In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, Scotiabank climbed to $62 to be the stock with the highest gain at the close. Trading resulted in 18 securities changing hands, at the close on Tuesday, of which 4 advanced, 4 declined and 10 traded firm, with a total of 385,169 units, valued at $8,973,527 trading.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.04 points to close at 1,152.11, the All T&T Index rose fell by 1.86 points to close at 1,985.23 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a 0.03 points to end at 41.77.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL traded 4,098 units at $66.50 while gaining 5 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 27,400 shares at 44 cents to gain a cent, National Flour with 11,495 shares advanced by 2 cents to end at $1.18 and Scotiabank jumped 48 to end the day at $62 with 3,264 shares changing hands.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank lost 4 cents in trading 20 shares and closed at $37.03. Massy Holdings with 95,095 shares traded for $6,487,335, closed at $68.22 with a 1 cent loss, National Enterprises had 773 shares changing hands at $17.42, down a cent and Readymix with 156 shares traded at a loss of 1 cent to close at $18.79.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s exchanged 288 shares at $17.50 each, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 shares at $39.45, Clico Investment Fund traded 59,367 shares valued at $1,395,125, to close at $23.50, Guardian Holdings traded 8,008 shares to close at $13.25. Guardian Media closed with 652 units trading at $19.75. National Commercial Bank with 105,000 shares changing hands for a value of $120,800 and ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media closed at $25 with 5,031 units trading, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 2,500 shares ended at $3.75, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,970 shares to close at $5.95 and Trinidad Cement contributed 52,852 shares with a value of $132,130 to close at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Scotia ends at $62 on TTSE
7 stock rose on TTSE 1 fell
Scotiabank closed up 50 cents on Monday to $61.50 as the price continues to recover.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.57 points to 1,146.89, the All T&T Index gained 3.48 points to end at 1,983.07 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 40.67.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s in trading 460 shares advanced 16 cents to end at $17.50. Angostura Holdings added 5,180 shares to close at $3.50 while gaining 20 cents, Clico Investment Fund traded 250 shares and advanced by 2 cents to $23.04, First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $37.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 100,000 shares changing hands gained 1 cent to end at 44 cents, Massy Holdings traded 50 shares to close with a gain of 25 cents at $68.25 and Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $61.50 while trading 980 shares.
Declines| Grace Kennedy lost 10 cents while trading 40,000 shares to end at $3.65 and was the sole stock to fall in price.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank that traded 5,000 units to close at $39.45. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 17,722 shares with the price closing at $5.95, Scotia Investments had 318 shares changing hands at $1.45, Trinidad Cement contributed 500 shares to end at $2.50 and West Indian Tobacco exchanged only 72 units at $121.33.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed just 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with the offer that was lower.
Scotiabank on the mend & climbing
The price of Scotiabank shares, continue to mend on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, with the price closing up at the end of trading on Tuesday, on moderate volume. Importantly, at the end of trading, there were 28,445 units on the bid to buy at 10 cents over the closing price. There were no stocks offered for sale, an indication that the price will be moving up.
The market closed with 10 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 204,322 units, valued at $1,065,639, trading. The Composite Index of the market rose 0.47 points to close at 1,142.50, the All T&T Index gained 0.88 points to close at 1,966.68 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.01 points to end at 41.69.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Scotiabank increased by 19 cents to end the day at $58.55 while trading 2,697 shares worth $157,855, and Trinidad Cement contributed 10,000 shares and closed 5 cents higher at $2.10.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s traded just 171 units but fell 1 cent to $17.33 Guardian Holdings suffered a loss of 1 cents to close at $13.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 2,595 shares with the price remaining at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 900 shares to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy with 640 shares ended at $3.84. National Enterprises added 5,000 shares, valued at $87,350, to end at $17.47, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 91,500 shares changing hands, for a value of $548,950, closed at $6 and Scotia Investments with 89,000 shares trading for $129,050, closed at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and no stock with the offer that was lower.
Only 8 securities traded in Trinidad
Only 8 securities traded on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday, 1 advanced, 1 declined and 6 traded firm resulting in a total of 33,413 units changing hands, valued at $1,796,156. At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.01 points to close at 1,146.53, the All T&T Index edged up 0.02 points to close at 1,962.10 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.38.
