Rising prices ahead on TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 14 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 1 declined and 9 traded firm with a total of 157,147 units, valued at $1,903,518.
TTSE 27-11-14At the close of the market, the Composite Index inched up 0.03 points to close at 1,143.20, the All T&T Index rose 0.05 points to close at 1,968.06 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.69.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank that gained a cent in closing at $39.42 while trading 185 shares. First Citizens Bank traded 3,373 shares, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $36.76, Massy Holdings traded 16,941 shares valued at $1,159,616, gained 3 cents to close at $68.48. and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 50,000 shares valued at $175,000 and advanced by 10 cents, to end at $3.50.
Declines| The stock declining at the end of trading is, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development declined 2 cents to end the day at $4 and traded just 100 units.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings contributed 10,823 shares with a value of $138,101 and closed at $12.76. Agostini’s with 402 shares ended at $17.33, Flavorite Foods traded 100 units at $4.90, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 7,823 shares to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 50,000 shares changing hands, closed at $1.10. National Enterprises ended with 2,000 shares trading at $17.47, One Caribbean Media traded 4,900 units at $25.10, Prestige Holdings had 500 shares traded at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% preference shares traded 10,000 units at US$1.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with the offer that was lower, this is the second day of such strong signal, an indication that prices should be rising in the session ahead.

Witco jumps $1.96 as 9 stocks fell on TTSE

WITCO_Tobacco280x150West Indian Tobacco closed $1.96 higher to a new 52 weeks high in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, on a day when 16 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 9 declined and 2 traded firm, with a total of 997,076 units, valued at $6,925,563.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.79 points to close at 1,142.53, the All T&T Index gained 3.42 points to close at 1,964.40 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.02 points to end at 42.00.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy contributed 78,458 shares with a value of $301,244, while gaining just 1 cent to $3.84, Republic Bank with 63 units at closed at $119.97 with a gain of 7 cents. Scotiabank gained 5 cents in trading 80 shares at $58.22, Trinidad Cement with 500 shares closed 2 cents higher, at $2.02 and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.96 to end the day at $121 while trading only 251 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 at $39.41 down by 1 cents and Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to close at $68.47.
TTSE sum 20-11-14 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 100,340 shares valued at $2,260,353 closed unchanged at $22.50, Firstcaribbean International with 515,650 shares changing hands for a value of $2,578,250 closed at $5, First Citizens Bank traded 2,663 shares at $36.75. Guardian Holdings traded 1,000 units at $13.50, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 249,259 shares valued at $112,166, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 5,000 shares ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media added 15,225 shares valued at $382,147, to close at $25.10, Prestige Holdings traded 4,000 units at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,997 shares to close at $6.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and none with offers that were lower.

7 stocks rose 4 fell on TTSE

FirstCaribbean fell 9% on Friday

FirstCaribbean fell 9% on Friday

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed the week with 16 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 234,691 units, valued at $1,359,627. Firstcaribbean International Bank stock price and lost 9 percent and Flavorite Foods 11 percent by the end trading, to be the two biggest movers for the day.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 8.08 points to close at 1,137.74, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.53 points to close at 1,961.74 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.08 points (4.82%) to close at 41.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 20,611 units, valued at $463,448, advancing by 25 cents, to end at $22.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,000 shares at 46 cents and gained 1 cent, National Commercial Bank (NCB) gained a cent, to end at $1.01 with 121,350 shares changing hands, valued at $122,564. At the close there was no NCB stock on offer for sale. Prestige Holdings with 138 units gained 1 cent and closed at a new 5 weeks’ high of $9.56, Scotiabank with 1,832 shares traded at $58.17 to gain 1 cent, Scotia Investments in contributing 17,042 shares put on a cent in closing at $1.41 and Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,000 shares at $2 to gain 1 cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank lost 50 cents to end at $5, in trading 2,350 shares, Flavorite Foods fell 60 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low at $4.90, while Guardian Holdings added 13,465 shares valued at $181,855 but lost 5 cents to $13.50. Republic Bank traded 545 shares, lost 10 cents to $119.90.
TTSE 14-11-14 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Ansa McAl with 308 units, ended at $66.18, First Citizens Bank traded 1,000 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 6,336 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings had 614 shares changing hands at $68.55 and Sagicor Financial with a volume of 38,100 shares, traded for $228,671 to close at $6.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.

