Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Thursday with no stock advancing and 2 falling, as the market remained stable.
The market closed with 352,038 shares traded at $6,187,818 compared to Thursday’s trades of 776,854 valued at $4,314,342.
The Composite Index declined 0.20 points to 1,209.90, the All T&T Index closed unchanged at 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.05 points to 84.17 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Losses| Clico Investment traded 25 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $22, with an exchange of 1,070 shares and JMMB Group closed at $1.18, losing 1 cent in trading 20,000 shares valued at $533,595.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings exchanged 625 units at $15.01, First Citizens traded 715 units at $31.65, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 92,009 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.30, with 5,046 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.63, with 2,192 shares trading, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 6,583 shares at $101.90 valued at $670,808. Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.01 trading 3,898 shares, Scotiabank closed at $58.02, with 24,380 shares changing hands at a value of $1,414,528, Scotia Investments traded 45,617 shares at $2.20 and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with an exchange of 149,903 shares valued at $3,523,975.
Stable trading on TTSE
TTSE fairly stable trading
Guardian Holding one of two stocks rising on Wednesday.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resumed on Wednesday after closing on Tuesday for a public holiday, resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday.
Market activity closed with 2 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 10 remaining unchanged as 302,425 shares traded valued at $1,384,509 compared to Monday’s trades of 439,332 valued at $8,004,289.
The Composite Index gained 0.20 points to 1,210.60, the All T&T Index rose 0.40 points to 1,792.43 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 84.26 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 1 cent to close at $66.01, with 115 units traded and Guardian Holdings closed at $16.30, after gaining 9 cents with 5,000 trading shares.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.25, with a loss of 14 cents in exchanging 2,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.50 trading 163 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded 21,000 shares at $15.01 valued at $315,210, First Citizens held firm at $31.65 with an exchange of 3,136 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 66,535 shares. JMMB Group exchanged 25,000 shares at $1.20, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $49, with just 150 units traded, One Caribbean Media traded 255 units at $14.95 and Sagicor Financial closed at $8.01 trading 5,596 shares. Scotiabank exchanged 2,225 shares at $58.02, Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, with an exchange of 153,445 shares valued at $337,579 and Trinidad Cement traded 17,805 shares at $4.14.
5 up 1 down on TTSE – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 11 securities changing hands, the same as on Wednesday with 5 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 5 remaining unchanged.
At the close, 322,943 shares were exchanged at a value of $11,771,171 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 283,405 units valued at $21,769,873.
The Composite Index advanced 1.34 points to 1,209.87, the All T&T Index rose 0.81 points to 1,791.87 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.26 points to 84.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment closed with a gain of 1 cent to $22.40 trading 84,000 shares valued at $1,881,279, First Caribbean International gained 5 cents to close at $7.67, with an exchange of 5,200 shares, while Grace Kennedy closed at $2.81, with a 1 cent gain exchanging 10,500 shares. Scotia Investments advanced 10 cents to $2.20, with 30,000 shares switching owners, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 1 cent to close at $23.51, with 22,370 shares changing hands valued at $525,719.
Losses| West Indian Tobacco closed at 52 weeks’ low of $125.80, losing 30 cents in trading 65,647 shares valued at $8,242,806.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 3,200 shares at $31.65, JMMB Group held firm at $1.20 with 87,966 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $49 exchanging 400 units. Sagicor Financial traded 660 units at $8 and Scotiabank closed at $58.02 trading 13,000 shares valued at $754,260.
Witco and Republic dominates
Republic Financial Holdings was one of the big dollar trades on Wednesday on the TTSE.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 11 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Tuesday with 4 stocks rising, 1 falling and 6 remaining unchanged.
At the close, 283,405 shares were exchanged at a value of $21,769,873 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 221,508 valued at just $4,523,594. West Indian Tobacco dominated trading with $12.5 million worth of shares trading and Republic Holdings with $6.5 million.
