Stock Market Updates

GASCI MARKET JOURNAL

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 759’s trading results showed consideration of $9,429,354 from 38,884 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 758’s trading results which showed consideration of $373,500 from 5,950 shares traded in 5 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL, DTC and BTI.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) single trade of 1,000 shares at $46.0 represented 2.57% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $46.0, which showed an increase of $1.0 from its previous close of $45.0. DIH’s trade contributed 0.49% ($46,000) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 23,334 shares represented 60.01% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $29.2, which showed an increase of $1.1 from its previous close of $28.1. DDL’s trades contributed 7.23% ($681,354) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $29.2.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) two trades totalling 5,000 shares represented 12.86% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $900.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DTC’s trades contributed 47.72% ($4,500,000) of the total consideration. Both of DTC’s trades were at $900.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) three trades totalling 9,550 shares represented 24.56% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $440.0, which showed an increase of $10.0 from its previous close of $430.0. BTI’s trades contributed 44.56% ($4,202,000) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $440.0.

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

Directors: Those individuals appointed to run a company by the shareholders. Directors have legal responsibilities for the proper running of the company. Formerly administered by the Stock Exchange, it is now the responsibility of the FSA (Financial Services Authority – UK), as Listing Authority.

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 PHI.

2016 – Final Results for HCL and JPS.

2017 – Interim results for CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, RDL and SPL.

2017 – Final results for 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.

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