Trading ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows and 1 at a 52 weeks’ high as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market close with 15 active securities changing hands on Tuesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market.
Trading ended with 459,414 shares valued at $5,306,087 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 5.36 points to close at 1,119.31, the All T&T Index eased 10.31 points to close at 1,787.58 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to 59.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco traded 20,130 shares valued at $2,543,626 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.36 after rising 1 cent.
Losses| ANSA McAL lost 49 cents in trading 50 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $62.49, Firstcaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to close at $6.51 with 965 shares, Massy Holdings lost $1.01 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 22,080 shares valued at $1,103,975 changing hands. National Enterprises contributed 26,828 shares with a value of $301,542 but lost 15 cents in closing at $11.20. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to close at $21.48 while trading 100 shares, 
Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.95 with a loss of 4 cents as 800 units changed hands and Scotiabank had 2,000 shares trading at $55 after falling $1.43 for a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,800 units at $22.60, Grace Kennedy closed at $5.15 with 160,000 shares traded, for a valued of $824,000, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 216,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded 100 shares at $2.30, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 1,000 at $2.70 and Trinidad Cement traded 100 shares to end at $3.35.
4 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Just 6 stocks traded on TTSE – Thursday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange more losses on Thursday but the total value of trading climbed with 280,282 shares valued at $10,304,944 changing hands. The market closed with a mere 6 securities trading, as weakness in the overall market continues. At the close, 2 stocks rose, 2 declined, while 2 remained unchanged.
Quotes for Republic Holdings, Massy Holdings and Scotiabank remain well below their last selling price and are likely to take a big bite out of the indices when next they trade.
The Composite Index declined by 0.27 points to close at 1,130.97, the All T&T Index fell 0.52 points to close at 1,807.81 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund rose by 1 cent in closing at $22.56 with 129,520 shares valued at $2,921,971 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 2 cents to $19.53 and closed with 27,964 shares trading for a value of $545,720.
Losses| ANSA McAL closed with a loss of 3 cents while 106,653 shares changed hands for a value of $6,716,975 at $62.79, Guardian Holdings had 5,995 shares changing hands to end at $12.90 after losing 10 cents.
Firm Trades| National Commercial Bank had 10,000 units changing hands at $2.40 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.28 as 150 units changed hands.
5 new lows for TTSE on Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange suffered another losing day with all price movements being negative on Tuesday. Trading ended with 302,331 shares valued at $2,916,112 changing hands. The market closed with 14 securities traded, none gained, 7 declined, while 7 remained unchanged. Five stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low at the end of trading.
The Composite Index fell 3.23 points to close at 1,130.31, the All T&T Index fell 6.43 points to close at 1,807.63 and the Cross Listed Indexremained unchanged at 60.17.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| No stock gained when trading closed on Tuesday.
Losses| Grace Kennedy had 60,000 units changing hands at $5.15, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents with 28,630 shares with a value of $378,016 changing hands to end at $13.20, Massy Holdings ended with 100 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 68 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54. One Caribbean Media fell 80 cents while trading 10,000 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.90, Republic Financial Holdings lost 98 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $110 with 2,500 shares changing hands while Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 10 cents to close at $21 with 2,800 units trading and 
Unilever Caribbean fell $1 with 5,300 shares trading to end at 52 weeks’ low of $65.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with only 75 shares changing hands to close at $13.20, ANSA McAL contributed 1,000 shares in closing at $63, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 11,104 shares changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with 143,006 units valued at $929,539 changing hands. JMMB Group closed at of 59 cents with 2,477 shares trading, National Flour closed with 23,339 shares changing hands at $2.30 and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 10,000 shares to end at $3.
Rise in TTSE index – Tuesday
Ansa Merchant Bank traded at a new high on TTSE
At the end of trading, the Composite Index gained 0.74 points to close at 1,133.90, the All T&T Index rose 1.55 points to close at 1,814.08 and the Cross Listed Index eased by 0.01 at 60.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 50,000 units valued at $1,975,000 to close with a gain of 55 cents at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $39.50, while Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 30 cents at $20.50 as 41,789 units traded valued at $855,405.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund fell 4 cents and ended at $22.51 with 40,238 shares valued at $906,445 changing hands, First Citizens had 81,751 shares carrying a value of $2,777,971
changing hands with the price declining by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.98.Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 125,000 shares valued at $7,875,000 in closing at $63, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 14,000 shares to close at $6.50, Grace Kennedy traded with 100 shares changing hands at $5.15, National Commercial Bank traded 96,268 shares at $2.40. Sagicor Financial closed at $7.01 with 29,817 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 9,500 shares to close at $3.50.
