Trading volumes during this morning’s trading session of the stock exchange dwindled to an 11-week low with only €59,964.75 worth of trades across the equity market. The MSE Share Index interrupted a 3-day positive run with a minimal decline to 3,575.525 points.

A single trade of 932 6pm Holdings plc shares was executed at the GBP0.72 level representing a 2.9% increase over the previous closing price.

On the other hand, the share price of Lombard Bank Malta plc slipped 2.2% back to the €1.81 level on a single trade of 5,156 shares.

Meanwhile, the equities of the two large banks ended the session unchanged. The equity of Bank of Valletta plc recovered from an intra-day low of €2.60 to close the session unchanged on low volumes of 6,400 shares. This afternoon, Bank of Valletta plc will be holding its Annual General Meeting. A small deal of 110 HSBC Bank Malta plc shares was executed at the €2.57 level.

The share price of GO plc also ended unchanged at the €1.755 level on low volumes of 3,200 shares.

Likewise, MaltaPost plc closed this morning’s session unchanged at the €1.135 level after recovering from an intra-day low of €1.10 across three trades totalling 17,520 shares.

On the alternative list, Loqus Holdings plc shares traded for the first time since late October. A total of 90,625 shares changed hands across five trades at the €0.085 level representing a 6.3% increase over the previous closing price.

On the bond market, the Rizzo Farrugia MGS Index slipped 0.1% lower to 1,020.697 points as Eurozone yields regained the 1.85% level. The upturn in yields reflects the US Federal Reserve decision to reduce its asset purchase programme by USD10 billion to USD75 billion a month given the recent improvements in the North American economy.

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