Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed moderately higher, with reduced trading volume and value on Monday compared to Friday as an equal number of securities gaining and losing.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with three stocks advancing, three declining and ten remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market ended at 82,589 shares for $1,487,518 compared to 456,002 shares for $4,814,067 on Friday from 15 securities.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 2.90 points to 1,302.60. The All T&T Index rose 5.76 points to 1,766.64, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 113.31.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments gained 15 cents to close at $25.45 while transferring 6,980 units, Massy Holdings climbed $2.60 to $57.60, after trading 200 units and Republic Financial Holdings gained 23 cents exchanging 1,997 units and closed at $133.
Losers│ Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $8.20, in transferring 9,108 stock units, Scotiabank closed 24 cents lower at $54.75 after trading 1,858 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 7 cents in swapping 3,154 units to settle at $37.31.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s traded 407 units at $25, Angostura Holdings closed at $14.45 with 913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings traded 10,855 stock units at $18.40. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy exchanged 100 units at $1, National Flour swapped 5,395 units at $1.90, NCB Financial remained at $7.55 with 15,087 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media traded 5,453 units at $5.50, Trinidad Cement exchanged 1,025 units at $1.95, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19 trading 11,795 stock units and Unilever Caribbean swapped 8,262 stock units at $16.99.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 101.01 points to 417,661.84, the JSE Market Index shed 15.45 points to 380,836.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.19 points to 99.60. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.8, while the Main Market ended at 15.1 times 2020-21 earnings.
The average security trading on Friday amounted to 367,026 units valued at $2,824,785, in contrast to 211,895 units at an average of $923,118 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amount to 462,352 units valued at $6,245,434 for each security changing hands, compared to 594,225 units with an average of $6,972,813. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
Kingston Wharves fell $2.20 to $55.79, with 3,000 units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Investments gained 50 cents transferring 5,500 units in settling at $10.50, NCB Financial Group closed $2 higher at $147, with 74,083 shares crossing the exchange, Palace Amusement jumped $450 to $1,700, after exchanging only 2 stock units. Proven Investments shed 85 cents to end at $33, in swapping 22,693 units, Sagicor Group lost 49 cents trading 373,568 shares and closed at $45.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 75 cents in transferring 24,861 units in settling at $7.75. Seprod closed 30 cents higher at $54.80, with 23,473 units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments ended at $16, with a loss of $1.40 after trading 48,957 units.
Market activity resulted in six securities changing hands, up from three on Thursday. The market closed with the prices of three stocks advancing and none declining. Trading ended with 955,873 shares for US$89,015 changing hands, in contrast to 154,355 shares for US$13,028 from the trading five securities on Thursday.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the price of five stocks advancing, five declining and five remaining unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 456,002 shares valued at $4,814,067 compared to 133,055 shares for $5,361,018 on Thursday from 16 securities.
First Citizens Bank closed 30 cents lower at $46 trading 56 units, L.J Williams B share lost 8 cents with 500 units changing hands and ended at $1.40. Massy Holdings fell $2.60 to $55 while exchanging 2,301 units and West Indian Tobacco declined by 62 cents and settled at $37.38, trading 634 units.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 708.47 points to 417,762.85, the JSE Market Index advanced by 727.80 points to 380,852.40 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to 99.79. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.5, while the Main Market ended at 14.9 times 2020-21 earnings.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks closing with lower offers.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4 to $165, in transferring 60 units. NCB Financial Group climbed $5 to $145 trading 67,678 shares, Palace Amusement rose $50 to end at $1,250, after swapping 67 units, Proven Investments closed 85 cents higher exchanging 26,185 stock units to end at $33.85. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents trading 24,533 units to finish at $7, Salada Foods gained 96 cents and closed at $29.50, with 398 units changing hands, Scotia Group settled at $46.17, with a loss of 31 cents in exchanging 25,904 stock units. Seprod closed 30 cents lower at $54.50 after transferring 20,808 stock units and Wisynco Group ended with a loss 44 cents trading 184,883 shares at $18.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of three stocks advancing, two declining and eleven unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 133,055 shares valued at $5,361,018 compared to 143,429 shares for $2,691,521 on Wednesday from 17 securities.
and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in transferring 250 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.98.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index gained 414.38 points to 417,054.38, the JSE Market Index advanced 436.71 points to end at 380,124.60 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to 99.40. The PE ratio of the market ended at 14.3, while the Main Market ended at 14.6 times 2020-21 earnings.
