In overall trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday,13 securities changed hands, 2 stocks rose, 3 declined and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 157,041 shares traded, valued at $3,411,444.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index slid 1.54 points to 1,147.67, the All T&T Index remained unchanged at 1,957.29 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.41 points to close at 44.33.
Gains| ANSA McAL contributed 1,203 shares and closed at $67.26 with a gain of a cent and Scotiabank had 4,550 shares changing hands at $62.32, up 1 cent.
Losses| Agostini’s traded 1,470 units at $17.25 down 1 cents, Massy Holdings traded 18,284 shares valued at to close at $67.02 after declining by 6 cents, National Commercial Bank also fell but by 6 cents to end at $1.52 with 7,000 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 1,940 shares changing hands, to close at $14, Clico Investment Fund traded 26,590 shares valued at $598,395 and closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank with 10,434 shares changing hands for a value of $365,190 and 
closed at $35 while Guardian Holdings added 18,284 shares valued at $515,124, to close at $12.90. National Enterprises with 3,500 shares changing hands, closed at $17.09, National Flour Mills with 2,056 shares traded closed at $2.20, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 39,682 shares valued at $238,092 to end at $6, and West Indian Tobacco traded 400 shares to close at $126.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 up 3 down on TTSE
J$ slips on Tuesday
Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Tuesday, resulted in the Jamaican currency selling rate mostly slipping. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$30,886,074 in contrast to US$47,062,033 on Monday, while they sold the equivalent of US$46,140,237, previously US$45,274,288.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$27,806,629 compared to US$42,791,535 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 13 cents to $116.90 and US$44,707,607 was sold versus US$42,919,455 on Monday, the selling rate increased 5 cents to $117.48. The Canadian dollar buying rate gained 32 cents to $87.74 with dealers buying C$1,368,158 and selling C$831,468, at an average rate 
that rose 2 cents to $89.37. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 93 cents to $181.02 for the purchase of £1,223,641, while £391,072 was sold, at an average rate that dipped 1 cent to $182.42. At the end of trading, it took J$130.04 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 45 cents from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.38 for a fall of 48 cents off Monday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$157,751, while the equivalent of US$192,856 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, rose 17 cents to $117.75 while the lowest buying, the highest and lowest selling rates were 
unchanged at $96.19, $123.26 and $96.19 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar jumped $1.50 to $91.50. The lowest buying rate lost 49 cents to $70.97, the highest selling rate added 16 cents to end at $92.50 and the lowest selling rate declined 40 cents to $85.70. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, dropped $4.06 to $184, the lowest buying rate fell 17 cents to $147.45, the highest selling rate dipped 21 cents to $190.09 and the lowest selling rate fell 20 cents to $177.65.
J$ gains all round on Monday
Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Monday, resulted in the Jamaican currency selling rates making gains on all currencies. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$47,062,033 in contrast to US$29,745,740 on Friday, while they sold the equivalent of US$45,274,288, previously US$28,648,727.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$42,791,535 compared to US$27,282,457 on Friday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $116.77 and US$42,919,455 was sold versus US$27,192,334 on Friday, the selling rate decreased 1 cent to $117.43. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell 14 cents to $87.42 with dealers buying C$1,881,308 and selling C$1,381,874, at an average rate 
that dropped 49 cents to $89.35. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 34 cents to $180.09 for the purchase of £1,483,662, while £606,987 was sold, at an average rate that dipped 3 cents to $182.43. At the end of trading, it took J$130.49 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 18 cents on Friday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$127.86 for a fall of 25 cents on Friday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$573,877, while the equivalent of US$360,399 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest buying rate for the US dollar, fell 2 cents to $117.58 while the lowest buying and the highest rates were unchanged at 
$96.19 and $123.26 respectively and lowest selling rate rose 4 cents to $96.19. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined 10 cents to $90. The lowest buying rate lost 17 cents to $71.46, the highest selling rate remained at $92.34 and the lowest selling rate declined 90 cents to $86.10. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, jumped $4.86 to $188.06, the lowest buying rate rose 29 cents to $147.62, the highest selling rate climbed 38 cents to $190.30 and the lowest selling rate fell 15 cents to $177.85.
