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Trinidad Cement drops back to $4.15

January 1, 2017 by IC Insider.com

TCL retreated from its recent record close of $5.50 to $4.15 on Tuesday

Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday improved as the Composite index moved higher and the all Trinidad index falling, with Trinidad Cement that climbed to $5.50 closing down at $4.15.
The market closed on Tuesday with 18 securities changing hands in contrast to 10 on Monday with 8 stocks advancing, 7 declining and 3 remaining unchanged. A total of 483,249 shares valued at $2,376,016 compared to Monday’s trades of 174,656 shares valued at $3,712,321.
The Composite Index climbed 6.45 points to 1,229.47, the All T&T Index slid 2.38 points to 1,827.69 and the Cross Listed Index gained 2.10 points to 84.54.
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| Angostura Holdings added 3 cents and closed at $14.75 with an exchange of 14,100 units, Guardian Holdings rose 44 cents to $13.75 with trades of 10,000 shares, JMMB Group gained 5 cents to close at a new 52 weeks high of $1.25 with 173,162 shares being exchanged. National Commercial Bank gained 27 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.55 with 50,000 shares changing owners, Praetorian Property closed 5 cents higher, at $2.90 while trading 2,000 units. Sagicor Financial added 1 cent to close at $8.51 with an exchange of 14,294 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.02, gaining 2 cents with trades of 1,257 units and L.J. Williams B share advanced 5 cents to 71 cents with 93,650 units traded.

Losses| Berger Paints closed down 1 cent to $4.05 with 800 units traded, Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.51 after trading 3,777 shares, Massy Holdings dropped 30 cents, falling to $51.10 with trades of 14,243 valued at $727,818 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $107.98, losing 21 cents with 46 units being exchanged. Scotiabank lost 5 cents to $58.70 trading 4,909 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 35 cents to $4.15, while exchanging 5,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $58.50 after sustaining a fall of $1.33 with 154 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed at $34 with 300 shares traded, Scotia Investments remained at $2.23 with 95,125 shares changing owners and West Indian Tobacco closed at $127 with 432 units switching ownership.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, L.J. Williams, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, Praetorian Property, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotia Investments, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

Trinidad stocks drop 6% in 2016

December 30, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Trinidad Cement closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday.

Trinidad based companies lost nearly 6 percent of their value in 2016 as the country’s economy faced challenges during the year based primarily on the fall in the price of oil which led to the shortage of foreign exchange and slippage in the value of the country’s currency.
While the values of the Trinidad based company declined that for the wider Caribbean grew by nearly 58 percent and resulted in the Composite index rising but by only 4 percent. The market closed the year on a positive note, with the IC bid-offer Indicator | showing the strongest reading for the last two trading days of the year with just 2 stocks closing with bids that were lower than their last sale price.
Trading on Friday resulted in 11 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Thursday. Market activity ended with 5 stocks rising, 1 declining and 5 holding firm, with 262,813 shares being traded valued at $6,001,767 compared to 155,564 shares being traded valued at $1,446,576 on Thursday.
The Composite Index rose 3.37 points to end the year at 1,209.53, the All T&T Index gained 1.35 points to 1,834.23 with a year to date loss at 6 percent. The Cross Listed Index rose 0.71 points at 78.17 points with year to date gains of 57.89 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments Fund gained 1 cent in trading 665 units at $22.62, First Citizens Bank had 6,760 units trading with a gain of 25 cents to end at $35, JMMB Group traded 181,727 units to end at 90 cents with a 1 cent rise.

National Commercial Bank added 6,999 shares to stocks that traded and gained 10 cents to close at $3 and Trinidad Cement traded 2,000 units with a rise of 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.40.
Losses| Grace Kennedy traded 730 shares but lost 1 cent to close at $2.67
Firm Trades| Massy Holdings contributed just 12,350 shares with a value of $642,200 to end at $52, Readymix West Indies closed trading with 5,000 shares trading at $10.99. Republic Financial Holdings with a volume of 44,125 shares valued at $4,784,915 changing hands, closed at $108.44, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 1,909 shares at $21 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 548 units trading, to end at $59.84.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Merchant Bank, Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Firstcaribbean International Bank, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, Guardian Media, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, National Enterprises, National Flour Mills, One Caribbean Media, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

4 stocks hit lows on TTSE – Thursday

December 29, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Guardian Media is one of 4 stocks in T&T to close at 52 weeks’ low on Thursday..

