3 new highs on TTSE – Wednesday

JMMB Group closed at new 52 weeks' high on Wednesday

JMMB Group closed at new 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday

Trading activity ended with 14 stocks active securities on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday of which, 4 stocks rose 2 fell and 8 remained unchanged with 3 closing at 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at a low. A total of 1,115,600 shares valued at $3,318,352 traded.
The Composite Index lost 1.12 points to close at 1,160.82, the All T&T Index fell 3.57 points to close at 1,905.25 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.18 points to close at 55.06
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy had 784 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.65 for a 10 cents gain, JMMB Group had 910,000 units changing hands for a value of $536,000 and rose 3 cents in closing at 60 cents for a 52 weeks’ high. Point Lisas rose by just 1 cent and traded 8,373 units at $4.01, Prestige Holdings with 7,343 units changing hands ended at $10.61 to record a gain of 10 cents for a 52 weeks’ high.
Losses| ANSA McAl lost $1.01 with 4,410 shares changing hands to end at $64.99 for a 52 weeks’ low and Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents with 11,000 shares changing hands to close at $14.24.
TTSE sum 17-02-16 Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 7,065 shares to close at $22.56, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 100,000 shares traded with a value of $551,093 to close at $5.51, National Commercial Bank traded 4,683 shares to close at $2.40, One Caribbean Media contributed 28,500 shares with a value of $626,996. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112.10 with 6,538 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 110,490 shares valued at $729,484 to close at $6.60, Scotia Investments contributed 20,000 shares at $1.72, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 5,404 units and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 1,000 shares being traded to end at $3.51.

3 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday

Scotiabank closed at a 52 weeks' low on TTSE on Friday

Scotiabank closed at a 52 weeks’ low on TTSE on Friday

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Tuesday. The market closed with 2 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 10 remaining unchanged while 3 securities closed at 52 weeks’ low. A total of 442,470 shares changed hands valued at $11,853,292.
The Composite Index slipped 2.06 points to 1,162.50, the All T&T Index lost 4.11 points to 1,933.64 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 51.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remains with a high degree of negativity with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks or 25 percent of listings with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 7,643 units changing hands and gained 4 cents to close at $14.15 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 80,000 shares valued at $5,425,600 changing hands with a gain of 2 cents at $67.82.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 42,892 shares valued at $969,213 but lost 13 cents to close at $22.60, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end with 50 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90. Scotiabank traded 2,000 shares but fell 69 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $61 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL contributed 66,011 shares with a value of $1,326,933 but lost 69 cents, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.10.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 10,005 shares at $66.25 for a value of $662,831,TTSE 26-01-16 Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 122 units at $25, First Citizens had 17,714 shares valued at $619,990 trading to end at $35, Grace Kennedy traded 7,500 units, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank traded 133,554 shares changing hands for a value of $304,710 to end at $2.28, One Caribbean Media added 55,895 shares valued at $1,229,690 to close at $22, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,970 shares valued at $1,004,640 changed hands. Sagicor Financial ended with 500 shares changing hands at $6.50, Scotia Investments ended with 9,419 units changing hands at $1.58 and West Indian Tobacco traded 195 units to close at $126.30.

Negatives remain as TTSE slips lower

TTSE build Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued with moderate with trading in 9 securities on Tuesday. The market closed with no stock gaining 3 declined with the prices of 6 remaining unchanged. A total of 52,161 shares changed hands valued at $1,671,277.
The Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.85 points to 1,163.80 the All T&T Index lost 1.69 points to 1,939.08 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 51.22.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Losses| Ansa McAl closed at a 52 weeks’ low with 95 shares traded and lost 38 cents to end at $66.25, National Flour Mills traded 14,108 units and lost 1 cents to end at $2.49 and Trinidad Cement closed with 173 shares changing hands with a loss of 4 cents to end at $3.89.
TTSE 19-01-16 Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 385 shares at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund traded 15,000 shares to close at $22.75, Grace Kennedy traded 1,680 shares at $4.06, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.30 while trading 10,000 shares. Point Lisas had 400 units changing hands at $3.93, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 11,090 shares changed hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $6.50.

