TTSE up but negative bias remains

NCB is in demand in Trinidad as stock sets to rise further

NCB is in demand in Trinidad as stock sets to rise further

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 13 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 402,433 units, valued at $7,349,988.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.25 points to close at 1,151.01, the All T&T Index rose by 0.91 points to close at 1,984.60 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.19 points to close at 41.56.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund traded 168,480 shares valued at $3,832,536 and gained 9 cents to end at $22.74, National Commercial Bank with 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $119,000, closed 3 cents higher, at $1.19, a new 52 weeks’ high. NCB closed with the bid at $1.22 (J$22) to buy 100,000 units but there were no stocks on offer at the close. Trinidad Cement contributed 39,350 shares to gain 4 cents to $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean stock price increased by 15 cents to end at $65.16, for a new 52 weeks’ high, while trading 250 units.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 1,972 shares trading and closed 4 cents lower at $15.90, Grace Kennedy traded just 509 units at $3.65 while losing 2 cents and Massy Holdings traded 175 shares to close with a loss of 50 cents down to $67.
TTSE 3-2-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with a volume of 87,000 shares trading for $3,132,000 at $36, Guardian Holdings added 2,000 shares at $13.20. Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 299 shares changing hands at 40 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 1,000 units to close at $23.95, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development ended with 385 shares trading at $3.75 and Scotiabank traded 1,013 shares to close at $62.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.

No stock fell on TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 15 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, none declined and 12 traded firm with a total of 444,178 units, valued at $7,464,120.
TTSE 30-1-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.83 points to close at 1,150.83, the All T&T Index gained 1.67 points to close at 1,985.66 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.37.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA Mcal 4,916 $66.76 with a 1 cent gain, National Flour Mills contributed 20,860 shares to close at $1.39 with an increase of 4 cents, West Indian Tobacco gained 89 cents to end at $123, after trading 600 shares, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings ending trading with 156 units at $1.98, Ansa Merchant Bank trading 1,000 shares to close at $38.90. Clico Investment Fund traded 175,000 shares valued at $3,989,580 to end at $22.80, First Citizens Bank with 64,800 shares being traded valued at $2,332,830, ended at $36, Guardian Holdings added 19,679 shares valued at $260,747 to close $13.25, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 6,582 shares traded at 40 cents. National Commercial Bank traded 7,014 units to close at $1.16, Massy Holdings traded 1,043 shares at $67.50, Scotiabank traded 35 units at $62 and Trinidad Cement with 139,378 shares changing hands for a value of $313,601 closed at $2.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

1 rose 5 fell as TTSE weakens

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 11 securities changing hands of which one advanced, 5 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 49,273 units, valued at $557,750.
TTSE 29-1-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.45 points to close at 1,150.00, the All T&T Index fell by 0.91 points to close at 1,983.99 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.37.
Gains| National Flour Mills with 16,479 shares changing hands closed 9 cent higher at $1.35 and is the sole stock gaining on Thursday.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 413 shares for a 2 cents fall, to close at $1.98. Guardian Holdings contributed 9,427 shares with a value of $124,928, to close 1 cent down, at $13.25, the price of Guardian Media shares declined by 1 cent to close at $19.75, with just 100 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings suffered a loss of 47 cents to close at $67.50 with 300 units and Republic Bank traded only 16 shares to close with a loss of 1 of cent at $118.74.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal contributing 762 shares to end at $66.75, Ansa Merchant Bank closing unchanged at $38.90, while just 73 units changed hands. First Citizens Bank added 6,241 shares valued at $224,716 to close at $36.01, One Caribbean Media closed with 3,086 shares trading to close at $23.95 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.25 while 12,376 shares traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remained negative with only 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

TTSE continues to reflect negativity

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Angostura stock traded at a 52 weeks' high on Monday.

Angostura stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Monday.

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 15 securities changing hands, 3 advanced, 7 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 506,452 units, valued at $13,076,252. Compounding the negative advance, decline ratio, is a highly negative Investors’ Choice market sentiment indicator, pointing to further losses ahead as investors react negatively to prospects for socks with the price of oil having collapsed.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.38 points to close at 1,151.63, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 1.78 points to close at 1,986.66 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.14 points to end at 41.45.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings added 36,856 shares valued at $589,666, increasing 50 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $16. National Flour Mills with 3,000 shares trading to add 2 cents to end at $1.26 and West Indian Tobacco traded 750 shares to advance by 2 cents to end at $122.02, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 2,670 shares and declined by 2 cents to end at $23.43. First Citizens Bank with 300,000 shares changing hands for a value of $10,918,605, lost 9 cents to close at $36.40, Guardian Holdings with 14,188 shares traded, closed down a cent at $13.26, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 70,073 shares trading at 40 cents, down 3 cents. Republic Bank declined by 2 cents to $118.88 while 185 shares were traded, Sagicor Financial traded 32,022 shares to close at $5.49, falling by 1 cent and Scotiabank put through 1,250 shares to close at $62 after shedding a cent.
TTSE-26-1-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank trading 100 shares to close at $38.9. Grace Kennedy contributed 2,036 shares in trading at $3.67, One Caribbean Media contributed 36,963 shares with a value of $885,214, to end at $23.95. Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 4,885 units to close at $3.75 and Trinidad Cement traded 1,474 shares to close at $2.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with offer being lower.

