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.
Six stocks up, 3 down on TTSE
Scotiabank’s 200,069 shares rescue price
In Wednesday’s trading on the Trinidad stock market 200,069 units of Scotiabank shares changed hands thus recurring the price that was set to fall sharply but it closed today’s trading with only a small loss to close at a new 52 weeks low.
At the end of trading on Tuesday, the price of Scotiabank seemed set to suffer a major fall, with an offer to sell 14,308 shares at $67.95 compared with a last sale price of $69. The bid was $63.50 to buy only 137 shares, suggesting lack of demand for the bank’s stock. At the end of trading on Wednesday there was an offer to sell 13,970 shares at $68.75 which is below the day’s closing price and the bid is as it was on Tuesday.
Two bank stocks accounted for the bulk of trading, with over 400,000 units changing hands between. At the end of trading 10 securities changed hands of which 1 advanced and closed, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with 447,839 units changing hands for a value of $40,144,143. At the end of trading, the Composite Index remained unchanged at 1,165.15, the All T&T Index barely rose, moving up by a mere 0.01 points to close at 2,012.61 and the Cross Listed Index remained flat, at 41.59.
Gains| Republic Bank was the only stock to gain in trading as it traded 200,000 shares for $24,410,000 with 5 cents increase to end the day at $122.05, a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 622 shares to close down 3 cent at $17.45, Massy Group in contributing 21,020 shares to today’s trades with a value of $1,463,450, closed 9 cents lower at $69.51 and Scotiabank with 200,069 shares changing hands for a value of $13,792,756.86 to close with a fall 6 cents at $68.94.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 830 shares to close at $13.00, First Citizens Bank 3,601 units to close at $35.01, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 13,125 shares valued at $284,156.25 to close at $21.65, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded a mere 1,904 to end at 41 cents and One Caribbean Media with 105 shares, to close at $25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 6,563 shares valued at $42,660 to close at $6.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
One Caribbean jumps $1.87 to new high
IC Insider’s Buy Rated, One Caribbean Media closed at a new high of $25 and still seems poised to go higher based on the closing bid and offer.
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market picked up somewhat with 16 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 1 declined and 11 traded firm with 341,101 stocks changing hands, valued at $3,207,290.
The Composite Index rose 1.11 points to close at 1,165.15, the All T&T Index rose by just 2.92 points to close at 2,012.60 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.09 points to end at 41.59, but the index could get a jolt when Scotiabank next trades with an offer of $67.95 compared with a last sale price of $69, the bid is at $63.50 for only 137 shares.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Guardian Holdings that traded 2,764 units to close a cent up, at $14.31, Massy Group inched forward by 3 cents to close at a new 52 weeks high of $69.60, National Flour Mills closed with 1,900 units changing hands to close with a 5 cents gain at $1.05, One Caribbean Media gained $1.87 to end the day at $25 with 3,788 shares changing hands.
Declines| The only stocks declining at the end of trading is Sagicor Financial Corporation with 104,600 shares changing hands, for a value of $679,915 as the price shed 3 cents, to close at $6.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Ansa Mcal with 174 shares to close at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with a volume of 77,141 shares valued at $1,670,203 as the price ended at $21.65. Firstcaribbean International Bank added 22,400 shares valued at $112,000 to close at $5, First Citizens Bank with 5,685 shares to close at $35.01, Grace Kennedy with a volume of 64,416 shares being traded for $222,235 to close at $3.45. Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 27,695 shares with a value of $11,355, and closed at 41 cents, National Commercial Bank with 3,000 shares to close at $1.09, National Enterprises with only 10 units traded at $18.25, Republic Bank with 375 units in closing at $122 while Scotia Investments traded 16,129 shares to end at $1.55 and Trinidad Cement 10,000 units to close at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 2 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 2 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.
Massy Group at new high
Massy Group traded at new 52 weeks high at the end of trading for the week as the stock continues to eke away at its severe undervaluation. Overall trading on the Trinidad stock market on Friday resulted in 14 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 9 traded firm with 256,628 stocks changing hands, with a value of $3,495,856.
