Wednesday was a case of low trading activity on the Jamaican stock market, with only 13 securities trading or about 19 percent of the listings. Thursday, it’s the turn of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, with only 6 securities changing hands out of 36 listings, around 17 percent participation. The two markets reflect what is happening within the wider Caribbean region, with the vast number of territories mired in economic pressures, with low or no growth. Trinidad with its petro industry, has not been spared, with the stock market marking time for several months.
In Thursday’s trading 2 advanced, 1 declined and 3 traded firm with 184,481 units changing hands, with a value of $2,910,205. The Composite Index lost 0.42 points to close at 1,144.14, the All T&T Index fell by 1.01 points to close at and the Cross Listed Index fell / increased by 0.03 points to end at 41.13.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank contributed 4,831 shares with a value of $176,097 to end a cent higher at $36.46, while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 2,430 shares, gained 4 cents to close at $6.25.
Declines| The stock declining at the end of trading is National Enterprises with only 56 units falling 8 cents, to $17.65.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 35,525 shares valued at $781,561 declined by 1 cent to end at $22, Massy Holdings with 26,589 shares being traded for $1,821,346 to close at $68.50 and National Commercial Bank with 115,050 shares changing hands for a value of $115,050, ended at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was reflecting 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Caribbean stock markets struggling
3 up, 3 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw no major change in direction from the sideways trend all year long as 11 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with 706,749 units changing hands, with a value of $5,473,695 including amount for a US dollar denominated security.
The Composite Index lost 0.05 points to close at 1,146.16, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.17 points to close at 1,978.76 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.01 points to end at 41.05.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy with 30,065 shares being traded for $113,044 to end at $3.76, with 6 cents gain, Guardian Holdings contributed 20,000 shares with a value of $270,000, while the price gained 10 cents to end at $13.50 and First Citizens traded 14,615 shares valued at $532,278 to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $36.42.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 68,214 shares valued at $1,502,678, declined by 5 cents to end at $22, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,164 shares changing hands, closed a cent down at 44 cents, National Enterprises 100 units at $17.73, with 1 cent loss, One Caribbean Media 7,446 shares and closed with a decline of a cent at $25.35, Sagicor Financial 6.5% Preference share, traded 340,000 units at $1.13, down a cent and Trinidad Cement added 14,784 shares valued at $33,264, after falling 11 cents, to close at $2.25.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 13,841 shares valued at $175,781, to end at $12.70, National Commercial Bank with 195,200 shares changing hands for a value of $195,200 and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund 320 units at $3.40.
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 4 stocks with lower offers.
2 advance 2 decline on TTSE
Tuesday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, resulted in 14 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 10 traded firm, with 255,339 units valued at $2,833,622 trading.
The Composite Index rose 0.38 points to close at 1,146.54, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.01 points to close at 1,979.80 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.10 points to end at 41.01.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Grace Kennedy increasing 14 cents to end the day at $3.70 with a volume of 35,888 shares being traded for $131,606 and National Flour Mills with 135,462 shares changing hands for a value of $177,924 to close at $1.35, up 5 cents for the day.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund with 2,333 shares valued at $51,326 declined by 5 cents to end at $22 and Republic Bank with 2,630 shares closed 2 cents lower at $121.70.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 193 shares at $12.70, Firstcaribbean International Bank 2,000 shares at $5, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 22,555 shares to close at 45 cents, Massy Holdings contributed 27,355 shares with a value of $1,874,093 to close at $68.51, National Commercial Bank 20,275 shares at $1, National Enterprises with 15 shares to end at $17.74, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 150 shares at $4, Sagicor Financial Corporation 4,703 shares at $6.20 and Trinidad Cement with only 39 shares at $2.54 and West Indian Tobacco trading 1,741 shares to close at $118.07.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
5 stocks fell & 1 rose on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw 9 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 4 declined and 4 traded firm. A total of 143,636 units changed hands, with a value of $5,772,838.
The Composite Index lost 0.19 points to close at 1,146.32, the All T&T Index fell by 0.31 points to close at 1,979.88 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.01 point to end at 40.94.
