Trinidad stocks showing stronger tone

Market activity ended with all market three indices rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday.
The Composite Index gained 1.67 points on Monday to 1,276.62, the All T&T Index rose 1.66 points to 1,712.27, while the Cross Listed Index inched higher by 0.23 points higher to 113.48.
At the close, 16 securities traded against 14 on Friday, with the prices of 3 advancing, 2 declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Market activity ended with 140,320 shares with a value of $1,978,596 traded, down from 388,079 shares with a value of $6,005,924 units on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group closed with an increase of 5 cents and ended with $1.80, with 10,000 stock units, Massy closed with a rise of 44 cents and finished with $47.94, with 1,916 stock units changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings rose 8 cents and ended at $101.58, with 907 stock units.
Losses| Angostura Holdings shed S1.27 and ended with $15, with 52,920 stock units and Scotiabank lost 50 cents and finished with 1,179 shares trading at $60.50.
Firm Traded| Clico Investments ended at $21, with 3,550 units, First Citizens finished at $32, trading 125 shares, Guardian Holdings finished with $17, trading 4,680 shares, National Flour ended at $1.99, trading 2,500 shares, NCB Financial Group finished at $6.75, trading 2,445 shares. One Caribbean closed at $13.06, with 1,000 stock units, Sagicor Financial finished at $8, with 46,848 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading at $26.50, with 7,015 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended with $3.75, trading 1,210 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished trading 3,925 shares at $28 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $90, with 100 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

7 stocks rose 1 fell on TTSE – Friday

Angostura Holdings traded at a 52 weeks’ high on the TTSE on Friday.

Market activity ended with 14 securities traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday against 12 on Thursday, with the price of 7 advancing, 1 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Composite Index gained 3.30 points on Friday to 1,274.95, the All T&T Index rose 6.48 points to 1,710.61, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.01 points higher to 113.25.
Market activity ended with 388,079 shares with a value of $6,005,924 traded, up from just 83,851 shares having a value of $1,957,446 units on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings jumped $1.27 and ended at $16.27, for a 52 weeks’ high, with 41,530 stock units valued at $658,210 trading, Guardian Holdings gained 60 cents and finished at $17, trading 194,259 shares valued at $3,294,552, National Enterprises finished trading with a gain 1 cent and concluded at $9.79, with 2,790 units, National Flour closed with an increase of 8 cents and ended with $1.99, trading 73,529 shares, Scotiabank closed with a rise of 99 cents and finished at $61, with 2,418 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 50 cents to end at $26.50, with 44,283 units, with a value of $1,165,984 and West Indian Tobacco ended trading with an increase of 1 cent to close at $90, with 1,603 stock units changing hands.
Losses| Massy lost 44 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $47.50, with 1,000 stock units trading.
Firm Traded| Clico Investments ended at $21, with 12,990 units First Caribbean International Bank ended with $9.30, trading 1,000 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.75, with 22 stock units, NCB Financial Group traded 1,655 units at $6.75, Sagicor Financial finished at $8, with 10,000 units and Trinidad Cement ended with $3.75, trading 1,000 shares trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

2 new 52 weeks’ lows on TTSE – Thursday

West Indian Tobacco hits 52 weeks’ low on Thursday.

Trading continue to be moderate when the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 12 securities trading against 13 on Wednesday as 2 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 remained unchanged with 2 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows.
At the close, the Composite Index gained 0.84 points to 1,271.65. The All T&T Index slipped 0.23 points to 1,704.13, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.26 points to 113.24.
Market activity ended with just 83,851 shares having a value of $1,957,446, dropping sharply from 175,296 shares with a value of $2,284,648 on Wednesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 5 cents and ended at $1.75, with 1,000 stock units and Sagicor Financial rose 5 cents and closed at $8, with 8,502 shares changing hands.
Losses| Massy lost 6 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $47.94, with 140 stock units, National Enterprise ended trading 1 cent lower and ended at $9.78, with 540 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $89.99, with 400 stock units trading.
Firm Traded| Angostura Holdings finished with $15, with 871 stock units, Clico Investments ended at $21, with 5,500 units, First Citizens concluded at $32, trading 3,800 shares, LJ Williams B finished at 70 cents, trading 3,000 shares, Scotiabank close at $60.01, with 458 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $26, with 55,490 units valued at $1,443,824 and Unilever Caribbean concluded at $28, trading 4,150 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Moderate trading on TTSE – Wednesday

