6 stocks rise 1 fall on TTSE

Republic Financial Holdings dominated trading on the TTSE on Thursday.

Activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was the most robust it has been for several weeks on Thursday, with 18 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Wednesday. Advancing stocks climbed to 6 with 1 declining and 11 unchanged.
At the close, 623,687 shares traded, valued $14,619,055 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 185,605 units valued at $2,920,184. Republic Financial Holdings dominated trading with 68 percent of the value of securities traded while NCB Financial Group and Trinidad & Tobago NGL,, accounted for 11 percent and 9 percent respectively.
The Composite Index gained 1.02 points to 1,245.95, the All T&T Index advanced 2.35 points to 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.05 points to close at 94.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands were Clico Investment added 10 cents, closing at $20.70 with 25,050 shares valued at $517,285, First Citizens advanced 25 cents to close at $32 with 13,991 shares valued at $447,173, Guardian Holdings gained 10 cents and ended at $16.39 in exchanging 7,566 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 5 cents trading 500 units, closing at $10.70, Republic Financial rose 9 cents to close at $102 with 97,510 shares valued at $9,938,129 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 25 cents higher to $23 with 58,033 shares valued at $1,333,816.
Losses| JMMB Group is the only security declining with a loss of 3 cents to $1.32 with 12,851 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume trading unchanged at the close are Ansa McAL exchanging 1,293 units at $65.80, First Caribbean International Bank remaining at $8.02 with 23,151 shares while Massy Holdings traded 550 units at $48.92 and National Enterprises closed at $10.48 exchanging 434 units. National Flour Mills closed with 493 units at $2.04, NCB Financial Group exchanged 308,000 shares at $5.15 valuing $1,586,200, One Caribbean Media closed at $14.25 with 1,167 units, Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.20 with 5,978 shares. Scotia Investments traded 1,000 units at $2.25, Scotiabank exchanged 25 units at $58.02 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with 66,095 shares.

NCB at record close again

NCBFG closed at a record $5.25 on the TTSE on Tuesday.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Monday. NCB Financial Group starred with the price rising to new 52 weeks’ high of $5.25 after rising 10 cents, while exchanging 17,526 shares.
The market closed with 7 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 5 unchanged as 369,044 shares traded at a value of $3,923,575 compared to Monday’s trades of 418,931 valued at $6,332,339.
The Composite Index gained 1.93 points to 1,247.07, the All T&T Index declined 0.15 points to 1,789.41 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.55 points to close at 94.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment that gained 5 cents to close at $20.55 with 5,969 units, First Citizens with a 1 cent gain, closed at $31.69 with 1,994 shares, First Caribbean International Bank closed at $8.02, having gained 2 cents and trading 175,260 stock units valued at $1,405,585. JMMB Group with gains of 2 cents, ended at $1.32 with 4,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $101.91 with 9,809 stocks valued at $999,941 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed 24 cents higher to $22.49 with 19,205 shares valued at $430,648.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and closed at $2.04 with 1,000 shares and Sagicor Financial ending with a loss of 29 cents at $8.21 trading 141 units.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading were Angostura Holdings closed at $15.15 with 15,492 shares, Guardian Holdings exchanged 3,826 units at $16.40, Point Lisas traded at $3.90 with 78,556 stock units valued at $306,368 changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $58.02 with 2,077 units and Scotia Investments remained at $2.25 with 34,189 shares.

Scotia drops $5 to $55

Scotia Group drops $5 on the JSE on Monday.

