Market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 415’s trading results showed consideration of $2,817,185 from 137,568 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 414 which showed consideration of $290,525 from 13,007 shares traded in 3 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DDL, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) two trades totalling 74,937 shares represented 54.47% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $12.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DIH’s trades contributed 31.92% ($899,244) of the total consideration. Both of DIH’s trades were at $12.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) four trades totalling 55,931 shares represented 40.66% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DDL’s trades contributed 21.84% ($615,241) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $11.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) four trades totalling 5,200 shares represented 3.78% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $226.0, which showed an increase of $43.0 from its previous close of $183.0. BTI’s trades contributed 41.72% ($1,175,200) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $226.0.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 414 June 27, 2011

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) single trade of 1,500 shares at $85.0 represented 1.09% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $85.0, which showed an increase of $0.5 from its previous close of $80.0. RBL’s trade contributed 4.52% ($127,500) of the total consideration.

NOTES:

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.

2010 – Final results for CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2011 – Interim results for TCL, 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.