20 stock gained 8 declined on JSE

May 20, 2015 by

Berger closed at a 52 weeks' high of $3 on Wednesday

Berger closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3 on Wednesday

Wednesday was another day of more stocks rising than falling, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange but the indices fell, with the number of stocks rising, smashing those declining 20 to 8. AT the end, 35 securities changed hands, with 7 of the stocks with gains ended at 52 weeks’ high at the close. The market closed with 4,856,849 units trading, valued at $34,575,790, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index lost just 78.06 points to 98,270.35, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 87.29 points to close at 108,589.10 and the JSE combined index dropped by 142.03 points to close at 100,587.96.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and with offers that were lower.
JSE sum 20-5-2015The stocks trading in the main market at new 52 weeks’ high, are, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Desnoes & Geddes, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, and Sagicor Real Estate Fund.
In trading, Berger Paints traded between $2.58 and the closing price of $3 with 80,658 shares and ended with an increase of 45 cents, Cable & Wireless had 806,875 shares trading between 42 cents and 47 cents, to close at 45 cents, with a loss of 2 cents from Tuesday’s last price. Caribbean Cement traded 1,477,569 shares between $5.50 and the final price of $5.30 to gain 30 cents, Carreras traded just 2,871 units with a gain of $1 to close at $50. Desnoes & Geddes traded 197,238 shares at $7.70 at the end, by putting on 45 cents. Grace Kennedy posted 25,988 units but lost $1.40, to end at $62.15. Jamaica Broilers put through 136,039 units and closed at $5.50, 1 cents higher than on Tuesday. JSE fn qts 20-5-15Jamaica Producers traded at $20 with a gain of $1.45 with 3,303 shares changing hands, JMMB Group lost $1.04 in trading 81,226 shares at $8.45, Mayberry Investments had 280,022 shares changing hands at $3.10 after trading at $2.85 and added 10 cents at the close. National Commercial Bank had 136,390 units with all trading at $30. Sagicor Group closed at $11.50 with 820,961 shares trading 49 cents down at the close, Sagicor Real Estate Fund had 5,880 units trading at a new high of $8 to gain 80 cents. Scotia Group traded 104,903 shares at $25.01, Proven Investments 93,007 shares at 19.5 US cents as the price slipped 1 US cent, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 145,200 units at $2.40 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 199,980 units at 3.05.

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Rally maybe going on holiday

May 19, 2015 by

Jamaica Broilers closed at a new 52 weeks high on Tuesday

Jamaica Broilers closed at a new 52 weeks high on Tuesday

In the first hour and a half of trading Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the all Jamaican Composite Index was once more over the 110,000 market. It gained 322.01 points to 110,048.85 and the JSE Index was at 99,578.98, with a gain of 288.02 points.
By the end of trading, the market gave up all the gains and much more as the market continues to struggle to move away from the resistance level which it crossed over recently. The JSE Market Index lost 939.55 points to 98,348.41, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 1,050.45 points to 108,676.39 and the JSE combined index dropped 1,010.08 points to close at 100,729.99.
Activity, resulted in the prices of 10 stocks rising, 12 declining as 35 securities changed hands, ending in 9,192,775 units trading, valued at $92,864,773, in all market segments. Only three new highs were recorded in the overall market, with Jamaica Broilers ended at $5.49 and Jamaica Stock Exchange at $3.55 as new 52 weeks closing highs in the main market.
JSe sum 19-5-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that are lower.
In trading, Berger Paints as it traded at $2.55 with 14,650 shares, but there is a strong bid at $2.55 to buy 123,873 shares. Cable & Wireless had 306,000 shares trading at 47 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 292,100 units to close at $5, Carreras traded 211,982 shares to close at $49, Gleaner posted 322,432 units to end at $1, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents to close at $63.55 with 45,627 units, the stock traded at $65 during the trading session. Jamaica Stock Exchange put through 83,000 units and ended at $3.55, JMMB Group lost 51 cents in trading 219,760 shares at $9.49, at the close. National Commercial Bank had 113,179 units trading between $29.50 and $30.20, the closing price, as 20 cents was added. JSE fn Qts 19-5-15 Sagicor Group traded down to $11 during the day but ended up with a decline of 1 cent at $11.99, at the end with 5,150,556 shares, changing hands. Mayberry sold more than 3.5 million units mostly at $11 from their inventory and Sagicor Investments was another major buying and selling broker of the stock. Scotia Group put on 70 cents to $26 with 8,794 units trading, Seprod had 136,611 units changing hands at $18.50, and Supreme Ventures traded 116,465 shares between $3.89 and $3.95 but ended at $3.90 and Proven Investments slipped by half of a cent in trading 61,517 units at 20.5 US cents.

