The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed, with the All Jamaica Composite Index losing 2,368.58 points to 384,215.16 and the JSE Index dipping 2,158.04 points to 350,063.47.
Market activities resulted in 32 securities trading, including 3 in the US dollar market compared to 31 securities trading on Friday. The prices of 10 stocks rose, 11 declined and 11 closed, unchanged.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading is very strong for continuation of the market’s rally and shows 8 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 closing with a lower offer.
The main market ended with 2,957,550 units valued at over $67,644,851 compared to 10,467,731 units valued at $82,276,433 changing hands on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Wisynco Group with 1,164,093 units and 39.4 percent of the day’s volume and Scotia Group with 243,253 units.
Trading resulted in an average of 101,984 units valued at over $2,332,581, in contrast to 348,924 shares valued at $2,742,548 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 360,577 shares valued $4,034,759, compared to 376,915 shares valued $4,149,025 traded on the immediately preceding trading day. August closed, with an average of 224,564 shares valued at $4,310,285, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1.50 to close at $17 trading 23,551 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 83 and finished trading 94,795 shares at $57.17, Jamaica Broilers dived $5.44 in trading 68,512 stock units, to close at $27.05, Jamaica Producers gained $2.45 and finished trading 23,000 units at $27, Kingston Wharves declined $3.50 and finished at $69, with 7,519 stock units changing hands, Mayberry Investments gained 80 cents and settled at $8.80, exchanging 5,632 units, NCB Financial Group climbed $4.92 and ended trading of 157,027 shares at $115.02, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents to settle at $38.50, in the exchange of 162,322 shares, Salada Foods ended trading 100 stock units and rose $1 to end at $19. Scotia Group lost $1 in trading 243,253 units at $62.01, Sygnus Credit Investments traded just 2,350 shares but lost 95 cents to close at $12.05, Supreme Ventures fell 45 cents and ended at $16 with an exchange of 81,842 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 25 cents and concluded trading 101,842 stock units at $3.89.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 39,200 units valued at $14,546 as JMMB Group 6% preference share rose 1 cents completed trading of 10,000 at $1.06, Proven Investments traded 7,500 at 22 US cents after falling by 1 cent and Sygnus Credit Investments USD Ordinary share traded 21,700 units losing 1 cent at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 4.92 points to close at 162.02.
12 stocks traded firm on TTSE – Friday
All market indices of the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, ended with modest gains on Friday as 17 securities changed hands up from 13 on Thursday.
At the close of trading the Composite Index rose 0.13 points to 1,218.82, the Strong> All T&T Index gained 0.19 points to 1,689. 36, while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.01 point higher to close at 100.60.
At close, , with the price of 4 advancing, 1 declining and 7 remaining unchanged, against a total 13 securities trading on Thursday.
The market ended trading with 116,235 shares valued $1,984,887 changing hands, compared to 222,525 shares valued $1,844,656 on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Agostini’s gained 5 cents and closed at $21.15, after exchanging 100 shares, National Flour closed with a rise of 1 cent and ended at $1.70, with 4,733 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished 22 cents higher and completed trading of 1,083 shares at $29.25 and Trinidad Cement increased by 5 cents and ended at $2.80, with 819 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| Guardian Holdings traded with a loss of 10 cents at $16.90, after exchanging 213 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings completed trading 1,581 shares at $15.75, Ansa Mcal ended at $56, with 416 stock units changing hands, Ansa Merchant completed trading at $38, with 1,226 units, Clico Investments settled at $19.90, after exchanging 11,000 shares, First Citizens completed trading at $32.60, with 50 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.65, with 7,439 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $47.20, in exchanging 6,764 stock units NCB Financial Group completed trading 19,050 units at $5.73, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $103.69, with 187 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial completed trading at $7.70, with 50,000 units, Scotiabank ended at $64.94, in exchanging 10,512 stock units and West Indian Tobacco concluded at $88.45, after exchanging 1,062 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Stock split proposal pushes Witco stock – Thursday
West Indian Tobacco is proposing a 3 for 1 stock split to be considered at a Special Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday October 30. The announcement helped to drive the stock up 45 cents in Thursday’s trading.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed mixed on Thursday, with the Composite Index falling 3 points to 1,218.58, the All T&T Index rising 0.83 points to 1,689.17, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.95 points to close at 100.56.
