Record close for 3 Jamaican stocks

November 1, 2017 by

Grace Kennedy traded at a new high on the TTSE.

Grace Kennedy, JMMB Group and NCB Financial ended trading at record closing highs of $2.95, $2.10 and $6.20 respectively on Wednesday on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, while Trinidad & Tobago NGL accounted for 80 percent of the value of securities exchanged.
Market activities ended with 12 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Tuesday and closed with 6 stocks advancing, 6 holding firm and no losses as 382,785 shares traded at a value of $4,215,303 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 290,111 valued at $3,885,729.
The Composite Index rose 12.04 points to 1,286.33, the All T&T Index advanced 2.40 points to 1,761.73 and the Cross Listed Index added 2.97 points to 109.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The securities recording gains at the end of trading are First Caribbean International Bank that gained 50 cents to close at $9, in exchanging 1,225 shares, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.95, with 3,300 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 50 cents to $15.50, with 2,143 shares. JMMB Group climbed to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.10, after rising 5 cents and the trading of 224,110 shares valued at $471,767, NCB Financial Group added 5 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.20 with 1,000 units changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings gained 3 cents and closed at $101.79, with 31 units.
Firm Trades| Securities that closed with unchanged prices are First Citizens closing at $31.80 with 1,894 shares, Massy Holdings trading 5,000 shares at $50 and National Enterprises exchanging 30 units at $10. Prestige Holdings trading 26 stock units at $10.75, Sagicor Financial that remained at $7.95 with trades of 1,070 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23.50 trading 142,956 units valued at $3,360,895.

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JMMB at J$39 NCB at J$117 on TTSE

October 31, 2017 by

NCB trades at TT$6.15 or J$117 on the TTSE on Tuesday.

JMMB Group and NCB Financial Group surpassed previous highs to close at $2.05 or J$39 compared to a close of $28 in Kingston and $6.15 or the equivalent for $117 on the Jamaica Stock exchange respectively in Tuesday’s trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
Market activity resulted in 16 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Monday as 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 9 held firm as 290,111 shares traded at a value of $3,885,729 compared to Monday’s trades of 401,886 valued at $3,227,519.
The Composite Index climbed 12.56 points to 1,274.29, up a mere 5.35 percent for 2017, the All T&T Index fell 0.65 points to 1,759.33 and is down slightly by 4 percent for the year and the Cross Listed Index trended higher by 3.53 points to 106.31, up 36 percent for the year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Trading ended as First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.50, after rising 25 cents with 5,000 shares changing hands, JMMB Group advanced 20 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.05, while trading 41,736 stock units, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $6.15 exchanging 25,000 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 1 cent to close at $23.50 with 19,487 shares valued at $457,831 changing hands.
Losses| At the close of market activities, Ansa McAL ended at $63, with a loss of 1 cent trading 37,552 shares valued at $2,365,776, Guardian Holdings slid 10 cents to close at $15 with 10,537 stock units and National Flour Mills closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.98, losing 2 cents with 6,700 shares traded.

JMMB traded at the equivalent of J$39 on the TTSE v $28 in Kingston.

Firm Trades| At the end of trading Clico Investment closed at $21.46 exchanging 5 units, First Citizens remained at $31.80 with 2,322 shares and Grace Kennedy exchanged 117,461 shares at $2.90, valued at $340,637. Massy Holdings traded just 9 stock units at $50. National Enterprises ended at $10 with 785 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 800 shares trading. Point Lisas settled at $4 with 3,442 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial held firm at $7.95 exchanging 19,115 shares and Scotiabank closed at $58.10 with 160 units trading.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Modest stock trading in Port of Spain

