Archives for January 2021

8% gains in January for JSE USD Market

January 27, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading activity ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 55 percent over Tuesday’s on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the market rising moderately at the close to be up by more than eight percent for the year to date.

JSE USD market index up to January 27, 2021.

Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, versus five on Tuesday and ended with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.12 points to end at 201.04.
The average PE Ratio ends at 13.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 914,622 shares, for US$23,513 compared to 589,955 units at US$24,360 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 182,924 units changing hands at US$4,703, compared to 117,991 shares at US$4,872 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 130,961 units for the month to date at US$16,605 in contrast to 127,831 units at US$17,322 on Tuesday. December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment climbed 0.7 of a cent to close at 8.7 US cents with 14,000 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ended at 27 US cents while exchanging 6,095 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.24 of a cent to close at 16.25 US cents in switching ownership of 83,316 units. Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.08 of a cent to end at 0.99 US cents 811,111 stock units crossed the market and in the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.96 in trading 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks rebound on limited volume

January 27, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading activity closed on Wednesday with the volume and value slumping sharply even as the number of securities changing hands was only one less than Tuesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, but it ended in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on the previous trading day, with the prices of six stocks rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 8.34 points to 1,331.32, the All T&T Index advanced 8.24 points to settle at 1,772.11 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.15 points to end at 120.43.
The market closed with 31,025 shares trading for $739,894 down sharply, from 416,136 units at $23,036,306 on Tuesday.
An average of 1,724 units traded at $41,104 compared to an average of 21,902 at $1,212,437 on Tuesday. An average of strong>14,015 units traded at $308,069 for the month to date versus 14,907 units at $327,463. The average trade for December amounted to 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $22, trading 1,304 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 1 cent to $15 with the swapping of 416 units, Ansa Mcal climbed $2 to $55 in switching ownership of 133 stocks. Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.49 after exchanging 754 shares, First Citizens Bank dropped 1 cent to $42.74 after exchanging 1,417 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7 after 1,985 shares crossed the market, Grace Kennedy carved out a gain of 4 cents in ending at $3.75 in 1,572 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings ended at $20.40 with an exchange of 244 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.96 in trading 3,463 shares, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to end at $60.44 with 1,900 units changing hands. National Enterprises stayed at $3.20, with 5,010 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 11 cents to close at $2.39, with ownership of 150 stocks switching, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to $8.50 after trading of 25 shares. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 15 cents to $136.15 while exchanging 36 stock units, Scotiabank settled at $57 with 1,403 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a loss 65 cents to close at $15.30 with 1,267 units changing hands. Trinidad Cement stayed at $3.75 with 50 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 1 cent to close at $35.40 while exchanging 9,896 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Caribbean International Bank, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Enterprises, National Flour, NCB Financial Group, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad & Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

Sharp fall for Trinidad stocks

January 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Prices dropped sharply at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the market declining after investors traded 165 percent more shares with the value jumping sharply by1,265 percent over Monday’s levels.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Monday, with the prices of three rising, ten declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 6.67 points to settle at 1,322.98, the All T&T Index lost 13.42 points to settle at 1,763.87, but the Cross Listed Index rose 0.03 points to 119.28.
The market closed with 416,136 shares trading at $23,036,306 up from 156,996 units at $1,687,139 on Monday.
An average of 21,902 units traded for $1,212,437 up from 9,812 at $105,446 on Monday. An average of 14,908 units traded at $327,446 for the month to date versus 14,327 units at $254,018. The average trade for December amounted to 14,490 units at $237,988.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
When market activity ended, Agostini’s lost $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $22 after trading 1,000 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 1 cent to $15.01 in trading 140,154 units, Ansa Mcal fell $2 to $53 with an exchange of 66,767 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $1 to $39, with 1,056 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund settled at $15 in an exchange of 850 shares, Clico Investment Fund added 4 cents to close at $25.49 with 2,639 stocks traded. First Citizens Bank lost 25 cents in closing at $42.75 with an exchange of 10,172 stock units, Grace Kennedy shed 9 cents in closing at $3.71 in an exchange of 17,441 shares. Guardian Media remained at $3.25 trading 110 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to $60.40, in trading 1,399 shares, National Flour Mills lost 10 cents to close at $2.50 after 100 stocks changed hands. NCB Financial Group rose 4 cents to $8.35, with 4,000 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75 trading 800 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 18 cents to close at $136 while exchanging 108,504 stock units. Scotiabank closed at $57, with 18,990 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to close at $15.95 after exchanging 24,027 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 after 7,025 shares crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.70 in exchanging 58 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined 1 cent to $35.39 in switching ownership of 11,044 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Ansa Merchant Bank, Calypso Macro Index Fund, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, Massy Holdings, National Flour, NCB Financial Group, One Caribbean Media, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad & Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

