Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed Tuesday, on a negative tone, with 9 securities changing hands, of which 2 advanced, 5 declined and 2 traded firm. A total of 152,625 units changed hands, valued at $5,635,429.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.03 points to end at 1,143.03, the All T&T Index fell 0.13 points to close at 1,972.00 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.03 points to end at 41.12.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank contributing 12,650 shares with a value of $461,859, to gain 2 cents at $36.52 and Massy Holdings with 56,747 shares changing hands, for a value of $3,887,171, closing at $68.51, with a cent gain.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund, with 44,237 shares valued at $973,403 to close at $22, down a cent, National Enterprises added 11,396 shares valued at $200,798 and suffered a loss of 2 cents to close at $17.62, National Flour Mills with 3,000 shares closed at $1.31 with a decline of 4 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation lost 1 cent, to end at $6.21 in trading 15,370 shares for $95,927 and Scotiabank with 75 shares changing hands, closed with a decline of 1 cent to end at $59.49, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged are, Angostura Holdings with 313 shares at $12.75 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 8,837 shares at 44 Cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a slight negative bias, with 2 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE closes with negative bias
2 advance 2 decline on TTSE
Tuesday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, resulted in 14 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 10 traded firm, with 255,339 units valued at $2,833,622 trading.
The Composite Index rose 0.38 points to close at 1,146.54, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.01 points to close at 1,979.80 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.10 points to end at 41.01.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Grace Kennedy increasing 14 cents to end the day at $3.70 with a volume of 35,888 shares being traded for $131,606 and National Flour Mills with 135,462 shares changing hands for a value of $177,924 to close at $1.35, up 5 cents for the day.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund with 2,333 shares valued at $51,326 declined by 5 cents to end at $22 and Republic Bank with 2,630 shares closed 2 cents lower at $121.70.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 193 shares at $12.70, Firstcaribbean International Bank 2,000 shares at $5, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 22,555 shares to close at 45 cents, Massy Holdings contributed 27,355 shares with a value of $1,874,093 to close at $68.51, National Commercial Bank 20,275 shares at $1, National Enterprises with 15 shares to end at $17.74, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 150 shares at $4, Sagicor Financial Corporation 4,703 shares at $6.20 and Trinidad Cement with only 39 shares at $2.54 and West Indian Tobacco trading 1,741 shares to close at $118.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Securities trading climbs on TTSE
in Monday trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, 17 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm. A total of 200,232 units changed hands, with a value of $6,438,679.
The Composite Index declined by 0.16 points to close at 1,146.16, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to close at 1,979.81 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.03 points to end at 40.91.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 16,470 shares valued at $363,164 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $22.05, First Citizens Bank increased 50 cents to end the day at $36.50, with 60,000 shares changing hands, for a value of $2,184,169, One Caribbean Media traded 5,250 shares, a cent higher at $24.36, for a new 52 weeks’ high and Unilever Caribbean traded 971 shares with a gain of 3 cents, to land at $64.05, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 393 shares traded, to close 5 cents off, at $12.70, Guardian Holdings traded 7,457 units at $13.40 for a loss of 10 cents, Republic Bank lost a cent, in closing at $121.72 with 13,625 shares traded, valued at $1,658,435, Scotiabank lost 20 cents to close at $60.80, a new 52 weeks’ low, while trading 9,918 shares valued at $603,014 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,212 units, at $118.07 for 3 cents decline.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Berger Paints had 30 shares trading at $3.61, Guardian Media traded 250 shares at $19.76, while Massy Holdings added 14,628 shares valued at $1,002,181, ending at $68.51, National Flour with 29,538 shares traded for $38,399, closed at $1.30, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 5,000 units closed at $4, Prestige Holdings with 1,000 shares changing hands, closed at $9.50, Sagicor Financial traded 12,929 shares at $6.20 and Scotia Investments contributed 21,561 shares with a value of $31,263, to end at $1.45,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Little change in prices on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted in 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm. A total of 219,305 units changed hands, with a value of $2,848,235.
The Composite Index lost 0.20 points to close at 1,146.46, the All T&T Index fell by 0.06 points to close at 1,980.17 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, 
Ansa Merchant Bank trading 145 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $39.34, a new 52 weeks’ high, Massy Holdings traded 1,720 units with a 1 cent gain, to end at $68.51 and West Indian Tobacco increased by 5 cents to $118.08 with 225 shares..
