Trading activity on Monday was lower for stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with 9 securities changing hands in contrast to 15 on Friday leading to 41,128 shares changing hands valued $800,553.
Mondays trades compares with Friday’s 371,231 shares being exchanged valued at $6,085,335. At the close of the market on Monday, 4 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 4 were unchanged.
The Composite Index jumped 10.54 points to 1,249.43 points, the All T&T Index gained 0.84 points to 1,832.06 points, sitting just below the close of 2016 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 2.77 points to 89.41, to be up 14.38 percent for 2017.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.10, gaining 10 cents with 5,210 shares changing hands, the stock closed with a bid higher than the closing price with 3,126 shares on the bid at $15.21. National Commercial Bank advanced 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4 with 5,500 units exchanged, 
Prestige Holdings gained 14 cents trading 100 shares to close at $10.99 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.80 with gains of 5 cents and 4,200 shares changing owners.
Losses| One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.49, a loss of 1 cent with 250 shares traded.
Firm Trades| First Citizens remained at $32.50 with trades of 16,577 units valued at $538,753, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 4,096 units, Sagicor Financial held firm at $9.30 with 5,069 shares changing hands and Scotiabank closed at $58.70 trading 126 units.
Trading in Trinidad stocks dips – Monday
Jamaican stocks hit new highs – Friday
Bulls pushed stocks higher on Friday, with the all market indices moving to new record highs on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 56 securities changing hands in the overall market ending with 25 stocks rising and 13 falling.
The market closed Friday, with 10 stocks gaining and 4 declining coming from the junior market as 6 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index rose 646.51 points to close at record 257,395.71, the JSE Market Index gained 578.09 points to finish at record close of 234,532.02 and the JSE combined index climbed 740.72 points, to close at new closing high of 249,735.10. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 22.5 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 22 percent. The moves in the indices are subject to change as the stock exchange daily postings indicate that there are errors in the reports since the new trading system was activated on Monday.
At the close, 23,308,737 units valued at $169,240,005 changed hands, compared to 13,502,301 units valued at $146,199,269 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 18,452,895 units valued at over $81,504,636.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 116,707 shares compared to an average of 200,657 units on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 152,563 shares compared to an average of 188,419 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 9,118 shares at $12, Cable and Wireless gained 11 cents to close at $1.25 trading 594,541 units, Caribbean Cement closed at $33, gaining $1 with an exchange of 34,000 shares. Carreras traded 21,609 units, gaining 1 cent and closed at $67, investors pushed 1834 Investments higher by 26 cents to $2.12 with 44,419 shares trading, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.65, gaining 65 cents with trades of 83,470 units. Jamaica Broilers closed at $16.25 with an exchange of 76,657 shares, Jamaica Producers declined by $1 to close at $20 with 168,659 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.50, gaining $2.90 with 132,518 shares traded,
Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.50.
Advancing stocks edge decliners on TTSE
Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.
The market’s activity resulted in 5 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 6 holding firm as 371,231 shares were exchanged at a value of $6,085,335 compared to Thursday’s 675,112 shares valued at $4,134,604.
The Composite Index climbed 1.60 points to 1,238.89 points, the All T&T Index advanced 3.00 points to 1,831.22 points and the Cross Listed Index added 0.02 points to 86.64.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings gained 25 cents to close at $15 with 20,394 shares changing hands at a value of $305,910, Clico Investment added 5 cents and closed at $22.55 trading 237,147 units valued at $5,338,262, Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $15 with gains of 24 cents, exchanging 3,590 shares. National Enterprises gained 13 cents to close at $11 with 2,855 units exchanged and Trinidad Cement closed trading 1 cent higher to $4.16 with 4,454 shares changing owners.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to close at $2.63 after trading 30,000 units,
One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.50, losing 40 cents trading 250 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $106.69, losing 5 cents with 206 units traded and Scotiabank exchanged 174 units, closing 5 cents lower to $58.70.Firm Trades| First Citizens closed trading at $32.50 with 50 units changing hands, First Caribbean International closed at $8.85 with trades of 100 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Massy Holdings exchanged 758 units to close at $52, Sagicor Financial was unchanged at $9.30 with 3,253 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments held firm at $2.21 trading 67,000 units.