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended with 14 securities changing on Wednesday against 8 on Tuesday, with 4 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 7 remained unchanged.
At close, the Composite Index rose 2.50 points on to 1,270.81. The All T&T Index slipped 0.22 points to 1,704.36, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.71 points to 112.98.
Market activity ended with a mere 175,296 shares with a value of $2,284,648 compared to 107,817 units with a value of $2,343,695 on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains|First Caribbean gained 10 cents and finished at $9.30, trading 40,000 shares valued at $371,986, JMMB Group ended trading with 2,500 shares and gained of 5 cents to close at $1.70, Scotiabank closed trading with a gain 1 cent and ended at $60.01, exchanging 1,380 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 95 cents and finished at $28, trading a mere 254 units.
Losses| Guardian Holdings closed with a fall of 15 cents at $16.40, trading 445 shares, LJ Williams B share fell 7 cents, ending at 52 weeks’ low of 70 cents with 500 units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a fall of 20 cents at $26, trading 35,892 shares valued at $933,269.
Firm Traded| Clico Investments ended at $21, with 25,600 units trading, First Citizens ended at $32, trading 4,562 shares, Grace Kennedy concluded trading with 32,008 units at $3.10, LJ Williams A share  ended at 22 cents, with 29,727 stock units. National Flour closed trading at $1.91, with 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.75, with 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended trading 928 shares at $90.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

1 Stock rise 2 fall on TTSE – Tuesday

Market activity ended with just 8 securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday against 14 on Monday, with 1 stock advancing, 2 declining and 5 remaining unchanged at the close.
At close, the Composite Index fell 0.43 points on to 1,268.31. The All T&T Index slipped 0.85 points higher to 1,704.58, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 112.27.
Trading ended with 107,817 shares valued at $2,343,695 changing hands, compared to 214,436 shares valued at $6,392,055 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents and finished with $27.05,trading 1,000 units.
Losses| First Citizens Bank finished 2 cents lower to $32, in trading 3,632 shares and Massy shed 10 cents and finished at $48, trading 2,818 shares.
Firm Traded| Clico Investments concluded trading at $21, with 52,611 units valued at $1,104,831 changing hands, JMMB Group ended trading with 2,312 shares at $1.65, National Enterprises closed at $9.79, with 5,525 stock units trading, NCB Financial Group ended at $6.75, with 7,060 units trading, while Trinidad & Tobago NGL price closed at $26.20, trading 32,859 shares with a value of $854,705.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Stocks mostly stable on TTSE – Monday

Market activity ended with 14 securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday against 11 on Friday, with 1 stock advancing, 2 declining and 11 remaining unchanged at the close.
At close, the Composite Index gained 4.42 points on to 1,268.74. The All T&T Index inched 0.08 points higher to 1,705.43, while the Cross Listed Index rose 1.20 points to 112.27.
Trading ended with 214,436 shares valued at $6,392,055 changing hands, compared to 212,297 units on Friday, valued at $1,119,083.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Massy gained 10 cents and finished at $48.16, trading 98,405 shares valued at $4,739,185.
Losses| Republic Financial Group finished trading with 2 cents to conclude at $101.5, trading 6,565 shares and Sagicor Financial closed with a rise of 5 cents and end with $7.95, trading 500 shares,
Firm Traded| Clico Investments concluded trading at $21, with just 171 units, trading, First Citizens ended at $32.02, trading 1,452 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.10, with 51,834 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings finished at $16.55, trading just 30 shares, JMMB Group end trading with 31,005 shares at $1.65. National Flour held at $1.91, with 10,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $6.75, with 2,940 units trading, at the end of market activities, Scotiabank closed at $60, trading 5,612 shares, while Trinidad & Tobago NGL price closed $26.20, trading 500 shares. Trinidad Cement concluded trading at $3.75, with 1,816 stock units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $90, trading 3,606 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Trinidad stocks slip again – Friday

Trading ended on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday with 11 securities changing hands against 16 on Thursday, with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining as 6 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with the Composite Index falling 0.56 points to 1,264.32. The All T&T Index dipped 2.25 points to 1,705.35, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.16 points higher to close at 111.07.
Market activity ended with 212,297 shares trading with a value of $1,119,083 compared to 336,338 units on Thursday, valued at $4,978,967.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments rose 19 cents to close at $21 with 6,000 units trading, First Citizens closed with a gain of 2 cents and finished at $32.02 with 1,464 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 20 cents at $26.20 with 10,900 shares trading.
Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 45 cents with 1,500 shares changing hands at $16.55 and Scotiabank ended trading 10 cents lower at $60 with 2,617 shares changing hands.
Firm Traded| Angostura Holdings ended with 1,000 stock units to close at $15, Grace Kennedy concluded trading at $3.10 with 1,000 units, JMMB Group settled at $1.65 with 166,683 shares traded Point Lisas ended at $3.80 with 893 shares, Sagicor Financial closed trading at $8 with 20,000 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco finished trading at $90 with 250 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

West Indian Tobacco at 5 years’ Low

NCB shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high on the TTSE


With the Trinidad & Tobago economy in recession a number of companies are facing tough times one such is West Indian Tobacco that dented the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange index by 1.14 percent on Thursday as the price tumbled $10 to a 5 years’ low of $90, while trading 191 shares.
While Witco was trading at a 5 years’ low, Jamaica’s NCB Financial traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $6.75 on Thursday.
The market closed with the Composite Index falling 8.81 points to 1,264.88. The All T&T Index dropped 19.64 points to 1,707.60, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.30 points higher to close at 110.91.
Market activity ended with 336,338 shares trading with a value of $ $4,978,967 compared to 165,319 units on Wednesday, valued at $2,450,124. Trading ended 16 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Wednesday and closed with 5 stocks advancing, 5 declining as 6 remained unchanged.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.