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Wednesday.
Market activity ended with 2 stocks rising, 4 declining to 52 weeks low and 7 holding firm, with 155,564 shares being traded valued at $1,446,576 compared to 318,033 shares being traded valued at $2,502,324 on Wednesday.
The Composite Index remained unchanged at 1,206.16, the All T&T Index gained just 0.01 points to 1,832.68 with a year to date loss at 6 percent. The Cross Listed Index was stuck at 77.46 points with year to date gains of 55.65 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 115,000 units to end at 90 cents with a 1 cent rise and West Indian Tobacco rose 7 cents on the trading of 19 shares to close at $126.95.
Losses| All the stocks declining closed at 52 weeks lows and include Calypso Macro Index Fund that declined by 8 cents to end at $21.89 with just 91 units trading, Guardian Media lost 1 cent to close at $18.99 with 100 units changing hands.

One Caribbean Media fell 9 cents to end $19.90 with 195 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent with 49 units trading, to end at 52 weeks low of $59.84.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded just 29 shares at $66.50, Guardian Holdings traded 26,034 units valued at $329,330 to close at $12.65, National Flour Mills closed at $2.52 with 885 units trading. Point Lisas traded 3,145 shares at $3.70, Prestige Holdings traded 265 units at $11, Republic Financial Holdings with a volume of 9,037 shares valued at $979,972 being traded, closed at $108.44 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 115 shares at $21.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Ansa Mcal, Calypso Macro Index Fund, Daily Trading, Guardian Holdings, Guardian Media, JMMB Group, National Flour Mills, One Caribbean Media, Point Lisas, Prestige Holdings, Republic Financial Holdings, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

6 stocks rise on TTSE – Wednesday

December 28, 2016 by IC Insider.com

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Sagicor Financial closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday on the TTSE.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 7 on Friday. Market activity ended with 6 stocks rising, 2 declining and 4 holding firm, with 318,033 shares being traded valued at $2,502,324 compared to 414,785 shares being traded valued at $1,433,699 on Friday.
The Composite Index rose 2.04 points to 1,206.16, the All T&T Index gained 1.11 points to 1,832.67 with a year to date loss at 5.94 percent. The Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.40 to end at 77.46 points with year to date gains of 56.45 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments Fund traded 2,000 units at $22.61 after adding 1 cent, First Citizens Bank had 5,214 units trading with a gain of 44 cents to end at $34.99, National Commercial Bank traded 145,444 units valued at $421,788 and gained 3 cents to end at $2.90. Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 7 cents to end at TTSE sum 28-12-16

a 52 weeks’ high of $7.73 with 800 shares changing hands, Scotiabank gained 7 cents in trading 8,737 shares at $58.85 and Trinidad Cement traded 10,220 units with a rise of 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.35.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings with a volume of 8,193 shares valued at $888,448 being traded, closed with a loss of 1 cent at $108.44 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 25 cents, in trading 6,476 shares at $21.
Firm Trades | Guardian Holdings traded 12,558 units to close at $12.65, JMMB Group traded 101,000 units to end at 89 cents, Massy Holdings contributed just 91 shares to end at $52 and LJ Williams ended with 17,300 B shares trading at 66 cents.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Ansa Merchant Bank, Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Firstcaribbean International Bank, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, Guardian Media, JMMB Group, L.J. Williams, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, National Enterprises, National Flour Mills, One Caribbean Media, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

