Trading this week increased by 18% garnering $888,467 in consideration from the sale of 96,986 shares traded. This compares with 82,097 shares for a total consideration of $503,757 last week. Three stocks were active this week namely DDL, DTC, and DIH. Overall volume trade was relatively weak but DIH shares saw some heavy trading at the close.
All DDL shares were traded at $7.5, down $0.40 from the previous close and involved 42,986 (44.3%) shares trading at a Weighted Mean Average Price, (WMAP) of $7.5, contributing $318,667 (35.9%) to the total consideration.
Trading in DIH stocks showed a total of 52,000 shares changing hands first at $4.9, and closing at a modest price of $4.8. Trade in DIH shares represented 53.6 % of total trades and 28.1% of the total consideration ($249,800) with a WMAP of $4.8.
Two thousand DTC shares were traded at a WMAP of $160 and contributed $320,000 (36.0%) to the total consideration.
Trading on the Stock Exchange continues on Monday at 10 AM at the offices of GASCI located on the corner of Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street. Latest information can be obtained from the website WWW.GASCI.COM or by calling the Stock Exchange on either telephone numbers 223 -6175-6. Members of the public wishing to trade their shares are reminded that they must contact any one the four brokers listed below.
Guyana Americas Merchant Bank
GBTI Building
138 Regent Street
Georgetown
Tel: 223 5193/4
email: gambi@networksgy.com