4 TTSE stocks rise 1 fall – Thursday

A total of 15 securities traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday against 14 on Wednesday, with 4 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 10 unchanged with 1 trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Market activity ended the volume of shares

traded jumping to 1,373,256 from 226,038 shares on Wednesday, but with much higher value than on the previous day at $19,288,737 versus $4,960,014 on the previously.

The Composite Index gained 3.60 points to 1,262.64, the All T&T Index rose 2.61 points to 1,728.20 while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.63 points to close at 107.44.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| In trading Grace Kennedy traded 22,366 shares and rose 1 cent to $3, NCB Financial rose 11 cents and traded 530,680 shares at $6.11 valued at $3,242,455 Republic Financial Holdings climbed by $1.50 in trading 95,155 shares valued at $9,606,054 and closed at $101.50, Sagicor Financial gained 3 cents to end at $8 trading 1,225 shares.
Losses| Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 90 cents to close at $26.10, with 56,368 shares with a value of $1,510,746 changing hands.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are Ansa Merchant bank traded 1,930 shares at $40, Clico Investments closing unchanged at $21 trading 16,235 units valued at $342,825, First Citizens closed at $32 with 104,850 units with a value of $3,355,200 changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed trading at $17.03 with 10,287 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group traded 525,000 units at $3 with a total value of $791,956, Massy Holdings exchanged 745 units at $48, National Enterprises traded 500 shares at $9.80, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 with 5,000 shares trading, One Caribbean Media traded 625 units at $13.06 and Trinidad Cement closed $3.75 with 2,200 shares trading.

JSE makes big gains on Wednesday

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange led to sharp gains in the market indices, with the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index surging 1,929.83 points to 307,095.43 and the JSE Index climbing 1,758.29 points to close at 279,798.65 as the year-end rally continues.
At the close of trading, Main market activity ended with 27 securities changing hands, 12 advanced, 9 declined and 3 traded firm with 1,811,480 units valued at $72,434,801 compared to 2,309,034 units valued at $75,261,191 on Tuesday from 20 securities changing hands. At the close 138 Student Living ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.08.
Trading ended with an average of 67,092 units for an average of $2,682,770 in contrast to 109,954 units for an average of $3,583,866 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 290,793 units valued at 5,669,323 and previously, 310,531 units valued at $5,955,270. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Productivity Business Solutions US ordinary share having 2,650 units changing hands valued at US$1,471 in closing at 55 US cents, after falling by 2 cents, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing 1.38 points down at 171.46.
The major movers at the close, are Berger Paints rising 90 cents Jamaica Broilers ending with a fall of 90 cents, JMMB Group dropping by $1.10, Kingston Wharves gaining $1 and NCB Financial Group closing $1.01 higher.
For more details of market activities see – “Rising JSE stocks edged out decliners.”

5 stocks rose on TTSE 1 fell

The number of securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday fell to 14, down from to 18 on Tuesday, with 5 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 8 unchanged with 1 trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Market activity ended as 226,038 shares traded at a value of $4,960,014 compared to 556,707 shares trading at for $4,534,786 on Tuesday.
The Composite Index rose 1.84 points to 1,259.04, the All T&T Index gained 3.64 points to 1,725.59 while the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 106.81.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| In trading National Flour Mills rose 9 cents and closed at $1.96 with 6,143 shares trading, Sagicor Financial gained 3 cents to end at $8 trading 67,283 shares with a value of $538,198, Scotiabank closed 10 cents higher at $60.10 in exchanging only 1,500 units Trinidad & Tobago NGL jumped 50 cents to closed at record high of $27, with 102,540 shares with a value of $2,764,792 changing hands andLJ Willaims traded 20,000 units with a gain of 7 cents to close at 77 cents.
Losses|Guardian Holdings closed trading at $17.03 with just 100 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are Clico Investments closing unchanged at $21 with 78 units trading, First Citizens closed at $32 with 250 units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank trading just 50 units at $9.30. Massy Holdings exchanged 604 units at $48, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 with 9,566 shares trading,Point Lisas closed at $3.90 with 4,118 units, Prestige Holdings traded 9,566 shares at $10.70,Republic Financial Holdings traded 354 units at $100, and West Indian Tobacco that closed $100 with 13,452 shares trading valued at $1,345,200.

