Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed Friday with losses in the three market indices. Volume traded fell back from 732,985 units changing hands on Thursday only 89,258. At the close just 9 securities changed hands, just 2 rose, 4 fell while 3 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with 133,041 shares valued at $1,194,344 changing hands, down from the $3,195,862 traded on Thursday.
The Composite Index declined 0.30 points to close at 1,155.81, the All T&T Index rose 0.41 points to close at 1,816.99 and the Cross Listed Index ended down by 0.14 points at 65.85.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Scotiabank gained 3 cents and closed with 1,890 shares changing hands at $57.60 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.69 with 26,671 units with a value of $631,820 trading, after rising 18 cents.
Losses| Bourse Brazil Latin Fund lost $1.40 and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $8.10 for a 52 weeks’ low, Clico Investment Fund closed with 4,745 shares changing hands, to end 1 cent lower at $22.64, Grace Kennedy ended with 68,440 shares trading as the price slipped 5 cents to $2.51 and L.J. Williams B share closed with 27,000 shares changing hands close at a 52 weeks’ low of 72 cents after slipping by 12 cents.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 2,170 units at $35, Guardian Holdings had 1,025 shares changing hands to end at $13.01 and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 100 shares changing hands at $109.99.
TTSE slips on Friday
TTSE down on Thursday
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed Thursday with losses in the three market indices. Volume traded picked up with over 732,000 units changing hands compared with only 89,258 on Wednesday. At the close just 10 securities changed hands, just 4 rose, 3 fell while 3 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with 732,985 shares valued at $3,195,862 changing hands, up from the $1,450,746 traded on Wednesday.
The Composite Index declined 0.50 points to close at 1,156.11, the All T&T Index fell 0.67 points to close at 1,816.58 and the Cross Listed Index ended unchanged at 65.99 with a loss of 0.05 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Flour rose 6 cents, with 3,850 shares changing hands, to close at $2.41, Scotiabank rose 4 cents and closed with 1,671 shares changing hands, at $57.57, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.51 with 2,500 units trading, after rising 1 cent and Trinidad Cement gained 2 cents and closed at $3.12 with 686,998 shares valued at $2,143,434 changing hands.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent and ended with 2,976 shares changing hands at 61 cents, National Enterprises closed with just 1,646 shares changing hands close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.40 after slipping by 9 cents and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 1,793 shares changing hands at $109.99 with the loss of a cent.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 25,992 shares valued at $326,637 changing hands, to end at $22.65, First Citizens traded 500 units at $35 and Guardian Holdings had 5,059 shares changing hands to end at $13.01.
TTSE Unilever drops $4.50 – Wednesday
Market activity ended with 89,258 shares valued at $1,450,746 changing hands, down from the $2,665,520 traded on Tuesday.
The Composite Index declined 1.03 points to close at 1,156.61, the All T&T Index fell 2.04 points to close at 1,817.25 and the Cross Listed Index ended unchanged at 66.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad Cement closed at $3.10 with 15,500 shares changing hands to gain 5 cents.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 14,420 shares valued at $326,637 changing hands, to end 1 cent down at $22.65, Massy Holding lost 1 cent in trading 5,718 shares valued at $314,433 to close at $54.99 and Unilever Caribbean traded 2,643 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $58 after nosediving $4.50. Unilever’s stock has been under pressure from early 2015 after it suffered from problems in a new software package followed by a weakening domestic market that saw revenues coming under pressure. The latest results to June, shows slightly reduced revenues in the June quarter, compared to 2015, with 13.6 percent more after tax profit, after gross profit increased by percent. At the present price and likelihood of earnings per share hitting $2 this year, the stock is priced close to 30 times this year’s earnings, well ahead of others in that market and could undergo more decline in the price as the market adjusts it to be more in line with its peers.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 13,058 units with a value of $457,030 at $35, Grace Kennedy ended with 36,950 shares changing hands at $2.56, Scotiabank closed with 955 shares changing hands to end at $57.53 and West Indian Tobacco with 14 shares changing hands closed at $126.32.
3 TTSE’s stocks rise 2 down – Monday
Market activity ended with 197,318 shares valued at $3,417,455 changing hands, up from the $2,244,588 traded on Friday.
