West Indian Tobacco stock price dropped $3.51 to end at $85 and was the main reason for a big dip in the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange index on Wednesday.
Declining stocks had the upper hand over advancing ones five to one as the market index sank further for the week to date. The number of securities traded dropped to 10 against 17 on Tuesday as the market closed with just 1 stock advancing, 4 declining and 5 remaining unchanged. Trading ended with 351,112 shares at a value of $12,063,114 compared to 96,389 shares at a value of $1,565,623 on Friday.
At close of the market the, Composite Index shed 5 points on Wednesday to 1,231.00, the All T&T Index dropped 9.87 points to 1,687.52, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 104.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows the market continuing to be weak as it closed with 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 with lower offers, an indication of the continuation of a weak market currently.
Gains| Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled with a gain of 2 cents at $27.50, after exchanging 13,275 shares.
Losses| Guardian Holdings closed with a loss of 30 cents and completed trading at $15, after exchanging 59,627 shares, Scotiabank lost 14 cents in closing at $62.51 with 148,531 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement lost 27 cents and ended trading at $2.60, with 1,600 stock units changing hands West Indian Tobacco concluded trading with a loss of $3.51 to close at $85, after exchanging a mere 150 shares.
Firm Traded| Clico Investments traded 12,785 units at $20.16, First Caribbean International Bank completed trading at $8.90, after exchanging 33,030 shares, First Citizens settled at $32.55, after exchanging 1,850 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded market activity at $101.58, with 2,197 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial ended trading 10 cents lower and $7.70, trading 74,685 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Witco heads falling TTSE prices – Wednesday
Falling prices dominate TTSE – Tuesday
Bearishness sentiments continued on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as declining stocks over powered advancing ones by a ratio of more than two to one, while 2 stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows.
On Tuesday, the number of securities traded rose to 17 against 15 on Monday as the market closed with just 3 stocks advancing, 7 declining and 7 remaining unchanged. Trading ended with 96,389 shares at a value of $1,565,623 compared to 393,337 shares at a value of $2,153,910 on Friday.
At close of the market the, Composite Index shed 8.30 points on Tuesday to 1,236, the All T&T Index rose 0.45 points to 1,697.39, while the Cross Listed Index declined 2.37 points to close at 104.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows the market continuing to be weak as it closed with 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers, an indication of the continuation of a weak market currently.
Ansa Mcal ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90.
Gains| Massy Holdings added 4 cents and concluded trading at $47.44, with 2,014 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises increased 10 cents and ended at $9.75, with 2,688 units and Trinidad Cement rose 36 cents and ended trading at $2.87, with 3,000 stock units changing hands.
Losses|Ansa McAl traded with a loss of 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90, with 50 units, First Caribbean International Bank fell 10 cents and completed trading at $8.90, after exchanging 120 shares, Guardian Holdings closed with a loss of 35 cents and completed trading at $15.30, after exchanging 1,000 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 15 cents and settled at $5.65, after trading 14,400 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost 7 cents and concluded market activity at $101.58, with 6,543 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial ended trading 10 cents lower and closed at 52 weeks’ low of $7.70, with 4,000 units and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading with a loss of 4 cents at $88.51, after exchanging 55 shares.
Firm Traded| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.72, with 4,596 stock units changing hands, Clico Investments ended trading 844 units at $20.16, First Citizens settled at $32.55, after exchanging 3,004 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.15, with 3,300 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.90, with 36,500 stock units changing hands, National Flour completed trading at $1.66, after exchanging 1,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $27.48, after exchanging 13,275 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Trinidad Cement at 52 weeks’ low – Wednesday
TCL trades at 52 weeks’ low on TTSE.
In trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday with Trinidad Cement closing at 53 weeks’ low of $2.50 as investors lose faith in the profitability of the company but the stock closing with a bid for a small amount to buy at $2.50.
