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Steady TTSE trading on Thursday

April 29, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market declining after the trading of 30 percent more shares valued 11 percent less than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.15 points to settle at 1,329.55, the All T&T Index fell 1.10 points to 1,780.99 and The Cross-Listed Index increased 0.12 points to 118.62.
At the close, 408,693 shares traded for $3,296,893 compared to 313,974 units at $3,686,330 on Wednesday.
An average of 27,246 units traded at $219,793 compared to 19,623 at $230,396 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 11,621 units at $184,376 versus 10,829 units at $182,581. The average trade for March amounts to 12,610 units at $342,338.

The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.49 in exchanging 700 shares, Ansa Mcal settled at $56.75 in trading 5,481 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 9 cents to $25.15, with 14,147 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Bank remained at $46.50 with the swapping of 1,026 stocks. Grace Kennedy remained at $4.91 in an exchange of 80,355 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $25.61 with 16,923 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.80 in trading 7,500 stock units. Massy Holdings had an exchange of 6,000 stocks at $65, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents in ending at $2.35, with 37,575 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $3, with 1,248 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank declined by 15 cents to $54.50 after exchanging 6,062 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 10 cents in ending at $13.50 in exchanging 15,716 units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $3 after trading 213,335 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.98 trading 1,625 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Flour, NCB Financial Group, Point Lisas, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad & Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

More gains for JSE Main Market

April 28, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Wednesday marks the twelfth day of unbroken daily gains on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, in continuation of a recent renewed bullish move, with the volume of stocks traded increasing by 24 percent and the values jumping 384 percent higher than on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 937.30 points to 444,368.73, the JSE Main Index advanced 882.22 points to 404,765.12 and the JSE Financial Index remained unchanged at 100.37.
Trading ended with 52 securities, up from 50 on Tuesday and closed with prices of 19 stocks rising, 15 declining and 18 remaining unchanged. Salada Foods, Stanley Motta and Portland JSX traded at 52 weeks’ high while Margaritaville traded at a 52 weeks’ low. The PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings closed, averages 16.4.
Investors exchanged 12,977,111 shares for $274,593,779 up from 10,464,481 units at $56,687,872 on Tuesday. PanJam Investment led trading with 19.9 percent of total volume for 2.59 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 16.5 percent for 2.14 million units, Wigton Windfarm 12.3 percent with 1.60 million units, JMMB Group chipped in with 9.6 percent for 1.25 million units and Pulse Investments with 7.8 percent for 1.01 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 249,560 units at $5,280,650, compared to an average of 209,290 shares at $1,133,757 on Tuesday. Month to date trading averages 230,354 units at $1,717,673, in contrast to 229,131 units at $1,490,898 on Tuesday. March averaged 354,304 units at $2,543,232.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has six stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.52 to $84.98 in trading 42,001 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 75 cents in closing at $75 after exchanging 19,914 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced by $1 to $41 with 60 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy finished $1 higher at $88 in the trading of 148,802 stocks, Jamaica Broilers declined $2.64 to $29.51 after clearing the market of 98,323 shares. Jamaica Producers gained 30 cents to end at $28 with 16,874 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose $1 to $33 in the swapping of 1,245,210 shares, Margaritaville shed 99 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $28, with investors switching 2,464 stocks. Mayberry Investments gained 20 cents to close at $5.35 with 42,583 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group lost 40 cents to end at $139.60 in a transfer of 46,004 shares, Palace Amusement advanced $1 to $950 with 51 stocks crossing the exchange. PanJam Investment finished $1.10 lower at $62.52 with an exchange of 2,586,959 shares, Portland JSX rose $1.75 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.75 in switching ownership of 14,852 units, Pulse Investments shed 31 cents to settle at $4.08 with the swapping of 1,014,801 stock units. Salada Foods jumped 85 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.35 in switching ownership of 50,799 stocks. Seprod dropped $2.48 to end at $80.02 with 13,979 units changing hands, Stanley Motta rose 55 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.40 in transferring 1,008 stocks, Supreme Ventures ended 80 cents higher at $16.95 after trading of 147,975 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 26 cents to close at $15.19 with 28,342 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.75% preference shares rose 99 cents in closing at $7.50 with 57 stock units crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Community & Workers Credit Union, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Pull back for TTSE on Wednesday

