6 TTSE stocks rose 4 declined – Thursday

February 16, 2017 by

FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulted in an increase in active securities but with far less volume and value than on Wednesday.
At the close, all three indices headed higher as 18 securities were exchanged compared to 11 on Wednesday, the prices of 6 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 8 held firm in an exchange of 371,489 shares valued at $2,456,056 compared to Wednesday’s 723,552 shares valued at $21,761,282.
The Composite Index advanced 3.39 points to 1,252.83, the All T&T Index gained 1.87 points to 1,834.08 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.67 points to 90.07 with year to date gains of 15.22 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.01 with gains of 16 cents and 20,130 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed 65 cents higher to a new 52 weeks’ high of $16, trading 56,711 shares, valued at $907,376, LJ Williams B share gained 4 cents to close at 75 cents with an exchange of 3,200 units. Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, gaining 1 cent with 7,146 units trading, Trinidad Cement added 1 cent to close at $4.17 with 300 units being exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with gains of 20 cents to $23 and 10,949 shares changing owners.
Losses| National Enterprises declined 10 cents, closing at $10.80 with an exchange of 4,843 shares, National Flour closed 7 cents lower to $2.60 with an exchange of 179,171 units valued at $465,165. Praetorian Property lost 5 cents to close at $2.85 with trades of 1,352 shares and Readymix closed at a 52 weeks low of $10.80, after losing 20 cents trading 1,500 units.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment was unchanged at $22.50 trading 1,786 units, First Citizens closed at $32.49 with trades of 150 shares, JMMB Group ended trading at $1.20 with an exchange of 2,565 units, National Commercial Bank remained at $4 with 65,000 units changing hands. Point Lisas traded 9,783 shares at $3.70, Prestige Holdings held firm at $10.99 trading 4,171 units, Scotiabank closed at $58.75 with 2,612 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $127 with 120 units changing hands.

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Jamaican stocks enjoy gains on Thursday

February 16, 2017 by

Stocks mostly gained at the close of trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange on Thursday as 51 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 21 stocks rising and 17 falling. At the close 7 stocks gained and 6 declined from the junior market as 3 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index rose 358.25 points to close at 252,603.20, the JSE Market Index gained 320.34 points to finish at 230,246.68 and the JSE combined index lost 207.72 points, to close at 244,630.09.
At the close, 8,545,755 units valued at $87,407,183 changed hands, compared to 14,119,849 units valued at $235,690,329 changing hands on Wednesday. The junior market accounted for 5,009,146 units valued at over $29,141,927 of those trading.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 95,844 shares compared to an average of 237,979 units on Wednesday. For the month to date, an average of 154,517, shares compared to an average of 213,191 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with a lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments lost 38 cents to close at $7.52 trading 2,755 units, Berger Paints closed at $11.50, for a loss of 50 cents with 18,356 shares changing hands, Cable and Wireless gained 2 cents to close at $1.30 with an exchange of 809,255 units, Caribbean Cement closed at $33 trading 10,032 shares. Carreras closed at $69 with trades of 1,135 units, 1834 Investments lost 10 cents, closing at $2 with 168,582 shares changing hands, and Grace Kennedy closed at $41, gaining $1 with an exchange of 87,622 units. Jamaica Broilers closed $2 higher to $16 trading 20,237 shares, Jamaica Producers lost 55 cents and closed at $17.45 with 97,629 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange added 1 cent to close at $10 with 444,930 shares traded, JMMB Group advanced 50 cents, in closing at $20 with an exchange of 444,930 units. Kingston Wharves rose to $31 with a gain of $2.99 trading 30,200 units, Margaritaville Turks lost 4 cents and closed at 35 US cents trading 4,500 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 33 cents to close at $5.40 with 9,000 shares changing hands and National Commercial Bank closed at $63, losing $1, after exchanging 95,008 shares. 138 Student Living closed at $4.50 with 500,000 units traded, Pan Jamaican ended trading at $40.75 with a loss of 25 cents and an exchange of 67,789 shares, Portland JSX gained 2 cents to close at $10.53 with an exchange of 4,000 shares. Pulse Investments closed at $6.90 with gains of 40 cents and 12,000 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica lost 2 cents and closed at $1.90, trading 58,396 units, Sagicor Group climbed to a 52 weeks’ high of $35.57, gaining 57 cents with trades of 34,750 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.50 with an exchange of 45,615 units. Salada closed at $9.24 trading 2,990 shares, Scotia Group slid to $39.50 with a loss of $1.50 having traded 45,086 shares, Scotia Investments added 99 cents to close at $40.99 trading 11,500 shares. Supreme Ventures closed at $5.70, with trades of 92,605 units, Proven Investments closed at 32 US cents trading 355,925 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share, lost 1 cent with trades of 178,840 units to close at $1.09.