Stocks most fell at the close of trading on main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday but with declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones after Scotia Group closed down $5 to $55 ahead of third quarter results this week.
The fall contributed by Scotia Group based on an average traded price of $55.52 was offset by average gains in the prices of JMMB Group and NCB Financial Group.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Berger Paints that closed 65 cents lower to $11.50 with 49,098 shares, Cable and Wireless ending with a loss of 15 cents at $1.05 with 205,600 units, Caribbean Cement exchanged 2,850 stock units at $30, Carreras closed at $108 with 22,233 stocks trading, Grace Kennedy with a loss of 50 cents, closed at $41.50 with 950 shares. Jamaica Broilers closed at $17.20, trading 30 cents lower with 7,860 units, Jamaica Producers closed at $14.90, losing 10 cents with 2,105 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 21 cents to close at $6.49 exchanging 800,513 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $21.50 with 24,941 stock units. Kingston Wharves rose 30 cents to $30.80 with 7,420 shares, Mayberry Investments gained 4 cents to $4.50 with 16,200 stock units, NCB Financial Group traded 63,952 shares at $90,1834 Investmentslost 6 cents, closing at $1.34 with 50,496 units. PanJam Investment added 35 cents to close at $33.85 with 18,041 shares, Pulse Investments fell 3 cents to close at $1.82 with 7,245 units, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.20 after losing 5 cents in exchanging 350,693 shares. Sagicor Group traded 25 cents lower to $33 with 23,198 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.45 to $12.05 with 639 stocks trading, Salada Foods traded 1,000 shares at $8.50, Scotia Group closed $5 lower to $55 with 59,365 stock units, Scotia Investments gained 30 cents to close at $37.30 with 1,830,050 shares, Seprod declined $1.90, closing at $28 with 560,300 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments closed at $12 with 511,200 shares and Supreme Ventures ended with a loss of 20 cents at $10.80 with 106,855 units. Proven Investments US ordinary share gained 0.99 US cent to close at 23 US cents trading 15,750 units, Productive Business Solution US ordinary share closed at 60 US cents with 1,000 units exchanged, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.25% preference share lost 1 cent, closing at $2.50 with 2,272 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share exchanged 1,500 units at $2.

NCB at new record high on TTSE

NCB closed at a record high on the TTSE at a higher price than in Jamaica.

NCB Financial Group ended a new high of $5.15, the equivalent of J$99.90 while Guardian Holdings an associate of NCB accounted for 67 percent of the value of securities traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday.
The market closed with 10 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Friday. The market ended with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 5 remaining with prices unchanged and leading to 418,931 shares trading valued at $6,332,339 compared to Friday’s trades of 459,886 valued at $6,474,935.
The Composite Index climbed 3.19 points to 1,245.14, the All T&T Index gained 0.51 points to 1,789.56 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.80 points to close at 94.13.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are NCB Financial Group rose 10 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.15 with 1,100 shares, Scotia Investments closed 5 cents higher to $2.25 trading 88,431 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 4 cents, closing at $22.25 with 1,000 shares.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands were Guardian Holdings declined 15 cents to close at $16.40 with 258,304 shares valued at $4,274,711 and Massy Holdings lost 3 cents, closing at $48.92 with 3,009 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading were Clico Investment closed at $20.50 with 31,849 shares valued at $652,952, First Citizens exchanged 2,500 shares at $31.68.Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 with 24,042 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded at $101.90 with 8,621 shares valued at $878,519 and Scotiabank exchanged 75 shares at $58.02.

Dominant Jamaica Producers

Jamaica Producers trades 1,097,168 shares at $15.

