Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday ended with 10 securities trading, none closed trading higher, 3 declined and 7 remained unchanged as a total of 726,330 units traded, valued at $8,967,357.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.81 at 1,146.32, the All T&T Index lost 1.61 to 1,948.42 and the Cross Listed Index was unchanged at 45.16.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed 760 shares in trading, to close at $67.05 after losing 21 cents, National Enterprises contributed 27,273 shares with a value of $460,803 while losing 6 cents to end at $16.89 for a 52 weeks’ low and National Flour ended trading with 13,770 shares changing hands and closed at $1.90, after shedding 8 cents.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 707 units at $38.94, Clico Investment Fund with 150 shares changing hands to closed at $22.50, 
First Citizens Bank traded 3,120 shares to close at $35, Flavorite Foods traded 700 shares at $4.80. JMMB Group closed with 324,827 shares changing hands at 43 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 351,292 shares with a value of $7,728,424 with the price ending at $22 and Republic Bank with 3,731 shares changing hands for a value of $417,872 closed at $112.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 TTSE stocks down none up
Republic biggest trade again on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday with Republic Bank trading more than $2 million worth of shares to be the dominant trade for the day. Elsewhere, market activity concluded with 9 securities trading, no stock traded higher, 1 declined and 8 remained unchanged as a total of 246,043 units traded, valued at $5,061,328.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.33 at 1,147.24, the All T&T Index lost 0.01 to 1,950.11 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.09 to 45.18.
Losses| FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 85,000 shares with a value of $425,195 and closed at $5 after losing of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| with 53,946 shares valued at $755,244 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund with 42,080 shares changing hands valued at $947,217, to closed at $22.50. First Citizens Bank traded 3,801 shares to close at $35, 
JMMB Group with 2,164 shares changing hands closed at 43 cents, Prestige Holdings with 35,360 units valued at $ 350,221 changing hands ended at $9.91, Republic Bank had 19,350 shares with a value of $2,168,320, changing hands at $112. Scotiabank traded 4,168 shares, valued at $ 260,500 to end at $62.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 164 shares changing hands to end with at $126.01.
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 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic biggest trade on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with Republic Bank trading $5.8 million worth of shares to be the dominant trade for the day. Elsewhere, market activity concluded with 9 securities trading, with 2 stocks trading higher, 1 declining and 6 remaining unchanged as a total of 139,226 units traded, valued at $8,434,389.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.01 at 1,147.57, the All T&T Index rose 0.01 to 1,950.12 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 2,884 shares changing hands and closed 1 cent higher at $13.12 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with gain of 1 cent and 8,278 shares valued at $1,043,108 changing hands to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $126.01.
Losses| National Flour traded 15,000 shares at $1.98 for a 1 cent loss.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund with 600 shares changing hands, closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 11,624 shares valued at $406,842 to close at $35, Republic Bank had 52,060 shares with a value of $5,830,836, changing hands at $112. The stock closed looking vulnerable to fall, with a bid down at $105 while the offer is at $112. Scotiabank traded 16,070 shares, valued at $1,004,375 to end at $62.50, Scotia Investments traded 22,517 shares at $1.60 and Trinidad Cement had 10,193 shares changing hands to end at $3.15.
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 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading picked up a bit in Trinidad
Unilever products – the company’s stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.03 at 1,147.56, the All T&T Index rose 0.10 to 1,950.11 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 23,050 shares changing hands for a value of $302,186, closed 3 cents higher at $13.11 and Unilever closed trading with gain of 4 cent but 880 shares changing hands to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.25.
Losses| Agostini’s traded 1,189 shares at $18.19 for a 1 cent loss and FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 18,500 shares and closed at $5.01 with a I cent loss.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings with 42,000 shares valued at $588,000 changing hands, closed at $14, Clico Investment Fund with 16,137 shares changing hands valued $363,083, closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 4,000 shares to close at $35,
JMMB Group closed at 43 cents while trading 20,880 shares. Massy Holdings ended with 790 shares changing hands at $62.50, One Caribbean Media traded 100 shares at $22, Republic Bank had 1,020 shares changing hands at $112, Scotiabank traded 100 shares to end at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement had 20,400 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.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 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Moderate trading in Trinidad
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday saw very moderate market activity with the market closing having only 6 securities trading with 1 stocks trading higher, none declining and 5 remained unchanged as a total of 53,570 units traded, valued at $1,585,372.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.03 at 1,147.51, the All T&T Index rose 0.06 to 1,950.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.27.
Gains| Unilever was the sole stock rising with gain of 1 cent but just 17 shares traded to end with at a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.21.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 5,300 shares changing hands at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 22,672 shares valued at $793,744 to close at $35, Republic Bank had 444 shares changing hands at $112, Scotiabank traded 9,137 shares, valued at $571,063 to end at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement had 16,000 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic’s new low WITCO back at $126
After reopening on Friday after the stock market was closed for the public holiday on Thursday, Republic Bank traded at a new 52 weeks’ low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and West Indian Tobacco traded back at its earlier high of $126. The market closed with 13 securities trading with 6 stocks trading higher, 3 declining and 4 remained unchanged as a total of 506,338 units traded, valued at $23,476,582.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest loss of 0.68 at 1,147.48, the All T&T Index fell 2.04 to 1,949.95 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.02 points to hit 45.27.
