Trading on the Junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 22 securities changing hands, 10 advanced, 8 declined and 4 traded firm with 3,210,758 units valued at $13,020,965 compared to 1,314,753 units valued at $5,648,856 on Thursday.
The market index follow up the loss of 27.42 points on Thursday with a moderate fall of 4.08 points to close at 3,082.57. The Junior Trading ended with an average of 145,944 units for an average of $591,862 in contrast to 54,781 units for an average of a mere $235,369 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 269,679 units valued at $1,666,377 compared to 277,412 units valued at $1,733,535 previously. In contrast, July closed with average of 536,395 units at $1,905,441 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments still looking mixed, as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, the last traded prices of securities and volume changing hands are, AMG Packaging concluding at $3.48 with 4,000 shares, Blue Power with a loss of $1.50 to settled at $40 with 862 shares, CAC 2000 finished at $7.95 with 5,574 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed 50 cents higher to settle at $10 with 3,064 units, Caribbean Producers gained 20 cents to end at $3.80 with 526,752 stock units. Eppley dropped $1 and ended at $12 with 17,606 shares, Express Catering fell 2 cents to $4.49 with 72,414 shares, Honey Bun climbed 77 cents higher to $5.50 with 34,946 units, Iron Rock fell 22 cents to $2.88 with 94,238 stock units. ISP Finance closed $1 higher to $20 with 6,101 shares, Jamaican Teas added 15 cents to finish at $4.90 with 16,266 units, Jetcon Corporation finished at $5 with 119,344 shares, KLE Group rose 15 cents to $2.75 with 154,726 shares, Knutsford Express climbed 80 cents higher and concluded trading at $14.50 with 4,512 shares, Lasco Distributors closed 20 cents higher at $7 with 29,318 shares, Lasco Financial jumped 50 cents higher to $4 with 4,649 shares. Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading at $4.50 with 61,225 shares, Main Event ended with a loss of 5 cents, at $4.50 with 94,318 shares, Medical Disposables closed with a loss of 50 cents at $5 with 6,459 shares, Paramount Trading gave back 40 cents and ended at $2.60 with 10,000 shares, Stationery and Office rose 15 cents to $4 closing with 1,933,085 shares changing hands, including a lot of 1,322,345 units at $3.95 and tTech ended with a loss of $1 at $7 with 11,299 shares.
NCB Financial hits new record
NCB Financial Group reached a new high of $5 (J$95.50) in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday with just 2,920 shares trading with a rise of 15 cents.
The stock closed with 6,830 units on the bid at $5. In overall market activity 14 securities changed hands compared to 12 on Thursday with 3 advancing, 2 declining and 9 holding firm. Trading volume rose over Thursday’s levels reaching 161,029 units at a value of $1,432,085 compared to Thursday’s trades of 102,642 valued at $2,263,862.
The Composite Index gained 1.37 points to 1,237.89, the All T&T Index declined 0.13 points to 1,791.70 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.39 points to 91.84 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities that rose and the volume changing hands are, First Citizens with a 1 cent gain, closed at $31.68 with 5,300 shares, NCB Financial Group rising 15 cents to $5, gaining with 2,920 shares and Trinidad Cement closing 6 cents higher to $4.20 with 30,000 shares.
Losses| The last traded prices of securities declining and the volume changing hands are, JMMB Group with a loss of 2 cents to $1.23 with 5,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipping 24 cents to $23 with 12,056 shares.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volume traded unchanged at the close of trading are Angostura Holdings closed at $15 with trades of 5,000 shares, Grace Kennedy remaining at $2.85 with 62,114 shares, Guardian Holdings ending at $16.50 with 25,359 shares valued at $418,437, National Enterprises trading 6,795 shares at $10.48. National Flour Mills closing at $2.10 with 1,000 shares, Point Lisas exchanged 3,955 shares at $3.88, Republic Financial Holdings that closed at $101.90 with 100 shares, Sagicor Financial unchanged at $8.30 with 236 shares and Scotiabank closed at $58.02 with 1,194 shares.
NCB Financial jumps to record high
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with 12 securities changing hands compared to 9 on Wednesday. NCB Financial Group hit a record high of $4.85 or approximately J$93.
The closing bid and offer suggest that the price could be heading higher in the days ahead.
Market activity led to 4 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 4 holding firm as 102,642 shares traded at a value of $2,263,862 compared to Wednesday’s trading of 213,094 units valued at $1,322,549.
