Declining stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday with 9 declining and just 2 stocks advancing while 6 remained unchanged, as 17 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Monday. Overall 417,217 shares traded valued at $11,971,869 compared to Monday’s 2,083,671 shares valued at $22,380,356.
The Composite Index lost 1.89 points to 1,216.84, the All T&T Index fell 0.97 points to 1,797.55 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.39 points to close at 85.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment rose 1 cent to close at $22.51, in trading 32,433 shares with a value of $729,806 and Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to close at $10.92 in exchange of 48,997 shares valued at $4,778,128.
Losses| Angostura Holdings shed 1 cent and closed at $15 with 6,567 shares, changing hands, JMMB Group lost 3 cents to close at $1.27, trading 5,395 shares. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to end at $51.45, with an exchange of 3,710 shares, National Flour fell 5 cents to close at $2.35 with 1,700 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded 16,195 shares at $3.95 after falling 5 cents, One Caribbean Media fell 60 cents in trading 221 shares at $16, Sagicor Financial traded 1 cent lower to close at $8.99, trading 40,545 shares valued at $364,500,
Scotia Investments lost 1 cent to close at $2.68, with 12,000 changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.44, with a loss of 4 cents trading 420 shares.
Firm Trades| First Citizens closed at $31.85 with 124,718 shares valued at $3,972,270 exchanged, Guardian Holdings closed at $16, trading 140,026 shares valued at $2,240,416, National Enterprises closed at $10.50, in exchanging 500 shares and Scotiabank held firm at $58, with 1,493 shares trading, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.99, with an exchange of 50 shares and Trinidad Cement traded 16,780 shares at $4.20.
9 shares fall 2 rise on TTSE
TTSE trading up prices mostly down
Trading levels rose on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with 18 securities changing hands but with 3 trading 3 shares or less. Trading levels on Thursday compares to 11 securities on Wednesday.
Ansa McAL and NCB Financial Group were the leading trades as 2 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 10 were unchanged. Trading closed with 687,180 shares trading at a value of $7,029,562 in contrast to Wednesday’s 40,355 shares valued at $222,744.
The Composite Index fell 2.13 points to 1,221.34, the All T&T Index declined 4.17 points to 1,798.56 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 points to close at 86.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to close at $4 trading 537,154 shares valued at $2,123,908 and Prestige Holdings closed at $10.90, with gains of 9 cents in exchanging 1,400 shares.
Losses| Ansa McAL traded $1 lower to close at $66.50, with 50,493 shares valued at $3,357,787, changing owners, Clico Investment traded 1 cent lower to close at $22.50 exchanging 1,800 shares and First Citizens lost 1 cent, closing at $31.99 with only 3 shares traded. National Flour Mills closed at $2.40, losing 7 cents with trades of 18,210 shares, Scotia Investments was down 1 cent to close at $2.69, with an exchange of 350 shares, and Unilever Caribbean closed at $53, with a loss of 51 cents trading 479 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 8,000 shares at $40, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.80, with an exchange of 34,915 shares valued at $551,048 and JMMB Group exchanged 11,489 shares at $1.30. Massy Holdings traded 5,102 shares at $51.48, National Enterprises closed at $10.50 trading 350 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4, with an exchange of 6,954 shares, Readymix closed at $11, with trades of 7,794 shares. Republic Financial Holdings traded a mere 2 shares at $101.85, Scotiabank held firm at $58 exchanging 2,682 shares and West Indian Tobacco exchange only 3 shares at $126.49.
Trading activity fell back on Wednesday
Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange fell on Wednesday in sharp contrast to prior days. The number of securities traded was 11 versus 20 on Tuesday with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 6 holding firm.
A total of 40,355 shares were exchanged at a value of $222,744 compared to Tuesday’s 1,018,095 shares valued at $6,250,438.
The Composite Index fell 0.64 points to 1,223.47, the All T&T Index gained 0.06 points to 1,802.73 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.19 points to close at 86.37.