Bounce for JSE Main Market

January 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

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Stocks regained some of the ground lost in Monday’s trading when the market closed on Tuesday after an exchange of 65 percent fewer shares at 23 percent less value than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with more stocks rising than falling
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 793.87 points to 419,405.38 and the Main Index rose 732.08 points to 382,649.18, and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.60 points to settle at 98.30.
Trading ended with 46 securities changing hands compared to 48 on Monday and closed with prices of 18 stocks rising, 12 declining and 16 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed with an average of 16.5 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 11,593,159 shares traded for $63,685,850 down from 32,802,782 units at $83,157,380 on Monday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 18.3 percent of total volume after an exchange of 2.13 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 16.4 percent for 1.90 million units, QWI Investments accounted for 16.2 percent with 1.88 million units, Carreras with 13.7 percent for 1.59 million units. Transjamaican Highway ended with 12.7 percent for 1.47 million units and Pulse Investments with a 9.2 percent market share for 1.07 million units.
Trading averaged 252,025 units at $1,384,475 for each security, compared to an average of 683,391 shares at $1,732,445 on Monday. The month to date averaged 328,085 units at $1,225,912, in contrast to 333,020 units at $1,215,624 on Monday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Eppley slipped 70 cents to $23, trading 11,150 shares, Grace Kennedy closed 38 cents lower at $67.60 with an exchange of 47,497 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.06 to $29.11, with 355 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group climbed $1.04 to $33 after 463,646 units crossed the market with, Key Insurance lost 40 cents to end at $6.30, in exchanging 49,080 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 81 cents to finish at $7.14 after 74,800 shares cleared the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced by $14 to $156 trading 25 stock units, NCB Financial slid $1.50 to $136, transferring 24,191 units. 138 Student Living shed 45 cents to end at $4, after exchanging 500 stocks, Pan Jam Investment gained 50 cents to close at $66, in an exchange of 2,349 shares, Portland JSX declined $1.25 to $7.10, with 1,000 units crossing the market, Pulse Investments gained 27 cents to $4.80 in exchanging 1,067,423 shares. Sagicor Group rose 85 cents to $47.50, with 156,219 units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 70 cents to close at $8.95 trading 500 stocks, Salada Foods fell $3 to $33, with 966 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $44 after the transferring of 20,375 units and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at $16.10, with a loss of $1.80 136,520 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.75% preference share rose 49 cents to $7 trading 55 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Community & Workers Credit Union, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Junior Market slips on Tuesday

January 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The winning streak of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the market declining after more stocks fell than rose with stocks traded moderately less in volume and value than on Monday.
Trading ended with 37 securities changing hands compared to 32 on Monday and ended with the prices of 13 rising, 15 declining and nine remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 19.23 points to settle at 2,743.91. The average PE Ratio ended at 14.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 9,674,314 shares at $23,946,017, down from 10,405,305 units at $27,178,018 on Monday.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 39 percent of total volume with a transfer of 3.77 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 18.5 percent after trading 1.79 million units and Jamaican Teas with 16.5 percent with an exchange of 1.6 million units.
Trading averaged 261,468 units at $647,190 versus 325,166 at $849,313 on Monday. Trading month to date, averaged 237,898 units at $559,759, compared to 236,312 units at $553,877 on Monday. December closed with an average of 263,428 units at $638,694.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power rose 32 cents to $3.15 with 10 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers fell 10 cents to $7.90 with 489 stocks traded, Caribbean Cream dropped 30 cents to $4.70 with a transfer of 699 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 10 cents to $1.87 with the exchange of 232,371 stock units, Caribbean Producers lost 12 cents to close at $2.66 with 6,660 shares passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries gained 19 cents to end at $1.64 with 4,793 stocks changing hands. Dolphin Cove shed 50 cents to finish at $8 with 100 units traded, Elite Diagnostic dropped 23 cents to $2.72 with a transfer of 15,564 stock units, Fontana dipped 4 cents to $5.74 with 185,003 units changing hands. General Accident declined by 3 cents to $5.95 with a transfer of 102,859 stock units, iCreate rose 5 cents to 62 cents, trading 3,500 shares Indies Pharma gained 9 cents to end at $2.69 with 26,243 stocks traded, Jamaican Teas exchanged 1,595,981 units and rose 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.95. Lasco Distributors slipped 4 cents to $3.19 with 24,000 shares passing through the market, Lasco Financial rose 4 cents to $2.69 with 28,381 stock units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 16 cents to $3.95 with 62,762 shares traded. Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to end at $2.70 with a transfer of 194,451 stocks, Lumber Depot exchanged 1,789,149 units and fell 11 cents to close at $1.79,Mailpac Group gained 5 cents to end at $3.85 with 761,818 stock units passing through the market. Main Event rose 9 cents to $3.24 with 6,300 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 4 cents to $1.44 with a transfer of 2,004 units, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 20 cents to $4.30 with 4,800 stocks traded and Tropical Battery closed 1 cent higher at $1.10 with 675,081 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