The Composite Index advanced 5.80 points to 1,238.52, the All T&T Index declined 0.48 points to 1,791.83 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.66 points to 91.45 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| The volume changing hands and last prices of securities rising are NCB Financial Group climbing to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.85, in gaining 10 cents with 10,000 shares, Prestige Holdings closing at $10.65, up 1 cent, with 4,568 shares, Scotiabank inching 1 cent higher to $58.03 with a mere 20 units and Scotia Investments ending at $2.12, with gains of 2 cents, trading 18,337 shares.
Losses| The volume changing hands and last prices of securities declining are Clico Investment with a loss of 14 cents, closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.75 with 1,230 units, First Caribbean International slipping 5 cents to close at $8 with 23,306 stock units, Massy Holdings closed with a 1 cent loss to $48.99 with 24,556 shares valued at $1,202,024 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 21 cents lower to $23.24 with 1,935 shares.
Firm Trades| The volume changing hands and last prices of securities that were unchanged at the close of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 6,024 shares, First Citizens remained at $31.67 with 2,146 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 with 2,838 shares and Sagicor Financial was unchanged at $8.30 with 7,502 shares changing hands.
Trading rise on TTSE Wednesday
Only 9 securities changed hands on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the same number as on Tuesday. Trading levels jumped relative Tuesday resulted in trading volumes rising nearly 5 times Tuesday’s and almost twice the value.
At the close, 3 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 4 were unchanged as 213,094 shares traded at a value of $1,322,549 compared to Tuesday’s trading of 38,695 valued at $452,716. Trading was dominated by Massy Holdings and National Enterprises with 38 percent and 32 percent respectively of the traded volume.
The Composite Index rose 2.67 points to 1,230.72, the All T&T Index gained 0.02 points to 1,792.31 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.73 points to 89.79 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| Stocks trading with the last prices rising and volumes changing hands are JMMB Group with gains of 5 cents to close at $1.25 with 85,947 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $49, rising 5 cents with 10,345 shares valued at $506,667 and NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.75, having gained 24 cents trading 1,500 shares.
Losses| Stocks trading with the last prices falling and volumes changing hands are Clico Investment with a loss of 1 cent, closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.89 with 5,000 shares and Scotia Investments declining 15 cents to $2.10 with 70,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with last prices remaining unchanged and the volumes changing hands are First Citizens with 455 shares trading at $31.67, National Enterprises remained at $10.48 with 39,025 shares valued at $408,982, Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.30 with 422 shares and Scotiabank closing at $58.02 with 400 shares.
BOJ auction rate climbs to $129.15
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) offer of US$5 million offer of it foreign exchange auction attracted 33 bids amounting to $15.2 million with rates as high as $129.42. The average of all bids made was $128.94 but the auction cleared at $128.97 with 11 bids accepted, at an average at $129.15.
The out turn in the daily foreign exchange market resulted in the US dollar selling rate ending at J$128.73 from J$128.54 previously. Dealers bought the US currency at an average of J$127.59, versus J$127.12 on Tuesday.
In the previous auction held on August 16, BOJ offer of US$10 million attracted 38 bids amounting to US$28.2 million at an average rate of $128.67. The average rate of 17 accepted bids was $128.74.
At the official start of the auctioning of foreign exchange BOJ announced that it will make US$10 million dollars available to authorized dealers and eligible cambios on Wednesdays up to August 16, totalling US$40 million. It is not clear why BOJ dropped the amount to US$5 million in the latest offer.
Trading levels drop sharply on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday sank sharply resulting from 9 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday with just 38,695 shares traded at a value of $452,716.
Tuesday’s trading contrast with that on Monday’s of 538,622 units valued at $3,830,623. The market closed with 1 stock advancing, 2 declining and 6 holding firm as
The Composite Index declined 0.60 points to 1,228.05, the All T&T Index gained 0.04 points to 1,792.29 and the Cross Listed Index declined 0.17 points to 89.06 points.
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| Scotiabank is the only security closed trading with the price higher than the previous day with a rise of a mere 1 cent, to close at $58.03 with 932 shares.
Losses| Stocks trading with the last prices falling and volumes changing hands are Clico Investment with a loss of 10 cents, to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.90 with 1,671 shares and Sagicor Financial declined 20 cents to $8.30 with 2,040 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks changing hands with the price of the last trade remaining unchanged are, Bourse Brazil Latin Fund exchanged 5,000 shares at $8.08, First Citizens traded 1,800 shares at $31.67, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with 22,163 shares. National Enterprises ended at $10.48 with 4,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings with trades of 1,000 shares, closed at $101.90 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $23.45 with 5,089 shares.