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TTSE: Trinidad Cement down 44 cents

September 2, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Monday, 2nd September 2013 | The Trinidad stock market saw trading in 432,177 shares valued at $2,809,739 in Monday’s trading as 12 securities traded of which 1 advanced, 3 declined and 8 traded firm.

Trinidad Cement, last week’s big winner, led the market with 244,137 shares changing hands for a value of $638,206 as the stock shed 44 cents to close with the last traded price at $2.50. The stock closed the day with an offer of 525,277 shares at $2.50 and no stock on the bid to buy as profit taking sets in due to the stock climbing so far in such a short time frame.

Angostura Holdings with a volume of 64,212 shares accounted for $610,139 in value. National Enterprises contributed 40,000 units with a value of $640,000. National Flour Mills added 37,408 shares valued at $28,056. Sagicor Financial Corporation added 15,000 shares firm to end at $6.85, Republic Bank traded 1,800 units firm at $110.01 and Scotia Bank chipped in with 1,050 at $70.01 up a cent.

Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 23,420 shares valued at $503,654 as the price remained firm at $21.50 the last selling price.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bid for 1 stock was higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

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FX: Trading ends month positively

August 30, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Friday, 30 August 2013 | Trading in the forex market closed out August on a positive note as the last trading day of the week and month looked more like a Monday than a Friday. Authorised dealers bought the equivalent of US$53,792,009 and sold the equivalent of only US$39,649,381 for a significant difference of US$14 million.

September is usually a month of low inflows, so it will be interesting to see how things pan out. The central bank over the last four months have tried to flush out funds from the financial sectors with some amount of success but at a higher exchange and interest rates. The next few months should see capital inflows coming into the country as the Chinese are set to commence the road construction on the north south leg of the highway and this is likely to bring in inflows which could augment supplies. It’s a development worth watching.

Purchasing the US dollar amounted to US$46,082,798 at an average of $101.65, an increase of 18 cents over Thursday’s rate and US$34,753,701 was sold at US$102.08 for an increase of 35 cents for the day.

The Canadian dollar was bought for 97 cents more at $96.11 as C$1,581,241 was purchased and C$1,804,339 was sold at $97.82 an increase of 35 cents over the rate on Thursday. The British Pound purchases amounted to £3,890,382 at $157.57, increasing by $1.89 as only £1,881,887 was sold at 37 cents more than Thursday’s rate and ended at $158.54.

The highest rates for buying the currencies on Friday are US dollar 10 cents higher at $102.85, Canadian 80 cents more at $98.50 and 15 cents down for the British Pound at $159. The lowest rates for buying were US dollar, no change at $84.04; Canadian 12 cents more at $78.60 and a big drop of $28.65 for the British Pound at $100.

The highest rates for selling the currencies are US dollar 16 cents higher at $107.86; Canadian 48 cents more at $101.65 and $4.85 down for the British Pound at $161. The lowest selling rates were US dollar, $15.63 down at $84.17; Canadian 25 cents less at $94.45 and a big drop of $2.85 for the British Pound at $152.15.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, FX Market, Trading Activity

JSE: Declining stocks clobber advancers

August 30, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Friday, 30th August 2013 | The stock market main indices climbed in today’s trading but that disguises the fact that at the close the number of advancing stocks were only 3 compared to those that fell as trading took place in 26 securities of which 3 advanced, 10 declined and 13 traded firm with 2,414,128 shares trading valued at $12,894,753..

The Jamaica stock market’s main indices gained ground for the second day on Friday’s as the all Jamaica index gained 567.08 to end at 85321.12 while the main market index gained 322.30 to 85,039.91. The junior market index gained 13.90 to close at 792.42.

Stocks traded with good volumes include Carreras 27,717 valued at $1.3 million to close at $46 off $1.50; Caribbean Cement with 56,380 units to close at $2.00. down 30 cents. as the stock retreats from its rapid recent accent to $3; Desnoes & Geddes 200,000 units which was firm at $4.50 for a value of $900,000; Grace Kennedy 50,862 units at $56 valued at $2.855 million as the price fell by $1; Jamaica Broilers 143,172 units up 9 cents to $5.14; Jamaica Money Market Brokers 39,128 units firm at $8; Jamaica Stock Exchange ordinary shares traded 929,650 units and lost 10 cents to close at $2.90 for a value of $2.746 million; National Commercial Bank 52,087 units valued at $1 million as the price closed at $18.60 down 40 cents; Scotia Group Jamaica 44,689 units valued at $957,000 at $21.50 up 15 cents; JMMB 8.5% preference stock 324,605 units firm at $3 valued at $973,000.

