Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday saw Ansa McAL controlling 85 percent of the market’s value of trading, following on the heels of its acquisition of more than 80 percent of Berger Paints Trinidad and announced its intention to advise of an offer to shareholders by August 23.
The market closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Monday with 5 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 5 remaining unchanged. A total of 147,398 shares traded, valued at $6,520,927 compared to Monday’s trades of 632,284 units valued at $6,004,307.
The Composite Index advanced 0.92 points to 1,216.93, the All T&T Index added 0.01 point to 1,792.40 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.25 points to 86 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank added 1 cent to close at $8.01 trading 1,000, First Citizens gained 1 cent, closing at $31.66 with 11,932 shares valued at $377,704 trading, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.11, with gains of 3 cents in exchanging 3,983 shares. The banking group closed with the bid at $4.11 to purchase 84,567 shares and no stock being offered for sale.
Point Lisas gained 1 cent to close at $3.88 trading 6,016 shares and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.91, with a 1 cent gain while exchanging 1,368 units.
Losses| Clico Investment traded 50 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $21.50 with the exchange of 1,372 shares and Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $48.99, with 51 units.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66, with an exchange of 83,950 shares valued at $5,540,700, Sagicor Financial traded 3,950 shares at $8.10, Scotiabank exchanged 38 units at $58. Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 22,914 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with trades of 10,824 shares.
Ansa McAl controls 85% of trading
Value traded jumps 60% on TTSE – Monday
Trading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange picked up a bit on Monday but the value traded climbed 60 percent over Fridays levels. Overall trading resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Friday.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 7 were unchanged as 439,332 shares were exchanged at a value of $8,004,289 compared to Friday’s trades of 393,123 valued at $5,048,449.
The Composite Index advanced 0.55 points to 1,210.40, the All T&T Index rose 0.27 points to 1,792.03 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.11 points to 84.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85, with gains of 4 cents exchanging 5,465 shares, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent to close at $16.21 with 3,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded at an intraday52 weeks’ high of $23.78, but closed at $23.70 after gaining 10 cents trading 161,384 shares, valued at $3,837,260 and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $125.51, with an exchange of 2,500 shares valued at $313,775
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01, with a loss of 9 cents, exchanging 49,180 shares valued at $738,618 and Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.39 with trades of 27 units.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 1,903 shares at $31.65, JMMB Group held firm at $1.20 with an exchange of 4,311 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $49 trading 20,025 shares valued at $981,226. Point Lisas exchanged 6,745 shares at $3.87, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with trades of 15,752 shares valued at $1,605,129, Scotia Investments held firm at $2.20 trading 169,000 shares valued at $371,800 and Trinidad Cement exchanged just 40 units at $4.14.
TTSE close out week with losses
The prices of more stocks fell on Friday in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange than those gaining resulted from 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday, with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 10 holding firm.
The market closed with 665,055 shares changing hands at a value of $2,406,154 compared to Thursday’s trades of 213,496 valued at $3,295,884.
The Composite Index declined 0.14 points to 1,207.32, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.03 points to 83.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 3 cents trading 15,082 shares to close at $8.04 and Scotiabank closed at $58.03, with gains of 2 cents exchanging 12,623 shares valued at $732,348.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 2 cents, closing at $2.73 with 400 units trading, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.95, losing 5 cents exchanging 1,000 shares, Point Lisas lost 1 cent to close at $3.87, with 12,585 shares changing owners and 
West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.88 trading 779 units.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,417 shares at $20, Angostura Holdings exchanged 6,579 shares at $15.01, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 44,700 shares changing hands, First Citizens remained at $31.65, with 1,500 units trading. First Caribbean International held firm at $7.60, with an exchange of 2,462 units, JMMB Group traded 508,115 shares at $1.25, valued at $635,144, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 exchanging 3,374 shares after it traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $10.69. Republic Financial Holdings closed at trading at $101.90, with 2,000 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments ended trading at 2.07 with 37,086 shares switching owners and Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 15,353 shares.
Trinidad stocks up on weak sentiment
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday Market with a negative bias even as the all three market indices rose from a positive advance, decline ratio.
Market activity resulted in 12 securities changing hands, compared to 10 on Friday.
At the close a total of 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 6 remaining unchanged as price changes were moderate, ranging from 1 cent to a high of 5 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with just 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
The Composite Index advanced 0.33 points to 1,206.79, the All T&T Index gained 0.29 points to 1,790.31 and the Cross Listed Index was up 0.05 points to 83.50.
