MSE Equity Price Index opens the week lower

MSE Equity Price Index opens the week lower

The MSE Equity Price Index trended marginally lower as the declines in BOV, IHI and GO offset the gains in HSBC, APS and PG. Meanwhile, four other companies closed the day unchanged as overall trading activity in equities amounted to €0.11 million.

International Hotel Investments plc dropped by 3.4% to the €0.72 level on a single deal of 20,000 shares.

Also among the large companies by market value, GO plc slid by 1.3% back to the €3.00 level on a total of 16,000 shares. GO is due to publish its interim financial results tomorrow.

Bank of Valletta plc eased by 1.1% to €0.86 on nine deals totalling 13,249 shares.

Within the same segment, HSBC Bank Malta plc moved 0.7% higher to the €0.765 level across 14,953 shares.

APS Bank plc added by 1.5% to the €0.66 level on low volumes.

The other positive performing equity today was PG plc as it gained 0.9% to recapture the €2.14 level on 6,000 shares.

Meanwhile, Malta International Airport plc held on to the €5.95 level across 806 shares.

Mapfre Middlesea plc traded flat at the €1.70 level across 1,315 shares.

In the property sector, Malta Properties Company plc (5,000 shares) and Main Street...