The sharp rise in the central bank of Trinidad & Tobago since last year is taking a toll on prices of stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
In Monday’s trading 13 securities changed hands. One stock gained while the prices of 4 declined and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 200,811 shares traded, valued at $3,000,646.
At the close, the Composite Index declined by 2.26 points to 1,143.52, the All T&T Index fell 4.49 points to 1,950.05 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.19.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed 50 cents higher with 31,842 shares changing hands at $6, for a value of $191,052.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 500 shares and closed with a fall of a cent at $22.50, Massy Holdings had 3,621 shares trading to end at $63.01, after shedding just 1 cent. Republic Bank suffered a loss of 99 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $113 with just 100 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded just 540 shares to closed with a loss of 64 cents to end at $123.36
Firm Trades|, Angostura Holdings with 500 shares changing hands, to close at $14, ANSA McAL contributed 31,525 shares with a value of $2,120,056 and closed at $67.25.
Guardian Holdings added 21,596 shares valued at $278,588 to close at $12.90, JMMB Group traded 91,690 shares to close at 42 cents. National Commercial Bank traded 9,531 shares at $1.52, National Flour with 8,000 shares changing hands, closed at $2.20, One Caribbean Media traded 116 shares with the price closing at $22.31 and Prestige Holdings with 1,250 units changing hands ended at $9.89.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Interest rate hike hurting TTSE
No end to TTSE fall
In overall trading Thursday on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange,15 securities changed hands, the price of 1 rose, 4 declined including 2 closing at a 52 weeks’ low and 10 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 174,395 shares traded, valued at $2,472,069.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index slid 2.06 points to 1,145.61, the All T&T Index fell 2.75 points to 1,954.54 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.18 points to close at 44.15.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 58,680 shares valued at $1,320,867 and closed 1 cent higher at $22.51.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 636 shares in trading, to close at $67.25 with the loss of a cent, JMMB Group traded 2,000 shares to close 4 cents down at 41 cents. National Enterprises with 827 shares changing hands, and lost 9 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low at $17 and Republic Bank suffered a loss of 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $113.99 with 6,423 shares changing hands, at a value of $732,158.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 40 shares changing hands, closed at $14, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 446 units at $38.95, Grace Kennedy had 240 units changing hands at $3.50, Guardian Holdings added 2,000 shares to close at $12.90, Guardian Media 
traded 300 shares with the price remaining at $19.76. Massy Holdings traded 73 shares to close at $67.02, National Flour Mills with 51,250 shares traded and closed at $2.20, One Caribbean Media traded 100 shares with the price closing at $22.31, had 712 shares changing hands at $62.32 at the close and Trinidad Cement traded 50,668 at $2.90.
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.
2 up 3 down on TTSE
In overall trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday,13 securities changed hands, 2 stocks rose, 3 declined and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 157,041 shares traded, valued at $3,411,444.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index slid 1.54 points to 1,147.67, the All T&T Index remained unchanged at 1,957.29 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.41 points to close at 44.33.
Gains| ANSA McAL contributed 1,203 shares and closed at $67.26 with a gain of a cent and Scotiabank had 4,550 shares changing hands at $62.32, up 1 cent.
Losses| Agostini’s traded 1,470 units at $17.25 down 1 cents, Massy Holdings traded 18,284 shares valued at to close at $67.02 after declining by 6 cents, National Commercial Bank also fell but by 6 cents to end at $1.52 with 7,000 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 1,940 shares changing hands, to close at $14, Clico Investment Fund traded 26,590 shares valued at $598,395 and closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank with 10,434 shares changing hands for a value of $365,190 and 
closed at $35 while Guardian Holdings added 18,284 shares valued at $515,124, to close at $12.90. National Enterprises with 3,500 shares changing hands, closed at $17.09, National Flour Mills with 2,056 shares traded closed at $2.20, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 39,682 shares valued at $238,092 to end at $6, and West Indian Tobacco traded 400 shares to close at $126.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
1 stock fell on TTSE none gained
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued to be low-keyed and ended with 9 securities changing hands on Thursday with no stock rising, 1 declining and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 192,236 shares traded, valued at $4,573,619.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index remained at 1,150.79, the All T&T Index is unchanged at 1,957.92 and the Cross Listed Index ended unchanged at 45.08.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund traded 52,125 shares valued at $1,173,334 at $22.51.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 87,735 shares changing hands for a 
value of $1,228,290, close at $14, ANSA McAL contributed 6,130 shares with a value of $412,243 and closed at $67.25, while Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,750 units at $38.95, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 36,856 shares changing hands for $1,289,960. Grace Kennedy ended with 1,250 units changing hands at $3.50, Massy Holdings traded 23 units at $63.08, Republic Bank added 3,367 shares valued at $387,103 to end at $114.97 and Trinidad Cement traded 3,000 shares at $2.90.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE ends with weak bias Wednesday
Trading in the overall market ended with only 7 securities changing hands on Wednesday and reflected weakness based on closes prices and with not stock gaining. At the close no stock gained, 2 declining and 5 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 181,916 shares traded, valued at $2,978,693.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.07 points to close at 1,152.98, the All T&T Index declined by 1.62 points to 1,959.89 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.07 at 45.40.
Declines| In trading, Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent while 19,156 shares changed hands at $14, down 2 cents and First Citizens Bank lost 25 cents in closing at a new 52 weeks’ low of $35 with 6,367 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.51 with 106,276 shares trading at a value of $2,393,329, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 428 units at $5, National Commercial Bank traded 30,303 shares at $1.65, National Flour Mills contributed 19,021 shares at $2.10 and Trinidad Cement closed with 335 shares changing hands at $2.90.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Unilever continuing rise on TTSE
Unilever products – Unilever Caribbean continues to trade at new highs virtually each time it trades
Trading in the overall market ended with 10 securities changing hands on Tuesday with 3 stocks gaining, 1 declining and 7 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 138,979 shares traded, valued at $2,663,997.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.04 points to close at 1,154.05, the All T&T Index declined by 0.08 points to 1,961.51 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.47.