Rising JSE’s stocks edged out decliners

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NCB Financial trades back at $100.

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded on Tuesday with 27 securities changing hands, 13 advanced, 9 declined and 5 traded firm with 1,811,480 units valued at $72,434,801 changing hands, with NCB Financial trades back at $100.
In the market activity, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,929.83 points to close at 307,095.43 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,758.29 points to close at 279,798.65.
In the main market activity, Berger Paints finished 90 cents higher at $16.90, with 4,300 shares, Cable & Wireless settled 10 cents higher at $1.05, with 24,084 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $31.50, with 18,174 stock units changing hands. Carreras traded 40 cents higher at $11.40, with 4,733 units, Ciboney Group finished trading with a loss of 6 cents at 35 cents, with 77,100 shares, Grace Kennedy closed 50 cents higher at $43, with 52,000 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 90 cents at $17.50, with 60,746 stock units. Jamaica Producers concluded trading 1 cent higher at $15.16, with 6,480 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 55 cents higher at $7.05, with 150 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 1.1 cents at $23.90, with 156,166 shares, Kingston Wharves traded $1 higher at $32, with 1,108 units. Mayberry Investments finished trading with a loss of 60 cents at $5.40, with 47,958 shares, NCB Financial Group closed $1.01 higher at $100, with 534,714 shares, 138 Student Living closed 8 cents higher at $6.08, with 15,500 shares, 1834 Investments ended 4 cents higher at $1.25, with 18,000 stock units, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $43, with 79,705 units, Portland JSX finished 32 cents higher at $9.50, with 1,000 shares. Pulse Investments settled at $1.78, with 10,000 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 2 cents at $1.03, with 32,209 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 50 cents higher at $36, with 150,298 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 59,258 shares. Scotia Group ended 15 cents higher at $50.20, with 4,192 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 7,781 units and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 20 cents at $10.50, with 1,400 shares. In the main market preference segment. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 220,000 shares with a loss of 10 cents at $1.80, JMMB Group 7.25% closed trading at $1.50, with 1,000 units and JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.15, with 223,424 stock units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE makes big gains on Wednesday.

JSE up on reduced activity

At the close of trading, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 631.47 points, to close at 305,165.60 and the JSE Index advanced 575.34 points to 278,040.36. Main market activity ended with 21 securities changing hands, of which 8 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded unchanged.
Market activities ended with 2,309,034 units valued at $75,261,191 trading, compared to 8,452,293 units valued at $389,568,108 from 20 securities changing hands on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 109,954 units for an average of $3,583,866 in contrast to 422,615 units for an average of $19,478,405 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 310,531 units valued at $5,955,270 and previously, 325,310 units valued at $6,146,072. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Traded in the US dollar market ended with Proven Investments US ordinary share having 1,101,440 units changing hands valued at US 247,816 in closing at 22 US cents, after falling by a fraction of a cent, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing 2.29 points up to close at 172.84.
The major movers at the close, are Jamaica Broilers ending with a rise of 90 cents, JMMB Group gaining 99 cents, Kingston Wharves rising 95 cents, PanJam Investment concluded with a loss of $1.50 and Scotia Group falling $1.85.

For more details of market activities see – “8 JSE stocks rise 5 fall.”