Junior Market | Nine junior market stocks traded as Caribbean Cream traded 23,000 units to close at $1.05 off 1 cents; Caribbean Producers Jamaica 34,627 units at $2.03; Consolidated Bakeries 16,730 units at $1.45 as loss of 5 cents; Honey Bun 12,421 units firm at $3.50; Lasco Distributors 318,344 units, closed at $1.45 down 1 cents and Lasco Manufacturing 20,453 units at $1.55. Blue Power lost 77 cents to close at $9.20 with a mere 778 units.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 5 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, JSE Company, Trading Activity

TTSE: TCL is hot

August 30, 2013 by IC Insider.com

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Friday, 30th August 2013 | This week’s trading on the T&T stock exchange was almost all about Trinidad Cement as the stock shot up to a new 52 weeks high on Friday at $2.94 at the close, gaining 38 cents on the day as 472,131 units traded valued at $1,387,609. The stock gained 89 cents or 42 percent during the week. The price advance may cool for a few days as the stock closed with the offer 46,481 units at the last selling price and the bid was for only 528 units at $2.75. The rapid movement may keep buyers from chasing the price for awhile until demand come closer to supply. Next week will tell. The fundamentals nevertheless support further gains.

Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 700,000 shares firm at 50 cents for a value of $350,000; National Flour Mills contributed 148,444 shares with a value of $111,333; while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 23,200 shares valued at $158,920 as the stock price gained 30 cents to end at $6.85. Point Lisa traded 6,946 units gained 9 cents to close at $3.75; Grace Kennedy traded 4,000 units firm at $3.30; Clico Investment Fund had 7,500 shares changing hands valued at $161,283 and closed firm at $21.50. At the close the bid for Clico was at $21.60.

Today’s volume was 1,362,951 shares valued at $2,225,638 as 9 securities traded of which 3 advanced, none declined and 6 traded firm.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 4 stocks were higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

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Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Trading Activity, TTSE

FX: Rates mostly stable

August 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Thursday, 29 August 2013 | Foreign exchange rates remained fairly stable on Thursday but there were noticeable swings in the Pound Sterling spot rates which fell.

The US dollar was purchased as high as $102.75 on Thursday the same as it was on Wednesday even as the average buying rate increased by 9 cents to $101.47 as US$27.35 million was purchased by dealers. Unlike Wednesday when there was an increase of 15 cents paid for the lowest rate of $84.04, the rate for selling at the high and low remained unchanged closing at $107.70 for the highest and $99.80 for the lowest. Selling took place for US$24.36 million at $102.10 at 10 cents more.

The buying rate for the Canadian dollar by 96c to $95.14 as C$641,000 was purchased and the average selling rate was down 18 cents to $97.47 for C$464,252. The Pound sterling buying rate dropped by $2.67 to $155.68 as £873,540 was purchased and £537,543 was sold at an average rate of $158.91, a fall of $1.17.

Overall the equivalents of US$29.4 million was purchased on Thursday an increase over Wednesday trade and selling amounted to $26.2 million a slight reduction form the day before.

The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar was down by $1.10 to $97.70 and the lowest was 4 cents greater to end at $78.48; the highest selling rate was $1.37 higher at $101.17 and the lowest was off 15 cents to $94.70. The Pound Sterling highest buying rate dropped by $1.85 to $159.15 and the lowest buying rate amounted to $128.65 the same as the prior day. Dealers sold the Pound as high as $165.85, a sharp $4.85 increase yet only increased the lowest rate by a $1 to $155.\

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, FX Market, Trading Activity

JSE: Carreras jumps $2.50

August 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Thursday, 29th August 2013 | Carreras shares recovered from Wednesday’s slide by putting on $2.50, which is 50 cents more than it lost, as the stock traded between $46.89 and $48. The gain in Carreras helped the Jamaica Stock market’s main indices to gain ground as the All Jamaica index gained 417.80 to end up at 84,754.04, while the Main Market Index gained 237.45 to 84,717.61. The Junior Market Index bucked the positive trend by falling 19.56 to close at 778.52. In today’s trading 31 securities traded of which 7 advanced, 9 declined and 16 traded firm as 4,856,227 shares traded with a value of $30,498,966.