October 30, 2017 by

West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.96 on Monday.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained subdued on Monday with only 9 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Friday and closed with a sharp fall in the price of West Indian Tobacco.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 3 were unchanged as 401,886 shares traded at a value of $3,227,519 compared to Friday’s trades of 184,060 valued at $2,231,341.
The Composite Index fell 0.49 points to 1,261.73, the All T&T Index declined by 1.17 points to 1,759.98 and the Cross Listed Index inched higher by 0.03 points to close at 102.78.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| At the end of market activity, Clico Investment climbed 46 cents to $21.46, in exchanging 8,380 shares, Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.90 with 26,184 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings traded $1 higher to $50 with 1,011 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with gains of 9 cents, at $23.49 with 4,311 shares traded.
Losses| At the close of trading Sagicor Financial ended at $7.95, with a loss of 5 cents after 2,500 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.96 and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $123, having traded 406 units.
Firm Trades| At the close of trading,Ansa McAL closed at $63.01, with 17,870 shares valued at $1,125,989, First Citizens remained at $31.80 with 9,427 shares and Trinidad Cement closed at $4 with 331,797 shares valued at $1,327,188.

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NCB climbs to new high on TTSE

October 27, 2017 by

NCBFG trading at a record high of $6 on the Trinidad Stock Exchange.

NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents higher at a record high of $6 while trading 9,542 shares on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange while Trinidad & Tobago NGL controlled 68 percent of the value of the securities exchanged at the closed on Friday.
The market closed with 8 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday as 2 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 5 remained unchanged with 184,060 shares traded at a value of $2,231,341 compared to Thursday’s trades of just 134,005 valued at $1,152,320.
The Composite Index was down 0.05 points to 1,262.22, the All T&T Index slid 0.89 points to 1,761.15 and the Cross Listed Index topped its previous gains by 0.11 points to close at 102.75.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Apart from NCB Financial Group that rose on Friday Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 28 cents to close at $23.40 with 64,553 shares valued at $1,510,048 trading.
Losses| The only security declining is Scotiabank that closed at $58.10, after losing 40 cents exchanging 612 units.
Firm Trades| The latest prices and the volumes of securities trading unchanged at the close of the market are, Clico Investment that closed with 13,215 shares at $21, First Citizens ended at $31.80 with 563 units, Grace Kennedy exchanged 57,103 shares at $2.89, JMMB Group held firm at $1.85 with 36,410 shares trading, but closed with the bid at $1.191 and Massy Holdings closed at $49 with 2,062 units.

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NCB at J$114 and JMMB at J$35 on TTSE

October 26, 2017 by

NCB Financial Group closed at a record TT$5.95 or J$114 equivalent on Thursday on TTSE.

NCB Financial Group jumped to a record close of $5.95 or the equivalent of J$114 the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, while JMMB Group climbed to new high of $1.85 or J$35 while they trade well below these levels in Kingston.
Trading on the market closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Wednesday resulting in low trading levels. At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 4 were unchanged as 134,005 shares traded at a value of $1,152,320 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 120,210 valued at $4,165,527.
All three indices posted gains with a number of stock rising sharply. At the close, the Composite Index advancing 11.82 points to 1,262.27, the All T&T Index gained 1.45 points to 1,762.04 and the Cross Listed Index added 3.04 points, surpassing the 100 points mark to close at an all-time record of 102.64, since the index was started in June 2008.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are JMMB Group with gains of 9 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.85 with 48,889 shares trading. National Flour Mills closed at $2, gaining 1 cent with 1,272 units, NCB Financial Group jumped 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $5.95 while exchanging 45,000 shares, Sagicor Financial traded 25 cents higher to $8 with 8,500 shares, Scotiabank rose 44 cents and ended at $58.50, with 610 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23.12, having gained 1 cent with 6,350 shares traded.
Losses| Securities changing hands with loses are Ansa McAL that closed 4 cents lower to $63.01 with 1,536 units and Guardian Holdings with a loss of 5 cents, settling at $15.10 while trading 16,230 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Clico Investment that remained at $21 with 560 units changing hands, First Citizens trading 700 units to close at $31.80, Massy Holdings exchanged 3,158 shares at $49 and National Enterprises ended at $10 with 1,200 units changing hands.

