Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 349’s trading results showed consideration of $1,202,127 from 66,789 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 348 which showed consideration of $1,938,424 from 174,070 shares traded in 14 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DBL and DDL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 12,000 shares represented 17.97% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $9.5, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 9.48% ($114,000) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $9.5.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) four trades totalling 54,000 shares represented 80.85% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $20.0, which showed no change from its previous close.  DBL’s trades contributed 89.84% ($1,080,000) of the total consideration. All of DBL’s trades were at $20.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) single trade of 789 shares at $10.3 represented 1.18% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.3, which showed an increase of $0.3 from its previous close of $10.0.  DDL’s trade contributed 0.68% ($8,127) of the total consideration.
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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.

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.

2009 – Interim results for CCI, DDL, GSI and JPS.

2009 – Final results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DBL, DTC, 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.