TTSE Unilever drops $4.50 – Wednesday

Unilever products fighting in a weakened T&T economy leading to a big drop in the stock price.

Unilever products fighting in a weakened T&T economy leading to a big drop in the stock price.

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed Wednesday with losses in the two main market indices. Volume traded remained subdued with just over 90,000 units changing hands. At the close just 8 securities changed hands, just 1 rose, 3 fell including Unilever that dropped sharply to a new 52 weeks’ low while 4 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with 89,258 shares valued at $1,450,746 changing hands, down from the $2,665,520 traded on Tuesday.
The Composite Index declined 1.03 points to close at 1,156.61, the All T&T Index fell 2.04 points to close at 1,817.25 and the Cross Listed Index ended unchanged at 66.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad Cement closed at $3.10 with 15,500 shares changing hands to gain 5 cents.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 14,420 shares valued at $326,637 changing hands, to end 1 cent down at $22.65, Massy Holding lost 1 cent in trading 5,718 shares valued at $314,433 to close at $54.99 and Unilever Caribbean traded 2,643 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $58 after nosediving $4.50. Unilever’s stock has been under pressure from early 2015 after it suffered from problems in a new software package followed by a weakening domestic market that saw revenues coming under pressure. The latest results to June, shows slightly reduced revenues in the June quarter, compared to 2015, with 13.6 percent more after tax profit, after gross profit increased by percent. TTSE sum 7-9-16 At the present price and likelihood of earnings per share hitting $2 this year, the stock is priced close to 30 times this year’s earnings, well ahead of others in that market and could undergo more decline in the price as the market adjusts it to be more in line with its peers.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 13,058 units with a value of $457,030 at $35, Grace Kennedy ended with 36,950 shares changing hands at $2.56, Scotiabank closed with 955 shares changing hands to end at $57.53 and West Indian Tobacco with 14 shares changing hands closed at $126.32.

Trading up a bit on TTSE – Monday

TTSE build Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market picked up on Monday, from the lows levels of just over 16,000 units trading on Friday, to end with 14 securities changing hands, resulting in 233,031 shares valued at just $2,995,429 traded. 3 stocks rose, 3 declined and 8 remained unchanged, leading to declines in the market’s indices.
The Composite Index fell 0.34 points to close at 1,158.90, the All T&T Index declined 0.20 points to close at 1,821.92 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.07 points to end at 66.02.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 1 cent with 56,000 shares changing hands at 64 cents, National Flour ended with 19,156 shares changing hands at $2.35 after rising 2 cents and Scotia Investments closed with 10,000 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to end at $1.72.
Losses| Guardian Holdings had 11,500 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 4 cents at $13.53, Massy Holdings closed with 51,976 shares, valued at $2,853,482 changing hands with the loss of 4 cents to TTSE sum 29-08-16close at $54.90 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 1,622 shares changing hands as the price fell 15 cents to $6.75.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 80,692 shares with a value of $1,129,673 changing hands to close at $14, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 956 units to end at $40.01, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 868 shares changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading 4,000 shares at $6.90, First Citizens traded 288 units at $35. Guardian Media traded 956 shares with the price remaining at $19.75, National Commercial Bank ended with 1,985 shares changing hands to close at $2.65 and Prestige Holdings had just 9 units changing hands, to close at $10.90.

Volume sinks on TTSE – Friday

Scotiabank jumped 50 cents to end at TT$57.50 on Friday.

Scotiabank jumped 50 cents to end at TT$57.50 on Friday.

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with exceedingly low volume at the close on Friday. A total of 9 securities changed hands, resulting in 16,416 shares valued at just $355,818 traded, 3 stocks rose, 1 declined and 5 remained unchanged, leading to declines in two of the market’s indices.
The Composite Index rose 0.75 points to close at 1,159.24, the All T&T Index advanced 1.81 points to close at 1,822.12 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 points to end at 66.09.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa McAl traded 100 units at $40.01 after rising 1 cent, National Flour ended with 7,789 shares changing hands at $2.33 after rising 1 cent and Scotiabank closed with 3,489 shares changing hands and gained 50 cents to end at $57.50.
TTSE sum 26-08-16 Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent with just 400 shares changing hands at 63 cents.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 273 shares valued at $384,667 trading, First Citizens traded 2,250 units at $35, Guardian Holdings with 753 shares changing hands ended at $13.57. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 62 shares changing hands at $109.98 and Tobago Trinidad and NGL had 1,300 shares changing hands, to close at $23.76.

