Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Wednesday. At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 4 were unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced 0.88 points to 1,274.51, the All T&T Index lost 0.58 points to 1,740.90 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 points to close at 108.93.
Market activity ended with 80,674 shares traded at a value of $2,224,568 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 74,546 valued at $1,870,096.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising on Thursday are, Clico Investment that gained 50 cents in closing at $20.50, with 30,278 shares valued at $632,166 trading. First Citizens ended with gains of 12 cents, to settle at $31.97 after exchanging 1,771 shares while First Caribbean International closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.30, by gaining 5 cents with 1,000 units traded. Guardian Holdings advanced 10 cents to $15.70 in exchanging 1,075 units, Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent, in closing at $7.81 with 1,200 shares and 
Scotiabank traded 25 cents higher, ending at $58.75 with just 100 units changing hands.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining are JMMB Group with a loss of 2 cents, closed at $2.18 with 9,063 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings declining by 92 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $48 trading 7,041 share valued at $338,989 and National Enterprises that ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.70, after losing 5 cents with 232 units.
Firm Trades| Securities with the last traded prices unchanged at the close are, Angostura Holdings that ended at $15.05 with 400 units, Ansa McAL closed at $63.03 trading 17,014 shares valued at $1,072,392, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 in exchanging 10,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $24 with 1,500 shares.
6 TTSE stocks rose in weak market
Record close for 3 Jamaican stocks
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.
JMMB at J$39 NCB at J$117 on TTSE
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.
Trading picks up on TTSE – Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday improved with trading levels rising above the previous day’s low. Trading closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Thursday.
One Caribbean Media dominated with 63 percent of the value of securities exchanged. There were 3 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 5 remained unchanged as 751,888 shares traded at a value of $8,886,453 compared to Thursday’s trades of 42,162 valued at $861,732. Two securities traded at 52 weeks’ high as two of the Jamaican listed companies moved higher and one security closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index advanced 2.48 points to 1,246.21, the All T&T Index declined by 0.57 points to 1,782.36 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.76 points to close at 95.42.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 1 stock with bid 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 JMMB Group closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.37, while gaining 2 cents with 10,000 shares, Massy Holdings traded $1.02 higher to $50.01 with 336 units changing hands and NCB Financial Group gained 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.25 with 82,705 shares valued at $434,201.
Losses| The last traded price of the securities declining and the volume changing hands are Angostura Holdings with a loss of 10 cents, closing at $15 with 373 units, Clico Investment lost 1 cent, in ending at $21.50 with 24,383 shares valued at $524,417, One Caribbean Media traded 14 cents lower, closing at $14.10 with 400,040 shares valued at $5,640,568 and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $46.01, losing 1 cent trading 451 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are First Caribbean International closing at $8.10 with 43,344 shares valued at $351,509, Guardian Holdings traded 27,000 shares at $15.25 with a value of $411,750. National Flour Millsexchanged 101,744 shares at $2. Sagicor Financial closed at $8.15 with 10,210 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLexchanged 51,302 shares at $23.01 with a value of $1,180,459.
Trading up prices down on TTSE
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed with 13 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Monday. Trading levels rose above Monday’s levels, with Trinidad & Tobago NGL leading with 58 percent of the value of securities exchanged followed by Scotiabank with 23 percent.
The market closed with 3 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 5 unchanged, at last traded prices. A total of 367,871 shares traded at a value of $5,030,961 compared to Monday’s low trades of 93,727 valued at $1,208,281.
The Composite Index declined 0.21 points to 1,243.41, the All T&T Index fell 0.60 points to 1,790.31 while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.02 points to close at 93.54.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment rising 2 cents, to $20.77 with 9,918 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $5.11, after gaining 1 cent and trading 734 units and Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to $10.80 with 91 units changing hands.
Losses| Securities declining with the volume changing hands are First Caribbean International Bank lost 1 cent, closing at $8.01 with 500 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $16, losing 10 cents exchanging 674 units, L.J. Williams B share with a loss of 1 cent and closed at 78 cents with 15,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings closed 8 cents lower to $101.92 with 2,500 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $22.98 trading 127,315 shares valued at $2,926,781.
