Trading activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday saw the volume and value of securities traded falling below Monday’s levels as the shares of less companies traded.
At the close, 13 securities changed hands compared to 16 on Monday with 5 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 5 unchanged. The number of securities traded was 103,351 valued at $982,037 in contrast to Monday’s 199,103 shares valued at $2,253,341.
The Composite Index dropped 0.64 points to 1,242.92, the All T&T Index gained 1.11 points to 1,830.00, with the 2017 loss to date virtually wiped out and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.33 points to 87.94.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| L.J. Williams B closed at 86 cents, gaining 6 cents trading 23,150 shares, National Enterprises gained 3 cents to close at $10.88 with just 100 units being exchanged, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.79, for gains of 4 cents with 11,000 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement traded at $4.20, up 3 cents with an exchange of 20,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 2 cents to close at $22.64 with 2,945 shares traded.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank lost 2 cents to close at $40 trading 1,764 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed 9 cents lower to $8.85, with trades of 7,939 units and Point Lisas closed at $3.50, for a loss of 15 cents with 8,369 units changing owners.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment closed at $22.51 with an exchange of 21,640 shares valued at $487,140, JMMB Group held firm at $1.22 trading 4,479 units, Massy Holdings traded 200 shares at $53, Sagicor Financial closed at $9.01 with 200 units traded and Scotiabank exchanged 1,565 shares at $59 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $59.16.
Volumes dip prices rise on TTSE
Guardian Holdings leads TTSE
Guardian Holdings gained 21 cents to end trading at $16.01 with 94,330 units changing hands with a value of $1,509,520, ended as the dominant trade, on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday.
Market activity led to 16 securities trading compared to 9 on Friday with 6 advancing, 3 declining and 7 unchanged. The number of securities traded was 199,103 valued at $2,253,341 compared to Friday’s 181,011 shares valued at $1,947,353.
The Composite Index gained 1.08 points to 1,243.56, the All T&T Index rose 1.83 points to 1,828.89 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.04 points to 88.27.
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| Angostura Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $15.01 with trades of 160 shares, One Caribbean Media traded at $16.48, after gaining 8 cents with 3,400 shares changing hands. Sagicor Financial added 1 cent to close at $9.01 trading 2,000 units, Scotia Investments closed with gains of 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.25 exchanging 350 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $22.62 with 500 shares traded.
Losses| Agostini’s lost 2 cents to close at $18.50 with an exchange of 12,945 shares, Clico Investment lost 1 cent while closing at $22.51 trading 325 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.17, for a loss of 3 cents with 67,184 units changing owners.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 1,400 units at $32, First Caribbean International closed at $8.94 with trades of 1,090 units, Grace Kennedy exchanged 3,700 shares at $2.66 while JMMB Group was unchanged at $1.22 trading 8,120 units. Massy held firm at $53 with 55 units changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.65 with an exchange of 2,854 shares and Scotiabank closed at $59 with 690 units traded.
Trinidad stocks look to be firming
Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.51.
Volume trading ended at 1,192,408 shares valued at $3,543,220 in contrast to Friday’s 195,248 units valued at $3,655,973.
The Composite Index gained 0.66 points to 1,251.43, the All T&T Index rose 0.93 points to 1,830.60 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.05 points to 90.16 with year to date gains of 15.34 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens gained 1 cent, closing at $32.50 with an exchange of 1,512 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.05 with gains of 4 cents while trading 13,848 units, Guardian Holdings ended trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.51, climbing 51 cents with 22,631 shares changing hands valued at $373,435. JMMB Group gained 2 cents to close at $1.22 trading 838,419 units valued at $1,019,343, Prestige Holdings added 1 cent to close at $11 with an exchange of 447 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 40 cents to $23.65 with 5,956 shares changing owners.
Losses| Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.50 with 11,575 units traded, National Commercial Bank closed at $3.97, losing 3 cents with 101,500 units changing hands valued at $403,000, Point Lisas closed 5 cents lower to $3.65 with an exchange 500 shares.
Republic Financial Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $103.25, losing 75 cents trading 249 shares and Scotia Investments was down 1 cent trading 103,650 units to end at $2.19Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66.45 trading 2,000 units, Grace Kennedy traded 70,100 shares at $2.63 while Massy Holdings exchanged 2,377 units to end at $53. Sagicor Financial closed at $9.30 with an exchange of 11,479 units and Scotiabank held firm at $58.75 with 6,165 shares changing hands valued at $362,194, but closed with the offer at $58.70 to sell 930 units.
More gains for Trinidad stocks
Trading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday remained low even as 12 securities changed hands compared to 9 on Monday.
