At the close of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, there were more stocks being offered for sale below their last selling prices than those that had bids higher than the last prices, the gap is relatively wide, reflecting negative market sentiments. This is one of, if not the worst reading this data is showing, since its tracking by IC insider.com. Is this an indication that investors are starting to sense problems down the road for the Trinidad economy, with the price of oil and gas having collapsed?
At the market’s close, there were 16 securities that changed hands, 3 advanced, 2 declined and 11 traded firm, with a total of 123,245 units, valued at $2,890,199 trading. The Composite Index rose 0.49 points to close at 1,151.20, the All T&T Index rose by 0.98 points to close at 1,982.73 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.86.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills ended with 2,960 units trading, at $1.20 for 1 cent gain, Scotiabank gained 25 cents to end the day at $62.25 as it traded 1,175 units, Unilever Caribbean traded only 100 shares but gained 6 cents to end at $64.57, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 2,346 shares to close with the loss of 1 cent at $37.64 and Massy Holdings with a volume of 5,902 shares being traded for $402,491 to close 3 cent lower at $68.18.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 200 shares closed at $14, ANSA Mcal closed at $66.51 after trading 1,060 units, Clico Investment Fund traded 30,072 shares valued at $706,435 and declined by 1 cent to end at $23.50.
Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 500 units at $5, Guardian Holdings trading 1,270 shares at $13.25. Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 1,100 shares changing hands, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 4,406 shares in trading at 44 cents. National Commercial Bank ended trading with just 1,000 shares at $1.17, One Caribbean Media with 67,669 shares changing hands for a value of $1,488,721 to close at $22, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 300 shares changing hands closed with at $3.75 while Scotia Investments added 3,185 shares at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. These numbers contrast with 4 to 2 on Thursday.
Is TTSE sensing economic problems?
Scotia ends at $62 on TTSE
In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, Scotiabank climbed to $62 to be the stock with the highest gain at the close. Trading resulted in 18 securities changing hands, at the close on Tuesday, of which 4 advanced, 4 declined and 10 traded firm, with a total of 385,169 units, valued at $8,973,527 trading.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.04 points to close at 1,152.11, the All T&T Index rose fell by 1.86 points to close at 1,985.23 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a 0.03 points to end at 41.77.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL traded 4,098 units at $66.50 while gaining 5 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 27,400 shares at 44 cents to gain a cent, National Flour with 11,495 shares advanced by 2 cents to end at $1.18 and Scotiabank jumped 48 to end the day at $62 with 3,264 shares changing hands.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank lost 4 cents in trading 20 shares and closed at $37.03. Massy Holdings with 95,095 shares traded for $6,487,335, closed at $68.22 with a 1 cent loss, National Enterprises had 773 shares changing hands at $17.42, down a cent and Readymix with 156 shares traded at a loss of 1 cent to close at $18.79.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s exchanged 288 shares at $17.50 each, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 shares at $39.45, Clico Investment Fund traded 59,367 shares valued at $1,395,125, to close at $23.50, Guardian Holdings traded 8,008 shares to close at $13.25. Guardian Media closed with 652 units trading at $19.75. National Commercial Bank with 105,000 shares changing hands for a value of $120,800 and ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media closed at $25 with 5,031 units trading, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 2,500 shares ended at $3.75, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,970 shares to close at $5.95 and Trinidad Cement contributed 52,852 shares with a value of $132,130 to close at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
TTSE starts 2015 slightly up
West Indian Tobacco traded 122,699 shares with a value of $14,888,215 for the largest trade on Friday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose just 0.10 points to close at 1,151.01, the All T&T Index rose by a mere 0.08 points to close at 1,983.26 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.02 points to 41.74.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund, posting a gain of 43 cents, to end at $23.50, for a new 52 weeks’ high, with 28,703 shares trading at $673,441. First Citizens Bank with 375,312 shares changing hands for a value of $13,912,734 to close with a gain of 1 cent at $37.07, Unilever Caribbean traded 1,050 shares at $64.51 with a gain of 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco with a volume of 122,699 shares traded for $14,888,215, ended at $121.34, up by a cent.
Declines| Guardian Media suffered a fall of 2 cents to end the day at $19.75 with 3,397 shares trading and was the sole stock falling.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy trading 11,000 shares to close at $3.65, Massy Holdings with 79 shares trading at $68.25, National Commercial Bank traded 34,700 shares at $1.15, National Enterprises had 1,000 units trading at $17.42. National Flour with 28,724 shares advanced by 1 cent to end at $1.16, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 823 shares to close at $5.95 and Trinidad Cement contributed 55,308 shares with a value of $138,270 to close at $2.50
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 with the offer lower.
