The MSE Equity Price Index moved 0.1% higher to 3,868.7 points as gains in Plaza, MPC, Maltapost, BOV, and Quinco outweighed losses in BMIT, Mapfre, Santumas and Lifestar. Meanwhile, seven other equities closed unchanged as today’s total value traded amounted to €0.6 million.
Plaza Centres plc gained 15.4% to the €0.90 level across ten deals amounting to 24,266 trades, with the weighted-average price of the day at €0.812 (+4.1%). Following the close of yesterday’s trading, Plaza Centres announced that it will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Wednesday 25 March 2026 following a requisition duly submitted by Virgata HQ Limited. The three proposed resolutions relate to the composition of the Board of Directors, a proposal for a share buyback, and a proposal for 1 bonus share for every 2 shares held. Shareholders as at close of trading on 19 February 2026 will receive an explanatory circular and be entitled to vote and attend the EGM.
Malta Properties Company plc surged 11.4% to the €0.39 level over four trades totalling 37,300 shares.
MaltaPost plc edged up 3.8% to the €0.436 level over a single deal of 4,999 shares. Yesterday, MaltaPost held its Annual General Meeting which approved all resolutions. The final net dividend of €0.024 per share will be paid on 18 March 2026.
Bank of Valletta plc added 1.0% to the €2.06 level as 68,961 shares changed hands across 15 trades.
Quinco Holdings plc gained 0.6% to the €0.905 level over three trades totalling 5,216 shares.
Lifestar Insurance plc plunged 32.3% to the €0.44 level on one deal totalling 5,500 shares.
Santumas Shareholdings plc fell by 14.5% to a 3-year low of €1.00 over a single trade of 3,208 shares.
Mapfre Middlesea plc shed 1.5% to the €1.33 level over three deals amounting to 3,107 shares.
BMIT Technologies plc lost 0.7% to the €0.28 level across three trades totalling 32,800 shares
Hili Properties plc was the most actively traded equity for the third consecutive session. The shares traded flat at the €0.27 level across 41 trades totalling 1,037,395 shares, having a market value of nearly €0.3 million. The amount of shares traded over the past three days accounts for 6.8% of the total shares in issue of Hili Properties.
HSBC Bank Malta plc closed unchanged at the €1.49 level across ten trades totalling 73,778 shares.
Lombard Bank Malta plc closed unchanged at the €0.70 level across five deals amounting to 38,690 shares, although the weighted-average price of the day was €0.669 (-4.3%).
Malta International Airport plc traded flat at the €5.85 level as 2,300 shares changed hands.
M&Z plc stayed at the €0.58 level across two trades totalling 20,000 shares.
Computime Holdings plc (€0.45) and GO plc (€2.48) both closed unchanged over trivial volumes.
The RF MGS Index gained 0.14% to 910.5 points following a broader decline in global sovereign yields amid escalating US-Iran tensions. US President Donald Trump set a 10 to 15-day deadline for Iran to reach an agreement aiming to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and continues to reinforce US military presence in the Middle East. Within the eurozone, business activity recorded the strongest expansion since November 2025 according to a flash estimate published by S&P Global. Notably, manufacturing in Germany returned to expansion for the first time since June 2022.
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