01/09/2010 12:00:00 GlobalCapital shares at 2010 lowThe mid-week session at the Malta Stock Exchange resulted in a negative outcome for the Index which dropped by 0.5 per cent to close at the 3,442.11 level. This occurred when the positive performance registered in two equities did not suffice to make up for the losses registered in another two equities. Activity in the equity market resulted when investors transacted an aggregate of 119,805 shares across 6 different companies.
01/09/2010 12:00:00 Commodity producers and media companies push Europe higherOn Wednesday European stocks rose, led by a rally in commodity producers and media companies, after Chinese manufacturing accelerated and Vivendi SA raised its earnings forecasts. U.S. index futures and Asian equities climbed.