Records continue to be broken with Jamaica Stock Exchange main market on Monday ending at another record close and the 7th in the past 7 days.
The market closed with the All Jamaica Composite Index advancing 3,393.54 points to end with a record close at 372,852.97 and the JSE Index climbing 3,091.90 points to end at a record close of 339,711.21. Monday’s close brings to 31, the number record close for the year 19 since the start of July.
Market activities resulted in 29 securities trading, including 1 in the US dollar market compared to 31 securities trading on Friday. At the end of trading, the prices of 11 stocks rose, 10 declined and 8 closed trading, unchanged. Trading in the main market ended with 3,321,926 units valued at $66,161,713, compared to 1,557,605 units valued $98,845,806, on Friday.
The day’s volume was led by, Carreras with 634,224 units and 19 percent of main market volume, followed by Scotia Group closed with 464,889 units and just 14 percent of the day’s volume and JMMB Group 7% preference share with 336,703 units, accounting for 10 percent of the volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 118,640 units valued at over $2,362,918, in contrast to 412,772 shares valued at $3,530,207 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180, compared to 709,910 shares at $ $6,787,180 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, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to finish at $49 trading 53,170 shares, Grace Kennedy shed 50 cents and ended at $58.50, trading 37,098 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell 98 cents in trading 45,014 stock units at $27.02, Jamaica Producers jumped $1.50 to complete trading of 62,687 units at a record high of $21.50, JMMB Group jumped $2 to end at $31, trading 12,560 shares. NCB Financial Group jumped $5 and ended trading of 78,818 shares at record close of $120, Scotia Group dropped $3 to $56.50, in exchanging 464,889 units, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents and ended trading 9,638 stock units to close of $4.90, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 25 cents to close of $12.75, after trading 16,382 shares were traded, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 45 cents and concluded trading of 300,891 stock units at a new low of $3.07 and Wisynco Group fell 25 cents, finishing at $9 with 152,027 units changing hands.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 1,500 units valued US$165 as Sygnus Credit Investments was the sole US dollar based stock trading and closed at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index closed unchanged at 170.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closing with a lower offer.
6 TTSE stocks fall 1 rise on TTSE – Monday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed on Monday, with 14 securities changing hands, with the price of one rising, 6 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading in 144,145 shares valued $8,121,828 compared to 15 securities traded on Friday resulting in 450,814 shares valued $2,562,248 changing hands.
At close, the Composite Index the Composite Index fell 2.97 points on Monday to 1,216.29, the All T&T Index dipped 1.17 points to 1,689.36, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.66 points to close at 99.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with a higher bid than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Republic Financial Holdings `added 4 cents and completed trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $103.61, after exchanging 68,729 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments ended trading 1 cent lower and settled at $19.99, with 2,849 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group concluded trading with a loss of 8 cents and ended at $5.67, after exchanging 900 shares, Sagicor Financial traded with a loss of 11 cents and settled at $7.51, with 2,475 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank lost 25 cents and concluded trading of 637 units at $64.75, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a loss of 40 cents at $29, in exchanging 7,737 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 50 cents to close at $87.50, with 75 units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings settled at $15.75, with 36 stock units changing hands, Ansa Mcal traded 8,815 units at $56, First Citizens ended at $32.77, after exchanging 1,450 shares, Grace Kennedy settled at $2.75, with 15,000 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group completed trading at $1.70, in exchanging 30,000 shares, National Flour concluded trading of 2,752 units at $1.75 and Trinidad Cement completed trading at $2.70, after exchanging 2,690 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
5 stocks rise none fell on TTSE – Friday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed on Friday, with 15 securities changing hands, with the price of 5 rising, none declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading in 450,814 shares valued $2,562,248 compared to 14 securities traded on Thursday resulting in 574,983 shares valued $4,016,117 changing hands.
