Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 373’s trading results showed consideration of $605,763 from 53,377 shares traded in 8 transactions as compared to session 372 which showed consideration of $721,399 from 20,900 shares traded in 11 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DDL, PHI and RBL

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) three trades totalling 16,607 shares represented 31.11% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $11.8, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 32.35% ($195,963) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $11.8.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 35,000 shares represented 65.57% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $9.9, which showed no change from its previous close.  DDL’s trades contributed 57.20% ($346,500) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $9.9.

Property Holdings Incorporated’s (PHI) single trade of 1,000 shares at $9.4 represented 1.88% of the total shares traded.  PHI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $9.4, which showed a decrease of $0.10 from its previous close of $9.5.  PHI’s trade contributed 1.55% ($9,400) of the total consideration.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) single trade of 770 shares at $70.0 represented 1.44% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $70.0, which showed an increase of $5.0 from its previous close of $65.0.  RBL’s trade contributed 8.90% ($53,900) of the total consideration.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 373 Sept. 13, 2010

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

Capitalisation issue: The issuance of bonus shares to shareholders; such an issue does not change the value of the company, it simply increases the number of shares outstanding.

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 – Final results for DDL, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2010 – Interim results for TCL, DIH, CCI, CBI, DBL, DTC, BTI 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.