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More retreat for Jamaican stocks – Wednesday

February 15, 2017 by

Carreras climbed to a 52 weeks’ high of $69.

At the close of trading on the Jamaican Stock Exchange, the bias was in favour of falling prices on Wednesday as 53 securities changed hands in the overall market, ending with 18 stocks rising and 22 falling.
The market closed Wednesday, with 11 stocks gaining and 7 declining coming from the junior market as 5 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,229.08 points to close at 252,244.95, the JSE Market Index fell 1,099.01 points to finish at 229,926.34 and the JSE combined index lost 1,039.04 points, to close at 244,837.81.
At the close, 14,119,849 units valued at $235,690,329 changed hands, compared to 9,830,806 units valued at $174,930,678 changing hands on Tuesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 6,418,006 units valued at over $39,202,136.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 237,979 shares compared to an average of 210,760 units on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 213,191 shares compared to an average of 188,403 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with a lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments lost 10 cents to close at $7.90 trading 2,835 units, Berger Paints closed at $12 with 7,273 shares changing hands, Cable and Wireless closed 1 cent lower to $1.28 with an exchange of 776,377 units, Caribbean Cement climbed to $33, gaining $2.70 trading 19,900 shares. Carreras closed higher by $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $69, with 1,000 units traded, 1834 Investments lost 10 cents to close at $2.10 with trades of 27,610 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40, losing 50 cents with 203,000 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers slid $2.15, closing at $14 trading 104,910 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $18, losing $2.75 with 90,696 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 49 cents to close at $9.99 with 178,875 shares traded, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to close at $19.50 with an exchange of 431,825 units. Kingston Wharves closed lower to $28.01 with a loss of $2.99 trading 1,397 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $5.73 with 8,343 shares changing hands and

PanJam Investment climbed $1 in trading on Wednesday.

National Commercial Bank closed at $64, losing 89 cents, after swapping 28,465 shares. 138 Student Living gained 10 cents to close at $4.60 with 21,958 units traded, Pan Jamaican ended trading at $41 with gains of $1 and an exchange of 160,281 shares, Portland JSX lost 4 cents to close at $10.51 with an exchange of 2,537 shares, Pulse Investments closed at $6.50 with 410,470 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 7 cents and closed at $1.92 trading 197,732 units, Sagicor Group jumped $2.01 to $35, with trades of 3,572,539 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.50 after gaining 45 cents in exchange for 26,081 units, Scotia Group closed at $41, trading 26,977 shares. Scotia Investments dropped $2.50 to close at $40 trading 3,379 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $5.70, gaining 2 cents with 123,500 shares traded, Proven Investments gained 2 US cents trading 810,942 ordinary shares to close at 32 US cents, JMMBGL7.25 closed at $1.50 trading 254 shares and JMMBGL 7.5% preference share gained 1 cent with trades of 461,687 units to close at $1.10.

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Big jump in trading value on TTSE – Wednesday

February 15, 2017 by

Witco had the largest dollar trade on the TTSE on Wednesday.

Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange saw a $14 million trade in West Indian Tobacco, on Wednesday, swelling the overall value traded well in excess of Tuesday’s level.
Trading closed with 11 securities changing hands, compared to 12 Tuesday. 5 stocks advanced, 5 declined and 1 remained unchanged resulting in an exchange of 723,552 shares valued at $21,761,282. On Tuesday’s 150,265 shares valued at $957,723 traded in contrast.
The Composite Index lost 0.21 points to 1,249.44, the All T&T Index slid 0.69 points to 1,832.21 but the Cross Listed Index gained 0.04 points to 89.40 with year to date gains of 14.37 percent.
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| Guardian Holdings closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $15.35 with gains of 5 cents trading 100 shares, but the it closed with a bid to buy 41,000 units at $15.89. JMMB Group added 1 cent to close at $1.20 exchanging 251,611 units valued at $301,602, Massy Holdings advanced $1, closing at $53 with 2,000 shares changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $58.75, adding 5 cents with 38,210 units being exchanged at a value of $2,244,636 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $127, a gain of 1 cent with an exchange of 110,000 shares valued at $13,969,997.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at $22.50, losing 6 cents and exchanging 184,833 shares valued at $4,168,335, First Citizens lost 1 cent to close at $32.49 with trades of 816 units, National Enterprises declined 10 cents, closing at $10.90 with an exchange of 52,824 shares valued at $578,143. Republic Financial Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $105.99 having lost 70 cents with 544 units changing hands and Scotia Investments closed 1 cent lower to $2.19 with 13,039 shares trading.
Firm Trades| National Commercial Bank was unchanged at $4 with 69,575 units changing hands.