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Rising stocks out pace decliners – TTSE

October 25, 2017 by

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with 16 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Tuesday, with 6 advancing, 4 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with JMMB Group continuing to rally to new 52-week highs as the price closed at $1.76 with trades of only 54 units while three securities closed at 52 weeks’ lows. By the end of trading a total of 120,210 shares traded at a value of $4,165,527 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 649,685 valued at $4,049,106. Ansa McAL and Clico Investment led with 53 percent and 29 percent of the value of securities traded.
The Composite Index added 0.48 points to 1,250.45, the All T&T Index declined by 0.24 points to 1,760.59 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.16 points to 99.60.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are, Ansa McAL with gains of 4 cents, closed at $63.05 with 35,000 shares valued at $2,206,750, Ansa Merchant Bank settling at $40, in gaining 5 cents with 344 units changing hands, JMMB Group closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.76, after rising 3 cents with only 54 units. Point Lisas traded 19 cents higher to $4 with 5,500 shares trading, Scotiabank closed with a 1 cent gain, at $58.06 with a mere 16 units being exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $23.11, after rising 1 cent with trades of 2,000 shares.
Losses| The last traded prices of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Guardian Holdings closed 11 cents lower to $15.15 with 450 units, Guardian Media hit a 52 weeks’ low of $18, having lost 34 cents trading 80 units, National Flour Mills ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.99, with a loss of 1 cent while exchanging 800 units and Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $101.76 with 4,151 shares valued at $422,525 changing hands.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are, Agostini’s trading 1,927 units at $20.53, Clico Investment that closed at $21 with 58,300 shares valued at $1,224,300, First Citizens closing at $31.80 with 223 units. Grace Kennedy remained at $2.89 exchanging 8,300 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $49 with 3,015 shares and One Caribbean Media ended at $14 trading 50 units.

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2 Jamaican stocks closed at record high

October 24, 2017 by

NCB Financial Group closed at a record TT$5.55 on Tuesday on TTSE.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 15 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Monday. NCB Financial Group and JMMB Group attained new 52-week highs of $5.55 and $1.73 respectively.
At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 5 held firm as 649,685 shares traded at a value of $4,049,106 compared to Monday’s trades of 251,273 valued at $2,661,981.
The Composite Index advanced 4.55 points to 1,249.97, the All T&T Index declined by 1.77 points to 1,760.83 and the Cross Listed Index climbed higher by 1.49 points to 99.44.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 1 stock with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Prices reported, are those of the last trade of each security and the volumes changing hands during trading.
Gains| First Citizens gained 4 cents, closing at $31.80 with 1,909 units, Grace Kennedy ended at $2.89, with a 1 cent gain trading 41,500 shares, JMMB Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.73, after rising 3 cents with 35,854 shares. NCB Financial Group traded 20 cents higher to a 52 weeks’ high of $5.55 with 61,500 shares valued at $341,175, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents and closed at $4 with trades of 415,625 shares valued at $1,662,000 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents, settling at $23.10 exchanging 7,522 shares.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank ended trading with a loss of 5 cents, to close at $39.95 with 240 units, Clico Investment dropped 40 cents, closing at $21 trading 30,854 shares valued at $647,934, Massy Holdings ended at $49, having lost $1 exchanging a mere 5 units and Point Lisas closed 19 cents lower to $3.81 with 1,963 units.
Firm Trades|Angostura Holdings remaining at $15 with 50,000 shares valued at $750,000, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.26 with 645 units and National Enterprises traded 39 units at $10. Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 1,975 units at $101.79 and Scotiabank closed at $58.05 with 54 units.

