Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 10 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Thursday with 2 advancing, 5 falling and 3 remaining unchanged as 331,248 shares were exchanged at a value of $3,574,568 compared to Thursday’s trades of 657,514 valued at $3,235,396.
The Composite Index declined 0.51 points to 1,206.93, the All T&T Index fell 0.14 points to 1,789.76 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.12 point to 83.62.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments gained 3 cents to close at $2.10, with 284,235 shares trading at a value of $595,318 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.83, with gains of 2 cents while exchanging 5,517 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.39 trading 2,548 shares, 
JMMB Group closed at $1.20, losing 4 cents in exchanging 709 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $49.97 with 7,553 shares changing hands at a value of $377,461. National Flour Mills lost 5 cents in an exchange of 4,150 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.15 and West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.83 and losing 1 cent with 15,498 shares changing hands, valued at $1,950,113.
Firm Trades| Bourse Brazil Latin Fund remained at $8.08, with 5,000 shares trading, First Citizens traded 6,000 shares at $31.65 and Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 38 shares at $101.90.
Falling stocks pull down T&T market
One Caribbean Media takes 91% of trade
One Caribbean Media dominated market activity Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 91 percent of both the 1,204,518 units traded and the value of $18,120,647 traded. Monday’s trading compared to Friday’s 2,080,937 units valued at $4,909,138.
Trading resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Friday and at the close on Monday, 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 were unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.07 points to 1,209.25, the All T&T Index lost 0.10 points to 1,790.94 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.03 points to close at 84.09.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment closed at $22.51, gaining 1 cent with 12,000 shares traded, National Enterprises added 1 cent, closing at $10.50 with an exchange of 650 units, One Caribbean Media traded 1 cent higher to close at $15.01, exchanging 1,093,186 shares valued at $16,408,722 and 
Scotia Investments closed at $2, with gains of 4 cents trading 1,000 units.
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed at $15, losing 1 cent with an exchange of 7,772 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.99, with 5,360 shares changing hands and National Flour Mills closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20, with a loss of 9 cents trading 1,500 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 6,800 shares at $40, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with trades of 2,551 units, Prestige Holdings traded 200 units at $10.74. Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50, exchanging 35,000 units, Scotiabank remained at $58.01, with 5,615 shares valued at $325,700 trading, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged just 87 units at $21.90 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 32,797 shares changing hands.
Trading picks up on TTSE – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange picked up over Tuesday’s levels and closed on Wednesday with 13 securities being exchanged compared to only 7 on Tuesday.
The market traded 201,265 securities at a value of $1,870,224 compared to Tuesday’s trades of only 68,846 valued at $1,366,738. At the end of market activity, the prices of 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 6 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 2.14 points to 1,209.39, the All T&T Index gained 0.91 points to 1,791.52 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.71 points to close at 84.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 2 cents to close at $66.02 trading 500 shares, Clico Investment closed at $22.51, gaining 1 cent with an exchange of 46,000 shares valued at $1,035,460, National Flour Mills closed at $2.29, with gains of 9 cents exchanging 3,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 30 cents higher, closing at $21.80 with 7,842 units changing hands.
Losses| NCB Financial Group traded 6 cents lower to close at $4, with an exchange of 102,626 shares valued at $410,925, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50, losing 39 cents trading 1,308 shares and Trinidad Cement exchanged 33,864 units at $4.14, with a loss of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International closed at $7.70 with 474 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.26, with trades of 1,663 units, National Enterprises exchanged 215 units at $10.49, One Caribbean Media traded 3,088 shares at $15.01, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75, with an exchange of 485 units and Readymix closed at $11 trading 200 shares.
Market valuation down on TTSE on Friday
Republic Financial Holdings had the largest value of trading on Friday on the TTSE.
A total of 13 securities changed hands compared to 16 on Wednesday with 2 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 6 unchanged as 143,801 shares traded at a value of $2,818,683 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 373,818 valued at $18,441,277.
The Composite Index declined 1.05 points to 1,211.45, the All T&T Index slipped 0.63 points to 1,789.75 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.20 points to 84.86.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $16.25, with 10,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.11, with gains of 3 cents trading 2,461 units.
