The slide on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Monday as trading ended with 170,815 shares valued at $1,057,665 changing hands. A total of 10 securities traded with 3 falling, 2 gaining while 5 remained unchanged. One stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with the Composite Index declined by 3.87 points to close at 1,138.76, the All T&T Index fell by 7.34 points to close at 1,824.12 and is down by 6.3 percent since the start of the year and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.04 points to 60.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with offers that were lower. More telling is the fact that about a third of the listings have no bids to buy.
Gains| Guardian Holdings ended trading just 100 shares but rose 10 cents to close at $13.80 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended trading 5,705 shares, but rose 1 cent to end at $19.06.
Losses| JMMB Group contributed 7,164 shares valued but lost 2 cents in closing at 57 cents, National Enterprises closed with 11,640 shares changing hands at to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10 after falling by 50 cents 
and West Indian Tobacco traded 829 share but lost 2 cents in ending at $126.28.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,028 units at $38.95, Clico Investments Fund ended with a volume of 12,700 shares to end at $22.55, Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.50 with only 2,516 units changing hands. Grace Kennedy traded 53,773 shares to end at $5.20 and National Commercial Bank traded 86,000 shares at $2.40.
TTSE falters again – Monday
TTSE stocks slip again on Tuesday
Trading activity ended on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday with 330,345 shares valued at $5,414,285 changing hands. All three market indices declined, continuing a negative trend, in evidence for 2016. The market ended with 15 active securities of which, 4 rose, 4 fell and 7 remained unchanged. One stock ended at 52 weeks’ low at the close.
The Composite Index lost 2.79 points to close at 1,163.17, the All T&T Index dropped 5.49 points to close at 1,885.38 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.01 points to close at 58.44.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains|Clico Investments traded 199,522 shares valued at $4,492,875 to close 1 cent higher at $22.52, Guardian Holdings rose 4 cents with 36,036 shares valued at $493,676 changing hands to end at $13.70. Scotiabank closed with 100 shares changing hands with a 1 cent rise, to end at $59.75 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,547 shares to close at $126.28 after rising 3 cents.
Losses| Massy holdings closed with only 50 shares trading a with a loss of 4 cents at $57.94 for a new 52 weeks’ low, National Enterprises closed with just 10 shares changing hands at $13.99 after dropping 46 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low. 
Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 2,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 1 cent at $6.99 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in trading a mere 10 shares to close at $18.91.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank contributed 490 shares in closing at $38.95, First Citizens traded 10 shares at $34.99, JMMB Group closed with 21,798 shares changing hands at 60 cents, Guardian Media ended trading with 1,365 shares changing hands at $19.75. National Commercial Bank had 5,238 shares changing hands to close at $2.45, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112.18 with 170 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments closed at $1.90 while trading 62,000 shares.
TTSE continues to meander
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued with sideways movement of prices with trading in 15 securities on Friday. Two of the three market indices rose marginally as 4 stocks advanced and 4 declined, with the prices of 7 remaining unchanged. A total of 597,670 shares changed hands valued at $16,530,305.
The Composite Index ended with a gain of 1.32 points to 1,161.35 the All T&T Index fell 0.58 points to 1,942.33 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.44 to end at 50.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings ended with 4,365 shares trading at $13.36 for a gain of 3 cents, National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 7 cent at $2.19 while trading 161,378 shares with a value of $352,518. Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112 with 54,335 shares changing hands with a value of $6,085,517 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 93,518 shares carrying a value of $589,786 changing hands and ended with a rise of 2 cents to $6.30.
Declines| National Enterprises closed trading with 847 shares changing hands for a decline of 3 cents at $15.97 and a new 52 weeks’ low, Scotiabank traded 7,510 shares changing hands valued at $464,773 with a 1 cent loss, to end at $61.89. 
Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $21.49 with 1,183 shares changing hands as the price fell 1 cent and Trinidad Cement ended with a loss of 5 cents at $3.93 as 13,004 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 units at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund traded 56,917 shares valued at $1,293,712 to close at $22.75, First Citizens traded 187,441 units with a value of $6,560,435 changing hands at $35. Grace Kennedy closed at $4.04 with 5,170 shares changing hands, National Flour with 691 shares trading closed at $2.60, One Caribbean Media traded 5,311 shares at $22 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 13,004 shares valued at $888,173 trading at $68.30.