TTSE trades mostly steady – Thursday

TTSE build Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes at the close on Thursday. A total of 11 securities changed hands, resulting in 126,060 shares valued at just $1,731,714 traded, 1 stocks rose, 2 declined and 8 remained unchanged, leading to declines in two of the market’s indices.
The Composite Index declined by 0.04 points to close at 1,158.49, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to close at 1,820.31 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 66.33.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents with 26,200 shares changing hands at $10.90.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with a I cent loss as 200 shares changed hands at $54.94 and Point Lisas traded just 60 units but fell 9 cents to $3.51.
TTSE sum 25-08-16 Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 16,983 shares valued at $384,667 trading, First Citizens traded 790 units at $35, Guardian Holdings with 50,000 shares valued of $678,500 changing hands and ended at $13.57, National Enterprises closed with 27,666 shares changing hands at $10.50. National Flour ended with 2,011 shares changing hands at $2.32, One Caribbean Media ended with 50 shares changing hands to close at $20.80, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 100 shares changing hands at $6.90 and Tobago Trinidad and NGL with 2,000 shares changing hands to close at $23.76.

3 TTSE stocks gain 2 fall – Tuesday

stocks Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes when it closed Tuesday. At the close 14 securities changed hands, resulting in 130,829 shares valued at just $2,628,992 traded, 3 stocks rose, 2 declined and 9 remained unchanged, leading to increases in all of the market indices.
The Composite Index gained 0.38 points to close at 1,155.30, the All T&T Index rose 0.41 points to close at 1,820.32 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.05 points to at 65.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group ended with a gain of 1 cent as 8,000 shares changed hands to close at 64 cents, National Flour rose 1 cent and ended with 239 shares changing hands to close at $2.32 and Scotiabank gained 1 cent to close with 168 shares changing hands at $56.51, after trading as high as $57.
Losses| Guardian Holdings shed 23 cents with 2,640 shares changing hands and ended at $13.57 and Unilever Caribbean traded 79 shares to close new 52 weeks’ low of $62.69.
TTSE sum 23-08-16 Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 430 units at $23.25, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.65 with 38,671 shares valued at $875,898 trading, First Citizens traded 313 units at $35, Massy Holdings ended with just 20 shares changing hands at $54.95, National Commercial Bank ended with 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $2.65. Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 33,021 shares changing hands at $6.90, Scotia Investments closed at $1.70 with 47,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL with 8,526 shares changing hands, closed at $23.76 and West Indian Tobacco had 100 shares changing hands at $126.31.

5 TTSE stocks gain 3 fall – Wednesday

Grace Kennedy shares ended at a 52 weeks' closing high on the Trinidad & Tobago  Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Grace Kennedy shares ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with low volumes but with an increase in the number of securities trading and when it closed on Wednesday, 14 securities changed hands resulting in 269,639 shares valued at $1,882,575 being traded. At the close, 5 stocks rose, 3 declined and 6 remained unchanged, leading to marginal changes in all the market indices. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ lows and one at a 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index gained 2.84 points to close at 1,151.13, the All T&T Index advanced 2.58 points to close at 1,814.53 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.42 at 64.91.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 7,049 shares changing hands to close 49 cents higher at $14, Grace Kennedy contributed 22,529 shares, gaining 23 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20. Guardian Holdings with 18,340 shares changing hands, gained 2 cents to end at $13.57, Prestige Holdings traded 271 shares to close 10 cents higher, at $10.90 and Scotiabank gained 12 cents to close with 1,284 shares changing hands at $55.70.
TTSE sum 17-08-16 Losses| Clico Investment Fund lost 5 cents to end at $22.65 with 8,400 shares trading, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 56,503 shares being traded for $392,181, lost 4 cents, to close at $6.94 and One Caribbean Media lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.80 with 3,100 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,858 units to end at $40, National Enterprises ended with 1,000 shares changing hands to close at $10.50, National Commercial Bank contributed 37,000 shares to close at $2.65. National Flour ended with 103,852 shares changing hands to close at $2.31, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 23,451 shares valued at $556,961, changing hands at $23.75 and Trinidad Cement ended at $3.05 with 1,000 shares changing hands.

4 TTSE stocks rise on Monday

First Citizens closed at a 52 weeks' high on TTSE on Monday

First Citizens closed at a 52 weeks’ high on TTSE on Monday

Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with low volumes and when it closed on Monday, 10 securities changed hands resulting in a mere 123,847 shares valued at $4,635,039 being traded. At the close, 4 stocks rose, 3 declined and 3 remained unchanged, leading marginal changes in all the market indices. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ lows and one at a 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index advanced 1.43 points to close at 1,149.45, the All T&T Index gained 2.82 points to close at 1,814.25 and the Cross Listed Index is unchanged at 64.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens gained 50 cents in trading 3,050 units, to end at a 52 week’s high of $35.50, Guardian Holdings closed with 1,585 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to end at $15.54. National Flour ended with 1,148 shares changing hands with a rise of 1 cent to close at $2.31 and Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to end at $3.05 with 2,709 shares changing hands.
TTSE sum 15-08-16 Losses| Massy Holdings closed with 275 shares changing hands with the loss of 1 cent at $55.99, Prestige Holdings traded 1,091 shares and fell 10 cents to close at $10.80 and L.J. Williams B share traded 33,700 units but lost 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 84 cents.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 66,323 units valued at value of $4,112,021 to close at $62, Clico Investment Fund advanced by 10 cents to end at $22.65 with 4,000 shares trading, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 9,986 shares changing hands at $23.75.