At the close, 2 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 8 were unchanged, leading to 150,265 shares changing hands at a value of $957,723 compared to Monday’s 41,128 shares valued at $800,553.
The Composite Index gained 0.22 points to 1,249.65, the All T&T Index rose 0.84 points to 1,832.90 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.05 points to 89.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 10 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment closed at $22.56, a gain of 1 cent with an exchange of 6,110 units and Guardian Holdings closed 20 cents higher to a 52 weeks’ high of $15.30 with 3,500 shares changing hands.
Losses| JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.19 trading 5,500 units 
and Scotia Investments closed 1 cent lower to $2.20 with 7,755 shares changing owners.
Firm Trades| Angostura Closed at $15 trading 127 shares, Ansa McAL held firm at $66.45 with 70 units traded, First Citizens was unchanged at $32.50 with 23 units traded and Grace Kennedy closed at $2.63 with 773 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 81,454 units valued at $325,816 and closed at $4, Point Lisas closed at $3.70 with an exchange of 2,840 units, Sagicor Financial held firm at $9.30 trading 42,001 shares and Scotiabank closed at $58.70 with 112 units changing owners.
6 stocks rise 6 fall on TTSE on Friday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with an increased number of 16 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Thursday. A total of 6 stocks advanced, 4 were unchanged and 6 declined as 662,006 units were exchanged, for $5,506,299 compared to 482,036 shares valued at $3,773,912 on Thursday.
The Composite Index advanced 1.17 points to 1,225.08, the All T & T Index gained 0.28 points to 1,834.21 and the Cross Listed Index also gained 0.28 points to 82.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment closed 2 cents higher at $22.52, with 142,187 units traded at a value of $3,200,232, First Caribbean International gained 3 cents trading 31,963 units to close at a 52 weeks high of $8.53, Guardian Holdings exchanged 7,600 shares and gained 18 cents to end at $13.31. JMMB Group added 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $1.20 with an exchange of 364,378 units valued at $437,724, Scotia Investments closed at $2.23, gaining 2 cents with 76,418 shares changing hands and Scotiabank gained 5 cents, in closing at $58.75 with 1,000 shares traded.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at $51.40, losing 2 cents with only 75 units changing owners, National Commercial Bank was down 7 cents to $3.28 trading 1,000 shares and Point Lisas lost 5 cents to close at $3.70 with an exchange of 530 units.
Republic Financial Holdings closed at $108.28, after falling 6 cents with 9,302 shares being exchanged at a value of $1,007,221, Trinidad Cement slid 5 cents to $4.50, with 18,402 shares traded and West Indian Tobacco exchanged 100 units to close at $127.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.68 with 100 shares traded, Prestige Holdings remained unchanged at $11 with 169 units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50 trading 2,582 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $21 with an exchange of 6,200 units.
3 new highs for Trinidad stocks
NCB closed at 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday on the TTSE.
Trading on Tuesday resulted in 8 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Friday. Market activity ended with 6 stocks rising, 2 declining while there were no stocks trading unchanged. A total of 162,833 shares being traded valued at $2,093,835 compared to 262,813 shares being traded, valued at $6,001,767 on Friday.
The Composite Index rose 1.04 points at 1,210.57, the All T&T Index lost 0.88 points to 1,833.35. The Cross Listed Index rose 0.41to end at 78.58 points with year to date gains of 55.65 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments Fund gained 18 cents in trading 63,956 units valued at $1,458,197 to close at $22.80, Guardian Holdings traded 2,500 units to close 1 cent higher at $12.66, National Commercial Bank added 10,000 shares to stocks that traded and gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.05. Point Lisas
traded 21,500 shares and gained 5 cents to end at $3.75, Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 7 cents with 47,548 valued at $371,083 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.80 and Trinidad Cement traded 8,200 units with a rise of 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.45.< Strong> Losses| Angostura Holdings fell 25 cents to close at $14.75 as 5,131 units changed hands and National Flour Mills fell 12 cents to close at $2.40 with 4,000 units trading.
4 stocks hit lows on TTSE – Thursday
Guardian Media is one of 4 stocks in T&T to close at 52 weeks’ low on Thursday..
Market activity ended with 2 stocks rising, 4 declining to 52 weeks low and 7 holding firm, with 155,564 shares being traded valued at $1,446,576 compared to 318,033 shares being traded valued at $2,502,324 on Wednesday.