TTSE starts 2016 on negative note
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange started 2016 on a negative note with the two main indices as 3 stocks advanced and 3 declining but with National Enterprises falling sharply as the market closed with 10 active securities with the prices of 4 remaining unchanged. A total of 218,617 shares changed hands valued at $3,451,788.
The Composite Index ended with a fall of 1.90 points to 1,160.40, the All T&T Index fell 4.51 points to 1,943.99 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.10 points to end at 49.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings ended with 260 shares trading at $13.25, for a 2 cents gain, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.11 with a I cent gain while trading 14,610 shares and Sagicor Financial Corporation rose 5 cents in trading 9,248 shares and closed at $6.25.
Declines| Angostura Holdings closed with 20,000 shares changing hands with a 2 cents loss to end at $13.95, National Enterprises with 66,090 shares changing hands for a value of $1,057,442, dropped 37 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $16 and Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 1 cent at $4.04 with 27,606 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Trading in Clico Investment Fund traded 28,926 shares valued at $658,067 but remained at $22.75, First Citizens ended with 450 units changing hands at $35, One Caribbean Media had 2,041 units changing hands at $22 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $21.50 with 46,875 shares changing hands, valued at $1,007,812.
Falling TTSE stocks still dominant – Wednesday
Massy Holdings ended at a new 52 weeks’ low on Wednesday
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a fall of 1.54 points to 1,160.59, the All T&T Index fell 2.99 points to 1,949.96 and the Cross Listed Index slipped just 0.01 points to 48.84.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens Bank gained 1 cents while 150 shares changed hands, at $34.99, Guardian Holdings traded 10,493 shares with a gain of 3 cents to end at $13.10 and Unilever rose 5 cents with 1,146 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $68.25.
Declines| Agostini’s traded 18,360 shares with a value of $314,679 but lost 20 cents, to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $17, Massy Holdings traded 80,589 units with a value of $4,958,715 but lost 7 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $61.53. National Enterprises closed with 2,510 shares changing hands, lost 2 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.37, Sagicor Financial lost 1 cent to close with 200 shares changing hands at $6.15.
Scotiabank with 3,615 shares closed at $61.99, Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 11 cents in trading 1,500 units to close at a 52 weeks low of $21 and West Indian Tobacco suffered a loss of 22 cents to close at $126 with 6,006 shares valued at $758,092 changing hands.Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 18,172 units valued at $413,417 to close at $22.75, National Commercial Bank ended with 39,202 units changing hands at $2.10, National Flour had 8,995 shares changing hands, to close at $2.70, One Caribbean Media traded 50 shares at $22 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with 15,850 shares changing hands.
6 stocks rose on TTSE – Tuesday
NCB closed at a new high of TT$2.11 on Tuesday on the TTSE
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a rise 1.74 points to 1,164.11 the All T&T Index fell 1.44 points to 1,956.55 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.68 points to 48.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 3 cents to end at $13.03 with 500 units changing hands, JMMB Group closed with 280,876 shares changing hands at 50 cents, after rising 3 cents, National Commercial Bank rose by 11 cents while trading 200,000 shares carrying a value of $422,000 at $2.11, for a 52 weeks’ high. Scotiabank ended with 18,025 shares with a value of $1,125,890 changing hands at $62.50 after climbing 50 cents, Sagicor Financial ended with 39,287 units changing hands, 1 cent up at $6.15 and Unilever closed with a rise of 2 cents with 300 shares changing hands at $68.20 for a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Agostini’s traded 1,000 shares at $17.25 with a fall of 74 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low. Grace Kennedy dropped 14 cents while trading 14,201 units with a value of $512,143 at $3.61,
Massy Holdings traded 555 shares and lost 27 cents in closing at $61.65 to a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement traded 11,540 units and closed at $4.55 after losing 13 cents.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund posted 537 shares and closed at $22.75, First Citizens Bank traded 516 shares to close at $35, National Enterprises closed with 1,830 shares changing hands at $16.39. National Flour closed with 2,800 shares changing hands at $2.75 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 179,025 shares valued at $3,849,037, to close at $21.50.
