Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was dominated by advancing stocks. Stocks of 15 securities changed hands of which 8 advanced, 2 declined and 5 traded firm, 433,166 stocks changed hands, with a value of $2,425,082.
The Composite Index rose 0.18 points, to close at 1,165.28, the All T&T Index rose fell just 0.16 points, to close at 2,011.05 and the Cross Listed 
Index increased by a mere 0.07 points, to end at 41.83.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are Clico Investment Fund trading 14,297 shares valued at $309,934, the price advanced by 3 cents to end at $21.70, First Citizens Bank traded 1,120 shares, to close at $35.03 with a cent gain, Grace Kennedy with 250 shares gained a cent and closed at $3.45, Guardian Holdings gained 9 cents to end the day at $14.40, with 6,544 units changing hands. Massy Group gained a cent with 5,645 units traded, to end at $69.51, while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 13,242 shares valued at $86,338, to close 2 cents higher at $6.52, Scotia Investments with 3,500 shares, was up a cent in closing at $1.55 and Unilever Caribbean with 1,990, shares, gained 5 cents close at $62.35, a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Scotiabank that lost 17 cents, to close at $68.48, a new 52 weeks low, while trading 445 shares and LJ Williams 10 cents A had shares, had 25,000 units changing hands, to close with a loss of 3 cents at 26 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA McAL with 100 shares, to close $66.30, Firstcaribbean International Bank with a volume of 43,968 shares traded for $220,240, closed at $5, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,000 units, closed at 45 cents, Republic Bank with 4,110 shares changing hands, closed at $122.05 and Trinidad Cement with 310,955 shares changing hands for a value of $606,362, closed at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
8 stocks rose & 2 fell on TTSE
Little price changes on TTSE Monday
Trading on the Trinidad stock market on Monday, accounted for 15 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 10 traded firm, with 299,354 stocks changing hands, with a value of $5,664,767.
The Composite Index lost 0.03 points to close at 1,165.20, the All T&T Index was unchanged at 2,011.40 points and the Cross Listed Index fell a mere 0.01 points, to end at 41.76.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Guardian Holdings which contributed 27,157 shares valued at $388,617 to close 1 cent up, at $14.31 and Trinidad Cement enjoyed a gain of 3 cents to end the day at $1.93 while trading 1,730 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund that traded 136,940 shares valued at $2,967,914, but the price close with a loss of a cent at $21.65, National Enterprises traded 1,078 units to close with a 1 cent loss at $18.24 and Scotia Investments with 1,000 shares changing hands lost a cent and closed at $1.54.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Firstcaribbean International Bank 8,713 units to close at $5, First Citizens Bank with 7,847 units, to close at $35.02, Grace Kennedy with 43,430 shares changing hands, for a value of $149,699, to close at $3.45, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 18,500 shares, to close at 45 cents, Massy Group with 35 units to close at $69.50, National Commercial Bank with 31,000 shares changed hands for $33,790, to close at $1.09, Prestige Holdings closed at $9.41 with 150 units, National Flour Mills closed at $1 while trading 7,000 shares, Republic Bank saw 4,774 units changing hands to close at $122.05 and West Indian Tobacco 10,000 units to close at $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank drops on TTSE, more coming
Scotiabank stock continues it fall on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the price dropping 21 cents to hit a new 52 weeks low in Friday’s trading, with only a small volume changing hands. Since the start of June, the stock has found no resting price so far, and seems set to decline some more, based on recent profit reported and lack of buyers, at current prices.
On May 28, the bank reported net profit of $250 million for the six months to 30 April 2014, a decrease of $20 million or 7.5 percent, but the 17 percent fall in profit for the April quarter, from $128 million down to $105 has not sit well with investors, leading to a selling of the stock. The last trade of import, before the results, was on the May 22, for 236,520 shares at $70 each, the price it has been trading at for some time. Immediately after the results, the price started to drift downwards before the decline set in. There is not much interest in the stock now, close to recent sale prices. The price would need to drop to around $60 to take full effect of the latest fall in profits, for investors to consider it appropriately valued.
Summary|Trading on the Trinidad stock market, saw an increase in the number of securities changing hands, with 17 being active on Friday, of these, 2 advanced, 6 declined and 9 traded firm, with 246,489 stocks units changing hands, with a value of $2,027,882.
