Trinidad Cement, (IC Insider BUY RATED) gained 24 cents with less than 40,000 shares trading in Tuesday’s trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. A the close of the market, there was a bid to buy 437,651 units of the stock at a higher than the last traded price, suggesting further increases ahead as investors continue to respond positively to the improvement in the results for 2014.
Trading in the market was again moderate with 10 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 3 traded firm with 116,177 stocks units changing hands, with a value of $1,710,814. The Composite Index lost 1.68 points to close at 1,148.42, the All T&T Index fell by 3.36 points to close at 1,982.20 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 41.19.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens with 775 units at $35.52 to gain a cent, National Flour Mills with 15,409 shares valued at $17,720 and closed at $1.15 with a gain of 4 cents, while Trinidad Cement with 38,418 shares changing hands for a value of $86,825, gained 24 cents to end at $2.26, Unilever Caribbean added 2,700 shares valued at $170,429 with the price ending at $63.13, with a 6 cents gain, for a new 52 weeks high and West Indian Tobacco 1,128 shares, closed a cent higher at $118.01.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 50,656 shares valued at $1,114,632 declined by 1 cent to end at $22 and Guardian Holdings contributed 3,379 shares with a value of $45,861, as the price lost 80 cents to close at $13.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are National Enterprises with 100 shares changing hands at $17.80, Massy Holdings with 1,336 shares at $68.51 and Prestige Holdings 2,276 traded at $9.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trinidad Cement on the move again up 24c
Stocks trading climb, price changes moderate
The number of securities trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange shot up to 17 on Friday, of which 5 advanced, 4 declined and 8 traded firm, with 506,074 units changing hands, with a value of $2,032,984.
The Composite Index lost 0.39 points to close at 1,150.09, the All T&T Index fell by 0.77 points to close at 1,985.54 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.19.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are ANSA McAL with a 1 cent gain to $66.30 with 1,070 shares trading, Clico Investment Fund with 28,600 shares, valued at $629,516, advanced by a cent to end at $22.01, Massy Group traded 4,000 shares to close with a cent gain of end at $68.51, National Flour with 2,001 shares closed up a cent at $1.11 and Trinidad Cement with 287,305 shares changing hands for a value of $581,481, increased 5 cents to $2.05, as investors regain confidence in the stock, now that the company reported improved results, in the second quarter.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Agostini’s with just 10 units to close with a loss of 2 cents at $17.37, First Citizens closed at $35.51 in exchanging 4,947 units with a 1 cents loss, National Enterprises lost 6 cents to close at $17.90 in trading 70 shares and Scotia Investments with 2,706 shares closed at $1.40 and lost a cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings in contributing 13,130 shares with a value of $167,408, to close at $12.75, Flavorite Foods had just 20 shares trading at $5.75, Guardian Holdings with 3,280 shares, closed at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 151,847 shares traded for $62,257, closed at 41 cents, while National Commercial Bank added 6,938 shares valued at $7,285 to close at $1.05, Prestige Holdings 35 units were traded at $9.40, Republic Bank with 40 shares closed at $121.90 and Scotiabank with 75 units struggles at $63.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and no stock with the offer lower.
Only two up three down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was moderate with 13 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 8 traded firm with 144,693 stocks changing hands with a value of $5,351,417.
The Composite Index lost 0.56 points to close at 1,151.23, the All T&T Index fell by 1.14 points to close at 1,987.61 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.22.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Trinidad Cement with 13,935 shares valued at $26,755 to close up a cent at $1.92 and West Indian Tobacco increased by a cent to end the day at $118.02 while trading 20,000 shares with a value of $2,360,400.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are ANSA McAl traded only 500 shares but lost a cent at $66.29. First Citizens suffered a loss of 19 cents to close at $35.80 while trading 4,827 shares and National Enterprises lost 4 cents in closing at $17.96 with 2,487 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund with 42,658 shares valued at $938,476 remained at $22, Guardian Holdings with 4,756 units to close at $14.30, Guardian Media with 1,000 shares to close at $19.75, Massy Group with 23,786 shares traded for $1,629,341 and ended at $68.50, Point Lisas Industrial Port to end at $4.20 with 2.845 shares, Prestige Holdings with 500 units ended at $9.40, Scotiabank with only 46 shares to close at $63.49 and Scotia Investments with 27,353 shares changing hands for a value of $38,294 and closed at $1.40
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Declines dominate post emancipation trades
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday, the trading day after the market closed for Emancipation day, was low with 13 securities changing hands of which only 1 advanced, 6 declined and 6 traded firm, with 59,661 stocks changing hands at a value of $1,557,124.