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| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $15.80 with trades of 5,000 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.30, with gains of 2 cents while exchanging 15,215 shares and Point Lisas advanced 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with an exchange of 150 shares.
Losses| NCB Financial Group closed at $3.95, with a loss of 4 cents trading 14,000 shares and One Caribbean Media closed at $16.60, losing 20 cents with 700 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded a mere 44 shares at $22.51, National Flour Mills closed at $2.47, with an exchange of 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 325 shares at $101.85. Trinidad Cement traded 3,823 shares at $4.20, Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $22 trading 45 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $53.51, with trades of 53 shares.
14 of 20 stocks traded firm on Tuesday
Ansa MCal traded at a 52 weeks’ high on TTSE.
Securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday climbed to 20 compared to 17 on Monday and ended with 14 remaining unchanged in price at the close as the main market index rose moderately.
The market closed with 4 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 14 unchanged as 1,018,095 shares traded at a value of $6,250,438 compared to Monday’s 494,919 shares valued at $3,055,994.
The Composite Index gained 1.84 points to 1,224.11, the All Index advanced 3.91 points to 1,802.67 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 points to close at 86.56. 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| Ansa McAL jumped $1.11 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $67.50 while exchanging only 17 shares, Clico Investment traded at $22.51, with a 1 cent gain and a mere 131 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy added 1 cent, closing at $2.80, with an exchange of 550,572 shares valued at $1,530,762 and Sagicor Financial closed at $9.02, gaining 1 cent with trades of 373,000 units valued at $3,360,307.
Losses| National Enterprises traded 3 cents lower to close at $10.50 exchanging 36,889 shares valued at $387,679 and Prestige Holdings closed at $10.81, losing 19 cents with 535 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 128 shares at $32, First Caribbean International closed at $8 exchanging 245 shares, Guardian Holdings exchanged 7,375 shares at $15.75, JMMB Group remained at $1.28 with trades of 11,941 shares. 
Massy Holdings closed at $51.48 trading 10,148 shares valued at $522,419, National Flour exchanged 1,790 shares at $2.47, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.99, with 492 shares changing owners and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund closed at $3.03, with an exchange of 6,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings traded 250 shares at $101.85, Scotiabank closed at $58 with trades of 100 shares, Scotia Investments closed at $2.70 with 364 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement traded 8,677 shares at $4.20, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 9,432 shares at $22 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 9 shares at $126.49.
Advancers edge out decliners 5 to 4
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained subdued on Monday and resulted in 17 securities changing hands, compared to 13 on Friday. Advancing stocks just edged out declining ones at the close.
The market closed with 5 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 8 unchanged as 494,919 shares traded at a value of $3,055,994 compared to Friday’s 296,692 shares valued at $2,461,941.
The Composite Index added 0.11 points to 1,222.27, the All T&T Index declined 0.54 points to 1,798.76 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.10 points to close at 86.60.
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| Grace Kennedy gained 2 cents to close at $2.79 trading 7,175 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced 10 cents, closing at $15.75 while exchanging 5,760 shares, JMMB Group added 1 cent, to end at $1.28 with 112,243 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $51.48, with gains of 3 cents trading 2,496 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $53.51, gaining 1 cent exchanging just 36 shares.
Losses| Ansa McAL closed at $66.39,
losing 11 cents with a mere exchange of 40 shares, Clico Investment traded at $22.50, losing 1 cent with 5,230 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $2.47 trading 210 shares, and Sagicor Financial closed at $9.01, with a loss of 7 cents exchanging 168,291 shares valued at $1,517,184.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 2,210 shares at $32, National Enterprises closed at $10.53 exchanging 17,645 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.99, with 123,584 shares valued at $493,100 changing owners, Point Lisas exchanged 20,000 shares at $3.88. Republic Financial Holdings traded only 17 shares at $101.85, Scotiabank closed at $58, with 932 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 1,610 shares at $22 and Trinidad Cement traded 27,440 shares at $4.20.
