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Article: Malta : Index returns to losses as HSBC falls by 12 %.
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- August 10, 2009
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Byline: babalu03
The Malta Stock Exchange index edged 5.77 per cent lower this week, closing at 3,048.444 points. The index has retreated to a year to date loss of just under five per cent.
The MSE index increased only on Monday by 0.007 per cent, while decreasing on all other trading sessions. The highest loss was registered on Thursday, with a fall of 2.926 per cent, mainly due to the losses suffered by the largest capitalised companies.
A total of 261 deals were registered over the week with a turnover of over 15.63 million. In the equity market 123 transactions were executed for a total value of 382,701, while in the government bond market ...