TTSE had 5 losses & 3 gains – Monday

TTSE build Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Monday with more stocks declining than rising. The market closed with just 11 securities changing hands resulting in 181,596 shares valued at $6,164,194 being traded. At the close, 3 stocks rose, 5 declined and 4 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.24 points to close at 1,153.87, the All T&T Index climbed 3.86 points to close at 1,811.62 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.47 at 66.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 50 cents to close at $13.50 with 8,538 shares traded and Scotiabank closed with 159 shares changing hands and gained 25 cents to end at $55.50. Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 800 units to end at $40, after losing 1 cent, Firstcaribbean International Bank declined by 10 cents in trading 2,526 shares, to end at $6.90.TTSE sum 8-08-16National Commercial Bank contributed 15,000 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $2.83 and National Flour with 12,000 shares changing hands, lost 1 cent to end at $2.30.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 70,000 units valued at $4,340,000 to close at $62, Clico Investments closed at $22.55 with 17,282 units trading. Massy Holdings ended with 200 units changing hands at $55, Prestige Holdings ended with 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $10.90 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 45,091 shares with a value of $1,070,899 changing hands at $23.75.

TTSE ends trading with 4 gains – Friday

TTSE build Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Friday with losses in the market indices as Massy Holding fell sharply. The market closed with just 10 securities changing hands resulting in 369,672 shares valued at $4,717,859 being traded. At the close of trading 4 stocks rose, 3 declined and 3 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 2.06 points to close at 1,153.63, the All T&T Index shed 3.78 points to close at 1,807.76 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.04 at 66.53.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank gained 1 cents in trading 400 units to end at a 52 week’s high of $40.01, Guardian Holdings gained 30 cents to close at $13 with 220,144 shares or a value of $2,821,643 traded. National Flour ended with 100 shares changing and rose 1 cent, to close at $2.31 and Trinidad cement traded 3,307 units and rose by a cent to close at $3.01.
TTSE sum 5-08-16 Losses| Massy Holding dropped $1.73 while trading 27,750 units to close at $55, National Enterprises closed with 3,636 shares changing hands with a loss of 10 cents to end at $10.50 and Scotia Investments contributed 77,569 shares and fell 5 cents to close at $1.70.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments closed at $22.55 with 2,506 units, JMMB Group ended with 30,260 shares changing hands to close at 64 cents and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 4,000 shares changing hands unchanged at $23.75.

6 stocks rose on TTSE on Thursday

TTSE build The Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Thursday with 16 securities trading, resulting in 333,279 shares valued at $6,594,263 changing hands. On a day when there were 1 declining stocks, 6 stocks gained and only 9 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 3.58 points to close at 1,152.79, the All T&T Index inched up 0.15 points to close at 1,810.74 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.06 at 65.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 25,700 shares with a value of $347,207 changing hands to close with a 1 cent gain at $13.51, Massy Holdings traded 50,026 shares valued at $2,838,332 changing hands and rose 6 cents, to close at $56.75. National Commercial Bank ended with 50,500 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 15 cents at 52 weeks high of $2.75, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund rose just 1 cent in contributing 12,000 shares to end at $2.53, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 8.864 shares changing hands and gained 15 cents at $7.15 and Scotiabank contributed 300 shares to end at $55.05 after rising 3 cents.
TTSE sum 28-07-16u Losses| Point Lisas Industrial Port had 5,572 shares changing hands, with a loss of 10 cents to close at $3.60.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 76,164 shares valued at $373,991 changing hands at $22.75. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 16,700 shares to end at $6.99,JMMB Group traded 4,693 shares unchanged at 64 cents, National Enterprises ended with 1,830 shares changing hands to end at $10.60, National Flour had 3,000 shares changing hands, to close at $2.30, Scotia Investments ended at $1.75 with 26,388 units changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 50,699 shares valued at $1,204,101 changing hands at $23.75. Trinidad Cement closed at $3 with 776 units trading and West Indian Tobacco had 67 shares changing hands at $126.30.