BISX PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2015 STATISTICAL REPORT
BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2015 with comparison to the same period of 2014.
BISX ALL SHARE INDEX
For the twelve month period ending December 31, 2015 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,823.95. This represents a year to date increase of 164.65 or 9.92%. By comparison for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2014 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,659.30. That increase was a year to date increase of 191.08 or 13.01%. The BISX All-Share Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of all primary market listings excluding debt securities.
As at December 31, 2015 the market was comprised of 20 ordinary shares with a market capitalization of $3.82 Billion. In addition, there were 13 preference shares with a market capitalization of $327 Million and 16 bonds with a face value of $505 Million.
COMPARISON OF BISX ALL SHARE INDEX TO INTERNATIONAL INDICES
Over the 12 month period January 1 to December 31, 2015, some international equity markets have experienced decreases / 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, 2014 * 956.308 * 2,058.90 * 6,566.10 * 1,659.30 *
Dec 31, 2015 * 794.139 * 2,043.94 * 6,242.30 * 1,823.95
Percentage Change (+/-) * -16.96% * -0.73% * -4.93% * 9.92%
TRADING VOLUMES AND VALUES
Trading volume for the twelve month period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 was 3,223,433 shares for a value of $21,893,252.61. 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 three month period October 1 to December 31, 2015 was 1,240,979 shares for a value of $ $9,424,351.47. By comparison, for the three month period from October 1 to December 31, 2014 was 1,799,719 shares for a value of $ $6,524,776.75.
For the twelve month period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, the average volume per trading day was 10,567 shares for a value of $66,576.44. By comparison, for the twelve month period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, the average volume per trading day was 16,344 shares for an average value of $72,031.21.
AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME AND VALUE
For the twelve month period ending December 31, 2015 the average daily trading volume was 10,567 shares which resulted in an average daily trading value of $66,576.44. By comparison for the twelve month period December 31, 2014 the average daily trading volume was 16,344 shares for an average value of $72,031.21.
During the three month period from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, the average volume per trading day was 29,553 shares for a value of $90,523.05. By comparison, for the three month period from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, the average volume per trading day was 29,553 shares for an average value of $104,904.94.
Month * Avg. volume / trading day (2015) * Avg. volume / trading day (2014) * Avg. value / trading day (2015) * Avg. value / trading day (2014)
January * 6,176 * 28,290 * $37,290.51 * $92,235.70
February * 11,754 * 4,447 * $97,775.11 * $33,354.65 *
March * 10,927 * 4,868 * $66,202.86 * $30,479.22
April * 5,256 *5,279 * $42,475.78 * $33,810.29 *
May * 6,335 * 16,703 * $41,384.60 * $87,016.31 *
June * 16,998 * 15,791 * $82,739.65 * $96,919.89 *
July * 5,768 * 11,669 * $41,974.25 * $73,945.56 *
August * 16,910 * 10,277 * $96,321.06 * $49,439.59*
September * 14,982 * 10,148 * $93,024.13 * $52,288.53 *
October *18,274 * 6,798 *$91,542.76 * $42,369.55 *
November * 25,180 * 68,926 * $82,812.43 *$126,603.76 *
December * 25,916 * 12,935 * $97,213.97 * $145,741.51 *
Average * for * period * 10,567 * 16,344 * $66,576.44 * $72,031.21 *
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (TWELVE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the twelve month period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME
CBL * 867,401.00 * 26.8%
CAB * 311,613.00 * 9.6%
AML * 291,018.00 * 9.0%
CHL * 246,755.00 * 7.6%
FIN * 218,480.00 * 6.8%
The top five share value leaders for the twelve month period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VAlUE
CBL * $6,571,109.82 * 30.0%
CAB * $2,937,671.64 * 13.4%
FIN *$2,402,495.57 * 11.0%
CHL * $1,316,123.68 * 6.0%
FCL * $1,175,054.00 * 5.4%
SHARE VOLUME AND VALUE LEADERS (THREE MONTH PERIOD)
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the three month period October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL * TRADE VOLUME * % OF VOLUME *
CBL * 410,226 * 32.86% *
CHL * 149,000 * 11.93%
FBB * 116,500 * 9.33%
CAB * 105,071 * 8.42%
FCL * 78,020 * 6.25%
The top five share value leaders for the three month period October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
SYMBOL* TRADE VALUE * % OF TRADE VALUE
CBL * $3,146,663.08 * 33.4%
CAB * $867,370.12 * 9.2%
BG0203* $750,000.00 * 8.0%
FBB * $705,332.50 * 7.5%
CBB * $592,829.50 * 6.3%
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Publication Date: 29 March 2016