With power outage disrupting trading on Wednesday, 11 securities changed hands on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, 5 of which advanced, 1 declined and 5 traded firm, with a total of 237,325 units, valued at $7,058,629.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index closed unchanged at 1,148.44, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.01 point to close at 1,965.83 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.39.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 50,000 shares valued at $1,104,462 to advance 4 cents to $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 2,655 shares at $36.76, to close with a gain of 2 cents, Point Lisas that traded 81 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $4.01, Trinidad Cement with 116,152 shares changing hands, for a value of $232,304, increased 6 cents to end at $2 and West Indian Tobacco ended trading at $118.32 up 6 cents with 1,925 shares traded.
Declines| Massy Holdings traded 150 shares to close with a 1 cent loss at $68.55.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 5,000 shares at $66.15 valued at $330,750, Guardian Holdings contributed 9,193 shares with a value of $124,105 to close at $13.50, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 5,000 units changing hands at 45 cents, Republic Bank with 40,039 shares traded for $4,854,613 at $121.25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 6,630 shares at $6.20.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
5 stocks up only 1 falls on TTSE
Below par post-holiday trading
The Jamaica Stock Exchange reopened Tuesday after closing for Monday’s holiday, with very moderate activity. The prices of 3 stocks rose and 4 declined as only 11 securities changed hands, culminating in 846,609 units trading, valued at $3,351,888, 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 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index fell 348.36 points to 71,884.55 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 389.52 points to close at 79,088.20.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 34,000 shares to close 9 cents higher to $34.99 and Sagicor Group had 66,000 shares changing hands to gain 11 cents, to close at $9.51, after it traded as high as $9.70.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Grace Kennedy with 7,058 units closed at $58 and Radio Jamaica that ended trading with 39,000 shares at $1.15.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 51,300 shares at 28 cents after falling a cent, National Commercial Bank saw trading in 40,700 shares as the price ended down 24 cents at $17.51 and there was dealing in 7,000 Supreme Ventures shares to close with a 20 cents fall to a new 52 weeks’ low of $1.60.
Preference| Jamaica Money market Brokers 7.5% preference share traded 16,926 units at $2.98, while losing a cent.
Only one stock gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 12 securities changing hands of which only 1 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm, with a total of 1,090,313 units, valued at $5,882,245.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.47 points to close at 1,148.44, the All T&T Index fell 0.65 points to close at 1,965.84 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 points to end at 43.39.
Gains| The sole stock increasing in price at the close is, Clico Investment Fund with 95,399 shares, valued at $2,104,502 as the price advanced by 1 cent, to end at $22.06.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Commercial Bank with 484,384 shares changing hands for a value of $484,385 and ended at $1, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to close at $17.54 with 1,000 shares, Republic Bank lost 25 cents to close at $121.25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,285 units at $6.20 after losing 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 1,774 shares to close at 36.74, Grace Kennedy contributed 44,088 shares with a value of $169,739 and closed at $3.85, while Guardian Holdings added 25,197 shares valued at $340,160 to end at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 404,755 shares traded for $182,140, closed at 45 cents, Massy Holdings traded 24,257 shares valued at $1,663,060, to close at $68.56, National Flour Mills with only 167 shares closed at $1.18 and One Caribbean Media traded just 100 units to close at $25.12.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
7 stocks rose on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 16 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 331,788 units, valued at $4,120,839.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.60 points to close at 1,148.91, the All T&T Index rose 0.15 points to close at 1,966.49 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.14 points to end at 43.43.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank traded 761 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $36.74, Grace Kennedy contributed 55,912 shares with a value of $211,370, to close at $3.85, up by 10 cents, Guardian Holdings traded 22,500 units to close at $13.50, National Commercial Bank added 50,000 shares valued at $50,500 and closed at $1.01 to gain a cent, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 60,085 shares traded for $374,653 and closed at $6.25 in gaining 6 cents, Trinidad Cement with 95,656 shares changing hands for a value of $184,626 the price rose 8 cents to end the day at $1.94 and West Indian Tobacco traded 15,000 units valued at $1,773,900 to end 3 cents up, at $118.26
