MSE Index closes slightly in the red

The MSE Equity Total Return Index headed south, closing at 7,688.267 points, translating into a 0.8 per cent fall.

A total of 15 equities were active; of which three edged higher while six closed in negative territory.

The total weekly turnover stood just below €0.6m and was generated over 93 deals.

The equity heading the list of fallers was PG plc, as three transactions worth €5,010 dragged the price 4.6 per cent down, to close at €2.10.

In the banking industry, HSBC Bank Malta plc headed north, as it registered the best performance – adding 2.7 per cent and closing at €0.75.

This result was achieved as 101,004 shares changed ownership over 10 transactions.

Bank of Valletta plc, closed 2.7 per cent in the red, at €0.90.

The equity featured in nine separate deals worth a total of €17,407.

Elsewhere, Lombard Bank Malta plc closed flat at €1.95. The equity traded twice, generating a total turnover of €15,036.

A total of 55,000 APS Bank Malta plc (APS) shares were transacted across seven deals but closed unchanged at €0.64.

APS announced that the bank’s extraordinary general meeting shall be held remotely on October 19, 2022.

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