Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with 16 securities changing hands with the closed with an exchange of a mere 37,299 shares, accounting for $945,936 compared to 157,549 units at $2,027,875 on Friday.
At the close of the market the prices of five stocks recorded gains, three declined and eight remaining unchanged leaving the Composite Index with a rise of 2.48 points to end at 1,310.66, the All T&T Index losing 0.28 points to finish at 1,769.54 and the Cross Listed Index advancing by 0.72 points to close at 115.10.
An average of 2,331 units traded at $59,121, for the day, in contrast to an average of 10,503 at $135,192 on Friday. An average of 12,565 units traded at $147,718 for the month to date versus 13,174 units at $156,366 up to Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks gaining| Angostura Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $15.30 in trading 20,000 stock units, Grace Kennedy advanced by 5 cents to end at $3.50 after exchanging 287 stock units, Guardian Holdings carved out a gain of 50 cents in closing at $19.70, with 78 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group increased 10 cents to close at $7.80, exchanging 1,409 stock units and Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to $8.35, with investors switching ownership of 50 stock units.
Stocks declining| First Citizens Bank carved out a loss 15 cents ending at $46.10 while exchanging 1,137 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.09 after 200 units crossed the exchange and 
Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 50 cents to close at $14 in trading 1,607 units.
Stocks trading firm| Agostini’s closed at $24.50 with an exchange of 100 units, Ansa Mcal closed at $50 after exchanging 510 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.01, trading 4,954 units. National Enterprises settled at $4.50, with 100 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $139.47 with the trading of 1,985 shares. Scotiabank ended at $54.75 after 11 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17, after 2,771 shares crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 after exchanging 2,100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising TTSE stocks beat decliners
Down day for Trinidad stocks
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in the market indices declining for the third consecutive day after15 securities changed hands, down from 17 on Thursday leading to a fall in the value and volume of shares passing through the market.
Trading closed, with the price of one stock rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. At the close of the market, the Composite Index dropped 3.66 points to end at 1308.18, the All T&T Index fell 1.96 points to 1,769.82 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.73 points to 114.38.
The market closed with an exchange of 157,549 shares, accounting for $2,027,571 compared to 215,160 units at $3,195,341 on Thursday.
An average of 10,503 units traded for the day at $135,171, for each security, in contrast to an average of 12,656 at $187,961 on Thursday. An average of 13,174 units valued at $156,366 traded for the month to date, in comparison to 13,332 units at $157,616.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising| First Citizens Bank increased in price by 15 cents to close at $46.25 trading 155 stock units.
Stocks falling| Angostura Holdings carved out a loss 5 cents to close at $15.25 with investors swapping 5,024 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 70 cents to settle at $36.30 in exchanging 4,089 units, Guardian Holdings fell 50 cents to end at $19.20, in exchanging 33,543 shares. JMMB Group slipped by 5 cents in ending at $1.90, with investors switching ownership of 18,500 stock units and NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to settle at $7.70, with 67,871 shares changing hands.
Firm Traders| Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.01, with 5,046 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings closed at $58, with 1,578 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises settled at $4.50 after trading 973 shares, Prestige Holdings settled at $8.25 with 250 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $139.47 in exchanging 69 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $54.75, with 2,675 shares passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 while trading 11,062 units, Trinidad Cement settled at $2.10 in finishing with 6,710 units, clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 after just four units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE indices suffer more losses
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market ended with 17 securities changing hands with the prices of five stocks rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged, the primary market index dropped at the close, as declining stocks outnumbered rising ones.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 7.29 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 11.17 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index shed 0.45 points to finish at 115.11.
The market closed with an exchange of 215,160 shares, accounting for $3,195,341 compared to 242,783 units at $2,867,044 on Wednesday.
