Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange closed on Tuesday with big declines in a number of stocks, which pulled the main indices down relatively sharply. At the close of trading, 10 securities changed hands, up from 8 traded on Monday. One security advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm. Two stocks closed at 52-week highs’ low
Trading activity closed with 1,848,342 shares changing hands with a value of $27,261,839 in contrast to Monday’s volume of 293,440 shares with value of $3,299,850.
The Composite Index declined 4.57 points to 1,173.23 points, the All T & T Index dropped 8.06 points to close at 1,798.91 points, for a decline of 7.68 percent for the year to date, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.14 points to close at 73.11 points, up 47.67 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator |The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| National Enterprises gained 1 cent to $10.51 with 1,000 shares changing hands.
< Strong> Losses| Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent to close at $22.60 with 502,979 shares valued at $11,367,329, Guardian Holdings lost 45 cents to close at a 52-weeks’ low of $12.50 with 1,175,542 shares for a value of $14,710,884 changing hands. 
National Commercial Bank lost 2 cents to close at $2.66 with 100,460 shares changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.78 to close at to close at a 52-weeks’ low of $107 with 5,270 shares trading valued at $563,890.
Firm Trades | First Citizens Bank with 1,961 shares closed trading at $33, Grace Kennedy with 1,000 changing hands closed at $2.57, JMMB Group traded 50,380 shares to close at 90 cents, Massy Holdings closed with 250 shares trading at $51.00 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended with 9,500 shares trading at $22.75.
Sharp fall for TTSE stocks on Tuesday
Moderate trading for TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Exchange closed the moderate trading session on Monday with 8 securities trading, down from 10 securities changing hands on Friday. One stock advanced, 2 declined and 5 held firm.
Trading activity resulted in the volume of 293,440 shares changing hands with a value of $3,299,858 in contrast to Friday’s volume of 134,140 shares with value of $475,187.02.
The market closed with the Composite Index declining 0.20 points to 1,177.80 points. The All T & T Index lost 0.60 points to close at 1,806.07 points. The Cross Listed Index advanced 0.03 points to close at 73.25 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers than the last traded price.
Gains| Grace Kennedy, the only stock to advance, gained 1 cent with 1,800 shares traded to close at $2.57.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $108.78 with 450 shares traded and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 24 cents, closing at $22.75 with 500 shares.
Firm Trades | Trading firm were Angostura Holdings with 7,317 shares to close at $15.50, Ansa McAL traded just 10 shares to close $62.50, Massy Holdings closed at $51 with 73 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings traded 283,270 shares carrying a value of $3,115,970 to close at $11 and Scotiabank saw 20 shares changing hands to close at $58.74.
Trading activity drops on Friday
Trading on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with less activity than on Thursday, as 10 securities changed hands, down from the 15 traded on Thursday. The market closed with 134,140 shares changing hands valued at $475,187 compared to Thursday’s volume of 219,147 shares valued at $2,777,660.
At the end of trading just 1 security advanced, 4 declined, while 5 traded firm. The market closed with the Composite Index declining 0.77 points to end at 1,178.00 points. The All T & T Index lost 1.73 points to close at 1,807.57 points, down 7.23 percent for the year to date while the Cross Listed Index advanced 0.03 points to close at 73.22 points with a gain of 47.89 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator | The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to end with 16,997 shares and closed at $2.56.
< Strong> Losses| National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close with 387 shares to end with $2.56, Republic Financial Holdings lost 20 cents to end with 10 shares trading and closed at $108.79. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to end with 10,658 shares trading at $22.99 and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents with 3,800 shares changing hands to end at $3.40.
Firm Trades | First Citizens Bank traded 1,195 shares to close at $33, JMMB Group with 100,363 shares to close at 90 cents, Massy Holdings with 210 shares changing hands closed at $51, Scotiabank traded 510 shares to close at $58.74 and West Indian Tobacco traded 10 shares to close $127.
TTSE open November positively
Guardian Holdings climbed 40 cents on Tuesday.
Trading activity resulted in the volume of 174,997 shares changing hands with a value of $1,162,709 in contrast to Monday’s volume of 49,828 shares with value of $214,031, as
The market closed with the Composite Index rising 2.40 points to close at 1,175.15. The All T & T Index gained 2.86 points to close 1,804.30 points, for a year to date fall of 7.4 percent. The Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.26 points to close at 72.89 points, up 47.22 percent, year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens Bank gained 25 cents after trading 1,000 shares, to close at $32.25, Guardian Holdings ended trading with 25,000 shares with a value of $325,000 changing hands with a gain of 40 cents to close at $13. JMMB Group gained 5 cents to end with 65,961 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of 90 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 11,300 shares changing hands and gained 5 cents to $7.05.
