Fresh from closing on Tuesday with a good bounce, trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange saw continuation of gains but at a more modest level on Wednesday with 13 securities trading. At the close of trading, 450,739 units changed hands valued at $7,596,505.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.18 points or to close at 1,127.47, the All T&T Index rose 2.39 points or 1.24 percent to close at 1,786.11 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
The market closed on Wednesday with, 1 security rising, 6 declining stock, while 6 remained unchanged, and two traded at 52 weeks’ lows as 450,739 shares valued at $7,596,505 changed hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower, including Republic Financial Holdings and National Enterprises with lower offers than the last selling price.
Gains| Clico Investments ended with 4,370 shares changing hands and gained 1 cent to close at $22.66.
Losses| First Citizens Bank price dropped 85 cents in trading 2,367 shares to close at $32.65, Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents and closed at $12.75 with 8,721 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $54.99 with 6,752 shares with a value of $371,292, changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 57,704 shares valued at $6,196,833 to close with a loss of 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $107.39,
Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 3,819 shares to end at $7.14 after falling 1 cent and Unilever Caribbean fell 2 cents with 10 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.80.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s ended with 630 shares changing hands to end at $17.05, JMMB Group traded 300,000 shares to close at 60 cents, Scotiabank closed at $53.85 as 492 shares changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 13,492 shares with a value of $300,199 to close at $22.25, Trinidad Cement ended with 1,101 shares trading at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,281 shares at $126.28.
6 TTSE stocks fell 1 rose – Wednesday
3 rise no declines on TTSE – Friday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 10 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, there were no declining stocks, while 11 remained unchanged, as 473,677 shares valued at $8,728,602 changed hands.
The Composite Index gained 1.90 points to close at 1,115.33, the All T&T Index rose 2.51 points to close at 1,761.94 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.17 to close at 62.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings traded 15,200 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $12.90, , Massy Holdings gained just 1 cent to close at $50.01 with 48,372 shares with a value of $2,418,624 changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 22,926 shares to end at $7.17 with a rise of 17 cents
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 163,994 shares carrying a value of $3,707,280 changing hands, to close at $22.60, First Citizens Bank traded 15,643 shares valued at $484,933 to close at $31, 
Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.57 with 16,504 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings closed at $12.80 with 7,619 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded 34,400 shares to close at 59 cents, National Flour ended with 78,887 shares changing and closed at $2.30, National Enterprises closed with 37,610 shares valued at $413,710 changing hands at $11. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 30,349 units valued at $675,265 changing hands, Republic Holdings ended with 18 shares to close at $107.43 and Scotia Investments traded 95 shares to end at $1.65 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,060 shares at $126.28.
Huge arbitrage between JSE stocks on TTSE
Massy jumped TT$1.74 on the TTSE on Thursday
JMMB Group trades at a 10 percent premium on the Trinidad Stock Exchange to the last traded price in Jamaica while Scotia Investments is trading at the equivalent of $31 versus $26 in Jamaica a 20 percent difference.
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with 10 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, 3 declined, while 4 remained unchanged, as 395,460 shares valued at $11,087,828 changed hands. At the close 1 stock ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index gained 1.18 points to close at 1,113.43, the All T&T Index rose 4.86 points to close at 1,759.43 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.35 points to close at 61.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains|First Citizens Bank traded 2,009 shares and gained 93 cents to close at $31, Massy Holdings leapt $1.74 to close at $50 with 8,580 shares with a value of $419,474 changing hands and Scotiabank traded 22,019 shares valued at $1,147,585 and jumped 90 cents to end at $53 .
Losses| National Commercial Bank traded 245,000 shares valued at $637,000, lost 5 cents, to close at $2.60, Republic Holdings ended with 76,222 shares with a value of $8,187,594 changing hands, but lost 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.43 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and closed at $22.25 with 18,730 units valued at $416,625 changing hands.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 3,500 shares changing hands, to close at $22.60, National Flour ended with 2,900 shares changing and closed at $2.30, National Enterprises closed with 4,000 shares changing hands at $11 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 12,500 shares to end at $7.
TTSE 6 stocks up 3 down on Wednesday
NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on the TTSE on Wednesday
The Composite Index gained 3.80 points to close at 1,112.25, the All T&T Index fell 0.27 points to close at 1,754.57 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.08 to close at 62.54.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains|First Citizens Bank traded 3,329 shares and gained 3 cents, to close at $30.07, Grace Kennedy traded 1,400 shares to gain 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.49, Massy Holdings gained 6 cents to close at $48.26 with 1,000 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank jumped 15 cents to close at a new high of $2.65 with 10,522 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 19,894 shares with a value of $1,035,555, to end at $52.10 after rising 9 cents and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.26 with 5,050 units changing hands with a loss of 1 cent.