Trinidad stocks close with firmer tone – Friday
Prices on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed firmer on Friday than for some time now with the number of stocks having bids higher than the last selling overwhelming those with lower offers.
Trading closed with 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday, resulting in 5 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 5 holding firm. Traded volume ended with 296,692 shares exchanged valued at $2,461,941 compared to Thursday’s 159,618 shares valued at $7,100,011.
The Composite Index advanced 0.37 points to 1,222.16, the All T&T Index gained 0.17 points to 1,799.30 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.08 points to close at 86.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens gained 10 cents to close at $32 exchanging 100 shares, Guardian Holdings added 5 cents, closing at $15.65, with trades of 35,423 shares valued at $554,370, JMMB Group closed at $1.27, with a 1 cent gain trading 88,412 shares, Point Lisas gained 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.88 exchanging 10,000 shares and Sagicor Financial closed at $9.08, gaining 3 cents with 10,000 shares changing hands.
Losses| Guardian Media traded 25 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.40, exchanging 348 shares, 
NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $3.99 with trades of 100,000 shares valued at $399,000 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22, losing 30 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded 38,093 shares at $22.51 valued at $857,413, National Enterprises closed at $10.53 exchanging 9,000 shares and National Flour Mills closed at $2.48 with trades of 350 shares. Scotia Investments exchanged 925 shares at $2.70 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,041 shares at $126.49.
Only 2 Trinidad stocks slip on Wednesday
Massy was one of the stocks with a dominant trade on Wednesday.
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 15 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday with Clico Investment and Massy Holdings controlling 70 percent of the trades.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 9 were unchanged as 435,216 shares traded at a value of $8,658,513 compared to Tuesday’s 325,975 shares valued at just $1,016,707.
The Composite Index slipped 0.60 points to 1,222.14, the All T&T Index declined 0.76 points to 1,799.53 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.06 points to close at 86.46.
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| Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $15.60 with an exchange of 10,887 shares, National Enterprises gained 4 cents, closing at $10.55, with 3,807 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $9.04, with gains of 2 cents trading 14,880 shares and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.03, gaining 3 cents exchanging 6,233 units.
Losses| First Citizens closed at $31.90, losing 10 cents with trades of 10,240 shares valued at $326,663 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 24 cents lower to close at $22.25 exchanging 26,500 shares valued at $590,937.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL traded 10,135 shares at $66.50 valued at $673,978, Clico Investment remained at $22.51 trading 186,843 shares valued at $4,205,891,Massy Holdings exchanged 36,090 shares valued at $1,858,274 at $51.49. National Flour Mills closed at $2.48, with an exchange of 795 units, NCB Financial Group closed trading at $4, with 105,653 shares changing hands, valued at $421,612, Prestige Holdings traded 11,401 shares at $11. Readymix closed at $11, with trades of 690 shares, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 187 shares at $101.91 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 exchanging 8,175 shares trading.
10 stocks split by gains & losses
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 16 securities changing hands compared to 19 on Thursday with trading levels rising above the prior day .
At the close, 6 stocks advanced, 5 declined and 5 were unchanged as 871,460 shares traded at a value of $6,273,683 compared to Thursday’s 603,478 shares valued at $3,215,253.
