TTSE in small post-election rally

September 8, 2015 by

Angostura traded 1m shares and gained 50 cents on Tuesday

Angostura traded 1m shares and gained 50 cents on Tuesday

With Monday’s general election out of the way, the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed with 10 securities changing hands, the price of 2 stock rose, while 2 declined and 6 traded with price unchanged. A total of 1,020,765 units traded, valued at $14,974,797 as Angostura Holdings dominated trading with 1 million shares. |
At the close, the Composite Index added 1.69 points to 1,146.36, the All T&T Index rose 2.14 to 1,949.78 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.17 points to 44.99.
Gains| > Angostura Holdings ended with 1 million shares valued at $14,500,000 changing hands at $14.50 after adding 50 cents and Unilever Caribbean ended with 765 shares trading 4 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.15.
Losses| Massey Holdings closed with 78 units trading at $62.49, down 1 cent, Republic Bank closed 2 cents down at for a new 52 weeks’ low of $112.97, with 481 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank had 2,710 shares changing hands to end at $35, TTSE 8-9-15rGuardian Holdings added 1,908 shares to close at $12.90, National Commercial Bank traded just 1,003 shares to close unchanged at $1.63. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,100 shares changing hands at $5.95, Scotiabank traded 2,165 shares and closed at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.75 with 5,655 shares changing hands.
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.

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Election to benefit 2 TTSE’s stocks

September 7, 2015 by

Guardian Media is one of two media stocks in T&T to have the greatest benefits from the General elections.

Guardian Media is one of two media stocks in T&T to have the greatest benefits from the General elections.

Monday is general election day in Trinidad & Tobago and two stocks that will benefit from electioneering activities seemed to have come in for buying. Guardian Media and One Caribbean Media is expected to enjoy added income from increased advertising and circulation revenues as a result of the elections.
The Stock Exchange closed with 9 securities changing hands, the price of 1 stock rose, while none declined and 6 traded with price unchanged. A total of only 184,259 units traded, valued at $1,178,674.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 0.52 points to 1,144.67, the All T&T Index remained unchanged at 1,947.64 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.14 points to 44.82.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with just 1,400 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $22.55.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 15,100 shares valued at $211,400 changing hands at $14, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 704 units at $38.94, First Citizens Bank had only 2,000 shares changing hands to end at $35, Guardian Holdings added 16,981 shares with a value of $219,054 to close at $12.90. Guardian Media added 17,000 shares valued at $335,920, to close at $19.76, National Commercial Bank traded just 126,615 shares for a value of $203,382 to closed unchanged at $1.63, One Caribbean Media traded 2,959 shares with the price remaining at $22 and Prestige Holdings with 1,500 units changing hands ended unchanged at $9.89.
TTSE 7-9-15 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.
Scotiabank did not traded but closed with the bid at $62.49 with no stock offered for sale. The bank reported improved results to July with profits of $157 million in the July quarter up by 12 percent on the $140 million generated in 2014 and $417 million for the nine months against $390 million in 2014.

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3 stocks gained 1 fell on TTSE

September 4, 2015 by

Trinidad's Scotiabank posted a 12% Q3 profit increase

Trinidad’s Scotiabank posted a 12% Q3 profit increase

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed with 10 securities changing hands, the price of 3 stocks rose, while 1 declined and 6 traded with price unchanged. A total of only 95,610 units traded, valued at $1,928,558.
At the close, the Composite Index gained 0.63 points to 1,145.19, the All T&T Index gained 0.15 points at 1,947.64 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.15 points to 44.96.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 46,705 shares changing hands 3 cents higher at $22.54 a total value of valued at $1,052,276, National Commercial Bank traded just 2,000 shares to close 3 cents higher at $1.63 and Scotiabank closed with 4,000 shares valued at $250,000 changing hands to gain 1 cent and end at $62.50. The bank reported improved results to July with profits of $157 million in the July quarter up by 12 percent on the $140 million generated in 2014 and $417 million for the nine months against $390 million in 2014.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,100 shares changing hands at $5.95 after losing 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 25,000 shares valued at $350,000 changing hands at $14, First Citizens Bank had only 3,338 shares changing hands to end at $35,
TTSE 4-9-15rGrace Kennedy closed with just 655 shares changing hands at $3.50. Guardian Holdings added 3,445 shares to close at $12.90, Prestige Holdings with 7,209 units changing hands ended unchanged at $9.89 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 158 shares to close at $125.42.
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.