Gains| Trinidad Cement inched up a cent to $2.02 while trading 1,000 shares to be the sole stock to gain in price.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is Scotiabank with 1,000 shares, fell 1 cent to close at $57.99 to a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s traded 284 shares at $17.34, Clico Investment Fund with 9,160 shares valued at $202,436 closed at $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 869 shares to close at $36.75, Guardian Holdings contributed 3,100 shares to end at $13.50, National Commercial Bank with 6,000 shares closed at $1 and Republic Bank with 12,000 shares changing hands for a value of $1,449,000, ended at $120.75.
With results being released for the September quarter and the end of the year nearing, financial information may be forthcoming that could result in more interest in some of the stocks. The number of stocks with bids higher than their last sale prices is in keeping with the above.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was showing a moderately bullish signal as had 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Low activity starts week on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw 8 securities changing hands of which, 3 advanced, 3 declined and 2 traded firm, with 93,942 units changing hands, valued at $888,302.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.27 points to 1,143.00, the All T&T Index declined 0.36 points to close at 1,972.13 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.03 points to end at 41.09.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s that gained 9 cents, to end at $17.34 after trading 574 shares, while Clico Investment Fund with 5,513 shares valued at $121,287, gained a cent to $22.01 and Unilever Caribbean added 2,000 shares valued at $128,175, the price rose 4 cents to $64.09, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Enterprises, traded 200 shares at $17.64, after losing a cent, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 52,962 shares changing hands for a value of $328,918, closed 3 cents down, at $6.23 and Trinidad Cement suffered a 5 cents fall, to close at $2.14, while trading only 268 units.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank which contributed 7,425 shares with a value of $270,867, to close at $36.50 and National Commercial Bank with 25,000 shares traded at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Little change in prices on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted in 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm. A total of 219,305 units changed hands, with a value of $2,848,235.
The Composite Index lost 0.20 points to close at 1,146.46, the All T&T Index fell by 0.06 points to close at 1,980.17 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, 
Ansa Merchant Bank trading 145 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $39.34, a new 52 weeks’ high, Massy Holdings traded 1,720 units with a 1 cent gain, to end at $68.51 and West Indian Tobacco increased by 5 cents to $118.08 with 225 shares..
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 56,845 shares changing hands, for a value of $980,576 and fell 9 cents to close at $17.25, Flavorite Foods traded 200 units and ended with a loss of 5 cents at $5.70, for a new 52 weeks’ low, National Enterprises with 2,000 units, closed with a loss of 1 cents at $17.75 and Scotia Investments with a volume of 53,155 shares traded for $77,075, lost 5 cents at $1.45.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 41,880 shares valued at $921,360 and remained at $22, while First Citizens Bank traded 7,008 shares and closed at $36, Guardian Holdings added 9,250 shares valued at $124,875 to close at $13.50, National Flour Mills with 355 units closed at $1.30, Republic Bank had 122 units changing hands at $121.73 and Sagicor Financial contributed 46,400 shares with a value of $289,995 at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
No declining stocks on Tuesday on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was moderate with 12 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm, 201,944 units changed hands, with a value of $2,518,522.
The Composite Index rose by 0.08 points to close at 1,146.66, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.16 points to close at 1,980.23 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 40.98.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s gaining 4 cents to end at $17.34 with 571 units, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 584 shares to close at a new 52 weeks’ high, of $39.33, by putting on a cent, First Citizens Bank gained 2 cents to $36 while trading 26,303 shares with a value of $946,904 and Massy Holdings closed with 4 cents gain to end at $68.50 while 7,130 shares traded.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL at $66.25 while trading 3,201 shares, Clico Investment Fund with 9,700 shares valued at $213,400 remained at $22, Guardian Holdings traded 3,000 shares at $13.50, National Commercial Bank with a volume of 50,150 shares closed at $1, National Flour had 1,000 units changing hands to end at $1.30, ReadyMix put in only 100 units at $18.80, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 80,205 shares changing hands for a value of $501,281, closed at $6.25, followed by Scotia Investments with 20,000 shares at $1.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picks up on TTSE, will it last?
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange picked up on Thursday, with 18 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 4 declined and 9 traded firm. A total of 530,642 units changed hands, with a value of $11,604,991.