Indices| market activity led to the Composite Index losing 0.47 points, to close at 1,165.23, the All T&T Index falling by just 0.86 points, to close at 2,011.40 and the Cross Listed Index easing by a mere 0.01 points, to end at 41.77.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are ANSA McAL with the price increasing 5 cents, to end the day at $66.30, while trading only 200 shares, Massy Group traded just 2 units at $69.50, to gain a cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading, are Clico Investment Fund with 5,632 shares valued at $122,019, as the price declined by 4 cents, to end at $21.66, National Flour Mills, 4,857 shares, to close at $1, with a 5 cents fall, Republic Bank added 10,085 shares valued at $1,230,868 and closed down a cent, at $122.05. Sagicor Financial lost a cent when trading 3,440 units, to close at $6.50, Scotiabank suffered a 21 cents fall to close at $68.73, a new 52 weeks low while trading a mere 14 units. Trinidad Cement with 91,244 shares changing hands for a value of $173,365 suffered a fall in price of by 5 cents, to $1.90,
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Angostura Holdings 800 units, to close at $12.98, First Citizens Bank traded 1,650 units to close at $35.02, Grace Kennedy with 67,270 shares valued at $232,042, closed at $3.45, Guardian Holdings 220 stock units, to close at $14.30, Guardian Media 20 shares, to close at $19.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 51,904 shares with a value of $23,357, to end at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 4,000 stock units, closed at $1.09, National Enterprises 51 shares closed at $18.25 and One Caribbean Media 5,100 units to close at $25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower, an indication that the market is likely to continue to trade sidewards.
Six stocks up, 3 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad stock market saw 14 securities changing hands on Thursday, of which 6 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm with 417,721 stock units changing hands, with a value of $23,285,631. Price movements were all moderate by the end of trading.
The Composite Index gained 0.55 points to close at 1,165.70, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.35 points to close at 2,012.26 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.19 points to end at 41.78.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are ANSA Merchant Bank with only 400 shares changing hands and ended with a 1 cent gain at $39.04, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 14,930 shares, valued at $323,704 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $21.70, First Citizens Bank traded 5,340 shares to end at $35.02 with a 1 cent gain, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 10,000 shares, to close 4 cents higher at 45 cents, Republic Bank traded 227 shares to close with a gain of a cent at $122.06, for and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 16,940 shares with a value of $110,239 while gaining a cent, to close at $6.51.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 963 units to close down 2 cents, at $12.98, followed by Guardian Holdings, with 455 shares, to close at $14.30 while shedding a cent and Massy Group traded 4507 shares and suffered a loss of 2 cents, to close at $69.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are ANSA Mcal with 334,439 shares changing hands for a value of $22,156,584, ended at $66.25, Firstcaribbean International Bank with a volume of 22,400 shares traded with value of $112,000, closed at $5, National Commercial Bank had 6,070 units changing hands at $1.09, Prestige Holdings 1,000 units, traded to close at $9.41 and Trinidad Cement with 50 units, closed at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank’s 200,069 shares rescue price
In Wednesday’s trading on the Trinidad stock market 200,069 units of Scotiabank shares changed hands thus recurring the price that was set to fall sharply but it closed today’s trading with only a small loss to close at a new 52 weeks low.
At the end of trading on Tuesday, the price of Scotiabank seemed set to suffer a major fall, with an offer to sell 14,308 shares at $67.95 compared with a last sale price of $69. The bid was $63.50 to buy only 137 shares, suggesting lack of demand for the bank’s stock. At the end of trading on Wednesday there was an offer to sell 13,970 shares at $68.75 which is below the day’s closing price and the bid is as it was on Tuesday.
Two bank stocks accounted for the bulk of trading, with over 400,000 units changing hands between. At the end of trading 10 securities changed hands of which 1 advanced and closed, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with 447,839 units changing hands for a value of $40,144,143. At the end of trading, the Composite Index remained unchanged at 1,165.15, the All T&T Index barely rose, moving up by a mere 0.01 points to close at 2,012.61 and the Cross Listed Index remained flat, at 41.59.
