The prices of more stocks fell on Friday in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange than those gaining resulted from 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday, with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 10 holding firm.
The market closed with 665,055 shares changing hands at a value of $2,406,154 compared to Thursday’s trades of 213,496 valued at $3,295,884.
The Composite Index declined 0.14 points to 1,207.32, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.03 points to 83.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 3 cents trading 15,082 shares to close at $8.04 and Scotiabank closed at $58.03, with gains of 2 cents exchanging 12,623 shares valued at $732,348.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 2 cents, closing at $2.73 with 400 units trading, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.95, losing 5 cents exchanging 1,000 shares, Point Lisas lost 1 cent to close at $3.87, with 12,585 shares changing owners and 
West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.88 trading 779 units.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,417 shares at $20, Angostura Holdings exchanged 6,579 shares at $15.01, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 44,700 shares changing hands, First Citizens remained at $31.65, with 1,500 units trading. First Caribbean International held firm at $7.60, with an exchange of 2,462 units, JMMB Group traded 508,115 shares at $1.25, valued at $635,144, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 exchanging 3,374 shares after it traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $10.69. Republic Financial Holdings closed at trading at $101.90, with 2,000 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments ended trading at 2.07 with 37,086 shares switching owners and Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 15,353 shares.
TTSE close out week with losses
6 stocks record gains 1 falters on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Wednesday and closed with advancing stocks outnumbering declining ones, 6 to 1.
The market closed with 213,496 shares having changed hands at a value of $3,295,884 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 342,323 valued at $4,812,950 resulting in 6 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 5 holding firm and leading to a rise in all the market indices.
The Composite Index advanced 0.74 points to 1,207.46, the All T&T Index gained 0.09 points to 1,790.13 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.19 to 83.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 1 cent to close at $22.50 exchanging 24,444 shares valued at $549,990, First Citizens closed at $31.65, gaining 1 cent with 37,034 shares valued at $1,180,048 changing hands, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.75, with gains of 4 cents and 10,910 shares traded. 
Guardian Holdings added 3 cents, rising to $16.12 with 10,460 shares changing hands, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.07, with a 1 cent gain and 65,988 shares traded and Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent, ending at $8.01 with an exchange of 1,334 shares.
Losses| Scotiabank lost 2 cents to close at $58.01 trading 716 units.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL traded 3,074 shares at $66, JMMB Group closed at $1.25, with 23,800 units changing hands,Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with trades of 6,527 shares valued at $665,089. Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 27,293 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.90 with 1,646 units changing hands.
Trinidad stocks record gains – Wednesday
Massy stock price recovers on Wednesday from Tuesday’s drop.
Only 10 securities traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, compared to 15 on Tuesday, with 2 advancing, 1 declining and 7 remaining unchanged, leading to a rise in market indices.
The market closed, as 342,323 shares changed hands, at a value of $4,812,950, compared to Tuesday’s trades of 218,112 valued at $3,234,221. At the close, the Composite Index inched up 0.43 points to 1,206.72, the All T&T Index gained just 0.85 points to 1,790.04 and the Cross Listed Index closed at 83.52.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Massy Holdings recovered 49 of the 48 cents it lost on Tuesday to close at $49.99, in exchanging just 20 shares and NCB Financial Group closed at $4.06, rising 1 cent with 24,500 shares trading.
Losses| West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.90, with an exchange of 13,136 units valued at $1,653,788.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International traded 203,000 shares at $7.60, valued at $1,542,800, 
First Citizens exchanged 24,979 shares at $31.64, valued at $790,127, JMMB Group closed at $1.25, with 410 units changing hands. National Enterprises held firm at $10.49, with 2,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 while exchanging 3,152 shares valued at $321,189, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 66,136 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.90 with 4,990 units switching owners.
Weak sentiments for Trinidad stocks
Investors’ sentiment in the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange remains weak, with just 2 stocks advancing, 6 falling and 7 remaining unchanged, at the close of trading on Tuesday. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer Indicator confirms the weakness, with just 1 stock with a bid that is higher than the last selling price and 8 with lower offers, at the end of trading.
Market activity resulted in 15 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Monday, leading the Composite Index to decline by 0.50 points to 1,206.29, the All T&T Index falling by 1.12 points to 1,789.19 and the Cross Listed Index rising 0.02 points to 83.52, as the shares of Jamaican, Scotia Investments gained 2 cents and ended at $2.07, trading 10,000 shares, to be one of two stocks rising. Trinidadian, Angostura Holdings was the other stock to rise, with an increase of 1 cent and 5,000 shares trading at $15.01.