Modest loss for TSE stocks – Friday
National Four just one of two stocks that gained on Friday.
The market closed with the Composite Index fell by 0.12 points to close at 1,133.04, the All T&T Index declined 0.04 points to close at 1,812.30 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.03 points at 60.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 with offers that were lower. The market still reflects signs of weakness with about a third of the listings with no bids to buy.
Gains| National Flour ended with 139,449 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 4 cents at $2.10 and West Indian Tobacco added 5,942 shares valued at $750,356 as the price gained 1 cent to close at $126.28.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent to end at $22.55 with 6,059 shares changing hands,
First Citizens had 860 shares changing hands with the price declining by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.99 and Grace Kennedy traded with 4,411 shares changing hands with a loss of 5 cents to $5.15.Firm Trades| ANSA McAl added 1,788 shares to end at $63, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 116 units at $38.95, JMMB group traded 2,505 shares to close at 59 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 49,160 shares at $2.40. Sagicor Financial closed at $7 with 17,407 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $20.10 as 2,750 units traded.
5 TSE stocks at 12 months’ low – Thursday
First Citizens dropped 70 cents to a 52 weeks’ low on Thursday.
The slide on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Thursday as trading ended with 391,678 shares valued at $4,904,496 changing hands. Trading resulted in 5 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows as total of 16 securities traded with 8 falling, 3 gaining while 5 remained unchanged.
The market closed with the Composite Index advanced by 3.57 points to close at 1,133.16, the All T&T Index advanced by 7.17 points to close at 1,812.34 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.01 points at 60.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower. The market still reflects signs of weakness with about a third of the listings with no bids to buy.
Gains| National Enterprises closed with 15,111 shares changing hands at $10 after gaining $1, National Flour ended with 25,000 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 6 cents at $2.06 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $20.10 with a gain of 10 cents as 23,625 units changed hands.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund lost 4 cents to end at $22.56 with 298 shares changing hands, First Citizens had 3,165 shares changing hands with the price declining by 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $34, Massy Holdings had 200 shares changing hands with the price declining 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.87. One Caribbean Media traded 67 shares and fell 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.70, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.49 with 176 shares changing hands. 
Sagicor Financial lost 1 cent and closed at $7 with 130,000 units changing hands, Scotiabank closed with 87 shares changing hands, after losing 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $57.41 and Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3.50 with 75,596 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAl added 43,008 shares at $2,709,599 to end at $63, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with 1,000 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings traded 950 shares at $13.80, JMMB group traded 5,095 shares to close at 59 cents and National Commercial Bank traded 67,600 shares at $2.40.
5 TTSE stocks close at a low – Thursday
The slide on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Wednesday as trading ended with 274,176 shares valued at $5,683,931 changing hands. A total of 12 securities traded with 8 falling, 3 gaining while 1 remained unchanged. One stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high while five stocks closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with the Composite Index declined by 0.83 points to close at 1,129.32, the All T&T Index fell by 1.84 points to close at 1,804.14 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.03 points at 60.38.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that about a third of the listings have no bids to buy, a clear sign of a weakness.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,281 shares to end with a gain of 5 cents at $22.60, Sagicor Financial gained 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.01 with 41,302 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 92 cents to close at $20 with 25,587 units valued at $508,448, changing hands.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with 16,959 shares changing hands to decline by 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25, ANSA McAl added 11,400 shares valued at $712,500 but lost 35 cents $62.50, Calypso Macro Index Fund declined by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of at $24.99 with 300 shares. JMMB group traded 9,345 shares and fell 1 cent to close at 59 cents,
National Enterprises closed with 3,253 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.99 after falling by 1 cent, Trinidad Cement closed with a loss of 8 cents at $3.60 with 3,500 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share traded 900 units and lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 96 cents and West Indian Tobacco traded 533 shares but fell 1 cent in ending at $126.27.