April 28, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Market activity ended on Wednesday, with a volume of 298 percent more shares traded valued 175 percent greater than on Tuesday, after 16 securities changed hands down from 20 on Tuesday, with 7 stocks rising, 6 declining and 3 remaining unchanged at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The Composite Index dropped by a sharp 13.13 points to 1,329.70, the All T&T Index fell 2.70 points to close at 1,782.09 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 3.40 points to settle at 118.50.
Overall, 313,974 shares changed hands for $3,686,330 compared to 78,980 units at $1,341,997 on Tuesday.
An average of 19,623 unitschanged hnds at $230,396, up from 3,949 at $67,100 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 10,829 units at $182.581 versus 10,326 units at $179,849. The average trade for March ended at 12,610 units for $342,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 15 cents to $24.40, trading 300 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 7 cents to end at $15.49 after exchanging 40 units, Ansa McAL lost 4 cents to end at $56.75 with a transfer of 164 stocks. Clico Investment Fund added 1 cent to finish at $25.06, with 84,250 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank gained 9 cents to settle a $46.50 trading 2,068 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 23 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.51, with 1,000 units changing hands. Grace Kennedy lost 9 cents to end at $4.91, with the trading of 10,011 stock units, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent to finish at $25.61 with an exchange of 1,683 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.81 after trading 37,079 shares. Massy Holdings rose $1 to $65, in transferring 640 units, National Enterprises lost 20 cents trading 25,000 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80, National Flour lost 3 cents to end at $2.32 exchanging 83,792 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after trading 37,648 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.26 in the transfer of 500 units, Scotiabank traded 5,504 stock units at $54.65 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents in closing $13.40, with 24,295 units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Caribbean International Bank, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Enterprises, National Flour, NCB Financial Group, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad & Tobago NGL, TTSE

Fesco tops Junior Market trading

April 28, 2021 by IC Insider.com

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Future Energy Source (Fesco) continued its dominance for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, commanding over 52 percent of total volume in trading 8.7 million shares on the Junior Market on Wednesday.
Following Fesco’s lead, Lasco Manufacturing chipped in with 1.79 million shares accounting for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade. Jamaican Teas garnered a 9.5 percent market share, with a transfer of 1.58 million units as the stock hit a record high ahead of second quarter results due in May and Tropical Battery ended with 1.45 million units changing hands, for 8.7 percent of the market.
The Junior Market of the Stock Exchange ended trading with 23 percent more shares than on Tuesday, resulting in 37 securities changing hands, down from 40 on Tuesday, with 19 stocks rising, 15 declining and three remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rose 27.79 points to close at 3,178.47. The PE Ratio averages 13 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 16,660,091 shares traded on Wednesday for $35,210,071 compared to 21,735,274 units at $33,358,438 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 450,273 units at $951,624 in contrast to 543,382 at $833,961 on Tuesday. The month to date, averages 282,671 units at $713,895, up from 272,505 shares at $699,475 on Tuesday. Trading in March resulted in an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 50 cents to $22 with an exchange of 6,745 shares, Blue Power jumped 60 cents to $4.35 in switching ownership of 227,988 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 10 cents to $2.05 with 27,347 units changing hands. Caribbean Flavours climbed 35 cents to $2.35 with 352,845 shares traded, Consolidated Bakeries declined 10 cents to $1.70 with a transfer of 13,500 stocks, Everything Fresh gained 16 cents to close at $1.13 with 102,687 units passing through the market. Express Catering lost 10 cents to finish at $4.40 with an exchange of 45,838 shares, Fontana advanced 20 cents to $5.96 with investors switching ownership of 69,904 units, Fosrich jumped 84 cents to $7.04 with 34,332 stocks changing hands. iCreate slipped 6 cents to settle at 73 cents with 160,572 shares traded, Indies Pharma rose 5 cents to $4.31 with a transfer of 140,683 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 10 cents to $3 with 18,360 stocks passing through the market. Jamaican Teas gained 16 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.85 with an exchange of 1,584,969 stock units, Jetcon Corporation fell 13 cents to 85 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express jumped $1.77 to $8.77 with 5,107 units traded. Lasco Distributors increased 14 cents to $3.99 with a transfer of 34,686 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 9 cents to $2.99 with 8,711 shares passing through the market, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 45 cents to $4.80 with an exchange of 1,788,059 stock units. Lumber Depot gained 8 cents to close at $2.58 with investors switching ownership of 375,943 units, Main Event advanced 60 cents to settle at $4.70 with 3,000 stocks changing hands, SSL Venture rose 7 cents to 62 cents with 150,285 stock units traded. Stationery and Office Supplies jumped 77 cents to finish at $6.37 with a transfer of 33,573 units and tTech fell 10 cents to $4.50 with 510 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Fesco dominates Junior Market again

