Ansa McAL the parent company of Ansa Coating that is currently involved with attempt to buy out all the minority shares in Berger Paints Jamaica, tumbled $2.80 in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday.
At the close of the market 15 securities changed hands compared to 12 on Friday with the prices of 4 advancing, 5 falling and 6 closed with prices unchanged, with one trading at a 52 weeks’ high. A total of 285,854 shares traded at a value of $1,798,521 compared to Friday’s trades of 751,888 units valued at $8,886,453.
The Composite Index dropped 4.05 points to 1,242.16, the All T&T Index declined by 9.27 points to 1,773.09 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.17 points to close at 95.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are First Caribbean International Bank closing at $8.15, with gains of 5 cents, exchanging 7,040 shares, JMMB Group gained 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.40 with 9,480 shares trading, Massy Holdings advanced 49 cents to $50.49 with a mere 2 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean with a 1 cent gain, settled at $46.02 with 112 units.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Ansa McAL tumbling $2.80 to $63 with just 100 units trading, First Citizens with a loss of 24 cents to $31.75 with 11,149 shares valued at $353,982. Republic Financial Holdings traded 4 cents lower, to $101.85 with 5,000 shares valued at $509,250, Sagicor Financial ended at $8.14, losing 1 cent in trading 2,130 shares and Scotiabank was down 2 cents to close at $58 with 695 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are, Angostura Holdings exchanged 15,856 shares at $15, Clico Investment traded 150 units at $21.50, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 550 units. National Flour Millsclosed at $2 exchanging 226,000 shares valued at $452,000, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.21 with 5,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGLsettled at $23.01 trading 2,590 shares.
Ansa McAL tumbles $2.80
Trading picks up on TTSE – Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday improved with trading levels rising above the previous day’s low. Trading closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Thursday.
One Caribbean Media dominated with 63 percent of the value of securities exchanged. There were 3 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 5 remained unchanged as 751,888 shares traded at a value of $8,886,453 compared to Thursday’s trades of 42,162 valued at $861,732. Two securities traded at 52 weeks’ high as two of the Jamaican listed companies moved higher and one security closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index advanced 2.48 points to 1,246.21, the All T&T Index declined by 0.57 points to 1,782.36 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.76 points to close at 95.42.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 1 stock with bid higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are JMMB Group closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.37, while gaining 2 cents with 10,000 shares, Massy Holdings traded $1.02 higher to $50.01 with 336 units changing hands and NCB Financial Group gained 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.25 with 82,705 shares valued at $434,201.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Angostura Holdings with a loss of 10 cents, closing at $15 with 373 units, Clico Investment lost 1 cent, in ending at $21.50 with 24,383 shares valued at $524,417, One Caribbean Media traded 14 cents lower, closing at $14.10 with 400,040 shares valued at $5,640,568 and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $46.01, losing 1 cent trading 451 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are First Caribbean International closing at $8.10 with 43,344 shares valued at $351,509, Guardian Holdings traded 27,000 shares at $15.25 with a value of $411,750. National Flour Millsexchanged 101,744 shares at $2. Sagicor Financial closed at $8.15 with 10,210 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLexchanged 51,302 shares at $23.01 with a value of $1,180,459.
Trading drops on TTSE – Wednesday
Trading levels dropped sharply at the close on Wednesday on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange with 9 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday with 1 rising, 4 declining and 4 remaining unchanged as 151,676 shares traded at a value of $794,116 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 221,213 units valued at $3,516,269.
The Composite Index gained 0.09 points to 1,244.67, the All T&T Index declined 0.23 points to 1,784.79 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.06 points to close at 94.66.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Trinidad Cement was the sole security to gain as it traded 5,550 shares and added 1 cent in closing at $4.21.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment closing with a loss of 1 cent, at $21.51 with 5,300 shares, Angostura Holdings closed at $15.10, losing 5 cents trading 184 units, Scotiabank lost 3 cents, closing at $58.02 with 4,879 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 10 cents lower to $23 with 1,650 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Grace Kennedy closing at $2.90 in exchanging 27,014 shares, while National Flour Mills trading 99,091 shares at $2, NCB Financial Group holding firm at $5.16 with 3,000 units trading and Sagicor Financial that closed at $8.15 with 5,008 shares.
TTSE gains on Tuesday
All three Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange market indices rose on activity on the closed on Tuesday as advancing stocks just edged out falling stocks following 12 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Monday.