At the close 13 securities changed hands with 1 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 6 remaining unchanged compared to 16 trading on Tuesday
Trading volume remained low, with 404,907 shares valued at $2,835,805 changing hands, compared to 195,484 shares valued at $1,671,458 on Tuesday
At close, the Composite Index lost 2.16 points on Wednesday to 1,255.08, the All T&T Index declined 1.77 points to 1,697.88, while the Cross Listed Index fell 0.35 points to close at 109.53.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows the market continuing to be weak as it closed with only 2 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 6 with lower offers, an indication of the continuation of a weak market currently.
Gains| Clico Investments price increased 4 cents, concluding trading at $20.20, with 6,286 units.
Losses| First Citizens’ shares fell 19 cents and completed trading at $32.51, after exchanging 1,788 shares, NCB Financial Group closed with a loss of 5 cents and completed trading at $6.10, after trading 300,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings shed 4 cents and settled at $101.65, with 806 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank lost 1 cent and ended at $62.65, after exchanging 925 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended trading 20 cents lower at $27.30, after exchanging 15,330 shares and Trinidad Cement concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents and settled at 53 weeks’ low of $2.50, with 2,314 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy concluded market activity at $3.15, with 33,000 units, JMMB Group settled at $1.86, with 39,100 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $47, with 842 stock units trading, One Caribbean Media settled at $12.44, with 1,017 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.01, after exchanging 144 shares and Sagicor Financial concluded trading at $7.80, as 3,355 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
TTSE closed Monday with 2 gains & 3 losses
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with just 2 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 7 remaining unchanged as was the case on Friday and with the same number of securities trading as well, at 12.
Trading volume remained low, with 110,825 shares valued at $2,261,343 changing hands, compared to 293,550 shares valued at $2,488,584 on Friday.
At close, the Composite Index lost 1.41 points on Monday to 1,259, the All T&T Index fell 0.78 points to 1,699.62, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.28 points to close at 110.37.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows the market continuing to be weak as it closed with only 1 stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with lower offers, an indication of the continuation of a weak market currently.
Gains| Clico Investments concluded trading and rose 1 cent to settle at $20.16, with 1,828 units and One Caribbean Media added 4 cents and completed trading at $12.48, with 1,400 stock units changing hands. 
Losses| First Citizens ended trading 19 cents lower and ended at $32.51, after exchanging 1,263 shares, NCB Financial Group concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $6.20, after exchanging 24,363 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded with a loss of 21 cents at $27.50, after exchanging 20,792 shares.
Firm Trades| Guardian Holdings concluded trading at $16, after exchanging 19,574 shares, JMMB Group ended trading at $1.86, with 400 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises settled at $9.75, with 737 units, Prestige Holdings concluded trading at $10.01, after exchanging 2,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings finished trading at $101.58, with 8,289 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial settled at $7.80, with 29,429 units and West Indian Tobacco concluded market activity at $88.55, after exchanging 250 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
More TTSE stocks rise than fall – Wednesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended Wednesday, with 15 securities trading, against 14 on Tuesday, with 5 stocks advancing, 3 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
Trading volume remained low, resulting in 186,626 shares valued at $3,719,226 changing hands, compared to 117,881 shares valued at $1,542,037 on Tuesday.
At close, the Composite Index lost 1.08 points to 1,263.06, the All T&T Index declined 0.98 points to 1,698.34, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.16 points to close at 111.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Wednesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens finished trading with a gain of 1 cent at $32.51, after exchanging 1,622 shares, JMMB Group closed with an increase of 10 cents at $1.85, with 50,990 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended trading and gained 4 cents to end at $12.48, with 10,000 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial closed with a rise of 1 cent and completed trading at $7.76, with 23,935 units and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading 5 higher at $88.55, after exchanging 707 shares.