West Indian Tobacco hits 5 years’ low on Thursday.

Gains| First Caribbean International Bank finished trading with a gain of 5 cents at $9.20 with 1,000 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy concluded trading with an increase of 5 cents to close at $3.10 with 9,397 shares trading, Massy rose 4 cents to $48.06 with 7,130 shares valued at $343,362. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents, concluding trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.75 with 21,000 units and Republic Financial finished trading after an increase by 2 cents to $101.52 with 2,473 shares changing hands.
Losses| Ansa Mcal concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents in closing at $62.49 with 1,052 units, Clico Investments traded with a loss of 19 cents to close at $20.81 with 32,224 units trading valued at $673,099, National Enterprise fell 1 cent to $9.79 with 2,200 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGLsettled with a loss of 50 cents at $26 with 27,060 shares with a value of $705,870.
Firm Traded| First Citizens closed finished at $32 with 9,464 shares, JMMB Group settled at $1.65 with 62,249 shares, National Flour ended finished at $1.91 with 10,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended trading close at $10.70 with 450 stock units, Sagicor Financial closed trading at $8 with 129,480 shares valued at $1,035,785 and Scotiabank ended trading at $60.10 with 20,968 shares carry a value of $1,260,432, changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Trinidad’s falling stocks edged advancers

A total of 14 securities traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday against 11 on Tuesday, with 2 stocks advancing, 3 declining as 9 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with a mere 165,319 shares with a value of $2,450,124 compared to 168,640 units on Tuesday, valued at $1,925,602.
The market continued where it left off on Tuesday with the Composite Index rising 0.97 points to 1,273.69. The All T&T Index declined 0.14 points to 1,722.24, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.29 points higher to close at 110.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy concluded trading and rose 5 cents changing hands at $3.05 with 2,093 units trading and Sagicor Financial closed with an increase of 17 cents at $8 with 3,125 shares changing hands.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with a loss of 5 cents closing at 15 with 375 stock units, First Citizens closed with a loss of 2 cents close at $32 with 10,000 shares trading and Guardian Holdings finished with a loss of 3 cents close at $17 with 20,750 shares being exchanged.
Firm Traded| Clico Investments traded finished at $21 with 53,690 units trading valued at $1,127,490, First Caribbean finished trading close at $9.15 with 225 shares, JMMB Group settled at $1.65 with 46,851 shares, National Enterprise closed with 290 shares changing hands at $9.80, NCB Financial Group concluded trading at $6.55 with 9,950 units. Republic Financial had with 521 shares changing hands at $101.50, Scotiabank ended at $60.10 with 1,564 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished with 11,385 shares valued at $301,703 changing hands at $26.50 and Trinidad Cement settled at $3.75 with 4,500 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Trinidad stocks start 2018 down

Unilever Caribbean at 6-1/2 year low of $27 & clearly heading lower.


Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday saw a total of 11 securities trading against 14 on Friday, with 2 stocks advancing, 3 declining as 6 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with a mere 168,640 shares with a value of $1,925,602 on the first day of 2018, up from 109,529 units on Friday, valued at $2,139,960.
The newyear started with the Composite Index rising 0.92 points on Friday to 1,266.35. The All T&T Index declined 1.16 points to 1,728.75, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.41 points higher to close at 108.38.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens closed with a rise of 2 cents to close at $32.02 with 355 shares and NCB Financial Group gained 35 cents in finishing at $6.55 with 2,050 stock units.
Losses| Point Lisas traded 107 units with the price falling 14 cents to $3.80, Republic Financial ended with a loss of 1 cent at $101.50 with 951 stock units trading and Unilever Caribbean closed with a loss of $2 changing hands at six and a half year low of $27, the lowest price since it closed at $28 on July 7, 2011 with 166 shares trading.
Firm Traded| JMMB Group ended trading at $1.65 with 29,625 stock units, Massy ended trading at $48.02 with 210 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial concluded trading with 400 units to close at $7.83, Scotiabank ended at $60.10 with 2,864 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $26.50 after hitting a low for the day at $16.10, in trading 1,300 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $100 with just 10 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.