Gains| In trading, Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent while 870 shares changed hands at $24.02. Clico Investment Fund stock price rose 1 cent to $22.51 with 69,400 shares trading at a value of $1,562,146 and Unilever Caribbean with 6,000 units valued at $402,060, changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $67.01 to end 1 cent higher.
Declines| National Enterprises closed with 40 shares trading lower by a cent at $17.18.
Firm Trades| Flavorite Foods traded 1,061 units at $4.80, 
Guardian Holdings closed with 47,962 shares changing hands at $13.10 and valued at $628,302. National Flour Mills contributed 5,307 shares at $2.10, Sagicor Financial with 4,460 units trading closed at $6, Scotia Investments traded 3,800 units and closed at $1.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed with 79 shares changing hands at $125.40.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
4 stocks rose on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange picked up a bit on Thursday with 15 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined, 8 traded firm, with a total of 378,246 units valued at $3,700,929 changing hands, more than twice Wednesday’s volume of 150,955 shares.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 2.31 points to close at 1,159.67, the All T&T Index lost 0.68 points to 1,969.93 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.53 point at 45.84.
Gains| In trading, ANSA Merchant Bank ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $38.95, to gain 4 cents, CLICO Investment Fund ended with 28,320 units changing hands, valued at $640,315 and closed 1 cent higher at $22.61. Grace Kennedy added 21,385 shares, 10 cents higher at $3.60 and Massy Holdings trading 88 shares to close at $64.30 and gained 1 cent.
Declines| Guardian Holdings had 7,475 units changing hands with a loss of 7 cents to end at $13.93, National Commercial Bank traded 12,862 shares and fell 9 cents to close at $1.70 and One Caribbean Media ended trading with 2,124 shares at $22 after shedding 40 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 6,749 units at $13.90, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 54,375 shares trading, valued at $271,875 and closed at $5. 
First Citizens Bank ended trading with 51,376 shares carrying a value of $1,836,692, to close at $35.75, National Flour Mills with 8,890 shares changing hands and ending at $2.05, Point Lisas Industrial Port traded at $3.95, with 4,500 units changing hands. Republic Bank closed with only 25 shares being purchased at $115, Sagicor Financial closing with 1,700 shares to end at $6.27 and Trinidad Cement traded 177,377 shares valued at $514,393 and closed at $2.90.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was very moderate on Wednesday with just 10 securities changing hands totalling 150,955 units, valued at $2,328,039. At the close 2 stocks gained, 2 declined and 6 traded firm.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.03 points to close at 1,161.98, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.06 points to 1,970.61 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 46.37.
Gains| National Flour Mills had 41,051 shares changing hands, climbed 5 cents to end at $2.05 and Prestige Holdings traded at $9.89, for a 5 cents increase, with 9,026 units changing hands.
Declines| Massy Holdings trading 880 shares to close at $64.34 with a 1 cent loss and Republic Bank closed with 442 shares being purchased at $115.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 5,005 units at $13.90, 
CLICO Investment Fund with 88,080 units valued at $1,922,808, changing hands and closed at $22.60. Firstcaribbean International Bank with 6,200 shares trading, closed at $5, Guardian Media had 171 shares trading at $19.76, One Caribbean Media ended trading with 100 shares at $22.40 and Sagicor Financial closing with 3,000 shares changing hands to end at $6.27.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 TTSE stocks rise none declined
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 10 securities changing hands 3 of which advanced and 7 traded firm, with a total of 62,727 units, valued at $923,515.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.07 points to close at 1,161.73, the All T&T Index gained 0.02 points to close at 1,970.58 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.2 points to end at 46.31.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with only 415 shares trading at $22.55, One Caribbean Media traded 550 shares and closed 1 cent higher at $22,42 and Sagicor Financial Corporation ended trading 6,842 units at $6.06 after rising 2 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, 
ANSA McAL trading 212 shares and closed at $67.07 while Angostura traded 371 shares at $13.95, First Citizens Bank traded 5,422 shares valued at $194,162, to close at $35.81, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.05 while trading 30,000 shares carrying a value of $421,500. Massy Holdings traded 2,855 shares valued at $183,719to close at $64.35, Scotia Investments closed with 3,460 shares changing hands and closed at $1.47 and Trinidad Cement ended the day at $2.90, with 12,600 shares changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with lower offers.
4 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 13 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 65,604 units, valued at $678,230.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.76 points to close at 1,160.71, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.36 points to close at 1,969.22 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.16 points to end at 46.22.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank contributing 8,937 shares, 5 cents higher at $1.75, National Flour Mills with 17,958 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.95, for a new 52 weeks’ high. One Caribbean Media gaining 11 cents to end the day at $22.41 with just 100 shares trading and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 870 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $6.05.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings ended with 6,400 shares trading and closing at $14.14 for a loss of 1 cent and JMMB Group with a volume of 10,300 shares being traded 3 cents lower at 50 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 44 units at $13.90, First Citizens Bank trading 7,998 shares valued at $286,328 to close at $35.80. Guardian Media with 546 shares closed at $19.76, National Enterprises with 5,540 shares closed at $17.20, Prestige Holdings ended with just 10 shares changing hands at $9.90, Scotiabank traded 1,984 units at $62.54 and Scotia Investments traded 4,917 shares to close at $1.47. Scotia Investments will be reporting second quarter results on Thursday after trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.