The Composite Index advanced 2.43 points to 1,244.58, the All T&T Index rose 1.81 points to 1,785.02 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.41 points to close at 94.60. At the close 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
Trading levels rose above the previous day’s with Angostura Holdings leading with 81 percent of the value of the securities exchanged as 221,213 shares traded at a value of $3,516,269 compared to Monday’s trades of 61,585 valued at $1,205,904.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The last price of securities rising traded and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment with a 1 cent gain, closing at $21.52 in exchanging 6,862 shares, Massy Holdings traded $1.01 higher to $50 with 210 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $5.16, after gaining 6 cents, with 10,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL settling at $23.10 in rising 10 cents in trading 987 units.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Angostura Holdings that closed at $15.15, with a loss of 9 cents, exchanging 187,946 shares valued at $2,847,382, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent, closing at $14.24 with 250 units and Republic Financial ended with a loss of 1 cent at $101.89 with 300 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are JMMB Group closing at $1.35 exchanging 2,600 shares. National Flour Mills traded 1,600 units at $2, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.15 trading 1,000 units, Scotiabank held firm at $58.05 trading 6,458 shares valued at $374,887 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with 3,000 shares.
Trading levels sink on Monday on TTSE
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 9 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Friday leading to 61,585 shares trading at a value of $1,205,904 compared to Friday’s trades of 83,803 units valued at $1,209,765.
The market closed with no stock advancing, 2 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.55 points to 1,242.15, the All T&T Index rose 1.03 points to 1,783.21 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.01 point to close at 94.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| There were no securities advancing based on prices last traded.
Losses| At the close of trading, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75, with a loss of 5 cents trading 10,000 shares and Scotiabank lost 1 cent, closing last at $58.05 with 66 units exchanged.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Angostura Holdings closed at $15.24 while exchanging 5,000 stock units, Clico Investment traded 6,001 shares at $21.51, First Citizens held firm at $32 with 1,372 units, National Flour Mills exchanged 600 units at $2. Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 134 units at $101.90, Sagicor Financial remained at $8.15 with trades of 3,565 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23 with 34,847 shares valued at $801,513.
7 stocks rose on TTSE on Thursday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 13 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Wednesday as 7 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 3 were unchanged.
At the close, 230,908 shares traded at a value of $2,243,148 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 137,807 valued at $553,807.
The Composite Index rose 0.76 points to 1,238.27, the All T&T Index declined by 1.06 points to 1,781.62 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.35 points to close at 93.34.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment with gains of 9 cents, closed at $21.50 exchanging 2,761 units, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.10,with the price rising 8 cents with 34,616 shares being traded, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $15.01 with 5,840 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded 10 cents higher to $5.10 with 5,797 units. Scotiabank with gains of 2 cents, closed at $58.05 with 4,500 units, Trinidad Cement closed 6 cents higher to $4.20 in exchange of 26,162 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $23, gaining 1 cent after trading 43,565 shares valued at $1,001,740.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands were First Citizens declined by 25 cents to settle at $31.75 with 2,300 units, Republic Financial Holdings traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $101.79, having lost 1 cent with 1,781 units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.35, with a loss of 4 cents while exchanging only 10 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading were Angostura Holdings closed at $15.24 with only 6 units trading, JMMB Group traded 100,458 shares at $1.35 and Sagicor Financial exchanged 3,112 units at $8.01.
Subdued trading on TTSE – Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was moderate on Wednesday with 11 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday accounting for 137,807 shares traded at a value of $553,807.
On Tuesday the market traded 145,278 shares valued at $1,233,773.
On Wednesday trading ended with 1 stock advancing, 2 declining and 8 holding firm as
the Composite Index fell 0.05 points to 1,237.51, the All T&T Index declined by 0.50 points to 1,782.68 and the Cross Listed Index inched 0.06 points higher to close at 92.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy was the sole stock gaining to close 4 cents higher at $2.90 trading 15,045 shares.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are Angostura Holdings with a loss 1 cent to settle at $15.24 with just 400 units and Trinidad Cement closing at $4.14, after losing 6 cents while exchanging 849 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are First Citizens that closed at $32 with 671 units, Guardian Holdings remaining at $15 with 4,875 shares, National Enterprises trading 409 units at $10.37,National Flour Mills ending at $2 in exchanging 100,000 shares. NCB Financial held firm at $5 trading 500 units, Readymix closed at $11 with 100 units trading, Sagicor Financial exchanged 13,158 shares at $8.01 andBourse Brazil Latin Fund US Dollar mutual shares traded 1,800 units at US$8.08.
