Juniors close above 1,500 – first time

November 6, 2015 by

The junior market index closed above 1,500 points on Friday & could be heading for over 2,000 mark but not just yet.

The junior market index closed above 1,500 points on Friday & could be heading for over 2,000 mark but not just yet.

The junior market crossed over the 1,400 mark on Wednesday and closed with a rise of 20.35 at 1,512.59 points on Friday. The junior market gained 12 percent for this week as the index grew by 187.64 points and brings the total gains to 120 percent for the year against all stocks on the market rising 79 percent based on the combined index.
The junior market ended trading in 14 securities as 5 stocks advanced and 4 declined. A total of 3,259,403 units, valued at $12,418,302 changed hands. The market ended with 3 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 1 at 52 weeks’ intraday high. Three (3) securities ended with no bids to buy and 9 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed at $5 with 1,710 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $13 with 11,908 units trading, Caribbean Cream ended with 102,200 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.35 to gain 40 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,218,881 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.60. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents to end at $1.65, with 233,930 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading ended with 10,000 shares trading at $3, Dolphin Cove had 7,800 shares changing hands at $13 after rising 50 cents, JM - Trade 6-11-15General Accident gained 10 cents with 4,000 shares trading, in closing at $2, Honey Bun ended with 84,605 units changing hands at $5.20. Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents with 109,490 shares trading, to close at $3.80, KLE Group ended with 15,000 units trading at 45 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 171,484 shares changing hands with a gain of 45 cents to $4, for a new all-time closing high. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 15 cents at a new 52 weeks’ high $2.95 with a total of 731,001 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing fell 10 cents to end at $3.80 with 557,394 shares changing hands.

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2 stocks up 2 down on TTSE

November 6, 2015 by

TCL closed up on Friday at $3.80.

TCL closed up on Friday at $3.80.

Trading remained subdued on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, ending with 8 securities trading. The market closed with 2 stock closing higher, 2 declining and 4 remaining unchanged as 400,810 shares changing hands for a value of $6,172,165.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a loss of 0.42 points at 1,148.22 the All T&T Index declined 0.83 points to 1,949.97 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.46.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Prestige Holdings with 17,000 units changing hands ended at $9.92 to record a gain of 2 cents and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.80 with 2,400 shares changing hands with a rise of 5 cents.
TTSE 6-11-15 Declines| First Citizens Bank traded 2,140 shares and closed with a loss of 1 cent at $35 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.50 with 111,076 units valued at $2,387,860 trading after falling 50 cents, but had an offer at $21.50 to sell 1,058 units and a bid to buy 1,000 units at $21.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 20,616 shares valued at $464,272, changing hands, to end at $22.52, Republic Bank traded 1,050 shares to close at $112, Scotiabank closed with 42,472 shares with a value of $2,654,500 changing hands, unchanged at $62.50 and Scotia Investments closed with 205,298 shares for a value of $338,742 changing hands at $1.65.

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Juniors just 8 points from 1,500

November 5, 2015 by

Lasco Distributors closed at a new high on Thursday of $4

Lasco Distributors closed at a new high on Thursday of $4

The junior market just crossed over the 1,400 mark on Wednesday and closed less than 8 points from the 1,500 marks as bulls continue to their forward march. At the close on Thursday the index climbed 4.5 percent or 64.32 to at another record close of 1,492.24. The junior market ended trading in 17 securities as 8 stocks advanced and 4 declined. A total of 2,644,357 units, valued at $8,917,979 changed hands.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high, while 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 11 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 15 cents to end at $5 with 10,575 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $13 with 8,900 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours traded 410,645 units to end at $4.50, Caribbean Producers traded 467,769 units and ended at $3.05. Consolidated Bakeries gained 15 cents to end at $1.95, with 10,000 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove had 6,739 shares changing hands at $12.50 after rising $1.47, General Accident ended with 37,959 shares changing hands, in closing at $1.90, Honey Bun ended with 14,160 units trading with a gain of 10 cents close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $5.20. Jamaican Teas had 10,501 shares trading, to close at $3.90, Knutsford Express closed with 19,622 shares trading, with a loss of 45 cents at $6.55, KLE Group end with 130,073 units trading at 45 cents for a rise of 1 cent, Lasco Distributors ended with 237,120 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 45 cents at $4, for a new all-time closing high.JM - Trade 5-11-15 Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 15 cents at a new 52 weeks’ high $2.70, after trading earlier at $2.80, with a total of 774,689 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing fell 10 cents to end at $3.80 with 349,918 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables closed at $3.40 with 108,574 shares trading and lost 10 cents, Paramount Trading ended with 3,102 shares changing hands and gained of 11 cents to $7.21 for a new 52 weeks’ high and Sweet River ended with 44,011 units changing hands at $3.86 after losing 1 cent.