An average of 12,656 units traded for the day at $187,973 in contrast to an average of 13,488 at $159,280 on Wednesday. An average of 13,332 units valued at $157,616 traded for the month to date, in contrast to 13,380 units at $155,439.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks Gaining| Clico Investment Fund rose 1 cent to settle at $25.01, with 80 stock units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents ending at $3.45 after trading 3,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings carved out a gain of 4 cents to close at $19.70 after 109,701 units changed hands. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $58 and exchanging 2,280 shares and Prestige Holdings added 4 cents to end at $8.25, with 309 units clearing the market.
Stocks declining| First Citizens Bank fell $2.90 to end at $46.10 with an exchange of 653 stock units, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to settle at $1.95, with 18,318 units crossing the market and NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents to end at $7.80 in an exchange of 846 units.
Firm trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.30 in an exchange of 2,313 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50 trading 155 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 32,000 shares passing through the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139.47 in exchanging 25 units. Scotiabank stayed at $54.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 with investors swapping 40,903 shares, Trinidad Cement traded 3,788 stock units and closed at $2.10. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.90 with an exchange of 33 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 while exchanging 706 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ends mixed on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market ended down on Wednesday, with 18 securities changing hands, up from 14 on Tuesday and closing with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged as two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows. 
The market closed with, the Composite Index declined by 4.27 points to close at 1,319.13, the All T&T Index declined by 6.06 points to close at 1,782.95 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.33 points to close at 115.56. Trading ended with an exchange of 242,783 shares for $2,867,044 compared to 164,986 units at $4,264,493 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,488 shares traded at $159,278 for each security, in contrast with an average of 11,785 shares at $304,629 on Tuesday. An average of 13,380 units traded at $155,439 for the month to date, in comparison to 13,371 units at $155,123.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks Gaining| Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $19.66 after exchanging 1,100 units and JMMB Group rising 3 cents to settle at $1.98 after exchanging 5,000 units.
Stocks Falling| FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.10, after trading 150,299 stock units, Guardian Media shed 75 cents after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25 and exchanging 5,000 stock units. National Enterprises fell 25 cents to $4.50, with investors swapping 23 stock units. NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent to settle at $7.85 in exchanging 20,349 shares, Scotiabank shed 15 cents to settle at $54.75 after 10,682 stock units passed through the market and Trinidad Cement fell 25 cents to settle at $2.10 in trading 27,000 units.
Firm Traders| Agostini’s ended at $24.50 after exchanging 63 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50, finishing with 1,247 units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund ended at $25 with investors switching ownership of 40 stock units, First Citizens Bank ended at $49 with 2,641 units crossing the market. Grace Kennedy closed at $3.40 with of 5,000 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $57.90 in trading 671 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 after exchanging 3,400 shares. Republic Financial Holdings stayed at $139.47 with an exchange of 3,692 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.90, with investors swapping 793 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 after exchanging 5,783 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks close week up
The Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended a moderate session on Friday with an equal split of rising and declining stocks as just 12 securities changed hands versus 11 on Thursday, with the market indices ending the week slightly higher than it started.
The market closed with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and four remaining unchanged and the T&T Composite Index rose 1.99 points to 1,320.85. The All T&T Index gained 3.54 points to 1,785.93, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.06 points to close at 115.62.
Trading ended with an exchange of 380,420 shares at $1,777,572 compared to 292,009 units at $2,048,445 units on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank jumped $1.50 to settle at $50 in trading 1,063 shares. First Caribbean International Bank gained 5 cents in closing at $7.20 with 15,026 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings added 1 cent to end at $139.48 with investors switching ownership of 3,233 units and 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced by 29 cents to settle at $16.85 with investors swapping 753 shares.
Losers│ Clico Investment Fund lost 2 cents in closing at $24.95 in trading 7,962 units, JMMB Group carved out a loss 3 cents closing at $1.90 in exchanging 307 shares. NCB Financial Group shed 1 cent after closing at $7.86 in an exchange of 4,690 units and One Caribbean Media dropped by 1 cent to close at $5.49 with an exchange of 10,100 shares.