7 stocks rose on TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 16 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 331,788 units, valued at $4,120,839.
TTSE sum 20-10-14 rvAt the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.60 points to close at 1,148.91, the All T&T Index rose 0.15 points to close at 1,966.49 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.14 points to end at 43.43.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank traded 761 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $36.74, Grace Kennedy contributed 55,912 shares with a value of $211,370, to close at $3.85, up by 10 cents, Guardian Holdings traded 22,500 units to close at $13.50, National Commercial Bank added 50,000 shares valued at $50,500 and closed at $1.01 to gain a cent, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 60,085 shares traded for $374,653 and closed at $6.25 in gaining 6 cents, Trinidad Cement with 95,656 shares changing hands for a value of $184,626 the price rose 8 cents to end the day at $1.94 and West Indian Tobacco traded 15,000 units valued at $1,773,900 to end 3 cents up, at $118.26
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Berger Paints traded 1,000 units closed at $3.61, down 4 cents National Enterprises lost, 5 cents to close at $17.55 when trading 1,044 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 2,991 units at 8 cents down to $25.12 and Scotiabank with just 200 shares ended down a cent at a new 52 weeks’ low at $58.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal 200 shares ended trading at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 6,932 shares valued at $152,851 to end at $22.05, Massy Holdings with 13,007 shares at $68.56, Prestige Holdings with 2,500 shares at $9.55 and L.J. Williams B 4,000 shares at 90 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

TTSE stocks trading climb

There was increased number of securities being active on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday, with 16 companies’ stocks changing hands, compared with only 11 on Wednesday. There were 3 advancing stocks, 4 declining and 9 traded firm, with 244,156 units valued at $1,321,117 trading.
TTSE sum 9-10-14At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.37 points to close at 1,142.91, the All T&T Index fell by 0.48 points to close at 1,971.54 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.03 points to end at 41.15.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Guardian Holdings with 50,000 shares traded for $674,842, closing at $13.50, up a cent, Point Lisas Industrial Port traded just 291 units at a cent higher, to $4.01 and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to end the day at $118., while trading 300 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with a loss of 11 cents, to close at $12., after trading 1,923 units, First Citizens Bank with 772 shares ended at $36.51 after losing 1 cent, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents, while trading 1,000 shares to end at $1.25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation 650 shares traded for 4 cents less at $6.21.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 6,845 shares valued at $150,590 to end at $22, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 775 units at $5, Flavorite Foods 1,000 units at $5.70, Grace Kennedy 4,442 at $3.76, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 924 shares at 45 cents, Massy Holdings put through 2,734 shares at $68.51, National Commercial Bank with 151,000 shares changing hands for a value of $151,000, closed at $1, Prestige Holdings 500 shares at $9.55 and Scotia Investments contributed 21,000 shares with a value of $31,500 and ended at $1.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