April 27, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Future Energy Source (Fesco) continued to lead trading for a third day with 13.57 million shares amounted to 62.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Caribbean Flavours with 2.62 million units for 12.1 percent and Tropical Battery with 2.08 million units for 9.6 percent and Jamaican Teas ended with 1.20 million units changing hands and accounting for 5.5 percent at the close the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Overall, 40 securities traded, up from 38 on Monday and ended with the prices of 18 rising, 14 declining and eight, with closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index fell 23.83 points to 3,150.68. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
At the close, 21,735,274 shares changed hands for $33,358,438 compared to 23,395,893 units at $32,100,797 on Monday.
Trading averaged 543,382 units at $833,961 in contrast to 615,681 at $844,758 on Monday. The month to date, averaged 272,505 units at $699,475, compared to 253,496 units at $690,037 on Monday. March averaged 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 21 cents to $2.15 with an exchange of 10,458 shares, Caribbean Cream shed 58 cents to finish at $5.61, with 675 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours fell 21 cents to $2 with a transfer of 2,619,470 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries increased 25 cents to $1.80, with 3,700 stock units traded, Express Catering rose 5 cents to $4.50 with ownership of 35,909 shares changing, Fontana dropped 23 cents to $5.76 with 51,671 units passing through the market. Fosrich gained 20 cents to settle at $6.20 with an exchange of 16,079 stock units, Future Energy Source slipped 5 cents to $1.02 with 13,571,032 stocks changing hands, General Accident lost 8 cents to finish at $5.76 with a transfer of 500 shares. Iron Rock Insurance rose 15 cents to $3.10 with 11,000 units traded, Jamaican Teas climbed 18 cents to $3.69 with investors switching ownership of 1,202,096 stocks, Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents to close at 98 cents, with 51,874 shares passing through the market. KLE Group declined by 34 cents to end at $1.05 with an exchange of 175 units, Knutsford Express shed $1.91 to settle at $7 with 425 stocks changing hands, Lasco Distributors rose 5 cents to $3.85 with a transfer of 219,103 shares.

Lasco Financial fell 15 cents to $2.90 with 1,596 units traded, Lasco Manufacturing lost 20 cents to finish at $5.25 with investors switching ownership of 122,158 stock units, Main Event dropped 60 cents to $4.10 with a transfer of 9,210 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to close at $5.60 with 7,281 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

11 unbroken days of gains

April 27, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Stocks stretched gains for another day at the close of trading on Tuesday, making it the eleventh day of unbroken gains as the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with an exchange of very low volume of stocks trading that still ended 31 percent more, with the value up 14 percent compared to Monday’s trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 267.24 points to 443,431.43, the Main Index gained 235.50 points to 403,882.90, but the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to settle at 100.37.
Trading ended with 50 securities, down from 52 on Monday and closed with prices of 19 stocks rising, 18 declining and 13 remaining unchanged. One stock traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high and one ended at a closing 52 weeks’ high. The PE Ratio averages 16.1 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.

Investors traded 10,464,481 shares for just $56,687,872 up from a paltry 7,978,781 units at $49,570,730 on Monday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 25.2 percent of total volume for an exchange of 2.63 million shares, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 18.6 percent for 1.95 million units, QWI Investments 11.3 percent, with 1.19 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund 10.1 percent with 1.06 million units.
Trading averaged 209,290 units at $1,133,757, up from 153,438 shares at $953,283 on Monday. Month to date trading averages 229,131 units at $1,490,898, in contrast to 230,425 units at $1,514,180 on Monday. March averaged 354,304 units at $2,543,232.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced 21 cents to $86.50 with an exchange of 4,593 shares, Berger Paints rose 80 cents to $13.50 after 5,678 stock units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cement declined $1.70 to $74.25 with investors switching ownership of 7,814 units. Carreras gained 34 cents to close at $9.40 in the trading of 774,927 shares, Grace Kennedy fell $1 to close at $87 in the transfer of 76,808 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose $2.95 to a 52 weeks’ high of $32.15 in an exchange of 97,910 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed 80 cents to close at $27.70 with the swapping of 16,771 stock units. JMMB Group lost 50 cents to end at $32 after an exchange of 121,570 shares, Key Insurance rose 35 cents to $5.95 with 195,569 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties picked up 20 cents in closing at $7.45 in trading 100 units. Margaritaville fell $1.01 to $28.99 with the swapping of 4,703 shares, Palace Amusement climbed $9 to $949 in switching ownership of 185 stocks, PanJam Investment declined $2.38 to $63.62 in the trading of 9,952 stock units, Salada Foods shed 43 cents to end at $6.50 with 649,659 shares changing hands after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $7.43. Scotia Group gained 50 cents to finish at $43 with 6,799 stocks crossing the market and Seprod closed 50 cents higher at $82.50 with the swapping of 63,099 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.75% preference share dropped $1.01 to $6.51, with 25 units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Community & Workers Credit Union, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Nice bounce for JSE USD stocks

