Losing stocks weighted down Trinidad Exchange 


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 217 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having a 93 percent greater value than on Monday and resulting in the trading of 15 securities down from 18 on Monday and ending with prices of two rising, seven declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 240,875 shares for $6,520,236 up from 75,943 stocks at $3,380,447 on Monday. An average of 16,058 shares were traded for $434,682 compared with 4,219 stock units at $187,803 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 26,479 shares at $185,173 compared with 26,984 units at $173,098 on the previous day and an average for October that ended with 39,057 shares at $305,306.
The Composite Index shed 6.65 points to close at 1,043.44, the All T&T Index fell 14.05 points to conclude trading at 1,555.52, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.18 points to wrap up trading at 69.35.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings remained at $15 after an exchange of 541 shares, Ansa McAl dipped 3 cents to close at $59.80 with investors dealing in 11,027 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 7 cents to $23.67 with 17 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to close at $40.39 with investors trading 129,932 stock units, JMMB Group popped 2 cents in closing at $1.09 with 500 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share skidded 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 82 cents in an exchange of 200 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 9 cents and ended at $3.84 with investors trading 75,322 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 in an exchange of 589 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $2.30 with traders dealing in 5,000 shares. Prestige Holdings slipped 29 cents to end at $11.01 after a transfer of 2,472 units, Republic Financial lost $1 in closing at $114 after 931 stocks changed hands, Scotiabank shed $1.85 to close at $a 52 weeks’ low of 54.50 in trading 1,057 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 with 5,558 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 with a transfer of 7,194 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 after an exchange of 535 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading on Trinidad &Tobago Stock Exchange 


Stocks ended with mixed results on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 92 percent with the value 35 percent lower than on  Friday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and four ended firm.

The market closed with trading of a mere 75,943 shares with a value of $3,380,447, compared with 992,658 stocks at $5,202,86 on Friday. At the close, an average of 4,219 shares were traded at $187,803 compared with 49,633 stock units at $260,143 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 26,984 shares at $173,098 compared with 28,387 units at $172,193 on the prior trading day and an average for October that finished with 39,057 shares at $305,306.
The Composite Index skidded 3.97 points to 1,050.09, the All T&T Index slipped 0.30 points to end at 1,569.57, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 1.11 points to settle at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl declined 17 cents to finish at $59.83 in an exchange of 2,595 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 with investors swapping 100 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 7 cents to end at $23.60 after a transfer of 1,000 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 25 cents in closing at $7.25 with traders dealing in 175 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to end at $40.41 after 660 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy added 1 cent to close at $3.60 after an exchange of 300 units. Massy Holdings dropped 7 cents to $3.93 with 29,385 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $2.75 with an exchange of 117 stock units, NCB Financial gained 5 cents and ended at $2.30 with 185 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media shed 18 cents to close at $2.81 with investors trading 125 stocks, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 10 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with a transfer of 515 stock units. Republic Financial advanced $3 to $115 in the trading of 25,386 shares, Scotiabank sank 40 cents in closing at $56.35 in switching ownership of 995 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to end at $4.65 with investors trading 12,305 units. Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to finish at $2.31 with 50 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean climbed 15 cents and ended at $11.15 in trading 1,000 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 after an exchange of 1,040 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 102 percent and valued 10 percent more than on Thursday resulting in an exchange of 20 securities compared with 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, five declining and eight ended firm and resulted in declines in the market indices.

