NCB Financial dominates TTSE – Tuesday

NCB Financial was the dominant trade on the TTSE.

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Monday with NCB Financial Group leading with the highest volume just under 1 million units with a value $5.9 million.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 6 remained unchanged as 1,117,124 shares traded at a value of $6,876,070 compared to Monday’s trades of 168,640 valued at $1,925,602.
The Composite Index declined by 2.25 points to 1,280.47, the All T&T Index dropped 1.19 points to 1,751.92 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.45 points to close at 109.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The securities that rose in trading are, First Citizens with a 1 cent gain and closed at $32.01 with 3,428 shares, NCB Financial Group ending at $6.03, gaining 3 cents in exchanging 978,658 shares valued at $5,901,308. Scotiabank closed at $60.01, after trading at $58 to close with a gain of 1 cent with just 98 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advancing to a new 52 weeks’ high of $25.05, after rising 4 cents with 600 units changing hands.
Losses| Securities declining at the close are, Grace Kennedy that slipped 10 cents, ending at $3 with trades of 27,036 shares, JMMB Group with a loss of 2 cents, closing at $1.98 with 2,429 shares and Massy Holdings losing 2 cents to close at $48.95 with 2,100 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| The securities trading unchanged are, Angostura Holdings with 731 units closing at $15.05, Clico Investment holding at $20.80 with 14,369 shares valued at $301,675, after it traded as high as $21. First Caribbean International Bank traded 50 units at $9.30, National Enterprises closed at $9.75 with 2,206 shares trading, National Flour Mills exchanged 59,269 shares at $1.90 and Sagicor Financial closed at $7.95 with 26,150 shares changing hands.

More recovery for JSE main market

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange,  All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,541.93 points to close at 303,901.44 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,404.87 points to close at 276,888.58 even as advancing stocks outnumbered decliners.
Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 26 securities changing hands, 5 advanced, 11 declined and 10 traded firm with 5,044,996 units valued at $75,889,380 compared to 2,765,894 units valued at $114,523,797 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 194,038 units for an average of $2,918,822 in contrast to 145,573 units for an average of $6,027,568 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 173,575 units valued at $4,231,403. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Proven Investments US ordinary share was the sole trade in the US dollar market with 410 units changing hands in closing unchanged at 23 US cents, leading to the index falling 4.67 to 169.99.
The major movers at the close are Jamaica Producers with a fall of $1.10, following a decline of $1.12 on Friday, followed by a fall of $1.49 in the price of NCB Financial, while Supreme Ventures dropped $1 in trading 1.2 million shares, behind Jamaica Broilers trading 1.48 million units.

For more details of market activities see report, JSE up with minority of stocks rising.

JSE up with minority of stocks rising

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 26 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 11 declined and 10 traded firm, resulting in 5,044,996 units valued at $75,889,380 changing hands.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,541.93 points to 303,901.44 and the JSE Index advanced by 1,404.87 points to close at 276,888.58.
In main market activity, Barita Investments concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $7.75, with 250,300 units traded, Berger Paints finished with a loss of 20 cents at $16.80, with 3,664 shares, Cable & Wireless settled 3 cents higher at 99 cents, with 88,985 shares. Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 25 cents at $31.50, with 9,345 stock units, Carreras traded 9 cents higher at $10.99, with 7,210 units, Ciboney Group finished trading at 35 cents, with 198,773 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 6,162 shares. Jamaica Broilers ended 50 cents higher at $18, with 1,478,292 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of $1.10 cents following Friday’s fall of $1.12 to close at $14, with 3,552 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange finished 10 cents higher at $6.90, with 2,920 shares, JMMB Group settled at $26.50, with 15,805 shares trading. Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 500 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading at $5.01, with 117,300 shares, NCB Financial Group closed with a loss of $1.49 at $90.52, with 93,264 shares, 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 1 cent at $1.20, with 100,000 stock units, 138 Student Living closed at $6, with 6,100 shares, PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $41, with 7,500 units. Portland JSX finished with a loss of 45 cents at $8.50, with 25,669 shares, Pulse Investments settled with a loss of 28 cents at $1.50, with 8,753 shares, Radio Jamaica ended trading with a loss of 3 cents at $1.05, with 866,047 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 30 cents higher at $36.80, with 16,886 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 1,500 shares, Scotia Group ended at $51, with 404,829 stock units, Seprod concluded trading at $30, with 4,865 units, Sterling Investments finished at $12, with 124,000 shares and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of $1 at $10, with 1,202,775 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
For more details of market activities see report “More recovery for JSE main market.”