Firm Traders|Massy Holdings settled at $58 with 2,255 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.8 in trading 25,000 shares, Scotiabank closed at $54.75 after exchanging 601 units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $34.60 with 1,974 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
MPC Energy dominates TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market was boosted on Thursday with MPC Caribbean Clean Energy settled at $1 with an exchange of 173,803 shares at the equivalent of TT$1.16 million out of total trade at 292,009 units at $2,048,445, compared to 55,143 shares for $958,614 on Wednesday. 
The market closed with 11 securities changing hands, down from 15 on Wednesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index rose 0.69 points to 1,318.86. The All T&T Index gained 2.17 points to 1,782.39, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.11 points to close at 115.56.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Gainer│ Clico Investments closed 2 cents higher at $24.97, with an exchange of 11,405 stock units.
Losers│ JMMB Group lost 2 cents in transferring 42,100 shares and closed at $1.93 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10, with a loss of 25 cents after exchanging 9,000 stock units.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens traded 1,992 units at $48.50, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.40, in exchanging 35,884 shares, Massy Holdings held firm at $58, with a transfer of 1,135 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1, with 173,803 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial exchanged 15,708 stock units at $7.87, Republic Financial Holdings was unchanged at $139.47, trading 450 units. Scotiabank investors transferred 520 units at $54.75 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $34.60, with 12 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices jump on TTSE on Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with a major turnaround in gains and losses on Wednesday with 15 securities changing hands leading to the prices of eight stocks rising, one declining leaving six unchanged, compared to 13 stocks trading on Tuesday, with just two rising and 7 falling.
Trading closed with 55,143 shares valued at $958,614 passing through the market compared to 201,907 shares for $1,854,729 on Tuesday from 13 securities.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 6.33 points to 1,318.17, The All T&T Index climbed 10.58 points to 1,780.22, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.27 points to close at 115.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments added 20 cents, rising to $24.95 with an exchange of 5,523 stock units, First Citizens Bank climbed $2.78 to $48.50, in transferring 7,340 stock units, Guarding Holdings closed with a gain of 1 cent trading 104 units to finish at $19.61. JMMB Group picked up 5 cents to settle at $1.95, with 7,000 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media rose 25 cents $5.50, after exchanging 10,000 shares,
Scotiabank gained 8 cents to end at $54.75, with 30 units changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $16.56 after the transferring of 1,829 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 19 cents trading 50 units, in ending the day’s trade at $34.60.
Losers│ Point Lisas shed 25 cents trading 1,348 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.
Firm Trades│ Ansa McAL closed at $50 with trades of 1,000 units, Grace Kennedy shareholders transferred 1,400 units at $3.40, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $58, after trading 2,952 stock units, National Enterprises closed with an exchange of 1,600 units at $4.75. NCB Financial ended at $7.87, with 14,872 shares crossing the market and Republic Financial Holdings traded 95 units at $139.47.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners are scarce on TTSE
Falling stocks had the better of advancing ones on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, leading to declines in the market indices as the number of securities trading fell from Monday’s levels.
The market closed with thirteen securities trading, down from 15 securities on Monday and ended with the prices of two advancing, seven declining and four ending unchanged. Investors exchanged 201,907 shares at $1,854,729, compared to 130,903 shares for $2,811,418 on Monday.
The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.47 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 10.37 points to 1,769.64, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.34 points to close at 115.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments rose 17 cents trading 8,656 stock units to end at $24.75 and Guardian Holdings finished at $19.60, with gains of 10 cents while transferring 15 units.
Losers│ First Citizens Bank dropped $2.78 to $45.72, after exchanging 2,401 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents, in the transferring of 31,313 shares, 
NCB Financial was down 1 cent, trading 100,020 shares and closed at $7.87. Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $139.47, with an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Scotiabank closed 8 cents lower at $54.67, with investors transferring 107 units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined to $16.53, with a loss of $1.46 in trading 8,803 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 24 cents to settle at $34.41, after exchanging 73 units.