April 27, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading on Tuesday ended with the market rising after an exchange of nine times more shares than on Monday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in six securities changing hands, compared to four on Monday with two stocks rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index climbed 4.98 points to end at 218.71. The average PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ends at 13.2.
Overall, 289,034 shares traded for US$36,227 up from 32,091 units at US$2,549 on Monday.
Trading averaged 48,172 units at US$6,038, in contrast to 8,023 shares at US$637 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 79,037 units at US$6,451 in contrast to 81,028 units at US$6,478 on Monday. March ended with an average of 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents in exchanging 12,558 shares, Margaritaville closed at 9 US cents, trading 673 shares, Proven Investments advanced 1 cent to close at 27 US cents in trading 126,273 stock units. Sterling Investments fell 0.14 of a cent to close at 2.3 US cents while exchanging 600 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 2.9 cents to closed at 14.9 US cents while exchanging 100 units and Transjamaican Highway settled at O.95 of a US cent trading 148,830 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Equityline Mortgage Investments, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Margaritaville, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Down day for TTSE stocks

April 27, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the market declining after 81 percent fewer shares traded than on Monday, resulting in 20 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Monday, Trading ended, with no stock rising, five declining and 15 remaining unchanged at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters

The Composite Index slipped 0.79 points to 1,342.83, the All T&T Index dipped 1.13 points to close at 1,784.79 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.06 points to settle at 121.90.
Overall, 78,980 shares traded, for $1,341,997 compared to 409,039 units at $2,606,837 on Monday.
An average of 3,949 units traded at $67,100 down from 24,061 at $153,343 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 10,326 units traded at $179,849 versus 10,817 units at $188,522. The average trade for March amounted to 12,610 units at $342,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading 405 shares at $24.25, Angostura Holdings lost 7 cents to end at $15.42 after exchanging 960 units, Ansa Mcal shed 1 cent to end at $56.79 with an exchange of 35 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $14.27 trading 500 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.05, with 6,865 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Bank stayed at $46.41 trading 2,887 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.74, with 1,823 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy traded 1,912 stock units at $5. Guardian Holdings ended at $25.60 with an exchange of 5,788 stock units, Guardian Media closed at $3.01 while exchanging 1,652 stocks, JMMB Group stayed at $1.81 after trading 27,705 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $64, with 85 units changing hands, National Flour stayed at $2.35 exchanging 6,860 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 after exchanging 1,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to $4.50 trading 1,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 10 cents to $132.26 in trading 3,225 units, Scotiabank traded stock units at $54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25, with 11,323 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after an exchange of 2,500 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.98 in trading 500 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Agostini's, Angostura Holdings, Ansa Mcal, Calypso Micro Index Fund, Clico Investment, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Emerging Stock, First Caribbean International Bank, First Citizens, Grace Kennedy, Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group, Massy Holdings, National Flour, NCB Financial Group, One Caribbean Media, Republic Financial Holdings, Scotiabank, Trading Activity, Trinidad & Tobago NGL, Trinidad Cement, TTSE, Unilever Caribbean, West Indian Tobacco