2 stocks fell none rise on TTSE – Friday

December 23, 2016 by IC Insider.com

TTSE build Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 7 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Thursday. Market activity ended with no stock rising, 3 declining and 5 holding firm, with 414,785 shares being traded valued at $1,433,699 compared to 435,352 shares being traded valued at $9,756,871 on Thursday.
The Composite Index fell 1.56 points to 1,204.12, the All T&T Index lost 2.09 points to 1,831.56 with a year to date loss at 6 percent. The Cross Listed Index declined by 0.14 to end at 77.06 points with year to date gains of 55.65 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
TTSE sum 23-12-16 Losses| Angostura Holdings lost 50 cents with 36,443 shares valued at $546,651 closing at $15 and JMMB Group lost 3 cents in trading 353,350 units valued at $304,612 to end at 86 cents.
Firm Trades | FirstCaribbean International Bank ended with 3,500 shares being exchanged at $8.50, Guardian Holdings traded 3,782 units to close at $12.65, Massy Holdings contributed 9,199 shares valued at $478,348 to end at $52, National Commercial Bank traded 8,474 units at $2.87 and Scotiabank trades just 37 shares at $58.78.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Daily Trading, Firstcaribbean International Bank, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, TTSE

One new high & 1 low on TTSE – Thursday

December 22, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Scotia Investments traded at a new high on Thursday of TT$2.01.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 9 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Wednesday. Market activity ended with 2 stocks rising, while 3 declined and 4 held firm.
Market Activity resulted in 435,352 shares being traded valued at $9,756,871 compared to 94,976 shares being traded valued at $1,384,143 on Wednesday.
The Composite Index rose 0.29 points to 1,205.68, the All T&T Index gained 0.56 points to 1,833.65 with a year to date loss at 5.91 percent. The Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 77.20 points with year to date gains of 55.93 percent.
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| Guardian Holdings traded 30,678 units with a value of $388,217 after rising 13 cents to close at $12.65 and Scotia Investments traded 315,000 shares to close at a 52 week’s high of $2.01, after gaining 1 cent.
TTSE sum 22-12-16

Losses| Clico Investments lost 20 cents with 54,459 shares being traded, to close at $22.60, Readymix West Indies closed at a 52 week’s low of $10.99, after falling by 1 cent, with 2,999 shares changing owners and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents on the trading of 101 shares to close at $126.88.
Firm Trades | Massy Holdings contributed 8,455 shares valued at $439,651 to end at $52, Republic Financial Holdings with a volume of 75,484 shares valued at $8,186,240 being traded, closed at $108.45, Scotiabank traded 174 shares to close at $58.78 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 10 cents, in trading 1,591 shares at $21.25.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, Guardian Holdings, Massy Holdings, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotia Investments, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

Only 1 stock fell on TTSE

December 21, 2016 by IC Insider.com

TTSE build Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 8 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Tuesday. Market activity ended with 3 stocks that advanced, 1 declined and 4 held firm with 94,976 shares being traded valued at $1,384,143 compared to 107,398 units at a value of $1,567,701 on Tuesday.
The Composite Index slipped 0.01 point to 1,205.39, the All T&T Index remained at 1,833.09 with a year to date loss at 5.91 percent. The Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 77.20 points with year to date gains of 55.93 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments with 54,459 shares being traded, closed at $22.80, Guardian Holdings TTSE sum 21-12-16 traded 3,502 units at $12.52, after rising by a cent and Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 2 cents on the trading of 4,088 shares to close at $7.66 to be the sole stock rising.
< Strong> Losses| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.68, after falling by 1 cent with 6,527 shares changing owners.
Firm Trades | Ansa McAl traded just 2 shares at $66.50, JMMB Group was unchanged at 89 cents with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Point Lisas traded 3,412 shares at $3.70 and Scotia Investments traded 19,986 shares to close at $2.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Ansa Mcal, Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, L.J. Williams, Point Lisas, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotia Investments, Trading Activity, TTSE