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Jamaican stocks down again on Tuesday

February 14, 2017 by

Jamaica Broilers traded at a new high on Tuesday

Prices mostly pulled back for Jamaican stocks on Tuesday, with big fall in market indices as more stocks fell than advanced at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 55 securities changing hands in the overall market ending with 16 stocks rising and 22 falling.
The market closed Tuesday, with 11 stocks gaining and 7 declining coming from the junior market as 6 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 750.62 points to close at 254,224.65, the JSE Market Index fell 671.19 points to finish at 231,025.35 and the JSE combined index lost 849.58 points, to close at 245,876.85.
At the close, 9,830,806 units valued at $174,930,678 changed hands, compared to 17,383,764 units valued at $129,272,080 changing hands on Monday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 3,740,128 units valued at over $70,476,295.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 210,760 shares compared to an average of 179,527 units on Monday. For the month to date, an average of 188,403 shares compared to an average of 166,045 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
In market activity, Barita Investments gained 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8, while trading 96,986 units, Berger Paints exchanged 59,653 shares at $12, Cable and Wireless closed 4 cents higher to $1.29 with 462,009 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement lost 30 cents to close at $30.30 with trades of 85,064 shares. Carreras closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $68, gaining $1 with 16,633 units traded, 1834 Investments added 5 cents to close at $2.20 with trades of 88,628 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.50, losing 15 cents with 2,650,225 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers lost 10 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.15 trading 18,902 shares, Jamaica Producers declined by 97 cents to close at $20.75 with 168,975 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $9.50, losing $1 with 281,670 shares traded and JMMB Group lost 5 cents to close at $19.55 with an exchange of 68,103 units. Kingston Properties ended at $10 trading 23,048 shares, Kingston Wharves declined 50 cents, closing at $31 with trades of 115,240 units, Margaritaville Turks gained 4 cents to close at 39 US cents, trading 4,000 shares,

Barita closed at a new high on Tuesday.

Mayberry Investments lost 2 cents to end at $5.73 with 37,903 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed at $64.89 with a loss of 11 cents, after swapping 70,085 shares, 138 Student Living traded 580,941 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican ended trading at $40, dropping $4 with an exchange of 223,325 shares, Portland JSX gained 5 cents to close at $10.55 with an exchange of 5,000 shares. Pulse Investments slid 49 cents to close at $6.50 with 30,900 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica gained 15 cents and closed at $1.85, trading 402,611 units, Sagicor Group slid $2.49, closing at $33.01 with trades of 25,617 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.05, losing 45 cents with an exchange of 30,954 units, Salada traded 100 units at $9.24. Scotia Group declined by $2.10 to close at $41, having traded 60,327 shares. Scotia Investments climbed higher by $4.50 to $42.50, trading 24,747 shares, Supreme Ventures closed lower at $5.68 with a loss of 2 cents and 67,700 shares traded, Proven Investments lost 2 US cents trading 126,922 ordinary shares, to close at 30 US cents and JMMBGL 7.5% preference share, lost 1 cent, with trades of 263,465 units, to close at $1.09.

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More gains for Trinidad stocks

February 14, 2017 by

Trading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday remained low even as 12 securities changed hands compared to 9 on Monday.
At the close, 2 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 8 were unchanged, leading to 150,265 shares changing hands at a value of $957,723 compared to Monday’s 41,128 shares valued at $800,553.
The Composite Index gained 0.22 points to 1,249.65, the All T&T Index rose 0.84 points to 1,832.90 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.05 points to 89.36.
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| Clico Investment closed at $22.56, a gain of 1 cent with an exchange of 6,110 units and Guardian Holdings closed 20 cents higher to a 52 weeks’ high of $15.30 with 3,500 shares changing hands.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.19 trading 5,500 units and Scotia Investments closed 1 cent lower to $2.20 with 7,755 shares changing owners.
Firm Trades| Angostura Closed at $15 trading 127 shares, Ansa McAL held firm at $66.45 with 70 units traded, First Citizens was unchanged at $32.50 with 23 units traded and Grace Kennedy closed at $2.63 with 773 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 81,454 units valued at $325,816 and closed at $4, Point Lisas closed at $3.70 with an exchange of 2,840 units, Sagicor Financial held firm at $9.30 trading 42,001 shares and Scotiabank closed at $58.70 with 112 units changing owners.

