Trading in the overall market ended with 15 securities changing hands on Monday with 1 stock gaining, 5 declining and 9 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 322,715 shares traded, valued at $2,878,812, as Massy Holdings accounted for $11.5 million of the trade.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.83 points to close at 1,154.09, the All T&T Index lost 2.18 points to 1,961.59 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.07 points to close at 45.47.
Gains| In trading, National Flour closed with 29,416 shares trading for 4 cents higher at $2.10.
Declines| First Citizens lost 45 cents in trading 1,247 shares and closed at $35.25, National Enterprises closed with 535 shares trading a cent lower at $17.19, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 14,000 units at $3.05 and lost 5 cents. Prestige Holdings had 600 shares changing hands at $9.87 but at 2 cents less than the prior trade, Republic Bank lost 1 cent in trading 4,944 shares valued at $568,461 to close at $114.98.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund stock closed at $22.50 with 43,482 shares valued at $978,345, Firstcaribbean Bank traded 313 shares at $5.01, Grace Kennedy 
had 32,043 units changing hands at $3.65, Guardian Holdings had 8,548 units changing hands at $13.10, National Commercial Bank traded 43,838 shares at $1.65. Sagicor Financial Corporation with 128,408 shares changing hands for a value of $770,448 closed unchanged at $6, Scotiabank traded 1,111 units and closed at $62.31, Scotia Investments with 11,230 units changing hands $1.50 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.90 with 3,000 shares trading.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Falling prices overwhelm on TTSE
Massy Holdings trade $11.5m TTSE
Trading in the overall market ended with 8 securities changing hands on Friday with 3 stocks gaining, 1 declining and 4 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 249,833 shares traded, valued at $13,082,969, as Massy Holdings accounted for $11.5 million of the trade.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.68 points to close at 1,154.92, the All T&T Index lost 1.34 points to 1,963.77 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.40.
Gains| In trading, Guardian Holdings had 8,240 units changing hands at $13.10, up 9 cents, National Flour closed with 5,500 shares trading for 6 cents higher at $2.06 and Unilever Caribbean with 2,000 units changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $67 for a gain 24 cents.
Declines| Massy Holdings had 184,135 units valued at $11,619,159, changing hands at $63.10 but at $1.10 less than the prior trade.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund stock closed at $22.50 with 37,225 shares, valued at $837,564, Flavorite Foods traded 2,989 units at $4.80, National Commercial Bank traded 4,097 shares at $1.65 and Scotiabank traded 5,647 units and closed at $62.31 with a value of $351,865.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading volume low on TTSE
Trading in the overall market ended with 13 securities changing hands on Thursday with 2 stocks gaining, 3 declining and 8 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 110,408 shares traded, valued at $1,254,117.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.10 points to close at 1,155.60, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.30 points to 1,965.11 and the Cross Listed Index loss 0.07 to 45.41.
Gains| In trading, One Caribbean Media ending with a gain of 39 cents while trading 3,645 shares changing hands at $22.40 and Unilever Caribbean with 353 units changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $66.76 and gained 8 cents.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund stock price lost 5 cents to $22.50 with 9,540 shares trading at a value of $2,758,458, National Commercial Bank traded a mere 500 shares 1 cent at $1.66 and Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents while trading 45,974 shares.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank with 20,179 shares traded valued at $506,226 to close at $35.70, Flavorite Foods traded 606 units at $4.80, Guardian Media had 1,872 units changing hands at $19.76, National Enterprises closed with 1,361 shares trading at $17.20. Republic Bank ended with just 4 units trading at $114.99, Sagicor Financial with 4,125 units trading closed at $6, Scotiabank traded 2,005 units and closed at $62.31 and West Indian Tobacco closed with 300 shares changing hands at $125.40.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Profit up 171% for National Enterprises
National Flour – one of the companies that NEL has interest in
“Your Board’s strategic decisions to pursue a diversification strategy by seeking new investments and strengthening management has also started to produce results” Kenny Lue Chee Lip, Chairman of the company stated in a release to the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recently.
