Only 8 stocks trade on TTSE Friday

February 12, 2016 by

Sagicor Financial traded at a 52 weeks; high on Friday

Sagicor Financial traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Friday

Trading activity fell back from the 18 stocks active stocks on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday to just 8 on Friday with, 3 stocks rose 1 fell and 4 remained unchanged with 1 closing at 52 weeks’ highs. A total of 792,227 shares valued at $6,980,514 traded.
The Composite Index gained 0.21 points to close at 1,157.14, the All T&T Index fell 0.01 points to close at 1,909.69 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.06 points to close at 53.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. At the close Scotia Investments with 128,711 shares changing hands on Thursday has seen a rise in unsatisfied demand of 171,540 shares on Thursday rising to 261,540 units on Friday at $1.70 with no stock on offer. Grace Kennedy had a bid at $4.52 to buy 45,522 shares with no stock on offer at the close, the stock last traded at $4.50.
Gains| Clico Investments traded 14,511 units valued at $327,359 to close with a gain of 4 cents at $22.56.TTSE sum 12-02-16 Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112.04 with 6,487 shares changing hands at a value of $726,803 and Sagicor Financial Corporation had 677,286 shares valued at $4,470,088 changing hands with a rise of 8 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.60.
Losses| Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent with 4,920 shares changing hands to close at $14.29.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 5,361 units at 57 cents, Massy Holdings traded 247 shares as the price to close at $59.50, National Commercial Bank traded 13,053 shares to close at $2.40 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 70,362 units valued at $834,105 to close at $19.

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10 stocks rose on TTSE Thursday

February 11, 2016 by

Scotia Investments closed at a new high on TTSE

Scotia Investments closed at a new high on TTSE

A total of 10 stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange rose on Thursday, 3 fell and 5 remained unchanged as 18 securities changed hands with 4 closing at 52 weeks’ highs and 2 at 52 weeks’ low. A total of 249,186 shares valued at $2,734,653 traded. The market closed with shares of Jamaican based companies remaining in good demand with two rising.
The Composite Index fell 4.80 points to close at 1,156.93, the All T&T Index dropped by 14.60 points to close at 1,909.70 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.70 points to close at 53.39.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Agostini’s traded 146 shares with a rise of 1 cent at $17.01, Clico Investment Fund closed with 8,193 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $22.52, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 100 shares to close with a rise of 8 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.20. Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents with 10,194 shares changing hands to close at $14.30, National Commercial Bank gained 4 cents in trading 1,000 shares to close at $2.40. Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.50, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $112.03 with 9,291 shares changing hands at a value of $ 1,040,828. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 38,642 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 2 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.52 and Scotia Investments rose 6 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.70 (J$32.30) with 128,711 shares changing hands. At the close, there is a bid to buy 171,540 shares at $1.70 with no stock on offer.
TTSE sum 11-02-16 Losses| Massy Holdings traded 150 shares as the price ended 2 cents lower to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.50, National Enterprises dropped $1.17 to a 52 weeks low of $14.80 while trading 300 shares and Trinidad Cement lost 19 cents to end at $3.50 as 7,414 units changed hands.
Firm Trades| Berger paints traded 75 units at $3.67, Grace Kennedy traded at $4.50 (J$84.60) with 100 units trading, Scotiabank closed with 30 shares changing hands to end at $59.99, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 43,900 units valued at $834,105 to close at $19 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 10 shares trading at $67.82.

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Activity picks up on TTSE – Wednesday

February 3, 2016 by
Guardian on the move on the TTSE

Guardian on the move on the TTSE

The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with 11 securities being active on Wednesday, up from 7 on Tuesday with 4 stocks gaining, 3 declining with the prices of 4 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 2 companies hit 52 weeks’ lows and 1 52 weeks’ high. A total of 346,177 shares changed hands valued at $895,825.
The Composite Index fell 0.16 points to 1,161.97, the All T&T Index lost 0.63 points to 1,927.83 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.05 points to 52.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents with 430 shares changing hands to close at $14.25, Sagicor Financial added 1,200 shares and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.51, to gain 1 cent. Scotia Investments had 4.500 units changing hands at a $1.64, for a 4 cents gain and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2 cents rise with 8,217 shares trading at $67.82.
TTSE sum 03-02-16 Losses| Massy Holdings ended with 80 shares changing hands as the price dropped 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.60, National Flour contributed 25,000 shares but lost 8 cents in closing at $2.19 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 11 cents, in trading 3,038 shares at a new 52 weeks’ low of $18.89.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 1,140 shares to close at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 8 units at $35, JMMB Group had 301,724 units changing hands to close at 55 cents and Prestige Holdings with 840 units and ended at $10.25.

