Caption: SPSE CEO Jinita Prasad. File Photo.
During the week under review, the SPSE Total Return Index (STRI) witnessed an increase of 0.06% concluding at a value of 1905.05. In terms of overall activity on the SPSE e-trading platform, 5,459 shares exchanged hands in seven transactions garnering $7,278 in consideration. The most active security in terms of value traded was Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) followed by FMF Foods Limited (FMF) and Kontiki Growth Fund Limited (KGF) respectively.
The overall capitalisation of the market concluded at a value of $788,132,904.
In terms of new order flow during the week, a total consideration of $86,405 was recorded on the orders platform.
New orders were mostly recorded for Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL), FMF Foods Limited (FMF), Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH), RB Patel Group Limited (RBG) and Kontiki Growth Fund Limited (KGF).
The overall unexecuted orders on the platform at close of trading saw the total shares on bid increasing by 0.58% with the total shares on offer also seeing an increase of 4.85%.The SPSE bid to offer ratio closed the week at 1:3.
RB Patel Group Limited (RBG) also emerged as the narrowest bid to offer margin stock with a spread of $0.05. The most lucrative bid for RBG stands at $2.35 with its last trade price being at $2.30. Communications (Fiji) Limited (CFM) still queues as the widest bid to offer margin security with a spread of $1.26. The best offer price for CFM stands at $3.97.
The listed company market announcements platform remained active this week and recorded four press releases from the companies. BSP Convertible Notes Limited (BCN) provided an update on BSP’s conditional offer to acquire Credit Corporation. It was announced that the offer has been rejected by the shareholders of Credit Corporation.
KGF announced the net asset value of the company as at 30th September 2013 with Fiji Television Limited (FTV) and RBG concluding the week of announcements by releasing their Annual General Meeting resolutions.
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Jinita Prasad
Chief Executive
18-10-2013