TTSE inch up with 3 stocks rising

TTSE build Cross listed stocks on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange TTSE maintained their strong performance on Friday, despite lower share volume than on Thursday. The market closed with 10 securities changing hands compared with 14 on Thursday.
At the close, 3 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 6 traded unchanged as one stock closed at 52-week’s high. Trading activity closed with 300,540 shares changing hands with a value of $6,639,919, in contrast to Thursday’s volume of 1,008,039 with a value of $9,814,776.
The Composite Index advanced 0.20 points to 1,190.52 points, the All T & T Index gained 0.10 points to close at 1,803.93 points, down 7.42 percent year to date and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 77.15 points and is up 55.83 percent for 2016.
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| First Citizens gained 1 cent to close at $33.01 with 250 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to close at $2.56 with 92,443 shares changing hands and Sagicor Financial gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 800 shares changing hands.
TTSE sum 18-11-16Losses|Market activity resulted in JMMB Group slipping 1 cent, with 40,140 shares changing hands, closed at 90 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 20,000 shares changing hands, closed at $15.50 with a value of $310,000, Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 30 shares changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.50 with 26,294 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy closed at $2.74 with 5,994 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $50.99 with 113,284 shares changing hands with a value of $5,776,178 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL with 1,305 shares changing hands, closed at $22.64.

NCB hits new high on TTSE

NCB closed at a new 52 weeks' high on the TTSE on Wednesday.

NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on the TTSE on Wednesday.

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange closed on Wednesday with 15 securities changing hands, up from 11 on Tuesday, 2 of which advanced, 5 declined and 8 traded unchanged.
At the close of trading market activity resulted in 2 stocks closing at 52-week high while trading closed with 795,747 shares changing hands with a value of $8,048,155, in contrast to Tuesday’s volume of 650,998 with a value of $6,697,034.
The Composite Index advanced 6.18 points to 1,188.30 points, the All T & T Index dropped 2.85 points to close at 1,800.14 points, 7.6 percent down year to date and the Cross Listed Index gained 2.08 points to close at 77.06 points, with the year to date gains rising to 55.65 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 26 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.80 with 238,602 shares changing hands, valued at $666,729 and National Commercial Bank gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $2.90 with 192,307 shares changing hands with a value of $552,064.
< Strong> Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 44 cents to close at $12.56 with 1,875 shares changing hands, JMMB Group with 100,000 shares changing hands, lost 1 cent to close 90 cents. National Flour Mills dropped 6 cents to close at $2.50 with 1,125 shares changing hands, TTSE sum 16-11-16Sagicor Financial closed at $7.40, down 1 cent with 13,220 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to close at $126.90 with 28,905 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings closed at $15.50 with 90,500 shares changing hands with a value of $1,402,750, Clico Investment Fund closed at $22.60 with 884 shares changing hands, First Citizens Bank with 1,175 shares changing hands, closed at $33, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.50 with 117,275 shares changing hands with a value of $996,737. Massy Holdings closed at $50.99 with 120 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 7,237 shares to close at $58.74, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $22.68 with 2,472 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean with 50 shares changing hands, closed at $59.87.

JMMB 20% higher in Trinidad

JMMB is one of four Jamaican stocks selling at a big premium on the TTSE.

JMMB is one of four Jamaican stocks selling at a big premium on the TTSE.