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TTSE closes slightly lower

November 5, 2015 by
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TTSE build Trading remained subdued on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday and ended with 8 securities trading. The market closed with 2 stock closing higher, 1 declining and 5 remaining unchanged as 147,366 shares changing hands for a value of $2,670,288.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a loss of 0.23 points at 1,148.64 the All T&T Index declined 0.46 points to 1,950.80 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.46.
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| Guardian Holdings closed with 10,910 shares changing hands, for 10 cents higher at $12.90 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22 with only 107 units trading after rising by 1 cent but had an offer at $21.99 to sell 7,350 units.
TTSE 5-11-15 Declines| Massy Holdings with a volume of 2,610 shares 39 cents in closing at $62.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 28,679 shares valued at $401,506 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed with 81,144 shares valued at $1,827,380, changing hands, to end at $22.52, First Citizens Bank traded 2,140 shares and closed at $35.01, National Enterprises traded 1,490 shares to close at $16.50 and National Flour Mills with 20,506 shares changing hands closed at $1.97.

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Juniors break new ground with fresh high

November 4, 2015 by

Lasco Distributors closed at a new high of $2.55 on Wednesday.

Lasco Distributors closed at a new high of $2.55 on Wednesday.

The junior market broke the 1,400 points level for the first time, just after the market opened on Wednesday morning, after Lasco Manufacturing traded 31,500 units at $3.90 to lift the index by 23.71 to 1,420.07. The junior market ended trading in 12 securities as 4 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market index rose 31.56 points to end at a new all-time closing of 1,427.92 and has gained 103 percent since the start of the year. A total of 3,205,139 units, valued at $12,454,599 changed hands.
The market ended with 1 stock closing at new 52 weeks’ high, while 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial closed at $11.60 with 5,000 units changing hands to end at of $11.55 while gaining $1.05, Caribbean Cream with 1,169,249 shares changing hands ended at $3.95, Caribbean Flavours traded 100,000 units to end at $4.50, Caribbean Producers traded 32,296 units for a rise of 5 cents to end at $3.05. Derrimon Trading ended at $3.10, with 25,070 units changing hands. JM - Trade 4-11-15Dolphin Cove had 80,000 shares changing hands at $11.03 after falling $1.96, General Accident ended with 82,455 shares changing hands, in closing at $1.90, Jamaican Teas had 2,300 shares trading to close at $3.90, Lasco Distributors ended with 554,500 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 15 cents at $3.55 for a new all-time closing high. Lasco Financial closed with a 10 cents increase at $2.55, after trading earlier at $2.60, with a total of 131,975 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing ended of $3.90 with 872,436 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with 121,858 shares trading and Eppley cumulative preference share 2019, ended with 25,000 units changing hands at $6.07.

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TTSE down moderately on Wednesday