At the end of trading, 103,284 shares changed hands at a value of $1,450,577 compared to Friday’s trades of 343,205 valued at $8,980,169.
Gains| First Citizens gained 5 cents to close at $31.65, with an exchange of 11,597 shares valued at $367,043, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.71, rising by 1 cent while trading 30,000 shares, Sagicor Financial closed with a gain of 1 cent to $8.01 exchanging 13,987 units and 
Scotiabank traded 3 cents higher to close at $58.03, with 802 units switching owners.
Losses| Guardian Media lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.35, trading 19 units and JMMB Group was down 1 cent, closing at $1.25 with 813 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66, with 10,309 units valued at $680,397 trading, NCB Financial Group exchanged 30,928 shares at $4.05, Point Lisas traded 4,200 units at $3.88. Prestige Holdings remained at $10.70, with 285 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with 119 shares being exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $21.90 trading 225 units.
Massy dominates TTSE trading on Friday
Massy was the most dominant trade on Friday.
Trading activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remained low-keyed on Friday with only 10 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Thursday but number of units increased as well as the value of the units traded increased over Thursday’s levels.
Massy Holdings and Scotia Investments led trading with 55 percent and 31 percent of the market respectively, with 343,205 shares changed hands at a value of $8,980,169 compared to Thursday’s trades of 260,831 valued at $1,442,039.
Trading closed with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 4 holding firm leading to the Composite Index declining 1.38 points to 1,206.46. The All T&T Index lost 0.09 points to 1,790.02 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.37 points to 83.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments traded 5 cents higher, closing at $2.05 exchanging 51,900 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.90, rising by 1 cent, trading of 128,202 shares valued at $2,807,624.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.50 exchanging 15,495 shares valued at $348,719, Massy Holdings ended trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.98 with 99,818 shares changing hands at a value of $4,988,968, Sagicor Financial closed at $8, losing 48 cents with 35,600 shares traded and Scotiabank was down 3 cents to $58, with 2,475 shares exchanged.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 2,632 shares at $31.60, JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with 5,000 units switching owners, National Enterprises exchanged 18 units at $10.50 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with trades of 2,065 shares.
9 TTSE stocks trade with 3 rising
9 securities traded on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday compared to 15 on Thursday, resulting in 3 stocks advancing and 6 holding firm and none falling in price.
At the close, 260,831 shares changed hands at a value of $1,442,039 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 191,141 valued at $5,051,742.
The Composite Index gained 0.02 points to 1,207.84, the All T&T Index rose 0.05 points to 1,790.11 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 83.82.
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| Clico Investment closed at $22.51, with a rise of 1 cent as 3,750 shares traded, 
Point Lisas gained 1 cent, to end at $3.88, with trades of 194,319 units valued at $753,958 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.15, rising by 1 cent in exchanging 24,656 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL traded 4,250 shares at $66, Guardian Holdings exchanged 6,112 units at $16.09, Massy Holdings closed at $49.99, with 25 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $4.05, with 26,926 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70, with an exchange of 711 shares and Scotiabank traded 82 units at $58.03.
8 stocks declined on TTSE
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with 8 stock declining with very small changes and none rising. Trading closed with 191,141 securities changing hands at a value of $5,051,742 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 450,749 valued at $7,406,212.
A total of 15 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Tuesday, with 8 stocks declining and 7 holding firm while three closed at 52 weeks’ lows.
In spite of the relatively large number of stocks falling the movement of the market indices were moderate with the Composite Index declined 0.23 points to 1,207.82, the All T&T Index lost 0.39 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.01 point to close at 83.82.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66 trading 110 shares, First Citizens closed at $31.60, with a loss of 5 cents exchanging 100 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 516 shares changing hands, 
One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $15, losing 1 cent with 300 shares trading. Point Lisas traded at $3.87, with a loss of 1 cent and 51,000 shares switching owners, Prestige Holdings closed 4 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $10.70 trading 3,934 shares, Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents to close at $8.48, with an exchange of 5,211 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.89 with a loss of 1 cent and an exchange of 12,768 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 1,100 shares at $40, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with trades of 19,355 units valued at $435,488 and Guardian Holdings traded 16,601 units at $16.09. L.J. Williams A exchanged 500 units at 25 cents, NCB Financial Group closed at $4.05, with 41,140 shares trading, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with an exchange of 29,622 shares valued at $3,018,481 and Scotiabank traded 8,884 units at $58.03 valued at $515,539.