The market closed with trading of 992,658 shares for $5,202,860 up from 491,432 stocks at $4,726,461 on Thursday. An average of 49,633 shares were traded at $260,143 compared with 25,865 units at $248,761 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 28,387 shares at $172,193 compared with 26,825 units at $165,732 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306.
The Composite Index dipped 2.65 points to end at 1,054.06, the All T&T Index skidded 3.59 points to settle at 1,569.87, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.23 points to 70.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings dropped $1 to $15 with investors dealing in 2,351 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $60 after an exchange of 15 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 7 cents to finish at $23.67 and closed after an exchange of 206 shares.  CIBC Caribbean Bank fell by 15 cents and ended at $7.50 after a transfer of 987 stock units, Endeavour Holdings popped 95 cents to close at o a 52 weeks’ high of $18 after investors exchanged 60 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 after 130 stocks passed through the market. GraceKennedy skidded 5 cents in closing at $3.59 in an exchange of 136,327 units, Guardian Holdings sank 76 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $13.64, with traders dealing in 1,545 stock units, JMMB Group gained 3 cents and ended at $1.07 in an exchange of 108,384 shares. Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to finish at $4 with investors swapping 243,885 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 10 cents to end at $2.75 with 10,002 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 in trading 600 units. NCB Financial ended at $2.25 with 440,100 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media increased 11 cents to $2.99 with a transfer of 300 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 with 220 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial dipped $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $112 with investors trading 20,718 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $56.75 after an exchange of 164 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with investors trading 13,068 units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11 with 2,467 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rallied 5 cents to close at $5.55 with an exchange of 11,129 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Solid weekly gains for Trinidad stocks


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange gained at the end of the week with the All Trinidad Index closing up 1.6 percent this past week and the Composite index rising 2.6 percent, with bank stocks leading the way followed by some other sector stocks.

The price of former FCIB now rebranded CIBC Caribbean hit a 52 weeks’ high on Friday.

The market closed with prices of 10 stocks falling and 9 rising, with some investors pouncing on some of the severely undervalued stocks.
The average PE ratio of the market is.8.3 the same as at the close of last week compared to 5.25 based on the current year’s earnings. The difference between the two graphically illustrates the level of undervalued of the market currently and by extension the upside potential ahead.
The winning stocks of note for the week are Republic Holdings with a rise of $2 to $117, CIBC Caribbean Bank gaining 94 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8, Prestige Holdings that climbed 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50, and Ansa McAl up 30 cents to $50.80.
First Citizens Bank gave back the 59 cents gained last week and ended at to $40.41, Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents to end at $10.50, Scotiabank declined by 45 cents to $57.10 and Calypso Micro Index Fund gave up 33 cents in closing at $23.67.
Stocks that could gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include, CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain now down to 200 percent, following the gains this past week, but the high level of potential supply may stifle this stock from achieving full potential, Guardian Holdings, a hugely undervalued stock, with a 500 percent potential, Republic Holdings at 115 percent, Massy Holdings at 100 percent, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent, Eric Solis 400 percent and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
Investors should also take note of Prestige Holdings with the potential to gain over 70 percent.

Trinidad Stock Exchange bounces on Friday


Stocks mostly rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with major market indices jumping following a 53 percent lower volume of stocks traded, with a 55 percent greater value than on Thursday and ending with 20 securities trading, up from 14 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, six declining and four ending firm.

Trading ended with 308,604 shares for $5,920,509 compared to 653,098 stocks at $3,828,080 on Thursday. Trading resulted in an average of 15,430 shares at $296,025 against 46,650 stock units at $273,434 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 29,902 shares for  $171,099 compared to 31,510 units at $157,220 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 units at $305,306

The Composite Index increased 22.28 points to end the day at 1,066.03, the All T&T Index advanced 13.01 points to close at 1,584.48, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 4.51 points to close at 71.56. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer. 

