Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 601’s trading results showed consideration of $49,088,362 from 905,442 shares traded in 51 transactions as compared to session 600’s trading results, which showed consideration of $1,263,400 from 50,600 shares traded in 8 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, CCI, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI, PHI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) eight trades totalling 432,867 shares represented 47.81% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $19.4, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $19.5. DIH’s trades contributed 17.13% ($8,407,561) of the total consideration. DIH’s first four trades totalling 303,458 shares were at $19.4, its fifth trade of 6,000 shares was at $19.0, while its sixth to eighth trades totalling 123,409 shares were at $19.5.

Caribbean Container Incorporated’s (CCI) two trades totalling 10,000 shares represented 1.10% of the total shares traded. CCI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $5.0, which showed a decrease of $4.5 from its previous close of $9.5. CCI’s trades contributed 0.10% ($50,000) of the total consideration. Both of CCI’s trades were at $5.0.

20150206journal feb 6Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) six trades totalling 237,712 shares represented 26.25% of the total shares traded. DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $32.5, which showed no change from its previous close. DBL’s trades contributed 15.75% ($7,728,640) of the total consideration. DBL’s first trade of 1,000 shares was at $34.0, its second to fifth trades totalling 221,712 shares were at $32.5, while its sixth trade of 15,000 shares was at $32.6.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) eight trades totalling 132,036 shares represented 14.58% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $23.7, which showed a decrease of $0.3 from its previous close of $24.0. DDL’s trades contributed 6.39% ($3,134,976) of the total consideration. DDL’s first six trades totalling 67,776 shares were at $23.5, while its seventh and eighth trades totalling 64,260 shares were at $24.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) eleven trades totalling 16,892 shares represented 1.87% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,000.0, which showed a decrease of $24.9 from its previous close of $1,024.9. DTC’s trades contributed 34.41% ($16,892,000) of the total consideration. All of DTC’s trades were at $1,000.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) seven trades totalling 7,703 shares represented 0.85% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $582.1, which showed a decrease of $2.9 from its previous close of $585.0. BTI’s trades contributed 9.13% ($4,483,810) of the total consideration. BTI’s first trade of 4,000 shares was at $584.0, its second trade of 1,000 shares was at $585.0, its third trade of 1,000 shares was at $584.0, its fourth to sixth trades totalling 540 shares were at $585.0, while its seventh trade of 1,163 shares was at $570.0.

Property Holdings Incorporated’s (PHI) single trade of 10 shares at $6.9 represented 0.00% of the total shares traded. PHI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $6.9, which showed no change from its previous close. PHI’s trade contributed 0.00% ($69) of the total consideration.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) eight trades totalling 68,222 shares  represented 7.54% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $123.0, which showed a decrease of $1.0 from its previous close of $124.0. RBL’s trades contributed 17.09% ($8,391,306) of the total consideration. All of RBL’s trades were at $123.0.

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.

TERM OF THE WEEK

Commercial Bank: A bank specialising in the provision of retail banking services to the corporate and individual banking sectors.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms      
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GASCI Summary of Financials
Session  601 February 2, 2015
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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.
2012 – Final results for PHI.
2013 – Final results for CJL, GSI and HCL.
2014 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, JPS, RDL and SPL.
2014 – Final results for DIH, CBI, DBL 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.

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(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and
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