Stock market updates

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone 223-6175/6) reports that session 777’s trading results showed consideration of $17,512,301 from 66,357 shares traded in 17 transactions as compared to session 776’s trading results which showed consideration of $15,388,834 from 248,679 shares traded in 24 transactions. The stocks active this week were DDL, DTC and BTI.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) four trades totalling 47,050 shares represented 70.90% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $51.5, which showed an increase of $2.4 from its previous close of $49.1. DDL’s trades contributed 13.83% ($2,421,851) of the total consideration. DDL’s first two trades totalling 8,015 shares were at $51.5, its third trade of 2,450 shares was at $51.0, while its fourth trade of 36,585 shares was at $51.5.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) six trades totalling 12,282 shares represented 18.51% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $902.9, which showed a decrease of $97.1 from its previous close of $1,000.0. DTC’s trades contributed 63.31% ($11,086,600) of the total consideration. DTC’s first trade of 195 shares was at $1,000.0, its second trade of 116 shares was at $950.0, its third trade of 500 shares was at $915.0, while its fourth to sixth trades totalling 11,471 shares were at $900.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) seven trades totalling 7,025 shares represented 10.59% of the total shares traded. BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $569.9, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $570.0. BTI’s trades contributed 22.86% ($4,003,850) of the total consideration. BTI’s first trade of 400 shares was at $570.0, its second to fourth trades totalling 4,000 shares were at $569.9, while its fifth to seventh trades totalling 2,625 shares were at $570.0.

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

 

Distributor Fund: An offshore fund which distributes at least 85% of its income.

 

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.

2016 – Interim results for PHI.

2016 – Final results for CJL.

2017 – Interim results for GSI.

2017 – Final results for CCI, CBI, DDL, DTC, BTI, HCL, JPS, RDL and SPL.

2018 – Interim results for DIH, 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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