Stock market updates

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 404’s trading results showed consideration of $610,850 from 31,690 shares traded in 5 transactions as compared to session 403 which showed consideration of $583,900 from 25,700 shares traded in 6 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DBL and DDL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) two trades totalling 12,000 shares represented 37.87% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.9, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 23.34% ($142,600) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 10,000 shares was at $11.9, while its second trade of 2,000 shares was at $11.8.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) two trades totalling 18,690 shares represented 58.98% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $24.5, which showed a decrease of $0.5 from its previous close of $25.0. DBL’s trades contributed 74.86% ($457,250) of the total consideration. DBL’s first trade of 8,690 shares was at $25.0, while its second trade of 10,000 shares was at $24.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) single trade of 1,000 shares at $11.0 represented 3.15% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.0, which showed an increase of $0.4 from its previous close of $10.6.  DDL’s trade contributed 1.80% ($11,000) 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.

TERM OF THE WEEK

Over the Counter Market: A securities market that is not associated with an  exchange, also called an OTC market.
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GASCI Summary of Financials Session 404 April 18, 2011

Notes
1 – Interim results
2 – Prospective
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 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, GSI and JPS.
2010 – Final results for DIH, CBI, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI and SPL.
2011 – Interim results for 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
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.

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