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13.4.2023 6 MARKETS Symbol Volume Value Trades High Low Open Closing Change Code Traded Traded Trades Price Price Price Price EQUITIES GO 10 27.80 1 2.780 2.780 2.780 2.780 0.000 HSB 1,000 740.00 1 0.740 0.740 0.740 0.740 0.000 MIA 150 840.00 1 5.600 5.600 5.600 5.600 -0.050 PG 290 603.20 1 2.080 2.080 2.080 2.080 0.000 CORPORATE STOCKS G32GA 147,600 155,108.40 6 105.120 105.000 105.000 105.120 0.120 CORPORATE BONDS AX26A 3,000 2,565.30 1 85.510 85.510 85.510 85.510 -9.490 BV30B 11,100 9,990.00 1 90.000 90.000 90.000 90.000 -2.000 DF26A 15,000 14,999.00 2 100.000 99.990 99.990 100.000 0.050 GH27A 25,000 24,375.00 2 97.500 97.500 97.500 97.500 0.000 HF27A 7,100 6,851.50 2 96.500 96.500 96.500 96.500 -1.350 HF28A 4,300 3,810.23 1 88.610 88.610 88.610 88.610 -7.390 HP25A 15,200 15,184.80 2 99.900 99.900 99.900 99.900 0.050 IB32A 15,000 14,895.00 2 99.900 99.000 99.000 99.900 0.900 IH25A 3,000 3,030.00 1 101.000 101.000 101.000 101.000 -1.000 IH26B 4,100 4,017.59 1 97.990 97.990 97.990 97.990 -0.010 MO31A 5,000 4,711.50 2 94.250 94.000 94.000 94.250 0.250 26A 15,000 14,400.00 1 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 -0.500 MY32A 4,600 4,473.50 1 97.250 97.250 97.250 97.250 0.000 PC26A 5,000 4,779.30 2 95.600 95.500 95.600 95.500 -2.000 SD27A 18,000 17,280.00 2 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 0.000 SF27A 13,400 12,745.00 4 96.000 92.500 96.000 92.500 2.490 ST27A 19,000 18,675.00 4 99.500 97.500 97.500 99.500 2.000 TG26A 5,600 5,488.00 1 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 0.000 TI27A 5,000 4,550.00 1 91.000 91.000 91.000 91.000 -8.000 Malta Stock Exchange Regulated Main Market Trading Date: 12 Apr Mar 2023 FTSE 100 reacts postively to US inflation data, gold jumps GOLD prices shot up drastically on Wednesday, following news of a drop in US inflation, gaining US$5.39 since the announcement, or 0.25%, with the precious metal now worth US$2,027 per ounce. FTSE 100 had initially reacted positively, shooting up 20 points immediately after the data was released, before retreating 10 points. London's blue-chip index was up 59 points, or 0.76%. Inflation falls in the US e US inflation rate year-on- year was 5% in March, down from 6% the previous month and below the consensus of 5.2%. Core inflation came in at 5.6%, ahead of the forecast of 5.5% and slightly ahead of the 5.5% report- ed last month. CPI for March was reported at 301.836, below forecasts of 302.7 but ahead of the previous figure of 300.84. London's movers Risers Technology Minerals- up 20% to 2.41p Shares bounced after it told investors that its part-owned battery recycling business, Re- cyclus Group, has now received the final approval draft from the Environment Agency (EA) for its proposed lithium-ion plant in Wolverhampton, West Mid- lands. The group has subsequently responded to the EA to confirm its acceptance of the draft per- mit and expects the official EA certification to be completed imminently, Invinity Energy- up 12% to 38.1p Shares were boosted after the manufacturer of 'utility-grade' energy storage systems landed an £11mln grant from the UK Department for Energy Secu- rity and Net Zero, under the 'LODES' (Longer Duration En- ergy Storage Demonstration) scheme. Renalytix- up 13% to 98.7p Renalytix jumped in London after announcing that data sup- portive of KidneyIntelX in mi- norities and veterans is to be presented at the National Kid- ney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. The clinical data shows the importance of using KidneyIn- telX bioprognosis in early-stage kidney disease and diabetes patients to blunt the effects of health inequity, Fallers De La Rue- down 23% to 38p Shares plunged after it warned that falling demand for bank notes means adjusted operating profit for the financial year 2023 is expected to be below market expectations. Petrofac- down 17% to 59p Shares fell after warning of a widened EBIT loss after review- ing project costs and the timing of recognition of certain reve- nue streams. As a result, the energy servic- es company will now recognise an additional EBIT reduction of US$140mln to US$160mln in 2022.

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