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 56,845 shares changing hands, for a value of $980,576 and fell 9 cents to close at $17.25, Flavorite Foods traded 200 units and ended with a loss of 5 cents at $5.70, for a new 52 weeks’ low, National Enterprises with 2,000 units, closed with a loss of 1 cents at $17.75 and Scotia Investments with a volume of 53,155 shares traded for $77,075, lost 5 cents at $1.45.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 41,880 shares valued at $921,360 and remained at $22, while First Citizens Bank traded 7,008 shares and closed at $36, Guardian Holdings added 9,250 shares valued at $124,875 to close at $13.50, National Flour Mills with 355 units closed at $1.30, Republic Bank had 122 units changing hands at $121.73 and Sagicor Financial contributed 46,400 shares with a value of $289,995 at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picks up, Scotia hits a low on TTSE
In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, the number of securities changing hands surged pass Thursday’s 9, to reach 17. There were 5 advancing stocks, 4 declining and 8 traded firm, with 518,883 units changing hands, carrying a value of $8,173,015. Scotiabank continued its downward drift, closing the day at a new 52 weeks low, with relatively small volume. The market closed with 3 new 52 weeks’ highs and one low.
The Composite Index lost 0.14 points to close at 1,146.48, the All T&T Index lost 2.47 points to close at 1,979.88 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.29 points to end at 40.98.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Mcal Merchant Bank in trading 810 units at a new 52 weeks’ high of $39.30, the price gained 9 cents, National Commercial Bank in contributing 98,400 shares with a value of $98,400, closed at $1, up by 3 cents, One Caribbean Media with 4,176 shares put on a cent to end at $25.01, a new 52 weeks’ high, Scotia Investments enjoyed a gain of 10 cents to end the day at $1.50 (J$26.40, it last traded at $21.50 in Jamaica) while trading only 3,550 shares and Unilever Caribbean traded 494 units at $64.01, up by a cent to a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings that put through just 40 units at $68.46 down by 2 cents, Scotiabank suffered a loss, of 57 cents to close at $61.18 while trading 5,761 units, Republic Bank traded 34,327 shares valued at $4,178,626 as the price lost 2 cents to close at $121.73 and Trinidad Cement traded 495 shares at $2.64, after suffering an 8 cents fall.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 117,139 shares valued at $2,577,058 but remained at $22, Firstcaribbean International with 1,000 shares at $5, while First Citizens traded 614 shares at $35.98, Grace Kennedy with 2,915 shares closed at $3.55, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 106,158 shares changing hands for a value of $47,771, closed at 45 cents, followed by Prestige Holdings that traded just 150 units at $9.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 104,354 shares traded for $652,550, ended at $6.25, while National Flour Mills added 38,500 shares valued at $50,050 at $1.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
3 stocks rose & 1 fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw 13 securities changing hands, of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 9 traded firm as 309,605 units changed hands, with a value of $4,092,638.
The Composite Index lost 0.09 points to close at 1,147.09, the All T&T Index fell by 0.18 points to close at 1,981.74 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 40.90.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 104,000 shares valued at $2,287,870 close up a cent at $22, First Citizens with 3,847 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents, at $35.98 and Guardian Holdings with 11,281 units at $13.51, to gain a cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Republic Bank which lost 6 cents, to close at $121.74, while trading 9,267 shares valued at $1,128.257.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 392 shares trading, to close at $12.75, followed Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 45,169 units, to end at 45 cents, Massy Holdings had 70 units changing hands at $68.49, National Flour Mills contributed 44,057 shares at $1.30, while National Commercial Bank added 35,000 shares to close at $1, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 51,789 shares changing hands for a value of $217,449, closed at $4.20, Prestige Holdings with 4,183 shares closed at $9.40, Sagicor Financial traded 500 units at $6.25 and Scotiabank had just 50 units trading at $61.90.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low trading on post-independence day
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange after the market was closed on Monday for Trinidad & Tobago’s independence day, 8 securities changed hands, none advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm with 252,655 units trading, with a value of $709,186.