November 4, 2015 by

T&TNGL dropped to $21.99 on Wednesday

T&TNGL dropped to $21.99 on Wednesday

Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday and ended with 12 securities trading. The market ended with 1 stock closing higher, 1 declining and 10 remaining unchanged as 193,590 shares changing hands for a value of $6,089,823.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a loss of 1.16 points at 1,148.87 the All T&T Index declined 2.30 points to 1,951.26 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.46.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Republic Bank was the sole stock to record an increase in price, as it traded 26,588 shares and gained 1 cent to close at $112.
Declines| Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 75 cents in trading to close at $21.99 with 40,501 units valued at $891,180.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 44,880 shares valued at $1,010,699, changing hands, to end at $22.52, First Citizens Bank traded 1,055 shares and closed at $35.01, Guardian Holdings closed with 500 shares changing hands, at $12.80, Guardian Media closed with 546 shares changing hands at $19.77. TTSE 4-11-15National Flour Mills with 7,152 shares changing hands closed at $1.97, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 2,000 shares to end at $3.07, Sagicor Financial had 1,240 shares changing hands and closed at $5.75. Scotiabank closed with 16,585 shares valued at $1,036,563 changing hands, to end at $62.50. Scotia Investments closed with a volume with 50,000 shares changing hands at $1.65 and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.75 after trading 2,543 shares.

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Jam$ mixed on Wednesday

November 4, 2015 by

FX_USPound Foreign currencies into and out of the system, jumped well over Tuesday’s levels. At the close of trading, the equivalent of US$70,261,659 was bought by dealers, compared with US$34,196,386 on Tuesday, while they sold the equivalent of US$67,303,552 versus US$38,695,199 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$65,914,311 compared to US$30,867,061 on Tuesday. The buying rate for the US dollar rose 36 cents to $119.58 and US$65,742,994 was sold versus US$36,880,303 on Tuesday, the selling rate rose 2 cents to end at $119.88. FX sum 4-11-15The Canadian dollar buying rate lost 1 cent to $88.42, with dealers buying C$1,010,113 and selling C$1,305,367, at an average rate that declined $1.52 to $91.34. The rate for buying the British Pound climbed 84 cents to $181.48 for the purchase of £1,777,274, while £256,712 was sold, at an average rate that dropped $1.07 to $181.96. At the end of trading, it took J$131.27 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 93 cents from Tuesday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$128.61 for a decline of $1.02 from Tuesday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$903,047 being bought, while US$176,372 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Wednesday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar, fell 6 cents to $120.05, the lowest buying rate rose 4 cents to $98.40, the highest selling rate remained at $126.10 and lowest selling rate gained 4 cents to end at $98.41. FX hl 4-11-15The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed $3.05 to $94.75, the lowest buying rate rose 17 cents to end at $72.96, the highest selling rate fell 30 cents to end at $93.75 and the lowest selling rate declined 50 cents to end at $86.50. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell 40 cents to end at $184.10. The lowest buying rate slipped 42 cents to $147.74, the highest selling rate dropped $2.65 to $188.34 and the lowest selling rate lost 30 cents to $177.20.

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Jam$ slips against all on Tuesday

November 3, 2015 by

1000front In foreign exchange trading on Tuesday, the Jamaican dollar slipped in value against all the three major currencies it trades against. Inflows of foreign currencies into the system, fell well short of Monday’s intake. At the close of trading, the equivalent of US$34,196,386 was bought by dealers, compared with US$50,529,982 on Monday, while they sold the equivalent of US$38,695,199 versus US$49,583,967 previously.
In US dollar trading , dealers bought US$30,867,061 compared to US$46,701,326 on Monday. The buying rate for the US dollar fell 5 cents to $119.22 and US$36,880,303 was sold versus US$47,603,305 on Monday, the selling rate rose 5 cents to end at $119.86. FX sum 3-11-15The Canadian dollar buying rate gained 39 cents to $88.43, with dealers buying C$1,684,103 and selling C$837,928, at an average rate that rose 16 cents to $89.82. The rate for buying the British Pound slipped 55 cents to $180.64 for the purchase of £1,260,568, while £695,860 was sold, at an average rate that climbed 72 cents to $183.03. At the end of trading, it took J$132.20 to purchase the Euro, a fall of 18 cents from Monday’s rate, according to data from Bank of Jamaica, while dealers purchased the European common currency at J$129.63 for a decline of 20 cents from Monday’s rate. The US dollar equivalent of other currencies traded, amounts to US$170,161 being bought, while US$124,382 was sold.
Highs & Lows| On Tuesday, the highest buying rate for the US dollar, rose 1 cents to $120.11, the lowest buying rate rose 75 cents to $98.36, FX hl 3-11-15the highest selling rate rose $1.12 to end at $126.10 and lowest selling rate gained 9 cents to end at $98.37. The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar climbed 60 cents to $91.70, the lowest buying rate rose 41 cents to end at $72.79, the highest selling rate dropped $4.71 to end at $94.05 and the lowest selling rate gained 50 cents to end at $87. The highest buying rate for the British Pound, fell 50 cents to end at $184.50. The lowest buying rate climbed $2.61 to $148.16, the highest selling rate climbed $1.85 to $190.99 and the lowest selling rate rose 50 cents to $177.50.

