BISX PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
JANUARY TO JUNE 2012 STATISTICAL REPORT
BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the six month period ending June 30, 2012 with comparison to the same period of 2011.
BISX ALL SHARE INDEX
For the six month period ending June 30, 2012 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,311.53, this represents a year to date decrease of 53.46 or 3.92%. For the six month period ending June 30, 2011 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,410.58. This represented a year to date decrease of 88.93 or 5.93%. The BISX All-Share Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of all primary market listings excluding debt securities.
As at June 30, 2012 the market was comprised of 26 primary market listings with a market capitalization of $2.745 Billion. The primary market securities traded over BISX include 19 common share listings, 3 preference share listings and 4 tranches of debt.
COMPARISON OF BISX ALL SHARE INDEX TO INTERNATIONAL INDICES
Over the 6 month period January 1 to June 30, 2012, 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, 2011
916.39
1,257.60
5,572.30
1,364.99
June 30, 2012
937.35
1,362.16
5,571.10
1,311.53
Percentage Change(+/-)
2.29%
8.31%
-0.02%
-3.92%
TRADING VOLUMES AND VALUES
Trading volume for the six month period ending June 30, 2012 was 2,827,912 shares for a value of $12,178,911.65. By comparison, trading volume for the six month period ending June 30, 2011 was 1,248,035 shares for a value of $6,945,295.18.
Trading volume for the three month period April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 was 1,679,002 shares for a value of $6,891,179.30. Trading volume for the three month period April 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011 was 605,721 shares for a value of $3,686,503.49.
AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME AND VALUE
During the 6 month period ended June 30, 2012, the average volume per trading day was 22,395 shares for an average value of $96,588. May saw the largest average daily trading volume, and value during this period with 41,072 shares trading on average, for an average value of $149,795. By Comparison, during the 6 month period ended June 30, 2011, the average volume per trading day was 10,098 shares for an average value of $56,594. April saw the largest average daily trading volume and value during the 6 month period ending June 30, 2011, with 18,379 shares trading for $113,986.
Month
Avg. volume / trading day (2012)
Avg. volume / trading day (2011)
Avg. value / trading day (2012)
Avg. value / trading day (2011)
January
10,678
6,505
$27,797
$29,299
February
16,307
8,122
$70,231
$47,704
March
26,464
15,208
$146,779
$74,728
April
10,751
18,379
$51,410
$113,986
May
41,072
4,510
$149,795
$21,907
June
29,094
7,865
$133,515
$51,941
Average for period
22,395
10,098
$96,588
$56,594
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (SIX MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the six month period ending June 30, 2012 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
CBL * 961,165 * 34.0%
FCLB * 351,450 * 12.4%
FCL * 260,118 * 9.2%
AML * 215,098 * 7.6%
FBB * 203,280 * 7.2%
The top five share value leaders for the six month period ending June 30, 2012 with their contribution to the total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $6,115,136.24 * 50.2%
FCL * $1,291,696.25 * 10.6%
CAB * $988,977.17 * 8.1%
FIN * $684,765.70 * 5.6%
CBB * $474,313.18 * 3.9%
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (THREE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the three month period April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
CBL* 512,717 * 30.5%
FCLB * 351,450 * 20.9%
DHS * 127,170 * 7.6%
FIN * 118,429 * 7.1%
AML * 104,753 * 6.2%
The top five share value leaders for the three month period April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $3,345,051.23 * 48.5%
FIN * $535,653.85 * 7.8%
CAB * $524,672.32 * 7.6%
CBB * $457,953.11 * 6.6%
FCLB * $351,450.00 * 5.1%
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