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3 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday

January 26, 2016 by
Scotiabank closed at a 52 weeks' low on TTSE on Friday

Scotiabank closed at a 52 weeks’ low on TTSE on Friday

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Tuesday. The market closed with 2 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 10 remaining unchanged while 3 securities closed at 52 weeks’ low. A total of 442,470 shares changed hands valued at $11,853,292.
The Composite Index slipped 2.06 points to 1,162.50, the All T&T Index lost 4.11 points to 1,933.64 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 51.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remains with a high degree of negativity with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks or 25 percent of listings with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 7,643 units changing hands and gained 4 cents to close at $14.15 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 80,000 shares valued at $5,425,600 changing hands with a gain of 2 cents at $67.82.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 42,892 shares valued at $969,213 but lost 13 cents to close at $22.60, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end with 50 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90. Scotiabank traded 2,000 shares but fell 69 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $61 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL contributed 66,011 shares with a value of $1,326,933 but lost 69 cents, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.10.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 10,005 shares at $66.25 for a value of $662,831,TTSE 26-01-16 Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 122 units at $25, First Citizens had 17,714 shares valued at $619,990 trading to end at $35, Grace Kennedy traded 7,500 units, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank traded 133,554 shares changing hands for a value of $304,710 to end at $2.28, One Caribbean Media added 55,895 shares valued at $1,229,690 to close at $22, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,970 shares valued at $1,004,640 changed hands. Sagicor Financial ended with 500 shares changing hands at $6.50, Scotia Investments ended with 9,419 units changing hands at $1.58 and West Indian Tobacco traded 195 units to close at $126.30.

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7 TTSE stocks gained 4 fell – Friday

January 22, 2016 by
Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10 on Friday

Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10 on Friday

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Friday. The market closed with 7 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 5 remaining unchanged while 2 securities closed at 52 weeks’ high and 1 at a 52 weeks’ low. A total of 270,184 shares changed hands valued at $3,035,407.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.15 points to 1,164.29, the All T&T Index lost 0.94 points to 1,937.34 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.44 points to close at 51.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 2 cents at $13.62 with 15,906 shares changing hands. Clico Investment Fund traded 26,327 shares valued at $598,502 but rose 1 cent to close at $22.74, First Citizens gained 1 cent with 5,419 shares trading to end at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 112,824 shares for a value of $577,659 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.12 with a 10 cents rise. Grace Kennedy closed with 5,503 units trading, and rose 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10, Point Lisas closed with 1,000 units changing hands to end at $4 to record a gain of 7 cents and Unilever Caribbean ended with a 5 cents rise as 2,200 shares changed hands at $67.80.
Losses| Guardian Holdings had 1,760 units changing hands and lost 1 cent to close at $14,TTSE 22-01-16r Sagicor Financial Corporation lost 1 cent to end with 3,555 shares changing hands at $6.49.Scotia Investments contributed 31 shares but gained of 6 cents to close at $1.58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with loss of 41 cents as 3,410 units traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.84.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,100 shares at $16.95, JMMB Group with 3,126 shares changing hands, closed at 55 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 79,067 shares at $2.29. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,556 shares valued at $958,272 changed hands, this stock is in demand with bids at $112 to buy 218,309 units and L.J. Williams 8% preference traded 500 units at $3.30.

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TTSE closes with 3 new lows on Wednesday

January 20, 2016 by
Guardian is the only stock to gain in trading on Wednesday

Guardian is the only stock to gain in trading on Wednesday

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued with moderate trading in 13 securities on Wednesday with negative overtones as 3 securities closing at 52 weeks’ low. The market closed with 1 stock gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged. A total of 94,178 shares changed hands valued at $2,145,357.
The Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.39 points to 1,163.41 the All T&T Index lost 0.98 points to 1,938.30 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 51.22.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains|Guardian Holdings traded with units changing hands and gained 49 cents to close at $14.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with 49 shares changing hands, to close with a loss of 1 cent at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.60, First Citizens lost 1 cent with 649 shares trading, to end at $34.99. Massy Holdings traded 150 units and dropped $1.30 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $60 and Scotiabank contributed 12,815 shares with a value of $790,557 to close with a loss of 9 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $61.69.
TTSE 20-01-16 Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 192 units at $25, Clico Investment Fund traded 400 shares to close at $22.75, Grace Kennedy traded 1,000 shares at $4.06, JMMB Group traded 36,000 shares at 55 cents, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 582 shares changed hands. Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 4,282 shares changing hands at $6.50, Scotia Investments closed with 1,897 shares changing hands at $1.52 and Unilever Caribbean added 12,700 shares valued at $860,425 to close at $67.75.