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Jamaican stocks down sharply on Monday

February 13, 2017 by

Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped to $10.60

Prices mostly pulled back for Jamaican stocks on Monday, with big fall in market indices as more stocks fell than advanced at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 46 securities changing hands in the overall market ending with 16 stocks rising and 17 falling.
The market closed Monday, with 6 stocks gaining and 15 declining coming from the junior market as 6 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 3,171.06 points to close at 254,224.65, the JSE Market Index dived 2,835.48 points to finish at 231,696.54 and the JSE combined index plunged 3,008.67 points, to close at 246,726.43.
At the close, 17,383,764 units valued at $129,272,080 changed hands, compared to 23,308,737 units valued at $169,240,005 changing hands on Friday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 13,224,639 units valued at over $70,476,295.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 179,527 shares compared to an average of 116,707 units on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 166,045 shares compared to an average of 152,563 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 20 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 145,500 shares at $12, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.25 trading 758,788 units, Caribbean Cement closed at $30.60, losing $2.40 with an exchange of 18,000 shares. Carreras traded 20,128 units and closed at $67, trading in 1834 Investments ended with an increase of 3 cents to close at $2.15 with 254,139 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.65 with 70,634 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers closed at $16.25 with an exchange of 18,057 shares, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.72 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.72 with 59,292 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $3 and closed at $10.50 with 163,955 shares traded, JMMB Group gained 10 cents to close at $19.60 with 336,314 units traded. Kingston Wharves dropped $2 to close at $31.50 with trades of 7,065 units, Mayberry Investments gained 25 cents, closing at $5.75 with 54,645 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank added 10 cents to close at $65, after swapping 26,583 shares. 138 Student Living traded 438,159 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican ended trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $44, gaining $4 with an exchange of 35,183 shares. Radio Jamaica gained 2 cents and closed at $1.70 trading 345,833 units, Sagicor Group closed at $35.50 with trades of 34,157 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $11.50, gaining $1.50 with an exchange of 3,550 units, Scotia Group closed at $43.10, having traded 276,859 shares. Supreme Ventures closed at $5.70 with 625,973 shares traded and Proven Investments gained 2 US cents trading 389,057 ordinary shares to close at 32 US cents.

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Trading in Trinidad stocks dips – Monday

February 13, 2017 by

Trading activity on Monday was lower for stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with 9 securities changing hands in contrast to 15 on Friday leading to 41,128 shares changing hands valued $800,553.
Mondays trades compares with Friday’s 371,231 shares being exchanged valued at $6,085,335. At the close of the market on Monday, 4 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 4 were unchanged.
The Composite Index jumped 10.54 points to 1,249.43 points, the All T&T Index gained 0.84 points to 1,832.06 points, sitting just below the close of 2016 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 2.77 points to 89.41, to be up 14.38 percent for 2017.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.10, gaining 10 cents with 5,210 shares changing hands, the stock closed with a bid higher than the closing price with 3,126 shares on the bid at $15.21. National Commercial Bank advanced 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4 with 5,500 units exchanged, Prestige Holdings gained 14 cents trading 100 shares to close at $10.99 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.80 with gains of 5 cents and 4,200 shares changing owners.
Losses| One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.49, a loss of 1 cent with 250 shares traded.
Firm Trades| First Citizens remained at $32.50 with trades of 16,577 units valued at $538,753, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 4,096 units, Sagicor Financial held firm at $9.30 with 5,069 shares changing hands and Scotiabank closed at $58.70 trading 126 units.