The Composite Index advanced by 4.05 points to close at 1,147.04, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.24 points to close at 1,981.65 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 1.12 points to end at 40.90.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank gaining 10 cents to close at $39.21, a new 52 weeks’ high, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank gained 25 cents, to end at $5 while trading 1,000 shares, Guardian Media 15,706 shares, traded with a 1 cent gain to $19.76, a new 52 weeks’ high, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 9,700 shares, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $6.25 and West Indian Tobacco with 4,000 shares with a value of $472,080, inched up a cent to $118.02.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s with 377,511 units changing hands for a value of $6,512,065, fell 12 cents, to close at $17.25, Clico Investment Fund traded 9,294 shares valued at $204,454, but remained at $21.99 for a cent decline, Massy Holdings with 500 shares traded, lost 7 cents at $68.43 and Republic Bank with 300 shares, declined 3 cents to close at $121.79.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 47,997 shares, traded for $3,179,801 to close at $66.25, First Citizens Bank with 1,289 units traded, closed at $35.95, Grace Kennedy contributed 28,534 shares with a value of $101,296 and ended at $3.55, Guardian Holdings added 15,864 shares valued at $214,323 as it closed at $13.51, National Commercial Bank traded 10,000 units at $1, National Enterprises with 500 shares, closed at $17.75, Prestige Holdings traded 1,857 shares at $9.40, Scotiabank with 590 units changing hands, closed at $61.99 and Unilever Caribbean with 5,000 shares with a value of $315,800, closed at $63.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picks up & TCL up 33c on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange picked up somewhat on Wednesday with 17 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm, with 326,210 units changing hands, with a value of $5,424,483.
The Composite Index gained 1.33 points to close at 1,149.75, the All T&T Index rose 1.62 points to close at 1,983.82 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.14 points to end at 41.33.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens trading 1,460 shares to gain a cent at $35.53, Guardian Holdings traded 4,278 shares valued at $58,823 to close with a gain of 25 cents to $13.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 68,624 shares changing hands for a value of $30,807, closed at 45 cents, Massy Holdings with 3,115 units closed with a 2 cents gain, at $68.53 and Trinidad Cement with 32,500 shares for a value of $80,575, gained 33 cents to end the day at $2.59.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Enterprises with 5,060 shares as it lost a cent in ending at $17.79, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund declined by 15 cents to end at $3.40 while it traded 4,000 units, Republic Bank exchanged 3,031 shares for 5 cents lower, to end at $121.85, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 15,383 shares with a value of $99,220 to close at $6.45 down by 5 cents, while Scotiabank with 5,100 shares traded down 9 cent to $63.40 for a new 52 weeks low, and remains weak at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s trading just 50 units at $17.37, Angostura Holdings added 7,000 shares, valued at $89,250 at $12.75, ANSA McAL with 3,110 shares closed at $66.30, Clico Investment Fund traded 172,000 shares valued at $3,787,401 to end at $22, Prestige Holdings traded 433 shares at $9.40, Scotia Investments with 1,000 shares closed at $1.40 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $63.13 while trading 66 units
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and there was no stock with an offer lower.
Stocks trading climb, price changes moderate
The number of securities trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange shot up to 17 on Friday, of which 5 advanced, 4 declined and 8 traded firm, with 506,074 units changing hands, with a value of $2,032,984.
The Composite Index lost 0.39 points to close at 1,150.09, the All T&T Index fell by 0.77 points to close at 1,985.54 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.19.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are ANSA McAL with a 1 cent gain to $66.30 with 1,070 shares trading, Clico Investment Fund with 28,600 shares, valued at $629,516, advanced by a cent to end at $22.01, Massy Group traded 4,000 shares to close with a cent gain of end at $68.51, National Flour with 2,001 shares closed up a cent at $1.11 and Trinidad Cement with 287,305 shares changing hands for a value of $581,481, increased 5 cents to $2.05, as investors regain confidence in the stock, now that the company reported improved results, in the second quarter.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with just 10 units to close with a loss of 2 cents at $17.37, First Citizens closed at $35.51 in exchanging 4,947 units with a 1 cents loss, National Enterprises lost 6 cents to close at $17.90 in trading 70 shares and Scotia Investments with 2,706 shares closed at $1.40 and lost a cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings in contributing 13,130 shares with a value of $167,408, to close at $12.75, Flavorite Foods had just 20 shares trading at $5.75, Guardian Holdings with 3,280 shares, closed at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 151,847 shares traded for $62,257, closed at 41 cents, while National Commercial Bank added 6,938 shares valued at $7,285 to close at $1.05, Prestige Holdings 35 units were traded at $9.40, Republic Bank with 40 shares closed at $121.90 and Scotiabank with 75 units struggles at $63.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and no stock with the offer lower.