The MSE Equity Price Index extended its positive run for the third consecutive session as it climbed by a further 0.18% to 3,810.9 points. The gains in BOV and Farsons outweighed the declines in GO, MaltaPost and Mapfre. Meanwhile, five other equities closed unchanged.
HSBC Bank Malta plc traded flat at the €1.43 level across four deals totalling 5,400 shares. Today, HSBC Malta published its financial calendar in which it noted that the 2025 annual results will be published on 25 February 2026. Furthermore, in line with the bank’s intention to pay dividends on a quarterly basis from 1 January 2026, until completion of the potential transaction between HSBC Continental Europe and CrediaBank, HSBC indicated that the dividends will be paid on 6 May, 30 June, 23 September and 11 December.
Also in the banking sector, APS Bank plc stayed at the €0.484 level on muted activity.
Malta International Airport plc closed unchanged the €5.85 level as 7,040 shares changed hands.
A single trade of 4,500 shares left the share price of Computime Holdings plc at the €0.44 level.
International Hotel Investments plc held the €0.45 level on one deal of 1,000 shares. Earlier this week, IHI announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with Orion European Real Estate Fund VI, a fund managed by Orion Capital Managers, to acquire and own in joint-venture the five-star Lisbon Corinthia Hotel. IHI’s subsidiary Corinthia Hotels Limited will continue to manage and operate the hotel under the Corinthia brand. IHI explained that it currently owns 100% of the hotel and will own 28% of the joint venture once the acquisition is completed. IHI also highlighted that the proposed transaction establishes a valuation for the hotel above book value. Corinthia Hotel Lisbon had an asset value of €144 million as at 31 December 2024. The transaction is subject to a series of actions necessary to complete the financing and transfer of the hotel to the joint venture. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Today’s most actively traded equity, Bank of Valletta plc advanced by 1.1% to the €1.92 level over 15 trades amounting to 49,677 shares, accounting for nearly 60% of today’s traded value in local equities.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc increased by 0.9% to the €5.45 level on one deal of 1,000 shares.
GO plc eased by 0.8% to the €2.48 level over two trades totalling 2,125 shares.
MaltaPost plc fell by 4.3% to the €0.45 level across volumes totalling 8,292 shares.
Mapfre Middlesea plc dropped by 2.2% to the €1.34 level on trivial volumes.
The RF MGS Index fell by 0.17% to 902.9 points. The minutes from the December 2025 ECB meeting indicated that the current monetary policy stance was considered appropriate amid resilient economic activity and low unemployment. Elsewhere, sovereign bond yields remained volatile despite that concerns were eased after US President Donald Trump said he would refrain from imposing tariffs on European goods, noting that a framework for a future agreement had been reached following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The US President also excluded the use of military force to acquire Greenland.
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