6 stocks up 4 down on TTSE

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday, saw 17 securities changing hands of which 6 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 209,317 units, valued at $1,645,611. At the close, there were two stocks closing, at 52 weeks’ high and one at 52 weeks’ low.
TTSE sum 30-9-14The Composite Index rose 0.07 points to close at 1,145.12, the All T&T Index fell by 0.17 points to close at 1,976.30 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.04 points to end at 41.10.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank with only 100 shares and closed with a 3 cents gain at $39.37, a new 52 weeks high, First Citizens Bank contributed 5,309 shares with a value of $193,455 to gain 2 cents at $36.44, while Guardian Holdings added 5,000 shares valued at $67,450 and closed 14 cents up at $13.49, Massy Holdings stock price increased 37 cents to end at $68.89, while trading 500 shares, Prestige Holdings hit a new 52 weeks’ price high, as 500 shares traded at $9.55, with a 5 cents gain, followed by Scotia Investments with a volume of 10,000 to end 5 cents higher at $1.50.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with a volume of 18,438 shares valued at $405,886, declined by 2 cents to end at $22, One Caribbean Media traded 831 shares, 2 cents lower at $25.33, Republic Bank traded 2,972 shares at $121.50 for a 20 cents decline, conversely, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.95 with 1,985 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings 2,000 shares at $12.75, Ansa McAL put through 1,420 units and closed at $66.20, Firstcaribbean International Bank 2,674 shares at $5, Grace Kennedy 1,943 units at $3.76, Jamaica’s National Commercial Bank with 128,445 shares changing hands for a value of $128,445 closed at $1. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 12,000 unit at $3.40, Sagicor Financial 200 shares at $6.21 and Sagicor Financial 6.5% preference share traded unchanged at US$1.13 with 15,000 shares.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed only 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

Scotiabank drops again on TTSE

Scotia logo In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, Scotiabank dropped to a new 52 weeks’ low of $60.24, with just over 4,000 shares traded. The stocks has declined 18.74 percent, from a high of $73.12, reached in April, this year. The price is still exposed to further decline, with an offer to sell at $60 and no buying interest shown at the end of trading. A total of 14 securities changed hands in trading of which 2 advanced, 4 declined and 8 traded firm, with 724,283 units changing hands, valued at $4,863,899.
The Composite Index lost 1.11 points to close at 1,145.05, the All T&T Index fell 2.29 points to close at 1,976.47 and the Cross Listed Index inched up by 0.01 points to end at 41.06.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Angostura Holdings with a volume of 82,069 shares being traded for $1,046,380 with the price increasing 5 cents to $12.75 and Sagicor Financial traded 100 shares to close with a cent gain at $6.21.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are ANSA McAL traded 54 units and closed 2 cents down at $66.20, for a new 52 weeks’ low, Guardian Holdings contributed 68,932 shares with a value of $926,676 while losing 25 cents to close at $13.25, Scotiabank suffered a 78 cents fall, to close at $60, as 4,010 shares traded and Trinidad Cement with 10,000 shares, ended 1 cents lower at $2.24.
TTSE sum 29-9-14 Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund with 24,263 shares valued at $534,247, to end at $22, First Citizens Bank with 920 shares closed at $36.42, Massy Holdings closed at $68.52 while trading 11,500 units valued at $787,980, Jamaica’s National Commercial Bank with 384,178 shares changing hands for a value of $384,178, closed at $1, One Caribbean Media traded 110 shares at $25.35, Point Lisas Industrial Port added 37,397 shares valued at $149,588 and ended at $4, Prestige Holdings had 750 units being active to end at $9.50 and Sagicor Financial 6.5% preference shares traded 100,000 units at US$1.13.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