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3 stocks gained 3 fell on TTSE

September 3, 2015 by

National Four rose in trading on Thursday

National Four rose in trading on Thursday

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities compared to only 4 on Wednesday changing hands, the price of 3 stocks rose, while 3 declined and 7 traded with price unchanged. A total of only 75,467 units traded, valued at $956,062.
At the close, the Composite Index fell by 0.05 points to 1,144.56, the All T&T Index gained 0.31 points at 1,947.49 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.06 points to 44.81.
Gains| National Flour Mills with 4,154 shares changing hands, ended at $2.06 after adding 1 cent, Scotiabank closed with 3,195 shares changing hands to gain 9 cents and end at $62.49 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 102 shares to close with a gain of 6 cents back at $125.42.
Losses| Agostini’s ended at $17.25 with a loss of a cent, after trading 749 units, JMMB Group ended with a loss of 1 cent in trading 8,800 shares at 42 cents and Republic Bank closed with a fall of a cents to $112.99, with 2,077 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 12,645 shares changing hands at $14,TTSE 3-9-15 Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to end at $38.94, Guardian Holdings added 4,052 shares to close at $12.90, First Citizens Bank had only 3,078 shares changing hands to end at $35. National Commercial Bank traded 17,882 shares to close at $1.60, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 18,383 shares changing hands at $6 and Scotia Investments closed with 150 shares changing hands at $1.60.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

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JSE gains on Thursday morning

September 3, 2015 by

After trading for 100 minutes of the market’s opening, on Thursday 22 securities traded with a volume of 1,953,223 units, with 4 stocks declining and 6 rising.
Trading activity resulted in mixed fortunes for the indices with the main market ones rising and the junior market easing a bit.
JSE Intra 3- 09-15 The JSE Market Index rose 612.43 points to 98,396.16.22. The JSE All Jamaican Composite index gained 684.53 points to 108,919.47 and the JSE combined index added 559.60 points to be at 101,562.33. The junior market fell 1.97 points to 970.20.
The notable trades are Cable & Wireless with 876,220 shares at 49 cents, for a gain of 2 cents, Caribbean Cream had 245,000 units trading at $1.71, down 69 cents, Carreras traded 274344 at $50, Sagicor Group saw 178,396 units changing hands at $13, while Scotia Investments put through 42,000 shares at $27.70.

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4 TTSE stocks up 3 down on Tuesday

September 1, 2015 by

First Citizens gained 50 cents to close at $35 on Tuesday

First Citizens gained 50 cents to close at $35 on Tuesday

After closing for the Independence holiday on Monday, the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed with 16 securities changing hands with the prices of 4 stocks rising, while the price of 3 declined and 9 traded with prices unchanged. A total of 177,287 shares traded, valued at $1,082,202.
At the close, the Composite Index advanced by 2.84 points to 1,144.38, the All T&T Index gained 1.88 points to 1,947.18 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.51 points to 44.81.
Gains| Agostini’s traded 2,711 shares and closed at $17.26 with a gain of 1 cent, First Citizens Bank had 5,503 shares changing hands to end with a gain of 50 cents at $35, National Commercial Bank traded 13,600 shares and gained 11 cents, to close at $1.63 and Scotiabank closed with 7,288 shares changing hands valued at $454,771 to gain 8 cents and end at $62.40.
Losses| JMMB Group ended with a loss of 2 cents in trading 30,000 shares at 43 cents, Massy Holdings had just 80 shares trading at $62.49 with a loss of 1 cent and National Flour Mills with 51,040 shares changing hands, ended at $2.05 after shedding 4 cents.
Firm Trades|, Ansa McAl traded 460 units to end at $67.25, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,298 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy closed with 7,080 shares changing hands at $3.50, TTSE 1-9-15up-at-guardian-holdings/”>Guardian Holdings added 1,949 shares to close at $12.90. One Caribbean Media traded only 80 shares with the price remaining at $22, Point Lisas traded 12,664 shares at $4.07, Prestige Holdings with 1,053 units changing hands ended at $9.89, Scotia Investments closed with 19,925 shares changing hands unchanged at $1.53 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.75 with 22,556 shares changing hands.
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.