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JSE Markets up pace slowing

May 18, 2015 by

Grace fell $1 after reporting a decline in Q1 profits

Grace fell $1 after reporting a decline in Q1 profits

The main market indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded another day of gains on Monday, but the current run up for the main market, may be peaking, until the summer months. With the latest inflation number being very tame, the stage may be set for another round of lower interest rates that could ignite the market again before long.
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 15 stocks rising, including 8 new 52 weeks’ high, 7 declining as 35 securities changed hands, ending in 4,079,019 units trading, valued at $46,667,393, in all market segments. The JSE Market Index gained 295.86 points to 99,287.96, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 330.79 points to close at 109,726.84 and the JSE combined index gained/ put on 321.05 points to close at 101,740.07. Stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ highs, in the main market are, Berger Paints, Desnoes and Geddes, Caribbean Cement, Jamaica Broilers and Radio Jamaica.
JSE sum -18-5-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Stocks trading include, Berger Paints ended trading with 81,477 shares changing hands to close 20 cents higher at $2.55, Caribbean Cement closed with 240,866 shares trading, 89 cents higher, at $5.10, Carreras finished trading with 20,385 shares and lost 35 cents to close at $49, Desnoes & Geddes saw trading in 31,000 shares trading 5 cents higher at $7.25. Gleaner closed with 170,739 units trading, with the price unchanged at $1, Grace Kennedy finished trading with 42,032 shares and fell $1 to close at $63.50. Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded trading with 25,000 units trading with the last price unchanged at $3.50, JMMB Group completed trading in 11,506 shares changing hands and jumped $50 cents at $10,the stock closed with an offer at $9.49, Kingston Wharves had dealing in 34,221 units traded at 6 cents up to $6.26.JSE fn qts 18-5-15 Mayberry Investments contributed 93,828 units to trading and close unchanged at $3, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 52,070 shares changing hands to close down by 50 cents at $30 and based on today’s trading which saw the bid that was at $30 for several days, to buy an undisclosed amount being pulled, it looks as if the price could fall back below $30, Radio Jamaica closed with 100,000 shares trading at $2.48 after adding 8 cents, Sagicor Group finished trading with 1,127,037 units but remained unchanged at $12, after it trading during the day at $11. Scotia Group ended trading 72,725 units to close 14 cents higher, at $25.30, Scotia Investments closed with 2,300 shares, 75 cents up at $25.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished trading with 153,398 units changing hands to close 2 cents higher at $3.02 and Proven Investments 8% preference shares saw trading in 26,805 units with the price ending unchanged at $5, after gaining 50 cents earlier in the day before falling back.

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21 stocks fell 9 rose & 4 new highs

May 14, 2015 by

Mayberry traded 2.7 million shares to close at $2.88.

Mayberry traded 2.7 million shares to close at $2.88.

