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BISX Office Closure

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Tuesday October 4, 2016

 

BISX Hurricane Closure Procedures

 

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange Limited (BISX) wishes to inform the public that due to the threat of Hurricane Matthew and the issuance of a Hurricane Warning for New Providence, BISX’s office will be closed Tuesday October 4, 2016. Given the unpredictable nature of hurricanes, BISX will remain closed until the hurricane passes. Trading will resume once BISX has notified the public and its Members.

 

Please be advised of the following:

 

DATE: Tuesday October 4, 2016

 

OFFICE HOURS: Closed at 12 p.m.

 

NOTES: Subject to weather conditions

 

BISX Contact Details:

 

Mrs. Elude Sturrup

Bahamas International Securities Exchange Limited

Tel: (242) 323-2330

Fax: (242) 323-2320

Email: info@bisxbahamas.com

 

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BISX Q2, 2016 Statistical Report

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION

 

 

JANUARY TO JUNE 2016 STATISTICAL REPORT

 

BISX All-Share Index Comparison 2014 - 2016

BISX All-Share Index Comparison 2014 – 2016

 

BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the six month period ending June 30, 2016 with comparison to the same period of 2015.

 

BISX ALL SHARE INDEX

For the six month period ending June 30, 2016 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,963.81. This represents a year to date increase of 139.96 or 7.67%.  By comparison for the six month period ending June 30, 2015 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,730.34. This represented a year to date increase of 71.04 or 4.28%.  The BISX All-Share Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of all primary market listings excluding debt securities.

 

As at June 30, 2016 the market was comprised of 20 ordinary shares with a market capitalization of $4.17 Billion. In addition, there were 13 preference shares with a market capitalization of $327.36 Million and 16 bonds with a face value of $505 Million.

 

 

COMPARISON OF BISX ALL SHARE INDEX TO INTERNATIONAL INDICES

 

Over the 6 month period January 1 to June 30, 2016, some international equity markets have experienced increases as indicated by the chart below:

 

Closing Date MSCI Emerging Market Index S&P 500 Index FTSE 100 Index   BISX All Share Index
Dec 31, 2015 794.139 2,043.94 6,242.30 1,823.95
Jun 30, 2016 834.100 2,098.86 6,504.33 1,963.91
 
Percentage Change (+/-) 5.03% 2.69% 4.20% 7.67%

 

 

TRADING VOLUMES AND VALUES

Trading volume for the six month period January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 was 2,960,687 shares for a value of $15,450,808.65.  Trading volume for the six month period January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 was 1,187,758 shares for a value of $7,572,515.49.

 

Trading volume for the three month period April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 was 2,061,562 shares for a value of $8,113,378.95.  Trading volume for the three month period April1, 2015 to June 30, 2015 was 588,771 shares for a value of $3,414,740.17.

Q2 2016 Volume

Q2 2016 Value

 

AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME AND VALUE

 

For the six month period from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016, the average volume per trading day was 23,590 shares for a value of $123,531.68.  By comparison, for the six month period from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2015, the average volume per trading day was 9,547 shares for an average value of $61,311.42.

 

 

Month Avg. volume / trading day (2015) Avg. volume / trading day (2014) Avg. value / trading day (2015) Avg. value / trading day (2014)
January  11,672  6,176  $114,183.37  $37,290.51
February  21,979  11,754  $162,333.08  $97,775.11
March  9,720  10,927  $78,322.27  $66,202.86
April  2,381  5,256  $17,441.96  $42,475.78
May  9,224  6,335  $72,052.88  $41,384.60
June  86,565  16,998  $296,856.53  $82,739.65
Average for period 23,590 9,574 $123,531.68 $61,311.42

 

 

SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (SIX MONTH PERIOD)

 

The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the six month period January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:

 

SYMBOL TRADE VOLUME % OF VOLUME
DHS   1,522,749 51.4%
FCL      325,826 11.0%
CBL      270,808 9.1%
CHL      227,237 7.7%
CAB      225,370 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

The top five share value leaders on BISX for the six month period January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:

 

SYMBOL TRADE VALUE % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL $2,288,333.86 14.8%
DHS $2,149,673.09 13.9%
FCL $2,140,387.50 13.9%
CAB $1,505,349.83 9.7%
FIN $1,421,364.50 9.2%

 

 

SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (THREE MONTH PERIOD)

 

The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the three month period April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:

 

SYMBOL TRADE VOLUME % OF VOLUME
CBL    132,170 22.4%
AML      89,810 15.3%
CHL      68,708 11.7%
FIN      63,973 10.9%
FCL      53,510 9.1%

 

The top five share value leaders on BISX for the three month period April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:

 

SYMBOL TRADE VALUE % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL  $      994,548.02 29.1%
FIN  $      703,703.00 20.6%
CHL  $      354,108.37 10.4%
FCL  $      321,560.00 9.4%
AML  $      198,648.60 5.8%

 

For Additional Information Contact:

 

Elude Michel-Sturrup

Tel: 242-323-2330

Fax: 242-323-2320

Email: info@bisxbahamas.com