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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 812’s trading results showed consideration of $21,633,635 from 146,211 shares traded in 41 transactions as compared to session 811’s trading results which showed consideration of $4,498,767 from 47,106 shares traded in 16 transactions. The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL, DDL, DTC, RBL and SPL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) ten trades totalling 80,461 shares represented 55.03% of the total shares traded. DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $77.9, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $78.0. DIH’s trades contributed 28.97% ($6,266,646) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 2,895 shares was at $77.9, its second trade of 3,803 shares was at $77.8, its third to sixth trades totalling 35,763 shares were at $77.9, its seventh and eight trades totalling 8,853 shares were at $77.8, while its ninth and tenth trades totalling 29,147 shares were at $77.9.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) five trades totalling 18,521 shares represented 12.67% of the total shares traded. DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $62.0, which showed an increase of $4.0 from its previous close of $58.0. DBL’s trades contributed 5.31% ($1,148,302) of the total consideration. All of DBL’s trades were at $62.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 9,571 shares represented 6.54% of the total shares traded. DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $76.5, which showed a decrease of $3.5 from its previous close of $80.0. DDL’s trades contributed 3.39% ($732,344) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 1,217 shares was at $80.0, its second trade of 8,334 shares was at $76.0, while its third trade of 20 shares was at $80.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) six trades totalling 7,626 shares represented 5.22% of the total shares traded. DTC’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $955.1, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $955.0. DTC’s trades contributed 33.66% ($7,283,596) of the total consideration. DTC’s first two trades totalling 312 were at $956.0, its third trade of 5,000 shares was at $955.0, its fourth trade of 85 shares was at $958.0, its fifth trade of 199 shares was at $956.0, while its sixth trade of 2,030 shares was at $955.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) single trade of 814 shares at $260.5 represented 0.56% of the total shares traded. RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $260.5, which showed no change from its previous close. RBL’s trade contributed 0.98% ($212,047) of the total consideration.

Sterling Products Limited’s (SPL) sixteen trades totalling 29,218 shares represented 19.98% of the total shares traded. SPL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $205.0, which showed no change from its previous close. SPL’s trades contributed 27.69% ($5,990,700) of the total consideration. SPL’s first three trades totalling 10,100 shares were at $205.1, while its fourth to sixteenth trades totalling 19,118 shares were at $205.0.

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

Economies of Scale: The resulting reduction in a firm’s unit costs at output as the firm’s productive capacity and output increases.

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:

2016 – Final results for CJL and PHI.

2017 – Final results for HCL and JPS.

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

2018 – 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.  

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