Trading ended with 71 percent fewer shares changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, compared with Tuesday with a 37 greater value, resulting in 12 securities trading down from 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 52,461 shares for $1,671,563 compared to 181,482 stock units at $1,218,143 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,372 shares were traded at $139,297 compared to 10,082 units at $67,675 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,125 shares at $167,356 compared with 13,513 units at $172,383 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index increased 1.01 points to 1,164.52, the All T&T Index gained 3.23 points and ended at 1,747.72, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.19 points to settle at 75.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68 with investors trading 1,413 stock shares, Ansa McAl ended at $51.62 with 915 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 15 cents to $49.40 with investors trading 1,319 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 4 cents to$7.01 after investors ended trading 806 units, JMMB Group popped 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 85 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 20 cents to $2 in switching ownership of 6,000 stocks. 
Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.39 with investors swapping 109 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.75 in an exchange of 28,986 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with traders dealing in 48 shares. Republic Financial sank 45 cents to close at $121.50 after an exchange of 10,323 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.08 to end at $66.99 with 1,255 units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 after a transfer of 1,202 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Stock Exchange gains
Dolla profit slows in final 2023 quarter
Dolla Financial led trading on Tuesday with 7.19 million shares before the release of full year results. The company reported results for the financial year 2023, with a profit Verizon 54 percent to $430 million from $280 million in the previous year but earnings per share dipped to 17 cents from 18 cents in 2022.
Revenues rose 64 percent from $740 million in 2022 to $1.2 billion in 2023.
The company reported profits of $103 million in the December quarter which was flat compared with the previous year after taxation, from revenues that rose 21 percent to $321 million from $265 million in the December quarter of 2022.
Net interest income grew 18 percent to $266 million in the December 2023 quarter from $225 million in the prior year and moved 57 percent from $661 million for the 12 months in 2022 to $1 billion in 2023.
Dolla ended the year with shareholders’ equity of $988 million at the end of the year from $721 million and borrowed $2.25 billion at the end of the year costing it $206 million in interest during the year compared with interest of $79 million on $1.4 billion due lenders at the end of 2022. Loans granted to customers amount to $2.84 billion up 84 percent from $1.73 billion at the end of 2022.
The company is highly leveraged currently and may well have seek additional long term equity to be able to increase borrowing in order to maintain the aggressive growth that it experienced in the past.
The stock closed at a near record of $2.98 in Tuesday’s trading at a historical PE of 17.5 and above the market average of 13.4.
Stocks mostly fall on Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange declined on Tuesday, with trading in 18 securities compared with 14 on Monday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, 10 declining and five remaining unchanged after an 84 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 3 percent lower value than on Monday with two stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows.
The market ended with 181,482 shares being traded for $1,218,143 compared to 98,867 stock units at $1,256,409 on Monday.
An average of 10,082 shares were traded at $67,675 compared to 7,062 units at $89,743 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 13,513 shares at $172,383 down from 14,774 units at $210,849 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index skidded 5.11 points to close at 1,163.51, the All T&T Index declined 11.82 points to 1,744.49, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.29 points to conclude trading at 75.84.
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, Angostura Holdings remained at $18.75 after 100 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl dipped 43 cents to $51.62, with 4,114 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 25 cents to close at $23.25 with investors trading 14 shares. 
First Citizens Group shed 75 cents in closing at $49.25, with 3,000 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 122 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 17 cents to $3.85 in an exchange of 2,245 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents and ended at $17.75 after trading 180 units, JMMB Group popped 13 cents to close at $1.45 after exchanging 115,422 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.20 with a transfer of 20 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 7 cents to end at $4.37, with 1,038 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 after a transfer of 31,910 units, Prestige Holdings skidded 69 cents to $10 in switching ownership of 518 stock units.
Republic Financial rose $1.59 and ended at $121.95 and closed after 2,613 shares were traded, Scotiabank fell $1.09 to end at $65.91 with an exchange of 950 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $9, with 14,294 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 13 cents to $2.87 in trading 400 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 after 1,042 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.71 as investors exchanged 3,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks crushed Trinidad Exchange
Rising stocks were almost non-existent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, after trading only 14 securities compared with 17 on Friday, ending with prices of just one stock rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 48 percent and valued 79 percent lower than on Friday resulting.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 98,867 shares for $1,256,409 compared to 191,752 stock units at $6,015,616 on Friday.
