Trading picked up all round on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday and resulted in a relatively large 19 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Wednesday. The market closed with 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 11 holding firm as 603,478 shares traded at a value of $3,215,253 compared to Wednesday’s 496,027 shares valued at $2,056,193.
The Composite Index added 0.90 points to 1,221.73, the All T&T Index lost 0.52 points to 1,800.56 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 points to close at 86.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $4 with an exchange of 32,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $102, with a gain of 1 cent with 962 shares changing hands, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents to close at $58.16 with 2,482 units changing hands and Scotia Investments gained 5 cents and closed at $2.75 with 56,700 shares trading.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 8 cents to close at $1.20, with 326,521 units traded at a value of $391,825, Massy Holdings closed 4 cents lower to $51.45 exchanging 3,166 shares, Unilever Caribbean traded $3.50 lower to close at $53.50 with an exchange of 13 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.50 after losing 50 cents trading 1,946 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66.50 with trades of a mere 3 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund exchanged 2,325 shares at $21.50 and Clico Investment was unchanged at $22.52, with 2,346 shares changing owners. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.76 with trades of 40,701 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.51 with an exchange of 38,421 units valued at $595,910, L.J. Williams B share traded 6,000 units at 85 cents, National Flour Mills exchanged 11,000 units at $2.50. Readymix closed at $11 trading 3,147 units, Sagicor Financial closed at $9, with 44,009 units changing hands at a value of $397,427, Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.20 exchanging 5,100 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL was unchanged at $22.50, with an exchange of 26,136 shares valued at $588,052.
4 up 4 down on Thursday
Quiet day for Trinidad stocks
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remains in a consolidation mode with little movement in process and the indices. On Wednesday in 11 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Tuesday with Grace Kennedy as the dominant trade.
At the close, 1 stock advanced, 1 declined and 9 were unchanged as 496,027 shares were exchanged at a value of $2,056,193 compared to Tuesday’s 316,137 shares valued at $2,505,928.
The Composite Index gained 0.03 points to 1,220.83, the All T&T Index advanced 0.13 points to 1,801.08 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.01 points to close at 85.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Massy Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $51.49 exchanging 3,536 units.
Losses| Sagicor Financial lost 1 cent to close at $9, with 45,000 units traded at a value of $405,018.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment closed at $22.52 with trades of 800 units, First Citizens exchanged 700 shares at $31.99, Grace Kennedy was unchanged at $2.76, with 377,719 shares changing owners valued at $1,042,504. Guardian Holdings closed at $15.51 with an exchange of 2,575 units, JMMB Group traded at $1.28, with 23,979 units, National Enterprises exchanged 23,110 units at $10.50. NCB Financial Group closed at $3.90 trading 17,987 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.01, with 20 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.20 exchanging 601 units.
Sagicor dominates trading on TTSE
Sagicor dominated trading on the TTSE on Monday.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday saw increased volume over Friday’s level but with the value being lower. Sagicor Financial traded the largest volume of shares and 75 percent of the market value.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 8 were unchanged. A total of 1,141,204 shares were exchanged at a value of $11,232,310 compared to Friday’s 607,866 shares valued at $22,247,214.
The Composite Index fell 0.85 points to 1,222.02, the All T&T Index gained 0.16 points to 1,801.07 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.26 points to close at 86.22.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s gained 1 cent to close at $18.51 trading 800 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.51, with gains of 7 cents exchanging 23,881 shares valued at $370,158, Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent to close at $9.01 with trades of 941,250 shares valued at $8,480,663 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.50, gaining 1 cent, with 62,639 units changing hands valued at $1,408,546.
Losses| Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 38 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.50, exchanging 300 units, Scotia Investments traded 5 cents lower to close at $2.70, with 93,463 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 856 units traded, Clico Investment closed at $22.52 with trades of 1,126 shares,First Caribbean International closed at $8, trading 1,000 shares, JMMB Group traded 1,000 shares at $1.25. National Flour Mills closed at $2.52, with an exchange of 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.01 with 35 units changing owners, Scotiabank remained at $58.06 while trading 10,555 units valued at $612,823 and Trinidad Cement exchanged 3,299 units at $4.20.
Biggest 2017 trading day for TTSE
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed out April with the biggest trading day on Friday resulting the highest number of securities trading with the highest dollar for the year. A total of 19 securities changed hands, accounting for 607,866 shares valued at $22,247,214, compared to 13 on securities trading on Thursday.
Trading closed with Ansa McAL and Republic Financial Holdings accounting for 69 percent of traded value. Overall 3 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 10 holding firm. On Thursday trading resulted in 167,340 shares valued at $2,265,872.