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Berger Paints traded 1,000 units closed at $3.61, down 4 cents National Enterprises lost, 5 cents to close at $17.55 when trading 1,044 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 2,991 units at 8 cents down to $25.12 and Scotiabank with just 200 shares ended down a cent at a new 52 weeks’ low at $58.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal 200 shares ended trading at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 6,932 shares valued at $152,851 to end at $22.05, Massy Holdings with 13,007 shares at $68.56, Prestige Holdings with 2,500 shares at $9.55 and L.J. Williams B 4,000 shares at 90 cents.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only 2 stocks rose & 7 fell on JSE
For the final day of the week, activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of only 2 stocks rising and 7 declining as just 14 securities changed hands, culminating in 2,431,851 units trading, valued at $5,193,407, 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 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 49.61 points to 72,232.91 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index rose 55.47 points to close at79,477.72.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Cable & Wireless with 1,362,300 ordinary shares trading one cent higher at 29 cents and Scotia Group with 30,534 rose 4 cents rise to $19.07.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Jamaica Broilers with 1,950 units, closed at $4, Sagicor Real Estate Fund with 10,000 shares closed at $6.60 and Scotia Investments traded 27,028 units at $21.40.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 11,388 shares, lost 10 cents to end at $34.90, Grace Kennedy traded just 8,960 units, with a loss of $1 to end at $58, National Commercial Bank closed with 25 cents decline to $17.75 as 1,682 shares traded and Sagicor Group with 42,800 gave up 17 cents to $9.40.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share traded 339,669 units at $2.99 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 568,400 units at $2.
Scotia sinks again more coming – TTSE
Friday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was negatively affected by a drop in the price to $58.50. The stock which has fallen from a high of $72 seems set to decline further, based on the closing bid which is weak, with only 100 shares on the bid at $57.50 and 4,982 units on the offer to sell at $58.50.
In overall trading, there were 10 securities changing hands, of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm, with 255,055 units being dealt in, valued at $4,441,512.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 1.73 points to close at 1,148.31, the All T&T Index declined by 3.38 points to close at 1,966.34 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings trading 90 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent to end at $12.51, First Citizens Bank with a volume of 3,054 shares traded for $112,142 to close at $36.72 with a gain of 2 cents and West Indian Tobacco contributing 2,264 shares with a value of $267,673 and gained a cent, at $118.23.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy with 500 shares, fell a cent to $3.75, One Caribbean Media with 106,757 shares changing hands for a value of $2,682,529, lost 2 cents to end at $25.20 and Scotiabank traded 200 shares and lost 98 cents to close at $58.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 21,400 shares valued at $472,032, closed at $22.05, National Flour Mills 414 shares ended at $1.18, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$ preference share, traded 120,000 units at US$1.13 and Unilever Caribbean with 376 units closed at $64.11.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
8 stocks up 8 down on JSE
Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 8 stocks rising and 8 declining as 23 securities changed hands, culminating in 4,981,371 units trading, valued at $38,684,054, 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 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index lost 369.76 points to 72,183.30 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index declined 413.45 points to close at 79,422.25.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Carreras with 29,815, gained 35 cents rise to $35, Desnoes & Geddes 503,359 shares changed hands, 1 cent higher at $4.80, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,100 ordinary shares traded with a gain of 50 cents to $7.50, Proven Investments with 1,083,333 shares traded with a gain of 0.01 cent to 17.01 US cents and Sagicor Group put through 100,219 units, 2 cents higher to $9.57
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Cable & Wireless had 31,764 shares changing hands 28 cents, Grace Kennedy had just 1,150 units trading at $59 and Radio Jamaica with 1000 shares ended at $1.15.
Declines| The last traded prices of stocks with losses at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers with 22,400 shares closed 1 cents lower at $4, Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 15,000 shares lost 4 cents to end at $6.60, Scotia Group with 10,700 units, gave up 2 cents to end at $19.03 and Scotia Investments with 21,772 shares, lost 60 cents to close at $21.40.
