Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market continued with relatively low volumes at the close on Thursday. A total of 11 securities changed hands, resulting in 126,060 shares valued at just $1,731,714 traded, 1 stocks rose, 2 declined and 8 remained unchanged, leading to declines in two of the market’s indices.
The Composite Index declined by 0.04 points to close at 1,158.49, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to close at 1,820.31 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 66.33.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents with 26,200 shares changing hands at $10.90.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with a I cent loss as 200 shares changed hands at $54.94 and Point Lisas traded just 60 units but fell 9 cents to $3.51.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.66 with 16,983 shares valued at $384,667 trading, First Citizens traded 790 units at $35, Guardian Holdings with 50,000 shares valued of $678,500 changing hands and ended at $13.57, National Enterprises closed with 27,666 shares changing hands at $10.50. National Flour ended with 2,011 shares changing hands at $2.32, One Caribbean Media ended with 50 shares changing hands to close at $20.80, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 100 shares changing hands at $6.90 and Tobago Trinidad and NGL with 2,000 shares changing hands to close at $23.76.
TTSE trades mostly steady – Thursday
Moderate trading on TTSE – Tuesday
The Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Tuesday with just 6 securities trading, after closing on Monday for the emancipation holiday. Trading resulted in 122,231 shares valued at $1,028,392 changing hands. The market closed with 2 stocks rising, 1 declining stocks and 3 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 0.51 points to close at 1,153.32, the All T&T Index gained 0.69 points to close at 1,811.35 and the Cross Listed Index inched up 0.04 at 65.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Firstcaribbean International Bank rose just 1 cent in trading 11,010 shares to end at $7 and
Scotiabank ended with 2,000 shares changing hands to close with a 20 cents gain at $55.25.
Losses| Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to closed with 2,764 shares changing hands at $23.75.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group ended with 38,326 shares changing hands to close with at 64 cents, Massy Holdings had 175 shares changing hands to close at $56.73 and Prestige Holdings with 67,956 units with a value of $740,720 changing hands at $10.90.
Profit drops 15% at Prestige
Prestige Holdings brand – TGIF
Gross profit hardly grew as is the case with sales, moving from $169 million in the 2015 six months period to $171 million in 2016 and in the May quarter, from $84.4 million to $84.7 million. Administrative expenses moved to $36.4 million from $32.2 million for the year to date and from $15.75 million in the May 2015 quarter, to $17.67 million, for 2016, but other operating restaurants expenses moved to $100 million from $99.9 million in 2015 six months period, while that for the May quarter, was up $1 million to $51.25 million.
Earnings per share ended at 37 cents, for the half-year and 17 cents for the latest quarter. Full year’s earnings should end at around 90 cents per share, the new restaurant being opened could change the end results.
“These results were generated from an average number of 113 restaurants. Performance in the 2nd Quarter was mixed with our KFC and Pizza Hut brands showing greater resilience to the economic headwinds, foreign exchange challenges and a persistently difficult labour environment; and our TGI Fridays and SUBWAY brands less so. Despite these macro-economic factors, we recognize that there are opportunities for improving the performance of these brands and we are focused on doing so,” Christian Mouttet, Chairman of the company reported to shareholders in the commentary accompanying the quarterly report.
The Six results came against the background of a sluggish Trinidad economy, but the future could be spiced with expansion plans.
“At the end of the quarter, we opened a new Pizza Hut restaurant at South Park in San Fernando, which has been well received. We expect to open our first Starbucks restaurant by the end of the 3rd Quarter and another two restaurants by the end of the financial year. Significant work is underway for the establishment of this brand in the Trinidad and Tobago market,” the report by the company to shareholder also stated.
The stock traded at $10.90 on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday at a PE of 12, based on this year’s projected earnings.
