Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended on the first trading day of July with all three indices rising with 11 securities trading. Trading accounted for 48,324 shares valued at $389,650 changing hands. The market closed with 4 stocks rising, 3 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.one stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high and one at a low.
The Composite Index gained 0.44 points or to close at 1,139.55, the All T&T Index climbed by 0.87 points to close at 1,794.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 64.54 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund gained 4 cents in trading 4,662 units at $22.70, First Citizens traded 10 shares, to close at $34.51 after rising by 1 cent, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 3,040 shares changing hands at $22.36 after rising 4 cents and Trinidad Cement gained 8 cents with 2,815 units changing hands, to close at $3.50.
Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 5,770 shares but fell 5 cents to close at $12.75, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $55.24 with 177 shares changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 91 shares to close at $107.17 with a loss of 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 1,350 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $13, shares, National Commercial Bank traded 10,000 shares at $2.60, National Flour ended with 15,953 shares changing hands to close at $2.30 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 4,456 shares changing hands, to end at $7.25.
TTSE record modest gains – Monday
TTSE gains on first trading of July
The Composite Index gained 3.50 points or to close at 1,139.11, the All T&T Index climbed by 5.35 points to close at 1,793.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.22 at 64.54 points.
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| First Citizens traded 3,450 shares to close at $34.50 and gained $1.10, Grace Kennedy contributed 2,000 shares, while gaining 21 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.70. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 599 shares changing hands, to end with a gain of 3 cents at $7.25 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 92,544 shares changing hands for a value of $2,064,934, to end at $22.32 after rising 7 cents.
Losses| Ansa McAl traded 550 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $62.42 after falling 1 cent and Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $55.25 with 1,071 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 6,000 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $13, shares, JMMB Group closed at 60 cents after trading 10,000 shares, National Enterprises closed with 1,100 shares changing hands at $10.75, Trinidad Cement 5,563 units at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,100 shares with a value of $644,028, to close $126.28.
TTSE falters with low activity – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended June on a low note with just 6 securities trading and the market slipped on the final day. Trading accounted for 51,825 shares valued at $1,313,880 changing hands. The market closed with 4 declining and 2 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index lost 1.54 points or to close at 1,135.61, the All T&T Index declined by 3.07 points to close at 1,787.98 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 64.32 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Losses|First Citizens dropped $1.10 in trading 350 shares to close at $33.40, the stock was offered at $34 at the close to sell only 150 units, the bid is at $33.40 to buy 247 shares. Massy Holdings lost 5 cents and closed at $55.25 with 2,892 shares changing hands, National Enterprises closed with 24,244 shares changing hands at $10.75 after slipping 23 cents, Scotiabank lost 7 cents to close at $53.73 with 11,345 shares traded with a value of $609,740.
Firm Trades| National Flour Mills had 857 shares changing hands at $2.30 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 12,137 units and ended at $22.25.
TTSE inches up – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market accounted for 639,447 shares valued at $3,501,364 changing hands. At the close, 13 securities traded with 4 gaining, 3 declining, while 6 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.08 points or to close at 1,137.15, the All T&T Index rose 2.33 points to close at 1,791.05 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.03 points to 64.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings contributed 31,835 shares valued at $413,855 to end at $13 after rising by 10 cents, First Citizens jumped 75 cents to close at $34.50 while trading 3,899 shares, the stock was offered at $34 at the close. Massy Holdings rose 5 cents and closed at $55.30 with 15,000 shares changing hands valued at $829,500 and National Commercial Bank traded 214,186 shares valued at $557,234 to close 1 cent higher at $2.61.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings declined by 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.18 with just 20 shares changing hands, Scotiabank lost 2 cents to close at $53.80 with 1,810 shares traded and Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents with only 30 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.77.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 22,693 shares changing hands, valued at $514,223 at $22.66, JMMB Group traded 237,519 shares at 60 cents, National Flour Mills had 217 shares changing hands at $2.30. Prestige Holdings had just 50 units changing hands at $10.90, Sagicor Financial traded 112,177 units value of $809,917 and ended at $7.25 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 11 shares at $126.28.