Losses| Calypso Macro Index Fund lost 2 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $21.97 after trading 492 shares, National Enterprises traded 15,000 shares and Republic Financial Holdings and 68 shares and both lost 1 cents each to close at $10.40 and $108.99 respectively.Firm Trades| Trading firm are, Angostura Holdings with 2,525 shares to close at $15, Clico Investment Fund closed with 510 shares changing hands to end at $22.60, Grace Kennedy at $2.55 with 24,880 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings with 60 shares to close at $51.42. National Flour Mills traded 680 shares to close at $2.64, Prestige Holdings closed at $11 with 25,500 shares, Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago with 1,339 shares changing hands closed at $58.75 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed trading with 510 units at $22.60.
4 stocks rose 5 fell on TTSE – Wednesday
Angostura Holdings climbed to a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.
Trading activity closed with 287,067 shares valued at $955,253 changing hands, compared to 571,256 shares valued at $5,404,483 on Tuesday as 1 stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with the the Composite Index falling 1.15 points to close at 1,171.11. The All T&T Index closed with a loss of 2.48 points to 1,802.96, down 7.47 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.03 points to 71.97 points and is up 45.36 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings closed trading with 10,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 30 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.95, National Commercial Bank gained of 2 cents to close with 10,000 shares changing hands at $2.60. National Flour Mills ended trading with 50,000 shares after gaining 5 cents to close at $2.65 and Scotiabank gained 19 cents and closed with 2,131 shares changing hands at $58.75.
Losses| Grace Kennedy contributed 111,498 shares to close at $2.60 after falling 4 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 22 shares changing hands at $51.42 after losing 1 cent, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 and ended with 41 shares changing hands at $109. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23 with 2,000 units trading, after falling 54 cents and Trinidad Cement lost 3 cents in trading 2,010 units at $3.95.Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 85 cents with 93,294 units, switching ownership, Prestige Holdings with 687 units changing hands, ended at $11.10, Scotia Investments closed with 4,775 shares changing hands at $1.80 and West Indian Tobacco traded 609 shares to close $127.
First Citizens recovers some ground – Friday
First Citizens Bank was the largest mover on Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when trading ended on Friday, with the price that dropped $3.93 on Thursday, recovering 50 cents with 200 units trading to end at $31.50. Elsewhere trading ended with 9 securities changing hands, down from 11 on Thursday.
Trading activity closed with 4 stocks rising while 3 declined and 2 remained unchanged as 522,024 shares valued at $1,246,175 changed hands, compared to 1,593,090 shares valued at $2,604,191 on Thursday as 2 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with sharp movements in the indices. The the Composite Index advanced by 2.95 points to close at 1,167.20. The All T&T Index closed with a gain of 4.59 points to 1,802.05, down 7.52 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.18 points to 71.03 points and is up 43.47 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 4 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of 84 cents with 413,232 units for a value of $ 339,850, switching ownership. Grace Kennedy contributed 1,420 shares and rose 3 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60 and Trinidad Cement gained 20 cents with 81,777 shares valued at $326,537 changing hands to close at $4.
Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent in trading 1,447 shares, the price closed at $12.60, National Commercial Bank ended with 290 shares changing hands with the price closing with a loss of 2 cents at $2.58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in trading 16,200 shares with a value of $381,495 changing hands at $23.55.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 7,430 shares changing hands at $22.60 and Massy Holdings ended with 325 shares changing hands at $51.50.
4 stocks rose on TTSE – Wednesday
FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.
The market closed with modest movements in the indices, with the Composite Index fell 0.30 points to close at 1,175.20. The All T&T Index closed with a decline of 2.74 points at 1,818.19, down 6.69 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.29 points to 70.99 points and is up 43.39 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Firstcaribbean International Bank ended trading with 4,535 shares and closed with a rise of 6 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.81, Grace Kennedy contributed 6,901 shares and gained 1 cent in trading, to close at $2.57. National Enterprises closed with 800 shares changing hands at $10.20, after gaining by 4 cents and
Republic Financial Holdings ended with 1,510 shares trading, with a rise of 1 cent to end at $110.99.Losses| Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a loss of 4 cents at $23.55 with 495 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to end at $40.01, Guardian Holdings traded 76,289 shares with the price closing at $12.60, JMMB Group closed at 80 cents with 115,440 units switching owners, Massy Holdings ended with 921 shares changing hands at $51.50. National Flour ended with 194 shares changing hands at $2.58, One Caribbean Media traded 70 shares at $20.40 and Scotiabank traded 50 shares and closed at $58.51.
