Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 527’s trading results showed consideration of $8,872,380 from 460,598 shares traded in 10 transactions as compared to session 526 which showed consideration of $915,134 from 30,908 shares traded in 8 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DIH, CCI, DDL, BTI and SPL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 306,095 shares represented 66.46% of the total 20130906journalshares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $19.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DIH’s trades contributed 65.55% ($5,815,805) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $19.0.

Caribbean Container Incorporated’s (CCI) two trades totalling 17,000 shares represented 3.69% of the total shares traded.  CCI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.0, which showed an increase of $1.5 from its previous close of $8.5. CCI’s trades contributed 1.92% ($170,000) of the total consideration. Both of CCI’s trades were at $10.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) single trade of 135,853 shares at $16.5 represented 29.49% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $16.5, which showed an increase of $0.5 from its previous close of $16.0. DDL’s trade contributed 25.26% ($2,241,575) of the total consideration.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) two trades totalling 1,150 shares represented 0.25% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $500.0, which showed no change from its previous close.

BTI’s trades contributed 6.48% ($575,000) of the total consideration. Both of BTI’s trades were at $500.0.

Sterling Products Limited’s (SPL) single trade of 500 shares at $140.0 represented 0.11% of the total shares traded.  SPL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $140.0, which showed no change from its previous close. SPL’s trade contributed 0.79% ($70,000) of the total consideration.

 

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Best bid:              The highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security.

 

Best offer: The lowest price at which a seller is offering to sell securities.

 

Notes

1 – Interim Results

 

2 – Prospective Dividends

 

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

 

EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2008 – Final results for PHI.

2011 – Final results for RDL.

 

2012 – Final results for DTC, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2013 – Interim results for TCL, DIH, CCI, CBI, DBL, DDL, BTI and RBL.

As such, some of these EPS calculations are based on un-audited figures.

 

P/E Ratio: Price/Earnings Ratio = Last Trade Price/EPS

 

Dividend yield = Dividends paid in the last 12 months/last trade price.