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5 down 1 up on TTSE Wednesday

August 26, 2015 by

JMMB Group the only stock gaining on Wednesday

JMMB Group the only stock gaining on Wednesday

The majority of price movements on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange in Wednesday’s trading registered declines with 13 securities changing hands. 1 stock gained while the prices of 5 declined and 7 traded with prices unchanged. A total of 413,853 shares traded, valued at $3,862,758.
At the close, the Composite Index declined by 0.30 points to 1,142.18, the All T&T Index gained 0.30 points to 1,948.14 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.12 points to 44.09.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 22,490 shares gained 3 cents to close at 45 cents.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,455 units with a 5 cents loss to end at $38.90, National Enterprises with 4,350 shares changing hands, and lost 1 cent, to close at a 52 weeks’ low at $16.99, National Flour Mills with 251,646 shares changing hands for a value of $529,077 lost 10 cents to end at $2.10. One Caribbean Media traded 91 shares with the price falling 31 cents to $22 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 30,421 shares changing hands at 25 cents lower at $5.75.
Firm Trades|, Clico Investment Fund traded 42,420 shares valued at $954,450 and closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank had 1,337 shares changing hands and ended at $35, TTSE sum 26-8-15Guardian Holdings added 18,639 shares to close at $12.90. Guardian Media added 1,070 shares to close at $19.76. Massy Holdings had 25,499 shares valued $1,593,688 trading Scotiabank closed with 1,984 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.32 and ended at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.75 with 12,495 shares changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

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55% repo rate hike pressuring TTSE

August 25, 2015 by

Massy Holdings shed 51 cents on Tuesday & helped pull TTSE down.

Massy Holdings shed 51 cents on Tuesday & helped pull TTSE down.

The sharp 55 percent rise in the central bank of Trinidad & Tobago repo rates since last year, continues to take a toll on prices of stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
In Tuesday’s trading, 10 securities changed hands, one stock gained while the prices of 2 declined pulling down the TTSE two main indices and 7 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 428,778 shares traded, valued at $7,240,375. At the close, the Composite Index declined by 1.04 points to 1,142.48, the All T&T Index fell 2.21 points to 1,947.84 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.02 points to 44.21.
Gains| Scotia Investments closed 2 cents higher with 30,000 shares changing hands at $1.53, to be the sole stock gaining.
Losses| Massy Holdings had 2,410 shares trading to end at $62.50, after shedding 51 cents and Trinidad Cement suffered a loss of 15 cents to close at $2.75 with 2,120 shares changing hands.
TTSE sum 25-8-15 Firm Trades|, ANSA McAL contributed 26,740 shares with a value of $1,798,265 and closed at $67.25, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 984 units at $38.95, Clico Investment Fund traded 189,123 shares valued at $4,256,983 and closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank had 9,285 shares changing hands valued at $324,975 and ended at $35. Guardian Media added 500 shares to close at $19.76, JMMB Group traded 122,958 shares to close at 42 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 34,658 shares changing hands at $6, for a value of $207,948.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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JSE down on Monday morning

August 24, 2015 by

in a slow trading session the Jamaica Stock market main indices climbed by four JSE Intra 24-08-15digit amounts as Scotia Group traded up to $25 in the morning session up to 11:15 am, in the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 109,360.63 to add 1,150.57 points, JSE Market Index climbed 1,029.39 points to 98,790.86. The combined index rose 1,010.03 points to be at 102,088.63 and the junior market index 987.22, up 4.35 points.
JMMB Group traded 142,560 shares at $7.50, Scotia Group traded 65,822 shares at $25 with a $1 rise, General Accident Insurance traded at $1.50, with a gain of 20 cents with 75,016 shares trading.
A total of 19 securities with a volume of only 376,247 units have traded with 5 stocks declining versus 5 that rose.

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Only 2 price changes on TTSE

August 21, 2015 by

TTSEDailyTRading280x150 In overall trading Friday on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, 6 securities changed hands, the price of 1 rose, 1 declined and 4 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 106,169 shares traded, valued at $949,980.
At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.17 points to 1,145.78, the All T&T Index was unchanged at 1,954.54 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.04 points to close at 44.19.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 12,000 shares to close 1 cent higher at 42 cents.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with a fall of 50 cents with 42,135 shares changing hands at $5.50, for a value of $252,743.
Firm Trades|, Clico Investment Fund traded 18,370 shares valued at $413,509 and closed at $22.51.TTSE sum 21-8-15r Guardian Holdings added 20,000 shares to close at $12.90, National Commercial Bank traded 5,664 shares at $1.52 and Scotia Investments had 8,000 shares changing hands at $1.51 at the close.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

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