06/02/2012 BOV gains 1.13 per cent to €2.235On Monday the MSE index, dropped by 1.42 per cent to 3012.324 points as 44 transactions were carried out for a total value of €140,857. In the equity market a total of five equities were traded for a total value of €62,809 on 25 transactions. Bank of Valletta plc was the only positive equity for the day as 10,100 shares were negotiated across nine transactions leading to an increase of 1.1 per cent or 0.025c in the share price which closed at €2.235. The other traded four equities were negative.
06/02/2012 European stocks trim 6-month highOn Monday European stocks dropped, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index trimming a six-month high, as Greece struggled to reach a deal with its international creditors. U.S. index futures fell, while Asian shares rose.