At the close of trading, Agostini’s slipped 1 cent to close at $62.44 after an exchange of 161 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 30 cents to $15.80 with 15 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl rallied 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $59.80 after closing with 4,833 shares that were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 33 cents in closing at $23.67 as 15 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 94 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $8 with 1,345 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to $40.41 as investors traded 1,190  units. GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents to $3.65 after a transfer of 1,200 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $13.60 with 218 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 2 cents in closing at $1.02 with a transfer of 54,447 shares. L.J. Williams B share dropped 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents with 2,934 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $3.90 with an exchange of 12,582 stocks, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to close at $2.70 after trading of 536 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 171,569 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents in closing at $2.80 with investors trading 100 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 533 units. Republic Financial rose $4 to finish at $117 with investors trading 42,244 stocks, Scotiabank climbed 6 cents to end at $57.10 after an exchange of 650 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 29 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 9,268 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents to $10.50 with 4,222 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.98 with traders dealing in 542 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big jump in trading on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 497 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded costing 129 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting the trading of 14 securities down from 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, two declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 653,098 shares valued $3,828,080 compared to 109,466 stock units at $1,672,686 on Wednesday.
An average of 46,650 shares were traded at $273,434 compared with 5,761 stock units at $88,036 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 31,510 shares at $157,220 compared to 30,233 units at $147,418 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306.
The Composite Index rose 2.45 points to 1,043.75, the All T&T Index increased 5.95 points to close at 1,571.47, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.18 points to 67.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.50 with a transfer of just one stock unit, Ansa McAl remained at $59.71 with 200 units crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 40 cents to end at $24 with investors trading 24 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.06 with 3,066 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 2 cents to finish at $40.43 with investors dealing in 1,246 shares, GraceKennedy skidded 10 cents to close at $3.59 after trading 70,841 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $13.60 with 1,332 units clearing the market,  JMMB Group lost 3 cents in finishing at $1.04 with investors trading 341,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 9 cents and ended at $3.89 in an exchange of only 329 shares. National Enterprises rose 4 cents in closing at $2.69 with 10,991 stock units being traded, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 after a transfer of 200,246 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 with 99 stocks passing through the exchange. Republic Financial ended at $113 with traders dealing in 22,988 units and Scotiabank climbed 2 cents to end at $57.04 after an exchange of 735 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Losers dominate Trinidad Exchange trading


Market activity resulted in gains for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with trading in 19 securities, down from 24 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and eight ended firm including one stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high and three at 52 weeks’ lows as trading resulted in an exchange of a 66 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 41 percent lower value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 109,466 shares for $1,672,686 down from 324,518 stocks at $2,825,843 on Tuesday. An average of 5,761 shares were traded with a value of $88,036 compared with 13,522 units at $117,743 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 30,233 shares at $147,418 down from 33,396 units at $155,095 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,507 shares at $305,306
The Composite Index increased 1.78 points to end the day at 1,041.30, the All T&T Index rallied 3.44 points to close trading at 1,565.52, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 67.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $62.45 with traders dealing in 150 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 50 cents and ended at $15.50, with 60 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl sank 29 cents to close at $59.71 with a transfer of 10,100 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.60 after an exchange of 4,500 stock units, Endeavour Holdings gained 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.05 with investors swapping 75 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $40.41 with an exchange of 50 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.69 after investors traded 14,740 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.60 in an exchange of 17,164 stock units, Guardian Media lost 9 cents in closing at $1.40 with investors trading 30 shares. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to close at $1.07 4,143 stock units with crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings climbed 13 cents to finish at $3.80 in trading 14,754 units, National Enterprises slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.65 with 415 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 as investors exchanged 150 shares, NCB Financial ended at $2.15, with 37,000 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.50 after a transfer of 535 stocks. Republic Financial sank 50 cents to close at $113 with investors trading 4,480 units, Scotiabank closed trading at $57.02 after an exchange of 20 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 19 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.41 with 600 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.98 in an exchange of 500 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling Trinidadian stocks edges out risers