Gains| Republic Bank was the only stock to gain in trading as it traded 200,000 shares for $24,410,000 with 5 cents increase to end the day at $122.05, a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 622 shares to close down 3 cent at $17.45, Massy Group in contributing 21,020 shares to today’s trades with a value of $1,463,450, closed 9 cents lower at $69.51 and Scotiabank with 200,069 shares changing hands for a value of $13,792,756.86 to close with a fall 6 cents at $68.94.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 830 shares to close at $13.00, First Citizens Bank 3,601 units to close at $35.01, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 13,125 shares valued at $284,156.25 to close at $21.65, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded a mere 1,904 to end at 41 cents and One Caribbean Media with 105 shares, to close at $25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 6,563 shares valued at $42,660 to close at $6.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
One Caribbean jumps $1.87 to new high
IC Insider’s Buy Rated, One Caribbean Media closed at a new high of $25 and still seems poised to go higher based on the closing bid and offer.
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market picked up somewhat with 16 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 1 declined and 11 traded firm with 341,101 stocks changing hands, valued at $3,207,290.
The Composite Index rose 1.11 points to close at 1,165.15, the All T&T Index rose by just 2.92 points to close at 2,012.60 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.09 points to end at 41.59, but the index could get a jolt when Scotiabank next trades with an offer of $67.95 compared with a last sale price of $69, the bid is at $63.50 for only 137 shares.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Guardian Holdings that traded 2,764 units to close a cent up, at $14.31, Massy Group inched forward by 3 cents to close at a new 52 weeks high of $69.60, National Flour Mills closed with 1,900 units changing hands to close with a 5 cents gain at $1.05, One Caribbean Media gained $1.87 to end the day at $25 with 3,788 shares changing hands.
Declines| The only stocks declining at the end of trading is Sagicor Financial Corporation with 104,600 shares changing hands, for a value of $679,915 as the price shed 3 cents, to close at $6.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Ansa Mcal with 174 shares to close at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with a volume of 77,141 shares valued at $1,670,203 as the price ended at $21.65. Firstcaribbean International Bank added 22,400 shares valued at $112,000 to close at $5, First Citizens Bank with 5,685 shares to close at $35.01, Grace Kennedy with a volume of 64,416 shares being traded for $222,235 to close at $3.45. Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 27,695 shares with a value of $11,355, and closed at 41 cents, National Commercial Bank with 3,000 shares to close at $1.09, National Enterprises with only 10 units traded at $18.25, Republic Bank with 375 units in closing at $122 while Scotia Investments traded 16,129 shares to end at $1.55 and Trinidad Cement 10,000 units to close at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 2 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Massy Group hits new high at $69.57
Trading activity on the Trinidad stock market on Monday lead to 12 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced 3 declined and 7 traded firm with 201,884 stocks changing hands, with a value of $2,556,399. The Composite Index lost 0.55 points to close at 1,164.04, the All T&T Index rose 0.40 points to end at 2,009.68 and the Cross Listed Index fell by just 0.20 points to close at 41.68.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are Massy Group that gained 30 cents to end the day at a new 52 weeks high of $69.57, with a volume of 12,753 shares traded for $886,645, the stock seemed poised to move higher with the closing bid above the last sale price. First Citizens Bank with 5,974 shares changing hands, closed a cent higher at $35.01.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are ANSA McAL with only 11 shares closed with a 4 cents loss at $66.25, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 102,154 shares changing hands for a value of $41,883, fell 4 cents to close at a new 52 weeks low of 41 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 4,826 shares to close 2 cents lower at $6.53
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 200 shares to close at $13, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 53,815 shares valued at $1,165,372, the price advanced by a cent to end at $21.65, Flavorite Foods traded just 143 shares, to close at $5.75, Grace Kennedy contributed 11,000 shares with a value of $37,950.00, while Guardian Holdings added 10,800 shares valued at $154,440 at $14.30., Republic Bank had 200 shares trading at $122 and West Indian Tobacco with 8 shares to close at $118
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Massy Group at new high
Massy Group traded at new 52 weeks high at the end of trading for the week as the stock continues to eke away at its severe undervaluation. Overall trading on the Trinidad stock market on Friday resulted in 14 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 9 traded firm with 256,628 stocks changing hands, with a value of $3,495,856.
