Republic Bank dropped 90 cents to close lower at $114 while trading just 186 units to end at a 52 weeks’ lows. The stock has been under pressure for months having fallen from $122.05 last year July and National Commercial Bank also fell but by just 5 cents to end at $1.58 with 14,636 shares changing hands. The fall in Republic impacted the market indices negatively.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index slide 2.01 points to 1,149.21, the All T&T Index declined by 1.42 points to 1,957.29 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.35 points to close at 44.74.
In overall trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, million worth of stocks traded and ended with 12 securities changing hands with 2 stocks rising, 2 declining and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 339,927 shares traded, valued at $7,336,465.
Gains| Unilever Caribbean gained, 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high at $67.05 while trading 2,000 shares and Clico Investment Fund traded 4,035 shares and closed at $22.51, up 1 cent.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 2,287 shares and closed at $67.25, while Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 units at $38.95, First Citizens Bank with 174,464 shares changing hands for a value of $6,106,252 closed at $35 while Guardian Holdings added 
26,141 shares valued at $337,219, to close at $12.90. National Flour Mills with 2,000 shares to close at $2.20, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 55,553 shares valued at $333,318 to end at $6, Scotia Investments had 24,500 shares changing hands at $1.51 and Trinidad Cement contributed 35,160 shares and closed at $2.90.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Republic drops 90C on TTSE
JSE slips slightly at close Monday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday closed with main market indices undergoing small losses. The Jamaica stock market closed with 8 stocks rising, 12 declining as 28 securities changed hands with 3,402,118 units trading, valued at $40,255,758, in all market segments.
At the close, the JSE Market Index dropped 80.85 points to 100,727.82, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index shed 90.37 points to close at 111,525.61 and the JSE combined index dipped 54.59 points to end at 104,309.22.
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 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Berger Paints had 27,080 shares changing hands with a gain of 5 cents to end at $2.60, Carreras dropped $1.50 to $50 with 157,969 shares changing hands, Gleaner closed with 70,665 shares and gained 2 cents at $2.73 after the price had fallen in the morning session to $2.30. Hardware & Lumber ended up at $16, after adding $1 with 13,500 units changing hands. Jamaica Producers traded at $19 with 100,000 shares changing ownership. 
JMMB Group traded 12,000 shares up to $7.99 to gain 19 cents, with the company reporting strong increase in profit for the first quarter, National Commercial Bank traded 99,530 shares at $30 while losing 10 cents. Pulse Investments lost 10 cents in trading 57,000 shares to end at 35 cents, Radio Jamaica traded 27,440 shares to end at $4, with a gain of 5 cents, Sagicor Group ended trading with 1,770,848 units at $13, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 20 cents to close at $8.10 while trading 23,990 units. Scotia Group did not trade but had a bid at $24.51 that is higher than the last selling price of $24 and Scotia Investments traded 9,157 with decline of 69 cents to $27.30.
Clico traded $34m shares on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange saw $35 million worth of stocks trading and ended with 9 securities changing hands with 2 stocks rising, 1 declining and 6 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 1,623,705 shares traded, valued at $35,006,596.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 0.26 points to 1,151.05, the All T&T Index rose 0.44 points to 1,958.36 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.01 point to end at 45.09.
Gains| National Enterprises increased 4 cents to end at $17.09 with 556 shares changing hands and Scotia Investments was the volume leader with 50,000 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $1.51.
Declines| Massy Holdings traded 118 units, 3 cents lower at $63.05.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 1,534,780 shares valued at $34,547,898 to close at $22.51, Firstcaribbean International Bank added 5,000 shares at $6, 
Grace Kennedy ended with 17,789 units changing hands at $3.50, National Flour Mills traded 3,000 shares to close at $2.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 12,697 shares to end at $6 and Scotiabank traded 3,365 shares unchanged at $62.31.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
20 stocks rose to 6 falling on JSE
RJR closed at a new 52 weeks high of $4.30.
