The volume of stocks traded surged 684 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a modest increase in value over trading on Monday, with sharp jump in the number of securities trading.
Some 23 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with eight rising, seven declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index popped 9.09 points to 1,423.17, the All T&T Index rallied 8.35 points to 2,079.90 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.38 points to settle at 100.85.
A total of 1,338,190 shares traded for $8,140,410 compared to 170,637 units at $7,974,540 on Monday. An average of 58,182 units traded at $353,931 versus 10,665 shares at $498,409 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 23,958 units at $256,801 versus 13,601 units at $227,269. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $47.25 with an exchange of 100 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23 and closed with trading of 4,854 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 14 cents to close at $19, with 1,074 stocks crossing the market. CinemaOne increased 50 cents in closing at $3.95 after trading 110 stock units, Clico Investment Fund slipped $1 to $28 after 291 stocks crossed the exchange, Endeavour Holdings popped 1 cent to $7.50 trading 830 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed $1.33 to $54.33, with 1,264 units clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.25 in exchanging 6,061 shares, GraceKennedy gained 10 cents to end at $5.90 in an exchange of 1,920 shares. 
Guardian Holdings dropped 5 cents in closing at $27.25, with 3,382 units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $2.42 while exchanging 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $5.23 after trading 1,259,149 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.24 in switching ownership of 301 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in exchanging 40 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 6 cents to $5.66 in trading 3,676 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.17, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas rose 35 cents to $3.40 with the swapping of 10,000 stock units, and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in trading 343 shares. Scotiabank ended at $78 in switching ownership of 6,040 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 80 cents to close at $20.20 in exchanging 11,048 units, Trinidad Cement increased 28 cents in ending at $3.88 trading eight stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $19.75 while exchanging 16,959 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to close at $23.40 after 740 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for TTSE market
Big dividend payout by Caribbean Cement
Caribbean Cement Company is set to make a sizable dividend payment in August. The Board of Directors advised that a meeting of the board that was held on May 26, 2022, recommended to present an ordinary resolution to shareholders to declare a final dividend of $1.5032 per share payable on August 15, 2022.
The proposed payment represents 29.475 percent of the profit of $5.10 per share for 2021. The proposed record date is August 4, 2022, with an ex-dividend date of August 3rd. The recommendation will be made to shareholders at the Company’s next Annual General Meeting.
The company seems to have breached the JSE rules that require that any meeting to consider the payment of a dividend must be communicated to the JSE at least 7 days ahead of the meeting. So far no such notification was posted on the Stock Exchange website.
The payment if approved would amount to $1.28 billion and would represent the first such payout since 2004 when 7 cents per share was paid amounting to $60 million.
Slippage for Trinidad stocks
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 14 percent with 205 percent higher value than on Friday and leading to modest changes in the market indices.
A total of 16 securities traded compared to 18 on Friday, with five stocks rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.91 points to 1,414.08, the All T&T Index fell 3.38 points to 2,071.55 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.24 points to settle at 99.47.
Overall, 170,637 shares traded for $7,974,540 compared to 198,937 units at $2,615,349 on Friday. An average of 10,665 units traded at $498,409 compared to 11,052 shares at $145,297 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 13,601 units at $227,272 versus 14,384 units at $154,969. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks that ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 5 cents to close at $47.25, trading 100 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $23 with an exchange of 2,454 stock units, Clico Investment Fund popped 50 cents to $29 in exchanging 35,073 units. First Citizens Group shed $1.98 in closing at $53, with 580 stocks changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $5.25 in switching ownership of 1,400 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied 10 cents to close at $5.80 after trading 10,478 shares. 
Guardian Holdings remained at $27.30 after 30 stock units were exchanged, JMMB Group declined 1 cent in ending at $2.44, with 1,919 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $5.24 after 19,494 stock units changed hands. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 while exchanging ten units, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.17 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 75 cents to $141 with an exchange of 37,574 stocks. Scotiabank increased 1 cent to $78 after exchanging 554 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21 in an exchange of 4,696 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $19.85 after the trading of 13,788 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 with the swapping of 41,487 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate in Trinidad
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stock trades inching moderately higher after a 35 percent increase over Thursday, leading to nearly three stocks rising for every four that declined.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 18 securities traded, down from 21 on Thursday, with 11 stocks rising, four declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 0.72 points to 1,414.99, the All T&T Index advanced 2.16 points to 2,074.93 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 99.23.
