Movements in Equity & Bond Indices
The MSE Equity Total Return Index ended the second consecutive week in positive territory, closing 0.1% higher at 10,048.072 points. A total of 19 equities were active, as seven headed north while another eight closed in the opposite direction. Total weekly turnover stood at €0.8m across 184 transactions.
The MSE Corporate Bonds Total Return Index closed 0.5% higher at 1,166.563 points. A total of 75 issues were active, 25 of which traded higher while another 26 lost ground. The 3.5% GO plc Unsecured € 2031 was the best performer, as it closed 4.7% higher at €99.98. On the other hand, the 4.3% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2032 ended the week 3.2% lower at €93.01.
The MSE MGS Total Return Index posted a 0.1% loss, as it settled at 968.694 points. Out of 20 active issues, five advanced while another 14 closed in the red. The 1.40% MGS 2046 headed the list of gainers, as it closed at €60.95, equivalent to a positive 2.6% change. Conversely, the 3.25% MGS 2034 closed 3.5% lower at €96.50.
Top Market Movements
Bank of Valletta plc bounced back by 1.4% to close at its weekly high of €2.13, having dipped to a low of €2.07 earlier in the period. The banking equity was the most liquid of the week, with 168,946 shares changing hands across 48 transactions -generating €357,414 in turnover.
Similar, HSBC Bank Malta plc edged 0.7% higher to close at its weekly high of €1.43. Trading activity was spread across 19 deals involving 70,590 shares, translating to €99,965 in turnover.
APS Bank plc closed the week 1.7% up, at a price level of €0.57. A total of 59,998 shares were dealt across 21 transactions, worth €34,318.
Lombard Bank Malta plc climbed 2.8% to close at its weekly high of €0.73. A total of eight transactions involving 5,420 shares produced €3,721 in trading value.
FIMBank plc closed at its weekly low of $0.17 after declining 3.4% over the week. A sole transaction of 10,333 shares was recorded, with a $1,757 turnover.
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc ended the week in the red for the third consecutive week, dropping by 5% to close at €5.70.The equity saw 3,260 shares exchange hands across five transactions, amounting to €18,657 in trading value.
PG plc ended the week unchanged at €1.65, having ranged between a low of €1.60 and a high matching its close. A total turnover of €124,556 was recorded across eight deals, involving 77,813 shares.
International Hotel Investments plc slipped 4.7%, to close at €0.61, having ranged between a low of €0.56 and a high of €0.61 during the week. A total of 10 deals amounted to €12,268, with 20,750 shares changing hands.
GO plc advanced 3.2% to close at its weekly high of €2.56. During the week, 10 deals and 11,341 shares crossed the market, totalling €28,367 in turnover.
BMIT Technologies plc slipped by 5.3% to close at €0.25, having touched a high of €0.26 earlier in the period. The equity saw modest activity, with 213,614 shares dealt across 21 transactions, bringing total turnover to €54,130.
Company Announcements
Bank of Valletta plc has announced that its Board of Directors will meet on July 29, 2026, to consider and approve the Group’s and the Bank’s interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, and to consider the declaration of an interim dividend.
HSBC Bank Malta plc has announced that its Board of Directors will meet on August 4, 2026, to consider and approve the Bank’s interim accounts for the half-year ending June 30, 2026, and to consider the declaration of an interim dividend.
APS Bank plc has announced that its Board of Directors will meet on July 30, 2026, to consider and approve the consolidated interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, and to consider the declaration of an interim dividend.
Malta International Airport plc welcomed 1.08m passenger movements in June, a year-on-year increase of 16.9%, rounding off a strong first half of 2026. Two strategic new services were launched during the month of June where the Norwegian’s new connection to Billund and the first-ever flight between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Malta International Airport, operated by Delta Air Lines were inaugurated. Additional flights contributed to a 20.6% increase in seat capacity, while seat load factor dipped to 84.2%. The United Kingdom remained the top market with a share of 21.2%, followed by Italy, Poland, Germany and Spain.
Hili Properties plc has announced that the MFSA has approved its application for the discontinuation of the listing of all the Company’s issued share capital on the Official List of the Malta Stock Exchange, with effect from July 14, 2026.
This article, which was compiled by Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors Limited does not intend to give investment advice and the contents therein should not be construed as such. The Company is licensed to conduct investment services under the Investment Services Act by the MFSA and is a Member of the Malta Stock Exchange. The directors or related parties, including the company and their clients, are likely to have an interest in securities mentioned in this article. For further information contact Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors Limited, 16 Central Business Hub, Level 3, Mdina Road, Attard ATD 9036, or on Tel: 21224410, or email [email protected]