The Composite Index lost 1.86 points to close at 1,158.95, the All T&T Index fell by 3.59 points to close at 2,002.32 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.02 points to end at 41.31.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are National Flour Mills in contributing 9,834 units with a value of $10,326 and gained 5 cents, to end at $1.05.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading, are Clico Investment Fund that traded 8,544 units valued at $183,775, the price declined by 10 cents to end at $21.60, First Citizens traded 2,165 units to close down by 66 cents at $36, Prestige Holdings shed a cent, while trading 2,000 units at $9.40, Republic Bank added 7,666 shares valued at $935,142, but the price fell by a cent to $121.99, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 12,500 shares changing hands for a value of $83,075, closed at $6.63, down 3 cents, Scotiabank traded 771 units but the price slid 73 cents, to close at a new 52 weeks low of $65.99.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Agostini’s with 500 units, to close at $17.45, Angostura Holdings with 2,000 shares ended at $12.75, Grace Kennedy traded only 248 units at $3.45, Guardian Holdings with 11,000 shares traded for $157,300, ended at $14.30, while, National Commercial Bank with 833 shares, closed at $1.05 and Trinidad Cement closed at $1.90 while trading 1,600 shares.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling price and no stock closed with an offer that was lower.
TTTSE closes week with moderate trading
Trading on the Trinidad stock market closed the week moderately, with 11 securities changing hands, of which 1 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm with 198,565 stocks changing hands, with a value of $3,016,022.
The Composite Index lost 2.48 points to close at 1,162.35, the All T&T Index fell by just 2.87 points to close at 2,006.58 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.27 points to end at 41.65.
Gains| The sole stock gaining on Friday is First Citizens Bank, closing at $35.52, up a cent, while trading 4,597 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund with 23,398 shares valued at $506,599 as the price fell 36 cents, to end at $21.65, Massy Group with 200 shares, lost a cent to end at $69.41, National Enterprises 53,051 shares, traded for $955,073, closed with loss of 23 cents at $18 and National Commercial Bank fresh from reporting strong nine month results, fell 4 cents to $1.05 as 25,002 shares with a value of $26,347 traded.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Agostini’s that had 1,000 shares changing hands to close at $17.45, Ansa Mcal 8,680 units closed at $66.30, Grace Kennedy with 3,471 shares ended at $3.45, Prestige Holdings with 68,666 shares changing hands, for a value of $645,460, closed at $9.40 followed by Point Lisas Industrial Port Development that added 10,000 shares to the volume, with value of $41,500 to close at $4.15 and West Indian Tobacco with 500 shares closed at $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
Only 3 stocks had price changes on TTSE
nTrading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Wednesday saw 15 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced one declined and 12 traded firm with 112,654 stocks changing hands with a value of $2,337,155.
The Composite Index rose 0.06 points to close at 1,164.92, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.24 points to close at 2,009.63 and the Cross Listed Index fell a mere 0.02 points to end at 41.92.
Guardian Holdings with 38,186 shares changing hands for a value of $549,878 closed at $14.40, followed. Trinidad Cement contributed 10,000 shares with a value of $19,500 to close at $1.95 while National Flour Mills added 4,000 shares to close at $1.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are First Citizens Bank with 17,828 shares traded for $631,416 gained 2 cents to close at $35.42 and Unilever Caribbean price gained 25 cents to end the day at a new 52 weeks high of $63 with 1,500 units traded.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Sagicor Financial Corporation suffered a loss, falling 2 cents to close at $6.68 as 1,821 shares changed hands
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Agostini’s with 3,300 shares to end at $17.45, Ansa Mcal with 193 shares to close at $66.30, Clico Investment Fund traded 26,035 shares valued at $564,531, to end at $21.68, Flavorite Foods 2,200 shares as the price closed $5.75, National Enterprises 949 units to close at $18.24, Massy Group 540 shares at $69.49, Prestige Holdings 3,662 units in closing at $9.40, Republic Bank 240 shares to close at $122 and West Indian Tobacco with 2,200 shares as the price closed at $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 1 stocks with the offer that is lower.
One Caribbean Media drops $1.74
The previous Buy Rated One Caribbean Media which was moved to the Market Watch, tumbled by $1.74 in Friday’s trading levels on the Trinidad Stock Exchange. The stock closed with a bid to buy 17,412 shares at the closing price, but there was no stock on offer for sale at the close.
Scotiabank closed at a new 52 weeks low. The price continues to adjust downwards, following the bank’s fall in second quarter results. At the close there was little demand for the stock, with the bid at $65 well off the last sale price.
