active, of which two headed north while another three closed in the opposite direction. A total turnover of €68,645 was generated over 27 deals.

Three equities were active in the banking industry. Bank of Valletta plc registered the highest liquidity registering a total turnover of €31,365. This was the result of 11 deals involving 29,349 shares. The bank reached €1.085 during the session but closed at €1.065, translating into a 0.95% increase.

Its peer, HSBC Bank Malta plc, closed in the opposite direction. Five deals involving 20,074 shares dragged the price by 1.67%, to close at €1.18. The equity traded at €1.25 but lost ground during the day. Total turnover stood at €24,244.

Meanwhile, FIMBank plc was also active as it traded 5,000 shares in one transaction. The bank’s previous closing price of €0.60 was left unaltered.

Malta International Airport plc traded four times over 920 shares. This resulted into a 0.72% decline, to close at €6.85. A total turnover of €6,308 was recorded.

The best equity performance was registered by Mapfre Middlesea plc, with a staggering 8.26% surge to reach the price level of €2.36. A total turnover of €5,505 was generated as two deals with a spread of 2,502 shares were executed.

Four deals involving 10,800 PG plc shares resulted into a 2.17% decline in price. The equity closed at €1.80 and registered a total turnover of €19,440.

A total of 22,780,636 Harvest Technology plc shares were admitted to the main market today. Trading in this share issue shall commence tomorrow, January 7, 2020.

In the corporate debt market, a total of 26 issues were active, of which six registered gains while another eight declined. The 3.75% AX Group plc Unsecured Bonds 2029 Series II headed the list of gainers as it closed 1.52% higher at €103.05. Conversely, the 4% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2026 recorded the largest fall in price, as it closed 0.97% lower at €101.

On the sovereign debt front, 15 issues were active, of which six advanced while five traded lower. The best performer was the 5.2% MGS 2031 (I) as it closed 0.52% higher at €153.31. On the other hand, the 7% MGS 2025 (I) R declined by 5.35%, to close at €149.70.

The Equities traded today were:

 The Corporate Bonds traded today were:

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