2 up 3 fall on TTSE – Friday
Sagicor Financial rose on TTSE
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a rise 0.01 points to 1,162.32 the All T&T Index inched up by 0.38 points to 1,957.98 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.05 points to 48.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund posted just 5,790 shares and closed at $22.72 after rising by 3 cents and Sagicor Financial ended 5 cents higher with 26,613 units changing hands at $6.15.
Declines| JMMB Group traded 5,514 shares and lost 2 cents in closing at 47 cents,
Trinidad Cement ended at $4.68 after declining by 2 cents, with 13,637 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 1 cent, in trading 24,847 shares valued at $534,278, to close at $21.50.Firm Trades| Berger Paints traded 60 units at $3.67, First Citizens Bank traded 1,086 shares to close at $35, National Flour with 40,139 shares closed at $2.75, One Caribbean Media traded 1,353 shares at $22, and Republic Bank ended with 466 shares changing hands at $112.99 and Scotia Investments closed with 679 shares changing hands unchanged at $1.59.
2 new highs on TTSE – Thursday
Witco closed at a 52 weeks’high on Thursday
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a fall of 29 points to 1,162.31 the All T&T Index fell by 0.24 points to 1,957.60 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to 48.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean ended with 3,000 shares trading with a gain of 1 cent, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $68.18 and West Indian Tobacco ended with a gain of 8 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $126.25 having traded just 45 units.
Declines| Agostini’s closed with 5,035 shares changing hands with a loss of 1 cent at $13.99, JMMB Group traded 400 shares and lost 1 cent in closing at 49 cents, Scotiabank closed with 713 shares changing hands, but fell 2 cents to $62.48. Trinidad Cement ended at $4.70 after declining by 4 cents, with 3,000 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 4 cents, in trading 24,407 shares valued at $546,270, to close at $21.51.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund posted just 347 shares and closed at $22.69, First Citizens Bank traded 1,962 shares to close at $35, Grace Kennedy had 99,400 units changing hands valued at $372,750 at $3.75. National Enterprises with 20 shares changing hands at $16.39, One Caribbean Media traded 5,100 shares at $22, Prestige Holdings with 685 units changing hands ended at $10.10, and Republic Bank ended with 466 shares changing hands at $112.99 and Scotia Investments closed with 679 shares changing hands unchanged at $1.59.
3 stocks trade at new highs – Wednesday
NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on the TTSE on Wednesday
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a rise of 2.26 points at 1,162.60 the All T&T Index rose 0.21 points to 1,957.84 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.59 points to 48.31.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund posted 46,930 shares valued at $1,064,841 and closed with a gain of 1 cent at $22.69, National Commercial Bank gained 10 cents with 1,961 shares changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 7,445 shares changing hands at $6.11 for a gain of 5 cents.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 5 cents in trading 98,948 shares valued at $2,130,116, to close at $21.55 and West Indian Tobacco ended with a gain of 2 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $126.17 having traded 16,668 units worth $2,102,990.Declines| Trinidad Cement ended at $4.74 after declining by 1 cent with 286,000 units having a value of $1,358,290 changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 39 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings closed with 2,200 units trading at $12.92 and Republic Bank ended with just 5 shares changing hands at $112.99.
3 stocks trade at new highs – Tuesday
National Flour trades at a 52 weeks’ high with a gain of 25 cents.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a rise of 3.03 points at 1,160.34 the All T&T Index advanced by 2.51 points to 1,957.63 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.49 points to 47.72.
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| Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent in trading 1,300 units at $12.92, National Commercial Bank gained 5 cents in trading 22,331 shares at $1.90. National Flour ended with 50,349 shares changing hands at $2.75, after rising 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high, Trinidad Cement ended at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.75 after gaining 42 cents and Unilever Caribbean ended with 810 shares trading 2 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $68.17.
Declines| Angostura Holdings with 5,763 shares changing hands, closed with a loss of 1 cent at $13.99, Clico Investment Fund posted 59,044 shares valued at $1,339,490 and closed with a loss of 1 cent at $22.68.
Massy Holdings with 1,110 shares lost 1 cent in closing at $61.93 for a 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents in trading, to close at $21.50 with 126,068 shares valued at $2,714,920 units changing hands.Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 250 shares to close at $35, National Enterprises with 300 shares changing hands at $16.39, Prestige Holdings with 3,825 units changing hands, ended at $10.10 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 980 shares changing hands at $6.06.