The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke the 5 consecutive days of decline on Monday, with the market indices recording modest gains as 31 securities traded compared to 33 that changed hands on Friday.
The main and US markets traded a total of 33 securities, with prices of 11 rising, 15 declining with 7 remaining unchanged, compared to 36 securities trading on Friday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 706.39 points to close at 401,354.81 and the SE Index advanced 642.91 points to 365,692.36.
Market activity ended with 7,589,172 units carrying a value of $145,956,290 compared to 4,205,246 units with a value of $112,762,089 on Friday.
Portland JSX led trading with 3,180,000 units for 41.90 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Grace Kennedy with 862,758 units accounting for 11.37 percent of the volume changing hands and 1834 Investments with 682,000 units and 9 percent of the day’s volume
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the reading showing 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
An average of 244,812 units valued at over $4,708,267 traded, in contrast to 127,432 units valued at over $3,417,033 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts 97,469 units valued at $2,670,351 compared to 89,414 units valued at $2,552,924, previously. Trading for December ended, with an average of 835,037 units with a value of $25,906,477, for each security traded.
In main market activity, Barita Investments gained 61 cents to end at $51.75, trading 46,940 stock units, Berger Paints rose 80 cents and ended trading at $19.80, with 3,071 stock units changing hands, Carreras lost 26 cents and concluded trading at $9.22, with 36,418 units, Caribbean Cement gained 20 cents and finished the trading of 678,084 shares at $41.20. Grace Kennedy lost 95 cents trading 862,758 stock units to close at $58.05, Jamaica Producers shed $1.20 and closed at $21.80, with 1,767 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 70 cents to close at $32.50 trading of 13,153 shares. Kingston Wharves lost $1 and settled at $69, with 15,416 units changing hands, 138 Student Living finished trading 511,594 shares with a fall of 9 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing low of $2, after falling to an all-time low of $1.60 earlier, Salada Foods dropped $2 to settle at $35, in trading of 3,900 shares. Scotia Group lost 50 cents to end trading of 24,561 shares to close at $51.50, Seprod lost 64 cents to end at $32.35 with an exchange of 382,779 shares. Sterling Investments rose 40 cents and ended at $4, with 7,632 shares trading, Supreme Ventures rose 50 cents and concluded trading of 76,609 stock units, at $18.50 and Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaica dollar denominated shares traded 34,667 units with a fall of $1.11 to close at $10.10.
Trading in the US dollar market resulted in 113,540 shares valued US$34,627, changing hands. JMMB Group 5.75% preference share rose 6 cents and ended trading at $2.06 with 5,900 units and Proven Investments concluded trading of 107,640 units at 21 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 1.90 points to close at 164.43.
Advancing stocks dominate TTSE – Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with trading in 12 securities against 15 on Thursday, with 5 advancing, 3 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.03 points on Friday to 1,305.17. The All T&T Index gained 0.83 points to 1,706.08, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.11 points to close at 122.19. Trading ended with 89,995 shares at a value of $2,731,117, compared to 138,543 shares at a value of $5,059,398 on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 2 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Ansa Merchant Bank declined by 49 cents and completed trading 20 shares at $38.50, Clico Investments gained 20 cents and ended at $20.70, with 11,000 stock units changing hands. First Caribbean International Bank increased by 1 cent to $8.50, after exchanging 971 units, First Citizens rose 15 cents and completed trading 1,745 shares at $33.95 and Republic Financial Holdings closed with a gain of 5 cents and completed trading 17,687 shares at $107.50.
Stocks closing with Losses| JMMB Group fell 3 cents and settled at $1.75, after trading 2,535 shares, Scotiabank fell 1 cent and concluded trading at $63.59, with 30 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents and ended at $29.10, with an exchange of 10,586 units.
Stocks closing firm| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 1,000 shares at $14, National Enterprises closed trading at $8, with 2,000 stock units changing hands, National Flour ended at $1.65, with 25,650 units trading and Sagicor Financial settled at $8.90, after exchanging 16,771 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
7 TTSE stocks gained on Thursday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with trading in 15 securities against 12 on Wednesday, with 7 advancing, 4 declining and 3 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.76 points to close at 1,305.14. The All T&T Index shed 1.32 points to end at 1,705.25, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.03 points to close at 122.30.