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Jamaican stocks hit new highs – Friday

February 10, 2017 by

Bulls pushed stocks higher on Friday, with the all market indices moving to new record highs on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 56 securities changing hands in the overall market ending with 25 stocks rising and 13 falling.
The market closed Friday, with 10 stocks gaining and 4 declining coming from the junior market as 6 securities ending at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The All Jamaica Composite Index rose 646.51 points to close at record 257,395.71, the JSE Market Index gained 578.09 points to finish at record close of 234,532.02 and the JSE combined index climbed 740.72 points, to close at new closing high of 249,735.10. The movement of the main market, for the year to date, resulted to gains of 22.5 percent, for the all Jamaica Composite Index, with the JSE Market Index up 22 percent. The moves in the indices are subject to change as the stock exchange daily postings indicate that there are errors in the reports since the new trading system was activated on Monday.
At the close, 23,308,737 units valued at $169,240,005 changed hands, compared to 13,502,301 units valued at $146,199,269 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 18,452,895 units valued at over $81,504,636.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 116,707 shares compared to an average of 200,657 units on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 152,563 shares compared to an average of 188,419 units up to the prior trading day. January ended with an average of 592,602 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints traded 9,118 shares at $12, Cable and Wireless gained 11 cents to close at $1.25 trading 594,541 units, Caribbean Cement closed at $33, gaining $1 with an exchange of 34,000 shares. Carreras traded 21,609 units, gaining 1 cent and closed at $67, investors pushed 1834 Investments higher by 26 cents to $2.12 with 44,419 shares trading, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.65, gaining 65 cents with trades of 83,470 units. Jamaica Broilers closed at $16.25 with an exchange of 76,657 shares, Jamaica Producers declined by $1 to close at $20 with 168,659 units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.50, gaining $2.90 with 132,518 shares traded,

Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.50.

JMMB Group lost 49 cents to close at $19.50 with 87,786 units traded. Kingston Properties closed at $10 trading 24,500 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $3.50 to close at $33.50 with trades of 103,691 units, Margaritaville Turks traded 1,000 units at 35 US cents, Mayberry Investments lost 30 cents, closing at $5.50 with 75,272 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank gained 90 cents to close at $64.90, after swapping 102,748 shares. 138 Student Living traded 240,303 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican traded higher by $4.98 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $40 with an exchange of 6,655 shares, Portland JSX gained 50 cents and closed at $10.50 trading 69,400 units, Pulse Investments lost 2 cents to close at $6.99 with 543,712 units changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 28 cents and closed at $1.68, trading 171,867 units, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $35.50 with trades of 27,472 units, Sagicor Real Estate closed at $10.50 with an exchange of 455,338 units, Salada lost 1 cent trading 1,802 shares and closed at $9.24. Scotia Group ended trading with a loss of $4.41 to close at $43.10, having traded 91,059 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $38, dropping $3.41 after trading 88,988 units, Seprod closed at $31.01, adding 1 cent with trades of 5,622 units, Supreme Ventures added 16 cents to close at $5.70 with 192,200 shares traded. Proven Investments lost 5 US cents trading 1,230,011 ordinary shares to close at 30 US cents, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share closed at $1.50 with 1,000 units traded and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.10, with 169,925 units exchanged.

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Advancing stocks edge decliners on TTSE

February 10, 2017 by

Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 15 securities trading compared to 12 on Thursday.
The market’s activity resulted in 5 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 6 holding firm as 371,231 shares were exchanged at a value of $6,085,335 compared to Thursday’s 675,112 shares valued at $4,134,604.
The Composite Index climbed 1.60 points to 1,238.89 points, the All T&T Index advanced 3.00 points to 1,831.22 points and the Cross Listed Index added 0.02 points to 86.64.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings gained 25 cents to close at $15 with 20,394 shares changing hands at a value of $305,910, Clico Investment added 5 cents and closed at $22.55 trading 237,147 units valued at $5,338,262, Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $15 with gains of 24 cents, exchanging 3,590 shares. National Enterprises gained 13 cents to close at $11 with 2,855 units exchanged and Trinidad Cement closed trading 1 cent higher to $4.16 with 4,454 shares changing owners.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to close at $2.63 after trading 30,000 units, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.50, losing 40 cents trading 250 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $106.69, losing 5 cents with 206 units traded and Scotiabank exchanged 174 units, closing 5 cents lower to $58.70.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed trading at $32.50 with 50 units changing hands, First Caribbean International closed at $8.85 with trades of 100 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Massy Holdings exchanged 758 units to close at $52, Sagicor Financial was unchanged at $9.30 with 3,253 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments held firm at $2.21 trading 67,000 units.

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