At the end of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange on Thursday, the four Jamaican stocks listed on the exchange were priced much higher than they are in Kingston, providing investors with good arbitrage opportunities.
The premium placed on the Jamaican stocks, ranged between 11 per cent for Scotia Investments to a high of 20 percent for JMMB Group.
Trading activity resulted in 15 securities changing hands, up from the 14 traded on Wednesday with 4 securities advancing, 3 falling, while 8 traded firm while 2 stocks closing at 52 week’s highs and 1 at a low.
The market ended with 219,147 shares changing hands with a value of $2,777,660 in contrast to Wednesday’s volume of 171,910 shares with value of $2,294,211.
The market closed with the Composite Index rising 1.87 points to close at 1,178.77. The All T & T Index gained 1.31 points to close at 1,809.30 points, down 7.14 percent for the year to date, while the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.33 points to close at 73.19 points and is up 47.83 percent for the year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator | The investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers
Gains| Angostura Holdings gained 50 cents to end with 3,000 shares, to close at a 52 week’s high of $15.50, JMMB Group gained 4 cents and ended with 67,530 shares changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 90 cents, or J$17, the stock traded in Jamaica at $14.20 on Thursday. National Commercial Bank gained 2 cents to end with 10,000 shares, to close at $2.68 or J$51 compared to $44.99 the last traded price in Jamaica and Scotia Investments gained 1 cent to end with 2,000 shares to close at $1.81, (J$34.40).
< Strong> Losses| Guardian Media lost 75 cents to close with 500 shares at a 52 week’s low of $19, National Flour Mills lost 6 cents to end with 7,550 shares, to close at $2.58, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago lost 1 cent to end with 330 shares at $58.74.
TTSE sum 3-11-16 Firm Trades | Agostini’s closed with 43 shares changing hands at $17.40, Clico Investment Fund ended with 107,800 shares changed hands at $22.60, First Caribbean International Bank traded 1,394 shares to close at $8.10, Grace Kennedy closed with 7,000 shares at $2.55 or the Jamaica equivalent of J$48.50 versus $41.50 the stock last traded in Jamaica. Massy Holdings ended with 20 shares trading at $51, One Caribbean Media ended with 20 shares changing hands to close at $20, Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 9,551 shares to close at $7.15 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with 2,400 shares to close at $23.

Trading activity drops on Friday

SM sign Trading on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with less activity than on Thursday, as 10 securities changed hands, down from the 15 traded on Thursday. The market closed with 134,140 shares changing hands valued at $475,187 compared to Thursday’s volume of 219,147 shares valued at $2,777,660.
At the end of trading just 1 security advanced, 4 declined, while 5 traded firm. The market closed with the Composite Index declining 0.77 points to end at 1,178.00 points. The All T & T Index lost 1.73 points to close at 1,807.57 points, down 7.23 percent for the year to date while the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.03 points to close at 73.22 points with a gain of 47.89 percent year to date.
TTSE sum 4-11-16 IC bid-offer Indicator | The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to end with 16,997 shares and closed at $2.56.
< Strong> Losses| National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close with 387 shares to end with $2.56, Republic Financial Holdings lost 20 cents to end with 10 shares trading and closed at $108.79. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to end with 10,658 shares trading at $22.99 and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents with 3,800 shares changing hands to end at $3.40.
Firm Trades | First Citizens Bank traded 1,195 shares to close at $33, JMMB Group with 100,363 shares to close at 90 cents, Massy Holdings with 210 shares changing hands closed at $51, Scotiabank traded 510 shares to close at $58.74 and West Indian Tobacco traded 10 shares to close $127.

TTSE open November positively

Guardian Holdings climbed 40 cents on Tuesday.

Guardian Holdings climbed 40 cents on Tuesday.

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange closed on Tuesday, with 15 securities changing hands, up from the 9 traded on Monday. A total of 4 securities advanced, 3 declined while 8 traded firm resulting in 1 stock closing at a 52-week high and 1 at a low.
Trading activity resulted in the volume of 174,997 shares changing hands with a value of $1,162,709 in contrast to Monday’s volume of 49,828 shares with value of $214,031, as
The market closed with the Composite Index rising 2.40 points to close at 1,175.15. The All T & T Index gained 2.86 points to close 1,804.30 points, for a year to date fall of 7.4 percent. The Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.26 points to close at 72.89 points, up 47.22 percent, year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank gained 25 cents after trading 1,000 shares, to close at $32.25, Guardian Holdings ended trading with 25,000 shares with a value of $325,000 changing hands with a gain of 40 cents to close at $13. JMMB Group gained 5 cents to end with 65,961 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of 90 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 11,300 shares changing hands and gained 5 cents to $7.05.
TTSE sum 1-11-16 Losses| Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 2 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $21.97 after trading 492 shares, National Enterprises traded 15,000 shares and Republic Financial Holdings and 68 shares and both lost 1 cents each to close at $10.40 and $108.99 respectively.
Firm Trades| Trading firm are, Angostura Holdings with 2,525 shares to close at $15, Clico Investment Fund closed with 510 shares changing hands to end at $22.60, Grace Kennedy at $2.55 with 24,880 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings with 60 shares to close at $51.42. National Flour Mills traded 680 shares to close at $2.64, Prestige Holdings closed at $11 with 25,500 shares, Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago with 1,339 shares changing hands closed at $58.75 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed trading with 510 units at $22.60.