Stocks that traded with good volumes include Berger Paints 450,000 units valued at $1,012,600 trading at $2.25; Carreras 51,561 valued at $2,429,258 to close at $47.50 a gain of $2.50; Caribbean Cement chipped in with 115,700 to close at $2.30 down 44 cents as trade accounted for $265,820; Desnoes & Geddes 521,832 units firm at $4.50 for a value of $2,348,244; Hardware & Lumber 105,000 units at $4.50 valued at $474,400 as the price fell by 10 cents; Mayberry Investments 90,739 units firm at $2.60; National Commercial Bank 342,222 units valued at $6,497,121 closing at $19 up 39 cents; Sagicor Life Jamaica 44,174 units as the price closed at $8.20 up 3 cents; Scotia Group Jamaica 181,319 units valued at $3,871,161 at $21.35 up 28 cents; Proven Investments 8% preference stock 1,733,460 units firm at $5.09 valued at $8,823,311.

Jamaica Stock Exchange ordinary shares traded 16,715 units lost 10 cents to close at $3.

Junior Market | The number of stocks in junior market advancing was less than those declining. Access Financial Services traded 281,700 to close at $8.20 off 5 cents; Caribbean Producers Jamaica 128,413 units at $2.03; Consolidated Bakeries 37,500 units at $1.45 as loss of 5 cents; General Accident Insurance 157,822 units at $1.70 down 20 cents; KLE Group 22,682 units to closed firm at $1.61; Lasco Distributors 22,000 units, closed at $1.46 down 8 cents; Lasco Financial Services 129,482 to close at $1.40 down 2 cents and Lasco Manufacturing 255,030 at 1.60 up a cent.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 8 stocks were higher with 3 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

After the Bell | Scotia Group Jamaica reported net income of $3.06 billion for the third quarter ended July 31, 2013. This is $127 million above the previous quarter ended April 30, 2013 and $468 million above the quarter ended July 31, 2012. For the nine months ended July 31, 2013, net income was $8.71 billion compared to $7.95 billion for the same period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) for the nine months was $2.70 compared to $2.45 for the same period last year. Today the Board of Directors approved a third interim dividend of 40 cents per stock unit payable on October 9, 2013, to stockholders on record at September 18, 2013.

Scotia Investments Jamaica reported its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended July 31, 2013. Net income for the quarter was $562 million or 51 percent above the $372 million earned in the previous quarter and 18 percent above the $477 million made in the 2012 quarter. For the nine months ended July 31, 2013, net income was $1.421 billion, down $90 million or 6 percent when compared to the same period last year. Earnings per share (EPS) for the nine months was $3.36 compared to $3.57 for the same period last year. The Return on Average Equity (ROE) stood at 16.10 percent, down from 18.69 percent reported for the last year. The Board of Directors has approved an interim dividend of 45 cents per stock unit, payable on October 9, 2013, to stockholders on record as at September 18, 2013.

Desnoes & Geddes reported flat profits of $1.2 billion for the twelve months to June this year as redundancy payment of $150 million and an adjustment of $88 million relating to 2012 taxation bit into net profits. As such, the June quarter results came in at $161 million compared to $472 million in the same quarter last year.

First Caribbean International Bank continues to be plagued by nonperforming loans as the banking group reported another disappointing quarterly profit of US$9 million versus US$18 million last year, while the nine months results came in at US$43 million compared to US$47 million in 2012.

Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, JSE Company, Trading Activity

TTSE: TCL up 170% since May

August 29, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Thursday, 29th August 2013 | Trinidad Cement stock price is up 170 percent since hitting a low of 95 cents in May, propelling the stock to yet another 52 weeks high as only 7,615 shares traded at a $2.56, up 25 cents. The stock closed with the bid for 492,663 units at $2.56 with no stock on offer, a strong indicator of further price gains.

Market activity resulted in 11 securities trading of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm as 107,590 shares traded with a value of $935,680.

Angostura Holding traded a mere 26,775 units valued at $254,364 as the price closed at $9.50 for a gain of 33 cents. The bid closed at $9.51 for 10,000 units whist the offer was for 76,188 units at $10. Sagicor Financial Corporation had a small volume of 52 shares as the price closed down 30 cents at $6.55. National Flour gained 5 cents to 75 cents as 6,556 shares traded.

Neal & Massy Holdings contributed 8,970 shares with a value of $502,320 and closed firm at $56. Jamaica Money Market traded 50,500 shares at 50 cents down 5 cents; Point Lisa traded 1,974 units at $3.66 off by 8 cents; National Enterprises traded 3,142 units firm at $16; Clico Investment Fund suffered a 5 cents fall to close at $21.50 as 1,655 shares valued at $35,583.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Trading Activity, TTSE

FX: Rates cooling as supply match demand

August 28, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Wednesday, 28 August 2013 | There was buying of US$22,999,147 by authorised dealers at an average rate $101.38,which is down 5c from the prior day. US$23,330,434 sold with the selling rate down 5c to $102.04, The buying rate for the Canadian dollar was up 59c to $96.10 as C$1,258,194 was purchased and the average selling rate was up 9c to $97.65 for C$1,075,380. The Pound sterling buying rate rose by $2.03 to $158.35 as £1,681,727 was purchased and £1,444,075 was sold at an average rate of $160.08 an increase of $1.89.

