Juniors up on Thursday with 5 gains
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 3 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained 8 cents to close at $3.88, with 1,072,687 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 8 cents to $3.30 with 2,000 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours added 22 cents in trading 10,000 units at an all-time high of $3.30, Caribbean Producers traded 51,678 units and gained of 20 cents to end at $3. Consolidated Bakeries had 169,000 units changing hands at $1.18, Derrimon Trading had 635,700 shares changing hands at $2.30, KLE Group traded 10,000 units at 43 cents. Lasco Distributors rose 29 cents with 20,000 shares changing hands and closed at $2.80, Lasco Financial closed at $2.25 while 156,219 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing traded 100018 shares to end at $3.29 after trading gaining 28 cents.
Only 16K shares traded on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 12 securities trading. At the close there were 2 stocks closing higher, 2 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 16,155 units traded, valued at $362,011.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a decline of 0.04 points at 1,146.53, the All T&T Index fell 0.14 to 1,946.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.51.
gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,369 units to close 1 cent higher at $38.95 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 181 shares changing hands, to end 1 cents higher at $6.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 1,360 shares with the price ending at $62.46, after losing 1 cent and National Enterprises with 23 shares changing hands to end 1 cent lower at $16.72, to close at a 52 weeks’ low
Firm Trades| Berger Paints with 200 shares changing hands, closed at $3.66, ANSA McAL contributed 850 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, First Citizens Bank traded 2,546 shares and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings with 2,026 shares trading, closed at $13.12, National Flour closed with 400 shares trading for $1.96, Point Lisas traded 1,000 shares to close at $3.95, Trinidad Cement traded 6,000 units at $3.16 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 200 shares to closed 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 the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
No gains 1 fell on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday ended with 10 securities trading. At the close there were no stock closing higher, 1 declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 290,023 units traded, valued at $10,166,344.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a decline of 0.06 points at 1,146.57, the All T&T Index fell 0.13 to 1,946.34 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.51.
Losses| National Enterprises with 2,935 shares changing hands to end 1 cent lower at $16.73 to close at a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 1,478 shares changing hands, closed at $14, ANSA McAL contributed 730 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, Clico Investments with 15,150 shares valued at $340,886 being traded closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 250,930 shares with a value of $8,782,550 and closed at $35. Massy Holdings traded 785 shares with the price ending at $62.46, Republic Bank with 435 shares to close at $112, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 4,368 shares valued at $784,690 changing hands, to end at $5.99, Scotiabank with 12,798 shares being traded for $799,864 closed at $62.50 and LJ Williams B share traded 414 units at 97 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 stocks rise on TTSE
At the close the Composite Index ending with a rise of 0.25 points at 1,146.63, the All T&T Index fell 0.09 to 1,946.47 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.08 points to close at 45.51.
Gains|Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 131,000 shares valued at $784,690 changing hands, to end at $5.99,after adding 4 cents, JMMB Group traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at 43 cents while 2,727 shares changed hands and Trinidad Cement ended with a gain of 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $3.16 with 5,000 shares changing hands.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded only 3 shares, the price ended with a loss of 2 cents at $62.46.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 2,276 shares and closed at $35, Grace Kennedy had 4,206 units changing hands at $3.60,
Guardian Holdings with 4,640 shares changing hands and closed at $13.12. National Enterprises with 2,000 shares changing hands to end at $16.74 and Republic Bank with 10,050 shares with a value of $1,125,594 trading to close at $112.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 stocks rise 5 fall on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday ended with 15 securities trading, 2 closing higher, 4 declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 167,198 units traded, valued at $2,414,835.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest rise 0.04 at 1,147.33, the All T&T Index fell 0.10 to 1,948.45 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.03 to close at 45.43.
Gain| Clico Investment Fund closed 1 cent higher with 3,827 shares changing hands at $22.51 and National Commercial Bank gained 1 cent to land at $1.68 with 20,573 shares changing hands.
