Friday, 30th August 2013 | This week’s trading on the T&T stock exchange was almost all about Trinidad Cement as the stock shot up to a new 52 weeks high on Friday at $2.94 at the close, gaining 38 cents on the day as 472,131 units traded valued at $1,387,609. The stock gained 89 cents or 42 percent during the week. The price advance may cool for a few days as the stock closed with the offer 46,481 units at the last selling price and the bid was for only 528 units at $2.75. The rapid movement may keep buyers from chasing the price for awhile until demand come closer to supply. Next week will tell. The fundamentals nevertheless support further gains.

Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 700,000 shares firm at 50 cents for a value of $350,000; National Flour Mills contributed 148,444 shares with a value of $111,333; while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 23,200 shares valued at $158,920 as the stock price gained 30 cents to end at $6.85. Point Lisa traded 6,946 units gained 9 cents to close at $3.75; Grace Kennedy traded 4,000 units firm at $3.30; Clico Investment Fund had 7,500 shares changing hands valued at $161,283 and closed firm at $21.50. At the close the bid for Clico was at $21.60.

Today’s volume was 1,362,951 shares valued at $2,225,638 as 9 securities traded of which 3 advanced, none declined and 6 traded firm.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 4 stocks were higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

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Thursday, 29th August 2013 | Trinidad Cement stock price is up 170 percent since hitting a low of 95 cents in May, propelling the stock to yet another 52 weeks high as only 7,615 shares traded at a $2.56, up 25 cents. The stock closed with the bid for 492,663 units at $2.56 with no stock on offer, a strong indicator of further price gains.

Market activity resulted in 11 securities trading of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm as 107,590 shares traded with a value of $935,680.

Angostura Holding traded a mere 26,775 units valued at $254,364 as the price closed at $9.50 for a gain of 33 cents. The bid closed at $9.51 for 10,000 units whist the offer was for 76,188 units at $10. Sagicor Financial Corporation had a small volume of 52 shares as the price closed down 30 cents at $6.55. National Flour gained 5 cents to 75 cents as 6,556 shares traded.

Neal & Massy Holdings contributed 8,970 shares with a value of $502,320 and closed firm at $56. Jamaica Money Market traded 50,500 shares at 50 cents down 5 cents; Point Lisa traded 1,974 units at $3.66 off by 8 cents; National Enterprises traded 3,142 units firm at $16; Clico Investment Fund suffered a 5 cents fall to close at $21.50 as 1,655 shares valued at $35,583.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

Wednesday 28th August 2013 |  With the exception of low priced Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) with 365,027 shares crossing the Trinidad Exchange and CIF with volume of 126,841 shares, trading was relatively low and so were the price changes as 11 securities traded of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 4 traded firm with 524,976 units changing hands for a value of $3 million.

Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) 365,027 shares changed hands for a value of $200,765 as the stock traded firm at 55 cents. Grace Kennedy volume was 15,500 shares valued at $51,150 the stock closed at $3.30 down a cent. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 7,057 shares with a value of $48,340, the stock closed at $$6.95 losing 5 cents in the process, while National Flour Mills added 6,076 shares valued at $4,253 up a cent to 70 cents. Angostura Holding traded 1,000 units at $9.17 a gain of 4 cents. The trade of Clico Investment Fund units amounted to $2,720,466 and the stock price advanced by 18 cents to end at $21.45. Neal & Massy Holdings closed firm at $56.00 but only 729 units traded.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers that were lower than their last selling price.

Trinidad Cement did not trade but it had 142,796 units on the bid at $2.56 compared to $2.31 for the last traded price. There are no stocks on offer at the close of trading.

Tuesday, 27th August 2013 | Trinidad Cement once more recorded another 52 weeks high as investors keep bidding the stock up with 87,000 shares changing hands for a value of $193,906 in today’s trading as it gained 25 cents to end at $2.31. The stock closed with the bid for 40,000 units at $2.36 and no stock on offer, a clear indication of further price gains.

Market activity resulted in 15 securities trading of which 8 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm as 127,948 shares traded with a value of $930,672.

Sagicor Financial Corporation had a volume of 17,090 shares traded for $117,676 the price closed up 10 cents at $6.90. Neal & Massy Holdings contributed 4,663 shares with a value of $261,413 and closed at $56, while National Commercial Bank added 4,000 shares valued at $4,564 and closed firm at $1.15. Clico Investment Fund suffered a 3 cents fall to close at $21.27 as 7,207 shares valued at $153,291.

Angostura Holding traded a mere 346 units at $9.13 a gain of 6 cents, the bid closed at $9.14 for 10,150 units. ANSA merchant bank traded 1,056 units at $38.60 for a 2 cents gain; Jamaica Money Market traded just 2,705 shares at 55 cents down 2 cents; One Caribbean Media chipped in with 1,225 units closed at $18.00 for a 1 cent loss; Scotia Bank gained a cent at the close of $70 with a mere 600 units trading; West Indian Tobacco traded 400 units firm at $117.05 while Unilever was up 6 cents at $55.31, a new 52 weeks high as the stock traded 700 units.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 3 stocks were higher with 4 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price

Monday, 26th August 2013 | Neal & Massy drops $2.93 to close at $56.01 but with a miniscule 100 shares as 14 securities of which 5 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm. The market registered a volume of 228,272 shares valued at $2,841,213.

Stocks trading in good volume include Grace Kennedy, 74,189 shares valued at $245,543, Sagicor Financial Corporation; 55,088 shares valued at $374,978, the stock price increased by 30 cents to end the day at $6.81. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 43,108 valued at $24,569 as the price closed at 57 cents, a gain of 2 cents; ANSA McAL 22,949 shares valued at $1,521,289. Clico Investment Fund had a volume of 27,630 shares valued at $588,519, the stock remained firm at $21.30.

Trinidad Cement traded only 472 units at $2.06 up a cent on the day but closed with a bid at $2.13 without any stock on the offer. Guardian Holdings lost 50 cents in trading 2,000 shares as the price closed at $15, a new 52 weeks low.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 3 stocks were higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

Friday, 23 August, 2013 | The Trinidad Stock market has been dominated by trading in Clico Investment Fund with volume of 56,776 shares valued at $1,209,329 trading to close firm at $21.30. Trading in the main market continues to be very subdued with only 100,546 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $197,401 as overall trading took place in 6 securities of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 1 traded firm. Overall trading accounted for 157,322 shares valued at $1.4 million.

The main trades were, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 36,100 shares valued at $19,885 as the stock lost 2 cents and closed at 55 cents, National Flour Mills 30,400 shares worth $20,880 and closed at 68 cents down 2 cents. Trinidad Cement 20,000 shares with a value of $41,000 as the stock gained 5 cents to close at another 52 weeks high of $2.05 and seems poised to move higher as it has a bid for 111,187 units at $2.05, while the offer is at $2.30 for only 472 units. Of course much could change when trading starts on Monday. Sagicor Financial Corporation added 11,500 shares valued at $74,900 the stock gained 17 cents to close at $6.53. National Enterprises traded 2,546 units in gaining 24 cents to end the day at $16.00.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 3 stocks were higher with 5 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.