Overall the equivalents of US$27 million was purchased on Wednesday and selling amounted to $26.94 million.

The US dollar was purchased as high as $102.75 an increase of 15 cents and as low as $84.04 the same rate as on Tuesday, while selling took place as high as $107.70 with no change for the day and as low as $99.80 an increase of $15.76.

The highest buying rate for the Canadian dollar was down by 70 cents to $98.80 and the lowest was the same as the previous day at $78.44. The highest selling rate was $1.32 less at $99.80 and the lowest was up 60 cents to $94.85. For the Pound, the highest buying rate climbed $1.50 to $161 and the lowest buying rate amounted to $128.65, a small decline of 8 cents as dealers sold the Pound as high as $161, a sharp $5.49 reduction but only cut the lowest rate by 15 cents to $154.

Filed Under: FX Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, FX Market, Trading Activity

JSE: Trading levels remains low

August 28, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Wednesday 28th August 2013 | Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange remains low keyed with stocks of 32 companies trading as 11 stocks declined an 8 advanced. Volume amounted to 5,249,151 units valued at $15.5 million.

The Main Market Index closed at 84,480.16 down 169.90, the All Jamaica Composite ended at 84,336.24 off 298.93 and the Junior Market closed at 798.08, up 8.41.

Main market | Carreras dropped $3 to $45 but with only 1,090 shares trading the stock traded as low as $45 but had a bid at the end of the day at $47 for a small volume of 250 units. Jamaica Broilers Group closed firm at $5 with 37,050; Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 31,163 to close firm at $8; Mayberry Investments closed at $2.60 with 106,728; National Commercial Bank closed at $18.61 as 29,676 units traded as the price shed a cent; Pulse Investments closed at 85 cents down 15 cents as 114,600 changed hands and Sagicor Investments traded 86,904 units firm at $16.55. Kingston Wharves lost 40 cents to close at $7 as 4,562 units traded. Carib Cement lost 6 cents to close at $2.74 as demand dropped with a bid at the close at $2.11.

Junior market | 11 stocks in the Junior Market traded with Dolphin Cove 25,000 units to close at $8.30 after it had traded at $9 the stock lost 20 cents; General Accident Insurance saw 1,542,480 units crossing the exchange and closed at $1.90 up 5 cents; Access Financial Services traded 10,554 at $8.25 down 25 cents; Consolidated Bakeries traded 10,000 units firm to close at $1.50. KLE Group hit a new all-time low at $1.61 while trading 7,000 and lost 9 cents. Lasco Distributors traded 114,060 to close at $1.55 up 9 cents; Lasco Financial Services contributed 2,507,000 units to the total at the closing price of $1.42, up a cent.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 5 stocks were higher with 4 stocks having offers lower than their last selling price.

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Filed Under: JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, JSE Company, Trading Activity

TTSE: Low volume, low price changes

August 28, 2013 by IC Insider.com

Wednesday 28th August 2013 | With the exception of low priced Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) with 365,027 shares crossing the Trinidad Exchange and CIF with volume of 126,841 shares, trading was relatively low and so were the price changes as 11 securities traded of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 4 traded firm with 524,976 units changing hands for a value of $3 million.

Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) 365,027 shares changed hands for a value of $200,765 as the stock traded firm at 55 cents. Grace Kennedy volume was 15,500 shares valued at $51,150 the stock closed at $3.30 down a cent. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 7,057 shares with a value of $48,340, the stock closed at $$6.95 losing 5 cents in the process, while National Flour Mills added 6,076 shares valued at $4,253 up a cent to 70 cents. Angostura Holding traded 1,000 units at $9.17 a gain of 4 cents. The trade of Clico Investment Fund units amounted to $2,720,466 and the stock price advanced by 18 cents to end at $21.45. Neal & Massy Holdings closed firm at $56.00 but only 729 units traded.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that bids for 2 stocks were higher with 2 stocks having offers that were lower than their last selling price.

Trinidad Cement did not trade but it had 142,796 units on the bid at $2.56 compared to $2.31 for the last traded price. There are no stocks on offer at the close of trading.