An average of 7,062 shares were traded at $89,743 compared to 11,280 stock units at $353,860 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,774 shares at $210,849 compared with 17,858 units at $259,295 that was previously traded and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index dropped 12.10 points to close at 1,168.62, the All T&T Index dipped 2.07 points to end trading at 1,756.31, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 3.20 points to 75.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68 in trading 80 units, Ansa McAl skidded $4.75 to $52.05, with 556 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank fell 50 cents to $50 after 2,773 shares were traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05, with 1,860 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy sank 10 cents to close at $4.02 as investors exchanged 698 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $18 with a transfer of 2,736 stock units. JMMB Group increased 2 cents in closing at $1.32 with investors swapping 12,167 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 10 cents and ended at $4.30 in an exchange of 30,000 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 with traders dealing in 5,261 shares. 
National Flour Mills ended at $2 with investors exchanging 8,568 units, NCB Financial shed 45 cents to close at $2.90 with investors transferring 15,600 stocks, Republic Financial declined 32 cents to end at $120.36 in switching ownership of 5,544 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 55 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.45, with 12,975 shares crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at $11.80, with investors trading 49 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Supply is low for Scotia Group’s stock
The supply of Scotia Group stock is increasingly falling, with only 14 offers for sale of 144,000 shares posted at the close on Friday. The stock price jumped 14 percent this past week to a multi-year high of $46 and is up 20 percent since the start of 2024 and 32.5 percent since the publication of full year results on December 11.
Investors exchanged 135,109 shares on Friday up from 19,113 on Thursday and 80,990 on Wednesday. The number of stocks offered for sale and posted on the JSE site is very low with 144,000 units, supply is likely to increase as trading unfolds during the coming week.
Despite the price move since last year, the stock is attractively priced at a PE of 6 based on this year’s projected earnings of $7.50 and 8.30 based on reported the 2023 earnings of $5.54 per share. The valuation compares with an average of 13.7 for the Main Market based on projected 2023 earnings. At an average market PE, the stock would get to $76 based on earnings for 2023 and more, once investors start pricing in 2024 earnings into the price.
The price broke through the top of a channel, formed in late November. This coming week may determine whether the price will move decidedly higher or stall for a while.
Scotia is not the only stock with shrinking supplies that investors should take note of. Not only is it a bullish signal but it foretells of a sharp rally ahead. Investors should also look at Transjamaican Highway, Stanley Motta, AS Bryden and Seprod.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange drops
Rising and declining stocks shared honours on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after 17 securities were traded compared with 18 on Thursday, with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged resulting in the market indices falling sharply following a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with the valued being 97 percent more than Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 191,752 shares for $6,015,616 versus 433,286 stock units at $3,060,037 on Thursday.
An average of 11,280 shares were traded on Friday at $353,860 versus 24,071 units at $170,002 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,858 shares at $259,295 compared with an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index declined 11.88 points to 1,180.72, the All T&T Index shed 22.64 points to finish at 1,758.38, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to finish at 78.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s sank 50 cents to end at $68 with investors swapping 50,959 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $56.80 in an exchange of 148 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43.25 with traders dealing in 173 units. First Citizens Group ended at $50.50 in switching ownership of 15,179 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 5 cents to close at $7.05 after 559 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy climbed 2 cents to $4.12 with a transfer of 19,158 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents in closing at $18 as investors exchanged 27,348 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.40 after a transfer of 28,525 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 with investors exchanging 9,288 stock units. 
NCB Financial remained at $3.35 with investors transferring 30,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 in an exchange of 370 shares, Prestige Holdings popped 19 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.69, with 50 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial rallied $1.18 to $120.68 after an exchange of 7,201 shares, Scotiabank ended at $67, with 850 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10 with an exchange of 457 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $11.90, with 510 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco skidded 25 cents to $8.75 in trading 977 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains to start month for Trinidad stocks
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange started February positively on Thursday, with a 347 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued 387 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 16 on Wednesday, with the market activity ending with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and nine left unchanged.
The market closed trading with 433,286 shares for $3,060,037 up from 97,007 stock units at $628,109 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 24,071 shares for $170,002 compared with 6,063 units at $39,257 on Wednesday, up from an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index gained 0.63 points to close at 1,192.60, the All T&T Index rose 2.49 points to end trading at 1,781.02, the SME Index sat at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.19 points to 78.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 in switching owners of 11,687 shares, Angostura Holdings fell $2.74 to $18.75 with investor trading 435 shares, Ansa McAl closed at $56.80, after 30 stocks changed hands. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 82 cents in closing at $23.50 with investors trading 3 units, First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $50.50, with 354 shares being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank slipped 5 cents to $7 after 59,950 units were traded. GraceKennedy ended at $4.10, with 109,114 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings ended at $18.25 with an exchange of 3,237 stock units, Massy Holdings closed at $4.40 after 69,977 shares passed through the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.75 as investors exchanged 131,594 units, National Flour Mills ended at $2 and closed with an exchange of 9,273 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.45 with investors transferring 24,500 stock units.