NCB climbs $1.96 to help JSE rise

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NCB Financial Group jumped $1.96 to help push the JSE up on Friday.

The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 309.14 points to close at 302,359.51 and the JSE Index advanced by 281.66 points to close at 275,483.71. The market closed with 2,765,894 units trading valued at $114,523,797 as 19 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 8 declined and 7 traded firm.
A rise of $1.96 in the price of NCB Financial is the main reason behind the rise on Friday.
In main market activity, Barita Investments concluded trading at $8, with 500 units, Berger Paints finished 80 cents higher at $17, with 85,586 shares, Cable & Wireless settled with a loss of 2 cents at 96 cents, with 222,509 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 25 cents at $31.75, with 65,067 stock units, Carreras lost 9 cents to end at $10.90, with 8,200 units. Ciboney Group finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at 35 cents, with 54,318 shares trading, Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 4,500 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended at $17.50, with 5,614 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of $1.12 to $15.10, with 5,050 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished at $6.80, with 100 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 50 cents at $26.50, with 46,461 shares, Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 200 units, NCB Financial Group closed $1.96 higher at $92.01, with 445,090 shares. PanJam Investment concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $41.50, with 44,988 units, Radio Jamaica ended trading at $1.08, with 18,000 stock units, Sagicor Group traded 50 cents higher at $36.50, with 1,530,650 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 7,129 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of 2 cents at $51, with 209,940 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled 70 cents higher at $11, with 11,992 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Modest recovery for JSE main market

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke the losing streak on Friday, with the market indices rising, but with a negative advance decline ratio. At the close 19 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 8 declined and 7 traded firm.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 309.14 points to close at 302,359.51 and the JSE Index advanced by 281.66 points to close at 275,483.71. The market closed with 2,765,894 units trading valued at $114,523,797 compared to 5,195,513 units valued at $74,800,685 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 145,573 units for an average of $6,027,568 in contrast to 207,821 units for an average of $2,992,027 on Thursday. In contrast, November closed with average of 349,084 units at an average of $5,801,440 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and the US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Proven Investments US ordinary share traded 2,000 units and lost 1 cent in closing at 23 US cents. In the US market preference segment, JMMB Group ended trading with a rise of 3 cents to end at US$1.15, with 790 stock units.
The major movers at the close are Jamaica Producers with a fall of $1.12, flowed by a jump of $1.96 in NCB Financial share price, while Supreme Ventures rose 70 cents and Sagicor Group traded 1,530,650 shares, well ahead of the rest of the market.

NCB Buying 50.1% of Bermudan bank

NCB Financial Group today announced the acquisition of majority shares in the Clarien Group, a Bermudan based financial group in which Portland Private Equity holds 17.92 percent interest.
Edmund Gibbons Ltd with retain 31.98 percent of the shares. The transaction has received approval from Bank of Jamaica and the Bermuda Monetary Authority provided a no objection letter, the release from NCB states but final approval is subject to the Ministry of Finance. James Gibbons a director of the group expresses the view that the linkage will enable expansion of their offering locally and globally.
In 2016, Portland Private Equity pumped in B$$12.6 million into Clarien to meet capital needs based on tighter regulatory capital requirements as well as a swelling bad debt position amounting to 14 percent of their loan portfolio. The bank is said to have made B$$500,000 profit in 2015.
According The Royal Gazette, Clarien said its loan portfolio had shrunk by $66.8 million in 2015 to $809.7 million by the end of the year. This was attributed to a trend of borrowers paying down mortgage debt.
Clarien has more than eight decades of banking history in Bermuda and is said to be the largest bank in the country.
NCB recently raised US$250 million on the local market for regional expansion, this acquisition seems to be one that was on their radar when the funds were being raised, but based on the amount Portland injected the acquisition by NCB could cost around US$40-50 million, a mere dent in the amount they raised in the summer of 2017, but with earnings of $500,000 in 2015, unless profits picked up considerably since, which seems unlikely with the acquisition by NCB, the amount paid is most likely considerably far less.
For the fiscal year to September NCB made profit of J$19.1 billion or US$146 million up from J$14.45 billion in 2016. Gross revenues for 2017 fiscal year amounted to J$75.7 billion.

