Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 736’s trading results showed consideration of $42,029,590 from 338,437 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 735’s trading results, which showed consideration of $2,531,520 from 19,747 shares traded in 12 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DIH, DTC, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) two trades totalling 35,237 shares represented 10.41% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $35.0, which showed an increase of $1.0 from its previous close of $34.0. DIH’s trades contributed 2.93% ($1,233,295) of the total consideration. Both of DIH’s trades were at $35.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) five trades totalling 4,181 shares represented 1.24% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $905.9, which showed a decrease of $94.1 from its previous close of $1,000. DTC’s trades contributed 9.01% ($3,785,400) of the total consideration. DTC’s first two trades totalling 3,956 shares were at $900.0, while its third to fifth trades totalling 225 shares were at $1,000.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) single trade of 9,206 shares at $400.0 represented 2.72% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $400.0, which showed no change from its previous close. BTI’s trade contributed 8.76% ($3,682,400) of the total consideration.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) four trades totalling 289,813 shares represented 85.63% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $115.0, which showed no change from its previous close. RBL’s trades contributed 79.30% ($33,328,495) of the total consideration. All of RBL’s trades were at $115.0.

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

Defined Benefit Scheme: A pension scheme in which the rules define the benefits to be paid. Normally such schemes pay benefits based on a member’s final pensionable earnings and number of years’ service and are often known as final salary schemes.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms                               

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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.

2015 – Final results for CJL.

2016 – Interim results for GSI and PHI.

2016 – Final Results for CCI, DDL, DTC, HCL, JPS and RDL.

2017 – Interim results for DIH, CBI, DBL, BTI, 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.

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