Losses| Clico Investments ended with 21,835 shares valued at $493,471 changing hands, after losing 1 cent to close at $22.60,
JMMB Group fell 1 cent in trading 1,000 shares to close at 59 cents and National Enterprises, the volume leader, ended with 339,015 shares changing hands, valued at $3,729,315, with the price falling 15 cents, to close at $11.Firm Trades| Agostini’s closed with 1,500 shares at $17.05, Guardian Holdings ended with 5,901 shares changing hands in ending at $12.80, followed by National Flour Mills traded 25,813 shares at $2.30. One Caribbean Media traded 256 units at $21.29, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 280 shares to end at $7, Scotia Investments traded 1,000 shares to close at $1.65 and West Indian Tobacco traded 800 shares to close at $126.28.
TTSE stocks record gains – Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 13 active securities changing hands, 2 of which gained, 2 declined, while 9 remained unchanged, as 379,646 shares valued at $3,134,529 changed hands. At the close 2 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ lows.
The Composite Index gained 0.11 points to close at 1,108.45, the All T&T Index rose 0.22 points to close at 1,754.84 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 61.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains|First Citizens Bank traded 200 shares and gained 3 cents to close at $30.04 and Massy Holdings gained 3 cents to close at $48.20 with 352 shares changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investments ended with 20,935 shares valued at $473,340 changing hands after losing 4 cents to close at $22.61 and Guardian Holdings ended with 4,204 shares changing hands but lost 4 cents in ending at $12.80.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 184,300 shares at 60 cents, Point Lisas ended with 12,600 units trading at $3.70, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.93 with 124,678 shares valued at $1,362,731 changing hands, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2.945 shares to end at $7, Scotia Investments traded 4,605 shares to close at $1.65.
Scotiabank traded 2,305 shares, to end at $52.01, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 18,469 units valued at $410,963 changing hands, Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent with 53 units changing hands ended at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 4,000 shares valued at $505,127 to close at $126.28.
National Commercial Bank last traded at $2.50 and continues to close with greater buying than selling interest, with the highest bid at $2.51, to buy 71,100 shares and the lowest offer at $2.65, to sell 4,900 units. The stock which sells in Jamaica at J$42, trades at J$47.50 in Trinidad, for an 11 percent difference.
TTSE stock indices rise – Monday
Scotia Group climbs on the TTSE on Monday.
The Composite Index gained 1.09 points to close at 1,108.34, the All T&T Index rose 2.17 points to close at 1,754.62 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 61.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Scotiabank climbed 2 cents in trading 37,056 shares with a value of $1,926,965, to end at $52.01 and Positive sentiment continues flowing from a pick-up in oil prices and helping to increase interest in Trinidad and Tobago NGL that is up 25 cents, to close at $22.25 with 1,094 units changing hands.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings contributed 1,673 shares and lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.48,
L.J. Williams B share traded 300 units and lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 94 cents and Trinidad Cement fell 8 cents with 500 units changing hands ended at $3.42.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 4,265 shares changing hands at $22.65, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,780 shares to end at $7 and Scotia Investments traded 500 shares to close at $1.65.
National Commercial Bank price seems set to rise with the bid at $2.50 to buy 188,336 shares and the offer at $2.75 to sell 55,000 units.
5 TTSE stocks rise 4 fell – Friday
T&TNGL climbed 49 cents on TTSE on Friday to $22.
The Composite Index fell 2.71 points to close at 1,107.25, the All T&T Index fell 4.86 points to close at 1,752.45 and the Cross Listed Index slipped by 0.07 points to close at 61.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| ANSA McAL traded 600 units and gained 2 cents, to close at $6.47, First Citizens Bank closed with a rise of 1 cent, as 700 shares changed hands at $30.01, Grace Kennedy rose by 5 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.40 with 200 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills rose by 8 cents, trading 1,050 shares at $2.30 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 49 cents, to close at $22 with 55,534 units valued at $1,219,368 changing hands.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings lost 39 cents, with 100 units changing hands, to end at a 52 week’s Low of $107.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 135,902 shares and fell 14 cents, to close at $7, Scotiabank dropped $1.37 in trading 60,610 shares with a value of $3,112,683, to end at a 52 week’s Low of $51.36 and West Indian Tobacco traded 3,544 units with a loss of 2 cents, to close at $126.28.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 175 shares changing hands at $22.65, JMMB Group traded 277,375 shares to end at 60 cents and Trinidad Cement traded 200 shares and closed at $3.50.