Only 1 stock fall on TTSE – Friday

Sagicor is the sole declining stock on the TTSE on Friday.

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange started off the fianl month of 2017 on a positive note at the close on Friday with 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Thursday leading to 3 advancing, 1 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 1.81 points to 1,282.26, the All T&T Index advanced 1.85 points to 1,750.94 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.24 points to close at 109.67.
Trading ended with 189,047 shares changing hands at a value of $3,309,055 compared to Thursday’s trades of 233,449 valued at $4,648,226.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising are Guardian Holdings with gains of 5 cents, to close at $16.55 with 11,300 shares being exchanged, Massy Holdings added 10 cents to settle at $49 with 26,836 shares valued at $1,314,263 trading and National Enterprises ended at $9.75, rising 5 cents with 1,765 shares.
Losses| The sole security changing hands is Sagicor Financial after losing 8 cents to close at $7.87 trading 22,496 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks with last traded prices remaining unchanged of the close of trading are Ansa McAL with 2,028 shares at $63.03, Clico Investment closed at $21 with 6,400 stock units, First Citizens held firm at $32 with 2,147 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.10 trading 70,435 shares trading, L.J. Williams B closed at 70 cents with 2,000 stock units. NCB Financial Group exchanged 3,585 shares at $6, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 7,800 units, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.50 with 1,360 shares, Scotiabank remained at $60 with 590 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $25 trading 30,305 stock units valued at $757,631.

Advancing prices crushed by decliners – Thursday

Trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 25 securities changing hands, 6 advanced, 11 declined and 6 traded firm, with 5,195,513 units valued at $74,800,685 compared to 13,175,593 units valued at $360,574,899 on Wednesday.
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,034.00 points to close at 302,050.37 and the JSE Index declined by 1,853.20 points to close at 275,202.05.
In main market activity, 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 9 cents at $1.21, with 10,000 stock units, Barita Investments concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $8, with 20,561 units, Berger Paints finished at $16.20, with 1,084 shares, Cable & Wireless settled at $0.98, with 669,689 shares, Caribbean Cement ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $32, with 32,950 stock units. Carreras traded with a loss of 1 cent at $10.99, with 3,008,091 units, Grace Kennedy closed at $43, with 33,063 shares, Jamaica Broilers ended with a loss of 40 cents at $17.50, with 46,915 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading 22 cents higher at $16.22, with 34,050 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange finished with a loss of 20 cents at $6.80, with 51,195 shares, JMMB Group settled with a loss of 50 cents at $27, with 19,455 shares, Kingston Wharves traded at $32.50, with 107,220 units, Mayberry Investments finished trading at $5.01, with 414,751 shares. NCB Financial Group closed 4 cents higher at $90.05, with 258,394 shares, 1834 Investments ended with a loss of 9 cents at $1.21, with 10,000 stock units, PanJam Investment concluded trading 75 cents higher at $41.75, with 12,050 units, Portland JSX finished 5 cents higher at $8.95, with 1,600 shares, Pulse Investments settled 13 cents higher at $1.78, with 10,000 shares. Radio Jamaica ended trading 3 cents higher at $1.08, with 45,500 stock units, Sagicor Group traded with a loss of $1 at $36, with 31,555 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 30,633 shares, Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.48 at $51.02, with 77,645 stock units. Seprod concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $30, with 400 units and Supreme Ventures settled with a loss of 70 cents at $10.30, with 66,712 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50%, traded 125,000 units at $1.90, JMMB Group 7.5% ended trading at $1.10, with 87,000 stock units and Proven Investments traded 46,657 shares at $5.50.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
For more on main market trading follow Main Market drops again on Thursday

Prices mostly up indices drop

Investors chopped $4.99 off the price of NCB Financial on Wednesday.

