Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended the week with 10 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 152,046 units, valued at $9,114,659.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.14 points to close at 1,144.88, the All T&T Index rose by just by 0.25 points to close at 1,978.54 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.01 points to end at 40.74.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank traded 3,250 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at $37.02. Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 2 cents in closing at 42 cents with 2,000 units trading and West Indian Tobacco gained 11 cents to end at $121.40 trading 1,162 units to reach a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 7,902 shares trading, for $104,781 and closed at $13.26 down 24 cents followed by Clico Investment Fund traded 800 shares and lost 1 cent to end at $23. One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents in trading 822 units to end at $25.06 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,000 units and lost 5 cents to close at $5.95.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings that contributed 3,680 shares to trading, at $13.25. Massy Holdings with 127,120 shares changing hands for a value of $8,644,160, closed at $68 and National Commercial Bank added 3,310 shares to end at $1.16.
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 none with an offer that was lower.
Moderate price movement on TTSE
Kingston Properties up 88% in December
The year-end rally, continued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, as Kingston Properties hits a new high having gained 87.5 percent for the December. Trading in the overall market resulted in the prices of 10 stocks rising and only 3 declining as 25 securities changed hands, ending in 3,028,876 units trading, valued at $10,239,236, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with the offer lower a clear sign of rising prices ahead.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 196.62 points to 75,757.06, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 219.83 points to close at 83,418.22 and the JSE combined index climbed 261.34 points to close at 77,656.27.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 1,710,367 shares changing hands, to close 3 cents higher, at 50 cents. Carreras ended with 3,452 shares and gained 30 cents to $36.50, Grace Kennedy closed trading with 1,700 shares changing hands with a 50 cents rise, to $61. Hardware & Lumber traded 3,000 shares with the price rising 49 cents to $8. Kingston Properties closed at a new all-time high of$7.50, with a 60 cents rise with 403,000 units trading. National Commercial Bank finished with only 100 shares changing hands to close 1 cent up to $18.51, Salada Foods concluded trading with 268,045 shares, 19 cents higher at $8 and Seprod ended trading with 8,600 shares changing hands to close with a 25 cents gain at $12.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Gleaner trading just 879 units to close at 95 cents. Jamaica Broilers ended trading with 39,136 units at $4.10, Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 1,640 ordinary shares and finished trading at $7, Jamaica Producers ended with 6,100 shares trading, at $17.50, Mayberry Investments ended with 12,883 shares changing hands at $1.52 and Proven Investments closed with 12,385 shares at 19 US cents.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Sagicor Group with 80,500 shares trading lost 3 cents to end at $9.97 and 92,753 Scotia Group shares changed hands 1 cent lower at $20.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share finished with 903 shares trading at $2 and Proven Investments 8% preference share finished with 150 units to close trading at $5.50.
Strong price gains ahead on JSE
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange was low, resulting in the prices of 5 stocks rising and 7 declining as 18 securities changed hands, ending in 3,633,602 units trading, valued at $6,595,479, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator was reflecting a very strong signal, showing 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with the offer lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 552.75 points to 75,560.44, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 618.05 points to close at 83,198.39 and the JSE combined index declined by 406.69 points to close at 77,394.93.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement ended trading with 1,650 shares 10 cents higher to $2.50, Kingston Properties reached a new 52 weeks’ high in trading 8,300 shares to close 92 cents up at $6.90, at the close there was a bid to buy 191,700 units at $6.90 and an order to purchase 914,000 units at $6. Mayberry Investments ended trading with 187,117 units 7 cent higher to $1.52.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers ending trading with 3,002 ordinary shares at $7. Jamaica Producers closed trading with 5,718 shares at $17.50, Kingston Wharves finished with 65,667 units at $6 and Pan Jamaican Investment ended trading with 34,067 shares changing hands at $60.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless closing with 2,927,292 units trading with the price slipping 3 cents, to 47 cents. Carreras finished with 4,936 shares trading lower by $1.05 at $36.20. Grace Kennedy ended trading with 3,098 shares changing hands to close down $2.50, at $60.50, Sagicor Group closed with 9,000 shares, 9 cents lower at $10, Salada Foods had 131,000 units trading, with the price slipping 19 cents to $7.81 and Scotia Group traded 26,480 shares and the price closed lower by 49 cents to $20.01.
Rising prices hold sway on JSE
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, continues with a bullish bias and ended in the prices of 10 stocks rising and only 2 declining as 17 securities changed hands, ending in 4,801,191 units trading, valued at $30,772,622, in all market segments. The IC Bid offer indicator is pointing to continuation of rising prices having the upper hand, over declining ones.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 2 stocks with offers that were lower. This is a positive indicator for the market pointing to rising prices ahead.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 190.04 points to 76,113.19, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 212.50 points to close at 83,816.44 and the JSE combined index gained 192.73 points to close at 77,801.62.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Berger Paints finished trading with 46,668 shares with the price rising 9 cents to $1.60, Carreras ended with 195,379 shares, the price jumped $1.10 to $37.25 but at the close there was an offer to sell at $36.20, Hardware & Lumber ended trading with 2,666 shares changing hands to close 4 cents higher at $7.51. Jamaica Broilers completed trading with 2,325,782 shares with the price rising 4 cents to $4.10, National Commercial Bank contributed 420,000 units to trading and put on 10 cents to $18.50, Sagicor Group ended trading with 151,205 shares with an increase of 13 cents to $10.09 and Salada Foods finished trading with 19,200 shares as the price jumped 20 cents to $8.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless finished with 156,869 shares trading at 50 cents, importantly, today’s trade exposes the offer at 55 cents with 95,000 units being offered and just above that, is 97,000 units at 58 cents. The highest bid is now at 48 cents for 1.8 million units. Caribbean Cement ended trading with 27,711 shares changing hands to close at $2.40, Proven Investments ended with 19,520 shares trading at 19 US cents and Scotia Group closed with 104,305 shares changing hands at $20.50.
