Share Index jumps 33% in 2015

During the final trading session of 2015, the share index advanced by 0.34 per cent to 4,430.985 points as five equities registered gains and only BOV finished in negative territory on very thin trading volumes (€90,570).

2015 was an exceptionally positive year for the local stock market as most equities performed strongly on high trading volumes (the highest level since 2006). Three equities – Mapfre Middlesea, Medserv and RS2 Software – more than doubled in value over the past 12 months.

Bank of Valletta eased marginally lower today to €2.35 (-0.2 per cent) across 5,000 shares. The bank’s shares will trade with the entitlement for the one for 12 bonus share issue until January 13 and will turn ex-bonus from the following trading day.

On the other hand, FIMBank and HSBC rebounded by 1.5 per cent and 1.2 per cent to 66cUS (12,000 shares) and €1.76,2 (2,900 shares) respectively.

Among the large caps, Malta International Airport and GO also trended higher. The equity of MIA advanced by 0.8 per cent to the €4.03 level across low volumes totalling 3,100 shares.

Last week, the airport operator announced that it is expecting a record 4.6 million passengers during the whole of 2015...