Trading jumped sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a surge of 1,015 percent in the volume of stocks changing hands with the value rising just 8 percent more than on Monday as 8.5 million National Flour Mills shares were exchanged.
A total of 19 securities trading, down from 24 on Monday, with prices of 10 rising, three declining and six ended unchanged and resulting in gains for the overall market.
A total of 9,258,024 shares were traded for $21,560,069, up from 829,957 stock units at $20,056,906 on Monday. An average of 487,264 units were traded at $1,134,751 compared with 34,582 shares at $835,704 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 69,526 shares at $461,967 versus 24,171 units at $388,922 on the previous day. The average trade for October was 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index climbed 8.35 points to 1,316.11, the All T&T Index popped 8.64 points to 1,973.87 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.12 points to close at 85.70.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 10 cents in closing at $43.10 with investors transferring five shares, Ansa McAl rose $1.32 to end at $53.32 after exchanging 50 stocks, Clico Investment Fund fell 50 cents to $28 with an exchange of 72,949 units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.10 after a transfer of 29 stock units, First Citizens Group declined 9 cents to close at $50 after trading 2,233 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 5 cents to $5.05, with 10,000 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $25.75 in exchanging 9,090 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.97 after 7,733 units passed through the exchange, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.25 with a transfer of 11,000 stock units. 
Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.40 in trading 484,057 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 while investors exchanged 10,000 stocks, National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents to close at $1.60, with 8,495,792 units crossing the market. NCB Financial climbed 14 cents to $4.70, after an exchange of 10,000 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 with 29,468 units clearing the market, Point Lisas remained at $3.25 with trading of 30 stocks. Scotiabank popped $1.80 to end at $77.80 after 14,469 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 7 cents in closing at $21.97 after exchanging 45,083 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 32 cents to close at $3.92 as investors exchanged 11,014 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 34 cents in ending at $21.89 with investors exchanging 45,022 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
National Flour dominates Trinidad trading
More fall for Trinidad stock market
Selling continues to pressure the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with two stocks closing at 52 weeks’ low after declining stocks had the better of advancing ones as the value of stocks trading rose 119 percent from an exchange of 65 percent more shares than Thursday.
The market closed with 15 securities changing hands up from twelve on Thursday and closed with the prices of three stocks advancing, six stocks declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 260,964 shares for $2,759,391 compared to 158,453 shares valued $1,258,794 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 17,398 units at $183,959 versus an average of 13,204 units at $104,899 for each security on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 21,524 shares at $381,789 compared to 22,270 units at $435,620 on Thursday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
For a second day, the T&T Composite Index declined with 2.70 points cut off the index to close at 1,316.05. The All T&T Index dropped 10.77 points to end at 1,775.37, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.75 points to close at 115.77.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $8, with 14,213 stock units crossing the market, National Flour added 1 cent to finish at $1.91, in transferring 1,000 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.05, with gains of 5 cents after exchanging 4,564 units.
Stocks declining│ Ansa McAL dropped $2 to close at $50, with 616 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Index Fund ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.75, after falling 25 cents and transferring 40 units, Guardian Holdings ended 20 cents lower trading 15,284 stock units to finish at $19. 
One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents, exchanging 5,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90, Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to settle at $14.81, in transferring 93 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34.50, with a loss of 50 cents trading 261 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investments traded 4,000 units at $25.34, First Citizens Bank closed at $45.71, in exchanging 4,521 units, JMMB Group ended with a transfer of 200,000 shares at $1.80. Massy Holdings held firm at $59, trading 29 units, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 11,320 stock units at $142 and Scotiabank closed unchanged at $55.50, with 23 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
6 stocks down on TTSE – Thursday
Republic closed higher on Thursday
Trading activity ended with 10 stocks active securities on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday of which, 1 stock rose, 6 fell and 3 remained unchanged with 3 closing at 52 weeks’ lows. A total of 200,405 shares valued at $1,074,776 traded.
The Composite Index lost 1.75 points to close at 1,159.07, the All T&T Index fell 1.46 points to close at 1,903.79 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.27points to close at 54.79
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| Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112.12 with 848 shares changing hands.
Losses| ANSA McAl lost 25 cents with 275 shares changing hands to end at $64.74 for a 52 weeks’ low, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents with 688 shares changing hands to close at $14.19, 
Massy Holdings closed with 5,060 shares traded, carrying a value of $301,069 to close 1 cent lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.49. National Commercial Bank traded 145,733 shares valued at $343,641 but the price slipped 5 cents to close at $2.35, National Flour traded 10,000 shares and fell 12 cents to end at $2 and National Enterprises closed with 80 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low at $14.79 after losing 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 755 shares to close at $22.56, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $19 with 8,483 units trading and West Indian Tobacco contributed 855 shares at $126.30.
3 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday was moderate with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 8 traded firm with 223,763 units, with a value of $1,814,887.
