JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2016 STATISTICAL REPORT
BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2016 with comparison to the same period of 2015.
For the twelve month period ending December 30, 2016 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,938.21. This represents a year to date increase of 114.26 or 6.26%. By comparison for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2015 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1,823.95. That increase was a year to date increase of 164.65 or 9.92%. The BISX All-Share Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of all primary market listings excluding debt securities.
As at December 31, 2016 the market was comprised of 20 ordinary shares with a market capitalization of $4.11 Billion. In addition, there were 13 preference shares with a market capitalization of $327 Million and 19 bonds with a face value of $579 Million.
Over the 12 month period January 1 to December 31, 2016, 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, 2015 | 794.139 | 2,043.94 | 6,242.30 | 1,823.95 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 862.275 | 2,238.83 | 7,142.83 | 1,938.21 |
| Percentage Change (+/-) | 8.58% | 9.54% | 14.42% | 6.26% |
Trading volume for the twelve month period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 was 5,552,593 shares for a value of $40,070,454.82. 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 three month period October 1 to December 31, 2016 was 1,738,991 shares for a value of $14,748,550.66. By comparison, for the three month period from October 1 to December 31, 2015 was 1,240,979 shares for a value of $9,424,351.47.
For the twelve month period ending December 31, 2016 the average daily trading volume was 22,240 shares which resulted in an average daily trading value of $160,910.10. By comparison for the twelve month period December 31, 2015 the average daily trading volume was 13,706 shares for an average value of $72,563.09.
During the three month period from October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, the average volume per trading day was 28,460 shares for a value of $240,120.99. By comparison, for the three month period from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, the average volume per trading day was 23,123 shares for an average value of $90,523.05.
| Month | Avg. volume / trading day (2016) | Avg. volume / trading day (2015) | Avg. value / trading day (2016) | Avg. value / trading day (2015) |
| 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 |
| July | 13,142 | 5,768 | $227,501.47 | $41,974.25 |
| August | 15,938 | 16,910 | $168,210.15 | $96,321.06 |
| September | 10,883 | 14,982 | $73,665.50 | $93,024.13 |
| October | 23,371 | 18,274 | $250,345.00 | $91,542.76 |
| November | 15,691 | 25,180 | $170,646.00 | $82,812.43 |
| December | 46,319 | 25,916 | $299,372.00 | $97,213.97 |
| Average for period | 22,240 | 13,706 | $160,910.10 | $72,563.09 |
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the twelve month period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
| SYMBOL | TRADE VOLUME | % OF VOLUME |
| DHS | 1,658,963 | 29.86% |
| CAB | 846,222 | 15.23% |
| CBL | 536,649 | 9.66% |
| FCL | 485,074 | 8.73% |
| AML | 336,195 | 6.05% |
The top five share value leaders for the twelve month period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
| SYMBOL | TRADE VALUE | % OF TRADE VALUE |
| CBL | $5,067,825.32 | 12.32% |
| CAB | $5,020,272.20 | 12.20% |
| FCL | $3,451,371.15 | 8.39% |
| FIN | $3,030,193.40 | 7.37% |
| CAB9 | $2,407,000.00 | 5.85% |
The top five share volume leaders on BISX for the three month period October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 with their contribution to total traded volume displayed as a percentage were:
| SYMBOL | TRADE VOLUME | % OF VOLUME |
| CAB | 578,596 | 33.27% |
| CBL | 166,129 | 9.55% |
| AML | 152,400 | 8.76% |
| DHS | 101,450 | 5.83% |
| ICD | 86,090 | 4.95% |
The top five share value leaders for the three month period October 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 with their contribution to total traded value displayed as a percentage were:
| SYMBOL | TRADE VALUE | % OF TRADE VALUE |
| CAB | $3,240,897.18 | 21.97% |
| CBL | $1,732,536.51 | 11.75% |
| CAB6 | $1,435,900.00 | 9.74% |
| CAB9 | $1,428,000.00 | 9.68% |
| FIN | $694,201.50 | 4.71% |
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