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 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless ended with 1,182,806 units changing hands at 40 cents, Caribbean Cement stock gained 51 cents to close at $8.50, Carreras traded 6,834 units to close at $52, Desnoes & Geddes had 43,637 shares changing hands at $6.80, up 29 cents. Gleaner closed with 250,132 shares traded at new closing 52 weeks’ high of $2.51 for a gain of 36 cents. The stock had traded as high as $2.70 during trading. Grace Kennedy traded 72,578 shares to end at $64, Jamaica Broilers had 11,419 shares changing hands, in closing at $7 for a gain of 30 cents. Jamaica Producers (JP)dropped $1.20 to $18.80 with 986,248 units trading. JP reported earnings for the second quarter attributable to shareholders of $414 million but the bulk of that it, $319 million came from gain on sale of fixed assets and investments. The year-to-date to June net profit attributable to JP shareholders was $589 million compared to $138 million in 2014 of which $429 million came from gains on disposal of fixed assets and investments. JMMB Group traded 10,600 units and fell 39 cents to end at $7.60, 
Mayberry Investments had 219,866 shares trading at $3.15 for a loss of 35 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 44,926 shares at $31 with a gain of 50 cents. Radio Jamaica traded just 8,132 shares to end at $4.30, a new 52 weeks’ high, Sagicor Group ended trading with 17,790 units at $13.05, and lost 15 cents. Proven Investments closed at 17.5 US cents after falling 0.50 US cents with 200,000 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $8.30 while trading 295,742 units, Scotia Group gained 44 cents and ended with 109,216 units trading at $26.45, Scotia Investments ended with 15,000 shares changing hands at $27.99, up 99 cents and Supreme Ventures traded 1,974,455 shares at $4.50, a new all-time high by adding 92 cents.
Big jump at JSE on Friday
Scotia Group pushes market sharply up on Friday
At the close, the JSE Market Index jumped 1,849.21 points to 100,992.53, the JSE All Jamaican Composite index climbed 2,066.95 points to close at 111,821.48 and the JSE combined index rose 1,994.84 points to end at 104,636.95.
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 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.In trading, Cable and Wireless ended with only 5,877 units changing hands and lost 4 cents to end at 40 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 47,000 shares to close at $7.10 after gaining 10 cents, Gleaner traded at $1.52, up 22 cents after 28,300 shares changed hands, in response the merger of the company’s media operations with that of Radio Jamaica. At the close, Gleaner closed with ten bids above the last traded price with the highest at $1.72, during the day the bid was as high as $2.22. Grace Kennedy traded 13,372 shares at $64, Hardware & Lumber lost $2.25 to close at $12.75 with just 2,006 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers had 11,888 shares changing hands, in closing at $6.37, to record a loss of 63 cents.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange stock traded 67,824 units at $6.80, for a loss of 20 cents, Mayberry Investments had 292,002 shares trading at $3.10 to gain 10 cents. National Commercial Bank had 35,410 shares trading to close with a 49 cents loss at $30, Radio Jamaica traded just 1,200 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.90 as the price gained 45 cents. Sagicor Group ended trading with 1,017,852 units at $12.96, down 4 cents, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $8.50 while trading 34,000 units, Scotia Group ended with 794,735 units trading as high as $26 but ended at $24, Scotia Investments traded 10,000 shares at $27.08 for an 8 cents rise and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.50% preference traded 166,500 units at $2.01..
All JSE Index up 1,611 to 111,366 points
Gleaner Company traded at $1.53 at the opening with 28,300 units and now has a bid to buy 170,000 units at $1.50 and an offer to sell 99,000 at $1.88, the maximum price the stock can trade at is $1.69 today.
The big trade is 793,675 units in Scotia Group, with the price rising $2 to $26, with Scotia Investments being the aggressive broker on the buy side. The stock was on offer at $26 with the bid at $23.66. Lasco Financial Services traded 1,350,000 units at 1.98.
In the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 111,366.23 up 1,611.70 points JSE Market Index fell 1,441.92 points to 100,585.24. The combined index gained 1,359.38 to be at 104,001.49 and the junior market index with only one stock trading was unchanged but with Lasco Manufacturing having a bid of $1.85 to but 8,500 units and an offer to sell at $2 the index could see changes soon.
Four stocks have declined at 10.30 am versus only two that rose out of just six that have traded, carrying a volume of 2,226,126 units.
Scotia in big index push
Scotia gained $2 this maorning
The real big issue is the trade of 793,675 units in Scotia Group rising $2 to $26 with Scotia Investments being the aggressive broker on the buy side. Lasco Financial Services traded 1,350,000 units at 1.98.
