Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 13 securities trading of which 5 stocks closed higher, 1 declined and 7 remained unchanged as 213,427 shares changed hands for a value of $8,845,737.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a rose of 0.30 points at 1,154.47 the All T&T Index rose 0.55 points to 1,953.60 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.1 points to end at 46.67.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank ended with 734 units changing hands at $38.98, for a gain of 2 cents, Berger Paints ended at a 52 weeks’ high with a gain of 1 cents at $3.67 while 250 units were traded, Clico Investment Fund closed with 33,527 shares valued at $708,181 changing hands at $22.56 after gaining 1 cent. National Flour Mills increased by 21 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20 with units changing hands 1,000 shares, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 6,098 shares changing hands, to end at $6.01 for a rise of 1 cent.
Declines| Massy Holdings was the day’s sole declining stock in falling 1 cent to end at $61.98 while 5,711 units valued at $353,968 traded at a 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 74 shares changing hands, closed at $14, 
First Citizens Bank traded 150 shares to close at $35, Grace Kennedy had 25,000 shares changing hands for a value of $800,375 changing hands at $3.60, National Enterprises ended trading with 300 shares to close unchanged at $16.50. Republic Bank closed at $112 with 1,383 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed unchanged at $62.50 with 107,809 shares changing hands for a value of $6,737,673 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.51 with 33,527 shares changing hands, for a value of $721,405.
5 TTSE’s stocks rise 1 down on Thursday
3 stocks up on TTSE 3 down
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and ended with 15 securities trading of which 3 stocks closed higher, 3 declined and 9 remained unchanged as 344,076 shares changed hands for a value of $6,934,138.At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 1.20 points at 1,153.65 the All T&T Index rose 0.05 points to 1,951.79 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 at 46.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 4 cents with 22,336 units trading at $1.80, Republic Bank gained 1 cent to land at $112, with 50 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 1 cent at $21.50 with 227,168 shares changing hands for a value of $4,883,947.
Declines| Agostini’s traded 15,000 shares at $18.10 after dropping 9 cents, Massy Holdings had 3,240 units changing hands at $61.99 after slipping 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement ended at a $4.01 with 500 shares changing hands as the price fell 1 cent.
Firm Trades| > Clico Investment Fund closed with 9,655 shares changing hands at $22.53, valued $217,527, First Citizens Bank traded 1,619 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 400 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy traded 850 units at $3.60, Guardian Holdings with 2,900 shares changing hands and closed at $12.90. National Flour Mills traded 3,892 shares at $1.99, Point Lisas ended with 37,974 units changing hands at $3.95, Prestige Holdings traded 1,906 shares at $1.96 and Scotiabank closed with 16,586 shares valued at $1,036,625 changing hands at $62.50.
6 stocks rise on TTSE none fell
New high for TCL on Wednesday with a $3.90 close
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.27 points at 1,149.04 the All T&T Index rose 0.54 points to 1,950.60 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund gained 1 cent and closed with 918 shares changing hands at $22.54, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in trading 800 shares at $1.99, Point Lisas ended with just 100 units changing hands at $3.95, to record a gain of 5 cents. Trinidad Cement ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.90 with 7,545 shares changing hands as price rose by of 9 cents, Unilever Caribbean ended with 436 shares trading with a gain of 13 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.54 and West Indian Tobacco traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at $126.03 with 405 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
The rise of the price for Unilever comes against the back ground of continuing decline in sales and profit, for the year to date and the third quarter, with revenues of $139 million in the quarter versus $144 last year and for the nine months, $393 million down from $427 million. Profit fell from $13.9 million to $10.45 million for the third quarter and from $45 million for the 2014 nine months period, to $29 million for 2015.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 900 shares at $18.19, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 134 shares at $38.95, First Citizens Bank traded 5,995 shares and closed at $35, Grace Kennedy traded 10,071 units at $3.60, Guardian Holdings with 2,715 shares changing hands and closed at $12.82. JMMB Group with 10,000 units changing hands ended at 50 cents, Massy Holdings had 261 units changing hands at $62, One Caribbean Media traded 50 shares at $22, Scotiabank closed with 15,992 shares valued at $999,499 changing hands at $62.50 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.50 with 83,720 shares changing hands for a value of $1,799,614.
