BISX PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2014 STATISTICAL REPORT
BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the nine month period ending September 30, 2014 with comparison to the same period of 2013.
BISX ALL SHARE INDEX
For the nine month period ending September 30, 2014 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,577.47. This represents a year to date increase of 109.25 or 7.44%. By comparison for the nine month period ending September 30, 2013 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,406.38. This represented a year to date increase of 60.12 or 4.47%. The BISX All-Share Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of all primary market listings excluding debt securities.
For the three month period starting from July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014, the All-Share Index increased by 17.37, from 1560.10 to 1577.47. This compares to the three month period from July 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013, the All-Share Index increased by 17.37.
As at September 30, 2014 the market was comprised of 27 primary market listings with a market capitalization of $3.362 Billion. The primary market securities traded over BISX include 20 common share listings, 3 preference share listings and 4 tranches of debt.
COMPARISON OF BISX ALL SHARE INDEX TO INTERNATIONAL INDICES
Over the 9 month period January 1 to September 30, 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
Sep 30, 2014 * 1,005.33 * 1,972.29 * 6,622.70 * 1,577.47
Percentage Change (+/-) * 0.26% * 6.70% * -1.87% * 7.44%
TRADING VOLUMES AND VALUES
Trading volume for the nine month period January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 was 2,227,139 shares for a value of $11,358,474.14. Trading volume for the nine month period January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013 was 2,593,994 shares for a value of $11,502,887.78. Trading volume for the three month period July 1 to September 30, 2014 was 685,511 shares for a value of $3,765,941.58. By comparison, for the three month period from July 1 to September 30, 2013; 940,320 shares traded for a value of $3,524,172,64.
AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME AND VALUE
For the nine month period from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014, the average volume per trading day was 11,941 shares for a value of $61,073.30. By comparison, for the nine month period from January 1, 2013 to September 30, 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
Average for period * 11,941 * 13,788 * $61,073.30 * $61,164.76
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (NINE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the nine month period January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
CBL * 387,912 * 17.4%
CHL * 312,880 * 14.0%
DHS * 242,160 * 10.8%
AML * 195,776 * 8.8%
FCLB * 181,000 * 8.1%
The top five share value leaders for the nine month period January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $2,568,715.02 * 22.6%
FIN * $1,648,884.60 * 14.5%
CAB * $1,096,149.20 * 9.7%
CHL * $1,009,032.91 * 8.9%
JSJ * $789,658.00 * 7.0%
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (THREE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the three month period July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
CBL * 149,751 * 22.8%
AML * 132,491 * 19.3%
DHS * 61,100 * 8.9%
JSJ * 59,215 * 8.6%
FIN * 44,383 * 6.5%
The top five share value leaders for the three month period July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $977,508.13 * 26.0%
JSJ * $668,414.00 * 17.7%
FIN * $494,870.45 * 13.1%
CAB * $290,225.16 * 7.7%
AML * $248,033.49 * 6.6%
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