4 stocks rise on TTSE on Tuesday

November 17, 2015 by

Unilever Caribbean traded at a new high

Unilever Caribbean traded at a new high

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with 13 securities trading of which 4 stocks closed higher, 2 declined and 7 remained unchanged as 616,502 shares changed hands for a value of $4,220,664.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a loss of 0.66 points at 1,153.74 the All T&T Index rose 0.2 points to 1,952.14 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.22 points to end at 46.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Agostini’s traded 20,070 shares valued at $364,272 at $18.20 with a rise of 10 cents, Clico Investment Fund closed with 58,360 shares changing hands at $22.54 for a value of $1,315,248 after gaining 1 cent. Grace Kennedy had 15,709 units changing hands at $3.61, for a 1 cent gain and Unilever Caribbean ended with 3,803 shares valued at $ 258,609 trading to end at $68.01, after rising by 47 cents for a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| JMMB Group lost 6 cents in trading 380,500 units at 47 cents and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a fall of 1 cent at $21.51 with 23,449 shares changing hands for a value of $504,388
TTSE 17-11-15 Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 940 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 1,000 shares changing hands, closed at $12.90, National Enterprises with 20 shares changing hands at $16.50, One Caribbean Media traded 10,000 shares at $22. Sagicor Financial Corporation ended at $6 with 91,176 shares changing hands, valued at $547,056, Scotiabank closed with 11,323 shares valued at $707,688, changing hands at $62.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed with 152 units trading at $126.04.

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Jamaican $ stable vs US on Monday

November 16, 2015 by

1000front Inflows of foreign currencies into the system on Monday was US$6 million less than the amount sold with the local dollar selling rate holding against all the US dollar and the Pound but falling versus the Canadian currency. At the close of trading, the equivalent of US$38,102,831 was bought by dealers, compared with US$37,399,601 on Friday, while they sold the equivalent of US$44,185,509 versus US$31,267,945 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$34,450,483 compared to US$33,768,726 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 8 cents to $119.20 and US$42,351,622 was sold versus US$29,786,156 on Friday, the selling rate remained at $119.82.FX sum 16-11-15 The Canadian dollar buying rate lost 80 cents to end at $86.84 with dealers buying C$1,871,173 and selling C$1,292,916, at an average rate that rose 18 cents to $89.12. The rate for buying the British Pound declined 49 cents to $178.94 for the purchase of £1,352,997, while £498,115 was sold, with the rate remaining unchanged at $181.14. At the end of trading, it took J$128.59 to purchase the Euro, a decline of 25 cents from Friday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$126.08 for a fall of 23 cents from Friday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$257,995 being bought, while US$119,165 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Monday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar fell 40 cents to $120.10, the lowest buying rate jumped $4.13 to FX hl 16-11-15$102.66, the highest selling rates remained unchanged at $126.26 and the lowest selling rate ended $17.67 higher at $116.20. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose 10 cents to $89.80, the lowest buying rate closed higher by $3.46 to $75.26, the highest selling rate was unchanged at $92.55 and the lowest selling rate gained 30 cents to end at $86. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose 10 cents to end at $182.70. The lowest buying rate jumped $7 to $152.25, the highest selling rate rose $1.46 to $187.46 and the lowest selling rate jumped $10.20 to $175.20.

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Juniors’ new high as 6 stocks gained

November 16, 2015 by

CPJ closed at a new high of $4.60 on Monday

CPJ closed at a new high of $4.60 on Monday

The junior market enjoyed another day of increasing prices and ended with a 12.55 points rise the index to 1,636.25 to start the week at a record closing high. Trading finished with 13 active securities 6 of which advanced and 2 declined. A total of 1,609,611 units, valued at $6,598,531 changed hands. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Blue Power traded 150 shares in closing at $13.10, Caribbean Cream ended with 510,900 shares changing hands at $4.50, Caribbean Flavours traded 328,048 units to end at $5, Caribbean Producers gained 45 cents in trading 10,000 units at $4.60, for a new 52 weeks’ high. Investors are continuing to respond to good first quarter results. The stock closed with an offer at $6 to sell 8,000 shares, with the bid of at $4.60 to buy 30,418 units. Investors pushed Consolidated Bakeries down by 30 cents at the close, as the company reported a loss in the third quarter and ended at $1.60 with 93,500 units changing hands. JM - Trade 16-11-15C2W Music traded at 39 cents with 50,000 units changing hands, General Accident Insurance traded 14,167 units at $1.92 for a 1 cent gain, Honey Bun with 3,000 shares changing hands, closed at $5.30, Jamaican Teas had 32,340 shares trading, to close at $4, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $5. KLE Group gained 9 cents and ended with 20,000 units trading at 74 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 221,040 shares changing hands, with a gain of 7 cents to $4.38 after trading as high as $4.43. Lasco Financial ended at 52 weeks’ closing high with a rise of 25 cents to $3.50, with a total of 98,155 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing closed at $3.95 with 228,311 shares trading with a loss of 5 cents.