Losses| JMMB Group ended with 61,448 shares changing hands at 42 cents, with a loss of 1 cent, National Flour with 1,000 shares trading, shaved 2 cents off the old price to land at $1.96. L.J. Williams B share, closed with a 2 cents loss of 2 cents down to 97 cents, with 1,986 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126 with 2,480 shares trading, valued at $312,496 and lost 1 cent.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 7,997 shares valued at $536,039 in closing at $67.03, First Citizens Bank traded 4,021 shares and closed at $35, Grace Kennedy had 30 units changing hands at $3.60. Guardian Holdings with 20,577 shares valued at $269,970 changing hands, closed at $13.12, Massy Holdings ended with 4,000 shares changing hands at $62.48. One Caribbean Media traded 19,852 shares valued at $436,744 to end at $22, Point Lisas traded 73 shares to close at $3.96, Scotiabank closed with 4,334 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50 and valued at $270,875 and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.15 with 15,000 shares changing hands
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 stocks rise 3 fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 13 securities trading, 2 closing higher, 3 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 166,171 units traded, valued at $2,627,229.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest fell 0.06 at 1,147.29, the All T&T Index gained 0.14 to 1,948.55 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 to close at 45.40.
Gain| Berger Paints not trading for several months was finally active and gained 1 cent to land at $3.66 with only 10 shares changing hands and National Flour with 72,300 shares recovered 8 cents to land at $1.98.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with 513 shares changing hands at $62.48 with a loss of 2 cents, Point Lisas traded 910 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $3.96 and Sagicor Financial loss 4 cents in trading 31,385 shares and closed at $5.95.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 2,001 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, Clico Investment Fund closed with 29,350 shares valued at $660,375 changing hands at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 5,795 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 30 shares and closed at $5; Grace Kennedy had 3,450 units changing hands at $3.60. Guardian Holdings with 6,200 shares changing hands, closed at $13.12, Republic Bank closed at $112 with 5,680 shares trading, valued at $636,160 and Scotiabank closed with 8,547 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50 valued at $534,160.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Junior market index jumps to new record of 1,105
The junior market index jumped to new record of 1,105.75 as investors buy up Lasco manufacturing at a new high of $2.95 and Lasco Distributors and Lasco Financial added 10 cents each. Investors attention is focused on some selective stocks currently with the J$31 offer proposed by Heineken to buy out all the minority shares in Desnoes & Geddes is the main focus, with the bid on the stock now at $13 and one offer at $28.
Elsewhere, trading National Commercial Bank traded 4,933,508 shares at $30, s Sagicor Investments sold the stock to First Global as the buying broker, with both sides on behalf of clients. Other trades of note are Cable & Wireless with 788,739 up to 53 cents, Carreras with 245,970 shares at $51, Lasco Financial Services with 135,279 units at $1.90.
Overall 17 securities have traded at 10.30 am with a volume of a mere 6,286,448 units, 2 stocks declined and 13 gained.
Trading activity resulted in the JSE Market Index 581.75 points to 99,654.44. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 650.15points to 110,325.74, the JSE combined index 981.86 points to be at 103,962.84 and the junior market up 48.42 points to 1,105.75 for a new record.
3 stocks rise for TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday ended with 10 securities trading, 3 closing higher, none declined and 7 remained unchanged as a total of 380,173 units traded, valued at $12,071,382.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest rose 1.19 at 1,147.35, the All T&T Index gained 0.11 to 1,948.41 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.28 to close at 45.44.
Gain| Guardian Holdings with 22,233 shares with a value of $291,694 changing hands closed 1 cents higher at $13.12, National Commercial Bank gained 4 cents in trading 10,000 shares at $1.67 and Point Lisas traded 400 shares and gained 1 cent to close at $3.97.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 237,600 shares valued at $5,346,033 changing hands at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 5,862 shares to close at $35, Prestige Holdings with 300 units changing hands ended at $9.90, Republic Bank closed at $112 with 53,511 shares trading valued at $5,993,232. Scotiabank closed with 1,133 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50, Scotia Investments traded 7,500 shares and closed at $1.60 and Trinidad Cement closed with 10,366 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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.