Declines| The Gleaner Company was the only main stock to end with a loss as there was trading in 59,570 but ended losing 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 95 cents.
Kingston Properties gains 49.5%
Monday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 7 stocks rising and 5 declining as 19 securities changed hands with Kingston Properties closing 49.5 percent higher to a new high of $6. The stock ended with the bid at $5.85 on Friday which would have allowed it to trade as high as 30 percent higher at $7.60 under the new circuit breaker that came into effect recently. Trading ended with activity in 1,926,843 units, valued at $29,060,020, in all market segments.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 611.01 points to 75,923.15, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 683.19 points to close at 83,603.94 and the JSE combined index gained 545.66 points to close at 77,608.89.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Desnoes & Geddes ending with 33,866 changing hands to end 1 cent higher at $4.71, Grace Kennedy ended trading with 90,314 shares with the price rising 2 cents to $63, Jamaica Broilers had trading in 5,500 shares with the price rising 1 cent to $4.06. Kingston Properties finished trading with 106,000 units and put on $1.98 to hit a new high of $5.98, <a href="http://icinsider.com/pan-jam-profit-up-29-for-q2/” title=”Pan Jam profit up 29% for Q2″>Pan Jamaican Investment contributed just 100 shares in rising $3.90 to $60, new 52 weeks’ high and Scotia Group ended trading with 1,060,362 units, and put on 49 cents to $20.50.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless ending with 453,837 shares at 50 cents. Jamaica Producers finished with 8,343 shares to close at $17.50, Mayberry Investments ended with 29,000 units at $1.45 and Proven Investments ended trading 610 ordinary shares to end at 19 US cents.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, National Commercial Bank ended with 4,742 shares trading at 10 cents lower at $18.40 and Sagicor Group lost 4 cents in closing at $9.96 with 6,000 shares changing hands.
Preference| Proven Investments 8% preference share ended with 5,600 units trading to end at $5.50.
Scotiabank at it again on Monday
Scotiabank gained 50 cents at the close of trading on Monday, along with 55 cents it gained on Friday, as the price continues to recover from the low of $57.98 reached a few weeks ago, but Citizens Bank also gained following profit results showing a slight improvement in 2014 compared with 2013.
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 410,233 units, valued at $4,060,315 being active. At the end, the Composite Index rose 1.11 points to close at 1,142.76, the All T&T Index rose 3.25 points to close at 1,976.92 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.13 points to end at 40.39.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund gained 4 cents with 61,588 shares traded, valued at $1,417,428, to close at $23.05, a new 52 weeks’ high. First Citizens Bank traded 15,973 shares valued at $591,047, ending with a gain of 13 cents at $37 and Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $60.50 while trading 6,794 units, valued at $410,901.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 214,275 shares changing hands but fell 3 cents to 41 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 5,152 units at $25.09 but lost a cent. Republic Bank had 5,000 shares changing hands for a value of $598,950 and closed with a decline of 1 cent to end at $119.79 and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.50 in trading 10,780 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Flavorite Foods had 50 shares trading at $4.80, Guardian Holdings with 42,132 shares traded for $558,721, gained 1 cents to $13.25, Massy Holdings traded 1,840 shares, to close at $68.24. National Enterprises traded just 17 units to end at $17.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,000 shares and ended at $6 and Scotia Investments contributed 36,632 shares at $1.45.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
10 stocks rose, Scotia back at $60
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with Scotiabank back at $60 on Friday having been recovering from 2014 low of $57.98 The market closed with 15 securities changing hands of which 10 advanced, only 2 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 665,948 units, valued at $14,698,687. At the end of trading there were 3 new 52 weeks’ high and one low.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 3.01 points to close at 1,141.65, the All T&T Index rose 2.24 points to close at 1,973.67 and the Cross Listed Index fell 1.11 points to end at 40.52.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings in trading 4,500 shares, 4 cents higher at $12.82. Ansa Merchant Bank with 2,000 shares traded, closed with 2 cents gain at $39.44, for a 52 weeks’ high, ANSA Mcal had 1,565 shares traded, and closed 2 cents higher at $66.39, First Citizens Bank traded 1,875 shares to close at $36.87 by gaining 1 cent. Guardian Media with 30,200 shares valued at $597,054 to end at $19.78. National Enterprises contributed 18,009 shares with a value of $313,717 as the price closed at $17.50, for a gain of 8 cents, BUY RATED National Flour Mills contributed 100,000 shares with a value of $115,000 while gaining 5 cents, to end at $1.15. Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 shares to close 1 cent higher at $9.57, for a 52 weeks’ high. IC Insider BUY RATED Scotiabank, gained 55 cents, to end the day at $60, while trading 4,500 shares valued $270,000 and BUY RATED West Indian Tobacco added 31,242 shares valued at $3,789,342 to end at $121.29 up by 3 cents a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 3,100 shares suffered a loss, of 25 cents to close at $4.75 a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to end at $2.55 with 114,825 shares traded for $292,719.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 71,628 shares valued at $1,648,160, remained at $23.01, Massy Holdings traded 6,333 shares valued at $466,284 to close at $68.24, and One Caribbean Media had 275,171 shares changing hands for a value of $6,906,687 and ended at $25.10.