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Prices of 5 stocks slipped 1 rise

October 23, 2017 by

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 17 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Friday with NCB Financial reaching a new high of $5.35 with gains of 3 cents, trading 5,448 shares.
The market ended with 1 stock advancing, 4 declining and 12 holding firm as a mere 251,273 shares traded at a value of $2,661,981 compared to Friday’s trades of 309,397 valued at $2,564,070.
The Composite Index lost 0.25 points to 1,245.42, the All T&T Index declined by 2.00 points to 1,762.60 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.21 points to close at 97.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 1 stock with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Losses| Grace Kennedy fell 2 cents, closed at $2.88 with 6,270 shares trading, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to settle at $50 with 1,193 units, Scotiabank ended at $58.05, losing 1 cent in trading 2,698 shares and Trinidad Cement closed 26 cents lower to $3.95 while exchanging only 250 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of the market are Angostura Holdings closing at $15 with 39,700 shares valued at $595,500, Ansa McAL trading 1,262 units at $63.01, Clico Investment remained at $21.40 trading 24,000 units valued at $513,052. First Citizens closed at $31.76 with 5,198 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $15.26 with 7,427 shares trading, JMMB Group ended at $1.70 with trades of 120,896 shares, National Enterprises closed at $10 with 700 units. National Flour Mills remained at $2 with 1,900 units, Point Lisas exchanged 5,000 shares at $4, Prestige Holdings traded 174 units, closed at $10.75, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.79 with 256 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 28,901 shares at $23.06 valued at $666,251.

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TTSE remains under pressure

October 20, 2017 by

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 14 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday with 3 rising, 4 falling and 7 were left unchanged.
The market closed with two securities trading at 52 weeks’ low and one at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close, only 309,397 shares traded at a value of $2,564,070 compared to Thursday’s trades of just 162,830 units valued at $1,808,056.
The Composite Index dropped 2.97 points to 1,245.67, the All T&T Index declined by 6.08 points to 1,764.60 but the Cross Listed Index added 0.03 points to close at 97.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| At the close of trading NCB Financial Group closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $5.32, having gained 1 cent with 400 units. Scotiabank rose 1 cent and closed at $58.06 with 22,071 shares valued at $1,281,442 changing hands and Trinidad &Tobago NGL settled at $23.06, rising 5 cents with 4,250 shares having traded.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with a loss of 46 cents, to close at $50.01 after trading just 50 units, National Enterprises fell by 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $10 with 300 shares trading, Sagicor Financial lost 25 cents and closed at $7.75, with 11,460 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.90 lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $40 in exchanging a mere 10 units.
Firm Trades| Securities trading unchanged at the close are Ansa McAL with 290 units at $63.01. Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 3,156 shares at $40, First Citizens remained at $31.76 with 3,388 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.90 with 15,000 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.26 with 23,120 shares valued at $352,811, JMMB Group held firm at $1.70 while trading 225,372 shares valued at $383,132 and Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.79 with 530 units.

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JMMB Group hits J$30 in Trinidad

October 17, 2017 by

JMMB Group traded at a new high of $1.60 in Trinidad on Tuesday.

JMMB Group jumped to $1.60 in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday reaching an equivalent of J$30 or $3 more than the $27 it traded at in Kingston. The market closed with 11 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Monday.
Trading resulted in 452,687 shares changing hands at a value of only $3,307,105 compared to Monday’s trades of 778,140 units valued at $10,430,581, at the close 5 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 5 remained unchanged. Market movements resulted in the Composite Index advancing 4.71 points to 1,246.63, the All T&T Index gaining 0.05 points to 1,770.50 and the Cross Listed Index added 1.29 points to close at 97.18.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded price of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are First Caribbean International Bank gaining 12 cents to close at $8.25 with 6,080 shares trading, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.90, with a 1 cent gain, exchanging 700 units, Guardian Holdings settled at $15.26, rising 1 cent with 103,061 shares valued at $1,572,711, JMMB Group advanced 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.60 with 24,600 shares, at the close the bid was at $1.60 to buy 5,400 units, there were no stock offered for sale and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 1 cent higher to $23.02 with 4,884 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment was the sole securities declining in value at the close of trading, ending at $21.40, with a loss of 5 cents as 4,819 shares were exchanged.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of the market are, Angostura Holdings that remained at $15 with 8,000 shares, First Citizens closing at $31.76 with 8,328 shares changing hands. National Flour exchanged 231,130 shares at $2 valued at $462,260, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.76 with 984 units and Sagicor Financial ended at $8 with 60,101 shares valued at $480,532.

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