The Composite Index fell 0.12 points to 1,208.53, the All T&T Index declined 0.18 points to 1,791.06 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 points to 83.88. IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Angostura Holdings gained 9 cents, closing at $15.10 with 281 units trading, Scotiabank closed at $58.02, with gains of 2 cents exchanging 13,977 shares valued at $810,934, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced $1 to $23.50, with 28,798 shares changing hands valued at $661,818 and
West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $125.80 exchanging 99,643 shares valued at $12,535,017.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at 52 weeks’ low of $49, dropping 96 cents trading 389 units.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded 50,922 shares at $22.39 valued at $1,136,058, after trading at a low of $22.30, First Citizens exchanged 100 units at $31.65, JMMB Group held firm at $1.20 with trades of 2,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 exchanging 63,757 shares valued at $6,496,838, Sagicor Financial traded 749 units at $8 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 22,789 shares switching owners.
Trading picks up as 3 stocks rise 3 fall
Trading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday rose from the abysmally low level on Monday but the value traded increased, resulting from 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Monday.
At the close, 3 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 7 held firm as 221,508 shares were exchanged at a value of $4,523,594 compared to Monday’s trading of 63,288 valued at $3,292,849.
The Composite Index gained 0.92 points to 1,208.65, the All T&T Index advanced 1.07 points to 1,791.24 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 83.89.
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| Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent to close at $2.80 in exchanging 31,635 shares, NCB Financial Group added 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.08 trading 2,800 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL jumped 57 cents to $22.50, with 12,202 shares changing hands.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at $49.96, with a 1 cent loss trading 1,765 shares, Scotiabank lost 2 cents, trading 268 units and
West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.79, losing 3 cents with 12,825 shares changing hands at a value of $1,613,257.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66, with an exchange of 467 shares, Clico Investment traded 66,126 shares at $22.39 valued at $1,478,393, First Citizens exchanged 3,683 shares at $31.65, JMMB Group remained at $1.20 with 78,707 shares traded. National Enterprises closed at $10.49 with 937 units switching owners, Republic Financial Holdings held firm at $101.90, trading 6,625 units valued at $675,088 and Sagicor Financial exchanged 3,468 shares at $8.
Modest trading on TTSE
Witco was the dominant stock traded on the TTSE on Monday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Friday with West Indian Tobacco controlling 78 percent of the market’s trades and with more stocks rising than falling.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 7 held firm as 63,288 shares were exchanged at a value of $3,292,849 compared to Friday’s trades of 331,248 valued at $3,574,568.
The Composite Index advanced 0.80 points to 1,207.73, the All T&T Index gained 0.41 points to 1,790.17 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.16 point to 83.78.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International gained 2 cents, trading 529 shares in closing at $7.64, Grace Kennedy gained 3 cents at $2.79 in exchanging 9,000 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 4 cents to close at $16.20, in trading 2,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 10 cents to $21.93, with 6,346 shares changing hands.
Losses| West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.82, losing 1 cent with 20,500 shares valued at $2,579,315 trading.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with an exchange of 163 shares, Clico Investment closed at $22.39 trading 10,200 shares, First Citizens traded 1,250 shares at $31.65, Massy Holdings held firm at $49.97 while exchanging 1,450 shares. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90, with trades of 650 units, Sagicor Financial exchanged 11,000 shares at $8 and Scotiabank closed at $58.02, with 200 units switching owners.
TTSE market index rises
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulted in just 8 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Tuesday and closed with 2 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 4 holding firm.
Only 178,897 shares traded at a value of $3,598,053, sharply down from 664,912 units valued at $10,209,762, on Tuesday.
The Composite Index advanced 0.53 points to 1,207.89, the All T&T Index rose 0.40 points to 1,790.07 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.09 points to 83.84.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International closed trading at $7.62, gaining 2 cents in exchanging 108,213 shares valued at $824,583 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 20 cents to close at $21.80, in trading 2,600 shares.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.40, losing 9 cents in an exchange of 28,631 shares valued at $641,334 and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.84 trading just 26 units.
Firm Trades| 4,030 shares of JMMB Group traded at $1.25 followed by Republic Financial Holdings with 431 units at $101.90, Sagicor Financial closed at $8.02, trading 110 shares and Scotiabank at $58.02 while exchanging 34,856 shares valued at $2,022,345.
Trading in Trinidad picks up – Tuesday
ScotiaBank was one of the larger trades on TTSE on Tuesday.