3 stocks rose 2 fell on TTSE – Friday

First Caribbean traded on TTSE at a 52 weeks' high on Friday

First Caribbean traded on TTSE at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange ended on Friday with only 8 securities changing hands, down from 10 on Thursday with 3 rising while 2 declined and 3 remained unchanged.
Trading activity closed with 98,234 shares valued at $2,410,845 changing hands, compared to 258,550 shares valued at $1,392,416 on Thursday as 1 stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with the the Composite Index rising 1.92 points to close at 1,173.25. The All T&T Index rose 0.59 points to 1,804.59, down 7.39 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.44 points to 72.33 points and is up 46.09 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 89,621 shares valued at $2,025,397 changing hands to end at $22.60, for a 1 cent gain. TTSE sum 28-10-16Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading 1,232 shares with a rise of 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.10 and National Enterprises gained 5 cents, in closing at $10.40 with 2,318 shares changing hands.
Losses| National Flour Mills ended trading with 1,489 shares after slipping 1 cent to close at $2.64 and Unilever lost 3 cents to close at $59.87 with just 20 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Scotiabank closed with 434 shares changing hands at $58.75, and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell closed at $23 with 726 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,394 shares changing hands for a value of $304,038 to close $127.

4 stocks rose 5 fell on TTSE – Wednesday

Angostura Holdings climbed to a 52 weeks' high on Wednesday.

Angostura Holdings climbed to a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange ended on Wednesday with 14 securities changing hands, the same number that traded on Tuesday with 4 rising while 5 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
Trading activity closed with 287,067 shares valued at $955,253 changing hands, compared to 571,256 shares valued at $5,404,483 on Tuesday as 1 stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with the the Composite Index falling 1.15 points to close at 1,171.11. The All T&T Index closed with a loss of 2.48 points to 1,802.96, down 7.47 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.03 points to 71.97 points and is up 45.36 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings closed trading with 10,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 30 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.95, National Commercial Bank gained of 2 cents to close with 10,000 shares changing hands at $2.60. National Flour Mills ended trading with 50,000 shares after gaining 5 cents to close at $2.65 and Scotiabank gained 19 cents and closed with 2,131 shares changing hands at $58.75.
TTSE sum 26-10-16 Losses| Grace Kennedy contributed 111,498 shares to close at $2.60 after falling 4 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 22 shares changing hands at $51.42 after losing 1 cent, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 and ended with 41 shares changing hands at $109. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23 with 2,000 units trading, after falling 54 cents and Trinidad Cement lost 3 cents in trading 2,010 units at $3.95.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 85 cents with 93,294 units, switching ownership, Prestige Holdings with 687 units changing hands, ended at $11.10, Scotia Investments closed with 4,775 shares changing hands at $1.80 and West Indian Tobacco traded 609 shares to close $127.