JSE USD market records more gains

January 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading surged on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the market rising after trading 761 percent more shares changing hands than on Monday, but resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, similar to Monday and ended with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.26 points to end at 198.92. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 589,955 shares, for US$24,360 up from 68,503 units at US$5,320 on Monday.
Trading averaged 117,991 units at US$4,872, up from 13,701 shares at US$1,064 on Monday. Trading averaged 127,831 units for the month to date at US$17,322 in contrast to 128,462 units at US$18,121 on the prior trading day. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 8 US cents, with 15,354 shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions closed at 79 US cents with an exchange of 901 units, Proven Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 27 US cents trading 50,934 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 US cents to close at 16.49 US cents in exchanging 26,469 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.91 of a US cent after 496,297 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Productive Business Solution, Proven Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Big drop for JSE Main Market

January 25, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Prices mostly tumbled on Monday leaving a big dent in the main indices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market after an exchange of 192 percent more shares than on Friday, powered a 33 percent increase in value.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,370.75 points to 418,611.51, the Main Index fell by 3,942.49 points to 381,917.10 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.93 points to settle at 97.70.
Trading ended with 48 securities changing hands up from 42 on Friday and closed with prices of 18 stocks rising, 22 declining and eight remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed with an average of 16.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 32,802,782 shares traded for $83,157,379 versus 11,202,034 units at $62,395,199 on Friday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading by controlling 71 percent of total volume, with 23.3 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 13.5 percent for 4.4 million units and Pulse Investments with 3.7 percent market share for 1.2 million units.
Trading averaged 683,391 units at $1,732,445, compared to 266,715 shares at $1,485,600 on Friday. The month to date averaged 333,020 units at $1,215,624 up from 307,577 units at $1,178,094 previously. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell 68 cents to $82.30, in trading 28,120 shares, Berger Paints added 50 cents to end at $13.50, with 962 units changing hands, Eppley climbed $1.69 to $23.70, with a transfer of 563 stock units. Jamaica Broilers fell 95 cents to $28.05, with the swapping of 22,447 stocks, JMMB Group finished at $31.96, after losing $1.04 trading 25,183 shares, Kingston Wharves dropped $4.98 in closing at $44, with 89,700 stock units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities picked up 33 cents to settle at $6.33, after exchanging 34,282 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $4.99 to $142, with the trading of just one unit, NCB Financial fell $1.50 to $137.50, in an exchange of 101,228 shares. Palace Amusement advanced by $214 to $1,215 after 3 stock units changed hands, Pan Jam Investment lost $3 to end at $65.50, with a transfer of 31,652 stock units, Sagicor Group slid $2.34 to $46.65, with investors switching ownership of 293,733 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 70 cents to settle at $8.25 trading 4,399 stock units, Salada Foods rose $1 to close at $36, in an exchange of 84 shares, Supreme Ventures shed 65 cents to $16.80, with 15,186 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 49 cents to $17.90 after transferring 18,380 stock units and Wisynco Group lost 33 cents in closing at $16 trading 84,310 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% rose 58 cents to close at $6.58, in exchanging 1,594 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Community & Workers Credit Union, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

