The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed on Friday with modest gains with 9 securities rising and 10 declining, the day after the worse fall in the market on Thursday.
At the close, 27 securities traded, including 2 in the US dollar market, compared to 35 trading on Thursday as the All Jamaica Composite Index rose 551.83 points to 397,740.44 and the JSE Index advanced 502.78 points to close at 362,386.57.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
Trading ended with 10,008,495 units valued at $182,444,407 changing hands, compared with 5,646,169 units valued at $146,430,983 on Thursday.
Trading closed with Wisynco Group leading with 6,729,950 units and 67 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Scotia Group trading 1,233,547 shares or 12 percent of the day’s volume and Victoria Mutual Investments with 631,604 units and 7 percent of volume traded.
Trading resulted in an average of 400,340 units valued at over $7,297,776, in contrast to 188,206 shares valued at $4,881,033 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 348,491 shares, valued $6,304.830 and previously 345,251 shares, valued $6,238,100. September closed, with an average of 1,022,243 shares valued $15,752,876, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Grace Kennedy rose 45 cents and ended trading of 97,439 shares at $59, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.70 in trading 30,918 stock units to close at $30, Jamaica Producers rose 25 cents to close of $29.75 with 32,600 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves fell 55 cents in exchanging 15,115 stock units, to close at $80.50, Mayberry Investments rose 38 cents to settle at $11 with 41,697 units trading, NCB Financial Group jumped $14 and ended at $125, trading 171,031 shares, PanJam Investment dropped $1 to $63 trading 24,672 shares, Sagicor Group jumped $3.70 to $46.50, trading 81,893 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 40 cents to close at $13.60, trading 58,292 shares, Scotia Group dropped 92 cents, trading 1,233,547 units to close at $52.08, Supreme Ventures gained 51 cents to end at $17.51, with 64,060 shares changing hands and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 50 cents and concluded trading of 725,534 stock units at $4.50.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 54,400 units valued at US$6,924 changing hands as Proven Investments ended trading 9,400 to close at 21 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments US dollar ordinary share traded 45,000 units to end at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 1.98 and closed at 164.66.
7 stocks fall on TTSE on Thursday
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the price of 1 security rising, 7 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading of 143,335 shares at a value of $2,574,472 compared to 505,143 shares at a value of $9,376,075 changing hands on Wednesday and ended with 18 securities changing hands, against 13 trading on Wednesday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index declining by 5.87 points to 1,234.66, the All T&T Index fell 5.69 points to 1,698.98, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.83 points to close at 103.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| First Citizens rose by 10 cents to $32.75, after exchanging 1,376 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Ansa Mcal dropped $1.49 and completed trading 18 units at $55.50, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 24 cents at $2.75, with 2,970 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group shed 7 cents to end at $1.63, after exchanging 45,892 shares, LJ Williams B share lost 5 cents and settled at 70 cents, after exchanging 100 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended trading 5 cents lower at $105.95, after exchanging 590 shares, Scotiabank fell 5 cents and completed trading at $64.80, with 19,888 units and Trinidad Cement traded with a loss of 4 cents at $2.70, after exchanging 1,000 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change|Clico Investments closed at $20, with 13,600 stock units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank completed trading 190 units at $8.50, Massy Holdings ended at $46.92, after exchanging 579 shares and trading at an intraday 52 weeks; low of $48.85. National Enterprises ended at $8.97, with 28,539 stock units changing hands, National Flour completed trading 2,728 units at $1.70, NCB Financial Group settled at $6.15, after exchanging 11,964 shares, One Caribbean Media concluded market activity at $12, after exchanging 1,868 shares, Prestige Holdings completed trading 533 units at $7.54, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $29.40, after exchanging 10,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco completed trading of 1,500 shares at $90.
EM>Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
7 stocks rose on TTSE on Wednesday
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the prices of 7 securities rising, 2 declining and 4 remained unchanged.
The market ended trading of 505,143 shares at a value of $9,376,075 compared to 530,843 shares at a value of $24,133,808 changing hands on Tuesday and ended with 13 securities changing hands, against a same number trading on Tuesday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index rising 1.68 points to 1,240.53, the All T&T Index adding 1.48 points to 1,704.67, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.26 points to close at 104.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments rose 49 cents and ended at $20, with 307,017 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed with a gain of 1 cent and completed trading 124,882 units at $16.90, National Flour gained 5 cents and ended trading 15,000 units at $1.70, NCB Financial Group finished trading with 5 cents and settled at $6.15, after exchanging 25,980 shares, Prestige Holdings closed with an increase of 2 cents and completed trading at $7.54, with 410 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 10 cents and settled at $29.40, after exchanging 16,700 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed with a rise of 1 cent and completed trading of 971 units at $90.