In the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 111,449.70 up 1,695.17 points JSE Market Index fell 1,516.60 points to 100,659.92.
TCL trades TT$3m on TTSE
Carib Cement – subsidiary of TCL that traded $3m
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.64 points to close at 1,152.34, the All T&T Index gained 0.08 points to 1,959.97 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.18 at 45.22.
Gains| In trading, Trinidad Cement ended with 1,051,656 shares changing hands for a value of $3,069,907 as the stock gained 2 cents in closing at $2.92.
Declines| Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 1 cent lower, with 2,058 units and closed at $5. National Commercial Bank traded 8,000 shares at $1.63 with a loss of 2 cents, Unilever Caribbean with 20 units changing hands, ended at $67 after losing 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents, in trading 3,434 units valued at $430,486 to end at $125.36.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL with 800 shares ended at $67.25, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 23,418 shares changing hands valued at $819,630.
tt-companies/”>Massy Holdings closed with 2,608 shares changing hands at $63.10, National Flour Mills contributed 6,653 shares at $2.10, Sagicor Financial with 93,526 units trading, closed at $6 for a value of $561,156. Republic Bank ended with 5,896 shares changing hands at $114.98 valued at $677,922, Scotiabank traded unchanged to end at $62.31 with 4,418 shares valued at $275,285 and Scotia Investments traded 29,000 units and closed at $1.50.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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
NCB may give push to JSE soon
Supply is drying up for NCB
At the close, the JSE Market Index lost 129.98 points to 98,203.59,
the JSE All Jamaican Composite index fell 145.29 points to close at 108,705.88 and the JSE combined index added 66.62 points to end at 100,705.88.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed a reading of 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
In trading, Cable and Wireless ended with 42,253 units changing hands and lost a cent to 42 cents, Caribbean Cement traded 44,225 shares to close at $7.10 after shedding 35 cents, Carreras gained 25 cents with 6,715 units trading to close at $51, Gleaner traded at $1.25, down 5 cents after 15,300 shares changed hands. Grace traded 94,211 shares with a
gain of $1 at $65, Jamaica Broilers had 22,400 shares changing hands, in closing at $5.70, Mayberry Investments had another large trade amounting to 2.900,000 shares trading at $3. National Commercial Bank had just 10,286 shares trading, while losing 25 cents to end at $29.75, Pan Jamaican Investment closed at $61.05 after trading 114,309 shares, to gain 55 cents, Radio Jamaica had 25,830 units changing hands while gaining 2 cents to close at $3.02, Sagicor Group ended trading with 10,325 units at $12.99, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $8 while trading 25,000 units, Scotia Group ended with 13,561 units trading unchanged at $24,for 34 cents rise and Scotia Investments traded 56,092 shares to rise 20 cents to $27.
Falling prices overwhelm on TTSE
Trading in the overall market ended with 15 securities changing hands on Monday with 1 stock gaining, 5 declining and 9 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 322,715 shares traded, valued at $2,878,812, as Massy Holdings accounted for $11.5 million of the trade.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.83 points to close at 1,154.09, the All T&T Index lost 2.18 points to 1,961.59 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.07 points to close at 45.47.
Gains| In trading, National Flour closed with 29,416 shares trading for 4 cents higher at $2.10.
Declines| First Citizens lost 45 cents in trading 1,247 shares and closed at $35.25, National Enterprises closed with 535 shares trading a cent lower at $17.19, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 14,000 units at $3.05 and lost 5 cents. Prestige Holdings had 600 shares changing hands at $9.87 but at 2 cents less than the prior trade, Republic Bank lost 1 cent in trading 4,944 shares valued at $568,461 to close at $114.98.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund stock closed at $22.50 with 43,482 shares valued at $978,345, Firstcaribbean Bank traded 313 shares at $5.01, Grace Kennedy 
had 32,043 units changing hands at $3.65, Guardian Holdings had 8,548 units changing hands at $13.10, National Commercial Bank traded 43,838 shares at $1.65. Sagicor Financial Corporation with 128,408 shares changing hands for a value of $770,448 closed unchanged at $6, Scotiabank traded 1,111 units and closed at $62.31, Scotia Investments with 11,230 units changing hands $1.50 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.90 with 3,000 shares trading.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.