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 only 1 stock with a lower offer.
Sharp swings in flat week on JSE
JSE main market moving away from resistance level.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 275.43 points to 75,312.14, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 307.97 points to close at 82,920.75 and the JSE combined index gained 266.89 points to close at 77,063.23.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless saw trading in 100,000 units and put on 4 cents 50 cents, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading with 164,808 shares rising 5 cents to $4.70, Grace Kennedy closed with 188,553 shares as the price ended 49 cents higher at $61. Jamaica Producers finished trading with 328,071 shares as the price jumped 50 cents to $17.50. National Commercial Bank contributed 82,248 units and put on 10 cents to $18.50, Sagicor Group completed trading with 84,550 shares with the price rising 4 cents to $10, Scotia Group ended trading with 28,990 shares changing hands to close 1 cent at $20.01 and Seprod ended trading with 48,727 shares to end with an increase of 24 cents to $12.25.
Firm| The stock in the main market to close without a change in the last traded price is, Kingston Wharves which ended trading with 34,333 shares changing hands to close at $6.Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras closing with 213,281 units trading as the price slipped 5 cents to $36.15 and Mayberry Investments finished with 4,540 shares trading lower by 4 cents $1.45.
Preference| There was no activity in preference shares.
Kingston Properties’ bid $5.85 was $6.80 earlier
The market fell sharply on Thursday but the movement does not tell the true story of some of the positive developments taking place. At the close of trading, Kingston Properties was in strong demand with bids in to buy as high as $5.85, as well as a bid to buy 1 million units at $5.20.
Earlier in the week, the stock had a bid of $6.80 to purchase 200,000 and another of 1,000,000 shares at $6. IC Insider understands that there is interest to buy as high at $7. The net asset value of the stock is just over $12, well ahead of the last price of $4, the stock traded. There have been no stocks on offer for some time. The company reported earnings per share of 7 cents for the nine months to September but comprehensive income which includes foreign exchange gains on translation of the overseas subsidiary, brings the earnings to 70 cents. The company announced in June this year a program to buy back some shares.
Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell below normal, with only 15 securities changing hands. Price movements were mostly negative with the prices of only 2 stocks rising and 8 declining. The total of all active stocks ended in 1,548,128 units trading, valued at $14,446,018, in all market segments.
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 slight bias to the upside with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index dropped 987.64 points to 75,036.71, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 1,104.33 points to close at 82,612.78 and the JSE combined index gained declined by 983.77points to close at 76,796.34.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras finishing with 9,761 shares changing hands at 4 cents higher to $36.20 and Proven Investments closed at 19 US cents by gaining 0.05 cents while trading 300,000 units.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Mayberry Investments ended with 15,940 shares trading at $1.49 and Sagicor Group completed trading with 57,353 shares changing hands to close at $9.96.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Caribbean Cement closed with 3,711 units trading as the price slipped 1 cent to $2.40, Desnoes & Geddes finished trading 102,207 shares trading 1 cent lower to $4.65, Jamaica Broilers ended with 169,738 shares while losing 1 cent to $4.05, National Commercial Bank concluded trading with 11,070 units and closed 10 cents lower at $18.40 and Scotia Group closed with 106,732 units as the price slipped 50 cents to $20.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share finished with 143,500 units changing hands to close unchanged at $3.
$7.37M traded on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 11 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 270,670 units, valued at $7,370,222.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.14 points to close at 1,144.66, the All T&T Index fell by 0.28 points to close at 1,971.43 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund traded 895 shares and advanced by 1 cent to end at $23.01, while First Citizens Bank added 1,944 shares valued at $71,655 to close at $36.86 up by 2 cents and Scotiabank gained 5 cents while trading 110 share to close at $59.45
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Enterprises contributed 5,740 shares with a value of $99,991 but closed down a cent at $17.42, a new 52 weeks’ low, followed by Republic Bank with a volume of 53,680 shares traded valued at $6,430,864 and lost 14 cents to end at $119.80.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal ended at $66.37 with 300 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $68.24 with 232 shares traded, National Commercial Bank with 1,000 shares closed at $1.11. National Flour Mills with 155,277 shares changing hands for a value of $170,805 ended at $1.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% preference shares traded 50,000 units at US$1.10 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,492 units to close at $121.26.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.