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in 41 securities changed hands with the prices of 9 stocks rising, 21 declining and ending with 5,742,458 units trading, valued at only $25,119,327, in all market segments. The last minute trade in some stocks with just a few units, raises questions about their validity.
The number of securities trading on Thursday is by far the largest, since IC Insider has been reporting from 2013. At the close, JSE Market Index gained 404.52 points to 99,499.43, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 452.29 points to close at 109,963.28, after trading over 110,000 points during the day and the JSE combined index gained 356.44 points to close at 101,656.34. JSe sum 14-5-15There were 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high in the entire market.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Stocks trading include, Barita Investments closed trading with 151,783 shares to end 11 cents lower at $2.26, Berger Paints had 9,858 shares trading with a gain of 8 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.08, Cable & Wireless lost altitude by dropping 2 cents in trading 723,882 units, to end at 46 cents. Caribbean Cement trading 315,244 shares with the price falling to $4.20 rising back to $5, Desnoes & Geddes closed at $7.10 with 15,300 units trading, Grace Kennedy traded 106,525 shares to close down by 50 cents at $64.50 after trading as high as $65.25. The stock is unlikely to get any help in trading for the next few days as they reported lower profits in the March quarter with profit of $589 million versus $833 million in 2014. Hardware & Lumber traded just 1,750 shares to lose 25 cents to $10.75, Mayberry Investments traded 2,735,521 units up $3 but fell back to closed at $2.88, All the Mayberry shares were purchased through Mayberry Investments, JSE fn qts 14-5-15with JMMB Securities virtually all units with most being sold from JMMB inventory and bought by Mayberry for in house purposes. National Commercial Bank closed with a 51 cents loss with 92,298 shares trading to close at $30.50, Sagicor Group had just 14,630 shares trading at $12.15. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 68 cents with 9,427 shares trading, to end at $7.28, following first quarter report showing a big jump in profit to $570 million, from $242 million, in 2014, as the acquisition of a hotel in Montego Bay pumped up revenues and profit in the quarter, in the best period for income in the hotel sector. Salada Foods gained 25 cents with just 2,672 shares trading at $9.25, Scotia Investments ended shedding 25 cents while trading 2,150 shares to end at $24.75, Seprod ended with 120,515shares trading at $18.25 and Proven Investments had 5,000 shares trading to close at an all-time high of 21.25 US cents.

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16 stocks rise 5 down on JSE

May 12, 2015 by

JMMB Group closed at 52 weeks' high on Tuesday

JMMB Group closed at 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday

Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, continues to be bullish and resulted in the prices of 16 stocks rising, including 9 new closing 52 weeks’ highs, just 5 declining as 30 securities changed hands, ending in only 3,281,521 units trading, valued at a mere $13,621,699, in all market segments.
The JSE Market Index gained 413.98 points to end at 99,124.54, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 462.85 points to close at 109,544.13 and the JSE combined index gained 544.39 points to close at 101,253.09. The market broke through resistance on Monday, and seems to be moving away from the latest test. The next test at 115,000 points that is likely to challenge the rally with earnings almost fully in in a few days.JSE sum 12-5-15 The added factor is the short-term moving average is lagging by a large margin the current market level and they will need some time to catch up with each other, if a correction does not take effect to bring more in line with each other.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Stocks trading include Barita Investments ending with 320,000 shares trading 6 cents higher, at $2.37, for a 52 weeks’ high. Berger Paints had 20,571 units changing hands 16 cents $2, Cable & Wireless had 727,789 actively trading at 48 cents as the price ended 2 cents higher, Caribbean Cement closed at a new 52 weeks high of $5.05 with the price rising 51 cents with 671,498 shares changing hands. JSE fn Qts 12-5-15Desnoes & Geddes closed with 15,000 shares to hit a 52 weeks’ high of $7.05 after posting a gain of 15 cents, Grace Kennedy traded 16,875shares to end at $65 but lost 49 cents, JMMB Group had 36,078 shares changing hands at 41 cents higher for a 52 weeks high of $9.50. National Commercial Bank traded 72,619 shares at $30, Sagicor Group exchanged 16,187 units at $12.10 with a gain of 10 cents, Salada Foods traded 5,910 units and put on 83 cents to $9.50, Scotia Group had 41,000 shares changing hands to close 1 cents higher at $25.03 after trading as high as $27, 81. Supreme Ventures traded 179,873 shares at a new 52 weeks; high of $3.95 by adding 6 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 42,000 units at $2.10 but ended 1 cent lower and the 8.75% preference share traded 376,500 to end at $3, after losing 2 cents.

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D&G at new high with $64m trade