The Composite Index gained 0.17 points to close at 1,152.33, the All T&T Index rose 0.35 points to close at 1,988.21 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.43 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL that declined by 1 cent to end at $66.29 while trading 205 shares, Clico Investment Fund with 47,064 shares valued at $1,035,527, gained a cent to $22.01 and National Flour Mills with 25,000 shares traded for $30,000, increasing by 4 cents to $1.20.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 6,781 shares valued at $243,777 to close at $35.95, down by 5 cents and Massy Holdings trading 948 shares, fell a cent to $68.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 523 shares traded to close at $12.75, Grace Kennedy trading 114 shares at $3.55, Guardian Holdings with 200 units closed at $13.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had just 354 units changing hands at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank contributed 10,753 shares with a value of $11,291 to end at $1.05, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 500 shares closed at $4.15, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 3,300 shares ended at $6.47 and Trinidad Cement with 128,021 shares changing hands for a value of $382,353, closed at $3.
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 none 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.
Scotiabank pulls down market
For the second consecutive day of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, the price of Scotiabank share fell by more than a dollar as investors marked the price down, to better reflect the marked fall in results that were reported for the second quarter to April.
The fall in the bank’s price, was the main contributor to the downward movement in the market, on Tuesday. In overall trading, 13 securities changed hands, the price of only 1 stock advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm as 454,888 units changed hands, with a value of $11,302,210.
The Composite Index lost 3.34 points to close at 1,155.61, the All T&T Index fell by 6.66 points to close at 1,995.66 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.31.
Gains| The only stock increasing in price at the close, is Clico Investment Fund Traded 374,294 shares valued at $8,234,491 and advanced by 49 cents to end at $22.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading, are Republic Bank with 6,513 shares changing hands, valued at $794,288 while losing 4 cents to $121.95, Scotiabank with a volume of 19,286 shares valued at $1,255,336, but dropped $1.01 to close at $64.98, a new 52 weeks low and Trinidad Cement with 4,000 units at 4 cents less, at $1.86.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal with 2,000 shares at $66.30, Ansa Merchant Bank with 6,395 shares at $39.11, valued at $250,108, First Citizens traded 9,812 units at $36, with a value of $353,296, Guardian Holdings with 3,500 at $14.30, Massy Group with 2,000 shares, traded at $69, National Enterprises traded 575 units at $18, National Flour Mills with 4,650 shares at $1.05, Scotia Investments with 21,513 shares changing hands for a value of $30,058 and closed at $1.40 and West Indian Tobacco traded 350 units to close at $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank set for more fall on TTSE
Scotiabank did not trade on Tuesday but seems set for a big drop when next it trades, unless someone intervenes at a higher price than the last. The stock closed with an offer to sell 280 shares at $66.99 well off the last selling price of $68.37.
The bank’s stock has been weak since they reported lower half year results, at the end of May.
Trading on the Trinidad stock market resulted in 13 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 8 traded firm, with 771,780 shares changing hands, with a value of $6,307,843.
The Composite Index rose 0.11 points to close at 1,164.86, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.48 points to close at 2,009.39 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.03 points to 41.94.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens with 6,442 units and gained 8 cents to close at $35.40 and Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to end the day at $62.75 while trading just 25 shares, for a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading, are Clico Investment Fund with 58,100 shares valued at $1,260,075, the price fell by 1 cent to end at $21.68, Readymix (West Indies) lost 33 cents to close at $19 a new 52 weeks low, with only 50 units trading and Sagicor Financial that saw 15,299 shares changing hands, the price fell 4 cents to $6.70.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Ansa Mcal with 224 shares, closed at $66.30, Firstcaribbean International Bank contributed 24,121 shares with a value of $120,605, to close at $5, Guardian Holdings with 257,302 shares traded for $3,705,149, closed at $14.40, Massy Group traded 1,894 units to close at $69.40, National Enterprises with 15,355 units, ended at $18.24, National Flour Mills with 367,432 shares changing hands for a value of $367,432, closed at $1, followed by while Point Lisas Industrial Port Development that added 20,536 shares valued at $85,224, and closed at $4.15, Trinidad Cement traded 5,000 units to close at $1.95
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank drops on TTSE, more coming
Scotiabank stock continues it fall on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the price dropping 21 cents to hit a new 52 weeks low in Friday’s trading, with only a small volume changing hands. Since the start of June, the stock has found no resting price so far, and seems set to decline some more, based on recent profit reported and lack of buyers, at current prices.
On May 28, the bank reported net profit of $250 million for the six months to 30 April 2014, a decrease of $20 million or 7.5 percent, but the 17 percent fall in profit for the April quarter, from $128 million down to $105 has not sit well with investors, leading to a selling of the stock. The last trade of import, before the results, was on the May 22, for 236,520 shares at $70 each, the price it has been trading at for some time. Immediately after the results, the price started to drift downwards before the decline set in. There is not much interest in the stock now, close to recent sale prices. The price would need to drop to around $60 to take full effect of the latest fall in profits, for investors to consider it appropriately valued.
