NCB closes at a new high on TTSE

NCBFG trades at new high in Trinidad on Friday of TT$4.50.

NCB Financial Holdings closed at new high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and have almost closed the gaping gap in trading prices between Jamaica and Trinidad. At the close 11 securities traded compared to 13 on Thursday.
Trading activity increased over Thursday’s levels by more than 100 percent in dollars and volume. With trading dominated by Angostura Holdings with 42 percent of the trades followed by Clico Investment and Trinidad & Tobago NGL with 27 percent and 23 percent respectively.
The market closed with 4 stocks having advanced, 1 declined and 6 were unchanged as 419,313 shares traded at a value of $$7,180,253 compared to Thursday’s trades of 210,213 valued at $3,263,460.
The Composite Index advanced 5.60 points to 1,228.32, the All T&T Index gained 0.60 points to 1,792.35 and the Cross Listed Index added 1.45 points to 89.13 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers suggesting some softness in the market ahead of Monday’s opening.
Gains| Stocks closing with the prices rising based on the last sale and volumes changing hands were Clico Investment with a 1 cent gain to $21 with 93,269 shares valued at $1,949,712, First Caribbean International rising 3 cents to close at $8.05 with 20,117 shares, NCB Financial Group advanced 21 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 with 10,000 shares, as investors pushed the price to be more or less in line with the price it closed at in Kingston of J$90.95 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 20 cents higher to $23.45 with 70,233 shares valued at $1,647,548.
Losses| Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent, to last traded at $10.64 with 8,876 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the last price remaining unchanged and the volumes changing hands are, Angostura Holdings ending at $15.01 with 200,000 shares valued at $3,002,000, Ansa Merchant Bank trading at $40 with 1,056 shares, First Citizens exchanging 1,800 shares at $31.67. Massy Holdings closed at $48.95 with 379 units, National Enterprises remained at $10.48 with 13,161 shares and Scotiabank closed with 422 units trading at $58.02.

TTSE closed with mixed indices move

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday traded 13 securities compared to 14 on Wednesday with the prices of 2 advancing, 5 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.16 points to 1,222.72, the All T&T Index lost 0.58 points to 1,791.75 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.12 points to 87.68 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close, 210,213 shares traded at a value of $3,263,460 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 388,836 units valued at $2,901,484.
Gains| Stocks closing with the prices rising and volumes changing hands are Sagicor Financial climbing 30 cents to $8.50 with 24,507 shares and Praetorian Property Mutual closing 3 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.05, with 1,000 shares.
Losses| Stocks declining based on the last traded prices and volumes changing hands are Clico Investment with a loss of 1 cent, closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.99 with 1,050 shares, First Caribbean International with a loss of 3 cents, to $8.02 with 5,107 shares, Republic Financial Holdings with a loss of 1 cent, closed at $101.90 with 1,340 shares. Scotiabank with a loss of 1 cent, to end at $58.02 with 24,775 shares valued at $1,437,558 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL with a loss of 15 cents to $23.25 with 4,270 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading unchanged at the last traded prices and volumes changing hands are Ansa McAL closed at $66 with 3,721 shares, First Citizens closing at $31.67, with 3,273 shares, Guardian Holdings with 5,000 shares at $16.50,. JMMB Group closing at $1.20 with 59,660 shares, Massy Holdings closing with 280 units at $48.95 while National Enterprises closed at $10.48 with 76,230 shares valued at $798,890.

Stocks mostly rise on TTSE – Wednesday

NCB Financial Group closed at a new high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchnage.

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday traded 14 securities compared to 15 on Tuesday with market volumes rising above the previous day and all indices recording gains modest gains with stocks rising out numbering those falling.
At the close, 5 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 7 were unchanged as 388,836 shares traded at a value of $2,901,484 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 184,873 valued at $2,280,674.
The Composite Index advanced 2.65 points to 1,222.56, the All T&T Index gained 0.39 points to 1,792.33 and the Cross Listed Index was up 0.67 points to 87.56 points.
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| Stocks trading with the prices rising and the volumes changing hands at the close are, National Enterprises that gained 1 cent to close at $10.48 exchanging 3,050 shares, National Flour Mills trading 13 cents higher to $2.13 with 40,958 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.29, adding 9 cents with 15,000 shares. Prestige Holdings closed with a 1 cent gain to $10.65 trading 200 units and Sagicor Financial climbed 5 cents to $8.20, with 493 units changing hands.
Losses| Stocks trading with the prices falling and volumes changing hands at the close are, Guardian Holdings closing at $16.50, with a loss of 1 cent trading 23,100 shares valued at $380,950 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL falling 5 cents to $23.40 exchanging 12,431 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the prices unchanged and volumes changing hands at the close are,Clico Investment traded 35,852 shares at $21 valued at $752,807, First Citizens closing at $31.67, with 250 units changing owners, Grace Kennedy closing at $2.85, with trades of 441 units. JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 220,204 shares, Massy Holdings exchanged 15,000 shares at $48.95 valued at $734,250, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.91 trading 1,939 shares and Trinidad Cement ending at $4.14 with 19,918 shares.