The Composite Index lost 0.90 points to close at 1,164.59, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.54 points to close at 2,009.28 and the Cross Listed Index eased by a mere 0.17 points to end at 41.88 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy which saw just 735 units changing hands, 4 cents higher, at $3.45 and Massy Group gained 18 cents to end the day at a new 52 weeks high of $69.25 but with only 300 units trading.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund in posting 65,241 shares valued at $1,412,468, the price fell a cent to end at $21.65, National Commercial Bank contributed 35,633 shares with a value of $39,356 and dropped 3 cents in closing at $1.10, while Scotiabank suffered a loss of 25 cents to close at $69 with 100 units traded at a new 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA Mcal with 9,352 units to close at $66.29, Firstcaribbean International Bank 4,403 shares to close at $5, First Citizens Bank 10,106 shares at $35, Guardian Holdings with 48,043 shares traded for $687,015, closed at $14.30 while National Enterprises with 5,905 units ended at $18.25, Republic Bank with 474 shares to close at $122, Scotia Investments added 21,266 shares valued at $32,962, to close at $1.55, Trinidad Cement had 54,853 shares changing hands for a value of $106,963 to close at $1.95 and West Indian Tobacco with 217 shares closed 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 price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
NCB & Scotia Investments in demand
There are good signs of increased interest in the shares of National Commercial Bank and Scotia Investments with the former rising today, and the latter having demand in excess of the supply in the market, at the end of Tuesday’s trading.
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market was moderate but with 14 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced 3 declined and 8 traded firm. A total of 344,973 units changed hands with a value of $3,701,591. The Composite Index rose 0.31 points to close at 1,166.90, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.08 points to close at 2,012.83 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.09 points to end at 42.02.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Clico Investment Fund with the stock price being up by 5 cents to end at $21.55 while trading 106,618 shares valued at $2,297,618, National Commercial Bank traded 5,500 units to close 2 cents higher at $1.11 and Unilever traded 1,024 units to close at $62.30 as the price gained 5 cents as it closed at a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Flavorite Foods that fell 95 cents to close at a new 53 weeks low of $5.75 with 2,000 shares traded, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.41 for a 4 cents fall, with 2,000 shares traded and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 6,500 shares changing hands, closed with a decline of 1 cent at $6.68.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA McAL with 8,100 shares valued at $536,915 to end at $66.29, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 3,000 units to close at $5, First Citizens Bank with 13,138 shares traded for $459,866 and closed at $35, Guardian Holdings contributed 10,073 shares worth $144,044 to end at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 185,000 shares changing hands for a value of $83,250, closed at 45 cents, Republic Bank contributed only 13 units as the price closed unchanged at $121 and Scotia Investments traded 437 units to close at $1.55 but demand for 29,563 shares with a bid of $1.55 and an offer of 13,500 units at $1.69 suggest that the price could rise in the short term.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
7 to nil on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw15 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm with 352,238 stocks changing hands with a value of $2,984,048 on Monday.
The Composite Index rose 0.53 points to close at 1,166.59, the All T&T Index inched up by just 1.08 points to close at 2,012.91 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 41.93.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Angostura Holdings contributing 20,216 shares with a value of $262,799 to close up by 25 cents at $13, Clico Investment Fund with 26,852 shares trading, valued at $577,322 to close with a cent gain, at $21.51 One Caribbean Media traded 3,000 shares and gained 2 cents to end at $23.02, for a new 52 weeks high, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund advanced by 15 cents to end at $3.55, Prestige Holdings traded 850 shares to close with a gain of a cent at $9.41, a new 52 weeks high Trinidad Cement with a volume of 113,139 shares traded for $221,113, closed up with 4 cents at $1.99 and Unilever closed at $62.25 with a gain of a cent, in trading 2,500 shares.
