Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday closed with 18 securities changing hands, 7 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 126,256 units, valued at $1,103,934.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 0.21 points to close at 1,146.72, the All T&T Index fell by 0.16 points to close at 1,975.34 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.08 points to end at 41.66.
Gains| Agostini’s added 6,550 shares valued at $115,280 and gained 25 cents to end the day at $17.60, ANSA McAL had just 50 units changing hands with a 1 cent gain to end at $66.87, Clico Investment Fund trading 18,137 shares valued at $409,896 advanced by 9 cents to end at $22.60. Grace Kennedy added only 229 shares, to close at $3.61, with a gain of 1 cent, Guardian Holdings with 100 shares traded to close at $13.01 after gaining 1 cent, National Commercial Bank gained 1 cent to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.23 and Scotiabank closed with 900 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $62.16.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings ended at $15 while 655 units of the stock changed hands for a loss of 6 cents, First Citizens Bank exchanged 975 units and lost 1 cent, in closing at $35.49. Massey Holdings ended at a 52 weeks low of $63.45 after trading 2,935 shares and lost 12 cents and Republic Bank lost 13 cents to close at $118.22 while trading only 1 share.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank exchanged 1,000 shares at $5.03. Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 50,230 shares changing hands at 43 cents, National Flour Mills traded 29,834 shares to close at $1.52, Prestige Holdings contributed 2,509 shares to close at $9.90, and Sagicor Financial Corporation trading 1,802 shares to end at $5.11, One Caribbean Media traded 250 units at $23.95 and Trinidad Cement contributed 7,800 shares at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
It’s a 747 Tuesday on TTSE
Moderate trading greets the week
Grace traded over 2 million shares on Monday
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 300.42 points to close at 80,807.53, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 335.88 points to 89,064.88 and the JSE combined index declined by 260.87 points to 82,541.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing a fluidity in price movements with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Grace Kennedy finishing with 2,011,264 shares, put on 99 cents to close at $61.50, Jamaica Broilers ending with 6,034 shares changing hands to close $4.10 after adding 5 cents. Mayberry Investments finished trading with 50,000 units to end with an increase of 20 cents to at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.20 and National Commercial Bank saw trading in 9,000 shares while gaining 9 cents, to close at $22.09.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Barita Investments trading in 1,000 units to close at $2.25 and Sterling Investments with 150 shares closing at $134.Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 500,000 shares changing hands and lost 30 cents to end at $2.30, Carreras lost 40 cents to $44.10 with 22,900 units trading, Desnoes & Geddes ending with 2,300 units traded at $5.40, after dropping 10 cents. Jamaica Money Market Brokers in trading 102,117 ordinary shares and ending 1 cent lower at $6.90, Jamaica Producers finished with 5,002 units trading, declined by $1.30 to $15.70, Sagicor Group closed with 228,167 shares trading at $10.45, having declined by 5 cents and Scotia Group 41,274 shares as the price fell 50 cents to $21.50.
Moderate JSE trading – Friday
Friday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange saw moderate trading taking place, resulting in the prices of 8 stocks rising, 8 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in only 751,397 units trading, valued at $3,640,271, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 33.26 points to close at 81,107.95, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 37.18 points to 89,400.76 and the JSE combined index declined by 137.46 points to 82,801.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing a fluidity in price movements with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closing with an increase of 45 cents to $44.50 as only 210 units traded. Gleaner finished with a mere 1,000 shares changing hands, the price jumped at 10 cents to 95 cents, Mayberry Investments finished trading with 35,551 units to end with an increase of 5 cents to $2 and Scotia Group saw trading in 2,897 shares as the price jumped at $1 to $22.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement closing with 1,050 shares changing hands at $2.60, Desnoes & Geddes ending with 3,000 units traded at $5.50, Grace Kennedy finishing with 5,000 shares at $60.51. Jamaica Broilers ending with 19,937 shares changing hands to close $4.05, Jamaica Producers finished with 1,000 units trading at $17, Radio Jamaica ended trading with 816 units to close at $1.35 and Sagicor Group closed with 199,800 shares at $10.50.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closed with 29,952 units trading as the price slipped 2 cents to 48 cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers in trading 7,936 ordinary shares ended 19 cents lower at $6.91, Jamaica Stock Exchange closing with 3,000 units trading slipped 15 cents to $2, Kingston Wharves closed with 3,750 shares changing hands to close lower by 10 cents to $6.40 and Pan Jamaican Investment had only 128 units trading to end down 73 cents to $52.78.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 118,650 units at $2.
