Trinidad Cement gained nearly 11 percent in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday, and closed with the bid at $2.61, with no stocks offered for sale. A total of 12 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 8 traded firm, with a total of 1,124,148 units, valued at $17,398,957.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.91 points to close at 1,147.07, the All T&T Index rose increased by 1.83 points to end at 1,979.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.23.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Enterprises with 160,000 shares being traded for $2,783,543, closed up 6 cents at $17.40, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 13,731 shares at $5.02, up 2 cents and Trinidad Cement with 331,000 shares changing hands for a value of $842,050 to end with an increase of 25 cents to $2.60.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings traded 1,000 units and declined 1 cent to end at $63.88 for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 601,300 shares valued at $13,529,316 but remained at $22.50, First Citizens Bank trading 2,737 shares to end at $35.75. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 500 shares to close at $5.02, Grace Kennedy traded 1,100 shares at $3.65 while Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 12,000 shares at 43 cents. National Commercial Bank ended trading with 300 shares at $1.18, National Flour Mills traded 450 shares at $1.45 and One Caribbean Media traded 30 units to close $23.96.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TCL up 10.6% to $2.60
5 stocks fell on Thursday on TTSE
WITCO closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $122 on Thursday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.93 points to close at 1,151.64, the All T&T Index fell 1.85 points to close at 1,985.80 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.57.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Guardian Media with 63,036 shares trading for $1,245,591, gaining 1 cent, to end at $19.75. Prestige Holdings trading 1,000 shares and gained 1 cent to close at $9.61 and West Indian Tobacco added 4,780 shares valued at $583,160 while gaining 57 cents, to end at $122, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund traded 16,275 shares valued at $381,991 and declined by 4 cents to $23.45. First Citizens Bank traded 1,318 shares and lost 1 cents to close at $36.49, conversely, Massy Holdings traded 75 shares and lost 6 cents at $67.97, National Enterprises with 1,000 shares traded at $17.34, closed with 3 cents decline and Republic Bank suffered a loss, of 68 cents to close at $118.90 while trading 2,160 units.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL contributing 5,336 shares with a value of $354,951, to close at $66.52. Firstcaribbean International Bank exchanged 1,000 shares at $5.02 each, Guardian Holdings traded 345 shares to end at $13.26. Jamaica Money Market Brokers ended with 78,766 shares changing hands, to close at 43 cents, followed by.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE exhibiting negative bias
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 14 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 5 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 173,362 units, valued at $797,942.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.47 points to close at 1,152.56, the All T&T Index gained 2.35 points to close at 1,987.64 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 41.57.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed with a volume of 27,636 shares trading, valued at $138,733, to close 2 cents higher at $5.02, Prestige Holdings 40 shares, traded to close at $9.57, higher by 1 cent and One Caribbean Media gaining $1.79 to end at $23.99 while trading 3,972 units.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading just 900 shares but the price declined by 1 cent to end at $23.49. First Citizens Bank closed with only 80 shares trading at $36.49 and lost a cent, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cents in trading 905 shares to end at $13.25, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $68.05 with 2,897 units valued at $197,140 while Scotia Investments added 15,206 shares at $1.45, down 1 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal with 367 shares at $66.52. National Commercial Bank with 99,830 shares changing hands for a value of $116,801, closed at $1.17, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 20,000 shares with a value of $109,800 at $5.49, Scotiabank traded 895 share at $62.01, Trinidad Cement had 629 shares changing hands at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $65.01 with only 5 units changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Is TTSE sensing economic problems?
At the close of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, there were more stocks being offered for sale below their last selling prices than those that had bids higher than the last prices, the gap is relatively wide, reflecting negative market sentiments. This is one of, if not the worst reading this data is showing, since its tracking by IC insider.com. Is this an indication that investors are starting to sense problems down the road for the Trinidad economy, with the price of oil and gas having collapsed?
At the market’s close, there were 16 securities that changed hands, 3 advanced, 2 declined and 11 traded firm, with a total of 123,245 units, valued at $2,890,199 trading. The Composite Index rose 0.49 points to close at 1,151.20, the All T&T Index rose by 0.98 points to close at 1,982.73 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.86.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills ended with 2,960 units trading, at $1.20 for 1 cent gain, Scotiabank gained 25 cents to end the day at $62.25 as it traded 1,175 units, Unilever Caribbean traded only 100 shares but gained 6 cents to end at $64.57, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 2,346 shares to close with the loss of 1 cent at $37.64 and Massy Holdings with a volume of 5,902 shares being traded for $402,491 to close 3 cent lower at $68.18.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 200 shares closed at $14, ANSA Mcal closed at $66.51 after trading 1,060 units, Clico Investment Fund traded 30,072 shares valued at $706,435 and declined by 1 cent to end at $23.50.
Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 500 units at $5, Guardian Holdings trading 1,270 shares at $13.25. Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 1,100 shares changing hands, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 4,406 shares in trading at 44 cents. National Commercial Bank ended trading with just 1,000 shares at $1.17, One Caribbean Media with 67,669 shares changing hands for a value of $1,488,721 to close at $22, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 300 shares changing hands closed with at $3.75 while Scotia Investments added 3,185 shares at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. These numbers contrast with 4 to 2 on Thursday.
TTSE starts week quietly
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 12 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 1 declined and 10 traded firm with a total of 274,838 units, valued at $2,171,817.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.06 points to close at 1,151.07, the All T&T Index gained 0.11 points to close at 1,983.37 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.74.
Gains| The only stock to gain in price at the close, is ANSA McAL as it traded 1,200 shares and increased by 5 cents to end at $66.45.
Declines| Massy Holdings was the sole stock declining at the end of trading, with 3,430 shares to close at $68.23, after declining by 3 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank with 1,823 shares closed at $39.45, Clico Investment Fund with 51,494 shares valued at $1,209,543 to end at $23.50, Firstcaribbean International Bank contributed 4,870 shares to close at $5, First Citizens Bank traded 2,171 shares at $37.07. Flavorite Foods traded 615 units to close at $4.80 while Guardian Holdings traded 4,515 shares at $13.25, National Commercial Bank with 110,500 shares changing hands for a value of $127,095, closed at $1.16, followed by National Enterprises with 3,080 shares at $17.42. Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 312 shares, ended at $3.75 and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 90,828 shares traded for $227,070 to close at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE closes up down for 2014
The Trinidad Stock Exchange ended 2014 on a winning note, on the final trading day, but the market closed the year with a loss in the three indices, compared with their opening in January. On the final day of trading for the year, 11 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm with a total of 231,234 units, valued at $2,649,788 changing hands.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 4.19 points to close at 1,150.91, the All T&T Index rose by 0.11 points to close at 1,983.18 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 1.10 points to end at 41.72.
For the year, the Composite Index declined by 34.14 points or 2.88 percent to close at 1,150.91, the All T&T Index declined 10.54 points to 1,983.18 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 7.71 points or 15.59 percent to close at 41.72. Overall Market activity resulted in 35 stocks trading of which 20 advanced, 14 declined and 1 traded firm.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank gained 25 cents to end the day at $5 while trading 5,730 shares. L.J. Williams B shares contributed 44,000 units and gained of 10 cent to a new 52 weeks’ high of $1 and Scotiabank traded 117 shares valued at to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $61.52.
Declines| There was no declining stocks at the end of trading on the final trading day for 2014.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 4,898 shares valued at $181,520 to close at $37.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 102,778 shares changing hands at 43 cents, Massy Holdings traded 2,591 shares valued at to close at $68.25. National Enterprises traded 50 shares at $17.42, National Flour with 6,000 shares trading, closed at $1.15, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 147 shares at $5.95, Trinidad Cement traded 48,122 shares valued at $120,305 and ended at $2.50 and West Indian Tobacco added 16,801 shares valued at $2,038,430 and closed at $121.33.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
5 stocks gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange started the week with 16 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 9 traded firm as a total of 178,776 units, valued at $1,420,739 traded.
At the close of the market, the Composite Indexrose 0.13 points to close at 1,145.01, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.09 points to close at 1,978.63 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.02 points to end at 40.76.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL with 920 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of a cent, at $66.40, Clico Investment Fund had 5,429 shares valued at $124,917 trading, and advanced by 1 cent to end at $23.01. First Citizens Bank added 4,194 shares valued at $155,275 to close at $37.03 with a gain of 1 cent, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 73,000 shares changing hands, gained 2 cents to end at 44 cents and Scotiabank gained 3 cents to end the day at $60.54 after trading 673 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, One Caribbean Media which had 1,000 shares traded, 1 cent down at $25.05 and Republic Bank traded 114 shares and ended at $119.74 after shedding just 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 1,998 shares to close at $13.26, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 200 shares ended at $4.75, Guardian Holdings with 55,793 shares traded for $739,257, closed at $13.25. Massy Holdings traded 143 shares to close at $68, National Commercial Bank traded only 3,000 shares to close at $1.16, National Flour Mills traded 1,000 units at $1.15, Prestige Holdings traded 215 shares at $9.56, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 31,032 shares with a value of $184,640 but closed at $5.95 and Trinidad Cement traded 65 shares, to close at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
First Caribbean 2014 profit disappears
First Caribbean International Bank reported a big loss of US$151 million, a huge increase from a loss of just US$22 million in 2013. The news may appear gloomy but there is more to that than meets the eye. The news may well be a strong signal that its time to buy shares of this bank that sprawls over the wider Caribbean region.
