The Jamaica Stock Exchange ordinary stock ended trading with 15,075,000 shares, changing hands accounted for 70.8 percent of the day’s volume of 21,289,061 units valued at $268,573,132, in main market activity on Tuesday.
The main market closed with 28 securities changing hands and ended with only 5 securities rising, 15 falling and 8 trading firm. At the end, the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,326.19 points to 322,713.49 and the JSE Index declined by 1,208.31 points to 294,028.47.
In main market activity, Barita Investments closed at $9.45, with 3,003 shares, Berger Paints ended with a loss of $1.45 to $16.50, with 14,099 stock units, Cable & Wireless concluded trading 1 cent higher at $1.16, with 186,742 units, Carreras finished at $10.90, with 97,427 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to close at $38.50, with 30,416 shares. Ciboney Group ended trading at 12 cents, with 8,000 shares, Grace Kennedy traded with a loss of 50 cents at $47.50, with 27,863 stock units, Jamaica Broilers finished trading with a loss of 22 cents at $19.03, with 36,071 units, Jamaica Producers closed with a loss of 15 cents at $15, with 2,394,964 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a loss of 1 cent at $6.99, with 15,075,000 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading $1.75 higher at $26.45, with 62,418 shares, Kingston Wharves settled with a loss of $1.50 at $38.50, with 1,025,513 units, Mayberry Investments ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $6.20, with 41,500 shares. NCB Financial Group traded with a loss of $1.15 at $98.70, with 400,433 shares, 1834 Investments finished trading at $1.15, with 10,580 shares, 138 Student Living ended at $5.50, with 1,500 shares, PanJam Investment ended 45 cents higher at $42.10, with 223,507 units, Radio Jamaica settled at $1.10, with 43,613 shares. Sagicor Group ended trading $36.25 higher at $36.25, with 284,764 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund settled 40 cents higher at $15.45, with 13,000 shares. Scotia Group finished trading at $52.90, with 259,811 shares, Seprod finished trading with a loss of $1.50 at $32, with 48,554 shares, Supreme Ventures ended with a loss of 49 cents at $11.50, with 142,310 shares, Victoria Mutual Investments concluded trading with a loss of 12 cents at $4.38, with 379,300 stock units. Wisynco Group finished with a loss of 1 cent at $10.49, with 285,911 units trading. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market 7.5% traded at $1.95, with 45,172 stock units, JMMB Group 7.5% closed with a loss of 8 cents at $1.02, with 147,000 shares, changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place. For more details of market activities, see “JSE Investors slam cabinet changes – Tuesday.”
2 TTSE listings trade at 52 weeks’ low – Tuesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with more stocks falling than rising as one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high and two at 52 weeks’ lows.
At the end of trading 14 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Monday and ended with 3 rising, 5 falling and 6 closing with prices unchanged. Market activity resulted in 225,853 shares valued at $6,610,658 changing hands, compared to 123,223 shares valued at $2,237,281 on Monday.
At close, the Composite Index gained 0.78 points on Tuesday to 1,264.12, the All T&T Index shed 2.82 points to 1,698.98, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.18 points to close at 111.87.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Tuesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank concluded trading with a gain of 5 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ high of $9.35, after exchanging 47,794 shares, Scotiabank added 1 cent and ended at $62.56, after trading 641 shares and Unilever Caribbean jumped $1.64 to $32, with an exchange of 530 units.
Losses| JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $1.85, with 69,753 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings traded with a loss of 10 cents and settled at $47.30, with 618 stock units trading, National Flour fell 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.70, after exchanging 8,250 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a loss of 25 cents and completed trading at $27.75, with 497 shares traded and Trinidad Cement shed 40 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.60, with 550 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments concluded trading at $20.50, with 15 units, First Citizens closed at $32.50, after exchanging 3,067 shares, NCB Financial Group completed trading at $6.40, exchanging 75,577 shares, One Caribbean Media settled at $12.44, with 57 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings concluded market activity at $101.55, with 130 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial ended trading at $7.75 while exchanging 18,374 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Modest price changes on TTSE – Monday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 13 securities trading against 17 on Friday, 2 gained, 3 fell and 8 remained with prices unchanged.
Market activity ended with 123,223 shares valued at $2,237,281 changed hands, compared to 198,944 shares valued at $3,013,557 on Friday. At close, the Composite Index gained 1.07 points to 1,264.90, the All T&T Index declined 2.05 points to 1,701.80, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.01 points to close at 111.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Friday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s added 2 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.06, after exchanging 1,200 shares and Guardian Holdings rose 1 cent to settle at $16.01, after trading 20,044 shares.