TTSE closes slightly lower
Trading remained subdued on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday and ended with 8 securities trading. The market closed with 2 stock closing higher, 1 declining and 5 remaining unchanged as 147,366 shares changing hands for a value of $2,670,288.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a loss of 0.23 points at 1,148.64 the All T&T Index declined 0.46 points to 1,950.80 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.46.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings closed with 10,910 shares changing hands, for 10 cents higher at $12.90 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22 with only 107 units trading after rising by 1 cent but had an offer at $21.99 to sell 7,350 units.
Declines| Massy Holdings with a volume of 2,610 shares 39 cents in closing at $62.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 28,679 shares valued at $401,506 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed with 81,144 shares valued at $1,827,380, changing hands, to end at $22.52, First Citizens Bank traded 2,140 shares and closed at $35.01, National Enterprises traded 1,490 shares to close at $16.50 and National Flour Mills with 20,506 shares changing hands closed at $1.97.
TCL closes at another high on TTSE
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and ended with 16 securities trading with IC BUY RATED Trinidad Cement jumping to a high for the day at $3.91but closing lower but at a new closing 52 weeks high. Investors are reacting positively to the company’s most recent results showing a big increase in profits. (See story on IC Insider.com). The market ended with 5 stocks closing higher, 2 declining and 9 remaining unchanged as 96,815 shares changing hands for a value of $2,116,596. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.96 points at 1,150.03 the All T&T Index advanced by 1.90 points to 1,953.56 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.04 points to 45.46.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens Bank traded 2,787 shares and closed at $35.01, having gained 1 cent, Clico Investment Fund gained 1 cent and closed with 1,000 shares, changing hands, to end at $22.52, Guardian Holdings closed with 1,530 shares changing hands, at $12.80, to gain 1 cent. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 2,000 shares and advanced by 1 cent to end at $3.07 and Trinidad Cement closed 15 cents higher at a new closing 52 weeks’ high of $3.75, after trading as high as $3.91 with 37,102 shares changing hands.
Declines| Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in trading to close at $62.39 with 350 units and Republic Bank traded 5,839 shares and lost 1 cent to close at $119.99 to a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s closed at $18.19 with 19,000 shares being traded for $345,610, Angostura Holdings ended with 1,851 shares changing hands and closed at $14. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 985 shares and ended at $5, Guardian Holdings closed with 1,530 shares changing hands at $12.80. National Flour Mills with 4,100 shares changing hands closed at $1.97, National Enterprises with 590 shares changing hands, closed at $16.50, One Caribbean Media traded 3,600 shares at $22, Point Lisas traded 1,500 shares to close at $3.90 and Scotiabank closed with 9,776 shares changing hands ended at $62.50.
National Gas holds at $23 on TTSE
TCL hits a new high on Wedessday
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 13 securities trading with 3 stocks closing higher, 1 declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 209,912 units, valued at $3,879,300 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.41 points at 1,147.87, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.80 points to 1,950.84 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.24.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed 1 cent higher with 48,296 shares valued at $1,087,074 to end trading at $22.50, National Flour Mills with 51,618 shares trading, gained 6 cents in closing at $1.96 and Trinidad Cement closed 10 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40 with 5,950 shares changing hands as investors responded positively to the company’s nine months results showing profit rising to $394.5 million from $60 million in 2015.
losses| Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to close with 3,978 shares trading at $62.40.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 18,085 shares valued at $632,975 and closed at $35, Guardian Holdings closed with 16,287 shares valued at $208,473 changing hands at $12.80, Guardian Media traded 651 shares with the price remaining at $19.77, JMMB Group with a volume of 160,215 shares being traded at43 cents.
National Commercial Bank in trading 54,404 shares closed at $1.67, National Enterprises with 914 shares changing hands, closed at $16.50, Republic Bank traded 4,347 shares valued at $486,864 and closed at $112. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 1,886 shares changing hands at $5.75, Scotiabank traded 6,540 units with a value of $408,750 at $62.50 and Scotia Investments traded 25,000 units at $1.61.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Newly listed T&TNGL rules on TTSE
The Class B Shares of Trinidad and Tobago NGL Limited was listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday and gained TT$3 to close at $23 from the offering for sale price of $20. The company saw trading in 18,000 shares valued at $414,000. The stock closed with a bid of $23 to buy 362,287 shares with none on offer, a good sign that the price is headed higher with a PE ratio of less than 10 times this year’s earnings.