At close, 13 securities changed hands, with the price of 2 advancing, 6 declining and 5 remaining unchanged, against a total 14 securities trading on Wednesday.
The market ended trading with 222,525 shares valued $1,844,656 changing hands, compared to 164,072 shares valued $1,753,760 on Wednesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ high of $103.69, after exchanging 91 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 45 cents and ended at $88.45, with just 592 units trading after the company indicated the recommendation of a 3 for 1 stock split.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments shed 10 cents and closed at $19.90, with 11,973 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 30 cents, ending at $2.70, with 19,000 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group ended trading 3 cents lower and settled at $1.65, after exchanging 29,551 shares. NCB Financial Group concluded trading with a loss of 37 cents, trading 1,200 shares at $5.73, Sagicor Financial, traded with a loss of 4 cents to $7.70, with 90,000 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shares fell 2 cents and completed trading at $29.03, after exchanging 3,835 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change| First Caribbean International Bank ended at $8.50, trading 22,000 units, First Citizens completed trading at $32.60, after exchanging 2,560 shares, Massy Holdings settled at $47.20, after exchanging 727 shares, One Caribbean Media settled at $12.11, after exchanging 81 shares and Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with 40,915 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
8 TTSE stocks rose on Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed mixed on Wednesday, with the Composite Index rising 1.90 points to 1,221.58, the All T&T Index shed 1.36 points to 1,688.34, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.72 points to close at 101.51.
At close, 14 securities changed hands, with the price of 8 advancing, 2 declining and 4 remaining unchanged, against a total 12 securities trading on Tuesday.
The market ended trading with 164,072 shares valued $1,753,760 changing hands, compared to 24,947 shares valued $1,118,165 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments gained 5 cents and ended at $20, with 100 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy rose 29 cents and ended at $3, with 155 stock units trading, National Enterprises traded 2,465 stock units with an increase of 1 cent to $8.96, NCB Financial Group rose 35 cents to settle at $6.10, after exchanging 625 shares, Sagicor Financial closed with a gain of 13 cents at $7.74, with 6,776 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 4 cents and settled at $29.05, after exchanging 3,931 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished trading with gains of 25 cents to $26.25, with 375 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed with an increase of 40 cents and completed trading 929 units at $88.
Stocks closing with losses| National Flour closed with a loss of 1 cent after the trading of 6,754 units at $1.69 and Prestige Holdings plunged $1.40 and completed trading of 109,290 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.
Stocks trading with no price change| First Citizens settled at $32.60, after exchanging 354 shares, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $17, with 31,686 units changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $47.20, after exchanging 500 shares andScotiabank completed trading of 132 units at $64.94.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Modest gains for TTSE stocks – Tuesday
All three main indices of the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed higher on Tuesday, with the Composite Index rose 0.81 points to 1,219.68, the All T&T Index gained 0.93 points to 1,689.70, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.09 points to close at 100.70.
At close, 12 securities changed hands, with the price of 3 rising, 2 declining and 7 remaining unchanged, against 12 trading on Monday.
The market ended trading of just 24,947 shares valued $1,118,165, compared to 34,976 shares valued $774,551 changing hands on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent and settled at $12.11, after exchanging 404 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 1 cent and completed trading at $29.01, after exchanging 2,525 shares and Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents and settled at $2.75, after exchanging 5,926 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments shares fell 4 cents and ended at $19.95, with 1,500 stock units changing hands and Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low with a loss of 10 cents and ended at $9.40, trading 210 units.
Stocks trading with no price change| Ansa Mcal completed trading at $56.00, with 700 units changing hands, First Citizens completed trading at $32.60, after exchanging 500 shares, JMMB Group settled at $1.68, after exchanging 2,941 shares, Massy Holdings settled at $47.20, after exchanging 1,485 shares, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $103.67, after exchanging 6,099 shares, Scotiabank closed at $64.94, trading 200 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $87.60, with 2,457 units traded.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.