J$ trades relatively stable on Friday
Purchases by dealers of foreign currencies on Friday, resulted in the Jamaican currency selling rates being relatively stable. The market closed with dealers buying the equivalent of US$29,745,740 in contrast to US$39,692,814 on Thursday, while they sold the equivalent of US$28,648,727, previously US$37,409,650.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$27,282,457 compared to US$34,834,813 on Thursday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 6 cents to $116.83 and US$27,192,334 was sold versus US$35,232,533 on Thursday, the selling rate increased 1 cent to $117.44. The Canadian dollar buying rate fell just 2 cents to $87.56 with dealers buying C$1,050,607 and selling C$777,391, at an average rate 
that rose 7 cents to $89.84. The rate for buying the British Pound dropped 31 cents to $180.43 for the purchase of £981,454, while £471,119 was sold, at an average rate that dipped 16 cents to $182.46. At the end of trading, it took J$130.67 to purchase the Euro, with a decline of 71 cents on Thursday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.12 for a fall of 59 cents on Thursday’s rate. Other currencies bought, amounted to the equivalent of US$160,191, while the equivalent of US$129,744 was sold.
Highs & Lows| The highest and lowest buying rates, the highest and lowest selling rates for the US dollar,were unchanged at $117.60, $96.19, 
$123.26 and $96.15 respectively. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar declined 90 cents to $90.10. The lowest buying rate remained at $71.63, the highest selling rate lost 16 cents to $92.34 and the lowest selling rate rose 70 cents to $87. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, was unchanged at $183.20, the lowest buying rate rose just 5 cents to $147.33, the highest selling rate climbed $3 to $189.92 and the lowest selling rate grew $2 to $178.
Scotia Group fall hits JSE indices
Scotia lost $2 on Friday
At the close, the JSE Market Index dropped 1,377.83 points to 100,808.67, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index shed 1,540.03 points to close at 111,615.98 and the JSE combined index dipped 1,378.55 points to end at 104,363.81.
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 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.In trading, Cable and Wireless ended with 636,069 units changing hands to close 5 cents higher at 45 cents, Caribbean Cement stock rose 35 cents to close at $7.50 with 353,986 units traded, Gleaner closed with 127,400 shares traded to close at $2.71 for a loss of 1 cent, Jamaica Broilers traded at $7 with 18,345 shares changing ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 14,875 shares at a new all-time high of $8.30 to gain $1.29, JMMB Group
traded 6,545 units with the price rising 30 cents to end at $7.80, National Commercial Bank traded only 7,843 shares at $30.10. Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $61 after trading 5,484 shares, 9 cents higher, Proven Investments closed at 18.55 US cents after declining 0.45 US cents with 40,884 shares changing hand. Pulse Investments lost 15 cents in trading 62,750 shares to end at 45 cents, Radio Jamaica traded just 20,296 shares to end at $3.95, for a 5 cents fall, Sagicor Group ended trading with 46,300 units at $13 to fall by 10 cents. Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $8.30 while trading 15,274 units, Scotia Group lost $2 and ended with 89,612 units trading at $24 and Jamaica Money Market 7.5% preference ended at $2 with 54,500 units changing hands.
Junior market slips on Friday
The JSE junior market fell on Friday with 3 stocks rising and 3 declining including one stock that closed at a new all-time high at the close, 6 securities traded resulting in units valued at $3,010,668 changing hands. The market fell 8.76 points to close at 1,028.38.
The market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, while 8 had no stock being offered for sale and 3 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and only 1 with the offer being lower.
Stocks trading are, Caribbean Cream traded 27,315 units, to close at $1.82 as the price slipped 18 cents. Caribbean Flavours traded 5,000 units unchanged at $2.82, Lasco Distributors closed with 104,100 units trading, 20 cents higher at a new all-time high of $2. Lasco Financial Services traded 17,300 units to close at $1.90 after rising 10 cents, Lasco Manufacturing with 143,129 units changing hands, closed at $1.80 for the loss of 15 cents and Paramount Trading ended with 1,000 shares changing hands, with a gain of 25 cents, to end at $6.
1 stock fell on TTSE none gained
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued to be low-keyed and ended with 9 securities changing hands on Thursday with no stock rising, 1 declining and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 192,236 shares traded, valued at $4,573,619.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index remained at 1,150.79, the All T&T Index is unchanged at 1,957.92 and the Cross Listed Index ended unchanged at 45.08.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund traded 52,125 shares valued at $1,173,334 at $22.51.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 87,735 shares changing hands for a 
value of $1,228,290, close at $14, ANSA McAL contributed 6,130 shares with a value of $412,243 and closed at $67.25, while Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,750 units at $38.95, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 36,856 shares changing hands for $1,289,960. Grace Kennedy ended with 1,250 units changing hands at $3.50, Massy Holdings traded 23 units at $63.08, Republic Bank added 3,367 shares valued at $387,103 to end at $114.97 and Trinidad Cement traded 3,000 shares at $2.90.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Juniors make moderate gain
Honey Bun closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40
The market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, while 6 had no stock being offered for sale and 4 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and only 3 with the offer being lower.