A total of 198,937 shares traded for $2,615,349 compared to 193,284 units at $1,943,770 on Thursday. An average of 11,052 units traded at $145,297 compared to 9,204 shares at $92,560 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,384 units at $154,969 versus 15,812 units at $159,115. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 5 cents to $23 after 2,510 shares were traded, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents to close at $56.50 with 200 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined $2.64 to end at $18.86, with 82 stocks crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to $28.50 with 40,179 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $5.25 in an exchange of 9,451 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents to close at $5.70 in exchanging 400 stocks. Guardian Holdings shed 70 cents to $27.30, trading 3,600 shares, JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.45 in swapping 4,488 stock units, L.J. Williams B share popped 25 cents after ending at $1.95 in switching ownership of 3,412 shares.
Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to end at $5.24 with 89,272 stocks traded, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 while exchanging 436 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 17 cents to $4.17 after 18,175 units changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 25 cents to $140.25 with the swapping of 93 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 4 cents to close at $77.99 with an exchange of 2,959 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $21 after trading 10,168 shares. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents in closing at $3.60 after exchanging 3,992 units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.10, after ending at $19.85, with 990 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 while exchanging 8,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Index gains for TTSE
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded, declining 59 percent compared to Wednesday and leading to gains in the leading market indices.
A total of 21 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,414.27, the All T&T Index rallied 11.42 points to 2,072.77 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.85 points to settle at 99.35.
Overall, 193,284 shares traded for $1,940,770 from 470,813 units at $4,736,049 on Wednesday.
An average of 9,204 units traded at $92,560 compared to 22,420 shares at $225,669 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,812 units at $159,115. The average trade for May amounts to $45.890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents to $47.20, with 33 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $22.95 in trading 13 stocks, Ansa McAl finished at $56 in switching ownership of 20 units. CinemaOne rallied 45 cents to close at $3.45 after trading ten stock units, Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to end at $28.75 after exchanging 173 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.49, with 403 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group rose $1.98 to end at $54.98 in an exchange of 299 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $5.25 in exchanging 1,229 stocks, Guardian Holdings finished at $28, with 526 shares clearing the market. 
JMMB Group ended at $2.50, trading 1,302 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $5.20 with the swapping of 131,920 units, National Enterprises increased 22 cents to end at $3.24 after exchanging 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.60 with an exchange of 24,176 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4, with 94 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings finished at $7 while exchanging 14 shares. Republic Financial Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $140 in trading 3,527 units, Scotiabank shed 4 cents to close at $77.95 after 1,395 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.55 in trading 4,902 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents in closing at $18.75 while exchanging 18,388 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 in switching ownership of 4,214 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat losers on TTSE
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 114 percent and the value 37 percent more than on Tuesday and resulted in 21 securities trading compared to 20 on Tuesday, with seven rising, three declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The Composite Index dfell 1.35 points to 1,411.31, the All T&T Index rose 0.23 points to 2,061.35 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.43 points to close at 100.20.
A total of 470,813 shares traded for $4,736,023 up from 220,461 units at $3,466,758 on Tuesday, leading to an average of 22,420 units traded at $225,669 compared to 11,023 shares at $173,339 on Tuesday. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $47.25 while exchanging 15 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.95, with 47 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl rose 40 cents to close at $56, with 420 stocks crossing the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.50 in switching ownership of 450 stock units, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29 after an exchange of 3,500 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended unchanged at $7.49 trading 404 shares. First Citizens Group finished at $53 after exchanging 3,203 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.24 in exchanging 3,040 units, GraceKennedy increased 3 cents to close at $5.64 in trading 245 stock units. Guardian Media remained at $3.04 in an exchange of 100 stocks, JMMB Group gained 10 cents to close at $2.50, with 100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $5.20, with 426,197 units changing hands. 
National Flour Mills advanced 15 cents to end at $1.80 with the swapping of 60 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.75 after trading 703 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4, with five stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings finished at $7 with an exchange of 14 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 87 cents to $140.12 in exchanging 12,710 stock units, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at $77.99, with 386 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 after exchanging 14,712 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 5 cents ending at $3.55, trading 100 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 45 cents to close at $18.90 with an exchange of 4,402 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on the Trinidad & Tobago exchange
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 247 percent with the value climbing 84 percent more than on Friday, with trading leading to more stocks rising than declining.