There was activity in 12 securities, of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with 207,602 stocks changing hands, valued at $2,718,931. The market indices closed mixed, with the Composite Index losing 0.17 points to close at 1,164.85, the All T&T Index declined by 1.74 points to close at 2,008.78 and the Cross Listed Index inched up by 0.19 points to close at 42.02.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Clico Investment Fund with 39,920 shares valued at $867,712, to advance by 15 cents to end at $21.85, First Citizens Bank traded 4,470 shares to close at $35.30, up 19 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 27,883 shares with a value of $188,005, to close with a gain of 23 cents at $6.75.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading, are One Caribbean Media suffering a loss of $1.74 to close at $23.26 while trading 5,333 shares, valued at $124,662, Prestige Holdings with 77,131 shares changing hands for a value of $725,091, closed down a cent at $9.40, Republic Bank with 70 shares changing hands, closed with a decline of 5 cent to end at $122 and Scotiabank with only 14 shares, declined by 4 cents to close at $68.41.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with a volume of 45,206 shares being traded for $576,377 to close at $12.75, Grace Kennedy with 2,505 shares to end at $3.45, Guardian Holdings contributed 4,056 with the price closed unchanged at $14.40, Massy Group traded 14 units to close at $69.50 and Trinidad Cement traded 1,000 to close at $1.95
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Little price changes on TTSE Monday
Trading on the Trinidad stock market on Monday, accounted for 15 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 10 traded firm, with 299,354 stocks changing hands, with a value of $5,664,767.
The Composite Index lost 0.03 points to close at 1,165.20, the All T&T Index was unchanged at 2,011.40 points and the Cross Listed Index fell a mere 0.01 points, to end at 41.76.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Guardian Holdings which contributed 27,157 shares valued at $388,617 to close 1 cent up, at $14.31 and Trinidad Cement enjoyed a gain of 3 cents to end the day at $1.93 while trading 1,730 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund that traded 136,940 shares valued at $2,967,914, but the price close with a loss of a cent at $21.65, National Enterprises traded 1,078 units to close with a 1 cent loss at $18.24 and Scotia Investments with 1,000 shares changing hands lost a cent and closed at $1.54.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are Firstcaribbean International Bank 8,713 units to close at $5, First Citizens Bank with 7,847 units, to close at $35.02, Grace Kennedy with 43,430 shares changing hands, for a value of $149,699, to close at $3.45, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 18,500 shares, to close at 45 cents, Massy Group with 35 units to close at $69.50, National Commercial Bank with 31,000 shares changed hands for $33,790, to close at $1.09, Prestige Holdings closed at $9.41 with 150 units, National Flour Mills closed at $1 while trading 7,000 shares, Republic Bank saw 4,774 units changing hands to close at $122.05 and West Indian Tobacco 10,000 units to close at $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Six stocks up, 3 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad stock market saw 14 securities changing hands on Thursday, of which 6 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm with 417,721 stock units changing hands, with a value of $23,285,631. Price movements were all moderate by the end of trading.
The Composite Index gained 0.55 points to close at 1,165.70, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.35 points to close at 2,012.26 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.19 points to end at 41.78.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close, are ANSA Merchant Bank with only 400 shares changing hands and ended with a 1 cent gain at $39.04, Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 14,930 shares, valued at $323,704 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $21.70, First Citizens Bank traded 5,340 shares to end at $35.02 with a 1 cent gain, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 10,000 shares, to close 4 cents higher at 45 cents, Republic Bank traded 227 shares to close with a gain of a cent at $122.06, for and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 16,940 shares with a value of $110,239 while gaining a cent, to close at $6.51.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 963 units to close down 2 cents, at $12.98, followed by Guardian Holdings, with 455 shares, to close at $14.30 while shedding a cent and Massy Group traded 4507 shares and suffered a loss of 2 cents, to close at $69.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading, are ANSA Mcal with 334,439 shares changing hands for a value of $22,156,584, ended at $66.25, Firstcaribbean International Bank with a volume of 22,400 shares traded with value of $112,000, closed at $5, National Commercial Bank had 6,070 units changing hands at $1.09, Prestige Holdings 1,000 units, traded to close at $9.41 and Trinidad Cement with 50 units, closed at $1.95.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
7 to nil on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw15 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm with 352,238 stocks changing hands with a value of $2,984,048 on Monday.
The Composite Index rose 0.53 points to close at 1,166.59, the All T&T Index inched up by just 1.08 points to close at 2,012.91 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 41.93.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are Angostura Holdings contributing 20,216 shares with a value of $262,799 to close up by 25 cents at $13, Clico Investment Fund with 26,852 shares trading, valued at $577,322 to close with a cent gain, at $21.51 One Caribbean Media traded 3,000 shares and gained 2 cents to end at $23.02, for a new 52 weeks high, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund advanced by 15 cents to end at $3.55, Prestige Holdings traded 850 shares to close with a gain of a cent at $9.41, a new 52 weeks high Trinidad Cement with a volume of 113,139 shares traded for $221,113, closed up with 4 cents at $1.99 and Unilever closed at $62.25 with a gain of a cent, in trading 2,500 shares.
Declines| No stock declined at the end of trading on Monday.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 143,779 shares changing hands for a value of $718,895 and closed at $5 followed by First Citizens Bank with 15,705 shares valued at $549,559, to end the day at $35, Guardian Holdings with 8,153 units to close at $14.30, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8,000 shares changed hands to close at 45 cents, National Flour Mills with 3,1000 shares at $1, National Enterprises with 728 units, as the price ended at $18.76, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 3,600 shares at $4.15 and Republic Bank with 2,218 to close at $121.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
