The MSE Equity Total Return Index posted a marginal 0.1% gain, as gains in five equities outweighed losses in another seven equities. The index closed the week at 7,693.966 points. Total turnover reached €0.3m, as 65 deals were executed. Since the beginning of the year, the equity index is down by 6.2%. Five transactions of 4,460 Malta International Airport plc shares dragged the share price by 2.5% to €5.80. From a year-to-date perspective, the equity is 3.3% lower. A total of 6,775 International Hotel Investments plc shares exchanged ownership across a single trade, remaining at the €0.705 price level. In the financial services sector, the only movers during the week were HSBC Bank Malta plc (HSBC) and APS Bank plc (APS). The share price of HSBC retracted by 1.3%, ending the week at €0.74. This was the outcome of five transactions worth €49,334. Similarly, APS shares shaved off 0.8% of its share price, as three transactions of just 6,000 shares were active. Despite this week’s negative performance, the equity is still up by 2.4% compared to its IPO price last June. Bank of Valletta plc shares managed to keep the previous week’s closing price of €0.90 after trading at a weekly...
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