TTSE closes with moderate trading
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 9 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 153,230 units, valued at $2,177,076.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose by 0.13 points to close at 1,148.79, the All T&T Index gained 0.19 points to close at 1,980.04 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.01 points to end 41.58.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL gained 4 cents to end at $66.86 after trading 4,646 units valued at $310,632. Ansa Merchant Bank added 5,000 shares valued at $194,550 and ended up a cent at $38.91 and Scotiabank traded 1,181 shares to end at $62.15 for a 2 cents gain.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 15,258 shares valued at $343,582 trading, lost 3 cents to $22.50 and First Citizens Bank had 700 units changing hands at $35.73 after dropping 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Firstcaribbean International Bank closed with a volume of 39,574 shares traded for $199,082 at $5.03, Guardian Holdings contributed 72,883 shares with a value of $947,479 to close at $13, Prestige Holdings traded 2,491 shares at $9.90 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed at $5.11 while trading 11,497 shares.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
JSE near 20 months’ high
Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, ended with big gains in the main market indices, as heavily weighted National Commercial Bank traded as high as $24, Desnoes & Geddes end at $5.50, Kingston Wharves closed up at $6.50 and Sagicor Group gained 10 cents. At the end, the prices of 8 stocks rose 5 declined as 21 securities changed hands, with 3,414,320 units trading, valued at $11,037,316, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 922.34 points to 81,141.21, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,031.22 points to close at 89,437.94, the highest since July 15, 2013 and the JSE combined index gained 841.81 points to close at 82,939.38.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotia Investments put on $2.05 on Thursday.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Gleaner ending with 2,007,266 units trading at 85 cents. Grace Kennedy finishing with 1,000 shares at $60.51, followed by 138 Student Living, closing with only 2,500 units at $4.40, Radio Jamaica ending with 1,200 shares changing hands to close at $1.35 and Scotia Group finishing with 20,450 shares trading at $21.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints concluding trading with 49,151 shares changing hands, to close down by 2 cents at $1.55. Caribbean Cement closing with 20,172 units trading as the price slipped 25 cents to $2.60, Carreras ending trading with 17,074 shares trading lower by 45 cents to $44.05, National Commercial Bank in having 40,112 shares changing hands, closed 15 cents lower at $22 after trading at a new intraday 52 weeks’ high of $24.
Gleaner’s big trade on JSE
Activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday and resulted in the prices of 5 stocks rising, 3 declining as 22 securities changed hands, ending with 47,574,512 units trading, valued at $46,962,041, in all market segments as the Gleaner Company posted the largest trade.
Gleaner Company ended with more than 32 million units valued at $27.36 million trading. Broker, Stocks & Securities played a major role in the trade, with all units sold, executed by them as brokers with buying by MVL Stockbrokers for all but 185,000 units. The trades have removed a major overhang of selling from the market but still leave more selling at the closing price and some offers close to the closing price.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 338.21 points to 80,218.87, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 378.14 points to close at 88,406.72 and the JSE combined index gained 297.60points to close at 82,097.57.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
C&W traded 1.9m shares and gained 2 cents to end at 50 cents on Wednesday
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Caribbean Cement closing with 10,000 shares trading at $2.85, Carreras ending with 22,192 shares trading at $44.50, Gleaner closing with 32,184,601 shares changing hands at 85 cents. Jamaica Broilers closed with 25,966 shares trading at $4.02, Mayberry Investments had 7,886 units trading at $1.95 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 3,200 shares changing hands at $6.70.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers concluding trading with 579,863 ordinary shares changing hands to close 10 cents lower to $6.90 and Proven Investments ended trading with 9,810 shares trading lower by 0.05 cent to 18 US cents.Preference| Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded 881 units at $1,125 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share ended with 1,460,887 shares changing hands to close $2.
