Increased TTSE trading but mixed

Stocks bounced up and down in equal numbers on Thursday at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with the market index moving modestly with the trading of 419 percent more shares than on Wednesday, as they exchanged 735 percent more money in trading.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

Trading ended with 22 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Wednesday, with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.74 points to 1,332.06, the All T&T Index fell 0.33 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.25 points to 120.68.
Investors traded 161,172 shares for $6,174,290, up from 31,025 units at $739,873 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,326 units traded at $280,658 up from 1,724 at $41,105 on Wednesday. An average of 13,504 units traded at $305,975 for the month to date versus 14,015 units at $308,069. The average December trade was 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In trading, Angostura Holdings rose 48 cents to $15.48, with 42,035 shares changing hands, Ansa Mcal carved out a loss 2 cents in closing at $54.98 in an exchange of 11,000 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 to $40 with the swapping of 120 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $15 after exchanging 327 units, Clico Investment Fund carved out a loss 9 cents to close at $25.40 trading 14,975 stocks. First Citizens Bank gained 1 cent to end at $42.75 with an exchange of 5,284 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $7, trading 2,325 units, Grace Kennedy advanced 5 cents to $3.80 while exchanging 450 shares. Guardian Holdings carved out a loss 37 cents to close at $20.03 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Guardian Media dropped 15 cents to close at $3.10, with 957 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents in closing at $1.98 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks. L.J Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.40 in exchanging one stock unit, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent in closing at $60.45 while exchanging 7,172 units, National Flour Mills gained 11 cents to end at $2.50 with the swapping of 13,931 stocks. NCB Financial Group stayed at $8.50 while exchanging 9,752 shares, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.85 in trading 1,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $7.99 exchanging 1,855 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings carved out a loss 15 cents to close at $136, with 19,000 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 trading 11,663 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to close at $15.29, with 8,325 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with the swapping of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.40 after 8,821 stock units crossed the exchange.

 Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage in TTSE indices

Trading activity on Tuesday resulted in a modest increase in the volume of stocks changing hands with a higher value than on Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and ended, with the market declining after more stocks declined than gained.
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 16 on the previous trading day, with prices of two stocks rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index lost 1.10 points to settle at 1,333.17, the All T&T Index declined 2.09 points to 1,773.98 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.01 points to 120.67.
Investors exchanged 222,267 shares, for $3,492,136 compared to 210,894 units at $2,990,086 on Monday.
An average of 14,818 units traded at $232,809 compared to 13,181 at $186,880 on Monday. An average of 12,437 units traded at $290,753 for the month to date versus 12,202 units at $296,471 on Monday. The average trade for December amounted to 14,490 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Angostura Holdings settled at $15 while exchanging 2,970 shares, Clico Investment Fund shed 5 cents in closing at $25.40 in an exchange of 8,855 stock units, First Citizens Bank lost 14 cents to end at $43.86 after trading 3,180 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 4 cents to $7 while exchanging 14,398 shares. Grace Kennedy closed at $3.80 while trading 1,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $20.54, with 7,163 shares changing hands, JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to $1.98 in the switching of 1,060 units. National Flour Mills closed at $2.60, with 6,143 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85 in exchanging 125,368 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.15 trading 500 units. Prestige Holdings gained 40 cents in closing at $8 in trading 100 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings stayed at $136.82 with the swapping of 1,645 units, Scotiabank ended at $57.50 after exchanging 11,877 shares. Unilever Caribbean fell 7 cents to $16.63 in trading  2,347 stocks and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.40 with the swapping of 35,661 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big T&T stocks push market higher

Gains by Angostura Holdings, First Citizens Bank and Republic Financial Holdings overcame the pressure from declining stocks in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and landed the primary market indices in positive territory after 38 percent more shares changed hands than on Monday.

Angostura Holdings aged rum.

