Trading ended for the second consecutive days with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange as sellers offload stocks at lower prices, helping to push the all Trinidad index down nearly 10 percent for the year to date.
The market closed with 15 active securities changing hands on Wednesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as selling pressure continues in the market. Trading ended with 570,894 shares valued at $6,951,799 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 0.31 points to close at 1,119.00, the All T&T Index eased 0.57 points to close at 1,787.01 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.01 points to 59.91. Interestingly, the index for cross listed stocks is up 21 percent for the year to date and helped to negate the fall in the Composite Index to just 4 percent, the All T&T Index has lost 8 percent and seems destined to decline some more with weak demand for Trinidad stocks.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and Guardian Holdings traded 470,714 shares valued at $6,119,282 to close at $13 after rising by 1 cent.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 2,250 units at $22.55 after shedding 5 cents, First Citizens Bank traded 325 shares but fell 8 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.10, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 119 shares. Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.80 with a loss of 15 cents as 2,909 units changed hands, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 69 units but fell 2 cents to $7.13.
Scotiabank had 2,525 shares trading at $54.97 after falling 3 cents for a 52 weeks’ low and Scotia Investments traded 57,768 shares and fell 2 cents to close at $1.62.
Firm Trades| Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 495 shares traded, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed with 20,000 shares trading at $2.35, One Caribbean Media traded just 70 shares and ended at $21.48, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 9,000 at $3.94 and West Indian Tobacco traded 650 shares to close at $126.36.
All TTSE index down 8% in 2016 – Wednesday
4 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Trading ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows and 1 at a 52 weeks’ high as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market close with 15 active securities changing hands on Tuesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market.
Trading ended with 459,414 shares valued at $5,306,087 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 5.36 points to close at 1,119.31, the All T&T Index eased 10.31 points to close at 1,787.58 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to 59.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco traded 20,130 shares valued at $2,543,626 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.36 after rising 1 cent.
Losses| ANSA McAL lost 49 cents in trading 50 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $62.49, Firstcaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to close at $6.51 with 965 shares, Massy Holdings lost $1.01 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 22,080 shares valued at $1,103,975 changing hands. National Enterprises contributed 26,828 shares with a value of $301,542 but lost 15 cents in closing at $11.20. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to close at $21.48 while trading 100 shares, 
Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.95 with a loss of 4 cents as 800 units changed hands and Scotiabank had 2,000 shares trading at $55 after falling $1.43 for a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,800 units at $22.60, Grace Kennedy closed at $5.15 with 160,000 shares traded, for a valued of $824,000, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 216,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded 100 shares at $2.30, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 1,000 at $2.70 and Trinidad Cement traded 100 shares to end at $3.35.
6 TTSE stocks trade – Monday
Trading ended with just 6 active securities changing hands on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 1 stock gaining, 4 declining while 1 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market. Trading ended with 57,196 shares valued at $589,600 changing hands..
The Composite Index declined by 0.56 points to close at 1,124.67, the All T&T Index eased 1.11 points to close at 1,797.89 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 59.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 12 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 1 cent, to close at $19.53 with 4,452 shares trading.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 10,500 units at $22.50 after shedding 10 cents, Guardian Holdings had 1,144 shares changing hands, to end 1 cent lower at $12.99, Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $51 with 2,480 shares changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 36,683 shares to end with a loss of 1 cent, at $3.35.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 1,937 shares changing hands.
Trading picked up on TTSE – Friday
Witco traded at a new high on the TTSE.
The Composite Index declined by 1.14 points to close at 1,125.23, the All T&T Index eased 2.47 points to close at 1,799.00 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.03 points to end at 59.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 3 cents and closed with 33,285 shares valued at $582,378 changing hands, at $7.13, Point Lisas rose 4 cents to end at $3.94 with 212 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to close $3.36 with 597,415 shares valued at $2,006,665 changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 361 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.35 after rising 5 cents.
Losses| Clico Investments Fund traded 208,749 shares and lost 10 cents, to end at $22.60, Guardian Holdings had 30,265 shares valued at $393,447 changing hands, to end 25 cents lower at $13.
Massy Holdings lost 71 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $51.50 with 5,083 shares changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings declined by 1 cent to close at $108.99, with 25 shares changing hands, at a 52 weeks’ low.Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units at $39.50, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 5,035 shares to end at $6.52, Grace Kennedy traded 9,064 shares at $5.15, National Enterprises closed with 182 shares changing hands at $11.35. Scotia Investments closed with 2,500 shares trading at $1.62 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded at $19.52 with 270,538 shares valued at $5,280,915 changing hands.
Only TTSE stocks trade – Thursday
Trading ended with just 6 active securities changing hands on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with 3 stocks gaining and 1 declining while 2 remained unchanged as trading ended with 127,056 shares valued at $838,231 changing hands. Notwithstanding the advance decline ratio the market remains under selling pressure with several stocks closing with offers below the last traded price.
The Composite Index declined by 0.39 points to close at 1,126.37, the All T&T Index eased 1.39 points to close at 1,801.47 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.09 points to end at 59.94.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 12 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 10 cents and closed with 82,025 shares valued at $582,378 changing hands at $7.10, 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 1 cent, to close at $19.53 with 1,500 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to close at $126.30 with 139 shares changing hands.