Firm Trades| The volume of securities traded with prices unchanged at the close of are First Citizens exchanging 500 units at $32, JMMB Group closed at $1.30 with 3,752 shares, National Flour Mills traded 2,370 shares at $2. Scotiabank remained at $58.02 exchanging 20,197 shares valued at $1,171,830 and Scotia Investments held firm at $2.25 with 184,320 shares valued at $414,720.
Scotiabank dominates in Trinidad
Scotiabank dominated trading on the TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 15 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Tuesday with all indices recording gains. Scotiabank was the lead trade with 68 percent of the value of securities traded.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 9 were unchanged as a mere 270,045 shares traded at a value of $9,569,576 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 1,180,284 units valued at $18,912,930.
The Composite Index gained 0.43 points to 1,241.97, the All T&T Index gained 0.46 points to 1,789.42 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.05 points to 93.28 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising and the volume changing hands are JMMB Group with a gain of 1 cent and closed at $1.31 with 8,210 shares, National Enterprises closed at $10.48, with a 1 cent gain trading 148 units, Scotiabank closed 7 cents higher to $58.10 with 111,430 shares valued at $6,474,077, and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with a gain of 1 cent, in closing at $22.01 with 9,598 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment slumped to a 52 weeks’ low of $20.59, having lost 1 cent to close at $20.50 with 63,948 shares valued at $1,314,018 changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings traded 1 cent lower to $101.90 with 1,246 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices and volume of securities traded unchanged at the close of trading are Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 400 shares, First Citizens exchanged 12,130 shares at $31.68 valued at $384,341, First Caribbean International traded 30,333 shares at $8, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 with 9,413 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.60 with 9,059 shares, Massy Holdings held firm at $48.92 with 12,065 shares, One Caribbean Media exchanged 500 shares at $14.50, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.65 with 50 shares and Sagicor Financial ended the day at $8.50 with 1,515 units changing hands.
Trading jumps sharply on TTSE – Tuesday
NCBFG closed back at a record of $5.05 on the TTSE on Tuesday.
Trading picked up strongly on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday as 16 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Monday leading to 1,180,284 units valued at $18,912,930.
Monday’s trading resulted in only 147,790 units valued at $1,500,893. On Tuesday trading was dominated by Massy Holdings with 55 percent of the value of stocks that traded followed by Sagicor Financial with 20 percent as 6 stocks advanced, 3 declining and 7 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 1.45 points to 1,241.54, the All T&T Index gained 0.04 points to 1,788.96 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.39 points to 93.23 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Agostini’s gaining 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.51 with 1,621 shares, First Citizens closed at $31.68, with a 1 cent gain in trading 7,969 shares, NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents and closed back at a recent 52 weeks’ high of $5.05 with 180,000 shares valued at $907,000. Republic Financial Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent, in closing at $101.91 with 55 shares, Sagicor Financial advanced 20 cents to $8.50 with 452,106 shares valued at $3,840,314 and Scotiabank traded 2,575 shares at $58.03, having gained 1 cent.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining with volume changing hands are Ansa McAL trading 20 cents lower to $65.80 with 1,000 shares, 
JMMB Group with a loss of 1 cent to close at $1.30 with 1,930 shares and West Indian Tobacco with a loss of 2 cents, closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.47 with 490 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities remaining unchanged and the volume trading are Clico Investments that closed at $20.60 with 27,562 shares valued at $567,761, First Caribbean International exchanged 154,417 shares at $8 valued at $1,235,336, Grace Kennedy traded 51,000 shares at $2.85. Massy Holdings held firm at $48.92 with 211,025 shares valued at $10,323,313, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.65 with 2,739 shares, Scotia Investments remained at $2.20 with 30,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 55,795 shares at $22 valued at $1,227,490.
Market activity surges on TTSE
More than twice the number of securities changing hands in market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulting from 16 trading compared to 7 on Tuesday as trading levels rose for the last two days.
At the close, 3 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 7 were unchanged as 256,519 shares traded at a value of $2,932,389 compared to Tuesday’s trades of only 58,067 units valued at a mere $755,391.
