3 stocks dominate TTSE trading on Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in only 8 securities being exchanged compared to 11 on Thursday. The volume traded swung upward to 507,698 with a value of $10,611,513 in contrast to Thursday’s trades of 78,795 valued at $1,350,632.
At the close, 1 stock advanced, 2 declined and 5 were unchanged. Clico Investment was the dominant trade with close to 50 percent of the volume traded and 53 percent of the market’s value, followed by Guardian Holdings and West Indian Tobacco each with just over 20 percent of the value.
The Composite Index lost 0.30 points to 1,211.06, the All T&T Index was down 0.60 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index closed unperturbed at 84.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 1 cent to close at $22.51 while trading 247,575 shares valued at $5,572,669.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $50, losing 10 cents in exchanging 6,130 shares valued at $306,916 and West Indian Tobacco traded 35 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $126, with 17,000 units changing hands at a value of $2,142,000.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy exchanged 64,890 shares at $2.70, Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.20 trading 147,000 shares valued at $2,381,400, JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with trades of 25,000 units. One Caribbean Media traded 100 units at $15.01 and Republic Financial Holdings exchanged a mere 3 units at $101.90.
Junior Market slips on Thursday
Trading on the Junior Market fell below normal levels on Thursday with 820,866 units valued at $4,017,595, and comparing favourably with the 709,260 units valued at $4,202,977 passing through the market on Wednesday.
Trading ended with 16 securities versus 21 on Wednesday leading just 5 stocks rising and 7 declining, with the market index declining 11.07 points to end at 3,183.36.
The market closed with 3 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 51,304 units for an average value of $251,100 compared to 33,774 units for an average value of $478,260 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 486,049 units valued at $2,125,360 compared with 515,032 units valued at $2,250,311, 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: AMG Packaging at $4.15 with 70,383 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 12 cents in trading 39,000 units to end at $7.40, Caribbean Flavours fell $1.75 in trading 3,431 units to end at $11, Caribbean Producers gained 15 cents in trading 10,350 units to end at $3.40. Derrimon Trading had 8,920 units changing hands to close 2 cents higher at $8.60, General Accident had 1,386 units changing hands to close at $2.70 after slipping by 9 cents. Honey Bun had 3,535 shares changing hands to close with 11 cents gain at $6.11, Jamaican Teas traded 630,389 shares but lost 12 cents to end at $4.75, Knutsford Express traded 19,543 shares but fell 30 cents to end at $16, Lasco Distributors ended at $7, trading 10,950 units, Lasco Financial fell 4 cents with 6,900 shares changing hands to end at $3.81, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 6,428 shares trading and closed at $4.70 after falling 27 cents. Main Event gained 45 cents and ended trading 4,153 shares at $6.45, Medical Disposables rose 28 cents and ended at $6 with 250 units trading, tTech ended with 2,000 units changing hands to end at $8 and Eppley 10% preference share ended with 3,248 units changing hands to close at $6.60.
TTSE rise with more dip than rise
Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday fell sharply despite 11 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Wednesday as just 78,795 shares traded at a value of $1,350,632 compared to Wednesday with 195,938 valued at $9,062,326.
At the close, 2 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 5 were unchanged as the two main indices rose. The Composite Index gained 0.82 points to 1,211.36, the All T&T Index advanced 1.63 points to 1,790.66 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 84.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s traded $1.49 higher to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20, with an exchange of just 100 shares and NCB Financial Group gained 1 cent, closing at $4.01, with 50,000 units trading
Losses| Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.50 exchanging 1,800 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $16.20, losing 5 cents with 10,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.25, with a loss of 8 cents trading 4,350 units and Unilever Caribbean traded 60 cents lower to close at $52, with an exchange of 5,000 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings exchanged 2,000 shares at $15.01, First Citizens remained at $31.65, with 435 shares traded and JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with 40 shares trading. Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $101.90, with 3,734 shares changing owners at a value of $380,495 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.35 exchanging 1,336 units.
Republic takes 68% of trading
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resumed trading on Wednesday after being closed on Monday and Tuesday with trading values rising above Friday’s levels. Trading closed with Republic Financial Holdings as the dominant trade with just over 68 percent of the total value traded.
The market closed with of 10 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Friday with 2 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 3 holding firm as 195,938 shares traded at a value of $9,062,326 compared to Friday’s trades of 143,801 valued at $2,818,683.
The Composite Index declined 0.91 points to 1,210.54, the All T&T Index dropped 0.72 points to 1,789.03 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.15 points to 84.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group closed at $1.26, gaining 3 cents with 10,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 22 cents higher to close at $21.33, with an exchange of 13,946 units valued at $295,915. Losses| Grace Kennedy closed $2.70, with a loss of 10 cents exchanging 5,198 shares, Massy Holdings traded 40 cents lower, closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $50.10, with 37,320 shares changing hands valued at $1,868,488 and Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.75, losing 6 cents in trading 45,247 units valued at $486,406. Scotia Investments lost 3 cents, in closing at $2.45 with trades of 20,910 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.35, with a loss of 3 cents exchanging 750 units.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment exchanged 1,424 shares at $22.51, First Citizens held firm at $31.65, with 342 shares trading and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90, with 60,801 shares changing owners at a value of $6,195,622.