The Composite Indexrose 0.15 points to close at 1,149.93, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.05 points to close at 1,987.06 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Declines| Trinidad Cement traded 9,400 shares valued at $26,038 and declined by a cent to end the day at $2.77, and was the only stock declining at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 16,137 units valued at $355,014 to remain at $22, First Citizens Bank with 3,330 shares closed at $35.95, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 100,000 shares for $45,704, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 103,500 shares changing hands for a value of $103,500, closed at $1, National Flour Mills contributed 14,289 shares with a value of $18,576 to end at $1.30, while Prestige Holdings traded 999 units to close at $9.40 and Sagicor Financial traded 5,000 units at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
National Flour Mills up 73% more gains coming
National Flour Mills was priced at 75 cents on July 26, last year. At the end of August this year, the stock is selling at $1.30, a gain of 73 percent.
IC insider had the stock as the second on the list of stocks on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, with potential gains, with 252 percent at the end of July last year. It remained as number 2 up to September 20th. By the end of the following week, the stock price moved up to 89 cents and the position slipped to number 4 top potential gainer, with likely gains of 197 percent as the price rose.
At the end of December, the potential declined to 172 percent, but it was still at 4th position. By July the stock moved back into number 2 position as the earnings were upgraded to 16 cents per share in April, with potential gains of 252 percent once more.
The stock sits at number 5 presently, with a potential gain of 171 percent. Immediately below at 114 percent, is Massy Holdings. Citizens Bank sits next with likely gains of 68 percent and Republic with 42 percent. At the top is Trinidad Cement with 256 percent followed by Point Lisas with 210 percent, Guardian 207 percent and Berger 205 percent.
Since July last year, the performance of some of the IC Insider potential gainers on the Trinidad Stock Exchange are, Trinidad Cement with gains of 178 percent, First Citizens, 52 percent from its IPO price, Massy Holdings 17 percent, One Caribbean Media 39 percent, Point Lisas and Republic Bank 11 percent each.
National Commercial Bank dominates TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw a jump in the volume, but that included a block of 2.54 million units of Jamaica’s National Commercial Bank shares. A total of 12 securities changed hands, with 3 advancing, 4 declining and 5 traded firm, as 2,782,898 units traded, valued at $10,516,225.
The Composite Index lost 1.42 points to close at 1,149.78, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.17 points to close at 1,987.11 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.35 points to close at 40.90.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, One Caribbean Media that gained 5 cents to end the day at $24.16 while trading 425 shares and Unilever Caribbean with 300 shares, closed with a gain of 3 cents to end at $63.16, for a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Commercial Bank with 2,542,147 shares changing hands, for a value of $2,550,109 and lost 5 cents to end at $1, Republic Bank traded only 4 units at $121.82 after losing 2 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 45,303 shares, valued at $283,300 and lost a cent at $6.25 and Trinidad Cement pulled back some more from its recent 52 weeks high, to end the day 2 cents lower, at $2.78 while trading 6,500 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 50 units closed at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with 19,623 shares, valued at $431,706, the price remained at $22, First Citizens Bank closed at $35.95 in trading 1,083 shares, Massy Holdings with 101,963 shares, traded for $6,985,466 and closed at $68.50, National Enterprises closed at $17.75 with 5.500 units trading and National Flour Mills contributed 60,000 shares with a value of $78,000, to close at $1.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Light trading on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, saw 8 securities being active, of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm, with 260,634 stocks changing hands valued at $2,243,649.
The Composite Index lost 0.09 points to close at 1,152.18, the All T&T Index fell by 0.18 points to close at 1,989.24 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.25.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills with 16,461 shares trading for $20,876 and closed 7 cents higher at $1.27, for a new 52 weeks high and One Caribbean Media with 1,300 shares changing hands, gained 11 cents to end at $24.11.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 200 shares traded, to close down 4 cents at $66.25 and Trinidad Cement lost 15 cents, while trading 196,525 shares, for a value of $587,275, to close at $2.85.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 31,468 shares valued at $692,296 and remained at $22, First Citizens Bank with 3,500 shares, valued at $125,825 to end at $35.95, Massy Holdings contributed 10,935 shares with a value of $749,048 to close at $68.50 and West Indian Tobacco traded 145 units, to close at $118.
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 1 stock with the offer lower.
