Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday ended with 10 securities trading, none closed trading higher, 3 declined and 7 remained unchanged as a total of 726,330 units traded, valued at $8,967,357.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.81 at 1,146.32, the All T&T Index lost 1.61 to 1,948.42 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.16.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 760 shares in trading, to close at $67.05 after losing 21 cents, National Enterprises contributed 27,273 shares with a value of $460,803 while losing 6 cents to end at $16.89 for a 52 weeks’ low and National Flour ended trading with 13,770 shares changing hands and closed at $1.90, after shedding 8 cents.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 707 units at $38.94, Clico Investment Fund with 150 shares changing hands to closed at $22.50, 
First Citizens Bank traded 3,120 shares to close at $35, Flavorite Foods traded 700 shares at $4.80. JMMB Group closed with 324,827 shares changing hands at 43 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 351,292 shares with a value of $7,728,424 with the price ending at $22 and Republic Bank with 3,731 shares changing hands for a value of $417,872 closed at $112.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 TTSE stocks down none up
More J$ losses vs US on Friday
The Jamaican dollar lost further grounds against the US dollar at the end of trading on Friday, with the local currency ending at $119.24 to buy the United States currency. Trading ended in the foreign exchange market with the equivalent of US$26,531,581 bought by dealers, compared with US$27,465,721 on Thursday, while they sold the equivalent of US$29,137,984 versus US$29,489,151 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$23,410,069 compared to US$24,803,259 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 1 cent to $118.46 and US$27,690,189 was sold versus US$27,712,745 on Thursday, the selling rate gained 9 cents to end at $119.24. 
The Canadian dollar buying rate dropped $1.36 to end at $87.07, with dealers buying C$718,176 and selling C$872,160, at an average rate that rose $1.08 to $90.59. The rate for buying the British Pound rose $1.48 to $178.51 for the purchase of £1,655,753, while £452,300 was sold, at an average rate that declined 11 cents to $179.45. At the end of trading, it took J$133.50 to purchase the Euro, with a rise of 60 cents on Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$130.72, for a gain of 60 cents on Thursday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$98,604 being bought, while US$104,457 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar jumped $2.17 on Friday to $119.52, the lowest buying rate rose $1.88 to end at $97.70, the highest selling rate was up $2.41 to $125.19 while the lowest selling rate dropped $17.01 to $97.69.
The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar dived $2.90 to $90.10, the lowest buying rate dropped $2.94 to $71.05, the highest selling rate dipped $3.80 to end at $92.60 and the lowest selling rate fell $4.15 to $85. The buying and selling rates of the British Pound, all fell with buying rates falling $2.80 and $18.92 to $181.20 and $128.20 respectively and the highest selling and lowest selling rates falling $1.73 to $185.65 and $2.45 to close at $174.80 respectively.
Prices mostly down on TTSE
Unilever products – the company’s stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.11 at 1,147.13, the All T&T Index lost 0.08 to 1,950.03 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.02 to 45.16.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean ended with 45 shares trading 1 cent up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.26.
Losses| Grace Kennedy had 77,892 units a value of $280,416 changing hands at $3.60 for a 4 cents loss, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 45,000 shares valued at $269,550 changing hands, 1 cent lower at $5.99 and Point Lisas traded 5,135 shares at $3.96 after shedding 10 cents.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund with 2,000 shares changing hands to closed at $22.50. First Citizens Bank traded 1,741 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 41,987 shares changing hands for a value of $550,869, closed at $13.12, National Flour ended trading with 250 shares changing hands, and closed at $1.98 and Trinidad Cement closed with 148 shares changing hands at $3.15.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 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Juniors gained slightly on Thursday
The junior market closed on Thursday with the index gaining 5.77 points to 986.09 and a total of 4 stocks advancing, 2 declining as 10 securities traded. The market ended with 991,037 units, valued at $2,047,066 changing hands.
At the close 3 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 8 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed at $3.65 with 2,114 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded just 111,550 units with a loss of 5 cents at $2.30, Dolphin Cove closed with 4,144 units at $11.50, General Accident Insurance ended with 21,000 units changing hands at $1.51, in the process added 1 cent. Honey Bun with 6,383 shares changing hands, closed unchanged at $4.28, Jamaican Teas traded 5,211 units to end at $3.14 but after adding 4 cents, Lasco Distributors with 47,960 units trading, ended unchanged at $2. Lasco Financial had 221,300 shares changing hands to end at $1.79, for a gain of 18 cents, 
Lasco Manufacturing with 569,558 shares trading, closed at $2.03, with a gain of 2 cents and Paramount Trading ended with 1,817 shares changing hands to end at $6 with a gain of 10 cents.
Strong buying has come in for Lasco Manufacturing with at least 1.8 million units on the bid at $2 to $2.17 and at $1.90 are 536,000 units with only two offers on the board presently for $2.40 and at $2.80. Caribbean Cream has also seen increased buying interest with more than 1.6 million units on the bid to buy at $1.80 to $1.86, supply so far is at $2.05.
Republic biggest trade again on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with Republic Bank trading more than $2 million worth of shares to be the dominant trade for the day. Elsewhere, market activity concluded with 9 securities trading, no stock traded higher, 1 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 246,043 units traded, valued at $5,061,328.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.33 at 1,147.24, the All T&T Index lost 0.01 to 1,950.11 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.09 to 45.18.