Preference| There was trading in 745,000 Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share at $2, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preference share traded at 8138 units at $1,006.10 and was down $44.04 from the price it was listed at in 2012 and Proven Investments 8% preference share, traded 100 units at $5.
Firstcaribbean jumps 50c pushes TTSE
Firstcaribbean jumped 50 cents on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday helping to ush the main index and the cross listed index, but with only a small volume. At the close the bid to buy was ta $4.75 with the offer at $5.50.
Elsewhere, Scotiabank that has tumbled from over $70, seems set to fall further, as there is an offer to sell 1,500 units at $59 compared to the last price of $59.48. The bid is to buy 200 units at $58. In overall trading activity, 11 securities changed hands of which 4 advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded firm, with dealing in only 48,851 units valued at $2,020,168.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 8.33 points to close at 1,150.04, thanks mostly to the 50 cents jump in the price of Firstcaribbean International share. The All T&T Index gained 0.18 points to close at 1,969.72 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 2.20 points to end at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank, gained 50 cents to end the day at $5.50, while trading only 225 shares, First Citizens Bank contributed 4,200 shares with a value of $154,010 in gaining 10 cents, to $36.70, Unilever, traded 1,157 units to gain 2 cents, in closing at a new 52 weeks’ high of $64.11 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $118.22, up a cent with 285 shares.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings with 23,242 shares changing hands for a value of $1,593,501 to close at $68.56, down 4 cents, One Caribbean Media had 600 units trading at $25.22, for an 11 cents fall, while Republic Bank traded 12 units and suffered a loss, of 6 cents to close at $121.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 4,000 shares valued at $24,760 in losing 6 cents, to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.19.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 150 shares at $12.50, Clico Investment Fund with 4,580 shares valued at $100,989 remaining at $22.05 and Trinidad Cement with 10,400 shares traded at the close at $1.86.
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 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Sagicor Group dividend back to 2012 level but
Shareholders of Sagicor Group will be paid an interim dividend of 28 cents per share on November 7, to shareholders on record as at October 27. The payment while greater than the final one made in 2013 is only back to the last payment that was made in 2012. The stock will trade ex-dividend on October 23, 2014.
The latest dividend, will bring the total dividend payment in 2014, to 63 cents per share, with the interim dividend of 35 cents per share, paid on March 31, this year.
The company paid a dividend of 21 cents per share on October 31, 2013, for a total dividend payment in 2013, of 40 cents per share with the 19 cents per share paid on March 28, 2013. In 2012 the company paid two dividends of 28 cents each.
Stocks gaining edge out decliners on JSE
Wednesday’s activity on day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulted in the prices of 4 stocks rising and 3 declining as 16 securities changed hands, culminating in 5,387,514 units trading, valued at $30,063,697, 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 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Main Market| The JSE Market Index gained 417.93 points to 72,553.06 and the JSE All Jamaican Composite index climbed 467.31 points to close at 79,835.70.
Gains| Stocks gaining with last traded prices, at the end of trading in the main market are, Jamaica Broilers inched up a cent with 2,000 shares to $4.01, National Commercial Bank with 60,658 shares trading, put on 20 cents to $18 and Scotia Investments with only 1,050 shares changing hands, gained of 25 cents to $22.
Firm| The stocks in the main market to close without a change in the last traded prices are, Berger Paints with 257,920 units closed at $1.60, Carreras had 16,420 share being traded to close at $34.65, Gleaner enjoyed pick up in trading with 1,094,096 shares at $1.05, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 4,041 ordinary shares closed at $7, Sagicor Group had 19,615 shares changing hands at $9.55 and Scotia Group put through 1,280,705 shares to close at $19.05.
Declines| Cable & Wireless with 1,872,639 shares is the only stock to end with a decline, down a cent at 28 cents.
Preference| Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share traded 781 units at $2 and the 8.75% preference share traded 9,859 units with a cent off at $2.99.