The only other stock trading over one million units was Wigton Windfarm, with 1.7 million shares.
Eppley added 88 cents with 1,335 units changing hands to end at $17.10. Jamaica Broilers lost 35 cents and closed at $26.10, trading 49,494 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed 50 cents higher at $22.50, in exchanging 72,566 shares, Key Insurance lost 31 cents to settle at $4.79, after trading 15,000 units. Kingston Wharves closed 94 cents higher at $57.99, in transferring 1,960 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy traded 61 units at $161, after picking up $1, NCB Financial Group tumbled $5 to $140, while exchanging 392,848 shares. 138 Student Living fell $1 to $7 after 86,901 stock units changed hands, Palace Amusement climbed $98 to $1,200 trading 96 units, Proven Investments closed $1 lower at $33, in swapping 25,731 units. Salada Foods shed 96 cents to finish at $28.54 in transferring 1,225 units and Scotia Group gains of 68 cents trading 1,306 units and ended at $46.48.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 663.89 points to 416,640.00, the JSE Market Index was down 753.91 points to 379,687.89 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.34 points to 99.11.
NCB Financial Group 1 million units, PanJam Investment 1.8 million units, Sagicor Group 1.9 million shares. Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.1 million units, Scotia Group 1.7 million shares, Supreme Ventures 1.4 million units, Trans Jamaican Highway with 3.1 million shares and Wisynco Group with 1 million units.
Mayberry Investments lost 39 cents trading 308,367 shares to finish at $5.54, Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed 44 cents higher at $9.94 exchanging 18,021 stock units, NCB Financial Group rebounded with gains of $5 to end at $145 after a transfer of 1,000,397 shares. 138 Student Living picked up 78 cents in swapping 61,056 shares and closed at $8, Palace Amusement added $1 to close at $1,102 with an exchange of 82 units, Proven Investments ended with a loss of 50 cents trading 14,504 stock units to settle at $34. Victoria Mutual Investments closed 42 cents lower at $7.53, with 608,186 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 44 cents and ended at $18.44, trading 1,024,455 shares. 138 Student Living traded 650 preference shares and rose 90 cents to end at $5.90.
Firm Traders│ Clico Investments swapped 8,593 shares at $25.50, First Caribbean International Bank traded 5,016 stock units at $7.30, Guardian Holdings closed at $18.15 with 50,100 units changing hands. JMMB Group transferred 4,510 shares at $1.95, National Flour was unchanged at $2, after trading 282,500 units, One Caribbean Media held firm at $5.25, with an exchange of 7,000 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 3,910 units crossing the market at $133.60 and Unilever Caribbean transferred 21,255 shares at $16.99.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dived by 3,543.96 points to 417,303.69, the JSE Market Index dropped 3,208.18 points to 380,441.80 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.35 points to 99.45.
The average stock trading was 573,890 units at $3,542,999 for each security traded, in contrast to 2,430,656 units valued at an average of $4,524,674 on Friday. Trading in May resulted in an average of 475,543 units valued at $3,077,280 for each security.
NCB Financial Group sustained a loss of $8 in transferring 224,350 shares and closed at $140. Palace Amusement picked up $1 to close at $1,101 in an exchange of just nine units, Proven Investments closed at $34.50, with a loss of 45 cents and trading 9,813 units, Sagicor Group finished 50 cents lower at $46, after swapping 142,269 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund ended at $7.50, with a loss of 44 cents in exchanging 1,420 units, Salada Foods added 50 cents transferring one stock unit and settled at $29.50. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to $5, after trading 4,500 shares, Supreme Ventures closed 39 cents higher at $15.19, in an exchange of 103,922 units and Victoria Mutual Investments gains 65 cents and ended at $7.95, with 162,480 shares changing hands.