Jamaica Producers continues to trade in large quantities at a very high valuation that is well above the market’s average, suggesting that investors expect high growth in profits going forward. Sterling Investment was the second largest trade with the price falling back on Friday.
At the close of market activity, the last price securities traded at and the volumes changing hands are, Barita Investments climbing $1 higher to $9 with 25,000 shares, Berger Paints rising 5 cents to close at $12.15 with 73,884 shares, as investors’ interest gains momentum and ignoring the buyout offer of $10.88 per share by the Ansa McAl Group. Following the annual General Meeting of Cable and Wireless the stock price climbed 17 cents, closing at $1.20 with 952,364 shares exchanged. Caribbean Cement jumped $2 and closed at $30, with 81,000 shares, Carreras ended at $108 with 121,376 shares, Ciboney Group exchanged 360,866 shares at 18 cents and closed with 2,100,000 shares on the bid at 18 cents. Grace Kennedy lost 90 cents in closing at $42 with 900,221 shares, Jamaica Broilers closed at $17.50, trading $1 lower with 107,977 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $15 with 1,097,168 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 2 cents to close at $6.28 exchanging 34,897 shares, JMMB Group traded 40 cents lower to $21.50 with 198,788 shares. Kingston Wharves lost 35 cents to close at $30.50 with 171,000 shares, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.46 after losing 4 cents with 1,428 units, NCB Financial Group rose 50 cents to $90 with 60,590 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.40 with 11,970 stock units. PanJam Investment added 2 cents to end at $33.50 with 16,620 shares, Pulse Investments gained of 5 cents and closed at $1.85 with 138,498 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.25 with 30,489 shares, Sagicor Group exchanged 17,630 shares at $33.25, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 39 cents to $10.60, with 596,500 shares, Salada Foods traded 500 shares at $8.50, Scotia Group jumped $2.01 higher to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 with 144,647 stock units, Scotia Investments closed $1.50 higher to $37 with 76,000 shares, Sterling Investments closed at $12 with 1,002,600 stock units Supreme Ventures lost 1 cent and closed at $11, with 118,874 shares. Margaritaville Turks US ordinary share closed at 30 US cents with 1,596 units, Proven Investments US ordinary share lost 1 US cent trading 10,566 units at 23 US cents, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.20, gaining 4 cents with 119,733 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share exchanged 210,000 units at $2.

More losses than gains on TTSE

Massy stock price recovers on Wednesday from Tuesday’s drop.

Trading levels on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday rose above Wednesday’s with 14 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Wednesday.
At the close, 2 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 8 were unchanged as 478,341 shares traded at a value of $14,743,320 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 270,045 valued at $9,569,576. Massy Holdings dominated with 51 percent of the volume traded and 81 percent of the value of trades.
The Composite Index fell 0.28 points to 1,241.69, the All T&T Index declined 0.56 points to 1,788.86 and the Cross Listed Index closed at 93.28 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains|Agostini’s closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.52, after gaining 1 cent with 40,000 shares valued at $820,800 trading and Republic Financial Holdings ended trading 600 shares and gained of 2 cents to close at $101.92.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are Clico Investment that dropped to a new 52 weeks’ low of $20.50, losing 9 cents with 18,127 shares valued at $371,604, National Flour Mills with a loss of 5 cents, and closed at $2.05 with 1,000 units trading, Point Lisas closed 10 cents lower to $3.90 with 1,050 shares and Scotiabank closed at $58.02, losing 8 cents trading 30 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Berger Paints that closed at $4.05 with 800 shares, First Citizens trading 1,710 shares at $31.68. Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 with 1,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.60 with 7,500 shares. Massy Holdings closed at $48.92 with 245,331 units valued at $12,001,593, National Enterprisesexchanged 500 shares at $10.48, Sagicor Financial remained at $8.50 with 148,693 shares valued at $1,263,891 and Scotia Investments closed at $2.20 with 12,000 shares.