Trading picked up on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday with 664,912 shares were exchanged at a value of $10,209,762 compared to Monday with 180,831 valued at $8,268,271, market activity emanated from 13 securities changing hands in contrast to 7 on Monday.
Agostini’s accounted for 50 percent of the value of stocks traded followed by Scotiabank with 34 percent as the market indices all rose by the close of trading and leading to 4 securities rising in price, 2 falling and 7 remaining unchanged.
At the end of market activity, the Composite Index gained 0.08 points to 1,207.36, the All T&T Index rose 0.09 points to 1,789.67 and the Cross Listed Index was up 0.01 point to 83.75.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Agostini’s closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.01, gaining 1 cent after trading 255,988 shares valued at $5,122,320, Grace Kennedy gained 1 cent, closing at $2.76 with an exchange of 218,347 shares valued at $602,468, Guardian Holdings advanced to $16.16, with a 2 cents gain in exchanging 310 units and Massy Holdings closed at $50, rising by 1 cent, trading of 11,381 shares at valued at $569,050.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.49, losing 1 cent but traded at a low of $2.44 before closing trading with 2,700 shares and Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents to close at $8.02, with 8,172 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded 55 units at $15.01, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with an exchange of 1,964 shares, First Citizens closed at $31.65, with 826 units changing hands. JMMB Group exchanged 25,000 shares at $1.25, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $101.90 trading only 8 units, Scotiabank closed at $58.02, with trades of 60,001 shares valued at $3,481,258 and Scotia Investments held firm at $2.07 exchanging 80,160 shares.
64% of value traded to Republic Financial
Republic Financial Holdings took the largest value of trading on Monday on the TTSE.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange declined sharply on Monday with just 7 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Friday, leading to drop in the volume traded but with a higher overall value compared to Friday’s.
The dominant trades were Republic Financial Holdings with 64 percent of the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL with 25 percent.
The market closed with 180,831 shares changing hands at a value of $8,268,271 compared to Friday’s trading of 665,055 units valued at $2,406,154. At the end of trading only 2 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 3 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 0.06 points to 1,207.26, the All T&T Index fell 0.51 points to 1,789.55 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.06 to 83.74.
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| Grace Kennedy gained 2 cents exchanging 3,000 shares to close at $2.75 and Guardian Holdings closed at $16.14, with gains of 2 cents, trading 20,000 shares valued at $322,800.
Losses| Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $58.02, with 3,151 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.60, with a loss of 30 cents trading 94,170 shares valued at $2,034,138.
Firm Trades| First Citizens exchanged 74 units at $31.65, Massy Holdings closed at $49.99, with trades of 8,486 shares valued at $424,215 and Republic Financial Holdings traded 51,950 shares at $101.90, valued at $5,293,705 accounting for 64 percent of the value traded.
TTSE close out week with losses
The prices of more stocks fell on Friday in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange than those gaining resulted from 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday, with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 10 holding firm.
The market closed with 665,055 shares changing hands at a value of $2,406,154 compared to Thursday’s trades of 213,496 valued at $3,295,884.
The Composite Index declined 0.14 points to 1,207.32, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.03 points to 83.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 3 cents trading 15,082 shares to close at $8.04 and Scotiabank closed at $58.03, with gains of 2 cents exchanging 12,623 shares valued at $732,348.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 2 cents, closing at $2.73 with 400 units trading, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.95, losing 5 cents exchanging 1,000 shares, Point Lisas lost 1 cent to close at $3.87, with 12,585 shares changing owners and 
West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.88 trading 779 units.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,417 shares at $20, Angostura Holdings exchanged 6,579 shares at $15.01, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 44,700 shares changing hands, First Citizens remained at $31.65, with 1,500 units trading. First Caribbean International held firm at $7.60, with an exchange of 2,462 units, JMMB Group traded 508,115 shares at $1.25, valued at $635,144, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 exchanging 3,374 shares after it traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $10.69. Republic Financial Holdings closed at trading at $101.90, with 2,000 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments ended trading at 2.07 with 37,086 shares switching owners and Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 15,353 shares.
