Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 557’s trading results showed consideration of $5,852,934 from 180,483 shares traded in 18 transactions as compared to session 556’s trading results, which showed consideration of $5,276,113 from 40,540 shares traded in 5 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL, DDL, DTC and BTI.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) seven trades totalling 8,700 shares represented 4.82% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $20.0, which showed an increase of $0.3 from its previous close of $19.7. DIH’s trades contributed 2.97% ($174,000) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $20.0.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) four trades totalling 150,784 shares represented 83.54% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $30.9, which showed a decrease of $1.0 from its previous close of $31.9. DBL’s trades contributed 79.62% ($4,659,909) of the total consideration. DBL’s first and second trades totalling 6,830 shares were at $31.0, while its third and fourth trades totalling 143,954 shares were at $30.9.

20140404marketapril4Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) four trades totalling 20,369 shares represented 11.29% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $19.3, which showed a decrease of $0.7 from its previous close of $20.0. DDL’s trades contributed 6.70% ($392,180) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 369 shares was at $20.0; its second trade of 7,000 shares was at $19.5, while its third and fourth trades totalling 13,000 shares were at $19.1.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) two trades totalling 575 shares represented 0.32% of the total shares traded.  DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,030, which showed a decrease of $2.5 from its previous close of $1,032.5. DTC’s trades contributed 10.12% ($592,250) of the total consideration. Both of DTC’s trades were at $1,030.0

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) single trade of 55 shares at $629.0 represented 0.03% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $629, which showed an increase of $39.0 from its previous close of $590.0. BTI’s trade contributed 0.59% ($34,595) 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

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms

Cash Sale: A stock exchange transaction which calls for delivery of the securities that same day. In ‘regular way’ trades, the seller delivers securities on the fifth business day.

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GASCI Summary of Financials
Session  557  March 31, 2014

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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.

2011 – Final results for RDL.

2012 – Final results for CJL, HCL and PHI.

 2013 – Interim results for CCI, DDL, BTI, GSI and JPS.

2013 – Final results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DBL, DTC, RBL 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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