Investors pushed the main market of Jamaica Stock Exchange up on Monday with the all Jamaican Composite Index climbing 2,392.60 points to 321,159.47 and the JSE Index jumping 2,179.93 points to 292,612.59.
Trading closed with 26 securities changing hands, down from 27 on Friday, leading to 11 advancing, 10 declining and 6 trading firm, in the main and US dollar markets. Securities closing with sizable price changes include, Grace Kennedy falling $1 to $50, Mayberry Investments jumping by $1 to $6.50 and Scotia Group with a rise of $2 to $54.
Main market activity ended with 6,657,188 units valued at $155,508,071 compared to 3,641,373 units with a value of $64,163,969 changing hands on Friday. At the end of trading, JMMB Group closed with 3,017,431 units and accounted for 45.33 percent of traded shares, followed by Ciboney Group with 809,577 units, 12.16 percent of total volume traded and Victoria Mutual Investments with 718,287 units with 10.79 percent of trades.
Trading results in an average of 277,383 shares valued at $6,479,503 for each security traded, compared to 140,053 shares valued at $1,194,310 on Friday. For the month to date an average of 604,726 units with an average value at 10,135,623 traded, compared to 627,970 units with an average value at 10,417,767 traded on the previous trading day. In contrast, February closed with average of only 213,336 units valued at $3,392,475 for each security traded.
Trading in the US dollar market on Monday ended with 16,220 units valued at over $4,268 with the market index slipping 0.91 points to close at 169.13. Proven Investments closed trading at 22 US cents with 14,220 units changing hands and Productive Business Solution traded 2,000 units at 58 US cents valued at US$295,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with a lower offer.
For more details of market activities see – Investor bids $1,300 for Palace shares – Monday.
Palace, Grace out NCB & PanJam in TOP 10
There were no entrants or exists from to the Junior Market TOP 10 list but Palace Amusement more than doubled during the week rising 132 percent and left the list along with Grace Kennedy that rose to $51.50. The two are replaced by NCB Financial and PanJam Investment.
PanJam released 2017 audited financial statements with increased earnings of 29 percent to $4.13 billion, from ongoing operations resulting in earnings per share of $3.93. The group is expected to continue to enjoy increased earnings in 2018.
The main market hit record highs during the week but pulled back as the market move closer to resistance level in a long term channel. It just a matter of time for the break out to take place, regardless the channel points upwards for the market. Profit results for 2018 first quarter, will be important in helping to fuel the break out but with Treasury bill rates falling to 3.16 percent on the 182 days instrument during the past week, an important leg for a rally to come, is in place.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks ended at 6.3 compared to an average PE for the overall main market is 10 based on 2018 estimated earnings. At the same time the main market ended the week with a PE of 6.7 for the top stocks compared to a market average of close to 12.
IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 37 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks but it’s a third of what the average PE for the year is likely to be, of 20 times earnings and main market stocks traded at a discount of 45 percent to the market
Another day of 20 stocks traded on TTSE – Thursday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with trading in 15 securities against 20 on Wednesday, with 4 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 267,128 shares valued at $3,784,239 trading, compared to 588,538 shares valued at $15,214,861 on Wednesday.
At close, the Composite Index fell 0.98 points to 1,269.23, the All T&T Index closed with a loss of 1.27 points to 1,699.92, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.09 points to close at 113.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Thursday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa Mcal finished trading with a gain of 1 cent and ended at $60, with 1,000 units, Guardian Holdings finished trading after an increase of 1 cent and completed trading at $16.01, after exchanging 23,924 shares, Sagicor Financial rose 2 cents to end at $7.84, with 4,566 units and Unilever Caribbean closed with a rise of 1 cent and ended at $30.36, with 100 units changing hands.
