Rising stocks lead TTSE higher

February 19, 2021 by

Trading levels fell on Friday, with 17 securities changing hands compared to 19 on Thursday, resulting in a drop of 45 percent in the volume and a 68 percent fall in the value of stocks changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday.
The Composite Index rose 3.34 points to 1,325.38, the All T&T Index gained 6.13 points to close at 1,764.47 and the Cross Listed Index inched 0.07 points higher to 119.86.
Trading ended with seven stocks rising, five falling and five remaining unchanged. The market closed with an exchange of 169,366 shares, for $5,559,027 compared to 305,174 units at $17,350,164 on Thursday.
An average of 9,963 units valued at $327,002 traded, down from 16,062 units at $913,167 on Thursday. An average of 17,408 units traded at $320,012 for the month to date versus 17,968 units at $319,487 on Thursday. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostinis’ saw just one stock trading, but the price fell 99 cents to $22.01, Ansa McAl slipped 2 cents to $53 after exchanging 58,257 stock units, First Citizens Bank dipped 25 cents to $42.75, with 26,290 units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 6,000 shares at $7, Grace Kennedy rose 6 cents to $3.76 trading 634 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained 47 cents to close at $21.50 after 11,000 units crossed the exchange. Guardian Media traded 1,000 shares at $3.25, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at $1.89 while exchanging 17,245 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 43 cents to $62.45 exchanging 2,791 stock units, NCB Financial Group investors exchanged 3,864 units at $8.50, National Enterprises traded 6,322 shares at $3.11, Prestige Holdings traded 1,928 shares after rising one cent to $7.50. Scotiabank fell 30 cents to $56 in exchanging 9,609 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $15.54 trading 7,032 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 34 cents to $3.75, trading just one stock unit and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.73 to $33.10 while exchanging 1,947 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Ciboney’s extraordinary run to new high

February 18, 2021 by

The volume of stocks trading climbed 20 percent above Tuesday’s level but with 51 percent less dollars chasing stocks, with Ciboney accounting for a third of the volume and hitting a new multi-year high, in continuation of an extraordinary run for the stock in recent weeks, after the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market resumed activity on Thursday, following the closure for the Ash Wednesday holiday.

Ciboney traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.03.

The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 530.13 points to close at 429,893.90, the Main Index advanced 648.27 points to 392,156.46 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.14 points to close at 100.15.
Trading ended with 49 securities changing hands, up from 45 on Tuesday and closed with prices of 17 stocks rising, 21 declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The PE Ratio averages 16.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with 11,779,247 shares for $46,765,256 versus 9,841,467 units at $95,818,004 on Tuesday. Ciboney led trading with 32.3 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 3.8 million shares at a new multi-year high of $1.03 and closing with the bid at $1.07. Transjamaican Highway followed with 14.6 percent for 1.72 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund 14.5 percent with 1.70 million units changing hands and QWI Investments accounted for 9.3 percent of volume traded with 1.1 million units.
Trading for the day averaged 240,393 units at $954,393 for each security, compared to an average of 218,699 units at $2,129,289 on Tuesday. Month to date averages 399,327 units at $2,608,760 for each security, in contrast to 413,643 units at $2,752,324 on the prior trading day. Trading in January closed with an average of 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the 1 PM close, Berger Paints fell 88 cents to $13.01 with 9,279 stocks traded, Caribbean Cement shed $1.49 to finish at $61.50, with 3,874 units changing hands. Carreras lost 25 cents to end at $7, after exchanging 901,960 shares, Eppley climbed $1.72 to $24.70, with 12,456 stock units clearing the market, First Rock fell 50 cents to $15.50 with investors swapping 18,565 stocks. Grace Kennedy fell $2 to $77 with 33,896 units changing hands, Jamaica Producers dipped 33 cents to $20.01 with 2,694 shares traded, Kingston Wharves jumped $3 to $48, with an exchange of 2,609 stock units. Mayberry Equities advanced 60 cents to $7.20 with a transfer of 500 stocks, MPC Caribbean Energy jumped $20.99 to $156 with 500 shares traded. NCB Financial gained 50 cents to close at $140 with 51,047 stocks changing hands, 138 Student Living dipped 35 cents to $5.05 with a transfer of 5,317 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $92.99 to $907 with an exchange of 37 units, Portland JSX climbed 39 cents to $8.40 with 6,360 shares trading. Proven Investments increased $1.49 to $37.99 with 600 stocks traded, Sagicor Group shed $1.70 in closing at $50 with 50,015 units changing hands, Seprod gained $2 to settle at $69 with an exchange of 29,388 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 35 cents to $14.90, trading 54,293 units and Victoria Mutual Investments advanced 27 cents to $5.80 with 139,146 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% fell by 85 cents to $6.50 with 24,003 units changing hands and Eppley 8.75% lost 40 cents to $7 with an exchange of 2,003 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Rising stocks lead decliners on TTSE

