Thursday, 30 January 2014 | High flyer, First Citizens Bank, dropped by $1.99 to $38 at the end of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange as it traded only 100 units. The stock peaked at $43 last week and then started to decline thereafter with some profit taking by investors. Citizens was listed in September 2013 after a very successful IPO at $22 each.

Advancing and declining stocks were evenly matched in trading as 275,935 shares traded with a value of $4,712,718 with 15 securities trading of which 4 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm. The Composite Index declined by 3.25 points to close at 1,184.66, the All T&T Index declined by 6.19 points to close at 1,997.83 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 points to close at 48.862

Gainers | The main traded stocks with gains include Clico Investment Fund that traded 108,408 shares valued at $2,438,828, the price increased by 4 cents to end at $22.51; Neal & Massy closing at $65.16 up 15 cents; One Caribbean Media traded only 50 shares with the price closing at $18.82 up 5 cents; Sagicor Financial Corporation exchanged 25,441 shares for a value of $$190,631 to close up 21 cents at $7.51.

Losers | With the exception of the fall in First Citizens Bank, declines were moderate as Agostini’s lost a cent to close at $17.99 with 7,300 shares trading; Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 90,040 shares for a value of $40,588 but the price declined by 5 cents to end at 45 cents; Scotia Investments had a volume of 5,000 shares traded for $71,000 as the stock price ended down 3 cents to close at $1.42.

Firm trades | More stocks traded with their prices unchanged than the gainers or losers. Included amongst them are Angostura Holdings traded 21,038 units to close at $10.75; Ansa MaCal traded 3,148 units to close at $66.30; Grace Kennedy traded 500 units to close at $3.71; Guardian Holdings traded just 140 units to close at $14; National Enterprises contributed 2,111 shares to close at $18.25. West Indian Tobacco added 11,247 shares valued at $1,327,146 as the stock closed at $118.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids that were higher than the last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers lower.

Wednesday, 29th January 2014 | Advancing stock held the upper hand on the Trinidad Stock Exchange as 361,022 shares traded on with a value of $3,768,959; 15 securities trading of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 8 traded firm.

The Composite Index declined by 4.76 points to close at 1,187.91, the All T&T Index declined by 9.99 points to close at 2,004.02 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.05 points to close at 48.86.

Gainers | The main traded stocks with gains include Scotia Investments with a volume of 74,262 shares traded for $107,680 as the stock price ended with a gain of 5 cents to close at $1.45. Republic Bank’s 2,425 shares traded at $116.60 for a 3 cent gain. Agostini’s and Grace Kennedy put on a cent each but traded less than 1,000 shares combined. Unilever Caribbean had 1,441 units $56.40, up 20 cents.

Losers | Profit taking continues to affect First Citizens Bank as it traded 25,361 shares valued at $1,018,953 but lost $1.67 to end at $39.99; Clico Investment Fund traded 58,374 shares valued at $1,311,509 and the price declined by 4 cents to end at $22.47

Firm trades | Trading firm are National Flour Mills with 66,151 shares at a value of $63,505 to close at 96 cents; Sagicor Financial Corporation exchanged 104,701 shares changing hands for a value of $764,461.61 and closed at $7.30; Point Lisas Industrial Port Development had 24,834 shares changing hands to close at $3.45; Angostura Holdings put in just 1,298 at $10.75, and Guardian Holdings 777 units at $14.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had only 5 stocks with bids that were higher than the last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers lower.

Tuesday, 28th January 2014 | The official records of the Trinidad Stock Exchange will reflect no stock recording a change in price today and the indices all remaining unperturbed at the end of trading.

But that would be hiding the real truth of what really took place for the 13 securities that traded today with one stock recording a gain and 5 stocks closing down in price compared to their last selling prices on Monday. There was no change to the market indices as the Composite Index remained at 1,195.73, the All T&T Index at 2,020.18 and the Cross Listed Index at 48.81. A total of 219,809 shares changed hands with a value of $3,933,490.

Gainer | The only stock to record a gain for the day is National Enterprises with a volume of 27,954 shares being traded for $510,274 and the price gained 5 cents to end at $18.30.

Decliners | Angostura Holdings traded 47,764 shares for a value of $513,463 to close down 25 cents at $11.75; Clico Investment Fund exchanged 106,378 shares valued at $2,394,308 as the price dropped by 25 cents to close at $22.50; First Citizens Bank traded 2,150 to close down 72 cents at $41.66; Readymix WI closed at $21 a new 52 weeks low as the price was down 99 cents as 800 units changed hands; Scotiabank exchanged 1,712 units at $73.11, down a cent and West Indian Tobacco fell to $118 down by $2 with only 250 units trading.