Trading ended with 138,543 shares at a value of $5,059,398, compared to 120,147 shares on Wednesday valued at $2,295,313.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Sagicor Financial rose 1 cent and ended at $8.90, after exchanging 11,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed with a gain of 14 cents at $95.40, with 369 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with Losses| First Citizens shed 20 cents and settled at $33.80, after exchanging 831 shares, JMMB Group lost 1 cent and concluded trading at $1.78, after exchanging 4,784 shares, National Enterprises ended trading 1 cent lower at $8, with 2,500 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $8.44, after exchanging 705 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents and completed trading of 2,359 units at $7.35, Republic Financial Holdings closed with a loss of 1 cent and settled at $107.45, after exchanging 1,050 shares. Scotiabank declined 38 cents to close at $63.60, with 154 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents and completed trading of 17,885 units at $29.12.
Stocks closing with firm| Ansa Mcal completed trading of 67,017 units at $55, Ansa Merchant Bank settled at $38.01, after exchanging 24 shares, Clico Investments ended at $20.50, with 24,455 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.06, trading 3,810 stock units and National Flour completed trading of 1,600 units at $1.65.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
More TTSE stocks fell than rose – Wednesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with trading in 12 securities against 17 on Tuesday. At the close of the market, 3 securities advanced, 4 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
At the close of Trading, the Composite Index fell 0.25 points to end at 1,305.90. The All T&T Index Shed 0.19 points to end at 1,706.57, while the Cross Listed Index eased by 0.04 points to close at 122.33.
Trading ended with 120,227 shares at a value of $2,295,313, compared to 74,396 units on Tuesday valued at $1,308,651.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments closed with a gain of 10 cents at $20.50, with 11,293 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent and completed trading at $107.46, after exchanging 4,430 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading of 7,525 units with a gain of 3 cents to end at $29.15.
Stocks closing with Losses | Ansa Mcal closed with a loss of 1 cent and ended at $55, with 2,006 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 80 shares and lost 20 cents to close at $14, Guardian Holdings closed with a loss of 30 cents to end at $18.20, with an exchange of 10,020 units and Sagicor Financial shed 1 cent and settled at $8.89, after exchanging 2,700 shares.
Stocks closing firm| First Citizens completed trading at $34, after exchanging 24,624 shares, Grace Kennedy concluded at $3.06, with 53,774 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group settled at $1.79, after trading 3,331 shares, Trinidad Cement completed trading at $2.65, after exchanging 25 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $95.26, with 419 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Gainers dominate losing TTSE stocks – Tuesday
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday with 17 securities against 14 on Monday, with 7 advancing, 4 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.58 points to 1,306.15. The All T&T Index declined 0.37 points to 1,706.76, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.11 points to close at 122.37.
Trading ended with 74,396 shares at a value of $1,308,651, compared to 137,989 shares on Monday valued at $3226745.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 2 stocks with bids than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Ansa Mcal closed with a rise of 1 cent to $55.01, trading 2,438 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 2,400 shares and gained 92 cents to close at $14.20, Clico Investments concluded trading of 1,485 stock units and rose 15 cents to $20.40, One Caribbean Media added 10 cents and ended at $10.45, after exchanging 5,000 shares. Prestige Holdings increased 5 cents and settled at $7.40, trading 5,000 units, Sagicor Financial rose 33 cents and ended at $8.90, after exchanging 15,700 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 2 cents at $29.12, with 17,784 units trading.
Stocks closing with Losses| JMMB Group fell 1 cent to close at $1.79, after exchanging 2,182 shares, Massy Holdings ended with a loss of 65 cents at $47.10, trading 78 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 5 cents to close at $8.45 trading 1,000 shares and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $107.45, with a mere 5 shares changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| First Citizens concluded at $34, after exchanging 4,388 shares, Grace Kennedy completed trading at $3.06, with 12,210 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings settled at $18.50, with 14 units, National Flour settled at $1.65, with 1,000 units, Point Lisas completed trading at $3.65, with 2,131 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco completed trading at $95.26, with 1,581 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.