The Composite Index declined 1.10 points to 1,240.49, the All T&T Index remained at 1,791.21 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.30 points to 92.63 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities that rose and the volume changing hands were Guardian Holdings added 9 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.60 with 5,052 shares, JMMB Group closing at $1.28, with a 1 cent gain trading 34,300 stock units and Point Lisas gained 12 cents to close at $4 with 3,002 shares.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment with a loss of 1 cent, to a 52 weeks’ low of $20.74 with 7,328 shares, Massy Holdings shedding 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $48.92 with 6,069 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to $10.47 with 705 shares. NCB Financial Group ended with a loss of 5 cents, to $5 with 91,520 shares valued at $457,600, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent with 2,910 shares to close at $22.49 and West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.49, having lost 1 cent with 839 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading were First Citizens closed at $31.67 with 538 shares, First Caribbean International traded 500 shares at $8, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 with 75,000 shares. Prestige Holdings exchanged 500 shares at $10.65, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $102 with 100 shares, Scotiabank remained at $58.02 with 24,890 shares valued at $1,444,118 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with 3,266 shares. The market closes on Thursday for Independence day holiday.
NCB Financial jumps to record high
NCB Financial traded at new high on the TTSE on Thursday of TT$4.85.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 12 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Wednesday. NCB Financial Group hit a record high of $4.85 or approximately J$93.
The closing bid and offer suggest that the price could be heading higher in the days ahead.
Market activity led to 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 4 holding firm as 102,642 shares traded at a value of $2,263,862 compared to Wednesday’s trading of 213,094 units valued at $1,322,549.
The Composite Index advanced 5.80 points to 1,238.52, the All T&T Index declined 0.48 points to 1,791.83 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.66 points to 91.45 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The volume changing hands and last prices of securities rising are NCB Financial Group climbing to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.85, in gaining 10 cents with 10,000 shares, Prestige Holdings closing at $10.65, up 1 cent, with 4,568 shares, Scotiabank inching 1 cent higher to $58.03 with a mere 20 units and Scotia Investments ending at $2.12, with gains of 2 cents, trading 18,337 shares.
Losses| The volume changing hands and last prices of securities declining are Clico Investment with a loss of 14 cents, closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.75 with 1,230 units, First Caribbean International slipping 5 cents to close at $8 with 23,306 stock units,
Massy Holdings closed with a 1 cent loss to $48.99 with 24,556 shares valued at $1,202,024 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 21 cents lower to $23.24 with 1,935 shares.
Firm Trades| The volume changing hands and last prices of securities that were unchanged at the close of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 6,024 shares, First Citizens remained at $31.67 with 2,146 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 with 2,838 shares and Sagicor Financial was unchanged at $8.30 with 7,502 shares changing hands.
NCB closes at a new high on TTSE
NCBFG trades at new high in Trinidad on Friday of TT$4.50.
NCB Financial Holdings closed at new high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and have almost closed the gaping gap in trading prices between Jamaica and Trinidad. At the close 11 securities traded compared to 13 on Thursday.
Trading activity increased over Thursday’s levels by more than 100 percent in dollars and volume. With trading dominated by Angostura Holdings with 42 percent of the trades followed by Clico Investment and Trinidad & Tobago NGL with 27 percent and 23 percent respectively.
The market closed with 4 stocks having advanced, 1 declined and 6 were unchanged as 419,313 shares traded at a value of $$7,180,253 compared to Thursday’s trades of 210,213 valued at $3,263,460.
The Composite Index advanced 5.60 points to 1,228.32, the All T&T Index gained 0.60 points to 1,792.35 and the Cross Listed Index added 1.45 points to 89.13 points.
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 suggesting some softness in the market ahead of Monday’s opening.
Gains| Stocks closing with the prices rising based on the last sale and volumes changing hands were Clico Investment with a 1 cent gain to $21 with 93,269 shares valued at $1,949,712, First Caribbean International rising 3 cents to close at $8.05 with 20,117 shares, NCB Financial Group advanced 21 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 with 10,000 shares, as investors pushed the price to be more or less in line with the price it closed at in Kingston of J$90.95 and 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 20 cents higher to $23.45 with 70,233 shares valued at $1,647,548.
Losses| Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent, to last traded at $10.64 with 8,876 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the last price remaining unchanged and the volumes changing hands are, Angostura Holdings ending at $15.01 with 200,000 shares valued at $3,002,000, Ansa Merchant Bank trading at $40 with 1,056 shares, First Citizens exchanging 1,800 shares at $31.67. Massy Holdings closed at $48.95 with 379 units, National Enterprises remained at $10.48 with 13,161 shares and Scotiabank closed with 422 units trading at $58.02.