Trinidad Telecom produced higher results of $85 million, up from a loss of $226 million and Trinidad Nitrogen Company $157 million versus $192 million in 2014 and $29 million. National Flour Mills in which NEL owns 51 percent also reported improved earnings, this company is listed on the Trinidad Stock Exchange.
NEL expects dividend income of $318 million compared to $305 million in 2014. NEL received the first full year earnings from its investment in a 10 percent shareholding in Powergen yielding $11.5 million in dividends, as well as dividends from the investments in First Citizens Bank and Clico Investment Fund. An investment in November, 2014 in Pan West Engineers LLC (the owner of 10 percent of Phoenix Park Gas Processors Limited) as a member of a consortium produced dividends of $9.8 million.
A final dividend of 27 cents is proposed which when added to the interim dividend of 23 cents gives a total dividend of 50 cents for the year (2014: 46 cents).
The value of each of the 600 million issued shares is $5.67 each and the stock last traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at TT$17.21.
Trading down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was very moderate on Wednesday with just 10 securities changing hands totalling 150,955 units, valued at $2,328,039. At the close 2 stocks gained, 2 declined and 6 traded firm.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.03 points to close at 1,161.98, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.06 points to 1,970.61 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 46.37.
Gains| National Flour Mills had 41,051 shares changing hands, climbed 5 cents to end at $2.05 and Prestige Holdings traded at $9.89, for a 5 cents increase, with 9,026 units changing hands.
Declines| Massy Holdings trading 880 shares to close at $64.34 with a 1 cent loss and Republic Bank closed with 442 shares being purchased at $115.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 5,005 units at $13.90, 
CLICO Investment Fund with 88,080 units valued at $1,922,808, changing hands and closed at $22.60. Firstcaribbean International Bank with 6,200 shares trading, closed at $5, Guardian Media had 171 shares trading at $19.76, One Caribbean Media ended trading with 100 shares at $22.40 and Sagicor Financial closing with 3,000 shares changing hands to end at $6.27.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
4 stocks rose on TTSE
Scotiabank traded 42,355 shares carrying a value of TT$2,642,175
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.58 points to close at 1,161.95, the All T&T Index advanced by 1.10 points to 1,970.55 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.01 point at 46.37.
Gains| National Enterprises had 2,500 shares changing hands, climbed 10 cents to end at $17.20, Sagicor Financial closing with 210,250 shares valued at $1,318,268, the price edged up 1 cent to $6.27. Point Lisas Industrial Port traded at $3.95, for 5 cents more, with 10,355 units changing hands and Scotiabank traded 42,355 shares carrying a value of TT$2,642,175 to close at $62.30 with a gain of 5 cents.
Declines| Massy Holdings trading 35 shares to close at $64.34.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAl with 500 shares changing hands and ended at $67.25.
CLICO Investment Fund with 33,780 units valued at $479,005 changing hands, closed at $22.60, First Citizens Bank with 13,402 shares trading to close at $35.75, Flavorite Foods ended trading with 1,400 shares at $4.80, Guardian Media had 481 shares at $19.76 and Republic Bank closed with 2,433 shares being purchased at $115.01 with a value of $4,273,073.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading low keyed on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained subdued on Monday, the market ended with 10 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 4 declined, 6 traded firm, with a total of 134,168 units, valued at $6,531,028 changing hands.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.15 points to close at 1,161.37, the All T&T Index fell 0.30 points to 1,969.45 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 46.36.
Gains| Point Lisas Industrial Port traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.90 with just 600 units changing hands and gained 7 cents and Republic Bank closed with 37,154 shares being purchased 1 cent up at $115.01 with a value of $4,273,073.