Trading ended with 13 securities changing hands with the prices of three rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. At the close, the Composite Index rose 2.64 points to 1,335.10, the All T&T Index gained 5.56 points to close at 1,779.73 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.04 points to 120.40.
The market closed with an exchange of 117,098 shares, for $2,763,303 compared to 84,633 units at $1,718,895 on Monday.
An average of 9,008 units traded for $212,562, up from 7,694 at $156,263 on Monday. An average of 10791 units traded at $266,706 for the month to date versus 11,958 units at $276,219. The average trade for the previous month amounted to 14,500 units at $237,988.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings gained 50 cents to end at $16 after exchanging 200 stock units, Calypso Macro Index Fund stayed at $14 after trading 675 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined by 20 cents to  $25.28 in exchanging 8,295 units. First Citizens Bank shed 50 cents to end at $44 trading 23,525 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to $7.04, with 500 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings shed 38 cents to end at $20.50 with an exchange of 19,648 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.94, finishing with 2,083 stock units, National Flour Mills settled at $2.20 in exchanging 33,087 shares. Point Lisas remained at $3.12 in trading 126 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 91 cents to $135.90 in an exchange of 1,117 units, Scotiabank settled at $58 after 1,604 units changed hands. Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of$3.25 after exchanging 4,700 stock units, West Indian Tobacco carved out a loss of 5 cents in ending at $35.35 after an exchange of 21,538 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidadian stocks lost just 5% in 2020

Stocks closed out a turbulent 2020 with a small loss on the All T&T Index that slipped just 5.16 percent for the year but down 9 percent after peaking at 1,941.56 in February, as the curtain came down on trading for the year on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange on Thursday.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from 11 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of four rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 63 percent fewer securities changing hands than on Wednesday, with just 126,516 shares trading at $2,514,364, down from 340,242 shares for $7,205,775 on Wednesday.
The average trade amounts to 9,732 units at $193,413 versus an average of 30,931 units at $655,070 for each security on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 14,490 shares at $237,988 compared to 14,703 shares at $239,980 on Wednesday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index gained 1.51 points to end at 1,323.11, the All T&T Index rose 6.37 points to 1,772.61, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.47 points to close at 118.09.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens Bank climbed 46 cents to $43.19 after 150 shares changed hands, National Flour gained 5 cents in trading of 3,500 shares at $2.15, One Caribbean Media rose 3 cents trading 351 stock units at $4.85 and Scotiabank traded just one unit but jumped $2 to $58.
Stocks declining│ Massy Holdings fell $4.01 to close at $60.99 trading 43 units and NCB Financial Group traded 51,024 shares and lost 2 cents in closing at $8.13.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.25, with an exchange of 1,610 stock shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $20.90 with 140 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group closed at $1.98 with an exchange of 16,951 shares. National Enterprises ended trading of 46 shares at $3.13, Prestige Holdings exchange 7,979 shares at $7.60, Republic Financial Holdings traded 3,627 units at $134.99 and West Indian Tobacco traded 41,094 units to close at $35.40.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading for TTSE stocks

The amount of funds exchanged in trading hardly changed from Tuesday’s level on Wednesday, but the volume of stocks changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange fell 38 percent, although slightly more securities changed hands.
The market closed with 17 securities trading, down from 15 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 4 rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 163,394 shares for $3,043,696 compared to 264,940 shares for $3,032,143 on Tuesday.
The average trade amounts to 9,611 units at $179,041 versus an average of 17,663 units at $202,143 for each security on Tuesday. Month to date averaged 14,920 shares at $227,833 compared to 15,318 shares at $231,487 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index fell by 5.24 points to 1,308.41, the All T&T Index rose 1.77 points to 1,738.94, while the Cross Listed Index dipped 1.68 points to close at 118.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Guardian Holdings added 33 cents trading 7 units at $20.93, Grace Kennedy rose 29 cents to $3.90 trading 3,037 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 10 cents to $7.60 while trading 11,050 shares and Republic Financial Holdings gained 15 cents trading 387 units to settle at $133.95.
Stocks declining│ Ansal Merchant Bank lost 50 cents in closing at $40 while trading 5,200 shares, Clico Investment Fund lost 25 cents to end at $25, after a transfer of 4,442 stock units, First Citizens Bank lost 75 cents to close at $42.50, with an exchange of 10,226 stock units. National Enterprises closed 27 cents lower at $3.13, with an exchange of 27,115 stock units, NCB Financial fell 37 cents to $8.13, with an exchange of 50,000 shares, Scotiabank lost 35 cents to close at $54 after trading 5,246 units and Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to $2.45, with 1,000 units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings transferred 8,172 units at $15, Ansa McAL traded 3,185 units at $53.50, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.05, in trading 3,150 shares, JMMB Group ended at $2, with 10,049 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings held firm at $58 trading 13,957 units. Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by 50 cents to $17 in a transfer of 35,411 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