A total of 218,112 shares changed hands at a value of $3,234,221 compared to Monday, with 103,284 units valued at $1,450,577.
Losses|Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at 22.49, with an exchange of 50,697 units valued at $1,140,668, First Citizens closed at $31.64, losing 1 cent with 20,000 shares trading, valued at $682,800, Massy Holdings traded 48 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.50 in exchanging 4,007 units. 
Enterprises was down 1 cent, closing at $10.49, with 8,000 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $8, with a loss of 1 cent trading 85,520 shares valued at $684,246 and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent to close at $4.14, with an exchange of 11,358 shares.
Firm Trades|Ansa McAL exchanged 500 units at $66, Grace Kennedytraded 6,000 units at $2.71. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.09, with 9,960 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with 316 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 1,034 units at $58.03. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.90 exchanging 1,720 units while Praetorian Property closed at $3.02, with 4,000 shares changing owners.
Trinidad stocks up on weak sentiment
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday Market with a negative bias even as the all three market indices rose from a positive advance, decline ratio.
Market activity resulted in 12 securities changing hands, compared to 10 on Friday.
At the close a total of 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 6 remaining unchanged as price changes were moderate, ranging from 1 cent to a high of 5 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with just 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
The Composite Index advanced 0.33 points to 1,206.79, the All T&T Index gained 0.29 points to 1,790.31 and the Cross Listed Index was up 0.05 points to 83.50.
At the end of trading, 103,284 shares changed hands at a value of $1,450,577 compared to Friday’s trades of 343,205 valued at $8,980,169.
Gains| First Citizens gained 5 cents to close at $31.65, with an exchange of 11,597 shares valued at $367,043, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.71, rising by 1 cent while trading 30,000 shares, Sagicor Financial closed with a gain of 1 cent to $8.01 exchanging 13,987 units and 
Scotiabank traded 3 cents higher to close at $58.03, with 802 units switching owners.
Losses| Guardian Media lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.35, trading 19 units and JMMB Group was down 1 cent, closing at $1.25 with 813 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66, with 10,309 units valued at $680,397 trading, NCB Financial Group exchanged 30,928 shares at $4.05, Point Lisas traded 4,200 units at $3.88. Prestige Holdings remained at $10.70, with 285 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with 119 shares being exchanged and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $21.90 trading 225 units.
8 stocks declined on TTSE
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with 8 stock declining with very small changes and none rising. Trading closed with 191,141 securities changing hands at a value of $5,051,742 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 450,749 valued at $7,406,212.
A total of 15 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Tuesday, with 8 stocks declining and 7 holding firm while three closed at 52 weeks’ lows.
In spite of the relatively large number of stocks falling the movement of the market indices were moderate with the Composite Index declined 0.23 points to 1,207.82, the All T&T Index lost 0.39 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.01 point to close at 83.82.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66 trading 110 shares, First Citizens closed at $31.60, with a loss of 5 cents exchanging 100 shares, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 516 shares changing hands, 
One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $15, losing 1 cent with 300 shares trading. Point Lisas traded at $3.87, with a loss of 1 cent and 51,000 shares switching owners, Prestige Holdings closed 4 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $10.70 trading 3,934 shares, Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents to close at $8.48, with an exchange of 5,211 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.89 with a loss of 1 cent and an exchange of 12,768 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 1,100 shares at $40, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with trades of 19,355 units valued at $435,488 and Guardian Holdings traded 16,601 units at $16.09. L.J. Williams A exchanged 500 units at 25 cents, NCB Financial Group closed at $4.05, with 41,140 shares trading, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with an exchange of 29,622 shares valued at $3,018,481 and Scotiabank traded 8,884 units at $58.03 valued at $515,539.
Scotia Investments dominates trading
Scotia Investments now the subject of a proposed buyout by the Jamaica parent Scotia Group dominated trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday with 97 percent of the trades. The stock gained 6 cents to close at $1.96, with trading 2,024,656 shares valued at $3,948,159.
A total of 15 securities changed hands compared to 19 on Thursday as 2,080,937 shares were exchanged by investors, valued at $4,909,138 on Friday compared to Thursday’s 153,171 units valued at $8,814,925. At the close, 1 stock advanced, 5 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 0.32 points to 1,209.18, the All T&T Index declined 0.56 points to 1,791.04 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 point to close at 84.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Scotia Investments was the only stock closing higher at the close of trading on Friday.
