5 stocks closed higher on TTSE
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.55 points at 1,148.77 the All T&T Index rose 0.09 points to 1,950.06 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.13 at 45.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with a gain of 1 cent, a total of 1,825 shares changed hands, to end at $22.53, JMMB Group with 200,000 units changing hands ended at 50 cents to record a gain of 3 cents, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in trading 500 shares at $1.98. Trinidad Cement ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high $3.81 with 5,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at $126.02 with 404 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Republic Bank traded 5,840 shares valued at $654,023 to close at $112, with a fall of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded at $14 with 500 shares, First Citizens Bank traded 4,837 shares and closed at $35, Scotiabank closed with 27,646 shares for a value of $1,727,875 changing hands at $62.50 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.50 with 50,259 shares being traded for $1,080,569 trading.
JSE starts November positively
A total of 37 securities traded leading to 6,392,200 units valued at $48,320,406 hanging hands, in all market segments. A total of 21 securities rose and 10 declined with 6 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ closing highs and 2 at an intraday 52 weeks’ high.
The JSE Market Index shot up 905.92 points to 132,189.96, the all Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,012.42 points to end at 146,686.03. JSE combined index and climbed 1,059.06, points to end at 136,842.10. All Three indices are at new closing highs.
IC bid-offer Indicator At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the <strong> Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with an offer that was lower.
In trading, Barita Investments ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high, of $2.90 as the price gained 15 cents while 50,000 shares were traded, the stock closed with the bid at $3 to buy 60,000 shares, no stocks were offered at the close. Cable and Wireless continued under selling pressure and closed with a loss of 36 cents, with 1,456,839 shares changing hands to end at 94 cents. Trading in the stock was between 94 cents and $1.20 and it closed with a bid at 85 cents, to buy 57,000 shares. On the offer were 800,562 shares at 94 cents. By the close the number of offers increased dramatically and now total 36, ranging up to $3.10, for a total of 9.5 million units down from 10,689,005 units on Friday. Caribbean Cement rose 27 cents to end at $18, with 27,310 shares changing hands. Carreras ended with 5,212 shares trading at $53.05, Desnoes & Geddes had 53,472 units changing hands, to close at $30, Gleaner Company traded 948,928 shares to end at $1.90, Jamaica Broilers traded 145,457 shares to close at $9 as the price gained 12 cents. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 56,824 shares trading to end
at $11, JMMB Group traded 172,798 shares to close with a rise of 34 cents to end at $9.85. Kingston Wharves traded 13,193 units to close at $10.60 for a new 52 weeks’ high, Mayberry Investments rose 2 cents to end at $4.02, by trading 38,701 shares. National Commercial Bank with 14,604 shares changing hands jumped $3.50 to end at $36, for a new 52 weeks’ high. Pan Jamaican traded 9,124 shares to end $4.88 cents higher, at $85, Radio Jamaica closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 to gain 50 cents in trading 31,200 shares. Sagicor Group fell 15 cents with 102,492 shares trading, to close at $14.51, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 69,495 units, the price closed down 60 cents at $11, Scotia Group ended with 11,923 shares changing hands and closed at $26.17, after falling by 81 cents. Scotia Investments gained 50 cents to close at $28 as 936,435 units traded, Supreme Ventures ended at $4.20 with 581,769 units changing hands and Proven Investments ordinary share, closed with a fall of 0.9 US cents, with 24,650 units traded, to end at 23 US cents.
National Gas drops 98c on TTSE
Newly listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday to close at $23 with 69,027 shares valued at $1,604,115 changing hands as the price slipped 98 cents. The stock closed with a bid of $23 to buy 136,181 shares with 1,500 units on offer at $23.48.
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 13 securities trading. At the close, there were 3 stocks closing higher, 5 declining and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 297,852 units, valued at $7,435,092 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 1.03 points at 1,150.13, the All T&T Index declined by 1.15 points to 1,954.51 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.12 at 45.36
Gains| JMMB Group traded 206,164 units to close at 43 cents after gaining 1 cent, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.30 with 42,325 shares changing hands as the price rose 11 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.31, the stock closed with the at $3.31 to buy 167,675 shares with no stock being offered for sale and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,200 shares trading 2 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.29.
losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 31,483 shares trading, to end at $22.50 after losing 1 cent, National Commercial Bank lost 1 cent in trading 223,595 shares at $1.67, National Flour Mills with 45,001 shares trading, lost 5 cents in closing at $1.91. Point Lisas traded 40,000 shares to close at $3.90, after losing 5 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation declined by 25 cents with 70,000 shares changing hands, to end at $5.75.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings had 19,921 shares changing hands with the price to close at $14, First Citizens Bank traded 3,870 shares and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings closed with 300 shares changing hands at $13.05, Republic Bank traded 18,175 shares and closed at $112, West Indian Tobacco traded 1,600 shares to close at $126.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Moderate trading on TTSE
Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday to close unchanged at $25 with 23,524 shares valued at $588,100, down sharply from the 7,645,914 shares valued at $191,137,391 changing hands on Tuesday. The stock closed with a bid of $24 to buy 10,776 shares with 12,313 units on offer at $24.98
Activity elsewhere on the Stock Exchange, on Wednesday ended with 9 securities trading. At the close, there was 1 stock closing higher, 3 declined and 5 remaining unchanged as a total of 395,045 units traded, valued at $1,770,230.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 0.04 points at 1,152.50, the All T&T Index gained 0.26 points to 1,958.33 and the Cross Listed Index is down 0.04 to 45.48.
Gains| Trinidad Cement had 28,650 units changing hands at $3.20 with a rise of 4 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ high.
Losses| Angostura Holdings had 8,237 shares changing hands with the price shedding 1 cent to close at $14, JMMB Group lost 1 cent in trading 300,000 units and closed at 42 cents and First Citizens Bank traded 3,226 shares and closed 1 cent lower at $35.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 25,600 shares valued at $576,104 changing hands, to end at $22.51, Grace Kennedy traded 2,500 units to close at $3.60, National Enterprises closed with 1,216 shares trading for $16.72 and Scotiabank ended with 2,092 shares trading to end at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
The JSE up strongly on Friday morning
The Jamaica stock market for the second consecutive morning, is enjoying slow trading with only 15 securities being active at 10.45 ,but the indices have so far climbed quite a bit with all main market indices up by more than 1,000 points. Jamaica Broilers trades at new 52 weeks’ high of $8. Trading accounted for a volume of 1,206,561 units with 6 stocks gaining and 5 declined.
In trading, Carreras exchanged 109,500 shares at $51.99 to gain 19 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 10,000 shares trading at $8.60 for a rise of 65 cents as the company stands to see increased income if trading continues to be bullish. JMMB Group exchanged 35,096 shares at $8.55 for a small gain, Scotia Investments had 420,000 units changing hands at $27.50, Caribbean Producers traded at $3 with 65,000 shares. Lasco Distributors 109500 shares traded at $2.79, Lasco Financial Services 105,000 shares traded at $2.25, Lasco Manufacturing 198,172 shares traded at $3.50.
The All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,124.16 points to 132,131.96 JSE Market Index rose 1,005.91 points to 123,570.27, the JSE combined index rose 1,281.46 points to be at 123,840.64 and the junior market index rose 37.15 points to 1,269.32.