Scotia stars again

Jacqueline Sharp

Scotia Group remains the star performer on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and is almost the sole stock resulting in the main market hitting new record highs in the past two weeks.
Although the stock traded at $57.99 with a gain of nearly $3 and the advance decline ratio was strongly positive, the market indices slipped at the close on Wednesday.
In wider market activity, the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Barita Investments with a loss of 50 cents in closing at $9 with just 350 shares, Berger Paints closing 34 cents higher to $12.50 with 56,008 shares. Cable and Wireless gained 1 cent, to end at $1.06 with 14,000 shares, Caribbean Cement with a gains of $3.55, closed at $30.05 with 51,576 stock units,Carreras closing at $108 with 65,566 shares, Grace Kennedy added 90 cents and closed at $42.90 with 273,004 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose 79 cents, to $18.50 with 2,900 shares, Jamaica Producers ended with a loss of 10 cents, at $15.70 with 630 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.35 with 4,292 shares and JMMB Group traded 90 cents higher to $21.90 with 92,900 shares. Kingston Wharves gained 47 cents to close at $30 with 12,645 shares, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.85 with 101,445 shares, NCB Financial Group closed $2.50 higher to $91 with 51,608 shares, 138 Student Living closed at $4.75 with 1,216 shares, 1834 Investments gained 6 cents to close at $1.40 with 1,898 shares. PanJam Investment added 44 cents to close at $33.47 with 10,550 stock units, Radio Jamaica rose 7 cents to $1.29, with 5,719 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $32.86 trading 927,951 units, Salada Foods closed at $8.60 with 100,500 shares, Scotia Group traded $2.99 higher to close at a new high of $57.99 with 153,874 shares, Scotia Investments exchanged 2,025 shares at $35.50, Seprod closed at $30.50 with 2,850 shares, Sterling Investments with a loss of 50 cents, closed at $12.30 with 998,453 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $12, losing 65 cents with 5,514 shares changing hands. erotic job escorts near me. Margaritaville Turks US ordinary shares closed at 30 US cents with 3,970 units traded, Proven Investments US ordinary share closed at 23.99 US cents, down from 24 cents, with 1,050,020 units, Productive Business Solutions US ordinary shares closed at 60 US cents with 900 units and Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share ended at $2 with 242,935 units trading.

Trading jumps sharply on TTSE – Tuesday

NCBFG closed back at a record of $5.05 on the TTSE on Tuesday.

Trading picked up strongly on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday as 16 securities changed hands compared to 13 on Monday leading to 1,180,284 units valued at $18,912,930.
Monday’s trading resulted in only 147,790 units valued at $1,500,893. On Tuesday trading was dominated by Massy Holdings with 55 percent of the value of stocks that traded followed by Sagicor Financial with 20 percent as 6 stocks advanced, 3 declining and 7 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 1.45 points to 1,241.54, the All T&T Index gained 0.04 points to 1,788.96 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.39 points to 93.23 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and the volume changing hands are Agostini’s gaining 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.51 with 1,621 shares, First Citizens closed at $31.68, with a 1 cent gain in trading 7,969 shares, NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents and closed back at a recent 52 weeks’ high of $5.05 with 180,000 shares valued at $907,000. Republic Financial Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent, in closing at $101.91 with 55 shares, Sagicor Financial advanced 20 cents to $8.50 with 452,106 shares valued at $3,840,314 and Scotiabank traded 2,575 shares at $58.03, having gained 1 cent.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining with volume changing hands are Ansa McAL trading 20 cents lower to $65.80 with 1,000 shares, JMMB Group with a loss of 1 cent to close at $1.30 with 1,930 shares and West Indian Tobacco with a loss of 2 cents, closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.47 with 490 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities remaining unchanged and the volume trading are Clico Investments that closed at $20.60 with 27,562 shares valued at $567,761, First Caribbean International exchanged 154,417 shares at $8 valued at $1,235,336, Grace Kennedy traded 51,000 shares at $2.85. Massy Holdings held firm at $48.92 with 211,025 shares valued at $10,323,313, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.65 with 2,739 shares, Scotia Investments remained at $2.20 with 30,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 55,795 shares at $22 valued at $1,227,490.

