MSE Index marginally higher
The MSE Equity Total Return Index eked out a marginal gain, as it closed 0.05% higher at 8,040.399 points. A total of 13 equities were active, where gainers and losers tallied to five-a-piece. Total weekly turnover increased by over three times, as it reached €0.9m – generated across 78 transactions. In the banking industry, Bank of Valletta plc started off the week on a negative note but managed to recover, as it reached a weekly high of €0.90 at which it closed. This is equivalent to a positive 0.6% movement. A total of 16 deals involving 66,626 shares were executed. HSBC Bank Malta...