TTSE inches up – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market accounted for 639,447 shares valued at $3,501,364 changing hands. At the close, 13 securities traded with 4 gaining, 3 declining, while 6 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.08 points or to close at 1,137.15, the All T&T Index rose 2.33 points to close at 1,791.05 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.03 points to 64.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings contributed 31,835 shares valued at $413,855 to end at $13 after rising by 10 cents, First Citizens jumped 75 cents to close at $34.50 while trading 3,899 shares, the stock was offered at $34 at the close. Massy Holdings rose 5 cents and closed at $55.30 with 15,000 shares changing hands valued at $829,500 and National Commercial Bank traded 214,186 shares valued at $557,234 to close 1 cent higher at $2.61.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings declined by 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.18 with just 20 shares changing hands, Scotiabank lost 2 cents to close at $53.80 with 1,810 shares traded and Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents with only 30 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.77.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 22,693 shares changing hands, valued at $514,223 at $22.66, JMMB Group traded 237,519 shares at 60 cents, National Flour Mills had 217 shares changing hands at $2.30. Prestige Holdings had just 50 units changing hands at $10.90, Sagicor Financial traded 112,177 units value of $809,917 and ended at $7.25 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 11 shares at $126.28.
New highs & lows for TTSE stocks – Thursday
NCB traded at a new high on the TTSE on Thursday.
The Composite Index gained 0.21 points to close at 1,109.96, the All T&T Index fell 1.33 points to close at 1,757.31 and the Cross Listed Index rose by 0.24 points to close at 61.53.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank (NCB) rose by 3 cents, in trading 50,000 shares at $2.50, for a 52 week’s closing high. NCB price seems set to rise further with bid at $2.50 to buy 177,336 shares and the offer at $2.75 to sell 55,000 units, Scotia Investments traded 3,800 shares with a gain of 4 cents to close at $1.65. Positive sentiment continues flowing from a pick-up in oil prices and helped investors push Trinidad and Tobago NGL up 1 cent, to close at $21.51 with 1,200 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 122 units with a gain of 2 cents to close at $126.30.
Losses| Prestige Holdings with 990 units changing hands ended at $10.90 to record a loss of 21 cents and Scotiabank dropped $1.10 in trading 41,795 shares with a value of $2,203,885, to end at 52 week’s Low of $52.Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings close at $12.75, with 100 units changing hands, Clico Investments ended with 55 shares changing hands at $22.65, First Citizens Bank closed with 440,006 shares changing hands for a value of $13,200,180 to close at $30, Guardian Holdings closed at $12.84 with 1,475 shares changing hands. JMMB Group traded 29,298 shares to end at 60 cents, National Enterprises traded 270 shares and closed at $11.15, Point Lisas traded 100 shares and closed at $3.70 and L.J. Williams 8% preference traded 420 units at $3.30.
New highs & lows for TTSE stocks – Wednesday
NCB ended at a 52 weeks’ high on TTSE and is poised to move higher.
The Composite Index fell 0.04 points to close at 1,109.75, the All T&T Index fell 0.76 points to close at 1,758.64 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to end at 61.20.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Massy Holdings put on 1 cent and closed at $48.17 in trading 400 shares, National Commercial Bank (NCB) rose by 2 cents, in trading 1,200 shares at $2.47, for a 52 week’s closing high. NCB price seems set to rise further with bid at $2.48 to buy 165,344 shares and the offer at $2.75 to sell 55,000 units. National Flour ended with 5,760 shares changing with a gain of 1 cent at $2.22. Sentiment benefitted from the rise in the price of oil on the world market, resulting in investors pushed Trinidad and Tobago NGL up 44 cents, to close at $21.50 with 34,013 units valued at $725,503 changing hands.
Losses| Angostura Holdings fell by 14 cents and closed at $12.75, with 3,454 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $12.84 with 275 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded 68,179 shares and lost 1 cent to end at 60 cents.
Point Lisas traded 32,319 shares and closed with a loss of 10 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.70, Prestige Holdings with 5,447 units changing hands ended at $11.11 to record a loss of 19 cents. Scotiabank lost 18 cents in trading 38,080 units for a value of $2,023,860 to end at 52 week’s Low of $53.10 and West Indian Tobacco traded 424 units with a loss of 2 cents to close at $126.28.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 3,901 shares changing hands at $22.65, First Citizens had 21,481 shares changing hands to close at $30 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 37,526 shares changing hands for a value of $267,936, closed at $7.14.
TTSE stocks closed week positively
Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of TT$5.35 on Friday .