A total of 20 securities traded, up from 14 on Friday, with six stocks rising, four declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 3.36 points to 1,412.66, the All T&T Index lost 1.05 points to end at 2,061.12 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.82 points to settle at 100.63.
A total of 220,461 shares traded for $3,466,773 up from 63,596 units at $1,889,500 on Friday. An average of 11,023 units traded at $173,339 compared to 4,543 shares at $134,964 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 45,890 units at $370,328 versus 35,758 units at $283,584. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $47.25 trading 114 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $22.95 after exchanging 80 stock units, Ansa McAl fell $1.40 in ending at $55.60 in an exchange of 10 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45, with 60 units crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $20.50 as 459 shares changed hands, CinemaOne advanced 36 cents to $3 after trading 5 stocks. Clico Investment Fund increased 20 cents in closing at $29 with the swapping of 21,647 stock units, First Citizens Group finished at $53 in trading 1,285 units, GraceKennedy slipped 35 cents to $5.61 in exchanging 1,155 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings ended at $28 after 1,800 shares crossed the exchange, JMMB Group declined 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 758 units, Massy Holdings dropped 1 cent to close at $5.20 in switching ownership of 108,046 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $5.75 after trading 1,847 stock units, One Caribbean Media finished at $4, with 6,350 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 in exchanging 50 units. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 98 cents in closing at $140.99, with 2,857 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $78, with 2,300 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 24 cents to end at $20.99 after exchanging 54,176 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents in ending at $18.45 after trading 2,461 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50, with 15,001 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
$10 billion chased Dolla IPO
Some $10 billion is said to have chased after the 500 million shares at $1 each, offered in the Initial Public offer in Dolla Financial from approximately 10,000 applications, ICInsider.com has been advised by persons who would be in a place to know.
This could mean that each applicant may end up with an average of approximately eight percent of which they applied if over 40,000 shares.
The issue that was clearly very popular and oversubscribed closed at 4.30 on Friday, the same day of opening.
The shares are slated for listing on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are expected to more than double based on the earnings for the first quarter to March this year, with profit before tax of $66 million up from $17 million in 2021 and the high level of oversubscription.
The company reported an audited profit of $129 million after taxation of $38 million for 2021, from revenues of $379 million and ended with shareholders’ equity of $315 billion.
Dolla IPO oversubscribed and closed
The Initial Public offer of shares in Dolla Financial was oversubscribed and closed at 4.30 on Friday, the same day that the issue opened.
The issue comprised 500 million shares of $1 each with the shares slated for listing on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. A very popular issue that is expected to be heavily oversubscribed, with the stock expected to more than double based on the earnings for the first quarter to March this year, with profit before tax of $66 million up from $17 million in 2021.
When listed it will bring the total Junior Market listings to 46, with three listings for the year to date and the total number of ordinary shares to be listed on that market to 50, with one failure and three migrating to the Main Market.
Declining TTSE stocks edged out those rising
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 83 percent and the value by 69 percent compared to Thursday.
A total of 14 securities traded similar to numbers on Thursday, with two rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.77 points to end at 1,416.02, the All T&T Index advanced 1.48 points to 2,062.17 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 101.45.
A total of 63,596 shares traded for $1,889,500 compared to 381,213 units at $6,106,922 on Thursday. An average of 4,543 units traded at $134,964, down from 27,230 shares at $436,209 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 35,886 units at $283,584 versus 55,646 units at $486,471. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings finished at $22.90 after trading 2,136 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $20.50 in exchanging 30 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $28.80, with three stock units crossing the exchange. 
Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to $7.49 in an exchange of 58 units, First Citizens Group remained at $53 after trading 2,469 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.25 in trading 500 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.50 in switching ownership of 43 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $5.21 while exchanging 5,680 stock units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents to close at $3.02, with 200 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings lost 9 cents in ending at $140.01 after trading 5,919 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $78, with 500 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents ending at $20.75, with 210 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $17.50 with an exchange of 45,673 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 after exchanging 175 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
