Monday, 8th July 2013 | Price changes on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange were moderate ranging from an increase of 8 cents to a decline of 5 cents as trading took place in 14 securities of which 2 advanced, 4 declined and 8 traded firm. The total amount traded was $4.3 million as 935,265 units traded. The mutual funds contributed 118,600 units valued at $2.668 million to the total amounts that traded. The all Trinidad & Tobago index gained slightly to close at 1,828.28 but the cross listed and the composite fell moderately.

Trinidad Cement traded 667,304 shares valued at $667,304, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with a volume of 91,242 shares being traded for $41,099 as the stock fell by 5 cents. National Commercial Bank contributed 18,654 shares with a value of $22,365, while Guardian Holdings added 12,300 shares valued at $199,475 while putting on 8 cents to close at $16.22.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer market sentiment indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

West Indian Tobacco closed with a bid for 1,000 units at $117.50 the last traded price was $117.25 the offer is for 100 units at $118.

Friday, 5th July 2013 | The level of trading on the Trinidad exchange amounted to 250,000 units valued at $12 million as 12 stocks changed hands with 7 increasing in price versus 2 declining.

Shares trading in reasonable quantity are Republic Bank with 91,064 shares for a value of $10,018,860, Trinidad Cement with a volume of 50,000 shares amounting $50,000, Scotia Investments with 19,378 shares with a value of $35,849, National Flour Mills 18,588 shares valued at $14,870 and West Indian Tobacco Company traded 5,000 shares with the price up by 22 cents to end the day at $117.25. Conversely, Clico Investment Fund was the only active security on the Mutual Fund Market, posting a volume of 36,820 shares valued at $828,450 and the stock price declined by $0.01 to end at $22.50.

Trinidad Cement traded 50,000 shares at a $1, up 5 cents and has a solid bid for 623,000 at $1 at the close.

One Caribbean Media traded at a 52 weeks high of $17.43 with 6,800 units trading with the price gaining 3 cents. Prestige Holdings lost 2 cents while trading 10,852 units at $9.35 each.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer market sentiment indicator shows that bids for 3 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

Thursday, 4th July 2013 | Unilever Caribbean stock gained $1.47 to end the day at $54.01, a 52 weeks high, as 1,000 shares valued at $54,000 traded. This stock was included in this week’s Stock to Watch list.

At the end of trading, 10 stocks traded with 3 advancing, 4 declined and 3 traded firm as a total of 198,330 shares crossed the floor of the exchange valued at $3,023,973 in the main market and 90,134 shares valued at $2,029,102 traded in the Mutual Fund Market.

Sagicor Financial Corporation saw 101,730 shares changing hands for a value of $635,808, Jamaica’s National Commercial Bank with 47,946 shares trading amounted to $57,535. ANSA McAL chipped in with 20,948 shares with a value of $1,407,308 and Guardian Holdings contributed 18,392 shares valued at $296,841. Clico Investment Fund, another stock in the watch list, suffered a 49 cents drop to close at $22.51.

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

Wednesday, 3rd July 2013 | Scotia Investments traded 131,806 shares for $238,216 on the Trinidad Stock Exchange today, as the stock traded up 3 cents to close at $1.81 or Jamaican value of $28.60 compared to the stock price of $26.25 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange creating an arbitrage situation.

Elsewhere, trading picked up as 17 stocks traded, the most for some time. The end result is that 5 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 10 traded firm.

On the Mutual Fund Market, 1,097 shares changed hands for a value of $5,837. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund was the most active security, with a volume of 990 shares valued at $3,376.

Trading in the main market accounted for 587,979 units valued at $1,725,269 as Trinidad Cement had a volume of 258,135 shares changing hands for a value of $245,228. Sagicor Financial Corporation 93,949 shares with a value of $588,119, National Enterprises had 11,500 shares traded for a value of $182,980. Angostura Holdings chipped in with 4,070 shares with a value of $36,630.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica added 58,152 shares valued at $69,914.

One Caribbean Media Limited closed at a 52 weeks high of $17.40, increasing by 10 cents.

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

West Indian Tobacco Company, which has been on a run from April, is one of the stocks that had a bid above the last selling price.

Tuesday, 2nd July 2013 | The West Indian Tobacco Company stock that reached a new all-time high yesterday after making several other highs in recent past months, lost the $3 it gained in yesterday’s trading with only 210 units sold.

Market activity resulted in 13 securities trading of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 9 traded firm with trading in the main market accounting for 210,003 units valued at only $286,299. JMMB dominated the trading volume with 121,356 shares for a value of $60,678. The share price of JMMB is relatively small compared to most of the listed companies shares, hence the value traded was far less than Monday’s $1,004,310 while Clico Investment Fund, traded just213 shares valued at $4,899 in the mutual fund segment. Trinidad Cement had a volume of 76,059 shares changing hands for a value of $72,256. Sagicor Financial Corporation 5,825 shares with a value of $36,686, National Enterprises had 11,500 shares traded for a value of $182,980. Angostura Holdings chipped in with 4,070 shares with a value of $36,630.

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

Monday, 1st July 2013 | The West Indian Tobacco Company marked a new all-time high, increasing by $3 to end the day at $120 as it traded 1,861 units between $117 and $120 the last traded price. Scotiabank declined by $0.21 to close at $69.75 while trading 3,600 shares valued at $251,100.

Overall market activity resulted in 10 securities trading of which 2 advanced, 4 declined and 4 traded firm.

Trading in the main Market took place in 193,120 units valued at $1,004,310 and Clico Investment Fund traded 165,350 shares valued at $3,802,530 in the mutual fund segment. Trinidad Cement had a volume of 169,589 shares changing hands for a value of $161,110, followed by National Enterprises with a volume of 11,500 shares being traded for $182,980. Guardian Holdings contributed 4,750 shares to the level of trading with a value of $76,000.

IC indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer sentiment indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 3 stocks that had offers lower than their last selling price.

Friday, 28th June 2013 | The West Indian Tobacco Company recording a new record trading at 52 weeks high when it closed up by $1 at $117, as 3 stocks enjoyed positive changes in price with only 5 stocks trading with a volume of 217,976 shares valued at $8,117,281.

Neal & Massy Holdings had 94,995 shares changing hands for a value of $5,604,705. Republic Bank traded 10,663 shares at a value of $1,173,112. Angostura Holdings traded 92,274 shares for a value of $830,466. National Flour Mills contributed 15,800 shares to the total amount that traded, with a value of $12,450.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer market sentiment indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 4 stocks that had offers lower than their last selling price.