The Composite Index advanced by 0.33 points to close at 1,110.12, the All T&T Index fell 0.01 points to close at 1,760.05 and the Cross Listed Index rose by 0.09 points to 61.20. The market ended with 1 stock closing at 52 weeks’ high.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy rose 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $5.25 with 1,700 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent in closing at $126.31 with 1,128 units trading.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed trading with 29,282 shares with a value of $1,419,675 at $48.15 after losing 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units at $38.95, Clico Investments Fund ended with 100 shares changing hands at $22.65, First Citizens had 200 shares changing hands to close at $30, Guardian Holdings traded 1,943 shares with the price remaining at $12.85, National Enterprises traded 1,505 shares and closed at $11.15. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 1,000 shares to end at $2.70, Prestige Holdings traded 300 shares at $11.30.
Spring blues over for TTSE stocks
The spring break of falling stocks on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange seems over, with the advent of summer and sentiments showing good signs of improving market conditions. Prices remained fairly stable at the close of trading with only two stocks recording price changes. The market closed with 9 active securities changing hands, 1 of which gained, 1 declined while 7 remained unchanged, as 356,121 shares valued at $6,829,136 changed hands. The market ended with 1 stock closing at 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index declined by 0.03 points to close at 1,109.79, the All T&T Index fell 0.06 points to close at 1,760.06 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 61.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Flour ended with 66,951 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 1 cent at $2.20.
Losses| West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents in closing at $126.30 with only 522 units trading.
Firm Trades| First Citizens had 205,093 shares changing hands, for a value of $6,152,790 to close at $30, Massy Holdings closed trading with 2,036 shares at $48.16, National Commercial Bank traded 33,333 shares and closed at $2.45. Prestige Holdings traded 10 shares at $11.30, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 4,581 units valued at $962,010 to close at $21, Trinidad Cement traded 43,032 units at $3.50 and Unilever Caribbean closed with 563 shares trading at $64.82.
Mixed trading for TTSE stocks- Wednesday
NCB record gains on Wednesday on the TTSE
The Composite Index rose 0.20 points to close at 1,109.82, the All T&T Index fell 1.11 points to close at 1,760.12 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.21 points to 61.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank rose by 3 cents in trading 1,000 shares and closed at $2.45 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 6 cents in trading 22,555 units valued at $473,500 to close at $21.
Losses| National Flour ended with 943 shares changing hands and closed with a fall of 1 cent to $2.19,
Scotiabank closed with 18,956 shares valued at $1,013,767 changing hands but fell by 32 cents, to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $53.48 and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents in closing at $126.36 with only 15 units trading.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 53,122 shares with a value of $1,203,213, to close at $22.65, First Citizens traded 196,645 shares with a value of $5,899,288 to close at $30, Guardian Holdings ended with 17,767 shares changing hands at $12.85, Massy Holdings closed trading with 14,573 shares valued at $701,835, to close at $48.16. Point Lisas traded 1,459 units at $3.80, Prestige Holdings traded 730 shares at $11.30, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $107.89 with 20 shares changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 9,820 units at $3.50.
TTSE halts fall on – Friday
Trading showed improvement in market sentiments with fewer lows as well as the number of declining stocks falling from the levels on Thursday. The market ended with no stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows and none at new highs. Demand for stocks continue to be low on the Trinidad & Tobago stock market. The market closed with 12 active securities changing hands on Friday.
Trading ended with 3 stocks rising, 2 declining while 7 remaining unchanged on Friday, as 196,119 shares valued at $2,546,049 changed hands.
The Composite Index inched up 0.25 points to close at 1,108.53, the All T&T Index eased 0.12 points to close at 1,763.13 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to 60.34.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 10 with offers that were lower. The indicators are pointing to more losses for the market, with the prices of some large capitalized stocks set for further declines with offers at or below the last traded prices and bids for a small number of shares which are in some instances some distance from the last traded prices.
Gains| Guardian Holdings rose by 2 cents and close with 1,785 shares traded at $13.02, National Commercial Bank traded 6,715 shares at $2.40 and regained 1 cent and Sagicor Financial with 97,378 units valued at $694,785 changing hands, ended at $7.10 after rising 5 cents.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 63,571 shares valued at $1,436,883 to close 5 cents down at $22.60 and Prestige Holdings fell 13 cents and closed with 8,656 shares changing hands, to end at $11.27.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 15 units at $62.59, Guardian Media traded 300 shares with the price remaining at $19.75, National Flour closed at $2.20 with 77 shares changing hands. Scotia Investments traded 4,732 shares to end at $1.60, Trinidad Cement traded firm at $3.35 with 100 units changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 12,746 units to close at $20 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.36, with just 54 units trading.