TTSE stocks treading water

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday with 10 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 96,603 units, valued at $1,726,113.
TTSE sum 21-1-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.01 point to close at 1,152.57, the All T&T Index advanced by just 0.01 point to close at 1,987.65 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.57.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 96 shares at $36.50, after gaining 1 cent. Prestige Holdings gained 3 cents to end at $9.60 while 214 shares traded and West Indian Tobacco trading 2,000 shares and gained 2 cents to $121.43.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings trading 725 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents at $68.03. One Caribbean Media ended with 45,973 shares changing hands for a value of $1,101,053 and closed at $23.95 after losing 4 cents and Scotiabank added 2,470 shares valued at $153,150 and close with a 1 cent loss at $62.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings trading 1,925 units at $13.26, National Commercial Bank traded 23,000 shares and closed at $1.17. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 13,200 shares with a value of $72,468 to close at $5.49 and Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$1 preference share traded 7,000 units at US$1.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

TTSE exhibiting negative bias

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 14 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 5 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 173,362 units, valued at $797,942.
TTSE sum 20-1-15At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.47 points to close at 1,152.56, the All T&T Index gained 2.35 points to close at 1,987.64 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 41.57.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed with a volume of 27,636 shares trading, valued at $138,733, to close 2 cents higher at $5.02, Prestige Holdings 40 shares, traded to close at $9.57, higher by 1 cent and One Caribbean Media gaining $1.79 to end at $23.99 while trading 3,972 units.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading just 900 shares but the price declined by 1 cent to end at $23.49. First Citizens Bank closed with only 80 shares trading at $36.49 and lost a cent, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cents in trading 905 shares to end at $13.25, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $68.05 with 2,897 units valued at $197,140 while Scotia Investments added 15,206 shares at $1.45, down 1 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal with 367 shares at $66.52. National Commercial Bank with 99,830 shares changing hands for a value of $116,801, closed at $1.17, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 20,000 shares with a value of $109,800 at $5.49, Scotiabank traded 895 share at $62.01, Trinidad Cement had 629 shares changing hands at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $65.01 with only 5 units changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.

Is TTSE sensing economic problems?

TTSE Building2_280x150At the close of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, there were more stocks being offered for sale below their last selling prices than those that had bids higher than the last prices, the gap is relatively wide, reflecting negative market sentiments. This is one of, if not the worst reading this data is showing, since its tracking by IC insider.com. Is this an indication that investors are starting to sense problems down the road for the Trinidad economy, with the price of oil and gas having collapsed?
At the market’s close, there were 16 securities that changed hands, 3 advanced, 2 declined and 11 traded firm, with a total of 123,245 units, valued at $2,890,199 trading. The Composite Index rose 0.49 points to close at 1,151.20, the All T&T Index rose by 0.98 points to close at 1,982.73 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.86.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills ended with 2,960 units trading, at $1.20 for 1 cent gain, Scotiabank gained 25 cents to end the day at $62.25 as it traded 1,175 units, Unilever Caribbean traded only 100 shares but gained 6 cents to end at $64.57, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 2,346 shares to close with the loss of 1 cent at $37.64 and Massy Holdings with a volume of 5,902 shares being traded for $402,491 to close 3 cent lower at $68.18.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 200 shares closed at $14, ANSA Mcal closed at $66.51 after trading 1,060 units, Clico Investment Fund traded 30,072 shares valued at $706,435 and declined by 1 cent to end at $23.50.
TTSE 9-1-15 Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 500 units at $5, Guardian Holdings trading 1,270 shares at $13.25. Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 1,100 shares changing hands, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 4,406 shares in trading at 44 cents. National Commercial Bank ended trading with just 1,000 shares at $1.17, One Caribbean Media with 67,669 shares changing hands for a value of $1,488,721 to close at $22, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 300 shares changing hands closed with at $3.75 while Scotia Investments added 3,185 shares at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. These numbers contrast with 4 to 2 on Thursday.