Firm Trades| Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with 146 units changing hands.
Big drop again for TTSE – Friday
Scotiabank at a new 52 weeks’ low on TTSE.
The market closed with the Composite Index declined by 10.05 points to close at 1,142.63, the All T&T Index fell by 19.89 points to close at 1,831.46 and is down by 6.3 percent since the start of the year and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.01 points to 60.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that about a third of the listings have no bids to buy.
Gains|Prestige Holdings with 2,812 units changing hands ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 to record a gain of 5 cents.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 39,272 shares valued at $2,485,487 but lost 33 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.35, First Citizens lost 24 cent in closing at $34.74 with only 287 units changing hands. LJ Williams B share lost 2 cents in closing at 97 cents with 250 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended with a loss of 71 cents with 5,000 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ low of $55.99, National Enterprises closed with 11,640 shares changing hands at to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 after falling by $1, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 100 units at $6.98
after slipping by 1 cent, Scotiabank traded 2,173 shares but dropped by $1.97 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $57.49.Firm Trades| Clico Investments Fund ended with a volume of 70,873 shares valued at $1,598,142 to end at $22.55, Grace Kennedy traded 100 shares to end at $5.20, LJ Williams 8% preference share traded 200 units at $3.30. Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended trading 21,157 shares with a value of $403,041 at $19.05 and Unilever Caribbean had 395 shares trading at $65.99.
Premium for Jamaican stocks remains – TTSE
Grace Kennedy and Scotia Investments (SIJL) continue to trade in Trinidad at a huge premium to the prices in Jamaica on Monday although SIJL slipped at the end of trading. Trading activity ended on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 352,423 shares valued at $7,434,679 trading, with the market indices falling. The market ended with 10 active securities of which, 2 rose, 3 fell and 5 remained unchanged. One stock ended at 52 weeks’ low at the close.
The Composite Index lost 1.06 points to close at 1,165.96, the All T&T Index dropped 1.72 points to close at 1,890.87 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.05 points to close at 58.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investments traded 40,000 shares valued at $900,700 to close at $22.51, Republic Financial Holdings closed with a gain of 2 cents to $112.18 with 7,210 shares valued at $808,818 changing hands.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 85,000 shares with a value of $5,418,750 but lost 23 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.75, Scotia Investments fell 10 cents to close at $1.90 while trading 17,822 shares and Unilever Caribbean fell by $1.81 with 2,114 shares trading to close at $66.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy closed with 200 shares changing hands at $5.01, JMMB Group traded 196,232 shares at 60 cents, National Commercial Bank had 200 shares changing hand to close at $2.45, Point Lisas traded 145 shares at $4 and Trinidad Cement traded 3,500 shares to end at $3.75.
Big premium for 2 Jamaican stocks on TTSE
Scotia Investments traded at a new high on Friday at $2 (J$38)
The Composite Index lost 1.84 points to close at 1,167.02, the All T&T Index dropped 4.10 points to close at 1,892.59 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.06 points to close at 58.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 11 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.01 or the equivalent of J$94 compared to $83 the stock traded at in Kingston on Friday as 60,000 units changed hands at 1 cent higher. National Flour with 25,000 shares changing closed with a gain of 2 cents at $1.83 and Scotia Investments climbed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2 while trading 44,176 shares. The price the stock closed at is the equivalent of J$38 and compares with $30 it traded at in Kingston on Friday.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed a mere 9,852 shares but lost 76 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $63.98, First Citizens traded 100 shares at $34.99 but lost 1 cent at the close, Guardian Holdings closed with 3,619 units changing hands at $13.66 after losing 4 cents.
Scotiabank closed with 1,977 shares changing hands with a 1 cent loss to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.74, Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 5 cents and closed at $18.94 with 4,700 units trading. Trinidad Cement traded 20,421 shares and lost 15 cents to end at $3.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents in trading 1,319 shares to close at $126.25.Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 580 shares to close at $22.50, Massy Holdings traded 4 shares to close at $57.98, National Commercial Bank with 55,181 shares changing hand to close at $2.45 and L.J. Williams $0.10 A share had 41,048 units trading at 22 cents after losing 3 cents for a 52 weeks’ low.