17 new highs for JSE stocks on Thursday
Scotia Group was one of 17 stocks to close at a 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.
The market closed Thursday, as 48 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 26 stocks rising and 12 falling, including 16 stocks gaining and 3 declining, in the junior market.
The All Jamaica Composite Index surged 7,266.97 points to close at record 256,749.20, the JSE Market Index jumped 6,497.96 points to finish at record close of 227,455.97 and the JSE combined index climbed sharply by 6,919.27 points, to close at new closing high of 248,994.38. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 22.2 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 18.7 percent. The moves in the indices are subject to change as the stock exchange daily postings indicate that there are errors in the reports since the new trading system was activated on Monday.
At the close, 13,502,301 units valued at $265,917,085 changed hands, compared to $146,199,269 units valued at $265,917,085 changing hands on Wednesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 7,916,160 units valued at over $42,290,565.The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 200,657 shares compared to an average of 355,210 units on Wednesday. For the month to date, an average of 188,419 shares traded compared to an average of 176,182 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints advanced $1.75 to a new 52 weeks’ high of $12, while trading 6,101 shares, Cable and Wireless lost 3 cents to close at $1.14 with trades of 273,176 units, Caribbean Cement closed at $32 with an exchange of 124,119 shares. Carreras traded 18,307 units, gaining 24 cents and closed at $66.99, Investors pushed 1834 Investments up by 16 cents to close at $1.86 in trading 28,194 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40, in losing 65 cents with trades of 33,486 units. Jamaica Broilers gained 25 cents with an exchange of 21,495 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $16.25, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.50 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $21 with 37,466 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 60 cents to close at 52 weeks’ high of $10.60 with 21,813 shares traded. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $19.99 with 61,718 units traded, Kingston Wharves closed at $30 with trades of 8,200 units, Mayberry Investments lost 10 cents to close at $5.80 with 251,786 shares changing hands,
Proven Investments traded at a new high on Thursday.
Trinidad Stock Exchange inching higher
Sagicor Financial closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.30 on the TTSE on Thursday.
Trading closed on Thursday after 675,112 shares were exchanged at a value of $4,134,604 compared to only 152,664 shares valued at $2,299,065 traded on Wednesday.
The Composite Index climbed 6.74 points to 1,237.29, the All T&T Index advanced 3.99 points to 1,828.22, still leaving it slightly lower that at the close of 2016 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.30 points to 88.62 and is up 10.81 percent for 2017.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens advanced 49 cents, closing at $32.50 with an exchange of 195 shares, First Caribbean International closed at a 52 weeks’ of $8.85, gaining 32 cents with 3,414 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.76 with gains of 4 cents, trading 34,800 shares valued at $513,383. Massy Holdings gained 60 cents to close at $52 with 15,759 units being exchanged at a value of $819,389, Sagicor Financial closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.30, gaining 18 cents trading 193,132 shares at a value of $1,783,021 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed trading 10 cents higher to $22.75 with 3,408 shares changing hands.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to close at $2.64 with 3,690 units exchanged, JMMB Group closed 5 cents lower to $1.20, trading 262,106 shares valued at $315,277, Unilever Caribbean dropped 50 cents to close at $58 with 54 units traded and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.99, losing 1 cent with an exchange of 35 shares.Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed trading at $66.45 with 19 units changing hands and National Commercial Bank remained at $3.60 with an exchange of 158,500 shares valued at $570,869, the stock closed with buying of 20,000 units at $4, the equivalent of J$75, the stock closed in Jamaica at J$64 on Thursday.
26 JSE stocks rise & 11 fall – Wednesday
Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $12 on Wednesday.
The market closed Wednesday, as 49 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 26 stocks rising and 11 falling, including 16 stocks gaining and 3 declining, in the junior market while 14 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index gained 714.88 points to close at record 249,482.23, the JSE Market Index rose 639.22 points to finish at record close of 227,455.97 and the JSE combined index increased by 601.83 points, to close at new closing high of 242,075.11. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 18.5 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 18.7 percent. The moves in the indices are subject to change as the stock exchange daily postings indicate that there are errors in the reports since the new trading system was activated on Monday.