Moderate gains from low level trading

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday ended with 13 securities changing hands, the same as on Friday, with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 7 holding firm.
The market closed as 118,498 shares traded valued at $1,263,460 compared to Friday’s trades of 419,775 valued at $2,356,840.
The Composite Index advanced 0.21 points to 1,220.15, the All T&T Index gained 0.08 points to 1,793 and the Cross Listed Index was up 0.05 points to 86.81.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with gains of 2 cents trading 12,525 shares and Scotiabank gained 2 cents to close at $58.02 exchanging 1,622 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $21 trading 4,152 shares, Massy Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $48.99, losing 1 cent with 3,173 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL was down 5 cents, closing at $23.45 with an exchange of 7,920 shares.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed at $31.66, with 5,232 shares, Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.50, with 4,308 shares changing hands, National Enterprises closed at $10.47 trading 200 units, Prestige Holdings traded 700 units at $10.64. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90 exchanging 1,905 shares, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.10 trading 15,188 shares and Scotia Investments exchanged 61,358 shares at $2.20 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $125.50, in exchanging 215 units.

TTSE makes modest gains

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 17 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday, with 3 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 288,058 shares traded at a value of $6,518,541 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 147,398 valued at $6,520,927.
The Composite Index advanced 0.89 points to 1,217.82, the All T&T Index added 0.48 points to 1,792.88 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.18 points to 86.18 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International added 4 cents, closing at $8.05 in exchanging 20,000 shares, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $49 with 48,938 shares valued at $2,397,962 changing hands Prestige Holdings gained 2 cents and closed at $10.65, with 5,491 shares.
Losses| First Citizens lost 1 cent to close at $31.65 trading 14,496 shares valued at $458,860, L.J. Williams B fell 2 cents and closed at 78 cents, with an exchange of 2,700 shares and National Enterprises closed at $10.47 after falling 1 cent with 9,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $2, with a loss of 10 cents in exchanging 32,260 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.90, in trading 4,875 shares and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to $101.90 with 13,285 shares valued $1,353,748 trading.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01, after trading earlier at $15.22, exchanging 40,258 shares valued at $612,548, Clico Investment traded 16,000 shares at $21.50 valued at $344,000, Grace Kennedy exchanged 4,975 shares at $2.85. Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.10 in exchanging 6,444 shares, Scotiabank traded 1,083 shares at $58. Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 37,500 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50 while trading 15,225 shares valued at $357,783.

Gains & losses even on TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Friday, with 3 stocks advancing, 3 stocks declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index climbed 6.11 points to 1,216.01, the All T&T Index gained 0.68 points to 1,792.39 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.58 points to 85.95 points as 632,284 shares traded at a value of $6,004,307, compared to Friday’s trades of 352,038 valued at $6,187,818.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International advanced 33 cents to close at $8 exchanging 37,979 shares valued at $303,832, Guardian Holdings traded 20 cents higher, closing at $16.50 with 16,822 shares switching owners and Sagicor Financial closed at $8.10, with gains of 9 cents trading 3, 879 shares.
Losses| National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10, with an exchange of 1,500 shares, Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $58 exchanging 147 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $51, losing 15 cents with 28 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01 trading 40,342 shares valued at $605,535, Ansa McAL exchanged 94 units at $66, First Citizens traded 1,576 shares at $31.65, Grace Kennedy remained at $2.85 trading 148,644 shares valued at $423,635, JMMB Group closed at $1.18, with 210,970 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings held firm at $49, with 18,491 shares valued at $905,876, National Enterprises exchanged 41 units at $10.48, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.63 trading 313 shares, Scotia Investments traded 20,000 shares at $2.20 and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with 131,458 shares changing hands at a value of $3,089,450.