Prices of securities rose more than those that fell at the close of trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but the JSE All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 1,625.76 points to 304,084.37 and the JSE Index declined by 1,481.25 points to 277,055.25.
Trading closed with 22 securities changing hands, 9 advancing, 5 declining and 10 trading firm with 13,175,593 units valued at $360,574,899 changing hands.
In market activity, Barita Investments ended trading with a loss of 40 cents at $8.10, with 200 units, Berger Paints finished 9 cents higher at $16.20, with 2,046 shares, Cable & Wireless gained 1 cent to 98 cents, with 492,124 shares trading, Caribbean Cement ended trading at $32.01, with 7,476 stock units, Carreras traded at $11, with 62,384 units. Grace Kennedy closed $1.30 higher at $43, with 161,291 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced 40 cents to $17.90, with 16,271 stock units, Jamaica Producers concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents at $16, with 3,356,105 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 40 cents to close at $7, with 12,662 shares changing hands. JMMB Group settled at $27.50, with 4,971,543 shares, Kingston Wharves traded with a loss of 50 cents at $32.50, with 17,386 units trading, investors chopped $4.99 off the price of NCB Financial Group down to $90.01, with 128,557 shares trading, PanJam Investment concluded trading 25 cents higher at $41, with 3,518,560 units. Portland JSX finished 40 cents higher at $8.90, with 900 shares, Pulse Investments settled with a loss of 15 cents at $1.65, with 10,974 shares, Sagicor Group traded with a rise of 46 cents to $37, with 166,036 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund finished trading at $14.50, with 17,424 shares. Scotia Group ended with a loss of $1.44 to close at $52.50, with 46,603 stock units and Supreme Ventures settled $1 higher at $11, with 134,138 shares. In the main market preference segment, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% traded 2,349 shares at $2.49 JMMB Group 7.25% ended trading 3,907 stock units at $1.50 and Proven Investments 8.25% traded 46,657 units at $5.50.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

TTSE trading sinks to just 50,000 units

Market activity on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday remains anaemic, with just over 50,000 shares trading, the lowest volume since the start of the month coming from 16 securities changing hands.
Trading closed with 4 stocks advancing, 5 declining, 7 holding firm as 50,488 shares traded at a value of $553,082 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 528,994 valued at $2,520,342 from 13 securities trading. At the close of trading 2 stock hit 52 weeks’ high and one ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index climbed 2.15 points to 1,277.73, the All T&T Index declined by 0.87 points to 1,743.27 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.71 points to close at 109.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising are Grace Kennedy with gains of 5 cents, and closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.10 with 300 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings closed at $16.50, rising 50 cents in exchanging 13,670 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents, ending at $6 with trades of 10,300 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose to a new 52 weeks’ high of $24.25, advancing 20 cents with an exchange of 2,650 shares.
Losses| Securities closing down at last traded prices are JMMB Group that lost 1 cent and closed at $2.09 with 1,975 shares trading, L.J. Williams B with a loss of 7 cents, traded at 70 cents with 1,650 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined by 19 cents to settle at $101.50, after trading at a low for the day at $100.50 with 405 units exchanged. Sagicor Financial closed at $7.94, losing 1 cent with 1,175 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents, falling to a 52 weeks’ low of $34.95 with 100 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stock with last traded prices remaining unchanged of the close of trading are Angostura Holdings closed at $15.05 with a mere 10 units, Clico Investment exchanged 47 units at $21, First Citizens trading 20 units at $31.95 and National Enterprises that closed at $9.70 with 508 units. Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75 exchanging 9,131 shares trading, Readymix ended at $11 with 618 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.95 trading 7,929 shares.