Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 664’s trading results showed consideration of $6,081,243 from 30,219 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 663’s trading results, which showed consideration of $9,175,468 from 441,569 shares traded in 5 transactions. The stocks active this week were DDL, DTC, BTI and RBL.

20160422 journalDemerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) two trades totalling 23,334 shares represented 77.22% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $24.4, which showed an increase of $0.4 from its previous close of $24.0. DDL’s trades contributed 9.35% ($568,766) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 17,500 shares was at $24.5, while its second trade of 5,834 shares was at $24.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) four trades totalling 5,043 shares represented 16.69% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,014.3, which showed an increase of $0.3 from its previous close of $1,014.0. DTC’s trades contributed 84.11% ($5,114,911) of the total consideration. DTC’s first to third trades totalling 3,734 shares were at $1,014.0, while its fourth trade of 1,309 shares was at $1,015.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) two trades totalling 492 shares represented 1.63% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $498.0, which showed a decrease of $0.8 from its previous close of $498.8. BTI’s trades contributed 4.03% ($245,016) of the total consideration. Both of BTI’s trades were at $498.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) three trades totalling 1,350 shares represented 4.46% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $113.0, which showed a decrease of $0.5 from its previous close of $113.5. RBL’s trades contributed 2.51% ($152,550) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $113.0.

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
Correspondent: A financial organisation that regularly performs services for another in a place or market to which the other does not have direct access. Banks may, for example, use correspondent banks to hold their foreign currency accounts.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms.    

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GASCI Summary of Financials
Session 664 April 18, 2016
20160422 summary

Notes

1 – Interim Results 

2 – Prospective Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

4 – Shows Interim EPS but year-end 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.

2015 – Interim results for BTI, GSI, HCL and JPS.

2015 – Final results for DIH, CCI, DDL, DTC, CBI, DBL, RBL, RDL and SPL.

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.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and
published by Stabroek Business as a public service)

*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.
*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

The New Guyana Marketing Corporation has agreed to provide us with the above information which we will publish on a weekly basis subject to receipt.

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