Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 91 percent more than on Wednesday, with 6 percent higher value even as only 11 securities traded down from 19 on Wednesday, with three rising, five declining and three remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced 2.25 points to 1,390.46, the All T&T Index rallied 5.15 points to 2,042.13 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to settle at 97.04.
A total of 180,498 shares traded for $950,429 versus 94,682 units at $896,900 on Wednesday, resulting an average of 16,409 units traded at $86,403 compared to 4,983 shares at $47,205 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 39,307 units at $365,404 versus 40,871 units at $384,465 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 60 cents to a 52 week’s high of $25 in switching ownership of 19 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $20.23 after exchanging 589 stocks, 
Clico Investment Fund shed 20 cents to end at $28.80 after trading 1,902 units. First Citizens Group finished at $50 while exchanging 169 stock units, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to close at $2.30 in trading 151,564 shares, Massy Holdings popped 7 cents to $5.07 in an exchange of 3,639 stock units. Scotiabank climbed $2.75 in closing at $78 with 679 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 30 cents to $21.50, with 7,673 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to close at $3.56 after exchanging 1,442 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.84 with the swapping of 1,420 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents in closing at $23.45 with an exchange of 11,402 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for TTSE on increased volume
Falling stocks beat those declining
Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 55 percent and 16 percent lower than Tuesday as 54 securities changed hands against 55 on Tuesday, but advancing stocks were outnumbered by those declining, with 18 rising, 27 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 495.68 points to 436,241.57, the JSE Main Index rose 374.06 points to 381,286.00 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to end at 90.70.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
A total of 16,023,046 shares were exchanged for $60,117,325 versus 10,333,462 units at $71,873,511 on Tuesday. Trading averages 296,723 units at $1,113,284, compared to 187,881 shares at $1,306,791 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 196,085 units at $1,751,127, compared to 183,621 units at $1,830,126 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 7.70 million shares for 48 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.46 million units for 9.1 percent of market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 80 cents after ending at $87.50 with 26,222 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints dropped $1.19 to end at $11.20 in switching ownership of 2,870 units, Caribbean Cement lost $1.50 in closing at $62, with 24,545 stock units crossing the market. Eppley rose $4.83 to close at $43.50 in exchanging 25 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 25 cents in trading 17,148 shares at $18.20, Kingston Wharves rallied 62 cents to $38.12 while trading 1,510 stocks, Kingston Properties traded 1,510 shares and gained 30 cents in closing at $7.30, Margaritaville climbed $5.35 to close at $22.50, with 12,722 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1 in closing at $13 in trading 10,700 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $9.88, ending in at $80 while exchanging two stock units, 
Massy Holdings fell 24 cents to $91.76 after trading 12,141 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 39 cents to close at $4.77after 268 stock units crossed the market. Palace Amusement dropped $80 to end at $820 with the swapping of 55 units, Sagicor Group had an exchange of 81,256 shares after falling 30 cents to close at $55 and Salada Foods fell 56 cents to close at $5.22 and finished trading of 3,573 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dives on JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of stocks traded declining 87 percent and the value diving 81 percent lower than on Tuesday, resulting in five securities traded, compared to seven on Tuesday with two rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 61,706 shares traded for US$6,586 down from 487,396 units at US$33,962 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 12,341 units at US$1,317, compared to 69,628 shares at US$4,852 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 39,459 shares at US$2,884 versus 42,118 units at US$3,038 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.42 points to end at 212.27. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.5 US cents in switching ownership of 10 shares, 
Proven Investments finished trading 17,029 stocks at 23 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.5 of a cent after ending at 12 US cents with the swapping of 18,456 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.97 US cents, with 26,115 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 0.3 of a cent to end at US$2.06, with 96 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading volume plunges on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday, with a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded by 77 percent with an 85 percent drop in value than on Tuesday, after 19 securities traded, similar to Tuesday, with five rising, four declining and ten remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index climbed 7.20 points to 1,388.21, but the All T&T Index shed 10.37 points to 2,036.98 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 3.64 points to 97.16.
A total of 94,682 shares were traded for $896,900 down from 412,407 units at $6,186,799 on Tuesday. An average of 4,983 units traded at $47,205 down from 21,706 shares at $325,621 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 40,871 units at $384,466 versus 45,673 units at $429,592 on the previous trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 63,148 units at $485,588. June ended with an average of 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $56.06 in exchanging 89 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $20.23 after trading 411 units, Clico Investment Fund finished at $29 with 3,815 stocks passing through the market. First Citizens Group remained at $50, with 33 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 49 cents in closing at $5.50 after exchanging 250 stocks, GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $5.32 with the swapping of 538 units. 
Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $27.30 in trading ten shares, JMMB Group ended at $2.32, with 100 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 5 cents to $5, with 68,733 shares crossing the exchange. National Enterprises exchanged 6,990 stock units at $3.20, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents in closing at $1.65 in an exchange of 589 stocks, NCB Financial Group popped 20 cents to close at $5.45, with 150 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings declined 28 cents to end at $6.71 with 500 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 while exchanging 900 stock units, Scotiabank dropped $2.74 in ending at $75.25, with 878 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $21.80 in switching ownership of 5,682 stocks, Trinidad Cement climbed 7 cents to close at $3.57 after trading 2,000 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 4 cents to $13.84 with the swapping of 14 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 with 3,000 stocks units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent with an 11 percent lower value than on Monday as rising stocks exceeded those declining with 55 securities similar to Monday, ended with 23 and rising, 21 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,325.22 points to 435,745.89, the JSE Main Index rose 1,253.18 to 380,911.94 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.45 points to settle at 90.54.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are computed using ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 10,333,462 shares were exchanged for $71,873,511 compared to 8,975,299 units at $80,967,249 on Monday. Trading averages 187,881 units at $1,306,791, compared to 163,187 shares at $1,472,132 on Monday and month to date, an average of 183,621 units at $1,830,126, versus 183,006 units at $1,905,673 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
QWI Investments led trading with 3.46 million shares for 33.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.26 million units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway, 836,971 units for 8.1 percent of market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 88 cents to end at $12.39 in switching ownership of 9 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to finish at $63.50 in exchanging 2,526 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1 to $40.50, with 1,111 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell $2.48 to $100 after finishing trading 4,960 stock units, Guardian Holdings gained $3 in closing at $505, with 1,018 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.88 to $28.90 with 601,198 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 45 cents to end at $18.45 after 19,861 shares crossed the market, Kingston Properties lost 45 cents to close at $7 in trading 71,060 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.66 in closing at $12 with 40,646 units changing hands. NCB Financial increased $1.98 to $98.98 with an exchange of 123,916 stock units, Palace Amusement climbed $40 in closing at $900 with the swapping of 3 stocks, Portland JSX dropped 50 cents to close at $10.50, with 1,376 shares changing hands. 
Proven Investments fell $1.50 to $34 in an exchange of 3,919 stock units, Pulse Investments lost 47 cents in ending at $3.70 while exchanging 509,000 shares, Salada Foods gained 39 cents to end at $5.78 trading 5,235 units. Scotia Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $37 after exchanging 26,741 stocks and Seprod declined 50 cents to end at $71 after trading 133,083 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $1 to $2999 after exchanging 101 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSEUSD Market
Trading at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, the volume of stocks traded rose 56 percent and the value was 85 percent more than on Monday and resulting in seven securities traded, as was the case on Monday with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 487,396 shares traded for US$33,962 compared to 313,255 units at US$18,398 on Monday. Trading averaged 69,628 units at US$4,852, versus 44,751 shares at US$2,628 on Monday, with month to date average of 42,118 shares at US$3,038 versus 37,741 units at US$2,749 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.87 points to 212.69.
The PE Ratio, a tool used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to 7.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,223 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.99 US cents and closed with 100 stock units changing hands, 
Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23 US cents in trading 79,805 units. Sterling Investments popped 0.2 of one cent to close at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 100 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 1.45 cents in ending at 11.5 US cents in exchanging 107,246 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.2 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents in an exchange of 4 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.99 of one US cent after 296,918 shares crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading on Trinidad exchange
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded moderately more than Monday as the value dropped 35 percent, with four stocks rising, five declining and ten remaining unchanged after 19 securities were traded similar to Monday.
The Composite Index fell 5.52 points to 1,381.01, the All T&T Index increased 4.07 points to 2,047.35 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 2.21 points to settle at 93.52.
A total of 412,407 shares were traded for $6,186,799 compared to 410,288 units at $9,493,000 on Monday. An average of 21,706 units traded at $325,621 versus 21,594 shares at $499,632 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 45,673 units at $429,592 versus 49,376 units at $445,652 on the prior trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $45.90 in switching ownership of 4 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 1 cent in closing at $56.06 after trading 2,161 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $20.23, with 3,419 units crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund rose 2 cents to $29 with 72,413 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings finished at $7 in trading 3,500 stock units, First Citizens Group remained at $50 after 30 units crossed the exchange. GraceKennedy declined 16 cents to end at $5.32 in trading 300 stocks, Guardian Holdings finished at $27.26 with an exchange of 34,677 shares, JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to $2.32 after exchanging 144 units.
Massy Holdings fell 4 cents in closing at $5.05 after trading 222,177 stock units, NCB Financial Group lost 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25, with 10,000 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $4 in an exchange of 2,290 stocks. Point Lisas had an exchange of 110 stocks at $3.40, Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 in trading 1,014 units, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 while exchanging 2,940 shares. Scotiabank shed 1 cent in ending at $77.99 with 1,336 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 30 cents in closing at $21.80 with the swapping of 54,484 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 8 cents to $13.80 with the trading of 200 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50, with 1,208 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drifts lower for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining slightly, after 16 percent less shares changed hands than on Friday, following 55 active securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 15 rising, 29 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
Overall, 8,975,299 shares were traded for $80,967,249 down from 9,624,890 units at $96,004,491 on Friday. Trading averages 163,187 units at $1,472,132, compared to 188,723 shares at $1,882,441 on Friday and month to date, an average of 183,006 units at $1,905,673, versus 186,350 units at $1,978,817 on the preceding trading day. June closed with an average of 281,913 units at $5,309,050.