TTSE trading activity picks up

Trading activities picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange on Monday with more active securities compared to Friday, leading to a 90 percent increase in the number of shares traded with values that are 65 percent higher than Friday’s levels.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

The market closed with 19 securities trading, up from twelve on Friday, and ended with rising and declining stocks accounting for five each and nine remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 94,430 shares for $2,398,390 up from 49,633 shares valued $833,139 on Friday.
The average trade amounts to 4,970 units at $126,231 versus an average of 4,136 units at $69,428 for each security on Friday. Month to date averaged 15,559 shares at $237,841 compared to 17,235 units at $225,512 on Friday. November closed with an average of 18,691 shares for $276,188.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.37 points to 1,299.96, the All T&T Index dropped 8.61 points to 1,731.50, while the Cross Listed Index gained 1.09 points to close at 117.42.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising| JMMB Group gained 7 cents to close at $1.90, with 54,650 shares crossing the market, L.J Williams B picked up 1 cent to settle at $1.40, in exchanging 50 units, NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents to $8.10 trading 2,876 stocks. Point Lisas finished 1 cent higher at $3.15, in transferring 4,685 stock units and Trinidad Cement gained 2 cents to $2.32, with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Stocks declining|First Citizens Bank fell $1 to $42, transferring 124 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 7 cents to close at $20.93, with 156 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings shed 14 cents to end at $133.86, after trading 14,499 shares. Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $2 to $14.50 in transferring 6,721 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 3 cents, exchanging 92 units to finish at $35.37.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings traded 263 shares at $15, Ansa McAL held firm at $53.50, in exchanging 100 units, Clico Investment Fund had a transfer of 445 stock units at $25.25. First Caribbean International Bank was unchanged at $7.05, with a transfer of 2,709 shares, Grace Kennedy exchanged 1,792 units at $3.61, Massy Holdings closed at $57 trading 1,102 units. National Enterprises ended at $3, with an exchange of 166 stock units, Prestige Holdings traded 1,500 shares at $7.50 and Scotiabank held firm at $55.49, with 1,500 stocks crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

TTSE closed the week higher

Market activity slumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange after just 12 securities trading down from seventeen on Thursday and resulting in an exchange of 42 percent fewer shares valued 60 percent trading lower than Thursday, with the main market indices ending mixed after four days of unbroken gains.
The market closed, with five stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged and ended with 49,633 shares changing hands for $833,139 compared to 86,128 shares for $2,084,034 on Thursday.
The average trade amounts to 4,136 units at $69,428 versus an average of 5,072 units at $122,590 for each security on Thursday. Month to date averaged 17,235 shares at $25,512 compared to 18,691 shares for $276,188 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 12,529 units at $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index fell by 0.28 points to 1,300.33, the All T&T Index added 0.46 points to 1,740.11, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.14 points to close at 116.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investment gained 25 cents to close at $25.25, with an exchange of 580 units, First Citizens Bank climbed $1.98 to $43, in transferring 182 units, Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents to $21, with 1,353 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings gained 30 cents, trading 8,872 stock units to settle at $7.50 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL added 49 cents to end at $16.50 in exchanging 11,502 shares.
Stocks declining│ Grace Kennedy dipped 9 cents to $3.61 trading 13,779 shares, Massy Holdings, fell by $1 to $57, with an exchange of 100 units and One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents transferring 3,525 units to finish at $4.75.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa McAL traded 1,400 units at $53.50, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $7.05, with a transfer of 421 units, Scotiabank exchanged 5,079 stock units at $55.49 and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $35.40, with 2,840 units crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Volume and value dipped on TTSE