Stocks still hitting lows on TTSE
The Composite Index advanced by 1.20 points or to close at 1,128.99, the All T&T Index rose 2.38 points to close at 1,789.13 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower, suggesting there are more declines in a number of stocks to come.
Gains| First Citizens Bank closed trading with 2,410 shares and gained $1.10 to end at $33.75, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $12.80, with 7,700 shares changing hands, Point Lisas traded 5,000 shares and gained 1 cent, to end at $3.70 and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent in trading 4,000 shares at $126.29.
Losses| Guardian Media traded 1,064 shares at a 52 weeks’ lows of $19.70 after falling 5 cents. Massy Holdings dropped 50 cents to close at $55.25, with 44,926 shares with a value of $2,482,177 changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 16,460 shares valued at $1,765,170 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.24 with a loss of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 6,689 shares changing hands to end at $12.90, Clico Investments ended with 4,177 shares changing hands to end at $22.68, JMMB Group traded 38,264 shares at 60 cents, National Enterprises closed with 215 shares changing hands at $10.98. National Flour ended with 18,285 shares changing hands to close at $2.30, Sagicor Financial traded 4,066 units at $7.14, Scotiabank closed at $53.85 with 497 shares traded, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 8,689 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement 6,940 units at $3.42.
3 new lows on TTSE – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 3 new lows and one new 52 weeks’ high on a day of moderate trading. The market ended with 13 securities trading with, 3 securities gaining, 4 declining, while 6 remained unchanged, as 75,687 shares valued at $2,015,877 changed hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.32 points or to close at 1,127.79, the All T&T Index rose 0.64 points to close at 1,786.75 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower, including Republic Holdings and National Enterprises with lower offers than the last selling price.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank gained 50 cents in trading 500 shares to close at a 52 weeks high of $40, Massy Holdings rose 76 cents to close at $55.75 with 6,916 shares with a value of $381,100, changing hands and Prestige Holdings ended with 203 shares changing hands to close by 2 cents t0 $10.95.
Losses| Ansa McAl traded 2,500 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $62.43 after falling 4 cents, National Enterprises closed with a loss of 2 cents as 16,967 shares changed hands at $10.98. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 20,000 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 after falling by 20 cents and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 5,600 shares valued at $600,600 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.25 with a loss of 14 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 460 shares changing hands to end at $12.90, First Citizens Bank closed trading with 1,748 shares at $32.65, Guardian Holdings closed at $12.75 with 4,279 shares changing hands. National Flour ended with 3,300 shares changing hands to close at $2.30, Scotiabank closed at $53.85 with 6,342 shares valued at $341,517 traded and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 6,872 units changing hands.
6 TTSE stocks fell 1 rose – Wednesday
Fresh from closing on Tuesday with a good bounce, trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange saw continuation of gains but at a more modest level on Wednesday with 13 securities trading. At the close of trading, 450,739 units changed hands valued at $7,596,505.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.18 points or to close at 1,127.47, the All T&T Index rose 2.39 points or 1.24 percent to close at 1,786.11 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
The market closed on Wednesday with, 1 security rising, 6 declining stock, while 6 remained unchanged, and two traded at 52 weeks’ lows as 450,739 shares valued at $7,596,505 changed hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower, including Republic Financial Holdings and National Enterprises with lower offers than the last selling price.
Gains| Clico Investments ended with 4,370 shares changing hands and gained 1 cent to close at $22.66.
Losses| First Citizens Bank price dropped 85 cents in trading 2,367 shares to close at $32.65, Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents and closed at $12.75 with 8,721 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $54.99 with 6,752 shares with a value of $371,292, changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 57,704 shares valued at $6,196,833 to close with a loss of 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $107.39, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 3,819 shares to end at $7.14 after falling 1 cent and Unilever Caribbean fell 2 cents with 10 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.80.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s ended with 630 shares changing hands to end at $17.05, JMMB Group traded 300,000 shares to close at 60 cents, Scotiabank closed at $53.85 as 492 shares changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 13,492 shares with a value of $300,199 to close at $22.25, Trinidad Cement ended with 1,101 shares trading at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,281 shares at $126.28.
