Bank of Valletta gained one per cent over yesterday’s closing price and ended at the €2.29,9 level, unchanged from that of last week. A total of 16,811 shares changed hands across 11 trades. The intra-day low for the bank’s equity was €2.28,5.

Gains were noted also in the share price of Mapfre Middlesea, which continued its upward trend, increasing by 1.4 per cent to €2.20 on total volume of 10,325 shares. Similarly, Plaza Centres registered an increase of 1.1 per cent on its previous closing price, ending the week at 96c on a single trade of 10,200 shares.

Meanwhile, four equities closed unchanged. 3,220 shares in FIMBank were traded at the 45cUS level. Last week the trade finance specialist reported an $8.6 million loss after tax, on additional impairments as the bank continued its restructuring and consolidation activities.

Two trades in Lombard Bank for a total of 3,638 shares left the price of the bank’s shares unchanged from its previous level of €2.11,5. Single trades in International Hotel Investments and Malta International Airport did not result in any change in the respective prices of 80c and €3.90.

The three other active equities ended the session lower causing a marginal drop in the share index (-0.3 per cent to 4,209.482 points). HSBC ended the week at the €1.80 level, a decline of 2.7 per cent from yesterday’s price on total volume of 7,952 shares. The equity now trades ex-div.

GO was back down to €3.57 as some fresh offers pressured the quadcom operator’s shares down 0.8 per cent. A total of 6,958 shares changed hands across four trades. Similarly, four trades in Medserv saw 15,000 shares being transacted between €2.34 and €2.36,9 before settling at the €2.34, representing a decline of 1.3 per cent.

RS2 Software was down 0.5 per cent at €2.04 across total volume of 9,900 shares. Just after market close, the software company issued its interim results for the six months ending June 30.

The company reported an improvement of 48.5 per cent in revenue which translated into a doubling of profit’s after tax. In view of the company’s substantial investment in infrastructure and business development, the board did not declare any interim dividend.

On the bond market, the RF MGS Index was virtually unchanged, at 1,134.68 points, as markets await the decision of the eurozone finance ministers in relation to the Greek third bailout.

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