During the last trading session during this shortened week, the share price of HSBC Bank Malta plc eased lower approaching its 2013 low of €2.45.
A total of 18,720 shares changed hands today as the equity slipped by 0.8 per cent to the €2.55 level. Today the bank announced that its 2013 full-year results will be published on February 24.
A single deal of 100,000 Crimsonwing plc shares was executed at the 85c level representing a 3.4 per cent drop from the previous closing price. Likewise, a negative drop was registered in the share price of Island Hotels Group Holdings plc as it eased minimally lower to 89c9 on a trade of 40,000 shares.
On the other hand, Malta International Airport plc edged 0.4 per cent higher to €2.09 on shallow volumes of 2,000 shares. Low trading activity was also registered in RS2 Software plc shares with the IT equity edged 0.1 per cent higher to close at the €2.28,2 level on volumes of 14,000 shares.
The only other equity in positive territory was Middlesea Insurance plc with a 1.7 per cent rise to the 90x level on volumes of 6,000 shares.
Meanwhile, no change was registered in the share price of Bank of Valletta plc at the €2.60 level across eight deals totalling 13,876 shares. The bank is scheduled to hold its annual general meeting today week.
Similarly, GO plc held on to the €1.68,5 level after the equity failed to hold on to a new 2013 high of €1.70.
A total of 40,100 shares traded today.
Forthnet today announced that the period for its shareholders to trade the rights entitlement has been extended from next Wednesday to December 27. Meanwhile shareholders wishing to exercise their rights must do so by January 3.
In the property sector, the share prices of MIDI plc and Tigné Mall plc also ended unchanged. MIDI held on to the 27c level across two deals totalling 13,333 shares whilst Tigné Mall maintained the 51c level on a deal of 40,000 shares.
On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index remained practically unchanged at 1,019.749 points as Eurozone yields traded within a tight range around the 1.83 per cent level with investors cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting scheduled to be held next week.
No trading will be held tomorrow, a public holiday. Trading will resume as from on Monday.
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