6% rise for JSE USD market

January 25, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Stocks denominated in US dollar have climbed to be up 6.1 percent for the year to date with the market index gaining 2.96 points to close at 197.66 at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar on Monday.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, compared to six on Friday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, none declining and two remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio is 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed trading 93.4 percent fewer shares than Friday, with trading of 68,503 shares for US$5,320 down from 1,040,157 units at US$54,481 on Friday.
Trading averaged 13,701 units at US$1,064, in contrast to 173,360 shares at US$9,080 on Friday. Trading averaged 28,462 units for the month to date at US$18,121 down from 136,322 units at US$19,289 on Friday. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment advanced 0.04 of a cent to end at 8 US cents in an exchange of 8,665 stock units, Proven Investments rose 3.96 cents to close at 26.99 US cents with 15,369 shares trading, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 16.99 US cents while exchanging 80 units. Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 US cents in closing at 0.9 of a US cent with 44,289 stocks changing hands and in the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$1.96 with the trading of 100 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Equityline Mortgage Investments, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Proven Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Rising Junior Market keeps climbing

January 25, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading ending on Monday with a fair bit of sideward price movements and a moderate rise in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index, after more stocks advanced than declined with the trading of 53 percent more shares valued 46 percent more than those trading on Friday.
Market activity ended with 32 securities changing hands, down from 35 on Friday and closed with 14 stocks rising, 11 declining and seven closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced by 13.48 points to 2,763.14. The average PE Ratio ended at 14.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 10,405,305 shares for $27,178,018 up from 6,817,196 units at $18,600,145 on Friday. Derrimon Trading led trading with 65.4 percent of total volume for 6.81 million shares followed by Mailpac Group with 15.6 percent for 1.62 million units and Jamaican Teas with 4.7 percent for 489,560 units changing hands.
Trading averaged 325,166 units at $849,313, in contrast to 194,777 at $531,433 on Friday. The month to date averaged 236,312 units at $553,877, compared to 230,823 units at $535,626 on Friday. December closed with an average of 263,428 units at $638,694.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 12 cents in closing at $1.62 trading 1,250 shares, Cargo Handlers gained 10 cents to finish at $8, with the swapping of 1,778 stock units, Caribbean Flavours lost 8 cents to end at $1.77, in exchanging 118,040 shares. Consolidated Bakeries shed 19 cents to close at $1.45, with 250 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.70 to $8.50 trading 1,424 stock units, Express Catering gained 5 cents to settle at $3.74, after an exchange of 1,250 units, Honey Bun rose 40 cents to $6, with 63,500 shares crossing the exchange. iCreate lost 6 cents to finish at 57 cents trading 75,000 stock units, Indies Pharma declined by 9 cents to $2.60, in an exchange of 5,106 units, Jamaican Teas gained 5 cents to close at record closing high of $2.94 and finishing with 489,560 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express shed 15 cents to close at $6.60, with the swapping of 3,055 shares, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to $2.65 after investors swapped 41,352 stocks, Limners and Bards shed 5 cents in closing at $2.75 trading 102,847 shares, Lumber Depot lost 5 cents to end at $1.90, in switching ownership of 402,876 stocks. Mailpac Group closed 10 cents higher at $3.80 after trading 1,619,301 stock units and Main Event slipped 9 cents to $3.15, with 2,333 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Trading Activity, tTech

T&TSE starts week with gains

January 25, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading ended on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the market rising after an exchange of 81 percent fewer shares at 50 percent less value than on Friday, as more stocks rose than declined.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

Similar to Friday, trading ended with 16 securities changing hands, with seven rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 5.58 points to settle at 1,329.65, the All T&T Index carved out a gain of 9.49 points to settle at 1,777.29 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.22 points to end at 119.25.
The market closed with 156,996 shares trading for $1,687,139 down from 842,126 units at $3,349,412 on Friday. An average of 9,812 units traded at $105,446 versus 52,633 at $209,338 on Friday. An average of 14,327 units traded at $254,018 for the month to date versus 14,667 units at $265,179. The average trade for December amounted to 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The market closed, with Ansa Mcal rising $1.50 to $55 while trading 10 shares, Clico Investment Fund gained 15 cents to end at $25.45, with 1,944 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Bank advanced 26 cents to $43 with an exchange of 2,813 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank stayed at $7 after exchanging 10 stocks. Grace Kennedy increased 1 cent in closing at $3.80 after trading 25 stock units, Guardian Holdings carved out a loss 10 cents in ending at $20.40 and clearing the market with 20,049 shares, JMMB Group settled at $1.96 trading 74,686 units. Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $60.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.20, with 40,200 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $2.60 trading 25 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.75, with 2,200 units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $136.18 after 2,670 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank settled at $57 after trading 1,847 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 75 cents to close at $15.99 with an exchange of 983 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 exchanging 9,493 shares.