Losses| Grace Kennedy fell 10 cents and completed trading at $3.15, with 5,000 units, Massy Holdings closed with a loss of 40 cents and ended at $47, with 2,482 stock units changing hands and National Enterprises shed 4 cents and completed trading at $9.75, with 500 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.72, with 500 stock units changing hands, Clico Investments completed trading at $20.15, with 7,379 units, National Flour settled at $1.68, after exchanging 27,397 shares. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $101.58, with 15,598 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank settled at $62.56, after exchanging 109 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded market activity at $27.25, after exchanging 4,407 shares and Unilever Caribbean completed trading at $32, with 36,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Stocks marking time on TTSE
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended Tuesday, trading in 14 securities, with modest price changes, against 9 on Thursday, with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
Trading resulted in 117,881 shares valued at $1,542,037 changing hands, compared to 264,376 shares valued at $2,045,015 on Thursday.
At close, the Composite Index gained 0.21 points on Tuesday to 1,264.14, the All T&T Index rose 0.41 points to 1,699.32, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 111.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, on Tuesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings gained 2 cents and settled at $15.72, with 25 stock units changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings advanced 3 cents and closed at $101.58, with 173 stock units changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investments fell 1 cent and closed at $20.15, with 11,200 units trading, Prestige Holdings closed with a loss of 4 cents and ended at $10.01, after exchanging 50 shares. Scotiabank fell 9 cents to $62.56, after exchanging 50 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading with a fall of 50 cents at $27.25, after exchanging 8,905 shares.
Firm Trades| First Caribbean International Bank ended at $9.50, after exchanging 32,499 shares, First Citizens closed at $32.5 after exchanging 20,465 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.00, after 16 shares were exchanged, LJ Williams B share added completed trading at 70 cents, after trading 10,000 shares. National Enterprises closed at $9.79, with 900 units, National Flour ended at $1.68, after 28,571 shares changed hands, Trinidad Cement concluded trading at $2.60, with 5,000 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean concluded trading at $32, with 27 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
First Caribbean to list on NYSE
FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.
First Caribbean International Bank traded at a new high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, after the bank announced that they filed application with the Securities Commission for listing of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
The bank with branches sprawled all over the economically troubled Caribbean basin reported improved profit results in the quarter ending January with profit rising by 13.2 percent from US$33.77 million to US$38.24 including minority interest, as loans grew modestly over the one year period, from US$6.14 billion to US$6.34 billion.
Market activity ended with 9 securities changing hands compared to 14 securities on Wednesday, with 4 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 3 remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 264,376 shares valued at $2,045,015 changing hands, compared to 156,799 shares valued at $1,663,812 on Wednesday.
At close, the Composite Index gained 1.10 points on Thursday to 1,263.93, the All T&T Index gained 0.40 points to 1,698.91, while the Cross Listed Index rose shed 0.25 points to close at 111.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Thursday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank rose 15 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ high $9.50, after exchanging 123,125 shares. National Enterprises closed with a gain of 4 cents and completed trading at $9.79, with a mere 30 units, Scotiabank gained 9 cents and settled at $62.65, after exchanging 262 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished trading with a gain of 25 cents to $27.75, after exchanging 22,627 shares.
Losses| JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $1.75, with 113,925 stock units changing hands and National Flour fell 2 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.68, after exchanging 1,920 shares as profit for 2017, fell from $35 million to $29 million with earnings per share of 24 cents.
Firm Trades| Massy Holdings ended at $47.40, with 619 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial completed trading at $7.75, with an exchange of 1,254 units and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60, with 614 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Modest trading on TTSE on Wednesday
There was no change in the number of securities trading Wednesday, compared to Tuesday, as 14 securities changed hands on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
Market activity ended with just 2 rising, 4 falling and 8 closing with prices unchanged. Market activity resulted in 156,799 shares valued at $1,663,812 changing hands, compared to 225,853 shares valued at $6,610,658 on Tuesday.