New highs & lows for TTSE stocks – Thursday
NCB traded at a new high on the TTSE on Thursday.
The Composite Index gained 0.21 points to close at 1,109.96, the All T&T Index fell 1.33 points to close at 1,757.31 and the Cross Listed Index rose by 0.24 points to close at 61.53.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank (NCB) rose by 3 cents, in trading 50,000 shares at $2.50, for a 52 week’s closing high. NCB price seems set to rise further with bid at $2.50 to buy 177,336 shares and the offer at $2.75 to sell 55,000 units, Scotia Investments traded 3,800 shares with a gain of 4 cents to close at $1.65. Positive sentiment continues flowing from a pick-up in oil prices and helped investors push Trinidad and Tobago NGL up 1 cent, to close at $21.51 with 1,200 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 122 units with a gain of 2 cents to close at $126.30.
Losses| Prestige Holdings with 990 units changing hands ended at $10.90 to record a loss of 21 cents and Scotiabank dropped $1.10 in trading 41,795 shares with a value of $2,203,885, to end at 52 week’s Low of $52.Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings close at $12.75, with 100 units changing hands, Clico Investments ended with 55 shares changing hands at $22.65, First Citizens Bank closed with 440,006 shares changing hands for a value of $13,200,180 to close at $30, Guardian Holdings closed at $12.84 with 1,475 shares changing hands. JMMB Group traded 29,298 shares to end at 60 cents, National Enterprises traded 270 shares and closed at $11.15, Point Lisas traded 100 shares and closed at $3.70 and L.J. Williams 8% preference traded 420 units at $3.30.
New highs & lows for TTSE stocks – Wednesday
NCB ended at a 52 weeks’ high on TTSE and is poised to move higher.
The Composite Index fell 0.04 points to close at 1,109.75, the All T&T Index fell 0.76 points to close at 1,758.64 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to end at 61.20.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Massy Holdings put on 1 cent and closed at $48.17 in trading 400 shares, National Commercial Bank (NCB) rose by 2 cents, in trading 1,200 shares at $2.47, for a 52 week’s closing high. NCB price seems set to rise further with bid at $2.48 to buy 165,344 shares and the offer at $2.75 to sell 55,000 units. National Flour ended with 5,760 shares changing with a gain of 1 cent at $2.22. Sentiment benefitted from the rise in the price of oil on the world market, resulting in investors pushed Trinidad and Tobago NGL up 44 cents, to close at $21.50 with 34,013 units valued at $725,503 changing hands.
Losses| Angostura Holdings fell by 14 cents and closed at $12.75, with 3,454 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $12.84 with 275 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded 68,179 shares and lost 1 cent to end at 60 cents.
Point Lisas traded 32,319 shares and closed with a loss of 10 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.70, Prestige Holdings with 5,447 units changing hands ended at $11.11 to record a loss of 19 cents. Scotiabank lost 18 cents in trading 38,080 units for a value of $2,023,860 to end at 52 week’s Low of $53.10 and West Indian Tobacco traded 424 units with a loss of 2 cents to close at $126.28.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 3,901 shares changing hands at $22.65, First Citizens had 21,481 shares changing hands to close at $30 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 37,526 shares changing hands for a value of $267,936, closed at $7.14.
TTSE stocks rise slightly – Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday on a slightly positive note. The market closed with 11 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, 1 declined while 7 remained unchanged, as 269,455 shares valued at $2,604,495 changed hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.11 points to close at 1,109.79, the All T&T Index fell 0.23 points to close at 1,759.40 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 61.20 points. The market ended with 1 stock closing at 52 weeks’ high.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 4,220 shares and gained 1 cent to end at 61 cents, National Enterprises traded 3,085 shares and closed with a gain of 1 cent at $11.15.and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 6 cents to close at $21.06 with 250 units changing hands.
Losses| Scotiabank lost 1 cent in trading 2,500 units to end at 52 week’s Low of $53.28.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,176 shares at $39.50, Clico Investments ended with 183 shares changing hands at $22.65, First Citizens had 1,121 shares changing hands to close at $30, Massy Holdings closed at $48.16 in trading 6,837 shares with a value of $329,270. One Caribbean Media had 4,000 shares changing hands at $21.29, Sagicor Financial Corporation lead with 244,628 shares changing hands for a value of $1,746,644 to close at $7.14 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,455 units at $126.30.