Republic dominates TTSE with $28m
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 580,242 units, valued at $30,195,905 but Republic Bank was the star attraction accounting for the largest trade in monetary terms, accounting for $27.8 million of the total amount traded on Thursday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.77 points to close at 1,144.74, the All T&T Index gained 1.54 points to close at 1,978.29 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 40.73.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Angostura Holdings climbed 50 cents to end at $13.50, for a 52 weeks’ high and Clico Investment Fund with 74,460 shares valued at $1,712,590 gained 1 cent to end at $23.01.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 239,457 shares changing hands, for $97,698 and closed with 1 cent decline at 40 cents. National Flour Mills added 8,404 shares at $1.15 after losing a cent followed by Republic Bank that traded 232,666 shares for $27,861,754 but lost 1 cent to end at $119.75 and Unilever Caribbean 100 Shares at $64.50 after losing 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 7,823 shares ended at $37, Grace Kennedy traded 2,620 units at $3.75, Guardian Holdings contributed 10,387 shares with a value of $137,629, to end at $13.25. Guardian Media with 957 shares, closed at $19.77, Massy Holdings traded 35 shares at $68, National Enterprises had only 10 shares changing hands at $17.49 and 1,000 L.J. Williams B shares traded at 90 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
10 stocks rose, Scotia back at $60
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with Scotiabank back at $60 on Friday having been recovering from 2014 low of $57.98 The market closed with 15 securities changing hands of which 10 advanced, only 2 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 665,948 units, valued at $14,698,687. At the end of trading there were 3 new 52 weeks’ high and one low.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 3.01 points to close at 1,141.65, the All T&T Index rose 2.24 points to close at 1,973.67 and the Cross Listed Index fell 1.11 points to end at 40.52.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings in trading 4,500 shares, 4 cents higher at $12.82. Ansa Merchant Bank with 2,000 shares traded, closed with 2 cents gain at $39.44, for a 52 weeks’ high, ANSA Mcal had 1,565 shares traded, and closed 2 cents higher at $66.39, First Citizens Bank traded 1,875 shares to close at $36.87 by gaining 1 cent. Guardian Media with 30,200 shares valued at $597,054 to end at $19.78. National Enterprises contributed 18,009 shares with a value of $313,717 as the price closed at $17.50, for a gain of 8 cents, BUY RATED National Flour Mills contributed 100,000 shares with a value of $115,000 while gaining 5 cents, to end at $1.15. Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 shares to close 1 cent higher at $9.57, for a 52 weeks’ high. IC Insider BUY RATED Scotiabank, gained 55 cents, to end the day at $60, while trading 4,500 shares valued $270,000 and BUY RATED West Indian Tobacco added 31,242 shares valued at $3,789,342 to end at $121.29 up by 3 cents a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 3,100 shares suffered a loss, of 25 cents to close at $4.75 a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to end at $2.55 with 114,825 shares traded for $292,719.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 71,628 shares valued at $1,648,160, remained at $23.01, Massy Holdings traded 6,333 shares valued at $466,284 to close at $68.24, and One Caribbean Media had 275,171 shares changing hands for a value of $6,906,687 and ended at $25.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with a lower offer.
No stock fell on TTSE but 4 rose
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended the week with 11 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, none declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 30,771 units, valued at $556,267.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.47 points to close at 1,142.90, the All T&T Index rose 0.42 points to close at 1,971.00 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.07 points to end at 41.22.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with of 4,159 shares valued at $95,699 advanced by 1 cents to end at $23.01, a new 52 weeks’ high. Guardian Media contributed 4,257 shares with a value of $84,161 to end at $19.77, up by 2 cents, for a 52 weeks’ high, while National Commercial Bank added 2,500 shares and closed at $1.05 up 1 cent and Scotiabank gained 11 cents to end the day at $59.33 with 200 shares traded.
Declines| There were no declining stocks at the close of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 1,500 shares ended trading at $5, First Citizens Bank ended trading with 7,864 shares changing hands, for a value of $289,159 at $36.77, Grace Kennedy traded 1,513 shares to close at $3.75. Guardian Holdings traded 1,268 units at $13.25, Massy Holdings traded 10 shares at $68.25, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 7,000 shares traded closed at $5.95 and L.J. Williams B shares traded 500 units at 90 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 new 52 weeks’ highs & 2 lows on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 2 new 52 weeks, highs and 2 new lows as 15 securities changed hands of which 6 advanced, 5 declined and 4 traded firm, with a total of 145,030 units, valued at $2,055,749 being active.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.25 points to close at 1,142.54, the All T&T Index rose 0.69 points to close at 1,970.28 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.02 points to end at 41.22.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA Mcal with 1,330 units, gained 6 cents to end a $66.36, Clico Investment Fund traded 400 share, advanced by 3 cents to end at $22.75, a new 52 weeks’ high. Guardian Media $50.00 6% Cumulative Preference closed at $65.01 while 20 shares were traded to gain 1 cent, for a new 52 weeks high. National Enterprises gained 3 cents while trading 7,317 units to end at $17.50, Scotiabank had 868 units trading and increased 19 cents to end the day at $59.20 and Trinidad Cement increasing 4 cents to $2.34 while trading 5,520 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings with 48,950 shares changing hands, for a value of $648,588, fell 24 cents, to close at $13.25, Flavorite Foods traded 1,000 shares at $4.80, down 10 cents, for a new 52 weeks’ low. Grace Kennedy contributed 12,500 shares and lost 9 cents, to close at $3.75, National Commercial Bank with a volume of 48,400 shares and lost 2 cent to end at $1.05, after trading 10 shares and Sagicor Financial Corporation lost 2 cents to end at $5.95, in trading 1,728, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 3,587 at $36.77, while Massy Holdings added 12,400 shares valued at $846,300 to close at $68.25, One Caribbean Media ended with 1,000 units changing hands at $25.10, Prestige Holdings closed at $9.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Trading broadens with 17 securities