April 13, 2015 by

D&G traded over 10m shares on Monday

D&G traded over 10m shares on Monday

Desnoes & Geddes traded 10,710,929 shares, with a value of $64,265,574. Mayberry Investments sold from within their in house portfolio at $6 per shares, with the price ending at a new 52 weeks’ high after gaining 45 cents for the day.
Sagicor Investments bought the block as brokers for the buyer. Carreras was the other major traded to take place in the market with 1.3 million shares in ten separate trades. NCB Capital Market sold from in house inventory with Scotia Investments being the broker doing the vast majority of the buying. With the exception of 370 shares which traded at $43, the rest traded at $42.
Activity elsewhere on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising, 7 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 13,368,989 units trading, valued at $131,890,39, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 327.75 points to 85,319.89, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 366.44 points to close at 94,109.89 and the JSE combined index dropped 351.94 points to close at 87,029.50
JSE sum 13-4-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
Carreras traded 1,300,000 at $42 for a $1 fall, Grace Kennedy with 47,691 shares closed trading at $63 for a $2 fall, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, closed with 250,000 units at $2.02, to record a 2 cents gain, Jamaica Producers Group lost $1.04 in trading only 200 shares and ended at $15.96. Sagicor Group traded 50,268 shares between $10.03 and $10.50 before closing at $10.50, Scotia Group ended up trading 354,932 shares for 45 cents higher at $22.50, Scotia Investments had 20,000 shares changing hands at $23 for a decline of 80 cents and Supreme Ventures closing with 36,120 units at $2.84, a decline of 11 cents.JSE qts 13-4-15 Stocks with good interest to buy are Berger Paints with 200,000 units on the bid at $1.60, Jamaica Broilers with the bid at $4.50 to buy 239,065 shares, JMMB Group with 807,884 shares on the bid at $7.02. Jamaica Producers has buyers for 496,855 units at $15.96, Radio Jamaica 200,000 shares at $1.50, Sagicor Group 341,717 shares on the bid at $10.06 and Scotia Investments with the bid at $23 to buy 133,940 shares.
There is strong interest to sell Sagicor Real Estate X Fund with 1,400,000 being offered at $6.95 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share at $3.20 for 400,000 units.

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Is end of quarter JSE rally on?

March 26, 2015 by

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Jcakie Sharp CEO of Scotia Group that gained 45 cents on Thursday

Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 9 stocks rising, 4 declining as 20 securities changed hands, ending in 1,460,254 units trading, valued at $13,535,638, in all market segments. Closing market indicators are pointing to increased price gains, with the first quarter winding to a close.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 865.46 points to 83,174.80, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 967.61 points to close at 91,711.58 and the JSE combined index increased 800.44 points to 84,804.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The increased numbers, is suggestive of month end and end of quarter moves, by some investors or fund managers to get prices or values of certain stocks up to influence portfolio valuation, rather than a sustained higher interest in the market. Admittedly, the reading since March 18, has been strong with the number of higher bids ranging between 10 and 12.
Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Carreras gained 95 cents and is heading back above $40

Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closed with 4,200 shares changing hands 95 cents $39.95, Jamaica Broilers finishing trading with 2,000 shares changing hands at 20 cents to $4.50, National Commercial Bank concluding trading with 201,500 shares while gaining 89 cents $25. Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 905 units to close with a gain of 1 cent to $57.01, Sagicor Group finishing trading with 131,751 shares to end with an increase of 9 cents to $10.60, Scotia Group contributing 162,952 shares while gaining 45 cents to $21.50 and Seprod ending trading with 37,892 shares as the price jumped $1.10 to $14 for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints trading with 7,496 shares at $1.61, Cable & Wireless dealing in 333,413 units and closing at 50 cents. Caribbean Cement had 30,000 shares changing hands at $2.25, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 7,728 units at $5.45 and while exchanging 2,320 units, closed at $6.40.
JSE sum 26-3-15 Declines|The last traded prices of stocks with losses, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers, closing with 223,767 units, finishing 24 cents lower at $7.02, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 11,829 units, 36 cents lower to $2 and Scotia Investments in trading 9,000 units, the price slipped $1 to $22.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share and closing with 1,000 shares traded with a gain of 45 cents to $5.50.

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Sagicor dominant trade at $53m