TTSE stocks continue to be weak
Reflecting a general weakness in the performance of stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ,the market closed trading on Wednesday with more securities falling in price than those rising and with three falling to 52 weeks’ lows.
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Tuesday but trading levels fell by more than half with market activity resulted in 142,022 shares traded for $2,320,841 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 367,871 units valued at $5,030,961.
The two major indices recorded declines for a 4 consecutive day as, 5 stocks advanced, 7 declined and 5 were unchanged, based on the last price each security traded for the day. The Composite Index declined 0.85 points to 1,242.56, the All T&T Index dropped 2.46 points to 1,787.85 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.11 points to close at 93.65.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Angostura Holdings with gains of 10 cents, closed at $15.25 with 600 units, First Citizens rising 1 cent, to $32.01 with 1,000 units,NCB Financial that traded 4 cents higher to $5.15 with 266 units while Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 2 cents and closed at $23 with 7,037 shares and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.21, after adding 1 cent with 6,131 shares.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are Guardian Holdings that ended with a loss of 50 cents, closing at $15.50 with 2,281 shares, National Enterprises closed at $10.47, losing 1 cent in exchanging 10,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended with a loss of 1 cent at a 52 weeks’ low of $101.90 trading 3,633 shares valued at $370,227. Sagicor Financial declined 19 cents to close at $8 with 61,940 shares valued at $495,610, Scotiabank lost 2 cents, closing at $58 with 34 units, Unilever Caribbean tumbled $1.11 to a 52 weeks’ low of $49.39 with 5,070 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed 46 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $125 with 62 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Clico Investment exchanged 4,400 shares at $20.77, Massy Holdings closed at $49 with 10,780 shares valued at $528,220 and National Flour Mills traded 16,460 shares at $2. One Caribbean Media exchanged 11,980 shares at $14.25 nd Point Lisas remained at $4 with 348 units.
Trading activity eased on Friday
Trading levels dropped sharply on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday closed with 156,178 shares valued at $2,255,149 changing hands compared to Thursday’s 623,687 units valued at $14,619,055.
At the close, 15 securities changed hands compared to 18 on Thursday with 3 rising in price, 4 declining and 8 trading unchanged. Market activity led to the Composite Index slipping 1.53 points to 1,244.52, the All T&T Index falling just by 0.38 points to 1,791.53 and the Cross Listed Index easing 0.37 points to close at 93.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment gained 5 cents, rising to $20.75 with 27,450 shares valued at $569,260, Massy Holdings ending with gains of 8 cents and closed at $49 with 416 units and Point Lisas closing 10 cents higher to $4 with 1,000 units.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are First Citizens lost 4 cents, closing at $31.96 with 543 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings with a loss of 19 cents, closed at $16.20 with 165 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $5.10, losing 5 cents and trading 34,000 shares and Sagicor Financial ending with a loss of 1 cent, closed at $8.19 exchanging 12,203 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Agostini’s exchanging 2,750 units at $20.52, Angostura Holdings trading 2,732 units at $15.15. JMMB Group closed at $1.32 exchanging 13,190 shares, Readymix closed at $11 with 368 units. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $102 trading 4,571 shares valued at $466,209, Scotiabank remained at $58.02 with 2,580 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with 32,673 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $23 with 21,537 stock units valued at $495,351.
4 all on TTSE – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Tuesday with the ratio of stocks rising and falling 1 to 1.
The market closed with 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 4 holding firm as 185,605 shares traded at a value of $2,920,184 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 369,044 valued at $3,923,576.
The Composite Index fell by 2.14 points to 1,244.93, the All T&T Index slipped 0.05 points to 1,789.36 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.58 points to close at 94.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment with gains of 5 cents, closed at $20.60 with 39,950 shares valued at $822,970, First Citizens closed at $31.75, gaining 6 cents with 1,353 units, JMMB Group added 3 cents exchanging 2,211 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.35 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 26 cents higher to $22.75 with 23,768 shares valued at $539,997.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are, Guardian Holdings dropping 11 cents to $16.29 with 7,663 shares, NCB Financial Group declining 10 cents to $5.15 trading 217 units, One Caribbean Media losing 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14.25, with 40 units changing hands and Sagicor Financial with a loss of 1 cent, closed at $8.20 with 46,172 shares valued at $378,657.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are, Angostura Holdings exchanged 4,000 shares at $15.15, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.02 with 50,800 shares valued at $407,416, Massy Holdings traded 1,000 units at $48.92 and Scotiabank closed at $58.02 with 8,431 shares valued at $489,167.