The share price of Malta International Airport plc edged 0.9 per cent higher to regain its all-time high of €2.20 across seven deals totalling 8,174 shares.

Last week, MIA confirmed that passenger numbers in 2013 grew by 10.5 per cent to 4.03 million. The company is forecasting a rise of a further two per cent in 2014 to 4.1 million passengers.

The growth achieved in 2013 and the forecast for 2014 reflects growth in seat capacity following the launch of various new routes.

Similarly, the equity of GO plc advanced by 1.1 per cent to reach a fresh three-year high of €1.87 across 11 deals totalling 28,363 shares.

HSBC Bank Malta plc also performed positively with a 0.4 per cent increase to regain the €2.55 level on volumes of 22,693 shares.

On the other hand, the equity of Bank of Valletta plc eased by 0.1 per cent to the €2.49,7 level on sustained high volumes of 58,658 shares.

The gains in MIA, GO and HSBC offset the losses in BOV and of three other equities helping the MSE Share Index edge marginally higher to 3,706 points.

Likewise, FIMBank plc eased minimally lower to US95c on a single trade of 1,377 shares. Single deals were also transacted in MIDI plc and MaltaPost plc. The equity of MIDI slid 4.4 per cent lower to the 28c2 level across 1,333 shares and the share price of the postal operator eased from its all-time high of €1.15 to end this morning’s session at the €1.14 level across 2,000 shares.

Meanwhile no change was registered in the share price of RS2 Software plc at the €2.30 level on volumes of 7,166 shares. Similarly, the equity of Crimsonwing plc ended this morning’s session unchanged at the €0.835 level after recovering from an intra-day low of 83c5 across four deals totalling 25,310 shares.

The IT Company is expected to publish its interim directors’ statement in the coming weeks to update the market on its performance since September 30.

On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index was practically unchanged at 1,027.392 points as Eurozone yields remained below the 1.7 per cent level.

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