Grace takes 86% of TTSE trades
Grace Kennedy accounts for 86% of trades on the TTSE on Thursday.
Jamaica’s Grace Kennedy accounted for 86 percent of the volume and 38 percent of the value traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. The market closed with a sharp rise in the level of activity compared with Wednesday’s with 19 securities trading, compared to 13 on Wednesday.
The market traded 1,447,071 units at a value of $8,814,925 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 201,265 units valued at $1,870,224. At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 9 were unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.11 points to 1,209.50, the All T&T Index added 0.08 points to 1,791.60 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.02 points to close at 84.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to close at $4.05 trading 2,575 shares, Scotiabank closed at $58.01, gaining 1 cent with 371 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent to close at $4.15 exchanging 32,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 50 cents higher, closing at $22.30 with 25,798 units changing hands at a value of $565,499.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66.01, with an exchange of 5,215 shares valued at $344,269, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, losing 1 cent trading 9,465 shares, JMMB Group traded at $1.23, with a loss of 3 cents exchanging 23,880 shares. Point Lisas closed at $3.88, losing 12 cents with 15,000 units trading, Scotia Investments closed at $1.90, with a loss of 23 cents trading 8,600 shares and 
West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.94, with 8,950 shares changing hands valued at $1,127,163.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 31,400 shares valued at $1,256,004, to close at $40, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 2,449 units changing hands, First Caribbean International exchanged 20,000 units at $7.70. Grace Kennedy traded 1,245,000 shares at $2.70, valued at $3,361,500, Guardian Holdings closed at $16.20, with an exchange of 1,243 units, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with an exchange of 55 shares. National Enterprises held firm at $10.49, with 288 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $15.01 with 200 units traded and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90, with 14,582 shares changing hands at a value of $1,485,898.
Market valuation down on TTSE on Friday
Republic Financial Holdings had the largest value of trading on Friday on the TTSE.
A total of 13 securities changed hands compared to 16 on Wednesday with 2 stocks advancing, 5 declining and 6 unchanged as 143,801 shares traded at a value of $2,818,683 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 373,818 valued at $18,441,277.
The Composite Index declined 1.05 points to 1,211.45, the All T&T Index slipped 0.63 points to 1,789.75 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.20 points to 84.86.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $16.25, with 10,000 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.11, with gains of 3 cents trading 2,461 units.
Losses| First Citizens closed $31.65, with a loss of 15 cents exchanging 2,632 shares, JMMB Group lost 4 cents to close at $1.23, with of 11,803 shares being traded, National Enterprises closed at $10.49, losing 1 cent trading 100 units. NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent, closing at $4 with 40,000 shares changing hands
and Scotia Investments traded 2 cents lower to close at $2.48 exchanging 8,000 units. The price is the equivalent of J$47, well above the price of $38 Scotia Group plans on offering to take over the minority shares.Firm Trades| Clico Investment exchanged 2,720 shares at $22.51, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.70, with 7,250 shares traded, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.80, with 37,714 shares changing ownership. National Flour Mills remained at $2.20, with 400 shares traded, Point Lisas traded 100 units at $4 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with 20,621 shares changing hands valued at $2,101,280.
NCB at new high on TTSE
NCBFG trades at new high in Trinidad on Tuesday.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday and closed with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 8 unchanged as 250,286 shares were traded at a value of $2,050,058 compared to Monday’s 302,101 shares valued at $2,780,408.
The Composite Index rose 1.07 points to 1,216.38, the All T&T Index lost 0.05 points to 1,793.17 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.30 points to close at 85.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers, with NCB Financial Group trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $16.15, with 11,185 shares trading and NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05, with gains of 5 cents in exchanging 1,000 shares.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent, closing at $1.27, with 90,416 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $51.09, losing 1 cent with only 4 shares being exchanged, Prestige Holdings traded 9 cents lower to close at $10.81 in trading 365 shares and
Sagicor Financial closed at $8.89, with a loss of 1 cent after exchanging 1,100 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with an exchange of 49,200 shares valued at $1,107,000, First Citizens traded 1,313 shares at $31.85 while First Caribbean International exchanged 24,500 shares at $7.75. Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85, with 53,947 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills held firm at $2.30, with trades of 20 shares, Point Lisas closed at $4 exchanging 216 shares. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 trading 2,020 shares and Scotia Investments exchanged 15,000 shares at $2.50.