Firm Traders | The main stock to traded unchanged in price include First Caribbean International Bank that contributed 25,917 shares with a value of $168,461 to close at $6.50, while Trinidad Cement added 5,034 shares valued at $11,578, closing at $2.30.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with bids that were higher than the last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers lower.

Monday, 27th January 2014 | Investors cleared out all the National Commercial Bank shares on offer in Monday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange. This seems a strong acceptance of the improved quarterly results reported by the banking group after trading hours on Thursday. The bank’s shares accounted for 97 percent of the stocks that traded.

Activity amounted to 1,958,441 shares changing hands valued at $3,250,095 with trading in 10 securities of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm.

Two of the market indices declined while one remained unchanged. The Composite Index declined by 0.64 points to close at 1,195.73, the All T&T Index fell by 1.30 points to 2,020.18 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 48.81.

Gainers | Clico Investment Fund advanced by 11 cents to end at $22.75 with a volume of 3,210 shares valued at $73,028. Republic Bank added 8,109 shares valued at $944,897 with the price increasing by 29 cents $116.52; Scotia Bank traded only 624 units but the price inched up by 2 cents to $73.12.

Firm traders | National Commercial Bank was the volume leader with 1,901,965 shares changing hands for a value of $1,901,965 with price closing at $1; Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed at 49 cents with 18,500 shares trading for $9,065 and Guardian Holdings traded 4,294 units at $14.

Losers | Angostura Holdings fell by 50 cents to close at $11.00 as 1,000 units traded; National Flour Mills contributed 15,500 shares with a value of $14,830 to close a cent off at 95 cents; First Citizens Bank lost 4 cents in closing at $42.38 with 3,891 shares traded.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had only 3 stocks with bids that were higher than the last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers lower.

Friday, 24th January 2014 | One Caribbean Media and National Enterprises closed at new 52 weeks high on the Trinidad Stock Market on Friday. Trading was in 10 securities of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm with a volume of 280,886 shares changing hands valued at $3,718,271.

The Composite Index eased down by 0.69 points to 1,196.37, the All T&T Index inched down by 1.38 points to close at 2,021.48 and the Cross Listed Index was unmoved points to end at 48.81.

Gainers | National Enterprises closed at $18.25 with a volume of 25,000 shares valued at $456,250, as the stock gained 25 cents; One Caribbean Media traded 8,000 shares to close at $18.77 for a gain of 20 cents.

Decliners | First Citizens Bank fell 7 cents to close at $42.42 as only 439 shares valued traded; Angostura Holdings traded 101,502 shares for a value of $1,166,793 and lost 32 cents as the price ended at $11.48.

Firm Stocks| Agostini’s traded 10,388 units at $17.79 for a value of $184.803; Clico Investment Fund traded 71652 shares valued at $1,622,421 to end at $22.50; Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 21,000 shares at 49 cents for a value of $10,290; Point Lisas Port Development traded 8,000 units at $3.45; Trinidad Cement exchanged 34,805 shares for $80,051 at $2.30.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

Thursday, 23th January 2014 | Conglomerate Neal & Massy traded up by $1.31 to reach a new 52 weeks high in Thursday’s trading to close at $65.01 on the Trinidad Stock Market on a day when 10 securities traded of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm with a volume of 368,901 shares changing hands valued at $13,322,055.

The Composite Index inched up by 0.53 points to 1,197.06, the All T&T Index advanced by 1.41 points to close at 2,022.86 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.04 points to end at 48.81.

Gainers | Clico Investment Fund traded 123,159 shares valued at $2,771,227 as the price advanced by 2 cents to end at $22; Neal & Massy had 122,126 shares changing hands for a value of $7,823,662 to close at $65.01; National Enterprises put on 9 cents to close at $18.10 with a volume of 33,000 shares valued at $597,300; Republic Bank traded 6,417 shares at $116.23 up by 4 cents.

Decliners | First Citizens Bank fell 45 cents to close at $42.49 with 27,815 shares valued at $1,191,764; Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 1,200 shares at 49 cents down by a cent.

Firm Stocks | Agostini’s traded 2,865 shares at $17.80; Grace Kennedy contributed 31,000 shares with a value of $114,810 to close at $3.70; Scotia Investments traded 12,300 shares at $1.40; National Flour Mills had 9,019 shares at 96 cents.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had only 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.