Gains| ANSA McAL contributed 254,788 shares for a value of $17,137,041 in trading, to close 1 cent higher at $67.26, Grace Kennedy had 4,180 units changing hands at $3.64 for a 14 cents gain, Guardian Holdings with 9,724 shares valued at $287,437 changing hands closed 2 cents higher, at $13.08. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 10,500 shares with a gain of 1 cent to $3.06, Prestige Holdings with 1,500 units changing hands ended with a gain of 1 cent at $9.91 and West Indian Tobacco gained 57 cents to end at $126 while trading 1,321 units.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with a loss of 1 cent as 105,171 shares valued at $2,367,355 changed hands at $22.50. National Flour Mills with a volume of 51,280 shares lost 5 cents in closing at $2 and Republic Bank suffered a loss of 90 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112 with 2,000 shares changing hands, valued at $3,360,000.
Firm Trades| FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 2,141 shares to close at $5.02. JMMB Group added 24,463 shares at 43 cents each, Massy Holdings traded 1,010 shares at $62.50, and Trinidad Cement had 4,760 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.
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 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic at 1 year low on TTSE Wednesday
Republic Bank traded at a new 52 weeks’ low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday and was the sole stock declining. The market closed with 12 securities trading with 1 stock trading higher, I declining and 10 remained unchanged as a total of 104,110 units traded, valued at $1,251,672.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a modest gain of 0.04 at 1,148.16, the All T&T Index added just 0.09 to 1,951.99 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.17.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 22,009 shares with a value of $287,437 changing hands and closed 4 cent higher at $13.06.
Losses| Republic Bank suffered a loss of 3 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.90 with 2,000 shares changing hands, at a value of $227,860.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 125 shares in trading, to close unchanged at $67.25, Clico Investment Fund closed with a volume of 19,567 shares valued at $440,454 changing hands to end at $22.51, First Citizens Bank had 1,158 shares changing hands at $35, 
FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,317 shares to close at $5.02. Flavorite Foods traded 104 shares at $4.80, Massy Holdings traded 520 shares at $62.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 13,353 shares changing hands at $6, Scotia Investments ended at $1.60 after trading 17,388 shares, Scotiabank closed with 300 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement had 26,269 shares changing hands and ended at $3.15.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
Guardian Holdings closed with a small gain on Thursday
At the close, the Composite Index lost 0.14 points to 1,146.37, the All T&T Index fell 29 points to 1,949.49 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.03.
Gains| Guardian Holdings with 8,000 shares changing hands to close at $13.91 for a gain of a cent, Guardian Media traded 5,000 shares with the price ending at $19.77 up by 1 cent and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.76 with 51,000 shares changing hands with a 1 cent gain.
Losses| National Enterprises with 10,244 shares changing hands, and lost 5 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ low at $16.95 and Republic Bank suffered a loss of 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $113.93 while 435 shares changing hands,
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 100,000 shares valued at $2,255,093 and remained at $22.55. First Citizens Bank had 7,031 shares changing hands to end at $35, Massey Holdings closed with 3 units trading at $62.49, National Commercial Bank traded 60,000 shares at $1.63, Point Lisas traded 500 shares at $4.07, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 19,000 shares changing hands at $6 and Scotiabank closed with only 200 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.50.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE in small post-election rally
Angostura traded 1m shares and gained 50 cents on Tuesday
At the close, the Composite Index added 1.69 points to 1,146.36, the All T&T Index rose 2.14 to 1,949.78 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.17 points to 44.99.
Gains| > Angostura Holdings ended with 1 million shares valued at $14,500,000 changing hands at $14.50 after adding 50 cents and Unilever Caribbean ended with 765 shares trading 4 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.15.
Losses| Massey Holdings closed with 78 units trading at $62.49, down 1 cent, Republic Bank closed 2 cents down at for a new 52 weeks’ low of $112.97, with 481 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank had 2,710 shares changing hands to end at $35,
Guardian Holdings added 1,908 shares to close at $12.90, National Commercial Bank traded just 1,003 shares to close unchanged at $1.63. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,100 shares changing hands at $5.95, Scotiabank traded 2,165 shares and closed at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.75 with 5,655 shares changing hands.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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Small profit gain for T&T’s Republic
Trinidad’s Republic Bank reported slightly improved results to June, with profits attributable to the group of $325 million in the June quarter up on the $308 million generated in 2014 and an increase to $898 million for the nine months against $869 million in 2014.
Earnings per share for the quarter is $2 cents and year to date $5.56, earnings for the full year should end around $7.60 up from $7.39 in 2014, placing the PE at a $113.99 stock price at just over 15 time earnings.
Net interest income is up 8.7 percent to $618 million for the June quarter and a slower 5.4 percent for the nine months from a year ago to $1.79 million. Total net revenues climbed 26.7 percent to $1.1 billion for the quarter and 3.3 percent for the nine months to June to $2.9 billion. Expenses rose in the June quarter, to $554 million, from $454 million, is down for the year to date, to $1.56 million from $1.58 billion. Loan loss provisions are sharply in the quarter to $122 million and for the nine months, $145 million was booked versus $79 million in 2014. The bank reports that increased provisions were done for the new acquired subsidiary, Ghana HFC Bank to bring the provisioning policy in line with the group’s and impairment loans and goodwill for the Cayman Islands subsidiary.
With strong growth in loans in the June quarter over March, loans which grew to $27.6 billion in March now stands at $29.7 billion and is up 11.65 percent over June 2014 and 9.7 percent over September 2014 and 10.76 percent over April. A big part of the growth is the consolidation of the financial statements of the 57 percent controlled, HFC Bank into the group, adding loans of $1.27 billion in the June quarter. The Ghanian bank was previously treated as an associate with 39.87 percent ownership but Republic who acquired an additional 17.25 percent under a mandatory takeover offer, raising the holdings to 57 percent in May this year.
In July Republic completed the acquisition of the bank in Suriname that was previously owned by RBC Royal Bank with assets of $3.3 billion, a small increase to the groups $62.33 billion in assets at the end of June.