The Composite Index lost 0.90 points to close at 1,164.59, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.54 points to close at 2,009.28 and the Cross Listed Index eased by a mere 0.17 points to end at 41.88 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy which saw just 735 units changing hands, 4 cents higher, at $3.45 and Massy Group gained 18 cents to end the day at a new 52 weeks high of $69.25 but with only 300 units trading.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund in posting 65,241 shares valued at $1,412,468, the price fell a cent to end at $21.65, National Commercial Bank contributed 35,633 shares with a value of $39,356 and dropped 3 cents in closing at $1.10, while Scotiabank suffered a loss of 25 cents to close at $69 with 100 units traded at a new 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA Mcal with 9,352 units to close at $66.29, Firstcaribbean International Bank 4,403 shares to close at $5, First Citizens Bank 10,106 shares at $35, Guardian Holdings with 48,043 shares traded for $687,015, closed at $14.30 while National Enterprises with 5,905 units ended at $18.25, Republic Bank with 474 shares to close at $122, Scotia Investments added 21,266 shares valued at $32,962, to close at $1.55, Trinidad Cement had 54,853 shares changing hands for a value of $106,963 to close at $1.95 and West Indian Tobacco with 217 shares closed at $118
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Two new highs on T&TSE
Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market was moderate on Thursday. 14 securities traded of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 9 traded firm with two new highs at the end of trading as 226,207 units changed hands, with a value of $4,965,200.The Composite Index lost 3.53 points to close at 1,165.49, the All T&T Index fell by 6.34 points to close at 2,009.82 points and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.09 points to close at 42.05.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are Clico Investment Fund trading 79,033 shares valued at $1,710,341, the price advanced by 9 cents to end at $21.64, buy rated Massy Group, traded 618 units at $69.07 as the price gained 2 cents to land it at a new 52 weeks high and One Caribbean Media traded 394 shares to close $23.13 with a 2 cents gain at a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are National Enterprises that suffered a loss of 51 cents to close at $18.25 while trading only 100 shares and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 52,420 shares trading for $343,129 and lost 11 cents to close at $6.55.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s with 79 units in closing at $17.48, ANSA Mcal 20 shares to close at $66.29, First Citizens Bank 4,539 shares changing hands to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 3,670 shares traded, to close at $14.30, Flavorite Foods 100 units at $5.75, Angostura Holdings with 100 shares at $13, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 10,000 shares as the price closed at 45 cents followed by Republic Bank that contributed 20,837 shares with a value of $2,542,114 and closed at $122, while Trinidad Cement with 54,297 shares changing hands for a value of $105,880, closed at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic Bank up $1 on TTSE
Republic Bank closed with a gain of $1 to hit a new 52 weeks high in trading on the Trinidad stock market on Wednesday, on a day when there were three new 52 weeks highs and one low. 15 securities traded of which 4 advanced 2 declined and 9 traded firm with 93,307 stocks changing hands with a value of $3,580,961.
The Composite Index rose 2.12 points to close at 1,169.02, the All T&T Index added 3.33 points to close at 2,016.16 and the Cross Listed Index moved up by 0.12 points to end at 42.14 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are IC Insider’s buy rated Massy Group (formerly Neal & Massy Holdings) in contributing 7,755 shares with a value of $535,443, the price was up 10 cents to close at a new 52 weeks high of $69.05, while National Commercial Bank (NCB) closed at $1.13 while gaining 2 cents and trading 5,044 units, One Caribbean Media traded only 110 units to close with a gain of 9 cents at $23.11, a new 52 weeks high and IC Insider’s buy rated Republic Bank gained $1 to close at a new 52 weeks high of $122 with 21,000 shares traded for $2,562,000.
NCB in closing at $1.13 in Trinidad or J$19.60 equivalent, was trading well above the price in the Jamaican market at $17.60.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Sagicor Financial with 300 shares to close with a 2 cent fall to $6.66 and Scotiabank with 1,000 shares traded, to close lower by 10 cents at $69.25 for a new 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA McAL 22 units to close at $66.29, First Citizens Bank with 6,981 shares valued at $244,340 and closed at $35, Firstcaribbean International Bank 217 shares to close at $5, Guardian Holdings with 4,335 units to close at $14.30, Grace Kennedy 1,287 shares to close at $3.41, National Enterprises with 1,207 units to close at $18.76, National Flour Mills with 650 shares and closed at $1 and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund which traded just 102 shares to close at $3.55 and Scotia Investments with 43,297 shares changing hands for a value of $67,110 closed at $1.55.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