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TTSE closed with negative bias

January 13, 2016 by
Republic Financial Holdings has demand to buy 235,233 shares at $112.

Republic Financial Holdings has demand to buy 235,233 shares at $112.

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued with moderate price movement with trading in 14 securities on Wednesday and more prices rising than falling but there is a clear negative bias with several stocks closing with offers below their last sale price. At the close 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined, with the prices of 7 remaining unchanged. A total of 144,663 shares changed hands valued at $1,565,759.
The Composite Index ended with a gain of 0.50 points to 1,163.67 the All T&T Index fell 0.71 points to 1,941.33 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.23 to end at 50.87.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 2 cents with 5,000 shares changing hands to close at $13.44, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 3,281 shares changing hands and gained 1 cent to close at $6.50. Scotia Investments gained 2 cents with 7,000 shares trading at $1.52 and West Indian Tobacco ended with a gain of 2 cents to close at $126.29 as 1,507 shares changed hands.
Declines| Agostini’s traded 11,000 shares at $16.95 with a fall of 6 cents in trading at a 52 weeks’ low, National Flour lost 10 cents to end at $2.50 while trading 2,166 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 22 cents in trading to close at $21.25 with 12,841 units.
TTSE 13-1-16r Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 1,772 shares to close at $22.75, First Citizens had 5,756 units changing hands at $35, JMMB Group traded 2,300 units at 55 cents, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.25 while trading 83,300 shares. One Caribbean Media traded 5,000 shares at $22, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 400 shares changing hands, the stock closed with the bid at $112 to buy 235,233 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $67.75 with 3,340 shares trading.

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Prices mostly steady on TTSE – Monday

December 21, 2015 by

Republic bank now trades as Republic Financial Holdings on the TTSE

Republic bank now trades as Republic Financial Holdings on the TTSE

Stock prices remained mostly steady on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, leading to low volumes and only 8 active securities as the price of 1 stock fell and 7 remained unchanged. Activity ended with 398,527 shares changing hands valued at $8,315,324. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ low.
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.19 points to 1,158.57, the All T&T Index declined 0.04 points to 1,949.42 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.04 points to 48.37.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Declines| Massy Holdings had 75 shares changing hands with a loss of 2 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $61.48.
TTSE 21-12-15 Firm Trades| Clico Investments traded 2,100 units to close at $22.75, JMMB Group traded 42,050 shares to close at 51 cents, National Flour Mills traded 119 units to end at $2.70, National Commercial Bank ended with 130,000 units changing hands at $2.05. Republic Financial Holdings, the new entity holding shares in Republic Bank ended with 53,329 shares valued at $5,966,982 changed hands at $111.89, Scotia Investments had with 81,028 units changing hands at $1.50 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded at $21 with 89,826 shares for $1,886,346 changing hands, valued at $9,687,468.

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15 up 15 down on Tuesday

December 15, 2015 by

Scotia Group traded at an intraday 52 weeks' high of $30.99.

Scotia Group traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $30.99.