Stocks mostly declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading of 24 securities up from 15 on Monday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and nine ended firm, including 2 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and two at 52 weeks’ lows after the volume of stocks traded declined moderately and the value fell 15 percent from that of Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 324,518 shares at $2,825,843 compared to 330,482 stock units at $3,340,673 on Monday.
An average of 13,522 shares were traded at $117,743 compared with 22,032 units at $222,712 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 33,396 shares at $155,095 compared with 37,274 units at $162,380 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 shares at $305,306
The Composite Index fell 0.99 points to close at 1,039.52, the All T&T Index shed 3.22 points to settle at 1,562.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.19 points to close at 67.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 5 cents to $62.45 with investors swapping 4,819 stocks, Angostura Holdings remained at $16 in an exchange of 81 shares, Ansa McAl gained $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with just one stock unit crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 25 cents in closing at $41 in trading a mere 2 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 40 cents to end at $23.60 after 500 units changed hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.06 with a transfer of 150 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40.41 with an exchange of 3,880 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.70 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents and ended at $13.60 in switching ownership of 1,000 shares. Guardian Media climbed 14 cents to end at $1.49 after trading of 50 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent in closing at $1.03 with 100,810 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings sank 13 cents to close at $3.67 with investors dealing in 129,075 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.70 with 1,115 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 3,876 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 after 50,000 stocks passed through the market. One Caribbean Media lost 25 cents and ended at $2.75 after a transfer of 692 stock units, Point Lisas declined 9 cents to close at $3.11 with 1,776 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings rallied 49 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 with traders dealing in 4,903 stock units. Republic Financial fell $1.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $113.50 after an exchange of 11,789 units, Scotiabank dropped 8 cents to $57.02 with investors trading 3,031 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents in closing at $4.60 in an exchange of 300 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.61 with investors trading 28 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 as investors exchanged 6,500 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $6 with 115 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mild weekly slippage in Trinidad stocks


The Composite Index of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed lower for the week, at the same time that the All Trinidad Index slipped just over 5 point, with prices of 9 stocks falling and 7 rising.

The majority of stocks remain attractively prices at the close of the week with big upside gains ahead.
The average PE ratio of the market is.8.3 versus 9.8 last week compared to 5.3 based on the current year’s earnings. The huge difference between the two shows the undervalued level of the market currently is and the extent of the upside that lies ahead.
The only winning stocks of note for the week are Republic Holdings with a rise of $3 to $115, First Citizens Bank up 59 cents to $41 and Prestige Holdings gaining 51 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01
Ansa Merchant Bank fell 19 cents to $59.50, Scotiabank fell 95 cents to $57.55, Ansa McAl declined by 50 cents to $59.50 and LJ Williams B shares fell 34 cents to 93 cents.
Stocks that could gain more than 100 percent when the market comes back to life, include, CIBC Caribbean Bank with a possible gain of 250 percent, but the high level of potential supply may stifle this stock from achieving full potential, Guardian Holdings at 500 percent, Republic Holdings at 115 percent, Massy Holdings at 110 percent, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent, Eric Solis 400 percent and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.

Mostly rising Trinidad Exchange stocks

Stocks mostly gained at the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading of 16 securities compared with 17 on Thursday and ending with prices of eight rising, two declining and six ended firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 45 percent and valued 21 percent lower than on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 603,487 shares valued at $2,041,473 compared to 1,101,665 stock units at $2,580,451 on Thursday.
An average of 37,718 shares were traded at $127,592 down from 64,804 units at $151,791 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 39,391 shares at $154,004 versus 39,682 stock units at $158,593 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 units at $305,306.
The Composite Index rallied 0.63 points to end at 1,038.84, the All T&T Index popped 0.73 points to 1,562.68, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.07 points higher to 66.95. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 5 cents to $62.50 with traders dealing in 47 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 as investors exchanged 175 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.06, with 1,408 stocks passing through the exchange, First Citizens Bank popped 59 cents in closing at $41 in trading 856 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 after 89,200 shares passed through the market, Guardian Media lost 13 cents to close at $1.35 with investors trading 98 stocks. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to $1.05 after an exchange of 284 units, L.J. Williams B share dropped 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 93 cents with investors dealing in 8,635 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 6 cents in closing at $3.73 with 176,595 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises ended at $2.70 with investors trading 7,000 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 and closed with 3,608 units changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 312,737 stock units. Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01 with 45 shares changing hands, Republic Financial rallied $3 to $115 with an exchange of 2,733 stocks, Scotiabank popped 55 cents to close at $57.55 with 64 units crossing the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents in closing at $4.52 in switching ownership of 2 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.