Gains| One Caribbean Media gained 34 cents to end the day at $25.35 for a new 52 weeks ‘ high and was the only stock increasing in price at the close.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Enterprises in trading 62 units at $17.74, with a 1 cent loss, Point Lisas Industrial Port fell 18 cents to close at $4.02 while trading 1,200 shares, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 19,500 shares traded for $121,675, ended down 18 cents at $4.02 and Trinidad Cement fell to $2.54 after it lost 10 cents while trading 400 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 58,749 shares valued at $1,292,478, the price remained at $22, First Citizens Bank contributed 2,092 shares with a value of $75,312, to close at $36 and Massy Holdings with 58,676 shares changing hands for a value of $4,019,963, closed at $68.51 and West Indian Tobacco added 1,957 shares valued at $231,124 to end at $118.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Little change in prices on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted in 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm. A total of 219,305 units changed hands, with a value of $2,848,235.
The Composite Index lost 0.20 points to close at 1,146.46, the All T&T Index fell by 0.06 points to close at 1,980.17 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, 
Ansa Merchant Bank trading 145 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $39.34, a new 52 weeks’ high, Massy Holdings traded 1,720 units with a 1 cent gain, to end at $68.51 and West Indian Tobacco increased by 5 cents to $118.08 with 225 shares..
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 56,845 shares changing hands, for a value of $980,576 and fell 9 cents to close at $17.25, Flavorite Foods traded 200 units and ended with a loss of 5 cents at $5.70, for a new 52 weeks’ low, National Enterprises with 2,000 units, closed with a loss of 1 cents at $17.75 and Scotia Investments with a volume of 53,155 shares traded for $77,075, lost 5 cents at $1.45.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 41,880 shares valued at $921,360 and remained at $22, while First Citizens Bank traded 7,008 shares and closed at $36, Guardian Holdings added 9,250 shares valued at $124,875 to close at $13.50, National Flour Mills with 355 units closed at $1.30, Republic Bank had 122 units changing hands at $121.73 and Sagicor Financial contributed 46,400 shares with a value of $289,995 at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low trading continues on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was on Monday resulted in 12 active securities of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 8 traded firm, with 265,142 units changing hands, with a value of $1,321,392. One stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high and one at 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index rose 0.10 points to close at 1,146.58, the All T&T Index rose by 0.19 points to close at 1,980.07 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 40.98.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s as the price increased by 5 cents to end the day at $17.30, while trading 1,020 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank with 584 shares to gain 2 cents and ended at $39.32, a new 52 weeks’ high and National Enterprises, 500 shares traded 1 cent higher, at $17.76.
Declines| Readymix that seldom trades, suffered a decline of 20 cents to end at $18.80 for a new 52 weeks’ low, as 100 units changed hands, and is the sole stock declining at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Mcal, 222 shares trading at $66.25, Berger Paints Trinidad with 100 shares, closed at $3.61, First Citizens Bank had 2,627 units changing hands at $35.98, Guardian Holdings contributed 65,700 shares, with a value of $886,950 and closed at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 5,000 shares at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $100,000, closed at $1, followed by Scotia Investments with 81,435 shares for $122,153 at $1.50 or the Jamaican equivalent of J$26.25. It last sold in Jamaica at $21.50, while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 7,854 shares valued at $49,088 at $6.25.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
One Caribbean Media up 84c on TTSE
One Caribbean Media stock jumped 84 cents in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Wednesday on a day when 15 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 8 traded firm, with 205,486 units changing hands, with a value of $2,975,354.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.31 points to close at 1,147.40, the All T&T Index rose by 0.61 points to close at 1,982.35 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 40.90.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens that traded 1,400 shares for 2 cents higher at $35.98. One Caribbean Media with 800 shares and the price jumped 84 cents to end the day at $25 and West Indian Tobacco with 44 shares, closed with a gain of 1 cent at $118.03.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Guardian Holdings adding 2,239 shares valued at $30,227, to close down a cent at $13.50, Massy Holdings with 200 shares traded to close a cent lower at $68.48, Scotiabank contributed 4,751 shares, with a value of $293,374, while losing 15 cents to close at $61.75, a new 52 weeks low. Trinidad Cement traded 1,575 shares, the price declined by 3 cents, to close at $2.71.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 230 shares ending at $12.75, ANSA McAL traded 155 shares at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with a volume of 100,000 shares valued at $2,200,000 remained unchanged at $22, Firstcaribbean International traded 500 units to close at $5, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with a volume of 40,000 shares, closed at 45 cents, National Enterprises contributed 1,060 shares at $17.75, Praetorian Property with 8,000 units changing hands, closed at $3.40 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 44,532 shares changing hands for a value of $278,488, closed at $6.26.