Stocks trading are, Access Financial Services traded 100 shares to close at $19 with a gain of 88 cents, AMG Packaging closed at $3.65 with 2,114 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 1,000 units changing hands and lost $1.22 to close at $12.28. Caribbean Cream traded 63,793 units, to close at $2. Caribbean Producers traded 13,489 units for a 10 cents
gain at $2.70, Derrimon Trading ended with 11,746 shares changing hands, lost 25 cents to $2.20, Honey Bun with 4.450 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of 40 cents at $3.40, for a 52 weeks’ high. Jamaican Teas had 1,000 shares trading, to close at $3.53, the stock closed with an offer to sell at $3.50, Lasco Distributors closed with 1,229,090 units trading, 4 cents higher to $1.80, Lasco Financial Services traded 38,137 units to close at $1.80 after falling 10 cents and Lasco Manufacturing with 256,367 units changing hands, closed at $1.95 for the loss of 5 cents.
Juniors slip slightly
The JSE junior market fell on Wednesday although 5 stocks rose and 2 declined with 3 junior stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high. The market index fell 5.90 points to close at 1,034.69.
At the close, 9 securities traded, resulting in 2,064,713 units valued at $4,360,597 changing hands. The market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, while 7 had no stocks being offered for sale and 3 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and only 1 with the offer being lower.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 5 cents to $3.65 with 36,579 units changing hands, for a new 52 week’s high, Blue Power closed with 19,500 units changing hands and gained $1.22 to close at $13.50, for a new General Accident traded 223,081 shares to close at $1.74 for .
52 week’s high. Caribbean Cream traded 393,344 units, to close at $2. Derrimon Trading ended with 99,500 shares changing hands, with a gain of 30 cents at $2.45, for a 52 week’s high. Dolphin Cove traded with a gain of 45 cents to $13 with 5,000 shares, a loss of 4 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 66,976 units trading 9 cents lower at $1.76, Lasco Financial Services traded 41,500 units to close at $1.90 after gaining 1 cent and Lasco Manufacturing with 1,179,233 units changing hands closed at $2.
20 stocks rose to 6 falling on JSE
RJR closed at a new 52 weeks high of $4.30.
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 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless ended with 1,182,806 units changing hands at 40 cents, Caribbean Cement stock gained 51 cents to close at $8.50, Carreras traded 6,834 units to close at $52, Desnoes & Geddes had 43,637 shares changing hands at $6.80, up 29 cents. Gleaner closed with 250,132 shares traded at new closing 52 weeks’ high of $2.51 for a gain of 36 cents. The stock had traded as high as $2.70 during trading. Grace Kennedy traded 72,578 shares to end at $64, Jamaica Broilers had 11,419 shares changing hands, in closing at $7 for a gain of 30 cents. Jamaica Producers (JP)dropped $1.20 to $18.80 with 986,248 units trading. JP reported earnings for the second quarter attributable to shareholders of $414 million but the bulk of that it, $319 million came from gain on sale of fixed assets and investments. The year-to-date to June net profit attributable to JP shareholders was $589 million compared to $138 million in 2014 of which $429 million came from gains on disposal of fixed assets and investments. JMMB Group traded 10,600 units and fell 39 cents to end at $7.60, 
Mayberry Investments had 219,866 shares trading at $3.15 for a loss of 35 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 44,926 shares at $31 with a gain of 50 cents. Radio Jamaica traded just 8,132 shares to end at $4.30, a new 52 weeks’ high, Sagicor Group ended trading with 17,790 units at $13.05, and lost 15 cents. Proven Investments closed at 17.5 US cents after falling 0.50 US cents with 200,000 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $8.30 while trading 295,742 units, Scotia Group gained 44 cents and ended with 109,216 units trading at $26.45, Scotia Investments ended with 15,000 shares changing hands at $27.99, up 99 cents and Supreme Ventures traded 1,974,455 shares at $4.50, a new all-time high by adding 92 cents.