Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 599’s trading results showed consideration of $1,348,103 from 8,675 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 598’s trading results, which showed consideration of $170,670 from 4,190 shares traded in 4 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL and DTC.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 4,440 shares represented 51.18% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $19.6, which showed a decrease of $0.2 from its previous close of $19.8. DIH’s trades contributed 6.45% ($86,880) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 1,000 shares was at $19.8, while its second to fourth trades totalling 3,440 shares were at $19.5.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) single trade of 3,100 shares at $32.5 represented 35.74% of the total shares traded. DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $32.5, which showed a decrease of $0.5 from its previous close of $33.0. DBL’s trade contributed 7.47% ($100,750) of the total consideration.

20150123gasci market journal Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) four trades totalling 1,135 shares represented 13.08% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $1,022.4, which showed an increase of $2.4 from its previous close of $1,020.0. DTC’s trades contributed 86.08% ($1,160,473) of the total consideration. DTC’s first three trades totalling 569 shares were at $1,020.0, while its fourth trade of 566 shares was at $1,024.9.

 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

Co-Manager: A bank or bond house that assists a lead manager in assessing and distributing new bond issues. A co-manager will receive a larger allotment of bonds than the underwriters to an issue.

Source: Dictionary of Financial and Securities Terms                          

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GASCI Summary of Financials
Session  599 January 19, 2015
20150123gasci summary

Notes

1 – Interim Results

2 – Prospective Dividends

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.

2012 – Final results for PHI.

2013 – Final results for CJL, GSI and HCL.

2014 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, JPS, RDL and SPL.

 2014 – 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.

(Prepared by the Guyana Marketing Corporation and
published by Stabroek Business as a public service)

*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.
*Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

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