The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined sharply at the close of trading on Tuesday, knocking over 6,000 points from the market, as one stock each closed at a 52 weeks’ high and low.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,294.13 points to close at 541,646.77, the JSE Market Index dived 5,702.93 points to 493,316.21 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.10 points to 134.52.
The market closed with 45 securities changing hands in the Main and US dollar markets with the prices of 10 advancing, 24 declining and 5 trading firm. The JSE Main Market activity ended with 37 securities accounting 59,431,667 units valued at $248,389,025 in contrast to 36,855,891 units valued at $103,713,861 from 42 securities on Monday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund dominated trading with 40.9 million shares, for 69 percent of total volume. Wigton Windfarm followed with 8.9 million units for 15 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.1 million shares for 3.6 percent of the market’s volume as it closed at an all-time low of 89 cents. Stocks trading more than one million units were Carreras with 1 million shares, Grace Kennedy with 1 million, JMMB Group with 1.5 million and Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution Fund with 1.9 million.
The Market closed with an average of 1,606,261 units valued at an average of $6,713,217 for each security traded, in contrast to 877,521 units valued at an average of $2,469,378 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 626,463 units valued at $3,287,493 for each security changing hands, compared to 579,074 units valued at $3,112,683 for each security traded. Trading in December resulted in an average of 595,143 units valued at $9,344,514 for each security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two closing with lower offers. The PE ratio of the market ended at 19.6, while the Main Market ended at 18.9 times the 2019 earnings.
In the prime market, Barita Investments lost 50 cents to close at $70.50 after trading 14,125 units, Carreras dropped 64 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $7.50, with an exchange of 1,016,361 shares, Grace Kennedy tumbled $7.50 to $70, in swapping 1,003,358 shares. Jamaica Broilers closed $2 lower to $35 after transferring 141,357 shares, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.01 to end at $25, with 42,437 units changing hands. JMMB Group lost 50 cents, trading 1,464,220 shares to close at $47. Kingston Wharves climbed $5 to $66, in swapping 2,745 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities ended at $11.50, after losing 40 cents and transferring 1,252 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $1 to settle at $230, with and exchange of 230 units, NCB Financial Group, lost $3.60 and ended at $185.90 after trading 31,257 shares. PanJam Investment gained $1 to end at $102, with 33,318 units changing hands, Portland JSX added 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50, in swapping 23,255 units, Proven Investments closed $1 higher to $49, in an exchange of 3,299 shares, Sagicor Group lost 99 cents to close at $70 trading 145,285 shares. Scotia Group settled at $56.10, after losing 88 cents in exchanging 16,726 shares, Seprod dropped $3 trading 4,200 shares and ended at $46, Supreme Ventures closed $1.99 lower to $21.01, with 81,460 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments lost $1.50 to close at $25, in transferring 62,072 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments ended $1.29 lower to $11.52, trading 414,870 units and Wisynco Group gained 85 cents, after swapping 457,653 shares and closed at $21.85.
Trading in the US dollar market ended with 135,360 units valued at over US$42,019. The market index nosedived 11 points to close at 230.50 with Margaritaville trading 4,700 units to close at 32 US cents, after gaining half of 1 US cent and Proven Investments losing 3 US cents to settle at 31 US cents, with 130,660 units changing hands.
TTSE closed slightly up on Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with the two major market indices finishing higher than at the close on Monday, with an equal number of declining and advancing stocks.
The market closed with 18 securities changing hands, compared to 19 on Monday, with five gaining, five declining and the prices of nine remained unchanged. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high and two at 52 weeks’ lows.
The T&T Composite Index advanced 1.99 points to close at 1,491.09. The All T&T Index gained 4.36 points to 1,887.25, while the Cross Listed Index lost just 0.06 points to close at 148.36. Trading resulted in an exchange of 248,341 shares, for a sum of $4,079,099 compared to 239,819 shares, amounting to $4,423,787 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Gains| Angostura Holdings rose 13 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.30, with 20 units crossing the exchange, First Citizens added 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $46.50, with 6,250 stock units trading, Scotiabank increased 21 cents to $61.22, with 6,883 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 10 cents in trading 67,550 shares to close at $20.90 and West Indian Tobacco increased by 60 cents to close at $40.65, with an exchange of 12,184 units.
Losses| First Caribbean International Bank dropped 5 cents and ended at $7.85, with investors exchanging 9,656 shares, Guardian Holdings declined 4 cents and settled at $21.95, with 10,300 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media dropped 25 cents and settled at 52 weeks’ low of $6.75, with investors exchanging 4,414 shares, Massy Holdings ended trading 10 cents lower at $61.89, after a transfer of 1,055 shares and LJ Williams declined 19 cents and settled at $1.50, with 26,013 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl closed at $55.30, with an exchange of 40 units, Grace Kennedy completed trading at $3.95, with 85,517 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at $2.70, with investors exchanging 400 shares. NCB Financial ended at $11.30, with 38 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media settled at $8.25, with 1,340 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings ended at $8.90, with 5,000 stock units changing hands and Republic Financial completed trading 2,750 units at $137.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
TTSE closed down on Monday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with the two major market indices falling, as declining stocks were twice as many as those rising.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 239,819 shares, for a sum of $4,423,787 compared to 403,858 shares, amounting to $5,540,178 on Friday.
