BISX PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2014 STATISTICAL REPORT
BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2014 with comparison to the same period of 2013.
BISX ALL SHARE INDEX
For the twelve month period ending December 31, 2014 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,659.30. This represents a year to date increase of 191.08 or 13.01%. By comparison for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2013 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,468.22. That increase was a year to date increase of 121.96 or 9.06%. The BISX All-Share Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of all primary market listings excluding debt securities.
As at December 31, 2014 the market was comprised of 29 primary market listings with a market capitalization of $3.653 Billion. The primary market securities traded over BISX include 20 common share listings, 5 preference share listings and 4 tranches of debt.
COMPARISON OF BISX ALL SHARE INDEX TO INTERNATIONAL INDICES
Over the 12 month period January 1 to December 31, 2014, 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, 2013 * 1,002.69 * 1,848.36 * 6,749.10 * 1,468.22
Dec 31, 2014 * 956.31 * 2,058.90 * 6,566.10 * 1,659.30
Percentage Change (+/-) * -4.63% * 11.39% * -2.71% * 13.01%
TRADING VOLUMES AND VALUES
Trading volume for the twelve month period January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 was 4,026,858 shares for a value of $17,883,251. Trading volume for the twelve month period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 was 4,083,628 shares for a value of $17,425,872.19. Trading volume for the three month period October 1 to December 31, 2014 was 1,799,719 shares for a value of $ $6,524,776.75. By comparison, for the three month period from October 1 to December 31, 2013; 1,449,852 shares traded for a value of $5,711,682.61.
AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME AND VALUE
For the twelve month period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, the average volume per trading day was 11,941 shares for a value of $61,073.30. By comparison, for the twelve month period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, the average volume per trading day was 13,788 shares for an average value of $61,164.76.
Month * Avg. volume (2014) * Avg. volume (2013) * Avg. value (2014) * Avg. value (2013)
January * 28,290 * 10,384 * $92,235.70 * $59,195.24
February * 4,447 * 13,957 * $33,354.65 * $82,753.83
March * 4,868 * 6,383 * $30,479.22 * $40,153. 37
April * 5,279 * 23,815 * $33,810.29 * $81,113.50
May * 16,703 * 14,093 * $87,016.31 * $72,000.46
June * 15,791 * 10,961 * $96,919.89 * $48,993.81
July * 11,669 * 5,768 * $73,945.56 * $32,447.83
August * 10,277 * 32,322 * $49,439.59 * $105,479.83
September * 10,148 * 6,412 * $52,288.53 * $28,344.95
October * 6,798 * 18,274 * $42,369.55 * $91,542.76
November * 68,926 * 23,981 * $126,603.76 * $78,868.98
December * 12,935 * 27,212 * $145,741.51 * $102,074.67
Average for period * 16,344 * 16,281 * $72,031.21 * $69,382.12
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (TWELVE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the twelve month period January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
FCLB * 1,306,400 * 32.4%
CBL * 596,926 * 14.8%
CHL * 337,429 * 8.4%
DHS * 295,535 * 7.3%
AML * 233,038 * 5.8%
The top five share value leaders for the twelve month period January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $4,065,484.43 * 22.7%
FIN * $1,901,904.41 * 10.6%
CAB * $1,339,559.20 * 7.5%
FCLB * $1,319,464.00 * 7.4%
FBB22 * $1,290,000.00 * 7.2%
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (THREE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the three month period October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
FCLB * 1,125,400 * 62.5%
CBL * 209,014 * 11.6%
FCL * 69,170 * 3.8%
DHS * 53,375 * 3.0%
FAM * 43,000 * 2.4%
The top five share value leaders for the three month period October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $1,496,769.41 * 22.9%
FBB22 * $1,190,000.00 * 18.2%
FCLB * $1,136,654.00 * 17.4%
FCL * $413,349.90 * 6.3%
FBBA * $350,000.00 * 5.4%
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