Losses| First Citizens closed $31.65, with a loss of 15 cents exchanging 2,632 shares, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at $1.23, with of 11,803 shares being traded, National Enterprises closed at $10.49, losing 1 cent trading 100 units. NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent, closing at $4 with 40,000 shares changing hands
and Scotia Investments traded 2 cents lower to close at $2.48 exchanging 8,000 units. The price is the equivalent of J$47, well above the price of $38 Scotia Group plans on offering to take over the minority shares.Firm Trades| Clico Investment exchanged 2,720 shares at $22.51, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.70, with 7,250 shares traded, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.80, with 37,714 shares changing ownership. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20, with 400 shares traded, Point Lisas traded 100 units at $4 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with 20,621 shares changing hands valued at $2,101,280.
Republic the dominant one on TTSE
Republic Financial Holdings had the largest value of trading on Wednesday on the TTSE.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday closed with Republic Financial Holdings dominating trading, with just over 56 percent of the total value traded followed by Scotiabank and Ansa McAL with 21 percent and 15 percent respectively.
A total of 16 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Tuesday with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining, 11 holding firm and one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low. A total of 373,818 shares were exchanged at a value of $18,441,277 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 366,775 units valued at $3,474,839.
The Composite Index lost 0.49 points to 1,212.50, the All T&T Index declined 1.47 points to 1,790.38 but the Cross Listed Index gained 0.07 points to 85.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent, closing at $16.21 trading 35,883 shares valued at $581,663, NCB Financial Group added 1 cent to close at $4.01 with an exchange of 10,000 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.08, with gains of 3 cents exchanging 5,000 units.
Losses| First Citizens closed $31.80, with a loss of 5 cents trading 50 shares and One Caribbean Media traded 99 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.01 exchanging 3,595 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl exchanged 41,476 shares at $66 valued at $2,737,406,
Ansa Merchant Bank traded 784 shares at $40, Clico Investment closed at $22.51, with 1,800 shares changing hands. First Caribbean International held firm at $7.70, with 4,000 shares traded, Grace Kennedy exchanged 20,388 shares at $2.80 while JMMB Group remained at $1.27, after trading 20,070 shares. Massy Holdings traded 5,010 units to hold at $50.50, National Flour Mills closed at $2.20, in exchanging 3,049 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with 101,997 shares changing hands valued at $10,393,494. Scotiabank exchanged 66,513 units at $58 valued at $3,857,754 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.15, with 54,203 shares traded.
Moderate trading continues on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained subdued with moderate volume and few price changes on Monday. At the market’s close 12 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Friday, 1 stock advanced, 2 declined and 9 held firm.
At the close, 237,462 shares were exchanged at a value of $3,247,098 compared to Friday’s trades of 312,159 valued at $13,109,347.
The Composite Index gained 0.04 points to 1,212.92, the All T&T Index fell 0.53 points to 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to 84.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial advanced 14 cents, closing at $8.89 with trades of 160,498 shares valued at $1,420,807.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $50.50, with a loss of 25 cents trading 6,990 shares valued at $352,995 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2 cents lower to close at $126.38 exchanging 23 shares.
Firm Trades| Berger Paints closed at $4.05 trading 200 shares, Clico Investment traded 5,080 shares at $22.51, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.70, with an exchange of 24,500 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $16.20, with 29,396 shares traded at a value of $476,215, National Enterprises exchanged 150 shares at $10.50, National Flour Mills closed trading at $2.20, with 1,500 shares. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with an exchange of 3,875 units valued at $394,862, Scotiabank remained at $58 trading 5,000 shares and Scotia Investments closed at $2.50, with 250 shares changing hands.
4 companies dominate TTSE on Friday
Republic Financial Holdings had the largest value of trading on Friday on the TTSE.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with Republic Financial Holdings as the lead trade with 46 percent of the total value traded followed by Ansa McAL with 21 percent , Trinidad & Tobago NGL with 12 percent (TTNGL) and Massy Holdings with 11 percent.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, the same as on Thursday, the number of shares traded totaled 312,159 units valued at $13,109,347 compared to Thursday’s trades of 179,168 shares valued at $3,736,695, with 1 stock advancing, 3 declining and 9 holding firm.
The Composite Index declined 0.59 points to 1,212.88, the All T&T Index fell 0.17 points to 1,792.24 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.14 points to close at 84.90.
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.
Gas company, TTNGL, are currently offer to the public an additional 40,248,000 Class B shares at TT$21 per unit, which opened on June 5 and is expected to close on June 28.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $16.20 trading 13,632 shares.