March 24, 2015 by

Tuesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 6 declining as 23 securities changed hands, ending in 7,517,895 units trading, valued at $70,926,533, in all market segments. Sagicor Group accounted for $53.4 million of the trades.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 208.93 points to 82,549.69, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 233.59 points to close at 91,012.68 and the JSE combined index gained 203.49 points to end at 84,221.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows a strong signal of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints concluding trading with 18,240 shares, gaining of 1 cent to $1.61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers finishing with 1,362,305 ordinary shares changing hands while gaining 31 cents to $7.26, Jamaica Producers closing with 2,412 shares trading 4 cents higher at $16. National Commercial Bank trading 6,225 shares while gaining 49 cents to $24.99, Pan Jamaican Investment finishing with 6,650 units with a gain of 4 cents at $55.05, Scotia Group closing with 255,000 shares traded with a gain of 12 cents to $21 and Supreme Ventures trading in 103,487 shares to end with an increase of 30 cents to $2.30.
JSE sum 24-3-15
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless there was dealing in 109,310 shares changing hands 52 cents, Caribbean Cement contributing 648 shares trading at $2.30, Desnoes & Geddes ending trading with 26,804 shares at $5.45, Grace Kennedy finishing trading with 6,781 shares at $61, Kingston Wharves while exchanged 1,190 units at $6.40, Scotia Investments closed with 1,540 shares changing hands at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers closing with 89,424 units to close lower by 1 cents to $4.05, Kingston Properties finishing trading with 10,000 units as the price slipped 50 cents to $7, Mayberry Investments concluding trading with 100,000 units to close lower by 2 cents to $2.38, Sagicor Group in trading 5,081,242 units as the price slipped 5 cents to $10.55 and Seprod finishing trading with 1,662 shares changing hands 10 cents lower to $12.90.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference shares 38,000 shares changing hands $2.

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JSE starts week moderately

March 23, 2015 by

Sagicor Group closed at a new 52 weeks' high

Sagicor Group closed at a new 52 weeks’ high

Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 4 declining as 9 securities changed hands, ending in 1,600,603 units trading, valued at $12,582,937, in all market segments.
Main Market| At the close the JSE Market Index ended at 82,340.76 with a mere 1.46 point rise, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index closed at 90,779.09 with a gain of 1.63 points and JSE Combined Index finished at 84,018.00 with an increase of 5.70 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the close of the main market are, Carreras contributing 5,000 shares while gaining 60 cents to end at $39.10. Desnoes & Geddes closing with 50,000 units and gained 14 cents to $5.45, Sagicor Group saw trading in 222,193 shares to gain 14 cents to $10.60 and Scotia Group concluding trading with 24,124 shares to end with an increase of 3 cents to $20.88.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints in trading a mere 100 shares trading at $1.60, Caribbean Cement finishing trading with 4,002 shares at $2.30. There was dealing in 1,430 Grace Kennedy shares at $61, Jamaica Money Market Brokers having 142,547 ordinary shares changing hands, closed at $6.95, Proven Investments trading 14,797 shares closed at 18 US cents and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 1,000 shares changing hands at $6.70.
JSE sum 23-3-15 Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers finishing with 25,338 units to close lower by 24 cents at $4.06. Jamaica Producers closing with 2,500 units as the price slipped 4 cents to $15.96, National Commercial Bank finishing trading with 237,872 units to close lower by 35 cents at $24.50 and Supreme Ventures concluding trading with 4,100 units as the price slipped 30 cents to $2.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference shareending trading with 59,000 units at $3.04 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share had 750,000 shares changing hands at $2.

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3 TTSE stocks up 6 down Friday

March 20, 2015 by

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 6 declined and 4 traded firm on Friday, with a total of 191,360 units, valued at $2,479,228.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.02 points to close at 1,156.07, the All T&T Index lost 3.30 points to close at 1,975.01 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.17 points to end at 44.20.
TTSE 20-3-15 Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 6,118 shares at $35.30 to gain 2 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 38,094 shares valued at $204,843 to close with a gain of 30 cents at $5.50 and Scotia Investments traded 15,000 shares in closing up 3 cents at $1.53.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 14,952 shares, with a value of $209,428 after losing 25 cents to end at $14, Clico Investment Fund trading 44,250 shares, valued at $995,735 lost 1 cent to end at $22.50, Guardian Holdings closing with 12,385 shares traded at $15 after shedding 50 cents. National Flour contributing 2,500 shares, to end at $1.50 for a 5 cents decline, Trinidad Cement with 52,346 shares changing hands, lost 10 cents at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco trading 2,466 units to lose 1 cent and closed at $125.03.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading 414 shares at $66.90, Berger traded 100 shares and ended at $3.65, Massy Holdings traded 748 shares to close at $63, National Enterprises saw trading in just 21 shares at $17.35 and Scotiabank added 2,380 shares to end at $62.01,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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