The equity of RS2 Software rallied by 2.4 per cent to a fresh all-time high of €2.97 on strong volumes of 135,320 shares exchanged across 19 deals.

Equities in the property sector also performed positively with Malita Investments plc rising by 1.6 per cent to also reach a new all-time high of 65c2 across a single trade of 16,000 shares. Similarly, the share price of Plaza Centres edged 0.7 per cent higher to a fresh multi-year high of 68c5 on low volumes of 4,500 shares.

The only other positive performing equity was MaltaPost with a 0.8 per cent increase to regain the €1.21 level on just 2,278 shares.

This morning the postal operator held its annual general meeting during which shareholders approved all the items on the agenda including a net dividend of 4c per share as well as the scrip option through which shareholders can elect to receive the dividend in new shares at the attribution price of €1.16 per share.

On the other hand, the share price of Crimsonwing eased one per cent lower back to the 85c level across 20,000 shares.

Shareholders have until Tuesday to consider a voluntary bid by KPMG Investments to acquire the entire issued share capital of Crimsonwing at 83c27 per share.

Meanwhile, the share price of Bank of Valletta recovered from an intra-day low of €2.09 to end the session unchanged at the €2.10 level across 19 deals totalling 36,127 shares. Likewise, HSBC ended this morning’s session unchanged at the €1.95,6 level on shallow volumes of 1,034 shares.

The equity of Malta International Airport also traded unchanged at the €2.40 level on activity of 12,800 shares.

On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index advanced for the fifth consecutive session with a further 0.2 per cent rise to yet another all-time high of 1,113.183 points despite a marginal rebound in Eurozone yields to 0.45 per cent from yesterday’s all-time low of 0.4 per cent.

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