February 18, 2021 by

Trading was fluid on Thursday with 19 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Wednesday, the prices of nine stocks rose, six fell and four ended unchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the market closing mixed after 11 percent fewer shares traded than on Wednesday.
The Composite Index declined 1.31 points to 1,322.04, the All T&T Index gained 2.43 points to close at 1,758.34 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.70 points to end at 119.79.
The market closed with an exchange of 305,174 shares for $17,350,164 compared to 342,033 units at $4,259,535 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,062 units traded at $913,167 versus 305,174 units at $250,591 on Wednesday. Month to date averaged 17,968 units for $319,487 versus 18,144 units at $264,983 on Wednesday. January ended with an average of 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings closed at $15.02 after trading 1,750 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents to end at $40.50 after exchanging 272 stock units, Clico Investment Fund increased 4 cents to end at $25.55 swapping 3,760 shares, Calypso Macro Fund ended at $14.75 in an exchange of 180 stocks. First Citizens Bank increased 25 cents to $43, with 4,634 stock units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to $7 with 5,378 stocks crossing the market, Grace Kennedy fell 20 cents to $3.70 trading 7,500 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $21.03 after 5,000 units traded. JMMB Group fell 4 cents to $1.85 in exchanging 5,150 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $62.02 trading 40,770 stock units, National Enterprises added one cent to close at $3.11 in trading 100 stock units, Prestige Holdings traded 50 shares after rising 24 cents to $7.49. Republic Financial Holdings declined 2 cents to $134.95 in swapping 63,914 units Scotiabank rose 20 cents to $56.30 in exchanging 69,763 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 4 cents to $15.50 trading 1,072 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 6 cents to $3.41 after exchanging 16,080 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to $34.83 with 45,726 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Pull back for JSE majors on Tuesday

February 16, 2021 by

Stocks gave back some of the gains of the last two trading days, with the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index slipping just over 600 points at the close of trading on Tuesday after stocks rising and declining were equal as 53 percent fewer shares were exchanged than on Monday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 686.84 points to 429,363.77, the Main Index lost 618.66 points to 391,508.19 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.43 points to 100.29.
At the one PM close, 45 securities traded, similar to Monday, with 18 rising, 18 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed with an average of 16.6 based on ICInsider’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 9,841,467 shares for $95,818,004 versus 21,102,556 units at $91,864,402 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 18.5 percent of total volume, after 1.83 million shares traded followed by Transjamaican Highway with 11.5 percent for 1.14 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 11.2 percent of the day’s trade for 1.11 million units.
Trading averaged 218,699 units at $2,129,289, compared to 468,946 shares at $2,041,431 on Monday. The month to date averaged 413,643 units at $2,752,324, close to the average of 431,223 units at $2,808,510 on Monday. Trading in January closed with an average of 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 39 cents to close at $81.51 after exchanging 7,208 units, Ciboney Group gained 26 cents to settle at a multi-year high of 90 cents, in a transfer of 905,384 stock units, Eppley shed 67 cents to finish at $22.98, with 4,989 units changing hands. Grace Kennedy fell by $1 to $79, with the swapping of 818,124 shares, JMMB Group rose 29 cents in closing at $33.29 trading 79,843 units, Kingston Wharves declined by $2 to $45 crossing the market with 23,796 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 40 cents to end at $6.60, in exchanging 47,905 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $2 to close at $135.01, after the swapping of 461 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed 80 cents higher at $139.50, with 26,697 stocks changing hands. 138 Student Living gained 40 cents in ending at $5.40 trading 514,395 stocks, PanJam Investment dropped $2.89 to $65.01 after an exchanging of 601 stock units. Proven Investments slipped $1.48 to $36.50 trading 1,513 units, Radio Jamaica gained 6 cents to close at $1.56 with the swapping of 554,673 shares, after traded as high as $1.80 during the morning session. Sagicor Group rose 70 cents to $51.70, with 18,406 stocks clearing the market. Scotia Group finished 97 cents lower at $42, after 18,751 shares crossing the market and Seprod gained $1 to end at $67, in an exchange of 14,613 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% rose $1.25 in closing at $7.35 exchanging 100 units and JMMB Group 7.25% gained 41 cents to end at $1.61 trading 11,242 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Highest 5 weeks’ close for JSE majors