Firm Traders│ Agostini’s traded 20 units at $24.50, Massy Holdings exchanged 8 units at $58, National Flour closed at $1.80, with a transfer of 27,337 shares and Point Lisas finished at $3.25, after an exchange of 20,149 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Most stocks rise on TTSE
Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday for the third time since the start of July, after some stock prices closed with sizable gains to push the market indices up for the day.
First Citizens Bank added $2.50 to finish at $48, on TTSE on Monday.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the prices of eight rising, one declining and six ending unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 130,903 shares valued at $2,811,418 compared to 167,722 shares for $1,805,037 on Friday from 16 securities.
The T&T Composite Index climbed 7.70 points to 1,318.31, The All T&T Index advanced by 15.29 points to 1,780.01, while the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 115.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank added $2.50 to finish at $48, in trading 16,845 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $58, with gains of $1 after exchanging 15,721 shares, National Enterprises rose 25 cents in transferring 828 units to close at $4.75. Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $8.21, with an exchange of 1,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings picked up 1 cent to settle at $139.48, after 1,572 stock units crossing the market. 
Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents in exchanging 25,000 shares at $2.35, cents, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 99 cents higher at $17.99, trading 9,477 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 40 cents to settle at $34.65, with 10,050 stock units changing hands.
Losers│ Scotiabank shed 20 cents in transferring 913 units to close at $54.75.
Firm Trades│ Ansa McAL was unchanged at $50, with 37 units changing hands, L.J Williams B share traded 34,560 shares at $1.40, NCB Financial ended at $7.88, with 1,600 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media transferred 3,000 stock units at $5.25, Point Lisas remained at $3.25, in exchanging 300 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at $17 trading 10,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
NCB is out of IC Top 10
After entering IC Insider.com Main Market TOP 10 last week, NCB Financial Group is out of the top 10 and replaced by Victoria Mutual Investments. These two stocks are the only movement in and out of the TOP 10 for the week. There is no change to the Junior Market TOP 10.
Although the Main and Junior Markets declined during the week, the top three stocks in each market saw little change in the rankings. Accordingly, the top three Junior Market stocks, with the potential to gain between 292 to 666 percent by March 2021 as Caribbean Producers, followed by Lasco Financial and Lumber Depot in the third position. 
In the Main Market, the top three stocks are Berger Paints, followed by Radio Jamaica and JMMB Group, with expected gains of 195 to 208 percent.
During the early summer months, the local market tends to move sideways as trading levels recede. Investors should not keep their eyes off the market as excellent opportunities can bypass them. A good case is the near 75 percent rise in the price of General Accident since May 7 when the stock traded at $4.02.
The targeted average PE ratio of the market is 20 based on profits of companies reporting full year’s results for the financial year ending after the second quarter of 2020, up to the second quarter in 2021.
Both the Junior and Main markets are currently trading well below this level. The JSE Main Market ended the week, with an overall PE of 15.2 and the Junior Market at just 10.6, based on IC Insider.com’s projected 2020-21 earnings. The PE ratio for the Junior Market Top 10 stocks averages a mere 5.5 at just 52 percent to the average of the overall Junior Market. The Main Market TOP 10 stocks trade at 8.4 or 55 percent of the PE of the overall market.
The average projected gain for the IC TOP 10 stocks is 293 percent, for the Junior Market and 146 percent for the JSE Main Market, based on 2020-21 earnings, an indication that there is the potential to make greater gains in the Junior Market than in the Main Market.
IC TOP 10 stocks are likely to deliver some of the best returns up to March 2021. The computation of projected gains is based on earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year for each stock. The ranking of stocks is in order of likely increases, with the highest-ranked, being the most attractive. The ranking of stocks is in order of likely increases, with the highest-ranked, being the most attractive. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and will result in movements of the selection in and out of the lists for most weeks. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
