During this morning’s trading session, the MSE Share Index edged 0.1% lower to 3,471.884 points mainly due to the declines in the share prices of HSBC Bank Malta plc and Malta International Airport plc.

HSBC’s share price eased 0.4% to the €2.64 level across five deals totalling 5,495 shares. Similarly, the share price of the airport operator shed 1% lower back to the €2.00 level on volumes of 25,400 shares.

The equity of RS2 Software plc also closed in negative territory during this morning’s session as it failed to hold on to its all-time high of €2.00. In fact, the equity eased by 0.5% to the €1.99 level across nine deals totalling 15,133 shares.

On the other hand, the share price of Crimsonwing plc edged 0.6% higher for the equity to regain the €0.785 level on volumes of 50,000 shares. This Wednesday Crimsonwing will be convening its Annual General Meeting.

Likewise, Plaza Centres plc moved 3.6% higher to the €0.58 level on a single deal of 700 shares.

Meanwhile, Bank of Valletta plc held on to the €2.476 level across eleven trades totalling 17,937 shares.

International Hotel Investments plc also closed unchanged as a further 9,400 shares traded at the €0.84 level.

On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index was practically unchanged at 1,018.14 points as Eurozone yields remained close to the 1.86% level in anticipation of further progress in the US political deadlock over the country’s budget and debt ceiling.

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