Losses| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.80, with a loss of 5 cents exchanging 35,092 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at $10.50, with 13,663 shares changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 4 cents lower, closing at $4.15 exchanging 28,500 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL held firm at $66 trading 40,748 shares valued at $2,689,368, First Citizens traded 314 shares at $31.85, Massy Holdings closed at $50.75, with an exchange of 28,781 shares valued at $1,460,636. National Flour Mills closed at $2.20, with 1,840 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media traded a mere 40 shares at $16, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with trades of 59,396 shares valued at $6,052,229. Sagicor Financial exchanged 5,279 units at $8.75, Scotiabank remained at $58 trading 12,830 shares valued at $744,140 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.01, with an exchange of 72,404 shares valued at $1,521,208.
Shares in TTNGL, are currently offer to the public with additional 40,248,000 Class B shares being sold by the parent company at TT$21 per unit. The offer opened on June 5 and is expected to close on June 28.
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Falling stocks pressure TTSE market index
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with the market indices declining and with 14 securities changing hands, the same as on Tuesday but with higher volumes traded.
A total of 402,382 shares were exchanged at a value of $1,582,095 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 250,286 valued at $2,050,058 with 1 stock advancing, 5 declining and 8 holding firm.
The Composite Index lost 2.53 points to 1,213.85, the All T&T Index fell 0.42 points to 1,792.75 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.64 points to close at 85.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $21.01, trading 12,408 shares.
Losses| First Caribbean International closed at $7.70, losing 5 cents with 23,000 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to close at $51.05 with trades of 1,541 shares, National Flour Mills traded 10 cents lower, closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 exchanging 90,765 shares, 
NCB Financial Group closed at $3.96, with a loss of 9 cents trading 89,000 shares valued at $354,700 and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent to close at $4.19, with 14,367 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL held firm at $66, with an exchange of a mere 3 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 466 shares at $40, Clico Investment exchanged 3,835 shares at $22.50. Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85, with 50,000 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.27, with 96,730 shares, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.81 exchanging 24 shares. Scotiabank exchanged 533 shares at $58 and Scotia Investments traded 19,710 shares at $2.50.
NCB at new high on TTSE
NCBFG trades at new high in Trinidad on Tuesday.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday and closed with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 8 unchanged as 250,286 shares were traded at a value of $2,050,058 compared to Monday’s 302,101 shares valued at $2,780,408.
The Composite Index rose 1.07 points to 1,216.38, the All T&T Index lost 0.05 points to 1,793.17 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.30 points to close at 85.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers, with NCB Financial Group trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $16.15, with 11,185 shares trading and NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05, with gains of 5 cents in exchanging 1,000 shares.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent, closing at $1.27, with 90,416 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $51.09, losing 1 cent with only 4 shares being exchanged, Prestige Holdings traded 9 cents lower to close at $10.81 in trading 365 shares and
Sagicor Financial closed at $8.89, with a loss of 1 cent after exchanging 1,100 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with an exchange of 49,200 shares valued at $1,107,000, First Citizens traded 1,313 shares at $31.85 while First Caribbean International exchanged 24,500 shares at $7.75. Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85, with 53,947 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills held firm at $2.30, with trades of 20 shares, Point Lisas closed at $4 exchanging 216 shares. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 trading 2,020 shares and Scotia Investments exchanged 15,000 shares at $2.50.
Falling prices hit TTSE on Monday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was dominated by on Monday by Sagicor Financial, accounting for 70 percent of the volume and 68 percent of the value traded. The market closed with 302,101 shares trading, valued at $2,780,408 compared to Friday’s paltry 39,197 shares valued at $1,384,254.
At the close, no stock advanced, 4 declined while 9 were unchanged, resulting from 13 securities changing hands, the same as on Friday.
The Composite Index declined 0.84 points to 1,215.31, the All T&T Index fell 0.09 points to 1,793.22 and the Cross Listed Index dropped 0.22 points to close at 85.44.
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.
Losses| Angostura Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $15, with 470 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Index Fund 
traded 10 cents lower, to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $21.40 with only 30 shares exchanged, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85, with a loss of 5 cents trading 29,434 shares and Sagicor Financial closed at $8.90, after losing 9 cents and trading 212,206 shares valued at $1,888,727.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment exchanged 238 shares at $22.50, First Citizens traded 1,915 shares at $31.85, JMMB Group closed at $1.28, with an exchange of 1,493 shares. National Flour Mills closed at $2.30, with 100 shares changing hands, Readymix held firm at $11 exchanging 990 shares, Scotiabank remained at $58, trading 9,740 shares valued at $564,920. Scotia Investments closed at $2.50 while exchanging 41,935 shares,Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 trading 1,404 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 2,146 shares at $21.