TTSE falls moderately as 6 stocks dip

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 15 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Wednesday while the price of 1 stock advanced, 6 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
The market closed with firm with 776,854 shares traded at a value of $4,314,342 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 302,425 valued at $1,384,509.
The Composite Index declined 0.50 points to 1,210.10, the All T&T Index fell 0.72 points to 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 points to 84.22 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent to close at $8.01 exchanging 20,364 shares.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66 trading only 5 units, Guardian Media was down 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.34 with 500 units changing hands, JMMB Group closed at $1.19, losing 1 cent with 447,060 shares valued at $533,595. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.13, with 1,000 shares switching owners, Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.63, with a loss of 1 cent trading 305 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 20 cents lower to $23.50 in exchanging 124,297 shares valued at $2,922,069.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded 5,655 shares at $22.25, First Citizens exchanged 3,272 shares at $31.65, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 31,557 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.30 in exchanging 1,726 shares, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $49, with 30 units trading, National Enterprises traded 159 units at $10.48. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 trading 200 units and Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, with an exchange of 140,724 shares valued at $309,593.

Only 10 T&T securities trade on Friday

West Indian Tobacco traded $2,384,500, nearly 50% of the value  traded on Friday.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 10 securities changing hands, compared to 11 on Thursday. Market activity led to 2 stocks rising, 1 falling and 7 remaining unchanged.
At the close, 393,123 shares were exchanged at a value of $5,048,449, compared to Thursday’s trades of 322,943 units valued at $11,771,171.
The Composite Index lost 0.02 points to 1,209.85, the All T&T Index declined 0.11 points to 1,791.76 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.01 point to 84.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent to close at $8.01, with trades of 6,907 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 9 cents higher, closing at $23.60, with an exchange of 78,579 shares valued at $1,849,738.
Losses| National Enterprises closed at $10.48, losing 1 cent trading 5,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment exchanged 43 units at $22.40, First Citizens traded 2,562 shares at $31.65, Guardian Media closed at $18.35 with 53 units being exchanged,JMMB Group held firm at $1.20 with 275,000 shares valued at $330,000 trading. Massy Holdings closed at $49 exchanging 5,970 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded a mere 9 units at $101.90 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $125.50, with an exchange of 19,000 shares valued at $2,384,500.

Trading picks up as 3 stocks rise 3 fall

Trading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday rose from the abysmally low level on Monday but the value traded increased, resulting from 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Monday.
At the close, 3 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 held firm as 221,508 shares were exchanged at a value of $4,523,594 compared to Monday’s trading of 63,288 valued at $3,292,849.
The Composite Index gained 0.92 points to 1,208.65, the All T&T Index advanced 1.07 points to 1,791.24 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 83.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to close at $2.80 in exchanging 31,635 shares, NCB Financial Group added 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.08 trading 2,800 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL jumped 57 cents to $22.50, with 12,202 shares changing hands.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at $49.96, with a 1 cent loss trading 1,765 shares, Scotiabank lost 2 cents, trading 268 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.79, losing 3 cents with 12,825 shares changing hands at a value of $1,613,257.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66, with an exchange of 467 shares, Clico Investment traded 66,126 shares at $22.39 valued at $1,478,393, First Citizens exchanged 3,683 shares at $31.65, JMMB Group remained at $1.20 with 78,707 shares traded. National Enterprises closed at $10.49 with 937 units switching owners, Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $101.90, trading 6,625 units valued at $675,088 and Sagicor Financial exchanged 3,468 shares at $8.

Falling stock prices dominate TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Wednesday and closed with 1 stock advancing, 5 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 657,514 shares traded at a value of $3,235,396 compared to 178,897 valued at $3,598,053 on Wednesday.
The Composite Index declined 0.43 points to 1,207.44, the All T&T Index dropped 0.14 points to 1,789.90 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.10 point to 83.74.
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| Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.81, with a 1 cent gain in exchanging 11,721 shares.
Losses| JMMB Group traded at $1.24, losing 1 cent exchanging 510,115 shares valued at $629,145, Massy Holdings was down 2 cents to $49.98 with 500 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed 6 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $10.64 trading 4,000 shares. Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents in an exchange of 4,056 shares to close at $8 and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $51.15, losing 10 cents with trades of 26,115 shares valued at $1,335,559.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings exchanged 935 units at $15.01, Ansa McAL remained at $66 trading 3,000 shares, Clico Investment closed at $22.40, with trades of 2,194 shares, First Caribbean International held firm at $7.62 exchanging 5,400 shares. First Citizens traded 10,766 shares at $31.65 valued at $340,744, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.76, with an exchange of 60,000 shares, National Enterprises closed at $10.49 trading 4,698 shares and NCB Financial Group exchanged 14,014 shares at $4.07.