The Composite Index added 0.53 points to 1,222.26, the All T&T Index rose 0.16 points to 1,800.72 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.12 points to close at 86.33.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens closed at $32, with a 1 cent gain trading 1,971 shares, Guardian Holdings closed 9 cents higher to $15.60 in exchanging 12,555 shares, JMMB Group gained 1 cent, closing at $1.21 with an exchange of 233,679 shares. Massy Holdings closed at $51.49, gaining 4 cents in trading 2,003 shares, National Enterprises closed at $10.51 with a 1 cent gain while swapping 193 shares and Sagicor Financial traded 10 cents higher to close at $9.10, with trades of 12,522 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 2 cents to close at $22.50 trading 34,831 shares valued at $753,698, National Flour closed 2 cents lower to $2.48 exchanging 366 shares, 
One Caribbean Media closed at $16.84, losing 1 cent while trading 40,000 shares valued at $673,600 Republic Financial Holdings traded 9 cents lower to close at $101.91, trading 1,588 units and Scotiabank closed at $58, losing 16 cents with an exchange of 20,000 units valued at $1,161,146.
Firm Trades| L.J. Williams B share traded 100 units at 85 cents, NCB Financial Group exchanged 468,496 units at $4 valued at $1,873,884, Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.20 exchanging 7,033 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL was unchanged at $22.50, with an exchange of 35,968 shares valued at $809,280 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.50 trading 155 units.
4 up 4 down on Thursday
Trading picked up all round on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday and resulted in a relatively large 19 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Wednesday. The market closed with 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 11 holding firm as 603,478 shares traded at a value of $3,215,253 compared to Wednesday’s 496,027 shares valued at $2,056,193.
The Composite Index added 0.90 points to 1,221.73, the All T&T Index lost 0.52 points to 1,800.56 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 points to close at 86.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $4 with an exchange of 32,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $102, with a gain of 1 cent with 962 shares changing hands, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents to close at $58.16 with 2,482 units changing hands and Scotia Investments gained 5 cents and closed at $2.75 with 56,700 shares trading.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 8 cents to close at $1.20, with 326,521 units traded at a value of $391,825, Massy Holdings closed 4 cents lower to $51.45 exchanging 3,166 shares, Unilever Caribbean traded $3.50 lower to close at $53.50 with an exchange of 13 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.50 after losing 50 cents trading 1,946 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66.50 with trades of a mere 3 units, Calypso Macro Index Fund exchanged 2,325 shares at $21.50 and Clico Investment was unchanged at $22.52, with 2,346 shares changing owners. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.76 with trades of 40,701 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.51 with an exchange of 38,421 units valued at $595,910, L.J. Williams B share traded 6,000 units at 85 cents, National Flour Mills exchanged 11,000 units at $2.50. Readymix closed at $11 trading 3,147 units, Sagicor Financial closed at $9, with 44,009 units changing hands at a value of $397,427, Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.20 exchanging 5,100 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL was unchanged at $22.50, with an exchange of 26,136 shares valued at $588,052.
Jamaican stocks only winners on TTSE
JMMB Group 1 of 2 jamaican stocks to advance on the TTSE.
A mere 316,137 shares valued at $2,505,928 traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, versus 1,141,204 shares valued at $11,232,310 on Monday.
The market closed with 13 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Monday with 2 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 6 holding firm.
The Composite Index declined 1.22 points to 1,220.80, the All T&T Index fell 0.12 points to 1,800.95 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.32 points to close at 85.90.
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.
Gains| GraceKennedy gained 6 cents to close at $2.76, with an exchange of 137,900 units valued at $380,604 and JMMB Group closed at $1.28, with gains of 3 cents while trading 21,000 shares.
Losses| First Citizens lost 1 cent to close at $31.99, with 300 units changing hands, National Flour Mills closed at $2.50, losing 2 cents trading 5,125 shares, 
NCB Financial Group closed 9 cents lower to $3.90, with an exchange of 60,000 shares, Readymix closed at $11, with a loss of 6 cents exchanging 1,437 units and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $101.99, with 10 units traded.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International closed at $8 with 4,088 units being exchanged, One Caribbean Media closed at $16.85, with trades of 37,113 shares valued at $625,354 and Scotiabank held firm at $58.06 trading 4,540 shares. Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with 6,100 units changing owners, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded at $22.50, with an exchange of 38,417 units valued at $864,348 and West Indian Tobacco exchanged 107 units at $127.