8 JSE stocks rise 5 fall

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded on Tuesday with 21 securities changing hands, with 8 rising, 5 declining and 7 trading unchanged with 2,309,034 units valued at $75,261,191 changing hands.
In the market activity, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index rose 631.47 points to close at 305,165.60 and the JSE Index advanced by 575.34 points to 278,040.36.
In the main activity, Berger Paints finished at $16, with 11,305 shares, Cable & Wireless closed with a loss of 5 cents at 95 cents, with 22,975 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading 30 cents higher at $32, with 26,250 stock units, Carreras traded 1 cent higher at $11, with 783,538 units, Ciboney Group finished trading 6 cents higher at $0.41, with 183,550 shares. Grace Kennedy closed at $42.50, with 98,955 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended 90 cents higher at $18.40, with 10,790 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $15.15, with 7,104 units, JMMB Group settled 99 cents higher at $25, with 21,288 shares. Kingston Wharves traded 95 cents higher at $31, with 121,486 units, Mayberry Investments rose 5 cents to $6, with 120,000 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $98.99, with 391,496 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of $1.50 at $43.50, with 189,476 units. Pulse Investments settled at $1.78, with 500 shares, Sagicor Group traded at $35.50, with 104,400 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading with a loss of 50 cents at $14.50, with 6,991 shares, Salada Foods Jamaica closed 10 cents higher at $9.95, with 5,000 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.85 at $50.05, with 83,333 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 2,016 units and Supreme Ventures settled at $10.70, with 93,582 shares. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group ended trading at at $1.15, with 29,499 stock units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE up on reduced activity.”

More securities trade with less volume

Agostini’s traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday.

The number of securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, climbed to 18, compared to 14 on Monday. Unlike Monday, when just 1 stock advanced, trading on Tuesday threw up 4 winners 3 losers and 11 trading unchanged, with 1 closing at 52 weeks’ high and 1 at a 52 weeks’ Low.
In spite of the rise in the number of securities trading market activity ended with a mere 556,707 shares trading at a value of $4,534,786, well down from the 1,413,505 shares trading at for $8,688,584 on Monday.
The Composite Index fell 0.76 points to 1,257.20, the All T&T Index declined 1.90 points to 1,721.95 while the Cross Listed Index inched 0.05 points to close at 106.81.

Trinidad Cement closed at a 52 weeks’ low on Tuesday.

IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| In trading Agostini’s exchanged 694 shares, gaining 21 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $20.75, Angostura Holdings closed trading with just 20 shares at $15.20 after rising by 20 cents, Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent to end at $7.97, trading 275,873 shares with a value of $2,206,084 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL recovered the 30 cents it lost on Monday to close at $26.50, with 9,502 shares changing hands.
Losses| The last traded prices of the securities declining are Grace Kennedy with a loss of 1 cent, in closing at $2.99 in exchanging 217,463 shares at a value of $649,365, Guardian Holdings lost 27 cents in closing at $17.03 with 11,600 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement lost 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75 with 1,085 stock units trading.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are Clico Investments closing unchanged at $21 with 700 units trading, First Citizens closed at $32 with 8,303 units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank trading 9,000 units at $9.30, National Enterprises exchanged 1,200 units at $9.80, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 with 1,453 shares trading, ReadyMix traded 500 shares at $11. Republic Financial Holdings traded a mere 5 units to settle at $100, Scotiabank closed at $60 in exchanging 1,766 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $29, trading 500 shares, West Indian Tobacco closed at $100 with 6,948 shares with a value of $688,504 trading but traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $96.99, before the close and LJ Williams B share traded 10,095 units at 70 cents.

Unilever at 71/2 years’ low

Unilever forming a head & shoulder formation suggesting much lower price for the stock.

