The MSE Equity Price Index moved 0.76% higher to 3,845.2 points as gains in BOV and VBL outweighed declines in HSBC, M&Z and MaltaPost. Meanwhile, four other equities closed unchanged as today’s total value traded amounted to €0.35 million.
Bank of Valletta plc gained 3% to a 20-year high of €2.06 across 27 trades amounting to 94,008 shares.
VBL plc advanced by 0.6% to the €0.181 level over a single trade of 8,700 shares.
Malta International Airport plc held the €5.80 level over a single trade of 300 shares. Yesterday, MIA published the January 2026 traffic results. Passenger movements reached a new record for January and amounted to 594,889 passenger movements, which is 17.2% higher than the same month last year. January’s growth rate marked the 5th consecutive month of double-digit growth in passenger movements. The passenger growth was supported by aircraft movements which increased by 9.7% year-on-year, as well as a 2.3 percentage point improvement in the seat load factor to 76.1%. Meanwhile, in a press release also published yesterday, Malta’s largest airline by passenger movements Ryanair stated that it expects to grow 2026 traffic by 20% to 6 million passengers. In this context, Ryanair will be adding another aircraft based in Malta to a total of 9.
Similarly, Hili Properties plc traded flat at the €0.24 level across three deals totalling 12,000 shares.
The Convenience Shop (Holding) plc closed unchanged at the €0.89 level across three deals amounting to 5,595 shares, although the weighted average price of the day stood at €0.75 level (-16%).
Lombard Bank plc stayed at the €0.70 level as 3,000 shares changed hands.
Also in the banking sector, HSBC Bank Malta plc edged 0.7% lower to the €1.43 level albeit over trivial volumes.
M&Z plc shed 0.9% to the €0.58 level across three deals amounting to 39,900 shares.
MaltaPost plc fell by 0.9% to the €0.42 level across six deals totalling 290,490 shares.
The RF MGS Index remained practically unchanged at 907.4 points. US treasury yields edged slightly lower as strong labour data released yesterday tempered expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Payrolls increased by 130,000 in January, the strongest rise in more than a year, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to 4.3%.
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