The Composite Index declined 2.61 points to 1,222.87, the All T&T Index fell 1.87 points to 1,800.91 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.46 points to close at 86.48.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Massy Holdings gained 2 cents and closed at $51.45 with 185 units changing owners, Prestige Holdings closed at $11.01, with a 1 cent gain exchanging 15 shares and Republic Financial Holdings gained 10 cents, closing at $102 with 60,818 shares changing hands valued at $6,203,436.
Losses| First Caribbean International closed at $8, losing 10 cents trading 1,025 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 6 cents to close at $15.44, with an exchange of 29,948 shares valued at $463,471, JMMB Group traded 4 cents lower to close at $1.25 while exchanging 16,760 units. Readymix closed $1.44 lower at $11.06 trading 2,710 units, Sagicor Financial lost 5 cents, closing at $9 with trades of 65,254 shares valued at $588,173 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.49, losing 1 cent with an exchange of 196,575 shares valued at $4,417,061.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15 with 10,000 units traded, Ansa McAL closed at $66.50 while trading of 138,271 shares valued at $9,195,022, Clico Investment traded 664 shares at $22.52, National Enterprises closed at $10.50 with trades of 550 units, National Flour Mills closed at $2.52 with 54,380 units changing hands,One Caribbean Media exchanged 1,637 units at $16.85. Scotia Investments traded 13,000 units at $2.75, Scotiabank exchanged 15,939 shares at $58.06 valued at $925,435, Unilever Caribbean closed at $57 trading 35 units, after trading at an 52 weeks’ intraday low of $53 and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $127 with 100 units changing hands.
TTSE falls as 4 stocks rising & 4 falling
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained at a subdued level at the close of the market on Thursday with 13 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Wednesday with the value and volume being much lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 5 holding firm. A total of 167,340 shares were traded at a value of $2,265,872 compared to Wednesday’s 235,696 shares valued at $9,797,031.
The Composite Index declined 7.81 points to 1,225.48, the All T&T Index lost 0.12 points to 1,802.78 and the Cross Listed Index fell 2.12 points to close at 86.94.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 1 cent to close at $22.52 trading 250 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.50, with gains of 6 cents exchanging 17,048 shares, Massy Holdings gained 2 cents, closing at $51.45, with a mere 12 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed 1 cent higher at $127, with 969 units trading.
Losses| First Caribbean International closed at $8.10, losing 47 cents trading 540 shares, 
JMMB Group traded 2 cents lower to close at $1.29 exchanging 15,294 units, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $2.52 with an exchange of 1,152 units and Trinidad Cement declined by 1 cent, closing at $4.20 with 21,446 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| National Enterprises closed at $10.50 with 1,000 units traded, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.99 with trades of 68,720 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 11,909 shares at $101.90 valued at $1,213,527. Scotia Investments closed at $2.75 with 20,000 units changing owners and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 9,000 units at $22.50.
Advancing stocks just ahead in Trinidad
Trading closed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with 15 securities changing hands including 1,000 units of the US Mutual fund, compared to 13 on Tuesday.
At the close 5 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 6 were unchanged as 235,696 shares traded at a value of $9,843,087 compared to Tuesday’s 113,158 shares valued at $864,641.
The Composite Index lost 0.44 points to 1,233.29, the All T&T Index gained 0.08 points to 1,802.90 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.013 points to close at 89.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 1 cent to close at $22.51 trading 62,153 units valued at $1,399,060, JMMB Group closed at $1.31, with a 1 cent gain exchanging 3,705 shares, Readymix advanced 62 cents, closing at $12.62, with 912 shares changing hands. Sagicor Financial closed at $9.05, gaining 3 cents with trades of 2,271 shares and Scotiabank added 6 cents to close at $58.06 with 60,000 units traded at a value of $3,483,600.
Losses| First Caribbean International closed at $8.57, with a loss of 3 cents trading 200 shares and Guardian Holdings traded 1 cent lower to close at $15.44 exchanging 103 units, 
West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent and closed at $126.99 trading 35,490 shares valued at $4,506,880 and Bourse Brazil Latin Fund traded 1,000 units at a 52 weeks’ low of US$8.08, after losing 2 cents.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed at $32 with 232 units traded, even as reports out of Trinidad suggest that the block of shares the government placed on the market was not fully taken up. Massy Holdings closed at $15.43 exchanging 82 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.99 with trades of 34,800 shares, One Caribbean Media traded a mere 10 shares at $16.85, Scotia Investments closed at $2.75 with 29,000 units changing owners and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 5,738 units at $22.50.
Falling stocks 2 to 1 over gainers
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in 13 securities changing hands on Tuesday compared to 9 on Monday. Market activity led to 3 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 4 unchanged with 113,158 shares traded at a value of $864,641 compared to Monday’s 50,550 shares valued at $1,371,638.