Losses| Massy Holdings, lost 73 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $52.21 with 1,465 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $13 with 1,875 shares changing hands and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 40,052 shares to end at $2.70.
1 stock rose on TTSE – Wednesday
NCB is the only stock rising on the TTSE on Wednesday.
Scotiabank after not trading since April 6, did so today and declined but the stock is still under pressure along with a number of others including Massy Holdings and Republic Financial Holdings.
The Composite Index declined by 1.25 points to close at 1,126.76, the All T&T Index eased 3.50 points to close at 1,802.86 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.14 points to end at 59.85.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank closed with 51,958 shares changing hands but rose 5 cents to end at $2.35.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation fell 24 cents and closed with 17,054 shares changing hands at $7, Scotiabank lost 97 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $56.43 with 174 shares changing hands and
Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent, to close at $19.52 with 5,202 shares trading.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 21,278 shares valued at $480,883 changing hands, JMMB Group traded 291,161 shares at 58 cents, National Enterprises closed with 155,258 shares, valued at $1,762,889 changing hands, at $11.35, National Flour Mills closed with 15,780 shares trading at $2.30 and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 9,948 shares to end at $2.70.
More losses for TTSE – Tuesday
Guardian is one of two stocks to rise on the TTSE on Tuesday.
Quotes for Massy Holdings and Scotiabank remain well below their last selling prices and are likely to take a bite out of the indices when next they trade, while Republic Financial Holdings remains under pressure with no bids to buy at the close and with an offer below the last traded price.
The Composite Index declined by 2.05 points to close at 1,128.01, the All T&T Index eased 0.95 points to close at 1,806.36 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.69 points to end at 59.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 25 cents with 18,520 shares with a value of $405,773 changing hands to end at $13.25 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 1 cent, to close at $19.53 with 8,040 shares trading.
Losses| First Citizens Bank fell 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.18 with 100 shares traded, National Commercial Bank closed with 176,423 shares changing hands for a value of $405,773 but lost 10 cents to end at $2.30 and Sagicor Financial Corporation fell 1 cent and closed with 4,215 shares changing hands at $7.24.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 66,775 shares valued at $1,025,453 changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 100 shares at $6.52 and West Indian Tobacco traded 18,450 shares valued at $1,951,026 to close at $126.28.
Just 5 TTSE stocks trade – Monday
Angostura was the only stock to gain at the close of trading on Monday
The Composite Index declined by 0.01 points to close at 1,130.06, the All T&T Index eased by 0.02 points to close at 1,805.41 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.40.
Quotes for Massy Holdings and Scotiabank remain well below their last selling price and are likely to take a bite out of the indices when next they trade while Republic Financial holdings offer is under pressure with no buyers for the stocks at the close.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings rose 10 cents in trading 75 units $13.Losses| First Citizens Bank fell 1 cents to $33.23 with 2,572 shares traded, at a new 52 weeks’ low and trading in Trinidad Cement stock ended with 399,055 units changing hands, for a value of $1,336,894, as the price slipped 5 cents close at $3.35.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 9,520 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 8,040 shares at $19.52.
5 stocks rose 3 fell on TTSE – Friday
Republic Financial Holdings dropped in Friday’s trading
Quotes for Massy Holdings and Scotiabank remain well below their last selling price and are likely to take a bite out of the indices when next they trade.
The Composite Index declined by 0.90 points to close at 1,130.07, the All T&T Index fell 2.38 points to close at 1,805.43 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.08 points at 60.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund rose by 4 cents in closing at $22.60 with 45,378 shares valued at $1,025,453 changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 1,000 shares with a gain of 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.52. Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents with 303,726 shares with a value of $3,948,438 changing hands to end at $13, National Enterprises closed 7 cents higher with 6,000 shares changing hands at $11.35 and One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent with 195,000 shares with a value of $4,192,500, trading to close at $21.50.
Losses| Angostura Holdings lost 10 cents in trading 1,848 units $12.90 and Republic Financial Holdings finally traded, the price dropped $1 to $109 but only 75 shares traded, at a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to $19.52 and closed with 5,699 shares trading.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group had 545,590 units for a value of $316,531 changing hands at 58 cents, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 6,000 units at $2.70 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 2,000 shares changing hands, to end at $7.25.
Just 6 stocks traded on TTSE – Thursday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange more losses on Thursday but the total value of trading climbed with 280,282 shares valued at $10,304,944 changing hands. The market closed with a mere 6 securities trading, as weakness in the overall market continues. At the close, 2 stocks rose, 2 declined, while 2 remained unchanged.
Quotes for Republic Holdings, Massy Holdings and Scotiabank remain well below their last selling price and are likely to take a big bite out of the indices when next they trade.
The Composite Index declined by 0.27 points to close at 1,130.97, the All T&T Index fell 0.52 points to close at 1,807.81 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund rose by 1 cent in closing at $22.56 with 129,520 shares valued at $2,921,971 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 2 cents to $19.53 and closed with 27,964 shares trading for a value of $545,720.
Losses| ANSA McAL closed with a loss of 3 cents while 106,653 shares changed hands for a value of $6,716,975 at $62.79, Guardian Holdings had 5,995 shares changing hands to end at $12.90 after losing 10 cents.
Firm Trades| National Commercial Bank had 10,000 units changing hands at $2.40 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.28 as 150 units changed hands.