3 stocks rose 2 declined on TTSE

stock_exchangeboard280x150 Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 15 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 10 traded firm with a total of 367,199 units, valued at $4,261,164.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.01 points to close at 1,150.71, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.06 points to close at 1,981.75 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.01 points to end at 41.86.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s in trading 100 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $17.51. ANSA Mcal advancing 1 cent to end at $66.51 while trading 100 units and Ansa Merchant Bank that gained 1 cent to end at $39.46 with 100 shares changing hands, and ended at a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Flavorite Foods lost 30 cents to close at $4.50 with 1,000 shares changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 7,935 shares valued at to close with a loss of 1 cent at $5.94, both shares closed at new 52 weeks’ lows.
TTSE 8-1-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund was the with 51,792 shares valued at $1,217,095 remained at $23.50, First Citizens Bank with 62,665 shares traded with a value of $2,302,969 ended at $36.75, Guardian Holdings traded 331 units to close at $13.25. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 172,580 shares changing hands closed at 43 cents, National Commercial Bank contributed 21,037 shares at $1.17, National Flour Mills ended at $1.19 while trading 1,760 shares, One Caribbean Media added 9,999 shares valued at $219,978 to end at $22. Prestige Holdings with 1,300 shares traded ended at $9.56, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$ preference share traded 35,000 units at US$1.10 and Scotiabank contributed 1,500 shares with the price closing, unchanged at $62.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

1 Caribbean Media sheds $3

OneCaribbeanMedia280x150 Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 15 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 913,172 units, valued at $7,801,572. One Caribbean Media suffered a loss of $3 with the price closing at $22.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 1.39 points to close at 1,150.72, the All T&T Index fell by 3.54 points to close at 1,981.69 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.10 points to end at 41.87.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close of the market are, Angostura Holdings that gained 50 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $14 while trading 10,000 shares. National Commercial Bank with 492,632 shares changing hands for a value of $576,379, gained 1 cent to $1.16 and National Flour Mills traded 22,000 shares to end with a gain of 1 cent at $1.19.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 161,505 shares traded valued at $5,935,596, but the price lost 28 cents to end at $36.75, Guardian Holdings with 13,950 shares traded at $13.25, closed down a cent, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 113,632 shares to close a cent lower at 43 cents. Massy Holdings traded 5,120 shares valued at $349,235 to close with a loss of 1 cent, at $68.21 and One Caribbean Media lost $3 to close at $22 while trading 10,000 shares.
TTSE 7-1-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL contributing 1,382 shares and closed at $66.50, Clico Investment Fund posted 1,000 shares but remained at $23.50, Grace Kennedy traded 18,314 to end at $3.65, Guardian Media traded 957 shares at $19.75. Scotiabank finished with 170 shares changing hands at $62, Trinidad Cement added 33,820 shares valued at $84,542 and L.J. Williams B share, traded 29,050 units at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

Scotia ends at $62 on TTSE

ScotiaBank Falmth crp In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, Scotiabank climbed to $62 to be the stock with the highest gain at the close. Trading resulted in 18 securities changing hands, at the close on Tuesday, of which 4 advanced, 4 declined and 10 traded firm, with a total of 385,169 units, valued at $8,973,527 trading.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.04 points to close at 1,152.11, the All T&T Index rose fell by 1.86 points to close at 1,985.23 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a 0.03 points to end at 41.77.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL traded 4,098 units at $66.50 while gaining 5 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 27,400 shares at 44 cents to gain a cent, National Flour with 11,495 shares advanced by 2 cents to end at $1.18 and Scotiabank jumped 48 to end the day at $62 with 3,264 shares changing hands.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank lost 4 cents in trading 20 shares and closed at $37.03. Massy Holdings with 95,095 shares traded for $6,487,335, closed at $68.22 with a 1 cent loss, National Enterprises had 773 shares changing hands at $17.42, down a cent and Readymix with 156 shares traded at a loss of 1 cent to close at $18.79.
TTSE 6-1-15 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s exchanged 288 shares at $17.50 each, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 shares at $39.45, Clico Investment Fund traded 59,367 shares valued at $1,395,125, to close at $23.50, Guardian Holdings traded 8,008 shares to close at $13.25. Guardian Media closed with 652 units trading at $19.75. National Commercial Bank with 105,000 shares changing hands for a value of $120,800 and ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media closed at $25 with 5,031 units trading, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 2,500 shares ended at $3.75, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,970 shares to close at $5.95 and Trinidad Cement contributed 52,852 shares with a value of $132,130 to close at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.