At the close, 20,631,314 units valued at $265,917,085 changed hands, compared to 10,455,555 units valued at $80,043,145 changing hands on Tuesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 11,553,647 units, valued at $90,755,608.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 355,210 shares compared to an average of 265,989 units on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 176,182 shares compared to an average of 188,966 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments gained 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.70 with trades of 5,000 units, Berger Paints slid $1.25 trading 12,851 shares to close at $10.25, Cable and Wireless traded 387,604 units, losing 2 cents to close at $1.17, Caribbean Cement closed at $32 with an exchange of 49,185 shares. Carreras traded 8,310 units, gaining 45 cents and closed at $66.75, investors pushed 1834 Investments 20 cents higher to close at $1.70 while trading 299,625 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.65 with trades of 71,840 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 50 cents trading 57,050 shares, to close at 52 weeks’ high of $16, Jamaica Producers gained $1, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $19.50 with 83,700 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped to a 52 weeks’ high of $12 for a gain of $4 with 700 shares traded. JMMB Group climbed $2.20 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 with 2,713,535 units traded, Kingston Wharves fell to $30, losing $4 with trades of 6,829 units, Mayberry Investments exchanged 167,236 shares at $5.90, National Commercial Bank advanced $2.80, closing at $65, after swapping 11,046 shares.
Jamaica Broilers closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday
Trinidad stocks post gains on Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 10 securities trading compared to 14 on Monday with more stocks rising in price than those declining.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 4 were unchanged, resulting in 197,505 shares changing hands at a value of $1,350,912 compared to Monday’s 985,557 shares valued at $2,465,660.
The Composite Index gained 1.18 points to 1,230.48, the All T&T Index advanced 2.59 points to 1,825.75 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.05 points to 85.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 61 cents to close at $66.45 with an exchange of just 25 units, Guardian Holdings added 6 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.61 with 52,069 shares changing hands at a value of $759,849.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.55, gaining 5 cents with 5,056 shares traded and Guardian Media 6% preference share added 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $65.04 with a mere 5 units switching owners.
Losses| Sagicor Financial dropped 8 cents, closing at $9.12 with 10,094 units being exchanged and Scotiabank lost 5 cents to close at $58.70 with 274 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.65 trading 107,120 units, Scotia Investments remained at $2.21 with an exchange of 15,525 shares, Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.15 with trades of 7,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $58.50 with 337 units changing hands.
JSE blast past resistance on Tuesday
Stocks jump to new records in trading on Tuesday with the All Jamaica Composite Index blasting pass resistance around the 243,000 level in decisive fashion. The market should have a comfortable rise to 265,000 points mark, the next area of resistance.
The market closed on Tuesday, as 51 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 27 stocks rising and 13 falling, including 11 stocks gaining and 7 declining, in the junior market while 9 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 5,829.59 points to close at record 248,767.35, the JSE Market Index climbed 5,212.68 points to finish at record close of 226,816.75 and the JSE combined index shot up by 5,336.51 points, to close at new closing high of 241,473.28. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 18.4 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 18 percent.
PanJam Investment jumped $3 in trading on Tuesday..
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 176,182 shares compared to an average of 188,966 units on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 176,769 shares traded, versus an average of units 250,588 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints gained 10 cents to close at $11.50 trading 131,209 shares, Cable and Wireless traded 3,845,588 units, adding 4 cents to close at $1.19, Caribbean Cement lost $1 to close at $32 with an exchange of 21,613 shares. Carreras traded 576,857 units, losing 45 cents and closed at $66.30, while 1834 Investments traded 125,543 shares, gaining 5 cents to close at $1.50, Grace Kennedy added 1 cent, closing at $40.65 with trades of 129,462 units. Jamaica Broilers gained 2 cents trading 597,464 shares to close at $15.50, Jamaica Producers traded 107,150 units, losing 50 cents to close at $18.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $8 for a gain of $1.79 with 1,600 shares changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 19 cents to close at $17.80 with 3,888 units traded.