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3 stocks rise on TTSE on Monday

November 16, 2015 by

T&TNGL gained 25 cents to end at $21.75 on Monday

T&TNGL gained 25 cents to end at $21.75 on Monday

Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday and ended with 10 securities trading, of which 3 stocks closed higher, none declined and 7 remaining unchanged as 243,392 shares changed hands for a value of $$6,969,499.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.75 points at 1,154.40 the All T&T Index rose 0.07 points to 1,951.86 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.20 points to end at 46.89.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank closed with a gain of 1 cent, only 200 units traded to end at $38.96. Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 23 cents to end at $6, with 100,853 shares changing hands, valued at $604,932 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 25 cents at $21.75 with 23,334 shares changing hands for a value of $502,043.
TTSE 16-11-15 Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 40,580 shares changing hands at $22.53 for a value of $914,289. First Citizens Bank traded 1,809 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 1,600 shares changing hands, closed at $12.90. Scotiabank closed with 66,828 shares valued at $4,176,750 changing hands at $62.50, West Indian Tobacco closed with 3,252 units trading at $126.04, Trinidad Cement ended at a $4.01 with 1,000 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended with 3,936 shares valued at $265,837 trading to end at $67.54.

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The JSE in moderate trading

November 16, 2015 by

The Jamaica stock market is off to a relatively moderate start on Monday, but 11 securities in the junior market has so far traded. Trading in main market stocks resulted in two securities having over 100,000 units trading, as Cable & Wireless had 482,450 units changing hands at $1.48 and Desnoes & Geddes with 201,196 units at $30 but Caribbean Flavours had 318,048 units changing hands at $5. JSE int 16-11-15rThe junior market has 9 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price but supply is low with 11 securities having no stocks being offered for sale. This is a good indicator for prices to rise in this market segment.
The All Jamaican Composite index eased 208.35 points to 153,465.11 point, the JSE Market Index fell 186.43 points to 138,255.95 the JSE combined index lost 168.96 points to be at 145,040.24 and the junior market index inched up by 0.79 points to its highest level of 1,624.49.
The number of securities trading climbed sharply to 30 securities changing hands with a volume of 1,803,002 units as 6 stocks gained and 8 declined after 75 minutes of trading.

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3 new highs for juniors as market gains

November 13, 2015 by

Dolphin Cove traded at an all-time high on Friday

Dolphin Cove traded at an all-time high on Friday

The junior market rose 8.13 points with the index ending at 1,623.70 points to close out the week at a record closing high. Trading closed with 11 active securities 4 of which advanced and 4 declined. A total of 649,691 units, valued at $3,165,918 changed hands. The market ended with 3 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Blue Power traded 100,000 shares and gained 10 cents in closing at $13.10, Caribbean Cream ended with 12,000 shares changing hands at $4.50 with a loss of 10 cents. Caribbean Flavours traded 155,000 units to end with a gain of 10 cents at $5 for a 52 weeks high, Caribbean Producers gained 22 cents and traded 136,000 units at $4.15 for a new 52 weeks’ high as investors continued to respond to good first quarter results, icinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/JM-Trade-13-11-15.png”>JM - Trade 13-11-1522855″ />the stock closed without an offer, Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.90, with 2,000 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove had 26,000 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high $14.28, for a rise of $1.43, General Accident Insurance traded only 14,000 units at $1.91, KLE Group ended with 12,000 units trading at 65 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 43,628 shares changing hands, with a fall of 14 cents to $4.31 after trading as high as $4.45. Lasco Financial closed with a decline of 6 cents to $3.25 with a total of 78,563 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4 with 70,500 shares trading.

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3 stocks up on TTSE 3 down

November 13, 2015 by

TTSE build Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and ended with 15 securities trading of which 3 stocks closed higher, 3 declined and 9 remained unchanged as 344,076 shares changed hands for a value of $6,934,138.At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 1.20 points at 1,153.65 the All T&T Index rose 0.05 points to 1,951.79 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 at 46.69.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 4 cents with 22,336 units trading at $1.80, Republic Bank gained 1 cent to land at $112, with 50 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 1 cent at $21.50 with 227,168 shares changing hands for a value of $4,883,947.
Declines| Agostini’s traded 15,000 shares at $18.10 after dropping 9 cents, Massy Holdings had 3,240 units changing hands at $61.99 after slipping 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement ended at a $4.01 with 500 shares changing hands as the price fell 1 cent.
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Firm Trades| > Clico Investment Fund closed with 9,655 shares changing hands at $22.53, valued $217,527, First Citizens Bank traded 1,619 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 400 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy traded 850 units at $3.60, Guardian Holdings with 2,900 shares changing hands and closed at $12.90. National Flour Mills traded 3,892 shares at $1.99, Point Lisas ended with 37,974 units changing hands at $3.95, Prestige Holdings traded 1,906 shares at $1.96 and Scotiabank closed with 16,586 shares valued at $1,036,625 changing hands at $62.50.

