The MSE Equity Total Return Index shed 0.6% to 7,834.354 points. A total of 18 equities were active, seven of which registered a loss, while another five traded
The MSE Equity Total Return Index eked out a marginal gain, as it closed 0.05% higher at 8,040.399 points. A total of 13 equities were active, where gainers and losers tallied to five-a-piece. Total weekly turnover increased by over three times, as it reached €0.9m – generated across 78 transactions.
In the banking industry, Bank of Valletta plc started off the week on a negative note but managed to recover, as it reached a weekly high of €0.90 at which it closed.
This is equivalent to a positive 0.6% movement. A total of 16 deals involving 66,626 shares were executed.
HSBC Bank Malta plc ended the week 1.3% higher, as 31,570 shares changed ownership across seven transactions. The bank ended the week at €0.80.
The MSE Equity Total Return Index lost further ground as it closed 1.6% lower at 8,036.058 points. Out of 18 active equities, two headed north, while another 14
The MSE Equity Total Return Index managed to finish the week 0.8% higher at 7,792.985 points, despite a decline in the share price of Bank of Valletta plc (BOV).
A total of 12 equities were active, seven of which registered gains while one lost ground.
During this three-day trading week, total turnover was 36% higher than the previous week’s figure, as it stood at €0.64 million.
BOV’s board approved the audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2020. It resolved that these audited financial statements be submitted for the approval of the shareholders at the forthcoming AGM on May 20.
The bank reported profit before tax of €15.2 million, versus the previous year’s figure of €89.2 million. However, when adjusted for several specific items, it would increase to €100.7 million – a reduction of €37.4 million or 27% when compared to the previous year.
The MSE Equity Total Return Index registered another positive 0.3% increase, as it reached 8,551.786 points – extending its positive rally to eight consecutive weeks.
A total of 19 equities were active, nine of which headed north, while another six closed in the opposite direction.
Total weekly turnover increased by over €0.6 million to €2.2 million, as 242 transactions were executed.
This week, Malta Properties Company plc was the most liquid, as it generated a total weekly turnover of €560,764. The equity declined by 1.6% to €0.492, as 1,135,583 shares changed hands across 25 transactions.
In the same sector, Tigne’ Mall plc traded 4% higher, as five deals involving 13,500 shares were executed. The equity ended the week at €0.78. Similarly, a sole deal of 5,000 Malita Investments plc shares pushed the price by 3.3% to €0.95.