10 days of uninterrupted gains

April 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Stocks prices gained on Monday, with the market rising for the tenth consecutive trading day as the market continues to build on its recent break from the triangular formation that constrained its upward movement up to recently. The market closed with the volume of shares exchanged dropping 44 percent with a 55 percent loss in value compared to Friday when trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended.
Trading was halted towards the original close after the trading platform encountered problems, closing market activity until minutes to 3 pm ahead of the close for the day.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 873.62 points to 443,164.19 but went as high as 445,002.01 in the early morning session. The Main Index advanced 804.80 points to 403,647.40 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.12 points to settle at 100.56.
Trading ended with 52 securities similar to Friday and closed with prices of 20 stocks rising, 16 declining and 16 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 16.1.
Investors traded 7,978,781 shares trading for $49,570,730 compared to 14,183,739 units at $110,730,479 on Friday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 24 percent of total volume for an exchange of 1.91 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 18.1 percent for 1.45 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 11.1 percent for 882,395 units.
Trading averaged 153,438 units at $953,283, down from 272,764 shares at $2,129,432 on Friday. Month to date trading averages 230,425 units at $1,514,180, in contrast to 235,024 units at $1,554,972 on Friday. March averaged 354,304 units at $2,543,232.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced $2.95 to close at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $75.95 with 196,318 shares crossing the market, Eppley ended $2.74 higher at $34.74 in switching ownership of 1,297 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $4 to $40 with 300 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers rose 50 cents to close at $28.50 in the trading of 12,166 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 38 cents to finish at $17.99 in exchanging 23,230 stocks. JMMB Group shed 49 cents in ending at $32.50 finishing with a transfer at 39,539 shares Key Insurance fell 38 cents to $5.60 after an exchange of 268,004 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 20 cents to end at $43.60 with 14,639 shares changing hands, Margaritaville finished $2 higher at $30 with the swapping of 2,736 units, Palace Amusement climbed $70 in closing at $940 in an exchange of 112 stocks, PanJam Investment advanced $3 to $66 after a transfer of 3,241 units, Pulse Investments lost 20 cents to close at $4.20 in switching ownership of 592,233 shares. Salada Foods gained 43 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.93 in the trading of 118,708 stock units. Scotia Group gained 60 cents to end at $42.50 after exchanging 53,675 units, Seprod fell 50 cents to $82 with the swapping of 6,856 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 52 cents to end at $6.45 with 254,746 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% shed 33 cents to close at $2.50 in trading 48 stocks and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 lost 30 cents to close at $2.70 in exchanging 501 stock units.
In the corporate bond market, Guardian Holdings bond due 2025 traded 49,995,000 units and lost $3.01 to end at $101.28.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Carreras, Community & Workers Credit Union, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Wharves, Mayberry Investments, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Fesco dominates Junior Market

April 26, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Newly listed Future Energy Source (Fesco) dominated trading on the Junior Market for the second trading day with just under 87 percent of the volume, with the price rising to $1.16 in early trading before pulling back, later on, to end at a record close of $1.09.
Traders exchanged 23,395,893 shares for $32,100,797 compared to 26,069,242 units at $47,035,182 on Friday.
Fesco led trading with 86.8 percent of total volume, with 20.30 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas 4 percent of the day’s trade with 934,196 units, while Fontana trading of 390,567 shares secured 1.7 percent of the overall volume.
Trading ended with 38 securities changing hands compared to 34 on Friday and concluded with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 14 declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index climbed 23.96 points to settle at 3,174.51 after breaking through the 3,200 mark at the opening of the market and peaking at 3,203,03 after 9 minutes into trading. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averaged 12.8.
Trading averaged 615,681 units at $844,758 in contrast to 766,742 at $1,383,388 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 253,496 units at $690,037, compared to 227,626 units at $678,986 on Friday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging slipped 7 cents to $1.72 trading 35,100 shares, Blue Power fell 7 cents to $3.73 with a transfer of 15,653 units, CAC 2000 rose 50 cents to $10 trading 9 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 16 cents to $1.94, with an exchange of 89,429 stock units, Caribbean Cream lost 10 cents to close at $6.19 with 4,064 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours fell 9 cents to $2.21 with 92,235 units traded. Caribbean Producers declined 5 cents to end at $3.85 with a transfer of 5,051 stocks, Elite Diagnostic gained 10 cents to settle at $3.10 with 2,000 stock units passing through the market, Fontana advanced 24 cents to $5.99 with an exchange of 390,567 shares.

Fosrich dropped 50 cents to $6 with 36,236 units changing hands, Indies Pharma rose 6 cents to $4.25 with 72,206 stocks traded, Iron Rock Insurance dropped $1.05 to $2.95 with a transfer of 1,850 stock units. Jamaican Teas lost 9 cents to end at $3.51 with 934,196 shares passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation gained 5 cents to close at 83 cents with an exchange of 11,700 units, Mailpac Group rose 12 cents to $3.54 with 88,702 stock units changing hands. Main Event jumped 65 cents to $4.70 with 13,526 shares traded, Medical Disposables rose 9 cents to $4.19 with a transfer of 68,372 stock units, Paramount Trading increased by 11 cents to $1.41 with investors switching ownership of 40,000 units and tTech advanced 19 cents to $4.60 with 568 shares crossing the exchange.