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 lower.
Trading picks up on TTSE, will it last?
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange picked up on Thursday, with 18 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 4 declined and 9 traded firm. A total of 530,642 units changed hands, with a value of $11,604,991.
The Composite Index advanced by 4.05 points to close at 1,147.04, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.24 points to close at 1,981.65 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 1.12 points to end at 40.90.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank gaining 10 cents to close at $39.21, a new 52 weeks’ high, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank gained 25 cents, to end at $5 while trading 1,000 shares, Guardian Media 15,706 shares, traded with a 1 cent gain to $19.76, a new 52 weeks’ high, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 9,700 shares, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $6.25 and West Indian Tobacco with 4,000 shares with a value of $472,080, inched up a cent to $118.02.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s with 377,511 units changing hands for a value of $6,512,065, fell 12 cents, to close at $17.25, Clico Investment Fund traded 9,294 shares valued at $204,454, but remained at $21.99 for a cent decline, Massy Holdings with 500 shares traded, lost 7 cents at $68.43 and Republic Bank with 300 shares, declined 3 cents to close at $121.79.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 47,997 shares, traded for $3,179,801 to close at $66.25, First Citizens Bank with 1,289 units traded, closed at $35.95, Grace Kennedy contributed 28,534 shares with a value of $101,296 and ended at $3.55, Guardian Holdings added 15,864 shares valued at $214,323 as it closed at $13.51, National Commercial Bank traded 10,000 units at $1, National Enterprises with 500 shares, closed at $17.75, Prestige Holdings traded 1,857 shares at $9.40, Scotiabank with 590 units changing hands, closed at $61.99 and Unilever Caribbean with 5,000 shares with a value of $315,800, closed at $63.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank damages TTSE market
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Wednesday, was moderate, with 13 securities changing hands of which none advanced, 4 declined and 9 traded firm. A total of 159,429 units changed hands, with valued at $2,111,145. There were three new 52 weeks lows, at the close of the market, and no new highs, as Scotiabank declined further by $1.41.
The Composite Index lost 6.94 points to close at 1,142.99, the All T&T Index fell by 5.17 points to close at 1,981.89 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 1.16 points to end at 39.78.
Gains| There was no stocks increasing in price, at the close of trading, on Wednesday.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International trading 3.950 units and lost 25 cents, to end at $4.75, a new 52 weeks low, while Guardian Holdings with 25,355 shares traded for $342,592, closed at $13.51, after shedding 24 cents, Sagicor Financial lost a cent, in closing at $6.24, in trading 1,000 shares, for a new 52 weeks low, Scotiabank traded 9,008 shares valued at $558,486, falling $1.41 to close at $61.99, a new 52 weeks low. The stock has been under selling pressure, since it released April mid-year results, showing a sharp fall in profit.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Mcal 200 units to close at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with 30,013 shares valued at $660,286, to remain at $22, First Citizens Bank 8,846 shares to close at $35.95, Grace Kennedy with 1,466 shares, closed at $3.55, Jamaica Money Market Brokers lost a cent in ending at 45 cents, while trading 300 units, National Commercial Bank with 49,390 shares changing hands for a value of $49,390, closed at $1, National Enterprises with 5,106 shares, to close at $17.75, Prestige Holdings 1,667 shares traded to close at $9.40 and Scotia Investments contributed 23,128 shares with a value of $32,479, closed unchanged at $1.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low trading on post-independence day
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange after the market was closed on Monday for Trinidad & Tobago’s independence day, 8 securities changed hands, none advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm with 252,655 units trading, with a value of $709,186.
The Composite Indexrose 0.15 points to close at 1,149.93, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.05 points to close at 1,987.06 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Declines| Trinidad Cement traded 9,400 shares valued at $26,038 and declined by a cent to end the day at $2.77, and was the only stock declining at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 16,137 units valued at $355,014 to remain at $22, First Citizens Bank with 3,330 shares closed at $35.95, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 100,000 shares for $45,704, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 103,500 shares changing hands for a value of $103,500, closed at $1, National Flour Mills contributed 14,289 shares with a value of $18,576 to end at $1.30, while Prestige Holdings traded 999 units to close at $9.40 and Sagicor Financial traded 5,000 units at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