Low activity continues on TTSE

December 19, 2016 by IC Insider.com

TTSE build Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in only 7 securities changing hands compared to 6 on Friday. Market activity ended with only 1 stock that advanced, 3 declined and 2 held firm with 140,454 units being traded at a value of $1,002,987 compared to Friday’s 90,693 shares valued at $416,211.
The Composite Index slipped 0.21 point to 1,205.55, the All T & T Index lost 0.42 point to 1,833.38 with its year to date loss at 5.91 percent. The Cross Listed Index remained at 77.20 points with year to date gains of 55.93 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
TTSE sum 19-12-16 Gains| First Citizens Bank closed at $34.92, rising 2 cents with 13,224 shares changing owners and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to close at $21.49 with 227 shares changing ownership.
< Strong> Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 26,950 shares and lost 14 cents to close at $12.51
Firm Trades | Clico Investments with 87 shares being traded, closed at $22.60, JMMB Group was unchanged at 89 cents with an exchange of 48,223 shares, National Commercial Bank ended at $2.87 with 47,000 shares changing hands and Point Lisas traded unchanged at $3.70 with an exchange of 6,743 shares.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, National Commercial Bank, Point Lisas, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, TTSE

Scotia Invest at new high

December 14, 2016 by IC Insider.com

Scotia Investments closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on TTSE.

The Jamaican based Scotia Investments traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on the on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as the market closed with a slight increase in trading levels with 13 stocks changing hands compared to 11 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 7 unchanged and ended with 84,825 units valued at $1,022,125 compared to Tuesday’s 31,912 shares valued at $644,182.
The Composite Index declined 0.50 points to 1,205.32 points, the All T & T Index lost 1.13 points to 1,832.85 points with its year to date loss at 5.94 percent. The Cross Listed Index rose 0.02 points to 77.21 points with year to date gains of 55.95 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments gained 3 cents to close trading at a 52-week high of $2 with 500 shares changing hands, and Scotiabank closed at $59.65, an 89 cents increase with 1,835 shares being exchanged.
Losses| First Citizens lost 1 cent to close at $34.91 with 1,010 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $108.45, a loss of 1 cent with 1,000 shares changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL was down 3 cents, TTSE sum 14-12-16

closing trading at $21.97 with an exchange of 5,059 shares and West Indian Tobacco also lost 3 cents to close at $126.97 with 1,000 shares changing ownership.
Firm Trades | Clico Investments closed at $22.61 with an exchange of 10 shares, Guardian Holdings, with 3,000 shares changing hands, closed at $12.65, JMMB Group was unchanged at 88 cents with 19,061 shares changing owners, Massy Holdings held firm at $51 with 5,584 shares being exchanged. National Enterprises closed at $10.65 with 472 shares changing hands, Point Lisas with a mere 10 shares being traded, closed at $3.70 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.08 with 46,284 shares switching owners.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Clico Investments Fund, Daily Trading, First Citizens, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Commercial Bank, National Enterprises, Republic Financial Holdings, Sagicor Financial Corporation, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, West Indian Tobacco

Trading levels rise

December 13, 2016 by IC Insider.com

stocks Trading levels remained low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday despite 11 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Monday. The market closed with 4 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 6 unchanged. Market activity resulted in 31,912 units valued at $644,182 changing hands compared to Monday’s 46,969 units valued at $702,598.
The Composite Index gained 0.43 points to 1,205.82 points, the All T & T Index advanced 0.80 points to 1,833.98 points with its year to date loss at 5.88 percent. The Cross Listed Index rose 0.01 point to 77.19 points with year to date gains of 55.91 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank, advanced 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $40.10 but with a mere 24 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments added 1 cent, closing trading at $1.98 with 888 shares changing owners. Scotiabank closed at $58.76, up 7 cents with only 14 shares being exchanged while Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents to $4.08 with 7,637 changing hands.
TTSE sum 13-12-16 < Strong> Losses| Guardian Holdings closed at $12.65, down 5 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades | Ansa McAL was unchanged at $66.50 with 177 shares changing owners, Clico Investments closed at $22.61 with an exchange of 130 shares and JMMB Group traded firm at 88 cents with 15,000 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings remained unchanged at $51 with 1,395 shares changing owners, Trinidad & Tobago NGL at $21.99 with 1,000 shares switching owners and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $127 with 3,647 shares changing hands, valued at $463,151.