The Junior Market fell back moderately on Wednesday with the market index losing 10.12 points to end at 3,196.83. Volume ended 32 percent higher from Tuesday’s level, with 964,141 units valued at $9,136,161 traded, compared to 727,972 units valued at $5,314,008 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 20 securities versus 19 on Tuesday leading to just 4 stocks rising and 8 declining and with 2 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 48,207 units for an average value of $456,808 compared to 38,314 units for an average value of $279,685 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 426,743 units valued at $1,915,706 compared with 446,666 units valued at $1,992,490, previously. In contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: Access Financial Services closed at $46.50 in trading 100,000 units, AMG Packaging rose 5 cents to close at $4.05 with 240,000 units changing hands, CAC 2000 closed at $8 with a mere 100 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 2,993 shares to end at $15.99, Caribbean Cream added 25 cents in trading 6,370 units to end at $7.50, Caribbean Producers lost 9 cents in trading 269,398 shares to close at $3.21, Consolidated Bakeries lost 8 cents in trading 1,100 shares to close at $2.62, Derrimon Trading ended at $8.50 with 2,847 shares changing hands, Eppley closed with 68,212 units changing hands at $12. General Accident closed trading with 9,745 shares at $2.70, Honey Bun dropped 6 cents with 1,103 shares changing hands and closed at $6.04, Jamaican Teas traded 12,999 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $4.45, Jetcon Corporation dropped 50 cents and ended at $5.50 with 25,259 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 14,936 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $15.95, Lasco Distributors ended with a fall of 10 cents to $6.90, trading 22,307 units, Lasco Financial lost 5 cents with 11,568 shares changing hands to end at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing shed 45 cents and ended with 89,741 shares trading and closed at $4.60. Main Event fell 35 cents and ended trading 68,872 shares at $6.15, Paramount Trading lost 4 cents and ended with 8,290 shares changing hands at $2.95 and tTech ended with 8,300 units changing hands at $8.
Archives for June 2017
Jamaican$ gains more ground
Authorised and Cambios dealers sold the United States dollar on Tuesday for less Jamaican dollars than they did on Monday as well as on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, they sold US$36.57 million at an average rate of $128.89, 4 cents lower than on Monday and on Wednesday they sold US$42.62 million at $128.81, the lowest for the Month. The latest movement of the local currency, continues a daily rise in value since the start of June, with the exception of one day.
The traded selling rate for the United States dollar is still some distance off from the lowest amount of Jamaican dollar required to purchase one US dollar of JS$127.93 reached on February 13, this year.
Dealers bought the United States currency at an average of J$128.25 on Tuesday and at 128.16 on Wednesday. The Canadian dollar was sold to the public at 26 cents less than on Tuesday while the British Pound and the Euro selling price rose by JS$2.16 each.
Overall, total foreign exchange of all currencies entering the market totaled US$60.92 million on Tuesday with US$45.76 million sold and on Wednesday the equivalent of US$57.39 was bought by dealers and US$51.32 was sold. In US dollar trading US$52.17 was bought on Tuesday with US$36.57 being sold while Wednesday saw buying of US$49.53 with selling of US$42.62.
Trading picks up on TTSE – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange picked up over Tuesday’s levels and closed on Wednesday with 13 securities being exchanged compared to only 7 on Tuesday.
The market traded 201,265 securities at a value of $1,870,224 compared to Tuesday’s trades of only 68,846 valued at $1,366,738. At the end of market activity, the prices of 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 6 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 2.14 points to 1,209.39, the All T&T Index gained 0.91 points to 1,791.52 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.71 points to close at 84.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 2 cents to close at $66.02 trading 500 shares, Clico Investment closed at $22.51, gaining 1 cent with an exchange of 46,000 shares valued at $1,035,460, National Flour Mills closed at $2.29, with gains of 9 cents exchanging 3,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 30 cents higher, closing at $21.80 with 7,842 units changing hands.
Losses| NCB Financial Group traded 6 cents lower to close at $4, with an exchange of 102,626 shares valued at $410,925, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50, losing 39 cents trading 1,308 shares and Trinidad Cement exchanged 33,864 units at $4.14, with a loss of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International closed at $7.70 with 474 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.26, with trades of 1,663 units, National Enterprises exchanged 215 units at $10.49, One Caribbean Media traded 3,088 shares at $15.01, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75, with an exchange of 485 units and Readymix closed at $11 trading 200 shares.
No spike in TTSE trading after holiday
All three market indices closed higher at the end of trading, on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after trading resumed following the closure on Monday for a public holiday. The market closed with only 7 securities being exchanged compared to 8 on Friday.
At the end of trading 68,846 securities traded valued at $1,366,738 in contrast to Friday’s trades of 507,698 units, valued at $10,611,513. Market activity led to 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 2 were unchanged. Clico Investment dominated with 86 percent of the market’s value.
The Composite Index gained 0.47 points to 1,211.53, the All T&T Index rose 0.55 points to 1,790.61 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 84.76.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 1 cent to close at $66.01 exchanging 100 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.06, gaining 5 cents in trading 5,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 25 cents higher, closing at $21.50 with 6,575 units changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at $22.50, losing 1 cent with an exchange of 52,500 shares valued at $1,181,252 and Scotia Investments traded 32 cents lower to close at $2.13, with 2,300 units changing hands, with the price coming closer to the price of J$38 approximately TT$2 being offered by Scotia Group.
Firm Trades| First Citizens exchanged 311 shares at $31.65 and JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with 2,060 units trading.