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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 804’s trading results showed consideration of $27,558,850 from 249,762 shares traded in 19 transactions as compared to session 803’s trading results which showed consideration of $14,135,665 from 98,398 shares traded in 23 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DDL, DTC and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) eight trades totalling 193,585 shares represented 77.51% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $73.5, which showed an increase of $0.5 from its previous close of $73.0. DIH’s trades contributed 51.60% ($14,220,705) of the total consideration. DIH’s first four trades totalling 170,585 shares were at $73.0, its fifth and sixth trades totalling 12,000 shares were at $74.0, while its seventh and eight trades totalling 11,000 shares were at $80.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 2,700 shares represented 1.08% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $72.0, which showed an increase of $4.9 from its previous close of $67.1. DDL’s trades contributed 0.71% ($194,400) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s shares were at $72.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) three trades totalling 454 shares represented 0.18% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $955.0, which showed an increase of $5.0 from its previous close of $950.0. DTC’s trades contributed 1.57% ($433,570) of the total consideration. All of DTC’s trades were at $955.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) five trades totalling 53,023 shares represented 21.23% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $239.7, which showed an increase of $14.7 from its previous close of $225.0. RBL’s trades contributed 46.12% ($12,710,175) of the total consideration. RBL’s first four trades totalling 1,023 shares were at $225.0, while its fifth trade of 52,000 shares was at $240.0.

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

Earnings-Based Measurement:  A means of accounting for the financial impact of operational risk by assessing the volatility of earnings after credit and market risk factors have been discounted and attributing this volatility to operational risk factors.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms.

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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:

2016 – Final results for CJL and PHI.

2017 – Final results for CBI, HCL and  JPS.

2018 – Interim results for CCI, DIH, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, RDL and SPL.

2018 – Final Results for 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 thelast 12 months/last trade price.

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