Losses| National Flour ended trading 7 cents lower and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.73, after exchanging 500 shares, Sagicor Financial concluded trading with a loss of 6 cents at 52 weeks’ low of $7.75, with 9,818 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded with a loss of 98 cents and concluded trading at $28.00, after exchanging 40,455 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments completed trading at $20.50, with 7,890 units, First Caribbean International Bank settled at $9.30, after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $9.31 in exchanging 39,491 shares, First Citizens concluded market activity at $32.50, after exchanging 1,725 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.86, with just 942 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group closed at $6.40, after exchanging 150 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $12.44, with 73 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings traded 235 stock units and ended at $101.55 and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.50, after exchanging 700 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Mixed results for TTSE – Friday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 17 securities trading against 12 on Thursday, with 4 advancing, 3 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Market activity ended with 198,944 shares valued at $3,013,557 changed hands, compared to 126,928 shares valued at $2,032,721 on Thursday.
At close, the Composite Index fell 2.16 points on Friday to 1,265.97, the All T&T Index inched higher by 0.91 points to 1,703.85, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.73 points to close at 111.70.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Thursday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s gained 3 cents and concluded trading at closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.04, after exchanging 10,000 shares, Clico Investments rose 30 cents and ended trading at $20.50, with 99,788 units, First Citizens closed at a 52 weeks’ high with an increase of 18 cents and concluded trading at $32.50, after exchanging 125 shares and LJ Williams B share ended trading with rise of 3 cents to 73 cents, after exchanging 12,000 shares.
Losses| Grace Kennedy ended trading 5 cents lower to $3.30, with 44,617 units, NCB Financial Group concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $6.40, after exchanging 20,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded with a loss of 2 cents and concluded market activity at $28.98, after exchanging 947 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Merchant Bank settled at $40, after exchanging 245 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $9.30, after exchanging 1,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16, after exchanging 2,000 shares, JMMB Group traded at $1.86, with 107 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended trading at $47.40, with 2,877 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media closed at $12.44, with 630 stock units trading, Point Lisas completed trading at $3.81, with 1,750 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.55, with 842 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial traded at $7.81, with 127 units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.50, after exchanging 1,889 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
T&TNGL at new high on TTSE – Thursday
Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $29, in on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday.
The market closed with 12 securities trading against 13 on Wednesday, with 5 advancing, 3 declining and 4 remaining unchanged. Trading accounted for 126,928 shares valued at $2,032,721, compared to 184,131 shares valued at $2,768,851 on Wednesday.
At close, the Composite Index rose 1.21 points on Thursday to 1,268.13, the All T&T Index gained 2.06 points to 1,702.94, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.05 points to close at 112.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Wednesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments gained 9 cents and completed trading at $20.20, with 8,893 units, First Citizens finished 2 cents higher at $32.32, after exchanging 1,305 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded trading with a rise of 2 cents at $101.55, with 5,065 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank added 5 cents and settled at $62.55, after exchanging 1,953 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $29, after exchanging 1,500 shares.
Losses| JMMB Group ended trading 4 cents lower at $1.86, with 10,122 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $7.81, with 2,514 units and West Indian Tobacco traded with a loss of 5 cents and settled at $88.50, after 3,460 shares changed hands.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean international Bank settled at $9.30, after exchanging 44,230 shares, Guardian Holdings settled at $16, after exchanging 7,200 shares, NCB Financial Group concluded at $6.45, after exchanging 40,000 shares and Trinidad Cement ended at $3, with 686 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Moderate trading on TTSE – Wednesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with trading in 13 securities against 12 on Tuesday, with 4 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 184,131 shares valued at $2,768,851 trading, compared to 121,903 shares valued at $1,342,405 on Tuesday.
At close, the Composite Index rose 0.82 points to 1,266.92, the All T&T Index gained 0.82 points to 1,700.88, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.34 points to close at 112.38.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Tuesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens concluded trading with a rise of 14 cents at $32.30, after exchanging 8,838 shares, Sagicor Financial added 2 cents and completed trading at $7.82, with 6,613 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL jumped 61 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $28.75, after exchanging 24,650 shares and Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent and ended at $3, with 54,334 stock units changing hands.
Losses| LJ Williams B share fell 5 cents and ended at 70 cents, after exchanging 1,314 shares, Massy Holdings closed with a loss of 3 cents at $47.40, with 5,010 stock units changing hands and NCB Financial Group shed 5 cents and concluded trading at $6.45 with 40,000 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.70, with 30,000 stock units changing hands, Clico Investments completed trading at $20.11, with 6,678 units, First Caribbean International Bank settled at $9.30, after exchanging 200 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $12.44, with 300 stock units trading, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.53, with 1,941 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank settled at $62.50, after trading 4,253 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.