The market closed on Monday with 19 securities trading, compared to 18 on Friday, with three gaining, six declining and the prices of ten closed unchanged. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ high and two at 52 weeks’ lows.
The T&T Composite Index dipped 0.94 to 1,489.10. The All T&T Index declined by a sizable 9.58 points to 1,882.89, while the Cross Listed Index gained 1.07 points to close at 148.42.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Gains| NCB Financial gained 15 cents and settled at $11.30, after exchanging 1,100 shares, Republic Financial rose 50 cents and completed trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $137, with 1,237 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean added 23 cents and settled at $22.23, after exchanging 1,403 shares.
Losses| National Enterprises closed with a loss of 20 cents at $5.50, with investors exchanging 10,000 shares, One Caribbean Media declined by 13 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.25, with 300 units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 98 cents and completed trading 921 shares at $61.01. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 20 cents in trading 93,576 shares and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.80, Trinidad Cement declined 3 cents to end at $1.95, with 32,656 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dropped 60 cents and settled at $40.05, with 800 stock units crossing the exchange.
Firm Trades|Clico Investments completed trading at $28.50, with 16,414 stock units changing hands, CinemaOne closed at $5.75, with 500 units crossing the exchange, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $7.90, with an exchange of 650 units. First Citizens Bank closed at $46.10, with 1,580 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy completed trading of 12,416 stock units at $3.95, Guardian Holdings settled at $21.99, with 1,354 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group settled at $2.70, with 38,261 stock units, Massy Holdings completed trading at $61.99, with 20,625 units, National Flour ended at $1.40, after exchanging 3,400 shares and Prestige Holdings ended at $8.90 after 2,626 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
TTSE closed week with gains on Friday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with gains in the market indices as more stocks rose than declined.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 403,858 shares, for a sum of $5,540,178 compared to 225,598 shares, amounting to $3,601,556 on Thursday.
The market closed on Friday with 18 securities trading, compared to 11 on Thursday, with eight gaining, four declining as the prices of six closed unchanged. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high and one at 52 weeks’ low.
The T&T Composite Index rose 3.76 points to 1,490.04. The All T&T Index gained 3.87 points to 1,892.47, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.50 points to close at 147.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments closed with a gain of 25 cents at $28.50, with 106,891 units trading, First Caribbean International Bank gained 5 cents and settled at $7.90, with 506 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank finished trading of 700 shares after rising 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $46.10. Grace Kennedy closed with an increase of 5 cents and closed at $3.95, with 26,017 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 48 cents and settled at $21.99, after exchanging 8,960 shares, JMMB Group ended trading of 157,602 shares with a gain of 4 cents at $2.70. Massy Holdings rose 48 cents and ended at $61.99, with 9,025 units changing hands and Republic Financial added 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $136.50, after exchanging just 50 shares.
Losses| Scotiabank lost 1 cent and completed trading of 2,347 units at $61.99, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 60 cents in trading 16,246 shares and closed at $21. West Indian Tobacco ended trading with 1,120 units and lost 35 cents to settle at $40.65 and Unilever Caribbean shares fell 15 cents to $22 in swapping 2,853 shares.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings completed trading of 1,000 stock units at $16.17, CinemaOne ended at $5.75, after exchanging 1,000 shares, Guardian Media settled at $7, after swapping of 2,759 shares. National Flour concluded trading of 2,051 units at $1.40, One Caribbean Media closed at $8.38, with an exchange of 64,231 stock units and Trinidad Cement ended at $1.98, with 500 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
TTSE slips again on Thursday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed slipped again on Thursday with increased trading but with more stocks declining than rising.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 225,598 shares, for a sum of $3,601,556 compared to 36,138 shares, amounting to $1,010,495 on Wednesday.
The market closed on Thursday with only 11 securities trading, similar to Wednesday, with three stocks gaining, five declining as the prices of three closed unchanged.
The T&T Composite Index lost 1.01 points to end at 1,486.28. The All T&T Index declined by 0.82 points to 1,888.60, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.16 points to close at 146.85.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments added 13 cents and closed at $28.25, with 7,295 stock units trading, Ansa McAl increased 5 cents after exchanging 1,164 shares at $55.30, and First Citizens Bank rose 75 cents and ended at an all-time high of $46, with 5,980 stock units changing hands.
Losses| Guardian Holdings fell 48 cents and settled at $21.51, with 57,711 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at $2.66, with investors exchanging 23,036 shares. Massy Holdings fell 49 cents and completed trading of 2,813 stock units at $61.51, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dived $1.40 in trading 9,766 shares and closed at $21.60 and West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 19 cents and settled at $41, after swapping 1,405 shares.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International Bank concluded trading with 523 stock units at $7.85, NCB Financial ended at $11.15 with 115,000 units crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean settled at $22.15, with investors exchanging 905 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.