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Up day on TTSE – Wednesday

T&TNGL made good gains on Wednesday

T&TNGL made good gains on Wednesday

The penultimate trading day of 2015 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange enjoyed heightened price changes as indicated by the IC bid-offer Indicator at the close on Tuesday. The market closed with 12 active securities and the prices of 7 stocks rose, 2 declined and 3 remained unchanged as 80,119 shares changed hands valued at $1,213,579.
The Composite Index ended with a gain of 1.96 points to 1,161.86, the All T&T Index gained 0.75 points to 1,948 55 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.44 points to end at 49.39.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading there are signs that the number of stocks gaining could rise with IC Bid indicator showing an increase number of stocks with higher bids than in recent trading days. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy added 4 cents with 3,715 units changing hands at $4.05, National Commercial Bank rose by 5 cents to $2.10 while trading 185,390 shares valued at $389,319, Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents to close at $111.93 with 21,365 shares changing hands at a value of $2,391,384. Point Lisas gained 1 cent with 100 shares trading to close at $3.92, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 42 cents, to end at $21.43 with 160,156 shares changing hands valued at $3,432,434. Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,912 shares and rose by 10 cents to $6.20 and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents with 25,000 units changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $126.29.
TTSE 30-12-15 Declines| ANSA McAL contributed 174,058 shares with a value of $11,597,485 but lost 7 cents in closing at $66.63 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 200 shares trading 19 cents lower at $68.30.
Firm Trades| Trading in First Citizens ended with 6,019 units changing hands to close at $35, JMMB Group traded 190,148 at 53 cents and Massy Holdings ended at $61.45 while trading 2,530 shares.

Republic & NGL dominate TTSE – Tuesday

Republic Financial Holdings enjoy big trade on the TTSE

Republic Financial Holdings enjoy big trade on the TTSE

Republic Financial and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, accounting for $9.67 million of trades. The market closed with 11 active securities. The price of 2 stocks rose, with one at a new high, 1 fell and 8 remained unchanged.
At the close, activity ended with 323,414 shares changing hands valued at $10,848,081, the Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.11 points to 1,158.46, the All T&T Index declined 0.88 points to 1,948.54 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.19 points to end at 48.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 987 shares and closed at $5.01 with a 1 cent rise and Unilever Caribbean ended with 4,105 shares trading with a gain of 31 cents, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $68.49.
Declines| ANSA McAL contributed 333 shares but lost 29 cents in closing at $66.99.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 19,280 shares valued at $438,620 to close at $22.75, Guardian Holdings held firm at $13.20 with 100 shares trading, TTSE 22-12-15JMMB Group traded 50,532 shares shares to close at 51 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 7,805 units to end at $22. Republic Financial Holdings, the new entity holding shares in Republic Bank, ended with 51,590 shares valued at $5,772,405 changing hands at $111.89. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 1,481 shares changing hands, to end at $6.05, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded at $21 with 185,398 shares for changing hands, valued at $3,893,358 and West Indian Tobacco ended with 1,803 shares trading to close at $126.25.

No price change for TTSE – Friday

TTSE build Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange was moderate Friday, ending with 14 active securities but there were no prices changes based on last traded prices and only 60,287 shares changed hands for a value of $1,263,624.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a fall of 1.82 points at 1,158.66, the All T&T Index declined by 1.23 points to 1,955.35 and the Cross Listed Index slipped by 0.33 points to 47.57.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 170 shares at $18.20, ANSA McAL contributed 200 shares and ended at $67, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 500 units to close at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund closed with 7,389 shares changing hands at $22.65. TTSE 27-11-15First Citizens Bank traded 6,769 shares to close at $35.01, Guardian Holdings with 5,680 shares changing hands, closed at $12.90, Massy Holdings closed at $61.95 with 20 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank traded 10,200 shares at $1.95. National Enterprises with 350 shares changing hands at $16.49, National Flour with 1,000 shares ended at $2.22, Republic Bank closed at $112, with 1,000 shares changing hands. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 8,377 shares changing hands at $6.03, One Caribbean Media ended with 17,205 shares valued at $378,510, changing hands at $22.05 and West Indian Tobacco added 1,427 shares and ended at $126.15.

6 TTSE’s stocks rise 4 down on Friday

 NCB traded at TT$1.95  on Friday in Trinidad with a gain of 15 cents.

NCB traded at TT$1.95 on Friday in Trinidad with a gain of 15 cents.

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday ended with 18 active securities of which 6 stocks closed higher, 4 declined and 8 remained unchanged as 672,338 shares changed hands for a value of $15,149,629.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a rose of 4.67 points at 1,159.14 the All T&T Index rose 0.39 points to 1,953.99 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.22 points to end at 47.89.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 10,210 shares changing hands and closed at $12.91, with a gain of 1 cent, JMMB Group traded 16,000 shares with a gain of 5 cents to end at 53 cents. National Commercial Bank lead with 285,000 shares changing hands for a value of $555,923, the price gained 15 cents to end at $1.95, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent, to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.21, with 1,400 units changing hands. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 101,339 shares valued at $610,061 changing hands, at $6.02 for a rise of 1 cent and Trinidad Cement ended with 1,000 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.16, for a gain of 5 cents.
Declines| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent and ended with 5 units changing hands at $67. Clico Investment Fund closed with 44,115 shares valued at $994,811, changing hands at $22.55 after falling 1 cent, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $61.97 with 2,000 units trading and Scotia Investments closed with a loss of 6 cents at $1.59, with 17,945 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 2,170 shares to close at $35,TTSE 20-11-15 Grace Kennedy had 41,400 shares for a value of $800,375 changing hands at $3.60, National Enterprises ended trading with 1,000 shares to close unchanged at $16.50. One Caribbean Media traded 3,000 shares at $22, Prestige Holdings traded 500 units to end at $10, Republic Bank closed at $112 with 100,427 shares changing hands with a value of $11,247,824, Scotiabank ended with at $62.50 while 4,000 units were traded and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.51 with 40,827 shares changing hands, for a value of $721,405.