5 stocks rose 5 declined on TTSE
NCB stock is in demand on TTSE supply limited
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.43 points to close at 1,148.51, the All T&T Index fell by 1.20 points to close at 1,979.11 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.05 points to end at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL put on 5 cents to end at $66.82, while 1,000 units were traded. Clico Investment Fund Traded 21,297 shares valued at $479,194 and gained 1 cent to close at $22.50, National Commercial Bank contributed 66,650 shares at $1.21, up by 2 cents. National Commercial Bank closed with 200,350 shares on the bid at $1.21 and stocks on offer at $1.35 to sell 20,000 units. National Flour gained 4 cents to end at $1.50, while trading 147,850 shares for a value of $221,775 and Scotiabank gained 1 cent, to end at $62.21 with just 100 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings trading 10,000 shares but lost 4 cents to end at $13.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading 20,000 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents and finished at 43 cents. Massy Holdings trading 3,140 shares valued at $199,708, to close with a loss of 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.60, Republic Bank with 223 shares trading, closed lower by 9 cents at $118.40 and Trinidad Cement had 193,689 shares changing hands for a value of $449,831 and fell 20 cents to close at $2.30.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Prestige Holdings traded 6,506 shares at $9.90, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,000 shares at $5.25, Scotia Investments ended at $1.45 while trading 44,015 shares and West Indian Tobacco end at $125 for a value of $160,625 after 1,285 units were traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Market jumps 1,213 pts on low volume
Scotia Group closed higher at the close & helped to push market up on Monday
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 1,383.93 points to 79,880.82, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 1,547.29 points to close at 88,028.76 and the JSE combined index gained 1,212.61 points to close at 81,799.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending trading 15,714 ordinary shares while gaining 3 cents to $6.93. National Commercial Bank closing with 10,450 shares to end with an increase of 98 cents to $22, Radio Jamaica closing with 66,000 shares, the price inched up 5 cents to $1.35 and Scotia Group finishing with only 2,750 shares to end with an increase of 65 cents at $21.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless with 43,379 shares changing hands, closed at 48 cents. Carreras closing with 2,370 shares trading and ended at $44.50, Grace Kennedy closed with 6,750 units trading at $60, Jamaica Broilers had 45,000 shares changing hands at $4.02, Jamaica Producers ending with 1,798 shares trading at $17, Mayberry Investments finished with 1,800 shares changing hands to close $1.95, Proven Investments ending with 17,450 shares trading, to finish at 18.5 US cents and Sagicor Group finishing with 410,514 units trading at $10.25.Declines| The only stocks closing with a loss at the end of trading in the main market is, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed with 18,070 shares trading lower by 10 cents to $6.70.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 1,596,100 units at $2.
Carreras hits back on Friday
Carreras stock gained $2.48 to close at $44.50 on Friday as activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 6 stocks rising and 7 declining as 19 securities changed hands, ending in 2,331,425 units trading, valued at $12,830,920, in all market segments.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 172.87 points to 78,496.89, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 193.27 points to close at 86,481.47 and the JSE combined index advanced by 232.28 points to close at 80,586.67.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras jumped $2.48 ending at $44.50 while trading 16,258 units, Jamaica Broilers in concluding trading closed with 2,000 shares changing hands, the price gained 2 cents to $4.02, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closing with 3,180 ordinary shares gained 10 cents to $6.90, National Commercial Bank ended trading with 44,457 shares while gaining 2 cents to $21.02 and Scotia Group closing with 290,489 shares to end with an increase of 5 cents at $20.35.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Desnoes & Geddes had 52,000 shares changing hands to close $5, Sagicor Group ending with 9,500 units traded at $10.25 and Scotia Investments finishing with 26,090 shares at $23.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closing with 4,800 shares, trading 2 cents lower, to $2.61. Grace Kennedy in trading 11,076 units, slipped 1 cent to $60, Mayberry Investments closing with 30,000 shares changing hands, 2 cents lower to $1.95 and Proven Investments closing with only 875 units, to end down 0.5 cent at 18.5 US cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 1,151,000 shares changing hands at $2 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ending with 61,000 units trading at $3.03.
5 stocks gained on TTSE Friday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on the final day of the week ended with 12 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 614,768 units, valued at $5,248,832.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.80 points to close at 1,148.87, the All T&T Index fell by 0.22 points to close at 1,980.78 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.24 points to end at 41.50.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 1,100 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $5.03, Grace Kennedy closed with 3,200 shares and advanced by 1 cent to 3.61. Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending with 329,033 shares changing hands for a value of $142,484 at 44 cents, after gaining 1 cent, followed by National Commercial Bank trading 13,940 units at a cent higher at $1.19 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 99,221 shares traded for $520,910 and increasing 14 cents to end at $5.25.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings suffered a loss of 4 to close at $13.10 and Massy Holdings contributed 35,216 shares with a value of $2,243,499 but the price slipped 8 cents to $63.64.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 86,142 shares valued at $1,938,195 with the price remaining at $22.50, First Citizens Bank trading 2,387 shares closed at $35.75, while Scotia Investments added 22,858 shares, at $1.45, Trinidad Cement closed with 13,671 shares trading at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco trading 1,000 shares at $125.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.