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maltatoday WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY 2018 12 Business Today Regular market closed –16/01/2018 Symbol Code Volume Traded Value Traded Trades High Price Low Price Open Price Close Price Change l BOV 27,947 50,304.60 7 1.800 1.800 1.800 1.800 0.000 s LOM 1,000 2,340.00 1 2.340 2.340 2.340 2.340 0.040 s MIA 7,242 34,781.80 5 4.900 4.800 4.800 4.900 0.100 l MPC 5,600 2,441.60 2 0.436 0.436 0.436 0.436 0.000 l PG 1,200 1,680.00 1 1.400 1.400 1.400 1.400 0.000 t RS2 25,880 37,790.90 8 1.470 1.460 1.470 1.460 -0.010 l SFC 291 2,342.55 1 8.050 8.050 8.050 8.050 0.000 l G21A 10,000 11,720.00 1 117.200 117.200 117.200 117.200 0.000 s G22B 7,800 9,180.60 1 117.700 117.700 117.700 117.700 0.110 t G24A 25,000 29,345.00 1 117.380 117.380 117.380 117.380 -0.330 t G28B 5,000 6,545.50 1 130.910 130.910 130.910 130.910 -0.280 t G30A 40,000 56,646.00 2 141.640 141.590 141.590 141.640 -0.470 t G32A 8,000 10,960.00 2 137.000 137.000 137.000 137.000 -0.300 s G32B 20,000 26,878.00 1 134.390 134.390 134.390 134.390 0.510 t G34A 66,000 86,939.60 8 132.000 131.460 131.590 131.460 -0.130 s G39A 20,000 20,398.00 1 101.990 101.990 101.990 101.990 1.280 s G40A 8,800 10,190.55 2 115.830 115.800 115.800 115.830 0.180 t G41A 19,000 19,860.70 1 104.530 104.530 104.530 104.530 -0.02 s 1923A 4,000 4,160.40 1 104.010 104.010 104.010 104.010 0.010 t BV19B 1,000 1,020.00 1 102.000 102.000 102.000 102.000 -1.500 t BV20A 5,000 5,139.08 2 102.800 102.760 102.800 102.760 -0.740 s BX27A 12,000 12,334.30 2 102.790 102.780 102.780 102.790 0.150 l GC21A 6,000 5,964.00 1 99.400 99.400 99.400 99.400 0.000 t GF21A 3,000 3,140.70 1 104.690 104.690 104.690 104.690 -0.020 t IH25A 1,300 1,361.10 1 104.700 104.700 104.700 104.700 -0.050 l IH26A 10,000 10,300.00 3 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 0.000 s IH26B 5,000 5,150.00 1 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 0.350 s MF24A 2,000 2,140.20 1 107.010 107.010 107.010 107.010 0.010 l MI20A 6,000 6,270.00 2 104.500 104.500 104.500 104.500 0.000 t SD27A 30,000 30,809.30 4 103.500 100.060 103.500 100.060 -3.440 s ST27A 28,000 28,836.00 5 103.000 102.900 102.900 103.000 0.200 l VH24A 8,000 7,920.00 1 99.000 99.000 99.000 99.000 0.000 s VR27A 25,000 25,750.00 3 103.000 103.000 103.000 103.000 0.500 Market Summary as at 16/01/2018 Equity Official List Session State ................................................................... Market Closed Number of trades ........................................................... 75 Volume Traded ................................................................. 445,060 Value of € denominated securities .................................... 570,640.48 Value of US$ denominated securities ................................ 0.00 Value of GBP£ denomi nated securities .............................. 0.00 Current Index ................................................................... - Previous Index ................................................................. - Change in Index (%) ......................................................... - Bank of Valletta plc ........................ 1.800 0.00% Medserv plc .................................. 1.160 0.00% FIMBank plc .................................. 0.690 0.00% Mapfre Middlesea plc .................... 1.840 0.00% GlobalCapital plc ........................... 0.320 0.00% MIDI plc ........................................ 0.330 0.00% GO plc ........................................... 3.520 0.00% Plaza Centres plc ........................... 1.000 0.00% Grand Harbour Marina plc ............. 0.760 0.00% RS2 Software plc............................ 1.460 -0.68% HSBC Bank Malta plc ..................... 1.750 0.00% Simonds Farsons Cisk plc ............... 8.050 0.00% International Hotel Investments plc 0.615 0.00% Tigné Mall plc ................................ 1.089 0.00% Lombard Bank Malta plc ................ 2.340 1.74% Pefaco International plc ................. 2.240 0.00% Malita Investments plc ................... 0.825 0.00% Santumas Shareholdings plc ......... 1.500 0.00% Malta International Airport plc ....... 4.900 2.08% Malta Properties Company plc ........ 0.436 0.00% MaltaPost plc ................................. 2.040 0.00% PG plc ........................................... 