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13.7.2023 6 MARKETS Symbol Volume Value Trades High Low Open Closing Change Code Traded Traded Trades Price Price Price Price EQUITIES APS 7,526 4,515.60 1 0.600 0.600 0.600 0.600 0.000 BMIT 135,625 58,318.75 5 0.430 0.430 0.430 0.430 0.000 BOV 73,352 81,346.38 7 1.130 1.090 1.110 1.130 0.040 GO 9,400 27,778.00 4 2.960 2.940 2.960 2.940 0.000 HLI 1,800 410.40 1 0.228 0.228 0.228 0.228 0.000 HSB 109,863 119,750.67 4 1.090 1.090 1.090 1.090 0.000 MIA 19,973 108,882.85 4 5.500 5.450 5.500 5.450 0.000 PG 83,900 161,386.52 7 1.940 1.920 1.920 1.940 0.020 CORPORATE STOCKS G32G 10,000 10,365.00 1 103.650 103.650 103.650 103.650 -0.580 G34A 58,400 60,718.48 1 103.970 103.970 103.970 103.970 -1.030 G40A 216,000 192,302.18 7 99.000 88.280 98.000 88.280 -2.220 G43AA 25,000 24,835.00 1 99.340 99.340 99.340 99.340 -0.910 CORPORATE BONDS AX24A 25,000 25,250.00 1 101.000 101.000 101.000 101.000 0.990 AX29A 4,300 4,203.25 1 97.750 97.750 97.750 97.750 -0.200 BB33A 8,500 8,712.50 1 102.500 102.500 102.500 102.500 0.500 BV30B 27,200 24,147.46 8 89.200 88.500 88.510 89.200 1.190 CE33A 10,100 10,100.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.000 DF26A 20,000 20,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.010 HF28A 5,000 4,675.50 1 93.510 93.510 93.510 93.510 0.010 IB32A 10,000 10,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.000 IH26A 13,500 13,600.65 3 100.750 100.740 100.740 100.750 0.000 IH31A 4,000 3,720.00 1 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 0.000 JD32A 9,100 9,044.35 2 99.850 99.010 99.850 99.010 -0.840 MI23A 9,000 8,998.35 2 100.000 99.970 99.970 100.000 0.800 MP32A 5,000 4,970.00 1 99.400 99.400 99.400 99.400 -0.100 ON34A 16,000 15,360.00 2 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 -2.000 SF27A 10,000 10,000.00 1 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.700 SP29A 3,000 2,970.00 1 99.000 99.000 99.000 99.000 0.000 ST27A 33,000 33,000.00 4 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 0.000 VR27A 300 289.50 1 96.500 96.500 96.500 96.500 -2.400 Malta Stock Exchange Regulated Main Market Trading Date: 12 July 2023 FTSE 100: Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds all surge after Bank of England gives clean bill of health to lenders LONDON'S FTSE 100 was yanked higher today by Britain's biggest banks surging after be- ing given a clean bill of health by the Bank of England Wednesday morning. e capital's premier index added 0.51 per cent to trade at 7,319.72 points, while the do- mestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, nudged 0.07 per cent higher to 18,152.18 points. All of the UK's largest banks were judged by the Bank in its bi-annual stress test, released to- day, to be able to withstand the recent surge in interest rates and an economic slump. "UK banks would be resilient to a severe stress scenario that incorporated persistently high- er advanced-economy inflation, increasing global interest rates, deep and simultaneous reces- sions in the UK and global econ- omies," the Bank said. Lenders included in the test surged on the FTSE 100 this morning. Lloyds Bank climbed to the summit of the index, ad- vancing 2.29 per cent. Barclays followed close behind, up 1.36 per cent, as did NatWest up 1.15 per cent. Housebuiilders were also in the green today, likely due to the Bank's upbeat assessment allay- ing concerns about banks re- treating from the housing market to protect their balance sheets from riskier borrowers. ere has been mounting con- cern about homeowners strug- gling to repay their home loans once they switch on to a new contract with a much higher rate. Data from Moneyfacts yes- terday revealed the average rate on 2-year fixed mortgages hit its highest level in 15 years, up to 6.66 per cent. Average home loan borrow- ers are poised to be losing the greatest share of their monthly income to mortgage repayments since 2007, experts have said. Pound sterling was up slightly against the US dollar. e cur- rency is up more than six per cent against the greenback so far this year, mainly due to investors betting the Bank will surpass the US Federal Reserve's tightening cycle.

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