Trading in the overall market ended with only 5 securities changing hands on Monday with no stock rising, 1 declining and 4 traded with the price unchanged. The level of trading was very low with a total of only 14,355 shares traded, valued at $755,372.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.02 points to close at 1,151.29, the All T&T Index lost 0.05 points to 1,958.22 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.17.
Declines| Republic Bank ended with only 40 shares changing hands with a fall of 1 cent to $114.97.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL with 7,070 shares with a value of $475,457 and ended at $67.25, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 6,451 shares changing hands valued at $225,781, Massy Holdings closed with just 77 shares changing hands at $63.09 and Scotiabank traded unchanged to end at $62.31 with 717 shares.
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.
No stock rose 1 fell on TTSE
Scotia gives & takes away 1,000 points
On Friday Scotia Group gave a big boost to the main market index with good volume, this morning the banking group stock fell traded at $24 and swiped a big hole in the index after the market was up 354 points on the all Jamaica composite Index and 317 points on the JSE Market Index.
In the process the All Jamaica Index trades at 110,642.78 down 1,178.70 points JSE Market Index fell 1,054.54 points to 99,937.99. The combined index lost 998.45 to be at 103,638.50 and the junior market index was at 1,038.91 dropping 0.47 points.
In main market trading Grace Kennedy dropped $1 to $63, Gleaner is yet to trade but has a bid of $1.88 and an offer at $3.50 RJR on the on the other hand traded at $4. Jamaica Producers traded up to $20 by gaining $1.15, National Commercial Bank traded 37,512 shares at $30.50 and had an offer at $32.50 to sell 245 units, but the only other offers posted are at $33 to sell 503 units and at $60 for 2,000 shares.
8 stocks have declined at 10.45 am versus only 9 that rose out of just 21 that have traded carrying a volume of 1,432,928 units.
Bearish tone continues on TTSE
Witco was the sole stock rising on TTSE on Friday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.03 points to close at 1,151.31, the All T&T Index lost 1.70 points to 1,958.27 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.05 at 45.17.
Gains| In trading, West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent, in trading 4,921 units valued at $430,486 to end at $125.37.
Declines| Grace Kennedy closed with 16,318 shares changing hands at $3.60 for a 5 cents decline, Guardian Holdings had 6,000 shares trading at the close at $13.09 down I cent, Massy Holdings closed with 33,938 shares changing hands, 1 cent lower at $63.09 carrying a value of $2,141,487 and National Enterprises ended with 6,600 shares changing hands with a fall of 13 cents to $17.05 for a new 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed with 8,173 shares changing hands to end at $14, ANSA McAL with 2,838 shares ended at $67.25, Clico Investment Fund traded
just 760 units at $22.51. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 4,008 units and closed at $5, First Citizens Bank closed at $35 with 5,753 shares changing hands valued at $201,355. National Flour trade 200,000 units at $2.10 for a value of $420,000. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 10,000 shares at $3.05, Point Lisas traded 10,000 shares at $4.06, Sagicor Financial with 200 units trading, closed at $6, Scotiabank traded unchanged to end at $62.31 with 734 shares, Scotia Investments traded 17,000 units and closed at $1.50 and Unilever Caribbean with 100 units changing hands, ended at $67.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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
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.
Unilever continuing rise on TTSE
Unilever products – Unilever Caribbean continues to trade at new highs virtually each time it trades
Trading in the overall market ended with 10 securities changing hands on Tuesday with 3 stocks gaining, 1 declining and 7 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 138,979 shares traded, valued at $2,663,997.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.04 points to close at 1,154.05, the All T&T Index declined by 0.08 points to 1,961.51 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.47.
Gains| In trading, Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 1 cent while 870 shares changed hands at $24.02. Clico Investment Fund stock price rose 1 cent to $22.51 with 69,400 shares trading at a value of $1,562,146 and Unilever Caribbean with 6,000 units valued at $402,060, changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $67.01 to end 1 cent higher.
Declines| National Enterprises closed with 40 shares trading lower by a cent at $17.18.
Firm Trades| Flavorite Foods traded 1,061 units at $4.80, 
Guardian Holdings closed with 47,962 shares changing hands at $13.10 and valued at $628,302. National Flour Mills contributed 5,307 shares at $2.10, Sagicor Financial with 4,460 units trading closed at $6, Scotia Investments traded 3,800 units and closed at $1.50 and West Indian Tobacco closed with 79 shares changing hands at $125.40.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
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.
Massy Holdings trade $11.5m TTSE
Trading in the overall market ended with 8 securities changing hands on Friday with 3 stocks gaining, 1 declining and 4 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 249,833 shares traded, valued at $13,082,969, as Massy Holdings accounted for $11.5 million of the trade.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.68 points to close at 1,154.92, the All T&T Index lost 1.34 points to 1,963.77 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.40.
Gains| In trading, Guardian Holdings had 8,240 units changing hands at $13.10, up 9 cents, National Flour closed with 5,500 shares trading for 6 cents higher at $2.06 and Unilever Caribbean with 2,000 units changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $67 for a gain 24 cents.
Declines| Massy Holdings had 184,135 units valued at $11,619,159, changing hands at $63.10 but at $1.10 less than the prior trade.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund stock closed at $22.50 with 37,225 shares, valued at $837,564, Flavorite Foods traded 2,989 units at $4.80, National Commercial Bank traded 4,097 shares at $1.65 and Scotiabank traded 5,647 units and closed at $62.31 with a value of $351,865.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Trading volume low on TTSE
Trading in the overall market ended with 13 securities changing hands on Thursday with 2 stocks gaining, 3 declining and 8 traded with the price unchanged. A total of only 110,408 shares traded, valued at $1,254,117.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.10 points to close at 1,155.60, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.30 points to 1,965.11 and the Cross Listed Index loss 0.07 to 45.41.
Gains| In trading, One Caribbean Media ending with a gain of 39 cents while trading 3,645 shares changing hands at $22.40 and Unilever Caribbean with 353 units changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $66.76 and gained 8 cents.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund stock price lost 5 cents to $22.50 with 9,540 shares trading at a value of $2,758,458, National Commercial Bank traded a mere 500 shares 1 cent at $1.66 and Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents while trading 45,974 shares.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank with 20,179 shares traded valued at $506,226 to close at $35.70, Flavorite Foods traded 606 units at $4.80, Guardian Media had 1,872 units changing hands at $19.76, National Enterprises closed with 1,361 shares trading at $17.20. Republic Bank ended with just 4 units trading at $114.99, Sagicor Financial with 4,125 units trading closed at $6, Scotiabank traded 2,005 units and closed at $62.31 and West Indian Tobacco closed with 300 shares changing hands at $125.40.
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.