The Composite Index fell 1.40 points to close at 1,156.54, the All T&T Index declined 2.84 points to close at 1,818.78 and the Cross Listed Index ended 0.01 point higher at 65.81.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 20,430 shares valued at $462,879 changing hands, to end 15 cents higher at $22.66, Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 1 cent to close with 5,065 shares changing hands at $6.51 and Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent and closed at $3.05 with 5,600 shares changing hands.
Losses| Guardian Holdings dropped 53 cents to end at $13 with 51,000 shares for a value of $663,010 changing hands and Massy Holdings closed with 22,607 shares, valued at $1,243,390 changing hands with a fall of 5 cents to $55.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 41,984 shares valued at $587,776 changing hands to close at $14, First Citizens traded 845 units at $35, Grace Kennedy contributed 15,666 shares to close at $2.56, JMMB Group closed with 29,540 shares changing hands at 62 cents, National Enterprises closed with just 1,000 shares changing hands at $10.49. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 237 shares changing hands at $110, Scotiabank closed with 476 shares changing hands to end at $57.53, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.50 with 1,010 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco with 1,858 shares changing hands closed at $126.32.
Falling TTSE’s stocks beat risers – Friday
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed Thursday with marginal fall in the two main indices. The volume traded remained subdued with just over 100,000 units changing hands. At the close 13 securities changed hands, 2 of which rose, 5 declined and 6 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with 158,085 shares valued at $2,244,588 changing hands, up from the $1,289,094 traded on Thursday. The Composite Index fell 1.44 points to close at 1,157.94, the All T&T Index declined 0.65 points to close at 1,821.62 and the Cross Listed Index ended 0.30 points lower at 65.80.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy contributed 1,000 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.56 after rising 1 cent and Scotiabank closed with 890 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to end at $57.53.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 2,237 shares changing hands to end at 15 cents lower at $22.51, JMMB Group fell 2 cents with 50.000 shares changing hands at 62 cents, Massy Holdings closed with 18,545 shares, valued at $1,022,765 changing hands with a fall of 45 cents to close at $55.05. One Caribbean Media traded 200 shares to end with a loss of 5 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.75, Sagicor Financial Corporation fell 25 cents to close with 46,021 shares changing hands at $6.50 and Trinidad Cement fell by 1 cent and closed at $3.04 with 6,100 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 27 shares changing hands to close at $14, First Citizens traded 3,080 units at $35, National Enterprises closed with just 7 shares changing hands at $10.49. Scotia Investments traded 1,350 shares at $1.72 and West Indian Tobacco with 85 shares changing hands at $126.32.
Trading levels up on TTSE – Tuesday
At the close 4 stocks rose, 4 declined and 6 remained unchanged, leading to advances in the market’s indices.
The Composite Index rose 0.76 points to close at 1,159.66, the All T&T Index advanced 0.89 points to close at 1,822.81 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.08 points to end at 66.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy contributed 250,840 shares with a value of $641,381 while gaining 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.55, Massy Holdings closed with 10,393 shares, valued at $2,85 changing hands with a gain of 60 cents to close at $55.50. Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents and ended with 11,000 shares with a value of $1,209,902 changing hands at $110 and Scotiabank closed with 4,976 shares changing hands and gained 1 cent to end at $57.31.
Losses| Guardian Holdings had 24,846 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 4 cents at $13.53, Prestige Holdings had 2,791 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 10 cents at $10.80. Readymix dropped 60 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $11 with 100 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.75 with 1,400 units changing hands after falling 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 482,737 shares with a value of $6,757,118 changing hands to close at $14, First Citizens traded 3,161 units at $35, JMMB Group had 52,000 shares changing hands at 64 cents. National Commercial Bank ended with 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $2.65 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 16,594 shares changing hands at $6.75 and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.05 with 311,448 shares carrying a value of $949,948 changing hands.
Trading up a bit on TTSE – Monday
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market picked up on Monday, from the lows levels of just over 16,000 units trading on Friday, to end with 14 securities changing hands, resulting in 233,031 shares valued at just $2,995,429 traded. 3 stocks rose, 3 declined and 8 remained unchanged, leading to declines in the market’s indices.
