
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Losses| National Enterprises closed at $10.48, losing 1 cent trading 5,000 shares.
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.
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.
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.