The Composite Index remained unchanged at 1,206.16, the All T&T Index gained just 0.01 points to 1,832.68 with a year to date loss at 6 percent. The Cross Listed Index was stuck at 77.46 points with year to date gains of 55.65 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 115,000 units to end at 90 cents with a 1 cent rise and West Indian Tobacco rose 7 cents on the trading of 19 shares to close at $126.95.
Losses| All the stocks declining closed at 52 weeks lows and include Calypso Macro Index Fund that declined by 8 cents to end at $21.89 with just 91 units trading, Guardian Media lost 1 cent to close at $18.99 with 100 units changing hands.
One Caribbean Media fell 9 cents to end $19.90 with 195 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent with 49 units trading, to end at 52 weeks low of $59.84.Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded just 29 shares at $66.50, Guardian Holdings traded 26,034 units valued at $329,330 to close at $12.65, National Flour Mills closed at $2.52 with 885 units trading. Point Lisas traded 3,145 shares at $3.70, Prestige Holdings traded 265 units at $11, Republic Financial Holdings with a volume of 9,037 shares valued at $979,972 being traded, closed at $108.44 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 115 shares at $21.
Only 1 stock fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 8 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Tuesday. Market activity ended with 3 stocks that advanced, 1 declined and 4 held firm with 94,976 shares being traded valued at $1,384,143 compared to 107,398 units at a value of $1,567,701 on Tuesday.
The Composite Index slipped 0.01 point to 1,205.39, the All T&T Index remained at 1,833.09 with a year to date loss at 5.91 percent. The Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 77.20 points with year to date gains of 55.93 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 9 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investments with 54,459 shares being traded, closed at $22.80, Guardian Holdings 
traded 3,502 units at $12.52, after rising by a cent and Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 2 cents on the trading of 4,088 shares to close at $7.66 to be the sole stock rising.
< Strong> Losses| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.68, after falling by 1 cent with 6,527 shares changing owners.
Firm Trades | Ansa McAl traded just 2 shares at $66.50, JMMB Group was unchanged at 89 cents with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Point Lisas traded 3,412 shares at $3.70 and Scotia Investments traded 19,986 shares to close at $2.
Low activity continues on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in only 7 securities changing hands compared to 6 on Friday. Market activity ended with only 1 stock that advanced, 3 declined and 2 held firm with 140,454 units being traded at a value of $1,002,987 compared to Friday’s 90,693 shares valued at $416,211.
The Composite Index slipped 0.21 point to 1,205.55, the All T & T Index lost 0.42 point to 1,833.38 with its year to date loss at 5.91 percent. The Cross Listed Index remained at 77.20 points with year to date gains of 55.93 percent.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank closed at $34.92, rising 2 cents with 13,224 shares changing owners and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to close at $21.49 with 227 shares changing ownership.
< Strong> Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 26,950 shares and lost 14 cents to close at $12.51
Firm Trades | Clico Investments with 87 shares being traded, closed at $22.60, JMMB Group was unchanged at 89 cents with an exchange of 48,223 shares, National Commercial Bank ended at $2.87 with 47,000 shares changing hands and Point Lisas traded unchanged at $3.70 with an exchange of 6,743 shares.
Trading volume rebounds on TTSE
Trading levels rebounded strongly on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with 513,946 shares changing hands with a value of $9,953,673, in contrast to Wednesday’s volume of 31,204 with a value of $2,125,247.
At the close of trading, 17 securities changed hands, 2 advanced, 7 declined and 8 ended unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.47 points to 1,191.45 points, the All T & T Index closed 0.24 points lower to 1,804.60 points, down 7.39 percent year to date. The Cross Listed Index advanced 0.16 points to 77.31 points with year to date gains of 56.15 percent.
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| Agostini’s gained 11 cents to close at $17.51 with 300,618 shares changing hands with a value of $5,260,821 on strong fourth quarter results and Berger Paints gained one cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.06 with 500 shares changing hands.
< Strong> Losses|Ansa McAL lost 6 cents to close at $61.94 with 3,242 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents with 5,524 shares changing hands to close at $12.90, JMMB Group lost 1 cent and closed at 90 cents with 5,650 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to close at $50.97 with 3,965 shares changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $58.70, down 2 cents with 184 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 4 cents to close at $22.50 with 10,200 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean lost 2 cents to close at $59.85 with 1,404 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades | Clico Investment closed at $22.60 with 100,500 shares changing hands with a value of $2,270,305, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.50 with 2,000 shares changing hands, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.90 with 50,000 shares changing hands. National Enterprises closed at $10.60 with 11,817 shares changing hands, Point Lisas closed at $3.70 with 750 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings closed at $11 with 12 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $7.50 with 7,580 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $127 with 10,000 shares changing hands valued at $1,270,000.