Securities trading climbs on TTSE

in Monday trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, 17 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 5 declined and 7 traded firm. A total of 200,232 units changed hands, with a value of $6,438,679.
The Composite Index declined by 0.16 points to close at 1,146.16, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to close at 1,979.81 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.03 points to end at 40.91.
TTSE 22-9-14 Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 16,470 shares valued at $363,164 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $22.05, First Citizens Bank increased 50 cents to end the day at $36.50, with 60,000 shares changing hands, for a value of $2,184,169, One Caribbean Media traded 5,250 shares, a cent higher at $24.36, for a new 52 weeks’ high and Unilever Caribbean traded 971 shares with a gain of 3 cents, to land at $64.05, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 393 shares traded, to close 5 cents off, at $12.70, Guardian Holdings traded 7,457 units at $13.40 for a loss of 10 cents, Republic Bank lost a cent, in closing at $121.72 with 13,625 shares traded, valued at $1,658,435, Scotiabank lost 20 cents to close at $60.80, a new 52 weeks’ low, while trading 9,918 shares valued at $603,014 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,212 units, at $118.07 for 3 cents decline.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Berger Paints had 30 shares trading at $3.61, Guardian Media traded 250 shares at $19.76, while Massy Holdings added 14,628 shares valued at $1,002,181, ending at $68.51, National Flour with 29,538 shares traded for $38,399, closed at $1.30, Point Lisas Industrial Port with 5,000 units closed at $4, Prestige Holdings with 1,000 shares changing hands, closed at $9.50, Sagicor Financial traded 12,929 shares at $6.20 and Scotia Investments contributed 21,561 shares with a value of $31,263, to end at $1.45,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

Trading subdued on TTSE

A mere 52,782 shares changed hands, with a value of $772,586 in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday. Just 8 securities were active of which 2 advanced, none declined and 6 traded firm.
The Composite Index rose 0.05 points to close at 1,146.51, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.02 points to close at 1,980.19 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.01 point to end at 40.95.
TTSE sum-18-9-14 Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy with 705 shares traded to close cent higher at $3.56 while West Indian Tobacco added 1,295 shares valued at $152,920 increasing by 2 cents to end at $118.10.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 17,276 shares valued at $380,072, remained at $22, First Citizens Bank contributed 1,668 shares with a value of $60,048 to close at $36, Massy Holdings closed with 444 shares at $68.51, National Commercial Bank with 10,000 shares, closed at $1, Prestige Holdings 894 shares closed at $9.50, Sagicor Financial with 20,500 shares changing hands for a value of $128,125 closed at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Trading picks up, Scotia hits a low on TTSE

ScotiaMobile280x150 In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, the number of securities changing hands surged pass Thursday’s 9, to reach 17. There were 5 advancing stocks, 4 declining and 8 traded firm, with 518,883 units changing hands, carrying a value of $8,173,015. Scotiabank continued its downward drift, closing the day at a new 52 weeks low, with relatively small volume. The market closed with 3 new 52 weeks’ highs and one low.
The Composite Index lost 0.14 points to close at 1,146.48, the All T&T Index lost 2.47 points to close at 1,979.88 and the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.29 points to end at 40.98.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Mcal Merchant Bank in trading 810 units at a new 52 weeks’ high of $39.30, the price gained 9 cents, National Commercial Bank in contributing 98,400 shares with a value of $98,400, closed at $1, up by 3 cents, One Caribbean Media with 4,176 shares put on a cent to end at $25.01, a new 52 weeks’ high, Scotia Investments enjoyed a gain of 10 cents to end the day at $1.50 (J$26.40, it last traded at $21.50 in Jamaica) while trading only 3,550 shares and Unilever Caribbean traded 494 units at $64.01, up by a cent to a new 52 weeks’ high.
TTSE 12-9-14 Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings that put through just 40 units at $68.46 down by 2 cents, Scotiabank suffered a loss, of 57 cents to close at $61.18 while trading 5,761 units, Republic Bank traded 34,327 shares valued at $4,178,626 as the price lost 2 cents to close at $121.73 and Trinidad Cement traded 495 shares at $2.64, after suffering an 8 cents fall.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 117,139 shares valued at $2,577,058 but remained at $22, Firstcaribbean International with 1,000 shares at $5, while First Citizens traded 614 shares at $35.98, Grace Kennedy with 2,915 shares closed at $3.55, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 106,158 shares changing hands for a value of $47,771, closed at 45 cents, followed by Prestige Holdings that traded just 150 units at $9.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 104,354 shares traded for $652,550, ended at $6.25, while National Flour Mills added 38,500 shares valued at $50,050 at $1.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that is lower.