Major gains for TTSE stocks – Tuesday
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is not confirming a turn around in the market just yet as it ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower, including Republic Holdings and National Enterprises with lower offers than the last selling price.
Gains| First Citizens Bank price jumped $2.50 in trading 11,721 shares valued at $382,328 to close at $33.50, Massy Holdings leapt 10 percent with a gain of $4.99 to close at $55 with 6,479 shares with a value of $356,281, changing hands. Scotiabank jumped 85 cents to $53.85 as 3,004 shares were traded and Clico Investments ended with 22,400 shares carrying a value of $507.360 changing hands and gained 5 cents to close at $22.65. JMMB Group traded 286,213 shares and gained just 1 cent to close at 60 cents
The market closed on Tuesday with, 5 securities gaining, 2 declining stock, while 1 remained unchanged, as 335,562 shares valued at $1,633,062 changed hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 10.96 points or to close at 1,126.29, the All T&T Index rose 21.78 points or 1.24 percent to close at 1,783.72 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
Losses| Point Lisas closed at a 52 weeks’ low, with 100 shares trading to close at $3.69 after losing just 1 cent and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,980 shares to end at $7.15 after falling 2 cents.
Firm Trades| Guardian Holdings closed at $12.80 with 2,665 shares changing hands.
3 rise no declines on TTSE – Friday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 10 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, there were no declining stocks, while 11 remained unchanged, as 473,677 shares valued at $8,728,602 changed hands.
The Composite Index gained 1.90 points to close at 1,115.33, the All T&T Index rose 2.51 points to close at 1,761.94 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.17 to close at 62.36.
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| Angostura Holdings traded 15,200 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $12.90, , Massy Holdings gained just 1 cent to close at $50.01 with 48,372 shares with a value of $2,418,624 changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 22,926 shares to end at $7.17 with a rise of 17 cents
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 163,994 shares carrying a value of $3,707,280 changing hands, to close at $22.60, First Citizens Bank traded 15,643 shares valued at $484,933 to close at $31, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.57 with 16,504 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings closed at $12.80 with 7,619 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded 34,400 shares to close at 59 cents, National Flour ended with 78,887 shares changing and closed at $2.30, National Enterprises closed with 37,610 shares valued at $413,710 changing hands at $11. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 30,349 units valued at $675,265 changing hands, Republic Holdings ended with 18 shares to close at $107.43 and Scotia Investments traded 95 shares to end at $1.65 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,060 shares at $126.28.
Huge arbitrage between JSE stocks on TTSE
JMMB Group trades at a 10 percent premium on the Trinidad Stock Exchange to the last traded price in Jamaica while Scotia Investments is trading at the equivalent of $31 versus $26 in Jamaica a 20 percent difference.
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 10 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, 3 declined, while 4 remained unchanged, as 395,460 shares valued at $11,087,828 changed hands. At the close 1 stock ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index gained 1.18 points to close at 1,113.43, the All T&T Index rose 4.86 points to close at 1,759.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.35 points to close at 61.19.
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|First Citizens Bank traded 2,009 shares and gained 93 cents to close at $31, Massy Holdings leapt $1.74 to close at $50 with 8,580 shares with a value of $419,474 changing hands and Scotiabank traded 22,019 shares valued at $1,147,585 and jumped 90 cents to end at $53 .
Losses| National Commercial Bank traded 245,000 shares valued at $637,000, lost 5 cents, to close at $2.60, Republic Holdings ended with 76,222 shares with a value of $8,187,594 changing hands, but lost 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.43 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and closed at $22.25 with 18,730 units valued at $416,625 changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 3,500 shares changing hands, to close at $22.60, National Flour ended with 2,900 shares changing and closed at $2.30, National Enterprises closed with 4,000 shares changing hands at $11 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 12,500 shares to end at $7.