February 15, 2021 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Monday with the market rising after more stocks advanced than declined, with 47 percent increase in the number of shares exchanged over Friday, with values down 57 percent as the market closed another session with gains to land it a five weeks’ high.
The two main market indices are now down less than a percent for the year to date, as the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,037.03 points to end at 430,050.61, the Main Index rose 1,848.31 points to 392,126.85 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.50 points to settle at 99.86.
Trading ended with 45 securities changing hands, up from 43 on Friday and closed with prices of 21 stocks rising, 16 declining and eight remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 16.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 21,102,556 shares for $91,864,402 versus 14,347,348 units at $215,600,304 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 41.2 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 8.69 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 9.1 percent for 1.93 million units, Radio Jamaica 8.4 percent with 1.77 million units, QWI Investments 7.5 percent with 1.59 million units, 138 Student Living with 6.7 percent for 1.41 million units and Pulse Investments with 5.9 percent market share for 1.25 million units changing hands.
Trading for the day averaged 468,946 units at $2,041,431, compared to 333,659 shares at $5,013,961 on Friday. The month to date averages 431,223 units at $2,808,510 for each security, in contrast to 427,484 units at $2,884,542 on Friday. Trading in January averaged 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the 1 PM close, Barita Investments gained 90 cents to close at $81.90 after exchanging 89,939 shares. Berger Paints rose $2 to $14 trading 19,324 stock units, Caribbean Cement shed 92 cents to close at $63, with 8,947 units changing hands, Carreras rose 25 cents to $7.25, after an exchange of 762,237 stocks. Ciboney Group gained 9 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of 64 cents in exchanging 661,348 stocks, Eppley rose $1.70 to $23.65, with 9,455 shares clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 30 cents to close at $41.50 trading 600 units. Grace Kennedy declined $2.50 to $80 after 206,995 units crossed the exchange, JMMB Group rose 75 cents to $33, with a transfer of 276,152 shares, Key Insurance finished 63 cents higher at $5.63, with an exchange of 186,568 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell by 80 cents to $47, trading 1,054 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 25 cents to close at $5.75 trading 6,091 units, 138 Student Living rose $1 to $5, in a transfer of 1,412,958 stocks. Pan Jam Investment declined $2.10 to $67.90 with the switching of ownership of 300 units, Proven Investments picked up 48 cents to end at $37.98 trading 5,283 stocks, Sagicor Group rose $1 in closing at $51, after exchanging 15,027 stocks. Scotia Group gained 47 cents to end at $42.97, with 52,903 shares changing hands, Seprod dropped $4 to close at $66 with 18,360 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents to end $16, after 38,681 stocks crossed the market. Sygnus Credit Investments shed $1.25 to $14.50, in exchanging 383,772 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 28 cents to settle at $5.51 and to transfer 139,505 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.75% preference share rose 55 cents ending at $7.40, in exchanging 420 stocks and Eppley 8.25% fell by $1.90 in closing at $6.10 trading 144 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Falling volume and prices on TTSE

February 15, 2021 by

Falling stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the market declining after investors traded 64 percent fewer shares than on Friday and resulted in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Friday, with three stocks rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 0.77 points to 1,323.34, the All T&T Index lost 3.12 points to settle at 1,760.62 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.22 to close at 119.84.
Traders exchanged 135,274 shares, for $2,133,425 compared to 378,912 units at $2,508,173 on Friday.
An average of 9,662 units traded at $152,388 compared to 23,682 at $156,758 on Friday. An average of 18,757 units traded at $277,022 for the month to date versus 19,553 units at $287,927. January averaged 13,836 units at $275,635.