First Citizens recovers some ground – Friday

Stocks First Citizens Bank was the largest mover on Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when trading ended on Friday, with the price that dropped $3.93 on Thursday, recovering 50 cents with 200 units trading to end at $31.50. Elsewhere trading ended with 9 securities changing hands, down from 11 on Thursday.
Trading activity closed with 4 stocks rising while 3 declined and 2 remained unchanged as 522,024 shares valued at $1,246,175 changed hands, compared to 1,593,090 shares valued at $2,604,191 on Thursday as 2 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with sharp movements in the indices. The the Composite Index advanced by 2.95 points to close at 1,167.20. The All T&T Index closed with a gain of 4.59 points to 1,802.05, down 7.52 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.18 points to 71.03 points and is up 43.47 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 4 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of 84 cents with 413,232 units for a value of $ 339,850, switching ownership. Grace Kennedy contributed 1,420 shares and rose 3 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60 and Trinidad Cement gained 20 cents with 81,777 shares valued at $326,537 changing hands to close at $4.
TTSE sum 21-10-16 Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent in trading 1,447 shares, the price closed at $12.60, National Commercial Bank ended with 290 shares changing hands with the price closing with a loss of 2 cents at $2.58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in trading 16,200 shares with a value of $381,495 changing hands at $23.55.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 7,430 shares changing hands at $22.60 and Massy Holdings ended with 325 shares changing hands at $51.50.

4 stocks rose on TTSE – Wednesday

FirstCaribbean International Bank  closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.

FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.

Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended Wednesday with 12 securities trading, up from 6 on Tuesday. At the close 4 stocks gained, 1 declined while 7 remained unchanged. Trading activity resulted in 207,405 shares valued at $1,352,970 changing hands, compared to 256,553 shares valued at $940,757 on Tuesday as one stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with modest movements in the indices, with the Composite Index fell 0.30 points to close at 1,175.20. The All T&T Index closed with a decline of 2.74 points at 1,818.19, down 6.69 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.29 points to 70.99 points and is up 43.39 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading with 4,535 shares and closed with a rise of 6 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.81, Grace Kennedy contributed 6,901 shares and gained 1 cent in trading, to close at $2.57. National Enterprises closed with 800 shares changing hands at $10.20, after gaining by 4 cents and TTSE sum 19-10-16Republic Financial Holdings ended with 1,510 shares trading, with a rise of 1 cent to end at $110.99.
Losses| Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a loss of 4 cents at $23.55 with 495 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to end at $40.01, Guardian Holdings traded 76,289 shares with the price closing at $12.60, JMMB Group closed at 80 cents with 115,440 units switching owners, Massy Holdings ended with 921 shares changing hands at $51.50. National Flour ended with 194 shares changing hands at $2.58, One Caribbean Media traded 70 shares at $20.40 and Scotiabank traded 50 shares and closed at $58.51.

4 rise 3 fall on TTSE – Thursday

Keith Duncan, Group Chief Executive Officer of JMMB that closed at a new high on the TTSE.

Keith Duncan, Group Chief Executive Officer of JMMB that closed at a new high on the TTSE.

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended with more securities trading on Thursday but with a lower value than on Wednesday. Trading ended with 1,086,613 shares valued at $3,846,767 changing hands, compared to 145,346 shares valued at $6,017,183 on Wednesday.
The market closed with modest movements in the indices and ended with 4 stocks gaining, 3 declining and 8 remaining unchanged as 15 securities traded.
The Composite Index rose 1.23 points to close at 1,165.13, the All T&T Index gained 2.11 points to close at 1,817.88 and the Cross Listed Index inched 0.05 points to 68.29 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 110 shares changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.56 after rising 1 cent, JMMB Group gained 1 cents to end with 780,541 shares with a value of $554,178 changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 71 cents. National Enterprises closed with 127 shares changing hands at $10.16 after gaining by 1 cent and Scotiabank climbed 26 cents and closed with 1,100 shares changing hands at $58.25.
TTSE sum 6-10-16 Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 3,290 shares with the price closing at $12.62 after falling 8 cents and Massy Holdings lost 3 cents and ended with 39,836 shares value of $2,071,472 changing hands to end at $52 and 60 and West Indian Tobacco traded 50 shares but lost 2 cents to close at $127.05.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,056 units to end at $40, Clico Investment Fund closed with 10,666 shares changing hands to end at $22.60, National Flour ended with 45,643 shares changing hands at $2.58, Republic Financial Holdings traded 1,000 units to end at $111. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 300 shares changing hands at $7.01, Scotia Investments had 52,330 shares changing hands and rose 5 cents to close at $1.80, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.65 with 422 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement had 150,142 shares changing hands to close at $3.25.