Losses| FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 85,000 shares with a value of $425,195 and closed at $5 after losing of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| with 53,946 shares valued at $755,244 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund with 42,080 shares changing hands valued at $947,217, to closed at $22.50. First Citizens Bank traded 3,801 shares to close at $35, 
JMMB Group with 2,164 shares changing hands closed at 43 cents, Prestige Holdings with 35,360 units valued at $ 350,221 changing hands ended at $9.91, Republic Bank had 19,350 shares with a value of $2,168,320, changing hands at $112. Scotiabank traded 4,168 shares, valued at $ 260,500 to end at $62.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 164 shares changing hands to end with at $126.01.
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 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Jump in main indices on Thursday morning
Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday morning, with big trades in Grace Kennedy and National Commercial Bank and resulted in 17 securities trading changing hands at 10.45 am with a volume of 3,524,264 units, with 6 stocks declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index gained 1,591.46 points to 97,916.05. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,778.56 points to 108,382.99, the JSE combined index climbed 1,521.83 points to be at 101,223.14 and the junior market is up 2.45 points to 982.77.
Grace Kennedy traded 2,000,000 shares at $64, National Commercial Bank had 1,073,614 trading between $27.72 to $30, where the price sits now, other useful trades are, Cable & Wireless with 227,689 up to 52 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange with 40,000 shares at $7.30 and JMMB Group 40,889 at $7.63.
Republic biggest trade on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with Republic Bank trading $5.8 million worth of shares to be the dominant trade for the day. Elsewhere, market activity concluded with 9 securities trading, with 2 stocks trading higher, 1 declining and 6 remaining unchanged as a total of 139,226 units traded, valued at $8,434,389.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.01 at 1,147.57, the All T&T Index rose 0.01 to 1,950.12 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 2,884 shares changing hands and closed 1 cent higher at $13.12 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with gain of 1 cent and 8,278 shares valued at $1,043,108 changing hands to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $126.01.
Losses| National Flour traded 15,000 shares at $1.98 for a 1 cent loss.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund with 600 shares changing hands, closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 11,624 shares valued at $406,842 to close at $35, Republic Bank had 52,060 shares with a value of $5,830,836, changing hands at $112. The stock closed looking vulnerable to fall, with a bid down at $105 while the offer is at $112. Scotiabank traded 16,070 shares, valued at $1,004,375 to end at $62.50, Scotia Investments traded 22,517 shares at $1.60 and Trinidad Cement had 10,193 shares changing hands to end at $3.15.
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 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picked up a bit in Trinidad
Unilever products – the company’s stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.03 at 1,147.56, the All T&T Index rose 0.10 to 1,950.11 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 23,050 shares changing hands for a value of $302,186, closed 3 cents higher at $13.11 and Unilever closed trading with gain of 4 cent but 880 shares changing hands to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.25.
Losses| Agostini’s traded 1,189 shares at $18.19 for a 1 cent loss and FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 18,500 shares and closed at $5.01 with a I cent loss.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 42,000 shares valued at $588,000 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund with 16,137 shares changing hands valued $363,083, closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 4,000 shares to close at $35,
JMMB Group closed at 43 cents while trading 20,880 shares. Massy Holdings ended with 790 shares changing hands at $62.50, One Caribbean Media traded 100 shares at $22, Republic Bank had 1,020 shares changing hands at $112, Scotiabank traded 100 shares to end at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement had 20,400 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.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 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Price changes aplenty & no direction for JSE
The Jamaica Stock Exchange saw low trading activity on Tuesday and at the close, there were 10 stocks rising, 11 declining with 30 securities totalling 986,801 units, valued at $11,478,835 changing hands, in all market segments. Trading in the main market was very light with only 745,029 shares trading.
The main market indices enjoyed a second day of increases with the JSE Market Index added 77.06 points to 96,433.55, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 86.11 points to 106,726.20 and the JSE combined index rose 180.75 to end at 99,807.18 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless rose 2 cents with 85,687 shares changing hands, to close at 51 cents, Caribbean Cement had 150,477 shares trading with a 29 cents rise, to $8, Carreras lost 20 cents in trading 9,195 shares and ended at $48.90, Desnoes & Geddes traded 28,656 shares to end at $6.60 for a fall of 40 cents. Grace Kennedy had 50,670 shares changing hands at $64, 
Jamaica Broilers traded at $6 with 55,760 shares changing ownership and gained 30 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 56,000 shares at $7.50, JMMB Group traded 51,620 units to end at $7.65, National Commercial Bank had 28,578 units changing hands and ended at $27.52 after losing 23 cents. Pan Jamaican traded 11,090 shares to close at $61.71. Radio Jamaica traded at $3.08 with 13,820 shares changing hands. Sagicor X Fund with 12,000 shares closed with a gain of 39 cents to end at $7.40, Scotia Group lost 95 cents in ending at $24 while 25,457 shares traded and Scotia Investments gained 1 cent to land at $25.01 with 55,000 units.
Moderate trading in Trinidad
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday saw very moderate market activity with the market closing having only 6 securities trading with 1 stocks trading higher, none declining and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 53,570 units traded, valued at $1,585,372.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.03 at 1,147.51, the All T&T Index rose 0.06 to 1,950.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Unilever was the sole stock rising with gain of 1 cent but just 17 shares traded to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.21.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 5,300 shares changing hands at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 22,672 shares valued at $793,744 to close at $35, Republic Bank had 444 shares changing hands at $112, Scotiabank traded 9,137 shares, valued at $571,063 to end at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement had 16,000 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.