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1.9.2022 6 MARKETS Symbol Volume Value Trades High Low Open Closing Change Code Traded Traded Trades Price Price Price Price EQUITIES APS 86,500 56,756.13 8 0.665 0.650 0.660 0.665 0.005 BMIT 150,000 70,500.00 5 0.470 0.470 0.470 0.470 0.000 IHI 80,000 54,250.00 3 0.680 0.670 0.680 0.670 0.010 MIA 2,900 17,275.00 3 6.000 5.950 5.950 6.000 0.050 MMS 5,000 9,000.00 1 1.800 1.800 1.800 1.800 -0.010 SFC 2,700 20,250.00 2 7.500 7.500 7.500 7.500 0.300 GOVERNMENT STOCKS G29B 453,000 457,983.00 2 101.100 101.100 101.100 101.100 1.060 G30A 2,200 2,666.62 1 121.210 121.210 121.210 121.210 0.730 G39A 5,000 4,500.00 1 90.000 90.000 90.000 90.000 0.000 CORPORATE BONDS AX32A 10,000 10,048.00 2 100.480 100.480 100.480 100.480 0.480 DN33A 20,500 21,236.02 5 103.600 103.490 103.490 103.600 0.600 FR32A 20,000 20,000.00 2 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.000 GH27A 60,000 60,900.00 2 101.500 101.500 101.500 101.500 0.500 GO31A 35,600 35,742.40 4 100.400 100.400 100.400 100.400 0.000 HF27A 6,000 6,060.00 1 101.000 101.000 101.000 101.000 0.500 HF29A 10,000 9,850.00 1 98.500 98.500 98.500 98.500 1.490 IH26A 3,700 3,718.50 1 100.500 100.500 100.500 100.500 0.500 MR26A 1,000 1,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 -1.400 MY32A 72,900 74,505.20 3 102.400 101.950 101.950 102.400 0.400 ON34A 3,100 3,158.90 1 101.900 101.900 101.900 101.900 -0.100 PC26A 8,000 8,080.00 2 101.000 101.000 101.000 101.000 -0.490 SA32A 400 409.96 4 102.490 102.490 102.490 102.490 0.000 SH32A 9,000 8,820.00 2 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 2.000 SM31A 17,200 17,720.00 5 104.000 103.000 103.000 104.000 1.000 ST29A 10,000 10,100.00 1 101.000 101.000 101.000 101.000 0.990 TI24A 500 503.00 1 100.600 100.600 100.600 100.600 -1.400 VR27A 12,600 12,705.50 3 100.990 100.250 100.250 100.990 0.990 Malta Stock Exchange Regulated Main Market Trading Date: 31 Aug 2022 FTSE 100 closes off session lows, US markets remain mixed THE FTSE 100 headed to the close on Wednesday still nursing hefty losses, but well off earlier lows for the day, as gains on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gave hope of some stability in US markets after three days of falls although the Dow Jones Indus- trial Average traded lower. At 3.45pm the lead index was trading 60.23 points lower at 7,301.40 while the broader FTSE 250 was 55.42 points worse off at 19,094.23. Inflationary concerns were once more at the forefront of investors minds following strong Eurozone inflation figures and a report in the UK showing food price infla- tion was increasing rapidly. Michael Hewson chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK said: "It's been another disappointing day for the FTSE 100, with a slide in energy prices weighing on the likes of BP and Shell, with both crude oil and natural gas prices sliding for the second day in suc- cession." "Up until the end of last week the FTSE100 had been on course for a positive month, however the last 3 days, and the hawkish tone from Powell's Jackson Hole speech, has seen the rug pulled out from underneath the positive mood." "We're also seeing declines in the likes of National Grid, SSE and Centrica as concerns about a windfall tax on some of their profits resurfaces." "Due to the way that electricity prices are linked to the gas price, some companies are reaping huge profits given their electric- ity is being generated by renew- ables, which has a lower cost of generation. is is giving these companies a nice windfall, which governments are starting to cast an envious eye over." Strike action continues apace in the UK ousands more workers walked out on strike today in the UK as demands for higher wages continue. Postal workers embarked on their day of action, joining tele- coms workers, who are are also out on strike. On Wednesday 115,000 Roy- al Mail workers were on strike while 40,000 BT and Openreach workers stayed out, in action that began on Tuesday. e postal worker strikes will disrupt delivery of packages and letters with Royal Mail staff plan- ning further strikes on Septem- ber 8th and 9th. Russia closes Nordstream 1 for three days Russia stopped the flow of gas into Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline this morning, citing maintenance and repairs. Gazprom, the Russian state energy company, turned off the pipeline at 4am Moscow time on Wednesday morning. "Supply via Nord Stream has been completely stopped, today scheduled preventive work is starting at the gas pumping unit," the statement said. e German government said it received no official correspond- ence that maintenance work would be undertaken and that the only information it received was via Gazprom's statement. e work would last for three days, according to reports, and Gazprom said it would then re- store pumping at the level of 33mln cubic meters per day if there were no technical malfunc- tions. FARSONS SFC ORD SHARES

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