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Juniors up 103% for 2015 to date

November 3, 2015 by

Lasco Manufacturing drink factory, which help push profit & the stock to new highs on Tuesday.

Lasco Manufacturing drink factory, which help push profit & the stock to new highs on Tuesday.

The junior market closed just shy of another milestone of 1,400 points with trading in 12 securities, the market index rose 48.59 points to end at a new all-time closing of 1,396.36 and has gained 103 percent since the start of the year. A total of 4,148,996 units, valued at $12,276,852 changed hands as 9 stocks advanced and 2 declined.
The market ended with 5 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 2 at an intraday high, while 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Cargo Handlers closed at $35 with 2,730 units changing hands to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $35 while gaining $2, Caribbean Cream with 60,000 shares changing hands ended at $3.95 but traded for a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Flavours gained 10 cents while trading 485,543 units to end at $4.50, for a new 52 weeks’ high, Caribbean Producers traded 60,000 units for a rise of 10 cents to end at $3, Consolidated Bakeries traded 15,000 shares, to end at $1.80 with a loss of 10 cents. JM - Trade 3-11-15Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to end at a new high of $3.10, with only 12,000 units changing hands, General Accident ended with 1,149,000 shares changing hands, in closing at $1.90, after falling 10 cents, Jamaican Teas had 50,000 shares trading to close at $3.90, Knutsford Express had 5,780 shares changing hands at $7 after rising by 50 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ high. Lasco Distributors ended with 738,362 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 20 cents at $3.40. Lasco Financial closed with a 15 cents increase at $2.45 after trading earlier at $2.71, with a total of 954,116 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing ended at a new all-time closing high of $3.90 with 663,465 shares changing hands with a rise of 50 cents.

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TCL closes at another high on TTSE

November 3, 2015 by

TCL 9-15 Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and ended with 16 securities trading with IC BUY RATED Trinidad Cement jumping to a high for the day at $3.91but closing lower but at a new closing 52 weeks high. Investors are reacting positively to the company’s most recent results showing a big increase in profits. (See story on IC Insider.com). The market ended with 5 stocks closing higher, 2 declining and 9 remaining unchanged as 96,815 shares changing hands for a value of $2,116,596. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.96 points at 1,150.03 the All T&T Index advanced by 1.90 points to 1,953.56 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.04 points to 45.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens Bank traded 2,787 shares and closed at $35.01, having gained 1 cent, Clico Investment Fund gained 1 cent and closed with 1,000 shares, changing hands, to end at $22.52, Guardian Holdings closed with 1,530 shares changing hands, at $12.80, to gain 1 cent. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 2,000 shares and advanced by 1 cent to end at $3.07 and Trinidad Cement closed 15 cents higher at a new closing 52 weeks’ high of $3.75, after trading as high as $3.91 with 37,102 shares changing hands.
TTSE 3-11-15 Declines| Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in trading to close at $62.39 with 350 units and Republic Bank traded 5,839 shares and lost 1 cent to close at $119.99 to a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s closed at $18.19 with 19,000 shares being traded for $345,610, Angostura Holdings ended with 1,851 shares changing hands and closed at $14. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 985 shares and ended at $5, Guardian Holdings closed with 1,530 shares changing hands at $12.80. National Flour Mills with 4,100 shares changing hands closed at $1.97, National Enterprises with 590 shares changing hands, closed at $16.50, One Caribbean Media traded 3,600 shares at $22, Point Lisas traded 1,500 shares to close at $3.90 and Scotiabank closed with 9,776 shares changing hands ended at $62.50.

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