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6 stocks rise 3 down on TTSE

November 12, 2015 by

Witco closed at a 52 week high on Thursday

Witco closed at a 52 week high on Thursday

Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, ending with 17 securities trading, of which 6 stocks closed higher, 3 declining and 8 remaining unchanged, as 1,097,446 shares changed hands for a value of $6,173,643.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 3.41 points at 1,152.45, the All T&T Index rose 1.14 points to 1,951.74 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.78 to 46.37 points.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 9 cents with 20,539 shares changing hands with a value of $264,903 and closed at $12.90, JMMB Group with 89,500 units changing hands and ended 3 cents higher at 53 cents. National Commercial Bank gained 9 cents while trading 2,584 shares at $1.76. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 16,500 shares changing hands at $5.78 with a gain of 3 cents. Trinidad Cement rose 13 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high, of $4.02 with 872,000 shares changing hands, valued at $3,483,941 and West Indian Tobacco traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at $126.04 with 504 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| ANSA McAL contributed 760 shares in trading, to close at $67.01, after falling 2 cents, Clico Investment Fund fell 1 cent with 53,440 shares changing hands valued at $1,204,279 and closed at $22.53 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a 1 cent decline to $21.49 with 35,227 shares changing hands for a value of $757,036.
TTSE 12-11-15 Firm Trades|First Citizens Bank traded 440 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,108 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy traded 312 units at $3.60, National Enterprises with 91 shares changing hands at $16.50. One Caribbean Media traded 450 shares at $22, Scotia Investments closed with 1,500 shares changing hands at $1.65, Scotiabank closed with 410 shares changing hands at $62.50 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,081 shares trading at $67.54.

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Juniors above 1,600 points – highest close

November 12, 2015 by

Caribbean Producers closed at a new high of $3.93 in response to sharply increase Q1 results.

Caribbean Producers closed at a new high of $3.93 in response to sharply increase Q1 results.

The junior market rose 29.59 points to end above the 1,600 points level for the first time with the index ending at 1,615.57 points. Trading closed with 15 active securities 6 of which advanced and 2 declined. A total of 2,728,919 units, valued at $11,219,878 changed hands. The market ended with 3
stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 9 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with lower offers.
In trading, Access closed with a gain of $1.95 at $13.50, with 4,000 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 4,000 shares in closing at $13, Caribbean Cream ended with 48,753 shares changing hands at $4.60. Caribbean Flavours traded 506,228 units to end with a loss of 1 cents at $4.90, Caribbean Producers gained 52 cents and traded 543,433 units at $3.93 for a new 52 weeks’ high as investors continued to respond to good first quarter results. Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.90, with 312,000 units changing hands. Derrimon Trading ended with 45,000 shares changing hands and closed at $3.20, Dolphin Cove had 74,000 shares changing hands at $12.85, for a decline of 65 cents, General Accident Insurance traded only 7,500 units at $1.91 for a loss of 5 cents.JM - Trade 12-11-15 Honey bun traded with a gain of 2 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $5.30 with 82,748 units changing hands, KLE Group ended with 5,000 units trading at 65 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 61,595 shares changing hands, with a rise of 5 cents to $4.45 after trading as high as $4.50. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 6 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.31 with a total of 365,448 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.03 with 661,204 shares changing hands and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 8,010 shares changing hands at $2.20.

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Jam$ fell on Wednesday

November 11, 2015 by

J$5000 Inflows of foreign currencies into the system on Wednesday fell to US$8 million less than the amount sold with the local dollar selling rate losing value against all three main counterpart currencies. At the close of trading, the equivalent of US$23,243,562 was bought by dealers, compared with US$40,302,311 on Tuesday, while they sold the equivalent of US$31,032,571 versus US$44,817,449 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$20,431,186 compared to US$36,133,874 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 26 cents to $119.04 and US$29,085,477 was sold versus US$43,506,926 on Tuesday, the selling rate rose 2 cents to $119.82.FX sum 11-11-15 The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 30 cents to $87.32 with dealers buying C$910,612 and selling C$644,536, at an average rate that rose $1.08 to $89.80. The rate for buying the British Pound gained $1.73 to $179.45 for the purchase of £1,267,917, while £803,437 was sold, at an average rate that grew $3.43 to $182.23. At the end of trading, it took J$128.11 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 62 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$125.66 for a decline of 45 cents from Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$232,995 being bought, while US$242,148 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Wednesday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar fell 10 cents to $120 and the lowest buying and the highest selling FX hl 11-11-15rates remained unchanged at $98.45 and $126.26 and lowest selling rate jumped $16.70 to end at $117. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar rose $1.88 to $92.38, the lowest buying rate closed 41 cents higher at $72.21, the highest selling rate gained 21 cents to end at $93.09 and the lowest selling rate declined $3 to $80.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, rose $1 to end at $181.50. The lowest buying rate rose 42 cents to $144.84, the highest selling rate eased $1.04 to $185.46 and the lowest selling rate fell 30 cents to $174.

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