At close, the Composite Index the Composite Index added 0.20 points on Friday to 1,219.26, the All T&T Index dipped 0.28 points to 1,690.53, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.10 points to close at 100.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with a higher bid than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments completed trading at and gained 25 cent to end at $20 with 1,162 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings finished trading after an increase by 1 cent and ended at $47.01, exchanging 2,100 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $103.57, after exchanging 1,902 shares, Sagicor Financial finished 11 cents higher and completed trading at $7.62, with 2,000 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean completed trading at $26, with 100 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 6,100 units to close at $15.80, First Citizens concluded at $32.77, after exchanging 400 shares, Grace Kennedy completed trading at $2.75, with 295,078 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings settled at $16.90, with 15,000 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.70, after exchanging 87,470 shares, National Enterprises closed at $8.95, with 22,391 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $9.50, with 100 units, Scotiabank settled at $65.00, with 5,571 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded at $29.40, after exchanging 11,400 shares and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.00, after exchanging 40 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Falling stocks in control on TTSE – Thursday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed on Thursday, with 14 securities changing hands, with the price of 3 rising, 7 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading in 574,983 shares valued $4,016,117 compared to 16 securities traded on Wednesday resulting in 272,727 shares valued $3,257,442 changing hands.
At close, the Composite Index the Composite Index lost 0.74 points to 1,219.06, the All T&T Index dipped 5.92 points to 1,690.81, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.63 points to close at 100.46.
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|Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents and ended at $2.75, with 349,482 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group closed with an increase of 8 cents to $5.75, after exchanging 87,153 shares and Republic Financial Holdings ended trading 474 shares with a rise of 4 cents and concluded at a 52 weeks’ high of $103.56.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments ended with a loss of 25 cents at $19.75, with 58,025 stock units changing hands, First Citizens traded 373 shares with a loss of $1.23 down to $32.77, Caribbean Media closed with a loss of 1 cent at $12.10, after exchanging 600 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 50 cents and completed trading of 1,000 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.50, Scotiabank shed 2 cents and completed trading at $65, with 838 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent and settled at $29.40, after exchanging 9,693 shares and Trinidad Cement ended trading 20 cents lower at $2.70, after exchanging 271 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 2,000 units to close at $15.80, Guardian Holdings completed trading 49,058 units at $16.90, National Enterprises ended at $8.95, with 4,800 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial ended at $7.51, trading 11,216 stock units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Few price changes on TTSE – Wednesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, closed on Wednesday, with 16 securities changing hands, with the price of 1 rising, 2 declining and 13 remaining unchanged ending in trading of 272,727 shares valued $3,257,442.
On Tuesday, 17 securities traded resulting in 2,159,977 shares valued at $8,188,631 changing hands.
At close, the Composite Index the Composite Index lost 0.97 points to 1,219.80, the All T&T Index rose 0.40 points to 1,696.73, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.33 points to close at 99.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| West Indian Tobacco concluded trading of 624 shares, gaining 10 cents to close at $88.
Stocks closing with losses| Agostini’s closed with a loss of 1 cent and completed trading at $21.10, after exchanging 16,267 shares and First Caribbean International Bank closed with a loss of 9 cents at $8.40, with 1,776 units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 200 units to close at $15.80, Clico Investments settled at $20, with 37,423 stock units changing hands, First Citizens ended at $34, after exchanging 13 shares, Grace Kennedy settled at $2.70, with 3,000 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 25,755 units at $16.90, JMMB Group ended trading at $1.70, after exchanging 17,575 shares, National Enterprises settled at $8.95, with 53,000 stock units changing hands, National Flour concluded exchange of 56,300 units at $1.75, NCB Financial Group ended at $5.67, after exchanging 25,000 shares, One Caribbean Media completed trading at $12.11, trading 7,800 shares, Republic Financial Holdings completed trading at $103.52, after exchanging 350 shares, Sagicor Financial settled at $7.51, with 1,878 stock units trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $29.41, after exchanging 25,766 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.