The company generated an operating profit of US$15 million for the March quarter of 2015, a fall of 65.5 percent compared to the 2014 quarter. Earnings per share based on the annualised first quarter results, is 25 TT cents. A total of 75.8 million out of 116,100,000 issued shares, were offered to the public to raise $1.5 billion for the government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Activity elsewhere on the Stock Exchange, on Monday ended with 11 securities trading. At the close, there was just 1 stock closing higher, declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 33,337 units traded, valued at $651,432. At the close the Composite Index ending with a rise of 3.57 points at 1,150.15, the All T&T Index gained 7.08 to 1,953.33 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.52.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 800 shares changing hands to end at $22.50, after falling 1 cent.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 2,851 shares and closed at $35, Flavorite Foods contributed 2,200 shares in trading, to close at $4.80, Grace Kennedy had 2,502 units changing hands at $3.60, 
Guardian Holdings with 4,986 shares trading, closed at $13.13. Guardian Media traded 888 shares with the price remaining at $19.76, Massy Holdings traded 50 shares with the price ending at $62.46, Republic Bank closed with 28 shares trading for $112, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 950 shares changing hands, to end at $6 and Scotiabank ended with 82 shares trading to end at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 stocks traded higher on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday ended with only 8 securities trading. At the close, there were 3 stocks closing higher, none declined and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 326,724 units traded, valued at $4,236,310.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a rise of 0.05 points at 1,146.58, the All T&T Index fell 0.05 to 1,946.25 and the Cross Listed Index is up 0,01 point to 45.52.
gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with just 91,085 shares valued at $2,050,323 changing hands 1 cent higher to end at $22.51, Guardian Holdings with 2,733 shares trading, closed at $13.13 after gaining 1 cent and Scotia Investments ended with 179,973 shares trading with a 1 cent gain to end at $1.61. the stock that has been in good demand in Trinidad with buying at $1.60 may have be close to fully being satisfied with today’s trade as the stock was offered at $1.61 at the close with a bid at $1,50 with 25,405 shares.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 300 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, First Citizens Bank traded 50,833 shares valued at $1,779,155 and closed at $35, Massy Holdings traded 200 shares with the price ending at $62.46, Republic Bank closed with 400 shares trading for $112 and Trinidad Cement traded 1,200 units at $3.16.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only 16K shares traded on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 12 securities trading. At the close there were 2 stocks closing higher, 2 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 16,155 units traded, valued at $362,011.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a decline of 0.04 points at 1,146.53, the All T&T Index fell 0.14 to 1,946.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.51.
gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,369 units to close 1 cent higher at $38.95 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 181 shares changing hands, to end 1 cents higher at $6.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 1,360 shares with the price ending at $62.46, after losing 1 cent and National Enterprises with 23 shares changing hands to end 1 cent lower at $16.72, to close at a 52 weeks’ low
Firm Trades| Berger Paints with 200 shares changing hands, closed at $3.66, ANSA McAL contributed 850 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, First Citizens Bank traded 2,546 shares and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings with 2,026 shares trading, closed at $13.12, National Flour closed with 400 shares trading for $1.96, Point Lisas traded 1,000 shares to close at $3.95, Trinidad Cement traded 6,000 units at $3.16 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 200 shares to closed at $126.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
No gains 1 fell on TTSE
Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday ended with 10 securities trading. At the close there were no stock closing higher, 1 declined and 9 remained unchanged as a total of 290,023 units traded, valued at $10,166,344.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a decline of 0.06 points at 1,146.57, the All T&T Index fell 0.13 to 1,946.34 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.51.
Losses| National Enterprises with 2,935 shares changing hands to end 1 cent lower at $16.73 to close at a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 1,478 shares changing hands, closed at $14, ANSA McAL contributed 730 shares in trading, to close at $67.03, Clico Investments with 15,150 shares valued at $340,886 being traded closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 250,930 shares with a value of $8,782,550 and closed at $35. 
Massy Holdings traded 785 shares with the price ending at $62.46, Republic Bank with 435 shares to close at $112, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 4,368 shares valued at $784,690 changing hands, to end at $5.99, Scotiabank with 12,798 shares being traded for $799,864 closed at $62.50 and LJ Williams B share traded 414 units at 97 cents.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.