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 17 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 10 traded firm with a total of 89,562 units, valued at $2,032,287.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.77 points to close at 1,146.06, the All T&T Index rose 0.18 points to close at 1,964.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.23 points to end at 42.94. Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAl with 1,495 shares advanced by 2 cents to end at $12.75, Scotiabank contributed 7,666 shares with a value of $445,155, to close $58.07 and Unilever Caribbean increased 3 cents, to end at $64.22 with 4 units traded to close at a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers that added 7,476 shares but lost 3 cents, to end at 42 cents, National Commercial Bank with 12,300 shares changing hands, for a value of $12,054 but lost 2 cents, to close at 98 cents, One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents with 721 shares in closing at $25.10 and Republic Bank with 2,273 shares changing hands for a value of $274,419 and closed at $120.73 as the price slipped by 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with a volume of 8,552 shares, traded for $109,036 and closed at $12.75, while Clico Investment Fund with 31,215 shares valued at $689,852 remained at $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 1,319 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 765 units at $3.85, Guardian Media 925 shares $19.75, Guardian Holdings 3,184 shares at $13.55, Massy Holdings traded 3,689 shares valued at $252,918 and closed at $68.55, National Flour Mills 2,500 shares ended at $1.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 478 shares, closed at $6.05 and Trinidad Cement with 5,000 shares closed at $1.99.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Six all in Wednesday’s TTSE trading
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted in 14 securities changing hands of which 6 advanced, 6 declined and 2 traded firm. On Tuesday only 1 stock rose to 6 declining ones. Overall market activity led to dealing in 495,472 units, valued at $8,933,884.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.25 rose points to close at 1,141.71, the All T&T Index fell by 0.18 points to close at 1,969.54 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.05 points to end at 41.09.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.40 by gaining a cent with 1,000 shares changing hands, to close at a new 52 weeks’ high, Berger Paints traded 100 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents to end at $3.65, for a new 52 weeks’ high, First Citizens Bank gained 4 cents to end the day at $36.65, Massy Holdings closed with 23,286 units trading at $68.60 for a value of $1,596,488, in gaining 8 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation had 1,000 shares being active to close at $6.25, an increase of 5 cents and Trinidad Cement with 36,385 shares traded for $67,676 put on a cent to end at $1.85.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings added 29,087 shares valued at $363,661 shedding just 5 cents to $12.50. Guardian Media closed at $19.75 after dropping a cent with 200 shares traded, National Flour Mills with 41,386 shares changing hands for a value of $48,835 lost 2 cents and ended at $1.18, National Enterprises lost 2 cents in trading 1,000 units at $17.60, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation traded 3,000 shares at $4 while losing a cent, Scotia Investments contributed 32,958 shares with a value of $47,789 and lost 5 cents to close at $1.45
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 294,074 shares valued at $6,484,332 remained at $22.05 and National Commercial Bank with 26,000 units closed at $1.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Securities trading climbs on TTSE
in Monday trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, 17 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm. A total of 200,232 units changed hands, with a value of $6,438,679.
The Composite Index declined by 0.16 points to close at 1,146.16, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to close at 1,979.81 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.03 points to end at 40.91.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 16,470 shares valued at $363,164 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $22.05, First Citizens Bank increased 50 cents to end the day at $36.50, with 60,000 shares changing hands, for a value of $2,184,169, One Caribbean Media traded 5,250 shares, a cent higher at $24.36, for a new 52 weeks’ high and Unilever Caribbean traded 971 shares with a gain of 3 cents, to land at $64.05, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 393 shares traded, to close 5 cents off, at $12.70, Guardian Holdings traded 7,457 units at $13.40 for a loss of 10 cents, Republic Bank lost a cent, in closing at $121.72 with 13,625 shares traded, valued at $1,658,435, Scotiabank lost 20 cents to close at $60.80, a new 52 weeks’ low, while trading 9,918 shares valued at $603,014 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,212 units, at $118.07 for 3 cents decline.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Berger Paints had 30 shares trading at $3.61, Guardian Media traded 250 shares at $19.76, while Massy Holdings added 14,628 shares valued at $1,002,181, ending at $68.51, National Flour with 29,538 shares traded for $38,399, closed at $1.30, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 5,000 units closed at $4, Prestige Holdings with 1,000 shares changing hands, closed at $9.50, Sagicor Financial traded 12,929 shares at $6.20 and Scotia Investments contributed 21,561 shares with a value of $31,263, to end at $1.45,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