Kingston Properties exchanged 1,500 shares at $10, Kingston Wharves closed at $34, gaining $1 with trades of 4,050 units, Mayberry Investments exchanged 20,400 shares with gains of 5 cents to close at $5.90, National Commercial Bank declined $2.70 in closing at $62.20, after swapping 22,435 shares. 138 Student Living traded 10,765 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican gained $3 to close at $34 with 12,850 shares traded, Portland JSX closed at $10 after trading 500 units, Pulse Investments closed at $7.09 with 10,000 units changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 20 cents, closing at $1.50 with 154,800 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group traded 20,442 units at $31, Sagicor Real Estate fund gained 3 cents and closed at $10.23 with an exchange of 907 units, Salada rose $1.25 in trading 20,000 shares at $9.25. Scotia Group ended trading with gains of $1.01 to close at $46, having traded 88,515 shares, Scotia Investments gained 43 cents, after trading 7,135 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $35.50, Sterling added 5 cents to close at $15.65 with trades of 500 units. Supreme Ventures closed at $5.70, for a gain of 15 cents with 66,814 shares traded, JMMB 7.25 closed at $1.50, with 430 units exchanged and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share traded 2,650 units at $1.10.
Guardian Holdings hits new high
Guardian Holdings rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday to hit a new 52 weeks’ high, but it was not the only stock to do so. Market momentum continued from Friday with 14 securities changing hands up from to 12 on Friday.
At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 4 remained unchanged, leading to an exchange of 985,557 shares valued at $2,465,660 compared to Friday’s trades of 522,359 shares valued at $3,824,294.
The Composite Index slipped 0.15 points to 1,229.29, the All T&T Index lost 0.19 points to 1,823.15 and the Cross Listed Index is down 0.01 point to 85.12.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment closed at $22.53, adding 1 cent with 6,480 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings advanced 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.55 with 11,610 shares traded, Massy Holdings gained 30 cents and closed at $51.40 with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Sagicor Financial added 9 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.20 with trades of 25,124 units, Scotiabank closed 1 cent higher to $58.75 with 60 shares exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.50, gaining 50 cents with trades of 17,716 units valued at $397,981.
Losses| Grace Kennedy was down 2 cents to close at $2.65 with an exchange of 117,880 units valued at $312,282, Prestige Holdings lost 15 cents, closing at $10.85 with 2,031 shares changing hands, infrequent trader, ReadyMix dropped 17 cents to 52 weeks’ low of $10.83, trading 1,200 units and Republic Financial Holdings slid to $106.74, a loss of $1.24 with 548 shares changing ownership.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 786,922 units at $1.20 for a value of $944,814, Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.15 with trades of 6,286 shares and West Indian Tobacco was unchanged at $127 with 500 units changing hands.
New trading platform slows trading – Monday
Scotia climbs $4.99
on Monday to close at $44.99.
The end result is that trading reports were late and included errors some of which were sorted out and some have not. The market closed on Monday, as 42 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 19 stocks rising and 8 falling, including 6 stocks gaining and 2 declining, in the junior market while 5 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
All major market indices rose moderately compared with the sharp increase for the past 7 trading days. The all All Jamaica Composite Index jumping 2,645.20 points to close at record 242,937.76, the JSE Market Index climbed 2,365.27 points to finish at record close of 221,604.07 and the JSE combined index grew 2,425.63 points, to close at new closing high of 236,136.77. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 15.6 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index.
At the close, 4,099,498 units valued at $80,043,145 changed hands, compared to 7,100,472 units valued at $124,253,097 changing hands on Friday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 1,530,168 units, valued at $11,104,756.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 104,123 shares compared to an average of 198,939 units on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 177,355 shares traded, versus an average of units 250,588 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 20,000 units at $7.50, Berger Paints advanced 33 cents to close at $11.40 with trades of 9,610 shares, Cable and Wireless traded 967,561 units at $1.15, Caribbean Cement lost 1 cent to close at $33 with an exchange of 17,621 shares. Carreras gained 75 cents and closed at $66.75 with 20,627 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy added 14 cents, closing at $40.64 with trades of 28,845 units. Jamaica Broilers lost 2 cents trading 4,414 shares to close at $15.48, Jamaica Producers traded 99,258 units, rising $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $19, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.21, and a gain of 61 cents with 20,000 shares changing hands, JMMB Group gained 49 cents, to close at 52 weeks’ closing high of $17.99 with 87,666 units traded. Kingston Properties exchanged 9,400 shares at $10 for a gain of 50 cents, Kingston Wharves closed at $33 with trades of 9,017 units, National Commercial Bank closed at $64.90, after swapping 23,719 shares.
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