4 stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows

In trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, 4 stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows on Monday, as 13 securities changed hands compared to 8 on Friday. The market ended with 147,790 shares traded valued at $1,500,893 compared to Friday’s 191,728 units valued at $1,095,850.
The market closed with 1 stock advancing, 4 declining and 8 holding firm, leading to the Composite Index declining 0.32 points to 1,240.09. The All T&T Index dropped 1.14 points to 1,788.92 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.07 points to 92.84 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains|Scotia Investments gained 8 cents in trading at $2.20 at the close with 6,000 shares changing hands.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are, Clico Investment trading 10 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $20.60 with 24,878 shares valued at $512,487. One Caribbean Media declined 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $14.50 with just 68 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ending with a loss of 10 cents, closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $101.90 with 1,140 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $50.50, having lost 48 cents trading a mere 16 shares.
Firm Trades| The volume and last traded prices of securities trading unchanged at the close of trading are, First Citizens closing at $31.67 with 1,491 shares, Grace Kennedy exchanging 6,235 shares at $2.85. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.60 with 7,014 shares, Massy Holdings traded 69 shares at $48.92, NCB Financial Group remained at $5 with 91,094 shares valued at $455,470, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.65 with 200 shares, Scotiabank ended at $58.02 with 110 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 9,475 shares at $22.

Major end of month JSE moves

Supreme Ventures closed at record high of $12 on Thursday.


In an active day of market activities, 29 securities traded with Scotia Group hitting a record high of $50 ahead of the third quarter results due for release within a week and Supreme Ventures (SVL) closed at a high of $12 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Investors continue to respond positively to SVL half year results that rose 41 percent but Sterling Investments dropped to a 52 weeks’ low of $12.75.
Elsewhere in the main market overvalued Jamaica Producers traded 1,082,752 shares to close at $15.99 after adding 5 cents and 138 Student Living gained 30 cents to close at $5.45 with 1,589,048 shares. Productive Business Solutions that went to the public to raise fresh capital had the US dollar ordinary shares and the preference shares were listed at the start of the day but there was no trading in them.

PBS shares were listed on Thursday.

At the close of the market, the volume of securities trading and their last traded price are, Barita Investments with a loss of 95 cents, closed at $8.05 with 20,000 shares, with investors interest wanes pending the announcement of the offer to acquire to acquire majority shares. Berger Paints closed $2.70 lower to $13.10 with 99,115 shares, after the new majority owner released an underwhelming of $10.88 before trading cost, to acquire the minority shares. Cable and Wireless closed at $1 with 415,972 shares, Caribbean Cement traded $2 lower to $27 with 33,000 shares, Carreras shed 50 cents to $108 with 50,214 shares, Grace Kennedy added 48 cents to close at $41.98 with 21,669 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 80 cents, to end at $19 with 132,533 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 50 cents to $5.85, with 16,413 shares, JMMB Group rose 5 cents and closed at $21 with 64,023 shares. Kingston Properties closed at $7.20, in losing 30 cents with 12,000 shares,Kingston Wharves traded $1.15 lower to $30.85 with 16,437 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 10 cents, in closing at $4.50 with 121,180 shares, NCB Financial Group climbed $1.44 to close at $88.99 with 215,240 shares, 1834 Investments exchanged 1,200 shares at $1.30, PanJam Investment ended with a loss of $2.49 at $32.01 with 44,860 shares. Pulse Investments gained 4 cents, closing at $1.99 with 4,826 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.22 with 1,000 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $31.80 with gains of 20 cents trading 44,472 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund ended at $12.05, after gaining 5 cents with 500 shares, Salada Foods dropped $2 to $8 with 100,000 shares, Scotia Group advanced $3 to $50 with 75,994 shares, Scotia Investments eased 1 cent to $35.50 with 200 shares, Seprod traded 2,500 shares at $33, Sterling Investments declined $1.25 to $12.75 with 2,000 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $12, gaining $1.01 with 114,906 shares. Margaritaville Turks US ordinary shares closed at 30 US cents with 1,000 units, Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents with 51,749 units, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share with gains of 15 cents, closed at $2 with 745,140 units and Proven 8.25% cumulative redeemable preference share gained 40 cents to close at $5.50 with 21,000 units.