Trading showed improvement in market sentiments with fewer lows as well as the number of declining stocks falling from the levels on Thursday. The market ended with no stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows and none at new highs. Demand for stocks continue to be low on the Trinidad & Tobago stock market. The market closed with 12 active securities changing hands on Friday.
Trading ended with 3 stocks rising, 2 declining while 7 remaining unchanged on Friday, as 196,119 shares valued at $2,546,049 changed hands.
The Composite Index inched up 0.25 points to close at 1,108.53, the All T&T Index eased 0.12 points to close at 1,763.13 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to 60.34.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 10 with offers that were lower. The indicators are pointing to more losses for the market, with the prices of some large capitalized stocks set for further declines with offers at or below the last traded prices and bids for a small number of shares which are in some instances some distance from the last traded prices.
Gains| Guardian Holdings rose by 2 cents and close with 1,785 shares traded at $13.02, National Commercial Bank traded 6,715 shares at $2.40 and regained 1 cent and Sagicor Financial with 97,378 units valued at $694,785 changing hands, ended at $7.10 after rising 5 cents.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 63,571 shares valued at $1,436,883 to close 5 cents down at $22.60 and Prestige Holdings fell 13 cents and closed with 8,656 shares changing hands, to end at $11.27.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAl traded 15 units at $62.59, Guardian Media traded 300 shares with the price remaining at $19.75, National Flour closed at $2.20 with 77 shares changing hands. Scotia Investments traded 4,732 shares to end at $1.60, Trinidad Cement traded firm at $3.35 with 100 units changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 12,746 units to close at $20 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.36, with just 54 units trading.
TTSE halts fall on – Friday
More new lows for TTSE stocks – Thursday
Witco traded at a new high on the TTSE on Thursday.
Trading ended with 4 stocks rising, 8 declining while 4 remaining unchanged on Thursday, as 288,088 shares valued at $5,156,731 changed hands.
The Composite Index declined by 6.28 points to close at 1,108.28, the All T&T Index dropped 12.27 points to close at 1,763.25 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.03 points to 60.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 5,000 units to close 5 cents higher at $22.65, National Flour gained 10 cents and closed at $2.20 with 50,200 shares changing hands. Sagicor Financial with 5,800 units changing hands, ended at $7.10 after rising 5 cents and West Indian Tobacco gained 8 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $126.36, with just 220 units trading.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with 385 shares changing hands and declined by just 1 cent to end at $12.99, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 1,973 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $24.50 after shedding 49 cents, First Citizens Bank dropped $2 while trading 5,000 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30. Massy Holdings fell by 6 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $48.94, to close with 3,170 changing hands,
National Commercial Bank traded 500 shares at $2.39 to shed 1 cent, National Enterprises closed with 100 shares changing hands at $11.23 after slipping by 1 cent. One Caribbean Media traded 184,000 shares valued at $3,952,020 and fell 1 cent to end at $21.47 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 23,645 units with a value of $474,730 to close at $20 with a loss of 50 cents.Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 396 shares at $17.01, JMMB Group traded 1,342 shares to end at 60 cents, Prestige Holdings closed with 5,919 shares changing hands, to end at $11.40 and Trinidad Cement traded firm at $3.35 with 438 units changing hands.
Falling prices on TTSE – Wednesday
JMMB was the only stock rising on the TTSE on Wednesday.
Trading ended with 1 stocks rising, 4 declining while 4 remaining unchanged on Wednesday, as 380,509 shares valued at $8,395,389 changed hands.
The Composite Index declined by 2.07 points to close at 1,114.56, the All T&T Index fell 4.78 points to close at 1,775.52 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.09 points to 60.28.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower. The indicators are pointing to further losses for the market, with the prices of some large capitalized stocks set to fall with offers at or below the last traded prices and bids for a small number of shares which are in some instances some distance away from the last traded prices.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 500 shares and gained 2 cents to end at 60 cents.
Losses| Readymix West Indies lost $1.04 while trading 99 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.01, Republic Financial Holdings shed 80 cents while 32 shares changed hands at 52 weeks’ low of $107.99.
