MSE Share Index halts 4-day positive streak

The MSE Share Index edged lower for the first time in the last five trading sessions as it slipped by a minimal 0.04% today to 4,461.060 points, largely reflecting the decline in the share price of RS2 which outweighed the gains in the two other large companies MIA and BOV. RS2 Software plc dropped to a new 2016 low of €1.75 (-1.7%) across 29,575 shares. The other negative performing equity was Malta Properties Company plc which retreated back to the €0.52 level (-3.7%) on a single deal of 14,000 shares. Last Monday, MPC published its interim results showing an improved pre-tax profit figure of €0.93 million when compared to €0.66 million in H1 2015. On the other hand, Malta International Airport plc gained 0.9% to climb to the €4.28 level on volumes totalling 10,054 shares. The recently gross interim dividend of €0.0462 (net: €0.03) per share is due to be paid by not later than Friday 16 September 2016. Bank of Valletta plc managed to break the €2.25 level as it inched up by 0.2% to €2.255 across 35,730 shares. GO plc edged minimally higher to close at €3.101 on miniscule volumes. Similarly, Medserv plc gained 0.1% to close at the €1.501 level across eight deals totalling...