Clico dominates trade on TTSE – Thursday
Trinidad and Tobago stock market ended Thursday with 13 securities trading of which 1 gained, 3 declined and 9 remained unchanged. Trading ended with increased volume and value as Clico Investment Fund dominated trading in dollar terms with the fund accounting for $6 million of the total amount traded.
Trading activity resulted in 306,294 shares valued at $6,838,267 changing hands, compared to 127,817 shares valued at $1,315,583 on Wednesday.
The market closed with modest movements in the indices, with the Composite Index declining by 0.23 points to close at 1,172.02. The All T&T Index closed with a loss of 0.13 points at 1,819.71 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.05 points to 69.91 points and is up 41.3 percent year to date.
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 lower offers.
Gains| Asna McAl traded 10,163 shares valued at $636,984 and gained 5 cents to end at $62.70.
Losses| First Citizens Bank traded 2,050 shares and lost 3 cents to close at $34.95, Massy Holdings ended with 200 shares changing hands at $51.99 after losing a cent and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 50 shares trading, with a loss of 2 cents at $110.98.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 1,200 shares changing hands to close at $14.65, Clico Investment Fund closed with 266,311 shares valued at $6,018,629 changing hands to end at $22.60, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.60 with 1,190 shares trading, National Enterprises closed with 100 shares changing hands to close at $10.16. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund with 444 units changing hands ended at $2.65, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,830 shares changing hands at $7.10. Scotia Investments closed with 20,379 shares changing hands to end at $1.80, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.65 with 227 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement had 100 shares changing hands to close at $3.50.
4 rise 3 fall on TTSE – Thursday
Keith Duncan, Group Chief Executive Officer of JMMB that closed at a new high on the TTSE.
The market closed with modest movements in the indices and ended with 4 stocks gaining, 3 declining and 8 remaining unchanged as 15 securities traded.
The Composite Index rose 1.23 points to close at 1,165.13, the All T&T Index gained 2.11 points to close at 1,817.88 and the Cross Listed Index inched 0.05 points to 68.29 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with 110 shares changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.56 after rising 1 cent, JMMB Group gained 1 cents to end with 780,541 shares with a value of $554,178 changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 71 cents. National Enterprises closed with 127 shares changing hands at $10.16 after gaining by 1 cent and Scotiabank climbed 26 cents and closed with 1,100 shares changing hands at $58.25.
Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 3,290 shares with the price closing at $12.62 after falling 8 cents and Massy Holdings lost 3 cents and ended with 39,836 shares value of $2,071,472 changing hands to end at $52 and 60 and West Indian Tobacco traded 50 shares but lost 2 cents to close at $127.05.Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,056 units to end at $40, Clico Investment Fund closed with 10,666 shares changing hands to end at $22.60, National Flour ended with 45,643 shares changing hands at $2.58, Republic Financial Holdings traded 1,000 units to end at $111. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 300 shares changing hands at $7.01, Scotia Investments had 52,330 shares changing hands and rose 5 cents to close at $1.80, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.65 with 422 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement had 150,142 shares changing hands to close at $3.25.
2 TTSE stocks rise 2 fell – Wednesday
Republic Financial Holdings jumped $1 in Tuesday’s trading on TTSE
The market closed with modest movements in the indices and ended with 2 stocks gaining, 2 declining and 5 remaining unchanged as 9 securities traded.
The Composite Index inched higher by 0.18 points to close at 1,163.92, the All T&T Index lost 0.27 points to close at 1,815.77 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.09 points to 68.24 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
Gains| Republic Financial Holdings jumped $1.01 in trading 18,151 units with a value of $2,006,553 to end at $111 and Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 10 cents to close at $7 with 6,186 shares changing hands.
Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 2,000 shares with the price closing at $12.70 after falling 4 cents and Massy Holdings lost $1 and ended with 61,403 shares valued at $3,194,959 changing hands at $52.Firm Trades| JMMB Group had 2,659 shares changing hands to close at 70 cents, Scotiabank closed with 5,607 shares changing hands at $57.99, Scotia Investments had 12,115 shares changing hands, to close at $1.80. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $23.65 with 19,104 units valued at $451,898, changing hands and Trinidad Cement had 23,639 shares changing hands at $3.25.