The Composite Index lost 0.12 points to 1,233.73, the All T&T Index declined 0.28 points to 1,802.82 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.01 point to close at 89.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 2 cents to close at $9.02 exchanging 1,000 units, Scotia Investments closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75, with gains of 5 cents, trading 11,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 1 cent, closing at $22.50, with 250 shares changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with a loss of 1 cent trading 19,179 shares valued at $431,534, JMMB Group traded 1 cent lower to close at $1.30 exchanging 71,262 units, 
National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at $2.53 with 800 shares changing hands. Readymix traded at $12, losing 62 cents with an exchange of 5,583 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $101.90, with a 10 cent loss, trading 1,047 shares and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent to close at $4.21 with trades of 116 units.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed at $32 with 920 units changing owners, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.45 with trades of 100 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $51.43 exchanging 1,611 shares and One Caribbean Media traded 290 shares at $16.85.
TTSE ends with moderate trading
Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange fell back on Monday resulted in 9 securities exchanged compared to 17 on Friday with lower volume and value than on Friday.
At the close, 2 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 4 were unchanged with just 50,550 shares changing hands valued at $1,371,638 compared to Friday’s 229,684 shares valued at $1,612,238.
The Composite Index gained 0.55 points to 1,233.85, the All T&T Index added 0.77 points to 1,803.10 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 89.18.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 10 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Republic Financial Holdings gained 10 cents to close at $102 trading 120 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 49 cents, closing at $22.49, with an exchange of 15,579 shares valued at $350,504.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at $51.43, with a loss of 2 cents exchanging 369 shares, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $2.55 with 200 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean closed $1.25 lower to $57, with an exchange of just 100 units.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66.50 with 1,833 units changing owners, Clico Investments closed at $22.51 with trades of 400 shares, First Citizens closed at $32 trading 26,424 shares valued at $845,568 and JMMB Group exchanged 5,525 shares at $1.31.
TTSE still consolidating
Trading volume picked up in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday from Thursday’s low level but the value of stocks traded ended up just slightly lower as the number of securities rose.
Market activity resulted in 17 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday with 5 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 10 holding firm. Trading closed with an exchange of 229,684 shares valued at $1,612,238 compared to Thursday’s 70,937 shares valued at $1,807,695.
The Composite Index gained 1.71 points to 1,233.30, the All T&T Index advanced 8.77 points to 1,802.33 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.74 points to close at 89.13.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 10 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings gained 10 cents to close at $15 exchanging 5,000 units, Clico Investment closed at $22.51, with a 1 cent gain, trading 1,000 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.45, gaining 45 cents with an exchange of 20,186 shares valued at $311,597. National Enterprises traded 49 cents higher to close at $10.50, with 1,038 shares changing hands and Readymix closed at $12.62, gaining 12 cents in the process with 600 units trading.
Losses| First Caribbean International Bank 
closed at $8.60, with a loss of 15 cents exchanging 11,851 shares and Sagicor Financial lost 10 cents to close at $9, with 10,494 shares changing owners.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66.50 trading 650 units, First Citizens traded 590 shares at $32, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.70 with trades of 135,978 units valued at $367,141, JMMB Group exchanged 31,617 shares at $1.31, National Flour Mills closed at $2.56 with an exchange of 520 shares. Scotia Investments traded 1,955 units at $2.70, Scotiabank exchanged 7,027 shares at $58 valued at $407,816, Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.22 with just 10 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL was unchanged at $22 trading 430 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $127 with 738 units traded.
Republic dominates TTSE
Republic Financial Holdings had the largest value of trading on Thursday on the TTSE.
Market activity resulted in 12 securities changing hands with 3 rising, 2 declining and 7 remaining unchanged compared to 14 securities trading on Wednesday.
The Composite Index rose 0.82 points to 1,231.59, the All T&T Index gained 0.18 points to 1,793.56 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.20 points to close at 89.87.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent, closing at $2.70 with 25,667 units changing hands, Scotia Investments closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.70, with gains of 20 cents trading
13,045 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 60 cents to close at $22, with an exchange of a mere 70 units.Losses| Guardian Holdings closed at $15, with a loss of 25 cents exchanging 4,754 shares, and Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to close at $51.45, with 38 shares changing owners.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s closed at $18.50 trading 5,995 units, Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 1,000 shares at $40, First Citizens traded 200 shares at $32, National Enterprises closed at $10.01 with an exchange of 312 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $3.99 with trades of 5,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 13,356 shares at $101.90, valued at $1,360,982 and Scotiabank held firm at $58 with 1,500 shares changing hands.