The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
In trading, Angostura Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $15 after exchanging 104,891 shares, Clico Investment Fund shed 24 cents to close at $25.75 after trading 4,697 units. First Citizens Bank climbed $1.24 to $43.99, with 2,528 stock units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after 172 stock units crossed the market. Grace Kennedy closed at $3.90 after trading 200 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.90 with an exchange of 300 shares, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 10,000 shares. Massy Holdings closed trading of 300 stock units at $61, National Enterprises remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to $4.81 after 192 units switched hands. Prestige Holdings dipped 24 cents to $7.25 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 14 cents to $56.85, with 3,028 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15.50 with an exchange of 6,674 stocks units and West Indian Tobacco fell 15 cents to $35 in an exchange of 292 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Rising stocks dominate JSE majors

February 12, 2021 by

Rising stocks outclassed declining ones by more than a two to one ratio in Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity on Friday leading to a decent bounce in the market indices on Thursday, with 92 percent jump in the value of stocks traded.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 4,748.93 points to 428,013.58, the Main Index advanced by 4,304.89 points to 390,278.54 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.88 points to close at 99.36.
Trading ended with 43 securities changing hands, down from 44 on Thursday and closed with 25 rising, 11 declining and seven ended unchanged. The PE Ratio ended at an average of 16.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 14,347,348 shares for $215,600,304 compared to 14,742,217 units at $112,092,139 on Thursday. Jamaica Broilers led trading with 35 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 5.02 million shares followed by QWI Investments 13.2 percent with 1.89 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 11.9 percent market share for 1.71 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 8.1 percent for 1.16 million units.
Trading for the day averaged 333,659 units at $5,013,961, versus 335,050 shares at $2,547,549 on Thursday. The month to date averages 427,484 units at $2,884,542, close to 437,301 units at $2,661,756 on Thursday. Trading in January averaged 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rose by $1 to $81, with 222,411 shares changing hands, Berger Paints fell by $1.60 to $12 trading 16,831 units, Caribbean Cement added $3.81 to end at $63.92, with the swapping of 7,798 stock units. Ciboney Group advanced 11 cents to close at 52 weeks’ high of 55 cents, with 310,629 shares clearing the market, First Rock Capital rose by $1 to $16 exchanging 48,810 units, Grace Kennedy declined by $2.50 to $82.50, with 51,108 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers rose $1.99 to end at $28.99, trading 5,021,831 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 80 cents to close at $20.50, exchanging 9,755 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained $1.30 to end at $47.80 trading 5,633 units. Mayberry Investments climbed 20 cents to $5.50 trading 60,070 stock units, NCB Financial closed $1.65 higher at $138.65, with the swapping of 111,606 shares. Palace Amusement declined by $50.01 to close at $999.99, in exchanging 200 stock units, PanJam Investment advanced $3.81 to $70, with 3,166 stocks crossing the market, Salada Foods shed 90 cents to end at $40, with 16,019 units changing hands, Seprod climbed $4.99 to $70 after 55,651 shares crossed the market. Stanley Motta gained 45 cents to settle at $5.35 exchanging 945,893 stocks, Supreme Ventures slipped 50 cents to end at $15.50, in switching owners for 96,790 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 55 cents to finish at $15.75 trading 55,266 shares. Victoria Mutual Investments rose 28 cents to $5.79, with 113,332 units changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 36 cents in ending at $16.35, trading 108,260 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading slipped on TTSE

February 12, 2021 by

Trading ended on Friday, with the market inching higher after investors traded 54 percent fewer shares than on Thursday and leading to more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Securities trading totalled 16, down from 18 on Thursday, five gained, three declined and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.12 points to 1,324.11, the All T&T Index rose 1.82 points to 1,763.74 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.22 points to end at 119.62.
The market closed with an exchange of 378,912 shares, for $2,508,173 compared to 816,372 units at $3,985,868 on Thursday.
An average of 23,682 units traded at $156,758 compared to 45,354 at $221,439 on Thursday. An average of 19,553 units traded at $287,927 for the month to date versus 19,094 units at $302,501 on Thursday. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the market close, Angostura Holdings climbed 2 cents to $15.02 after exchanging 72 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 after exchanging 11 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 24 cents to end at $25.99 trading 34,948 shares. First Citizens Bank lost $1.25 to close at $42.75 after 1,358 stock units changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7, with 400 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy carved out a loss of 5 cents to close at $3.90 in exchanging 84,448 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $21 with 2,679 stocks changing hands. JMMB Group ended at $1.90 in switching ownership of 193,680 stock units, L.J Williams A share ended at 20 cents after 2,240 shares crossed the market, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents to close at $1.40 with the swapping of 12,061 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $61 after exchanging 4,617 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.40 trading 22,991 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.98 trading 10 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL stayed at $15.50 in exchanging 12,533 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 4,086 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 15 cents to close at $35.15 after finishing trading of 2,778 stock units.

 Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Grounds lost by JSE Majors

February 11, 2021 by

Stocks gave back much of the gains generated on Wednesday with a loss of 77 percent of the gains in the market indices on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market after 66 percent fewer shares were exchanged at half the values of Wednesday traded.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,490.53 points to 423,264.65, the Main Index shed 2,253.82 points to 385,973.65 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.19 points to settle at 98.48.
Trading ended with 44 securities changing hands, down from 48 on Wednesday and closed with prices of 21 stocks rising, 15 declining and eight remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed with an average of 16.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 14,742,217 shares for $112,092,139 compared to 43,738,990 units at $240,182,541 on Wednesday. QWI Investments led trading with 29.1 percent of total volume, after exchanging 4.29 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 26.7 percent for 3.92 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 10.6 percent with 1.57 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 7.1 percent of the day’s trade for 1.04 million units.
Trading for the day averaged 335,050 units at $2,547,549, down from 911,229 shares at $5,003,803 on Wednesday. The month to date averaged 437,301 units at $2,661,756, in contrast to 449,559 units at $2,675,448 on Wednesday. Trading in January averaged 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose $1.06 to close at $80, with 588,158 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $1.89 to $60.11 with 4,366 shares changing hands. Ciboney Group rose 3 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 44 cents in an exchange of 238,374 stock units, Eppley advanced $1.95 to $21.95, trading 3,055 units. Grace Kennedy climbed $3 to a 52 weeks’ high of $85 after exchanging 75,489 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 45 cents to close at $27 transferring 216,267 shares, Jamaica Producers slipped 80 cents to $19.70 with the swapping of 201,327 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.14 to end at $18.80 trading 11,400 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined by $1.50 to $46.50 after 160 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial rose $1 to close at $137, in exchanging 50,970 stock units. PanJam Investment finished $1.19 higher at $66.19 trading 3,371 units, Portland JSX shed 79 cents to $8.01 with an exchange of 6,410 stock units, Proven Investments closed 60 cents lower at $37.40, trading 7,985 units. Salada Foods rose 90 cents to end at $40.90 with 4,399 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $1.50 to $42.50 after exchanging 147,223 stocks, Seprod declined by $1.01 to $65.01 trading 16,487 stocks. Supreme Ventures slid $1.10 to $16, in transferring 113,376 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 28 cents to close at $5.51 after crossing the market with 6,600 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% rose $1 to close at $8 with 3,529 units clearing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share gained 50 cents to end at $110.50 with one stock unit changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Gains for TTSE index

February 11, 2021 by

Trading on Thursday, led to a rise the market index after investors traded 46 percent more shares than on Wednesday, but it ended in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The market ended with 18 securities trading similar to Wednesday, with the prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 2.75 points to settle at 1,323.99, the All T&T Index climbed 4.67 points to settle at 1,761.92, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 119.84.
The market closed with 816,372 shares trading for $3,985,868 compared to 558,181 units at $4,035,790 on Wednesday.
An average of 45,354 units traded at $221,439 compared to 31,010 at $224,193 on Wednesday. An average of 19,094 units traded at $302,501 for the month to date versus 15,343 units at $314,082. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At close of the market, Ansa Mcal declined $1.90 to $53 after exchanging 757 shares,Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 50 cents to $40 while exchanging 428 units,Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.75 in an exchange of 405 units. First Citizens Bank rose $1.27 to $44 trading 9,362 units. Grace Kennedy  climbed 5 cents to $3.95 in exchanging 600,315 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained 20 cents to close at $21.20 after exchanging 392 stocks, JMMB Group stayed at $1.90 with an exchange of 8,954 shares. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.30 trading 638 stock units, National Enterprises carved out a loss 2 cents in ending at $3.10, with 126,613 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to $4.80 trading 35,369 units. Point Lisas lost 14 cents to end at $3.01 with 600 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $7.49 trading 25 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 2 cents in closing at $134.98 in exchanging of 188 shares. Scotiabank gained 59 cents to end at $56.99 while 5,415 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 4 cents in ending at $15.50 with 3,744 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 trading 16,953 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $16.49, with 4,800 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 in exchanging 1,414 stock units.

 Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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