Management cleaned shop, resulting in loans loss provision climbing 36 percent to US$206 million in 2014 and impairment cost relating to intangible assets of US$115 million. The latter should not repeat in the near term and loan loses may remain subdued with the heavy write off in 2014.
The October 2014 quarter enjoyed a major turn-around in fortunes as after-tax profit rose to US$24.6 million from a loss of US$66 million in 2013. The quarterly result was helped by a sharp drop in loan loss provision, falling from US$76 million in 2013 to US$13 million and operating expenses declining from US$130 million to $88 million. The July quarter also showed positive results, amounting to US$23 million after tax, suggesting that profit could be back on track.
Net interest revenues were down 1 percent for the year, but fell 7 percent in the October quarter, from the similar quarter, in 2013 as revenues fell 6 percent and interest cost was down by 5 percent. Other income fell in the quarter moderately, but was up for the year, by 2 percent. How will the bank grow its income, is the challenge going forward in the medium term, in a region that is suffering from economic stagnation and beset by high levels of national debt?
Customer deposits ended at US$9.2 billion from $9.8 billion at the end of the 2013 fiscal year while loans fell to US$6.14 billion from US$6.33 billion in 2013 and as high as US$6.83 billion at the end of the 2012 fiscal year. The bank’s balance sheet contracted during the year to $10.78 billion from $11.4 billion in 2013 due mainly to contraction in cash balances and loans but investment securities rose from $2.2 billion to $2.3 billion.
A final dividend of 1.5 US cents per share payable in January, was declared, it brings the total for the year to 3 US cents. The stock is listed on the Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago stock exchanges.
No stock fell on TTSE but 4 rose
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended the week with 11 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, none declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 30,771 units, valued at $556,267.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.47 points to close at 1,142.90, the All T&T Index rose 0.42 points to close at 1,971.00 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.07 points to end at 41.22.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with of 4,159 shares valued at $95,699 advanced by 1 cents to end at $23.01, a new 52 weeks’ high. Guardian Media contributed 4,257 shares with a value of $84,161 to end at $19.77, up by 2 cents, for a 52 weeks’ high, while National Commercial Bank added 2,500 shares and closed at $1.05 up 1 cent and Scotiabank gained 11 cents to end the day at $59.33 with 200 shares traded.
Declines| There were no declining stocks at the close of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 1,500 shares ended trading at $5, First Citizens Bank ended trading with 7,864 shares changing hands, for a value of $289,159 at $36.77, Grace Kennedy traded 1,513 shares to close at $3.75. Guardian Holdings traded 1,268 units at $13.25, Massy Holdings traded 10 shares at $68.25, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 7,000 shares traded closed at $5.95 and L.J. Williams B shares traded 500 units at 90 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
4 advancing stocks on TTSE, 3 down
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on the first day of December, closed with 11 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 62,958 units, valued at $927,832 passing through the market.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.25 points to close at 1,143.31, the All T&T Index gained 0.69 points to close at 1,970.03 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.02 points to end at 41.46.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 4,280 shares, valued at $97,208 and advanced 2 cents, to $22.72, First Citizens Bank traded 1,011 shares at $36.77, with a 1 cent gain. Scotiabank traded 125 units and gained 19 cents to close at $59.01 and West Indian Tobacco added 4,250 shares valued at $515,313, gained 25 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $121.25.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings fell 23 cents to close at $68.25 while trading 1,600 shares. National Enterprises with 600 shares ended with a 1 cent loss,at $17.47 and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 10,000 shares to close at $5.97, after falling 3 cents, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 990 units closed at $12.76, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 870 shares at $5, Scotia Investments with a volume of 18,632 shares traded to close at $1.45 and Trinidad Cement with 20,600 shares changing hands for a value of $47,380 closed at $2.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.