Wednesday, August 26, 2009

POMSoX UPDATE

LOCAL STOCKS

Yesterday had the market finished flat with trades for BSP registering at K0.80 while OSH fell 1.65 percent with a reasonable volume. The newly listed stock New Guinea Islands Produce Company Ltd trading under ticker NAG also witnessed trades at K1.95.

This morning in the pre-open phase of the market has bids for OSH at K11.21 while offers for LGL are queued up at K6.25. The market may be off to a slow start today. PGK is buying 0.4577 and selling at 0.4143 aussie.

PNG NEWS

MGO: Marengo Mining reported yesterday that the company aims to distribute ordinary shares at C$0.086 in Canada to raise capital to fund the DFS at Yandera.

NGIP: New Guinea Islands Produce Company Limited yesterday listed on the local bourse trading under the ticker symbol NAG; a premier company in processing cocoa, and also exporting premium cocoa directly to manufacturing companies in US, Europe and Asia.

OSH: Oil search Limited yesterday reported that its profit dropped 73 percent: NPAT of US$35.6 million. Result was largely driven by lower oil prices.

MOVERS
Tuesday’s movers on the share market 25/08/09:
BSP: 0.84%
OSH: -1.65%