At close, the Composite Index declined 1.29 points to 1,262.83, the All T&T Index gained 0.47 points to 1,698.51, while the Cross Listed Index rose shed 0.29 points to close at 111.58.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Wednesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| Massy Holdings rose 10 cents and ended at $47.40, with 1,241 stock units changing hands and National Enterprises closed with a gain of 10 cents and completed trading at $9.75, with 145 units.
Losses| Clico Investments closed with a loss of 34 cents at $20.16, with 11,797 units, Grace Kennedy shed 5 cents and completed trading at $3.25, with 19,000 units, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent and settled at $16, after exchanging 2,656 shares and 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended trading 25 cents lower at $27.50, after exchanging 8,638 shares.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant settled at $40, after exchanging 30 shares, First Caribbean International Bank settled at $9.35, after trading 25,000 shares, First Citizens concluded trading at $32.50, after exchanging 5,929 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.85, with 11,211 stock units changing hands, National Flour settled at $1.70, after exchanging 9,000 shares. Sagicor Financial completed trading at $7.75, with 59,542 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60, with 1,500 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.50, after exchanging 1,110 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
2 TTSE listings trade at 52 weeks’ low – Tuesday
First Caribbean traded on TTSE at a 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday
Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with more stocks falling than rising as one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high and two at 52 weeks’ lows.
At the end of trading 14 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Monday and ended with 3 rising, 5 falling and 6 closing with prices unchanged. Market activity resulted in 225,853 shares valued at $6,610,658 changing hands, compared to 123,223 shares valued at $2,237,281 on Monday.
At close, the Composite Index gained 0.78 points on Tuesday to 1,264.12, the All T&T Index shed 2.82 points to 1,698.98, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.18 points to close at 111.87.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Tuesday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank concluded trading with a gain of 5 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ high of $9.35, after exchanging 47,794 shares, Scotiabank added 1 cent and ended at $62.56, after trading 641 shares and Unilever Caribbean jumped $1.64 to $32, with an exchange of 530 units.
Losses| JMMB Group concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $1.85, with 69,753 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings traded with a loss of 10 cents and settled at $47.30, with 618 stock units trading, National Flour fell 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.70, after exchanging 8,250 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a loss of 25 cents and completed trading at $27.75, with 497 shares traded and Trinidad Cement shed 40 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.60, with 550 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments concluded trading at $20.50, with 15 units, First Citizens closed at $32.50, after exchanging 3,067 shares, NCB Financial Group completed trading at $6.40, exchanging 75,577 shares, One Caribbean Media settled at $12.44, with 57 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings concluded market activity at $101.55, with 130 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial ended trading at $7.75 while exchanging 18,374 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Modest price changes on TTSE – Monday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 13 securities trading against 17 on Friday, 2 gained, 3 fell and 8 remained with prices unchanged.
Market activity ended with 123,223 shares valued at $2,237,281 changed hands, compared to 198,944 shares valued at $3,013,557 on Friday. At close, the Composite Index gained 1.07 points to 1,264.90, the All T&T Index declined 2.05 points to 1,701.80, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.01 points to close at 111.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, on Friday, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks with bids lower than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s added 2 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.06, after exchanging 1,200 shares and Guardian Holdings rose 1 cent to settle at $16.01, after trading 20,044 shares.
Losses| National Flour ended trading 7 cents lower and settled at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.73, after exchanging 500 shares, Sagicor Financial concluded trading with a loss of 6 cents at 52 weeks’ low of $7.75, with 9,818 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded with a loss of 98 cents and concluded trading at $28.00, after exchanging 40,455 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments completed trading at $20.50, with 7,890 units, First Caribbean International Bank settled at $9.30, after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $9.31 in exchanging 39,491 shares, First Citizens concluded market activity at $32.50, after exchanging 1,725 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.86, with just 942 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group closed at $6.40, after exchanging 150 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $12.44, with 73 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings traded 235 stock units and ended at $101.55 and West Indian Tobacco settled at $88.50, after exchanging 700 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