Losses| Guardian Holdings closed at $16.10, losing 10 cents with an exchange of 16,540 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $15, with 300 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.74, with a loss of 1 cent trading 580 shares. 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 40 cents lower, closing at $21.90 with trades of 1,500 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with a loss of 1 cent exchanging 5,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL exchanged 2,920 shares at $66.01, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, with trades of 200 units and First Citizens traded 500 units at $31.65. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.70, with 16,894 shares changing owners, JMMB Group remained at $1.23, with 1,000 units traded, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with an exchange of 5,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdingsheld firm at $101.90, with 650 units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.50 trading 5,000 units and Scotiabank exchanged 197 shares at $58.01.
Grace takes 86% of TTSE trades
Grace Kennedy accounts for 86% of trades on the TTSE on Thursday.
Jamaica’s Grace Kennedy accounted for 86 percent of the volume and 38 percent of the value traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. The market closed with a sharp rise in the level of activity compared with Wednesday’s with 19 securities trading, compared to 13 on Wednesday.
The market traded 1,447,071 units at a value of $8,814,925 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 201,265 units valued at $1,870,224. At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 9 were unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 0.11 points to 1,209.50, the All T&T Index added 0.08 points to 1,791.60 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.02 points to close at 84.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to close at $4.05 trading 2,575 shares, Scotiabank closed at $58.01, gaining 1 cent with 371 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent to close at $4.15 exchanging 32,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 50 cents higher, closing at $22.30 with 25,798 units changing hands at a value of $565,499.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66.01, with an exchange of 5,215 shares valued at $344,269, Clico Investment closed at $22.50, losing 1 cent trading 9,465 shares, JMMB Group traded at $1.23, with a loss of 3 cents exchanging 23,880 shares. Point Lisas closed at $3.88, losing 12 cents with 15,000 units trading, Scotia Investments closed at $1.90, with a loss of 23 cents trading 8,600 shares and 
West Indian Tobacco lost 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.94, with 8,950 shares changing hands valued at $1,127,163.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 31,400 shares valued at $1,256,004, to close at $40, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 2,449 units changing hands, First Caribbean International exchanged 20,000 units at $7.70. Grace Kennedy traded 1,245,000 shares at $2.70, valued at $3,361,500, Guardian Holdings closed at $16.20, with an exchange of 1,243 units, Massy Holdings closed at $50, with an exchange of 55 shares. National Enterprises held firm at $10.49, with 288 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $15.01 with 200 units traded and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90, with 14,582 shares changing hands at a value of $1,485,898.
3 stocks dominate TTSE trading on Friday
Witco was one of the 3 stocks that had dominant trades on Friday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in only 8 securities being exchanged compared to 11 on Thursday. The volume traded swung upward to 507,698 with a value of $10,611,513 in contrast to Thursday’s trades of 78,795 valued at $1,350,632.
At the close, 1 stock advanced, 2 declined and 5 were unchanged. Clico Investment was the dominant trade with close to 50 percent of the volume traded and 53 percent of the market’s value, followed by Guardian Holdings and West Indian Tobacco each with just over 20 percent of the value.
The Composite Index lost 0.30 points to 1,211.06, the All T&T Index was down 0.60 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index closed unperturbed at 84.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 1 cent to close at $22.51 while trading 247,575 shares valued at $5,572,669.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $50, losing 10 cents in exchanging 6,130 shares valued at $306,916 and West Indian Tobacco traded 35 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $126, with 17,000 units changing hands at a value of $2,142,000.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy exchanged 64,890 shares at $2.70, Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.20 trading 147,000 shares valued at $2,381,400, JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with trades of 25,000 units. One Caribbean Media traded 100 units at $15.01 and Republic Financial Holdings exchanged a mere 3 units at $101.90.
TTSE rise with more dip than rise
Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday fell sharply despite 11 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Wednesday as just 78,795 shares traded at a value of $1,350,632 compared to Wednesday with 195,938 valued at $9,062,326.
At the close, 2 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 5 were unchanged as the two main indices rose. The Composite Index gained 0.82 points to 1,211.36, the All T&T Index advanced 1.63 points to 1,790.66 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 84.71.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s traded $1.49 higher to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20, with an exchange of just 100 shares and NCB Financial Group gained 1 cent, closing at $4.01, with 50,000 units trading
Losses| Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.50 exchanging 1,800 shares,
Guardian Holdings closed at $16.20, losing 5 cents with 10,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.25, with a loss of 8 cents trading 4,350 units and Unilever Caribbean traded 60 cents lower to close at $52, with an exchange of 5,000 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings exchanged 2,000 shares at $15.01, First Citizens remained at $31.65, with 435 shares traded and JMMB Group closed at $1.26, with 40 shares trading. Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $101.90, with 3,734 shares changing owners at a value of $380,495 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.35 exchanging 1,336 units.