Losses| First Citizens shed 31 cents and settled at $32.19, after exchanging 355 shares and JMMB Group lost 2 cents and concluded trading at $1.95, with 96,595 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended at $20.10, with 64,802 units, First Caribbean international Bank completed trading at $9.30, after exchanging 1,927 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.34, with 20,000 units, LJ Williams B share settled at 75 cents, after exchanging 6,314 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $47.44, with 1,026 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group settled at $6.53, after exchanging 9,895 shares, Scotiabank completed trading at $62.50, after exchanging 16,318 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $28, after the trading of 20,156 shares and West Indian Tobacco completed trading at $88.50, after 150 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
20 securities trade on TTSE – Wednesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with trading in 20 securities against 16 on Tuesday, with 6 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 588,538 shares valued at $15,214,861 trading, compared to 443,163 shares valued at $9,904,481 on Tuesday.
At close, the Composite Index rose 1.85 points to 1,270.21, the All T&T Index closed with a gain of 3.51 points to 1,701.19, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.01 points to close at 113.43. At the close 2 securities closed at a 52 weeks’ high and 3 at a 52 weeks’ low.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Wednesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s finished trading with a rise of 46 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.01, after exchanging 2,457 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 1 cent and settled at $15.71, with 205,260 stock units changing hands, First Citizens ended trading with 31 cents gain at a 52 weeks’ high of $32.50, after exchanging 12,493 shares, Prestige Holdings finished 4 cents higher at $10.05, after 35,783 shares were traded, Scotiabank rose by 50 cents and ended at $62.50, after exchanging 88,670 shares and Unilever Caribbean added 5 cents and concluded trading at $30.35, with 2,523 units changing hands.
Losses| Ansa Mcal closed with a loss of 1 cent at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.99, after trading 2,460 units, Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent and ended at $16, after exchanging 7,590 shares, Massy Holdings shed 5 cents to settle at $47.44, with 1,793 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.45, with 5,995 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement ended trading 1 cent lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 11,725 stock units changing hands.
Firm Traded| Ansa Merchant Bank ended trading at $40, after exchanging 17,930 shares, Clico Investments concluded at $20.10, with 5,743 units, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $9.30, after exchanging 88,598 shares, JMMB Group settled at $1.97, with 3,352 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group completed trading at $6.53, after exchanging 21,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.52, with 13,819 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial concluded at $7.82, with 20,629 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL completed trading at $28, after exchanging 30,965 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $88.50, after exchanging 9,753 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
8 securities fall on TTSE – Tuesday
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange activity on the on Tuesday with 16 securities trading compared to 10 on Monday as the market closed with 443,163 shares valued at $9,904,481 trading, versus 403,022 units valued at $11,039,167 on Monday.
The market closed with the prices of 3 stocks rising, 8 declining and 5 remaining unchanged. At close, the Composite Index slipped 0.47 points on Tuesday to 1,268.36, the All T&T Index closed with a gain of 0.22 points to 1,697.48, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.16 points to close at 113.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Tuesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens gained 2 cents rise and closed at $32.19, after exchanging 2,830 shares, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent and settled at $16.01, after exchanging 12,719 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $28, after 18,222 shares changed hands.
Losses| Ansa Mcal traded with a loss of 5 cents at $60, with 74,476 units, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 1 cent and completed trading at $3.34, with 1,000 units, JMMB Group fell 1 cent and ended at $1.97, with 62,448 stock units changing hands, LJ Williams A Share shed 2 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of 20 cents, after exchanging 41,000 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent and ended at $47.49, with 15,756 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group ended trading 4 cents lower at $6.53, after exchanging 76,228 shares, Sagicor Financial concluded trading with a loss of 3 cents and completed trading at $7.82, with 3,146 units and Scotiabank traded with a loss of 1 cent and settled at $62, in an exchange of 28,028 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments completed trading at $20.10, with 16,760 units, First Caribbean International Bank settled at $9.30, after exchanging 86,000 shares, Point Lisas completed trading at $3.81, with 100 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.52, with 3,400 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.01, with 1,000 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.50, after exchanging 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.