Point Lisas climbed 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4 after an exchange of 49 shares, Republic Financial declined 18 cents to close at $119.50 with 2,204 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank lost $1.50 and ended at $67 after transferring of of 517 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10, with traders dealing in 10,130 stock units, Trinidad Cement dipped 10 cents to end at $3, with 200 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean sank 2 cents in closing at $11.91 with investors dealing in 32 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage in Trinidad Stock Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lost ground on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 48 percent and the value of trading dropping 59 percent from Tuesday’s level and resulting in 16 securities trading compared with 18 on Tuesday, with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 97,007 shares for $628,109 compared to 186,017 stock units at $1,532,419 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,063 shares were traded at $39,257 compared to 10,334 units at $85,134 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,998 shares at $167,627 compared with 16,482 units at $173,889 on the previous day and an average for December of 17,065 shares at $239,371.
The Composite Index dipped 2.59 points to lock up trading at 1,191.97, the All T&T Index skidded 4.00 points to settle at 1,778.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.15 points to finish at 78.99.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 47 cents and ended at $22.68 in switching ownership of 63 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $14.75 and closed with an exchange of 8 units, First Citizens Group ended at $50 after a transfer of 541 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 with 1,726 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to close at $4.10 in an exchange of 4,110 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $4.40 after 18,181 stocks passed through the market. National Enterprises ended at $3.75 after an exchange of 50,530 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2 after 100 stock units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45 while exchanging 420 shares. 
Prestige Holdings rallied $1.20 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.50 after trading of 90 units, Republic Financial increased 68 cents to $119.68, with 729 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to close at $68.50 in trading 117 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 after 20,031 shares passed through the market, Trinidad Cement dropped 15 cents to end at $3.10 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.93, with 41 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 25 cents to $9 with traders dealing in 220 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading on Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with an 86 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 78 percent less than on Monday and resulting in trading in 18 securities up from 11 on Monday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, three declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
The market closed trading on Tuesday with an exchange of 186,017 shares for $1,532,419, down from 1,358,627 stock units at $7,041,372 on Monday.
Trading averaged 10,334 shares at $85,134 compared to 123,512 units at $640,125 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 16,482 shares at $173,889 compared with 16,839 units at $179,044 on the previous day and an average for December of 17,065 shares at $239,371.
The Composite Index climbed 4.51 points to 1,194.56, the All T&T Index declined 3.93 points to conclude trading at 1,782.53, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.90 points to 79.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 after investors ended trading 236 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $56.80, with an exchange of 54 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.15 in trading 315 stocks. Endeavour Holdings remained at $14.75 after just 5 units crossed the exchange, First Citizens remained at $50 with investors dealing in 2,394 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 53,074 shares. JMMB Group shed 10 cents to end at $1.30, with investors trading 26,680 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.20 with an exchange of 1,000 units, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.45, with 19,513 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.75 as investors exchanged 39,203 stock units, NCB Financial popped 34 cents in closing at $3.35 after a transfer of 2,949 units, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.45, with 10,197 stocks traded. Republic Financial lost $1 to end at $119 after an exchange of 3,616 shares, Scotiabank remained at $69 with a transfer of 664 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 after investors exchanged 3,459 stock units. Trinidad Cement dipped 3 cents to $3.25 in switching ownership of 3,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.93, with 370 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 23 cents in closing at $8.75 in an exchange of 19,288 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on T&T Stock Exchange
Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 3,166 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 1,190 percent more than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of only 11 securities compared with 19 on Friday, with prices of two stocks rising, six declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange 1,358,627 shares at $7,041,372 up from just 41,595 stock units at $545,819 on Friday.
An average of 123,512 shares were traded at $640,125 compared with 2,189 units at $28,727 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 16,839 shares at $179,044 compared with 12,915 units at $162,075 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 17,065 shares at $239,371.
The Composite Index shed 0.47 points to close at 1,190.05, the All T&T Index declined 0.90 points to finish at 
1,786.46, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 77.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Endeavour Holdings rose 25 cents to A 52 weeks’ high of $14.75 as investors exchanged 204 units, First Citizens Group sank $1 and ended at $50 after a transfer of 3,709 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 4 cents to end at $4.44 with trading of 1,260,259 shares. National Enterprises dipped 14 cents to $3.75 while exchanging 30,072 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $2 with investors trading 45,000 shares, 
One Caribbean Media lost 4 cents to close at $3.45, with 430 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial remained at $120 with investors trading 5,207 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $69 in switching ownership of 4,655 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $10, with 7,936 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to close at $11.93 with a transfer of 82 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 18 cents to $8.52 with investors swapping 1,073 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