Trading volume fell 63 percent, with the value declining 73 percent at the close of the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday compared to Wednesday falling, but the main market indices continued to rise for a fourth consecutive day.
The market closed with 17 securities trading, down from eighteen on Wednesday, and ended with eight stocks rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 86,128 shares for $2,084,033.87 compared to 234,857 shares valued $3,362,566 on Wednesday.
The average trade ends at 5,072 units at $122,590 versus an average of 13,048 units at$186,809 on Wednesday. Month to date averaged 18,691 shares at $276,188 compared to 21,235 units at $304,882 on Wednesday. November averaged 12,529 shares for $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index rose 3.66 points to 1,300.61, the All T&T Index advanced by 8.05 points to 1,739.65, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.11 points to close at 116.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising| Angostura Holdings gained 4 cents trading 362 shares to settle at $15, Ansa McAL closed $1.50 higher at $53.50, with 1,836 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1 to $40.50, in a transfer of 7,000 stock units. Massy Holdings advanced $1 to $58, with an exchange of 195 units, National Flour gained 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.05, after 4,480 stock units changed hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.20, with gains of 19 cents exchanging 306 units. Republic Financial Holdings rose 95 cents to $134, in trading 73 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended $1.01 higher at $16.01, with 23,445 shares crossing the exchange.
Stocks declining|Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25, with a transfer of 5,720 stock units, First Citizens Bank dropped $2.88 to finish at $41.02, after exchanging 7,112 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 50 cents to $20.50, trading 5,508 stock units. Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents after exchanging 688 units to end at $2.30 and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents to close at $16.60, with 133 units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm|Calypso Macro Index Fund exchanged 200 units at $14, JMMB Group traded 7,345 stock units at $1.83, Point Lisas closed at $3.14, with an exchange of 1,815 units and West Indian Tobacco had a transfer of 20,000 shares at $35.40.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Modest start to new month for TTSE

Trading activity chilled a bit on the with an exchange of only 12 securities, down from nineteen on Monday as the market enters the final month of the year for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of 96 percent fewer shares, with the value falling 90 percent below Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 2,576 units at $160,937 versus an average of 37,205 units at $1,016,053 for each security on Monday, compared to November with an average of 12,529 units at $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.33 points to 1,293.82, the All T&T Index fell 1.46 points to 1,723.87, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to close at 116.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ JMMB Group closed at $1.80, with gains of 3 cents after 1,911 shares changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings picked up 3 cents to finish at $133.03, in trading 13,468 stock units and Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent in exchanging 450 units to settle at $2.11.
Stocks declining│ NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to end at $8 after 9,685 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents trading 1,453 units to finish at $7.01, Scotiabank fell $1 to 54, in exchange for 436 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $1.63 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.25, in transferring 476 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50, with trades of 112 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05, in exchanging 910 units, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.70 trading 25 units. National Enterprises transferred 880 units at $3.39 and National Flour closed at $2, with 1,104 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on TTSE – Wednesday

Trading dropped on Wednesday with 83 percent fewer shares changing hands as 83 percent less funds changed hands compared to Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. At the close, the major indices bounced but failed to wipe the sizable declines on Tuesday.
The market closed with 14 securities trading, down from twenty on Tuesday, and ended with six stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 40,527 shares for $676,306 compared to 236,245 shares valued $3,864,740 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 2,895 units at $48,308 versus an average of 11,812 units at $193,237 for each security on Tuesday. For the month to date, averaged 10,018 shares at $131,742 compared to 10,403 units at $136,252 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index rose 4.43 points to 1,280.30, the All T&T Index advanced by 5.50 points to 1,704.25, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.46 points to close at 115.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents to close at $3.65, in exchanging 5,000 shares, JMMB Group ended 5 cents higher at $1.77, with 7,945 stock units traded, Massy Holdings advanced by $2 to $59 after the trading of 3,476 units. NCB Financial Group ended at $8, with gains of 5 cents in transferring 2,195 units, National Flour picked up 2 cents to close at $1.86 after an exchange of 778 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 10 cents to $14.60, with 2,355 shares changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Prestige Holdings shed 25 cents to $7.25, with an exchange of 25 units and Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent trading 22 units to finish at $135.99.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investments traded 2,610 shares at $25, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 while exchanging 2,091 stock units, First Citizens Bank transferred 1,611 units at $43. Guardian Holdings closed at $20.50, trading 28 shares, One Caribbean Media exchanged 6,100 stock units at $4.82 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.50, with 6,291 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.