The main market recorded another day of gains on Tuesday, pushing the main indices up but by less than on Monday. The market closed on Tuesday with 7,395,180 units valued at $65,085,306 changing hands, in all market segments with 38 securities trading. Of the total value of stocks traded $20,386,711 was executed in the junior market. A total of 15 stocks gained, 15 declined as 1 stock closed at 52 weeks’ high and 1 traded at an intraday high but pulled back before the close.
The JSE Market Index climbed 845.57 points to 144,204.52, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 944.97 points to end at 160,112.98 and the JSE combined index added 554.46 points to close at 150,449.78. Notwithstanding today’s gains, the main market faces the next test at 165,000 points level, on the all Jamaica composite index.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In trading, Berger Paints rose by 10 cents in trading 29,253 units at $3.40, Cable and Wireless fell 3 cents with only 138,174 units changing hands and closed at $1.30, Caribbean Cement fell 40 cents and closed trading at $18.20, with 10,731 shares changing hands. JSE Sum 15-12-15Carreras rose $2.90 and closed at $59.90 with 26,654 units trading, Ciboney traded at 27 cents at the close with 114,749 units changing hands after rising 5 cents, Grace Kennedy gained $2.50 with 5,250 units changing hands, to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $79, Jamaica Broilers fell 65 cents in trading 2,098,850 shares, to close at $9.25. Jamaica Producers was up 1 cent in trading 50,066 units at $28.01, Jamaica Stock Exchange shares rose by a cent in trading 19,449 units at $19 for a new closing 52 weeks’ high, Kingston Wharves saw trading in 100,000 shares at $11.50 as the price gained 30 cents, Mayberry Investments closed with 169,517 units changing hands at $4.70. National Commercial Bank rose 45 cents and ended at $38.50 with 153,879 units changing hands, Pan Jamaican Investment had 87,343 units changing hands at $93, with a rise of 90 cents, Pulse Investments traded 48,666 shares with the price climbing 20 cents to close at $2.50, Radio Jamaica lost 80 cents and landed at $3 with 1,000 shares trading. Sagicor Group with 113,949 units changing hands ended at $17, Salada Foods gained 21 cents and closed at $9.01 while trading 60,000 shares, Scotia Group jumped $1.50 with 217,472 shares changing hands and ended at $30. JSE Fn Qts 15-12-15The banking group traded at an intraday high of $30.99, Scotia Investments dipped $1.05 with 1,000 units trading and closed at $28.95, Seprod traded 81,599 shares and lost 5 cents in closing at $20.50, Supreme Ventures fell 30 cents to end at $4.35 with 61,988 units changing hands. Proven Investments had 25,000 shares trading at 22.9 US cents, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference share, enjoyed a good day of trading, with 808,320 units changing hands at $1.90 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 8.75% preference share ended with 707,438 units changing hands at $2.89, with the price slipping a cent.

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NCB rescues JSE on Tuesday

December 1, 2015 by

NCB stock traded at a high of J$40 on the JSE on Tuesday.

NCB stock traded at a high of J$40 on the JSE on Tuesday.

With news that National Commercial Bank will be buying 30 percent of Guardian Holdings shares, the stock traded higher the moment the market opened and ended up as high as $40 for an intraday high. The move in NCB’s price, helped the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market to eke out gains, even as the declining stocks were more than those advancing.
The market closed with a volume of 9,838,406 units valued at $181,361,434 changing hands, in all market segments. National Commercial Bank accounted for 3,818,003 units carrying a value of $140,419,998. Activity took place in 40 securities, leading to 11 rising and 20 declining with 2 stocks ending at 52 weeks’ closing high but with none from the main market but there were trading at 52 weeks intraday high.
The JSE Market Index gained 305.74 points to 140,479.71, the all Jamaica Composite Index rose 341.68 points to end at 155,950.29 and the JSE combined index increased by 120.88 points to end at 147,096.81.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had a reading of 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
JSE Sum -12-15In trading, Barita Investments had 18,700 units trading at $3.81 for a loss of 24 cents, Cable and Wireless closed with 1,235,040 units changing hands at $1.54 after the price fell by 1 cent, Caribbean Cement traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $20 but settled back at $19.10 having gained 10 cent, with 40,662 shares changing hands. It closed with a bid at $19.10 to buy 508 units and at $19 are 22,900 units, on offer are 150,000 shares at $20.44, Carreras rose 90 cents to close at $56 with 30,898 units trading. Ciboney did not trade but closed with the bid at 23 cents to buy with 38,830 shares. Desnoes & Geddes ended with 11,850 shares trading at $30, Jamaica Broilers lost 20 cents in trading 1,375,039 shares, to close at $8.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 14,635 units to end at $13.45, JMMB Group fell 8 cents while trading 303,051 shares, to close at $10.01. Kingston Wharves traded 83,754 units and rose 17 cents to end at $11.47, Mayberry Investments ended with 10,600 shares changing hands at $4.70, after falling 15 cents, National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 59 cents to end at $36.34. JSE Fn Qts 1-12-15138 Student Living ended with 1,108,650 shares but lost 35 cents to $4, Pulse Investments had 250,658 units trading at the close at $at $2 after it traded earlier at $2.45, Sagicor Group fell 54 cents in trading 596,988 units to end at $16. Salada Foods gained $1.15 with 10,000 units changing hands at $10, Scotia Group had 18,000 shares changing hands and closed at $27, Scotia Investments traded 3,729 units but dropped $6 to $27.50, Supreme Ventures gained 5 cents with 20,000 units changing hands at $4.85 and Proven Investments ended trading 44,259 units with the price ending at 22.9 US cents.

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