Massy Holdings fell by 96 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $49, to close with 16,285 shares valued at $807,411 changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 15,636 units with a value of $320,538 to close at $20.50 with a loss of 49 cents.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 303,640 units valued at $6,865,292 to close at $22.60, National Flour closed at $2.10 with 30,400 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial with 8,917 units changing hands ended at $7.05 and Scotiabank with 5,000 shares changing hands, ended at $54.
More declines for TTSE – Tuesday
Prestige Holdings brand – the stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 1 stock trading at 52 weeks’ lows and 1 a t 52 weeks’ high as demand for stocks continue to be low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with 9 active securities changing hands on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 1 stock rising, 3 declining while 5 remained unchanged on Tuesday as 72,078 shares valued at $2,668,632 changed hands.
The Composite Index declined by 1.81 points to close at 1,116.63, the All T&T Index fell 3.59 points to close at 1,780.30 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 10 with offers that were lower. The indicator is pointing to more losses for the market, with the prices of some large capitalized stocks set to fall.
Gains| Prestige Holdings with 100 units changing hands ended at $11.40 to record a gain of 10 cents for a 52 weeks’ high.
Losses| National Flour closed at $2.10 after losing 10 cents with 100 shares changing hands, Scotiabank with 29,277 shares with a value of $1,580,958, 
changing hands, ended with a fall of 93 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $54 and West Indian Tobacco fell 8 cents in trading 2,000 shares to close at $126.28.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 14,100 units valued at $318,660 to close at $22.60, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 12,601 shares trading, Massy Holdings traded at $49.96, to close with 5,095 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 93 units to close at $20.99 and Trinidad Cement ended with 562 units trading at $3.35.
TTNGL sole stock rising on TTSE – Monday
T&TNGL climbed 49 cents on TTSE on Monday.
Trading ended with 3 stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows as demand for stocks continue to be low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with 11 active securities changing hands on Monday.
Trading ended with 2 stocks rising, 3 declining while 6 remained unchanged on Monday as 134,939 shares valued at $3,423,059 changed hands.
The Composite Index declined by 1.68 points to close at 1,118.44, the All T&T Index fell 3.35 points to close at 1,783.89 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains|National Enterprises closed with a gain of 4 cents at $11.24 with 2,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 49 cents in closing at $20.99 with 21,411 shares valued at $449,431 trading.
Losses| First Citizens Bank lost $1.04 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $32 with 3,300 units changing hands. Massy Holdings traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.96, after losing 1 cent, to close with 200 shares changing hands and 
Scotiabank with 22,479 shares changing hands ended with a fall of 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.93.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 724 units at $39.50, Clico Investment Fund traded 48,260 units valued at $1,090,676 to close at $22.60, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 23,500 shares trading, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 10,000 at $3.94, Trinidad Cement ended with 2,038 units trading at $3.35 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,027 shares to close at $126.36.
Only 2 stocks fell on TTSE – Friday
T&TNGL climbed 90 cents on TTSE on Friday.
Trading ended with 107,743 shares valued at $1,907,529 changing hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.31 points to close at 1,120.12, the All T&T Index rose 1.12 points to close at 1,787.24 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.07 points to 60.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund gained 5 cents and traded 31,648 units valued at $715,258 to close at $22.60 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 90 cents in closing at $20.50 with 30,655 shares valued at $616,243 trading.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at 52 weeks’ low of $49.97 after losing 1 cent, to close with 2,760 shares changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 11,280 shares changing hands, to end with a fall of 1 cent at $7.05.Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 4,000 units at $39.50, Grace Kennedy traded 4,600 shares at $5.15, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 9,500 shares trading. JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with just 270 shares changing hands, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 10,000 at $3.94, Trinidad Cement ended with 3,000 units trading at $3.35 and West Indian Tobacco traded 30 shares to close at $126.36.
4 new lows for TTSE – Thursday
NCB is the sole rising stock on the TTSE on Thursday.
Trading ended with 1,649,710 shares valued at $3,258,584 changing hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.81 points to close at 1,119.81, the All T&T Index fell 0.89 points to close at 1,786.12 and the Cross Listed Index rose by 0.35 points to 60.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank rose 5 cents to close with 136,865 shares for a value of $328,376, trading at $2.40.