Unilever Caribbean closed at the lowest price since August 5, 2011, continuing to drift lower, pressured by poor profit for 2017. Overall trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Friday with just 1 stock advancing, 5 declining and 8 unchanged with 2 falling to 52 weeks’ lows.
Market activity ended as 1,413,505 shares traded at a value of $8,688,584 compared to Friday’s trades of 321,584 valued at $4,433,970.
The Composite Index fell 1.08 points to 1,257.96, the All T&T Index declined 2.66 points to 1,723.85 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.07 points to close at 106.76.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The sole security gaining at the close of trading is Grace Kennedy with a rise of 4 cents, and closing at $3 with 791,507 shares traded at a value of $2,358,741.
Losses| The last traded prices of the securities declining are JMMB Group with a loss of 9 cents, ended at $1.50 with 325,000 shares valued at $487,910 trading, One Caribbean Media dropped $1 and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $13, trading 250,358 valued at $3,269,007. Scotiabank lost 9 cents, settling at $60 in exchanging only 15 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $26.20, with a loss of 30 cents with 4,986 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $29, having lost $1, trading 7,920 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are First Citizens closed at $32 with 100 units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank trading 1,075 units at $9.30. National Enterprises exchanged 1,000 units at $9.80, National Flour Mills closed at $1.90 with 1,595 shares trading, Point Lisas closed at $3.90 with 372 units, Republic Financial Holdings traded 21,000 shares valued at $2,100,000, and settled at $100, Sagicor Financial held firm at $7.96 trading 7,077 shares and Bourse Brazil Latin Fund US Dollar shares closed at US$8.10 with 00 units exchanged.

Producers & NCB dominate trading – Monday

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed on Monday with 20 securities changing hands. 9 advanced, 7 declined and 2 traded firm resulting in 8,452,293 units valued at $389,568,108 trading as Jamaica Producers with 4.36 million shares and NCB Financial with 3.14 million shares, dominated trading.
At the close, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 238.01 points to close at 304,534.13 and the JSE Index shed 216.86 points to close at 277,465.02.
In the market activity, Berger Paints finished at $16, with 200 shares changing hands, Cable & Wireless settled 5 cents higher at $1, with 205,419 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of $1.30 at $31.70, with 4,243 stock units, Carreras traded with a loss of 51 cents at $10.99, with 117,938 units, Grace Kennedy closed 51 cents higher at $42.50, with 12,713 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 50 cents at $17.50, with 255,683 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading 5 cents higher at $15.20, with 4,355,410 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with a loss of 50 cents at $6.50, with 74,200 shares, JMMB Group settled 51 cents higher at $24.01, with 19,804 shares. Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of $1.95 at $30.05, with 5,927 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading 25 cents higher at $5.95, with 4,915 shares, NCB Financial Group closed with a loss of 1 cent at $98.99, with 3,140,031 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a rise of $1 to $45, with 5,967 units. Radio Jamaica ended trading 4 cents higher at $1.05, with 134,756 stock units, Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $1.50 at $35.50, with 3,440 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $15, with 1,718 shares, Scotia Group ended with a gain of $1.89 to $51.90, with 76,666 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled 69 cents higher at $10.70, with 13,469 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% traded 394 units at $1.90 and JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.50, with 19,400 stock units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE declines on Monday.”

JSE declines on Monday

Market activities, closed with 8,452,293 units valued at $389,568,108 trading, compared to 52,433,941 units valued at $551,963,793 from 22 securities changing hands on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 422,615 units for an average of $19,478,405 in contrast to 2,097,358 units for an average of $22,078,552 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 325,310 units valued at $6,146,072 and previously, 317,967 units valued at $5,039,655. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
3 securities traded in the US dollar market with Margaritaville traded just 400 shares and gained 1 cent to close at .2001 US cents, Proven Investments US ordinary share, traded 520 units changing hands in closing at 22.01 US cents, after falling by a cent, with the JSE USD Equities Index closing down 4.11 points to close at 170.55 as one stock rose and one declined. JMMB Group 6% Preference share traded 2,000 shares and fell 8 us cents to $1.12.
The major movers at the close, are Caribbean Cement that rose $1.30, PanJam Investment rose $1, Sagicor Group fell $1.50, while Scotia Group gained $1.89. Jamaica Producers traded 4.36 million shares and NCB Financial ended with 3.14 million shares changing hands.
For more details of market activities see – “Producers & NCB dominate trading – Monday.