1.400 0.00% MSE Index ...................................................... Adapt or die: Marchionne's stark farewell message to carmakers Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the automotive industry, has a blunt warning: Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or risk being commoditised amid a seismic shift in how vehicles are powered, driven and purchased. Developing technologies like electrification, self- driving software and ride- sharing will alter consumers' car-buying decisions within six or seven years, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV chief executive officer said in Detroit, ahead of this week's North American International Auto Show. The industry will divide into segments, with premium brands managing to hold onto their cachet while mere people- transporters struggle to cope with the onslaught from disruptors like Tesla Inc. and Google's Waymo. "Auto companies need to quickly separate the stuff that will be swallowed by commodity from the brand stuff," Marchionne said. Marchionne has witnessed major changes already leading Fiat for almost 14 years, overseeing the combination with Chrysler in 2014 and the 2016 spin-off of Ferrari NV. The 65-year-old executive, who studied philosophy and law before finding his way into the auto business, is known as an iconoclast, trying to force mergers and backing away from mass-market sedans to focus on SUVs - a shift others are now emulating. In a two- hour interview, the dual Italian- Canadian citizen discussed his vision for the industry and confirmed plans to step down next year. While the car industry has always been tough - Chrysler and GM both went bankrupt during the financial crisis - in the past the mistakes were self-induced, Marchionne said. Now the tumult is being driven by outside forces, and it's coming faster than people expect, he said - a surprising view, given that Fiat is perceived to be behind some competitors in adapting. He said the company is positioned well, and rather than pour money into competing with Silicon Valley, the industry should try to identify the best solutions coming from tech companies and reduce its exposure to products that aren't going to be easily defended. "This business has never been for the fainthearted," Marchionne said. "The technology changes that are coming are going to make it probably more challenging than it's ever been." Marchionne reckons that by 2025, fewer than half the cars sold will be be fully combustion- powered, as gas and diesel give way to hybrid, electric and fuel cell drivetrains. By comparison, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has projected battery-electric cars like Tesla's and plug-in hybrids won't combine to overtake more conventional engines until 2038. That prediction wouldn't include hybrids that don't plug in, such as the gasoline-electric Toyota Prius. The pace of innovation was evident at last week's CES trade show in Las Vegas, where technology companies were gunning for pieces of the electrified, self-driving future. General Motors Co. said on Friday that it will begin testing a Chevrolet Bolt without steering wheel or pedals next year, putting it in position to be the first production-ready car on the roads without the tools for human control. Indeed, automakers have been reallocating their massive research and development budgets to steer more money toward projects such as improving batteries or starting ride-sharing services - an area where Marchionne says automakers can compete with the likes of Uber. They're also seeking new partnerships, or engineering major reorganisations. There are opportunities to be had. Fiat, for example, could eventually operate a ride-sharing service that makes use of its dealer network, he said. Before he leaves, Marchionne said he'll continue the brand- building push at Jeep, aiming to more than double the number of vehicles produced under the offroad nameplate each year, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Fiat is also on track to eliminate its debt this year, he said. At Dodge, the focus has narrowed to muscle cars like the Charger and the Challenger, while more run-of-the-mill models were dropped. He is also expanding Ferrari's line-up with SUVs to boost profit. (While Ferrari is independent, its biggest owner remains the Agnelli family that founded Fiat and retains the biggest stake.) The brand he oversees that's most vulnerable to commoditisation is Fiat itself, Marchionne said. He will focus on the sporty 500 family, while bread and butter sedans that compete with PSA Group's Opel and Peugeot brands face a harder road in the long run. The Jeep plans in particular have helped to boost investor confidence in Fiat. On top of its 73 percent surge last year in Milan, the stock is up 29 percent so far in 2018, outrunning its competitors by far. Marchionne, whose attempt to merge with GM was rebuffed, said shareholders are better off that the deal didn't happen. Marchionne suggested Fiat has made more progress toward the new era than the marketplace appreciates. He cited the recent alliance with BMW AG, Intel Corp. and others, which will yield a common platform for self- driving cars. Fiat also plans to offer a hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler in 2020, which he called part of "normal development" that didn't require a prominent proclamation. "Auto companies need to quickly separate the stuff that will be swallowed by commodity from the brand stuff," the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO said.