BMIT share price drops to 2-year low
The MSE Equity Price Index on Tuesday advanced by 0.15% to 3,594.924 points as the gains in MIA and HSBC outweighed the declines in BMIT and VBL. Meanwhile three other equities closed unchanged as overall trading activity amounted to €0.04 million.
BMIT Technologies plc shed 2.2% to a 2-year low of €0.45 across two deals totalling 31,066 shares.
The only other negative performing equity on Tuesday was VBL plc as it fell 8.5% to the €0.238 level on a single trade of 9,500 shares.
In contrast, HSBC Bank Malta plc extended Monday's gains as it climbed 2% to the €0.75 level on two deals totalling 3,841 shares.
Also among the large companies by market value, Malta International Airport plc advanced by 1.7% to the €5.90 level as 920 shares changed hands. The airport operator should shortly be publishing its Q3 key performance figures.
A single trade of 25,000 shares left the share price of International Hotel Investments plc at the €0.71 level.
M&Z plc (2,400 shares) and the ordinary shares of RS2 Software plc (400 shares) also remained unchanged at the €0.73 and €1.28 levels respectively.
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