Declines| National Flour had 10,566 shares changing hands fell 5 cents to end at $2.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAl with 6,798 shares changing hands for $457,166 ended at $67.25. CLICO Investment Fund with 74,493 units valued at $1,683,541 changing hands at $22.60, Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading with 1,500 shares at $5, First Citizens Bank with 1,604 shares trading to close at $35.75. Massy Holdings trading 35 shares to close at $64.34, Sagicor Financial closing with 1,100 shares at $6.26, and Scotiabank traded 318 shares to close at $62.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic’s huge trade on TTSE
The big trades on Thursday on the Trinidad Stock Exchange were Republic Bank with $30.56 million and Clico with $11 million as trading ended with 13 securities changing hands. The market closed with 7 stocks advancing, 1 declined and 6 trading firm, with a total of 798,710 units, valued at $42,543,547.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 1.17 points to close at 1,161.95, the All T&T Index advanced by 2.25 points to 1,970.39 and the Cross Listed Index rose by a mere 0.01 points to end at 46.39.
Gains| ANSA Mcal with 7,330 shares with a value of $494,775 changing hands and gained 25 cents to end at $67.50, CLICO Investment Fund traded 488,200 units valued at $11,028,620 in closing 3 cents higher at $22.60, First Citizens Bank with 950 
shares trading, closed with a gain of 1 cent at $35.76. Republic Bank ended trading with 265,805 shares valued at $30,564,889, to gain 10 cents, at $115, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 15,237 shares, to close 1 cent higher, at $6.25, Scotiabank traded 4,505 shares with a value of $280,436 to close 5 cents higher, at $62.25 and West Indian Tobacco closed with just 200 shares trading, to gain 50 cents to $126.
Declines| Prestige Holdings is the only stock declining at the close with a 1 cent loss to $9.85 with 1,000 shares trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, National Flour had 3,728 shares to end at $2.05, Massy Holdings traded 100 shares to close at $64.34, National Enterprises traded 500 units at $17.10, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 8,000 units at $3.10 and Trinidad Cement with 16,889 shares at $2.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading hits $3.17m on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 10 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 138,581 units, valued at $3,166,752.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.21 points to close at 1,160.78, the All T&T Index declined by 0.08 at 1,968.14 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.05 points to end at 46.38.
Gains| Scotiabank trading 1,010 shares to close 4 cents higher at $62.20, is the only stock gaining at the close.
Declines| Massy Holdings traded 300 shares to close at $64.34 after losing 1 cent, National Enterprises declined 9 cents to end the day at a 52 weeks’ low of $17.10 while trading only 2,664 units and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 15,237 shares, to close at $6.25 while losing 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal with 9,222 shares with a value of $620,180 changing hands, ended at $67.25. 
CLICO Investment Fund traded 53,600 units in closing at $22.57, First Citizens Bank with 23,388 shares trading for $835,952 closed at $35.75, Flavorite Foods contributing 31,511 shares to close at $4.80, while National Flour had 1,672 shares to end at $2.05 and West Indian Tobacco closed 1,141 shares trading at $125.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Price changes hard to find on TTSE
Unilever at a new high on Tuesday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.19 points to close at 1,160.99, the All T&T Index was unchanged at 1,968.22 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.05 points to end at 46.43.
Gains|, Unilever Caribbean traded 100 shares and gained 2 cents to close at a new high of $66.38 and is the only stock gaining at the close.
Declines| National Commercial Bank declined 1 cent to end the day at $1.79 while trading only 2,664 units and One Caribbean Media traded 868 shares, 1 cent lower at $22.42.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal with 970 shares changing hands and ended at $67.25. CLICO Investment Fund traded just 400 units in closing at $22.57, First Citizens Bank with 18,656 shares trading for $666,952, closed at $35.75,
Grace Kennedy contributing just 2,000 shares to close at $3.53 while Guardian Holdings added 1,000 shares to end at $14. Guardian Media trading 7,492 shares closed at $19.76, JMMB Group added 3,663 shares at 45 cents each. Massy Holdings traded 359 shares to close at $64.35, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 300 shares, to close at $6.30, Scotiabank trading only 50 shares to close 1 cent higher at $62.16 and Trinidad Cement with 301,515 shares changing hands for a value of $874,394, closed at $2.90.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.