Pulse Investments led trading with 2.08 million shares for 23.2 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.93 million units for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 977,830 units for 10.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,589.45 points to settle at 434,420.67, the JSE Main Index last 1,076.84 points to 379,658.76 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.30 points to settle at 90.09.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed $1.74 in closing at $88.16, with 223,812 shares changing hands, Berger Paints gained 51 cents to $11.51, crossing the market 15,598 units, Caribbean Cement popped $1 after ending at $64, with 44,874 stock units crossing the exchange. Eppley dropped $3.83 to close at $38.67 while exchanging 1,082 stocks, First Rock Capital lost 65 cents to end at $11.85 in exchanging 14,054 units, GraceKennedy jumped $3.88 in closing at $102.48 in an exchange of 60,999 shares. Jamaica Producers declined 47 cents to end at $20.55 after closing with 17,201 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 66 cents to $13.66 in finishing trading 2,862 stock units, NCB Financial fell 50 cents to $97 with an exchange of 61,488 shares. 138 Student Living rose 39 cents to close at $5.16 in trading 4,272 units, Portland JSX dropped 95 cents to $11, with 75 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments declined 50 cents to close at $35.50 after trading 99 stocks. Scotia Group fell 90 cents to end at $36.50 in switching ownership of 2,115 stocks, Seprod lost 45 cents after finishing at $71.50 in exchanging 1,859 units, Supreme Ventures shed 48 cents to $30.50, with 98,014 stock units crossing the market. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 75 cents to end at $14.05 after exchanging 34,740 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 81 cents in closing at $5.12 with the swapping of 68,219 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 36 cents after ending at $7.91 after trading 146 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $1.26 to $107 and closed with ten shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising jumping 94 percent and the value 105 percent more than on Friday, resulting in seven securities changing hands, the same as on Friday with one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 313,255 shares traded for US$18,398 compared to 161,279 units at US$8,982 on Friday. Trading averaged 44,751 units at US$2,628, versus 23,040 shares at US$1,283 on Friday, with a month to date average of 37,741 shares US$2,749 versus 36,415 units at US$2,772 on the previous day. Trading in June averaged 71,901 units for US$8,793.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.73 points, in ending at 213.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.6 of a cent to close at 7.4 US cents in trading 2,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.99 US cents after 24 stock units crossed the market, 
Proven Investments shed 0.8 of one cent in closing at 23 US cents with an exchange of 47,865 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.02 of a cent to 12.95 US cents after an exchange of 37,800 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 12 US cents in switching ownership of 86 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 1 US cent in exchanging 225,442 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 8.9 cents and ended at US$1.011 after trading 38 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly lower but TTSE indices rise
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 397 percent and the value surging 646 percent more than on Friday, as 19 securities changed hands up from 16 on Friday, with four rising, ten declining and five remaining unchanged.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The Composite Index increased 0.88 points to 1,386.53, the All T&T Index rallied 5.27 points to 2,043.28 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.54 points to close at 95.73.
Overall, 410,288 shares were traded for $9,493,000 versus 82,613 units at $1,273,369 on Friday. An average of 21,594 units traded at $499,632 compared to 5,163 shares at $79,586 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 49,376 units at $445,652 versus 54,451 units at $435,791 on the prior trading day. The average trade for June amounts to 55,705 units at $392,249.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 10 cents to close at $45.90, with 427 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings dropped 59 cents to end at $24.40, with 89 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $56.05 while exchanging 4,850 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost $1.77 to $20.23 after trading 681 stock units, Clico Investment Fund advanced 48 cents in ending at $28.98 after switching ownership of 68,593 stock units, First Citizens Group declined 1 cent in closing at $50 with an exchanging of 1,022 shares. Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents to $27.26, trading 6,941 stocks, JMMB Group lost 6 cents to end at $2.35, with 69,717 units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rallied 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.15 after 18 stocks crossed the market. 
Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $5.09 after exchanging 78,728 shares, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to close at $3.20, with 446 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent to $1.71 in trading 540 units. One Caribbean Media declined 10 cents in closing at $4 with the swapping of 139 shares, Prestige Holdings finished at $6.99 in an exchange of 68 stocks, and Republic Financial Holdings fell 6 cents to $141 with an exchange of 8,810 units. Scotiabank climbed 61 cents to end at $78, with 26,219 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21.50 after exchanging 117,388 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1 after an exchange of 908 units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $23.50, with 24,704 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