Guardian Media’s Q3 profit up 134%

Guardian Media is one of two media stocks in T&T to have the greatest benefits from the General elections.

Guardian Media is one of two media stocks in T&T to have the greatest benefits from the General elections.

Guardian Media’s profit after tax for the 9 months ended September, increased 49 percent to $28.4 million, from $19 million in 2014.
For the quarter, profit after tax more than doubled to $18 million from $7.7 million in 2014, from revenues that climbed 35 percent, to $76 for the quarter and 13 percent for the nine months, to $173 million. Earnings per share, increased by 23 cents, from 48 cents to 71 cents, with the full 2014 year, being 85 cents.
“These results were from political advertising earned from the recently concluded general elections, and the strength of our brands, based on progressive investments in talent, content and technology. I am also pleased to report that during the quarter GML acquired 100% of the issued shares of iRadio Inc., a company that is registered and operates in the Republic of Guyana. This acquisition now expands our TBC radio network to 7 stations and is in alignment with the strategic objectives of our Company”, Grenfell Kissoon, Chairman of the company stated.
Cash generated from operations amounts to $51 million for the quarter and is up from $28 million in the similar period in 2014, the flows to date, exceed the $43 million generated during 2014.
The company is a part of the Trinidad based Ansa McAl, the shares listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange and last traded at $19.77 with a PE ratio of 18 times 2015 earnings.

6 stocks rise 3 down on TTSE

Witco closed at a 52 week high on Thursday

Witco closed at a 52 week high on Thursday

Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, ending with 17 securities trading, of which 6 stocks closed higher, 3 declining and 8 remaining unchanged, as 1,097,446 shares changed hands for a value of $6,173,643.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 3.41 points at 1,152.45, the All T&T Index rose 1.14 points to 1,951.74 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.78 to 46.37 points.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 9 cents with 20,539 shares changing hands with a value of $264,903 and closed at $12.90, JMMB Group with 89,500 units changing hands and ended 3 cents higher at 53 cents. National Commercial Bank gained 9 cents while trading 2,584 shares at $1.76. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 16,500 shares changing hands at $5.78 with a gain of 3 cents. Trinidad Cement rose 13 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high, of $4.02 with 872,000 shares changing hands, valued at $3,483,941 and West Indian Tobacco traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at $126.04 with 504 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| ANSA McAL contributed 760 shares in trading, to close at $67.01, after falling 2 cents, Clico Investment Fund fell 1 cent with 53,440 shares changing hands valued at $1,204,279 and closed at $22.53 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a 1 cent decline to $21.49 with 35,227 shares changing hands for a value of $757,036.
TTSE 12-11-15 Firm Trades|First Citizens Bank traded 440 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,108 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy traded 312 units at $3.60, National Enterprises with 91 shares changing hands at $16.50. One Caribbean Media traded 450 shares at $22, Scotia Investments closed with 1,500 shares changing hands at $1.65, Scotiabank closed with 410 shares changing hands at $62.50 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,081 shares trading at $67.54.

TCL closes at new high on TTSE

TCL 9-15 Trading fell back to levels more in line with what has been happing in the market for most of 2015 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday and ended with 9 securities trading. 3 stocks closing higher, 2 declining and 12 remaining unchanged as 511,994 shares changing hands for a value of $7,109,116. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.16 points at 1,149.07 the All T&T Index advanced by 0.06 points to 1,951.66 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.04 points to 45.46.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Scotia Investments had 19,300 units trading higher by 4 cents to close at $1.65, Trinidad Cement closed 10 cents higher at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.60, with 14,171 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended with 500 shares trading 1 cent up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.41.
Declines| Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents in trading to close at $22.74 with 13,557 units. The stock remains under pressure with the bid on the stock closing at $22 to buy 293 shares with 89,620 units on offer at $22.75.
TTSE 2-11-15 Firm Trades| Ansa McAl with 21 shares changing hands closed at $67.03. Clico Investment Fund closed with 276,408 shares valued at $6,223,560, changing hands to end at $22.51, First Citizens Bank traded 2,031 shares and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings closed with 1,530 shares changing hands at $12.80, National Flour Mills with 185,806 shares valued at $366,038 changing hands for a value of $887,000, fell 4 cents in closing at $1.96 and Republic Bank traded 200 shares and closed at $112.