Declines| No stock declined at the end of trading on Monday.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 143,779 shares changing hands for a value of $718,895 and closed at $5 followed by First Citizens Bank with 15,705 shares valued at $549,559, to end the day at $35, Guardian Holdings with 8,153 units to close at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8,000 shares changed hands to close at 45 cents, National Flour Mills with 3,1000 shares at $1, National Enterprises with 728 units, as the price ended at $18.76, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 3,600 shares at $4.15 and Republic Bank with 2,218 to close at $121.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
First Citizens drops $1.50
Trading on the Trinidad stock market saw First Citizens dropping back to $35 as 13 securities traded of which 4 advanced 1 declined and 8 traded firm with 244,796 stocks changing hands with a value of $2,800,434. The Composite Index lost 4.10 points to close at 1,174.17, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 9.22 points to close at 2,012.01 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.14 points to end at 44.07.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Clico Investment Fund with 36,100 shares valued at $777,815.44 advanced by 5 cents to end at $21.55, National Commercial Bank gained 2 cents to close at $1.08 with 69,456 shares changing hands for a value of $74,912, National Enterprises with 1,555 shares closed at $18.76 for a cent increase, Neal & Massy 845 resulted in a 2 cents rise to $68.92.
Declines| First Citizens Bank with a volume of 37,582 shares traded for $1,317,168 was the only stock that fell on Wednesday as the price lost $1.50 to close at $35.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings closed at $12.75 with 11,340 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings 14,948 shares changing hands for a value of $213,756 to end at $14.30, Guardian Media 6,574 valued at $129,837 to close at $19.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 35,000 shares with a value of $15,750 and closed at 45 cents while National Flour Mills added 30,576 shares valued at $30,616 and closed at $1, Prestige Holdings with 300 shares to close at $9.40, Republic Bank traded only 20 units to close at $121 and Sagicor Financial With 500 and closed at $6.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed an indecisive market with no clear direction with 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picks up with $7m
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market picked up on Tuesday with more volume and valued traded than on Monday. 11 securities changed hands of which only 1 advanced 3 declined and 7 traded firm with 263,353 stocks changing hands with a value of $7,028,775. The Composite Index lost0.08 points to close at 1,178.27, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.16 points to close at 2,021.23 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.93
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Neal & Massy with 17,390 shares climbed by 2 cents to end the day at $68.90.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund traded 59,760 shares valued at $1,284,959 but declined by 10 cents to end at $21.50, Readymix fell to $19.33 down by 3 cents, a new 52 weeks low as 300 units changed hands and Scotiabank dropped to a new 52 weeks low by shedding 3 cents to end at $69.35 while 1,000 shares changed hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings traded with 87,926 shares changing hands for a value of $1,120,432 as the stock closed at $12.75, Flavorite Foods 1,000 units to close at $6.70, Guardian Holdings with a volume of 44,801 shares traded with a value of $640,654 closed at $14.30, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 2,150 units to close at $4.15, Prestige Holdings contributed 28,614 shares with a value of $268,971 to end at $9.40 while Republic Bank added 19,646 shares valued at $2,377,166 to end at $121 and Unilever Caribbean traded 766 shares to close at $62.20.
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 closed with the offer that was lower.
Two new highs but 4 stocks fall
Trading levels on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday saw two new 52 weeks high reached as ANSA Merchant Bank and Point Lisas Industrial Port Development reached new highs following two days of closure for holidays. Trading level was low, with 12 securities changing hands, 2 advanced 4 declined and 6 traded firm with 146,365 stocks changing hands with a value of $984,838.
The Composite Index lost 2.75 points to close at 1,178.35, the All T&T Index fell by 5.29 points to close at 2,021.39 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.03 points to end at 43.93.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are ANSA Merchant Bank gained a cent to close at $39.03 and Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 150 shares gained 15 cents to end the day at $4.15.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are First Citizens Bank that lost 93 cents, to close at $36.50 with 2.036 shares, Guardian Holdings added 10,902 shares valued at $155,899 to close down by 45 cents at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 69,634 shares changing hands for a value of $31,335, closed at 45 cents, Neal & Massy traded 2,000 units but declined by 7 cents to close at $68.88 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 35,515 units, traded for $237,611 to close 3 cents lower at $6.69.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 21,500 shares with a value of $274,153 to close at $12.75, Clico Investment Fund that posted a volume of 455 shares valued at $9,828 to close at $21.60, Grace Kennedy 200 shares to close at $3.45, National Flour Mills 700 units closing at $1 and Prestige Holdings 2,245 shares to end at $9.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 1 stock with the offer that were lower.