Summary|Trading on the Trinidad stock market, saw an increase in the number of securities changing hands, with 17 being active on Friday, of these, 2 advanced, 6 declined and 9 traded firm, with 246,489 stocks units changing hands, with a value of $2,027,882.
Indices| market activity led to the Composite Index losing 0.47 points, to close at 1,165.23, the All T&T Index falling by just 0.86 points, to close at 2,011.40 and the Cross Listed Index easing by a mere 0.01 points, to end at 41.77.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are ANSA McAL with the price increasing 5 cents, to end the day at $66.30, while trading only 200 shares, Massy Group traded just 2 units at $69.50, to gain a cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading, are Clico Investment Fund with 5,632 shares valued at $122,019, as the price declined by 4 cents, to end at $21.66, National Flour Mills, 4,857 shares, to close at $1, with a 5 cents fall, Republic Bank added 10,085 shares valued at $1,230,868 and closed down a cent, at $122.05. Sagicor Financial lost a cent when trading 3,440 units, to close at $6.50, Scotiabank suffered a 21 cents fall to close at $68.73, a new 52 weeks low while trading a mere 14 units. Trinidad Cement with 91,244 shares changing hands for a value of $173,365 suffered a fall in price of by 5 cents, to $1.90,
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Angostura Holdings 800 units, to close at $12.98, First Citizens Bank traded 1,650 units to close at $35.02, Grace Kennedy with 67,270 shares valued at $232,042, closed at $3.45, Guardian Holdings 220 stock units, to close at $14.30, Guardian Media 20 shares, to close at $19.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 51,904 shares with a value of $23,357, to end at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 4,000 stock units, closed at $1.09, National Enterprises 51 shares closed at $18.25 and One Caribbean Media 5,100 units to close at $25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower, an indication that the market is likely to continue to trade sidewards.
Six stocks up, 3 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad stock market saw 14 securities changing hands on Thursday, of which 6 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm with 417,721 stock units changing hands, with a value of $23,285,631. Price movements were all moderate by the end of trading.
The Composite Index gained 0.55 points to close at 1,165.70, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.35 points to close at 2,012.26 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.19 points to end at 41.78.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are ANSA Merchant Bank with only 400 shares changing hands and ended with a 1 cent gain at $39.04, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 14,930 shares, valued at $323,704 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $21.70, First Citizens Bank traded 5,340 shares to end at $35.02 with a 1 cent gain, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 10,000 shares, to close 4 cents higher at 45 cents, Republic Bank traded 227 shares to close with a gain of a cent at $122.06, for and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 16,940 shares with a value of $110,239 while gaining a cent, to close at $6.51.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 963 units to close down 2 cents, at $12.98, followed by Guardian Holdings, with 455 shares, to close at $14.30 while shedding a cent and Massy Group traded 4507 shares and suffered a loss of 2 cents, to close at $69.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are ANSA Mcal with 334,439 shares changing hands for a value of $22,156,584, ended at $66.25, Firstcaribbean International Bank with a volume of 22,400 shares traded with value of $112,000, closed at $5, National Commercial Bank had 6,070 units changing hands at $1.09, Prestige Holdings 1,000 units, traded to close at $9.41 and Trinidad Cement with 50 units, closed at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Massy Group hits new high at $69.57
Trading activity on the Trinidad stock market on Monday lead to 12 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced 3 declined and 7 traded firm with 201,884 stocks changing hands, with a value of $2,556,399. The Composite Index lost 0.55 points to close at 1,164.04, the All T&T Index rose 0.40 points to end at 2,009.68 and the Cross Listed Index fell by just 0.20 points to close at 41.68.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are Massy Group that gained 30 cents to end the day at a new 52 weeks high of $69.57, with a volume of 12,753 shares traded for $886,645, the stock seemed poised to move higher with the closing bid above the last sale price. First Citizens Bank with 5,974 shares changing hands, closed a cent higher at $35.01.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are ANSA McAL with only 11 shares closed with a 4 cents loss at $66.25, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 102,154 shares changing hands for a value of $41,883, fell 4 cents to close at a new 52 weeks low of 41 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 4,826 shares to close 2 cents lower at $6.53
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 200 shares to close at $13, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 53,815 shares valued at $1,165,372, the price advanced by a cent to end at $21.65, Flavorite Foods traded just 143 shares, to close at $5.75, Grace Kennedy contributed 11,000 shares with a value of $37,950.00, while Guardian Holdings added 10,800 shares valued at $154,440 at $14.30., Republic Bank had 200 shares trading at $122 and West Indian Tobacco with 8 shares to close at $118
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