Losses| First Citizens Bank traded 1,565 shares but fell 7 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.03, Massy Holdings closed at 52 weeks’ low of $49.98 after losing 1 cent, to close with 15,150 shares changing hands. National Flour lost 10 cents to end at $2.20 as 451,652 shares valued at $993,596 changed hands, Republic Financial fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.79 with a mere 14 units changing hands.
Scotiabank had 40 shares trading at $54.96 after falling 1 cent for a 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent in closing at $19.60 with 7,686 shares trading.Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 12,587 units at $22.55, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 2,000 shares trading, Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 500 shares traded. JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 1,000,000 shares changing hands for a value of $580,000, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 1,651 at $3.94 and Trinidad Cement ended with 20,000 units trading at $3.35.
All TTSE index down 8% in 2016 – Wednesday
Trading ended for the second consecutive days with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange as sellers offload stocks at lower prices, helping to push the all Trinidad index down nearly 10 percent for the year to date.
The market closed with 15 active securities changing hands on Wednesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as selling pressure continues in the market. Trading ended with 570,894 shares valued at $6,951,799 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 0.31 points to close at 1,119.00, the All T&T Index eased 0.57 points to close at 1,787.01 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.01 points to 59.91. Interestingly, the index for cross listed stocks is up 21 percent for the year to date and helped to negate the fall in the Composite Index to just 4 percent, the All T&T Index has lost 8 percent and seems destined to decline some more with weak demand for Trinidad stocks.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and Guardian Holdings traded 470,714 shares valued at $6,119,282 to close at $13 after rising by 1 cent.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 2,250 units at $22.55 after shedding 5 cents, First Citizens Bank traded 325 shares but fell 8 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.10, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 119 shares. Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.80 with a loss of 15 cents as 2,909 units changed hands, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 69 units but fell 2 cents to $7.13.
Scotiabank had 2,525 shares trading at $54.97 after falling 3 cents for a 52 weeks’ low and Scotia Investments traded 57,768 shares and fell 2 cents to close at $1.62.
Firm Trades| Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 495 shares traded, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank closed with 20,000 shares trading at $2.35, One Caribbean Media traded just 70 shares and ended at $21.48, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 9,000 at $3.94 and West Indian Tobacco traded 650 shares to close at $126.36.
4 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Trading ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows and 1 at a 52 weeks’ high as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market close with 15 active securities changing hands on Tuesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market.
Trading ended with 459,414 shares valued at $5,306,087 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 5.36 points to close at 1,119.31, the All T&T Index eased 10.31 points to close at 1,787.58 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to 59.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco traded 20,130 shares valued at $2,543,626 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.36 after rising 1 cent.
Losses| ANSA McAL lost 49 cents in trading 50 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $62.49, Firstcaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to close at $6.51 with 965 shares, Massy Holdings lost $1.01 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 22,080 shares valued at $1,103,975 changing hands. National Enterprises contributed 26,828 shares with a value of $301,542 but lost 15 cents in closing at $11.20. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to close at $21.48 while trading 100 shares, 
Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.95 with a loss of 4 cents as 800 units changed hands and Scotiabank had 2,000 shares trading at $55 after falling $1.43 for a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,800 units at $22.60, Grace Kennedy closed at $5.15 with 160,000 shares traded, for a valued of $824,000, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 216,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded 100 shares at $2.30, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 1,000 at $2.70 and Trinidad Cement traded 100 shares to end at $3.35.
6 TTSE stocks trade – Monday
Trading ended with just 6 active securities changing hands on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 1 stock gaining, 4 declining while 1 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market. Trading ended with 57,196 shares valued at $589,600 changing hands..
The Composite Index declined by 0.56 points to close at 1,124.67, the All T&T Index eased 1.11 points to close at 1,797.89 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 59.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 12 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 1 cent, to close at $19.53 with 4,452 shares trading.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 10,500 units at $22.50 after shedding 10 cents, Guardian Holdings had 1,144 shares changing hands, to end 1 cent lower at $12.99, Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $51 with 2,480 shares changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 36,683 shares to end with a loss of 1 cent, at $3.35.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 1,937 shares changing hands.