The Composite Index fell 0.34 points to close at 1,158.90, the All T&T Index declined 0.20 points to close at 1,821.92 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.07 points to end at 66.02.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 1 cent with 56,000 shares changing hands at 64 cents, National Flour ended with 19,156 shares changing hands at $2.35 after rising 2 cents and Scotia Investments closed with 10,000 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to end at $1.72.
Losses| Guardian Holdings had 11,500 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 4 cents at $13.53, Massy Holdings closed with 51,976 shares, valued at $2,853,482 changing hands with the loss of 4 cents to close at $54.90 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 1,622 shares changing hands as the price fell 15 cents to $6.75.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 80,692 shares with a value of $1,129,673 changing hands to close at $14, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 956 units to end at $40.01, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 868 shares changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading 4,000 shares at $6.90, First Citizens traded 288 units at $35. Guardian Media traded 956 shares with the price remaining at $19.75, National Commercial Bank ended with 1,985 shares changing hands to close at $2.65 and Prestige Holdings had just 9 units changing hands, to close at $10.90.
Volume sinks on TTSE – Friday
The Composite Index rose 0.75 points to close at 1,159.24, the All T&T Index advanced 1.81 points to close at 1,822.12 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 points to end at 66.09.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa McAl traded 100 units at $40.01 after rising 1 cent, National Flour ended with 7,789 shares changing hands at $2.33 after rising 1 cent and Scotiabank closed with 3,489 shares changing hands and gained 50 cents to end at $57.50.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent with just 400 shares changing hands at 63 cents.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 273 shares valued at $384,667 trading, First Citizens traded 2,250 units at $35, Guardian Holdings with 753 shares changing hands ended at $13.57. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 62 shares changing hands at $109.98 and Tobago Trinidad and NGL had 1,300 shares changing hands, to close at $23.76.
TTSE trades mostly steady – Thursday
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes at the close on Thursday. A total of 11 securities changed hands, resulting in 126,060 shares valued at just $1,731,714 traded, 1 stocks rose, 2 declined and 8 remained unchanged, leading to declines in two of the market’s indices.
The Composite Index declined by 0.04 points to close at 1,158.49, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to close at 1,820.31 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 66.33.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents with 26,200 shares changing hands at $10.90.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with a I cent loss as 200 shares changed hands at $54.94 and Point Lisas traded just 60 units but fell 9 cents to $3.51.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 16,983 shares valued at $384,667 trading, First Citizens traded 790 units at $35, Guardian Holdings with 50,000 shares valued of $678,500 changing hands and ended at $13.57, National Enterprises closed with 27,666 shares changing hands at $10.50. National Flour ended with 2,011 shares changing hands at $2.32, One Caribbean Media ended with 50 shares changing hands to close at $20.80, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 100 shares changing hands at $6.90 and Tobago Trinidad and NGL with 2,000 shares changing hands to close at $23.76.
3 TTSE stocks gain 2 fall – Tuesday
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes when it closed Tuesday. At the close 14 securities changed hands, resulting in 130,829 shares valued at just $2,628,992 traded, 3 stocks rose, 2 declined and 9 remained unchanged, leading to increases in all of the market indices.
The Composite Index gained 0.38 points to close at 1,155.30, the All T&T Index rose 0.41 points to close at 1,820.32 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.05 points to at 65.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group ended with a gain of 1 cent as 8,000 shares changed hands to close at 64 cents, National Flour rose 1 cent and ended with 239 shares changing hands to close at $2.32 and Scotiabank gained 1 cent to close with 168 shares changing hands at $56.51, after trading as high as $57.
Losses| Guardian Holdings shed 23 cents with 2,640 shares changing hands and ended at $13.57 and Unilever Caribbean traded 79 shares to close new 52 weeks’ low of $62.69.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 430 units at $23.25, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.65 with 38,671 shares valued at $875,898 trading, First Citizens traded 313 units at $35, Massy Holdings ended with just 20 shares changing hands at $54.95, National Commercial Bank ended with 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $2.65. Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 33,021 shares changing hands at $6.90, Scotia Investments closed at $1.70 with 47,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL with 8,526 shares changing hands, closed at $23.76 and West Indian Tobacco had 100 shares changing hands at $126.31.