Stocks closing with losses|Massy Holdings traded with a loss of 8 cents and closed at $46.92, after exchanging 3,153 shares and Scotiabank fell 4 cents and completed trading of 2,175 units at $64.85.
Stocks trading with no price change|JMMB Group ended at $1.70, after exchanging 2,248 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded trading at $106, after exchanging 611 shares, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.69, with 5,350 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended at $25.50, trading 646 stock units.
EM>Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Witco jumps $1 in TTSE trading – Monday
West Indian Tobacco climbed $1 in exchanging just 32 shares, to end at $90 in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday as investors await the result of the 3 for 1 stock split vote on October 30.
The market enjoyed heightened levels of participating securities trading on Monday with 20 securities changing hands including two with just 3 units each, against 19 trading on Friday.
Trading closed with the price of 5 rising, 4 declining and 11 remaining unchanged, leading to the Composite Index rising 0.32 points to 1,229.70, the All T&T Index adding 0.75 points to 1,703.15, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.02 points to close at 101.67.
The market ended trading of 674,102 shares at a value of $11,376,325 compared to 184,966 shares at a value of $3,912,783 changing hands on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 7 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| First Caribbean International Bank gained 1 cent and concluded trading 1,000 units at $8.50, Guardian Holdings rose 14 cents to $16.89, with 59,854 units trading, National Enterprises finished trading after an increase by 1 cent and settled at $8.97, with 60,000 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank ended trading with an increase of 4 cents at $64.89, with 159 units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| First Citizens shares fell 5 cents and ended at $32.65, after exchanging 16,783 shares, Sagicor Financial share fell 1 cent and settled at $7.69, trading 453 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents and ended at $29.28, after exchanging 13,184 shares and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent and completed trading at $2.74, after exchanging just 3 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change| Ansa Mcal concluded trading of 140,003 units at $56.99, Ansa Merchant ended at $38.25, after exchanging a mere 3 shares, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 871 shares to close at $15.81, Clico Investments settled at $19.50, with 18,426 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group completed trading at $1.70, after exchanging 4,580 shares, Massy Holdings completed trading at $47, after exchanging 2,355 shares, National Flour concluded trading at $1.65, with 7,687 units, One Caribbean Media completed trading at $12, after exchanging 4,105 shares, Prestige Holdings concluded market activity at $7.52, with 2,958 units, Republic Financial Holdings completed trading at $106.01, after exchanging 3,058 shares and Unilever Caribbean settled at $25.50, with 244 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Republic jumped $2.25 in TTSE trading – Friday
Republic Financial Holdings recorded the biggest price movement in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, in jumping $2.25 in exchanging 9,667 shares, to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $106.01.
For the second trading day, the market enjoyed heightened levels of participating securities trading on Friday with 19 securities changing hands against 18 trading on Thursday.
Trading closed with the price of 6 rising, 5 declining and 8 remaining unchanged, leading to the Composite Index rising 8.20 points on Friday to 1,229.38, the All T&T Index adding 7.51 points to 1,702.40, while the Cross Listed Index rose 1.22 points to close at 101.69.
The market ended trading of 184,966 shares at a value of $3,912,783, compared to 674,102 shares at a value of $4,897,703 changing hands on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains | First Caribbean International Bank finished trading 300 units and rose 9 cents to $8.49, Grace Kennedy closed with an increase of 29 cents to $2.99, with 30 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended trading of 562 units after gaining 3 cents to settle at $16.75, National Flour finished trading 2,979 units and rose by 5 cents to $1.65, and Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading with a rise of 6 cents to $29.31, after exchanging 1,700 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments closed with a loss of 1 cent and at $19.50, with 41,149 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed with a loss of 4 cents and settled at a 52 weeks low of $7.52, trading 30,234 units, Sagicor Financial shed 6 cents and completed trading at $7.70, with 63,499 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank lost 5 cents and settled at $64.85, with 191 units trading and Unilever Caribbean ended trading 75 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.50, with 910 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings completed trading at $15.76, with 11,122 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 4,974 shares to close at $15.81, First Citizens closed at $32.70, after exchanging 1,870 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.70, after trading 3,136 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $47, in exchanging 406 shares, National Enterprises completed trading at $8.96, with 150 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.75, after trading 1,787 shares and West Indian Tobacco settled at $89, with 10,300 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.