Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange remains elevated on Tuesday, ending with 14 active securities of which 7 stocks closing higher, 3 declined and 4 remained unchanged as 146,401 shares changed hands for a value of $1,936,656.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a rose of 0.29 points at 1,159.66 the
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 19,600 shares valued at $ 442,568 changing hands, 1 cent higher at $22.58, First Citizens Bank traded 2,733 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at $35.02, Grace Kennedy had 10,345 units changing hands at $3.75, for a 15 cents gain. One Caribbean Media traded 100 shares and gained 5 cents to end at $22.05, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 10,000 shares and rose 2 cents to end at $3.09. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 2,726 shares changing hands at $6.03 for a 1 cent gain and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 45 cents, at $22.01 as 48,585 shares changed hands for a value of $1,055,700.
Declines| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 887 units to close 2 cents lower at $38.65, Guardian Holdings with 14,116 shares changing hands, closed with a loss of 1 cent at $12.90 and JMMB Group fell 3 cents to end at 50 cents while trading 20,000 units.
Firm Trades| National Commercial Bank contributed 5,069 shares at a closing price of $1.95, Prestige Holdings traded 489 units to end at $10.05, Scotia Investments closed at $1.59, with 2,365 shares changing hands and infrequent trader L.J. Williams B share traded 9,386 units to close at 97 cents.
7 TTSE’s stocks gain 3 lost on Tuesday
6 TTSE’s stocks rise 1 fall on Monday
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a rose of 0.23 points at 1,159.37 the
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 18,450 shares valued at $416,416 changing hands 1 cent higher at $22.57, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent, to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.22 with 1,600 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings traded 8 units to end with a gain of 5 cents at $10.05, a new 52 weeks’ high. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 1 cent, at $21.56 as 19,444 shares changed hands for a value of $419,200. Trinidad Cement gained 4 cents, in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20, with 75,700 units changing hands for $317,940 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 9,630 shares valued at $655,033 trading, to gain of 2 cents, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $68.03.
Declines| National Enterprises ended trading with 7,380 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $16.49, a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 12,214 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 2,200 shares changing hands closed at $12.91, National Commercial Bank contributed 46,000 shares at a closing price of $1.95, One Caribbean Media traded 100 shares at $22. Republic Bank closed at $112 with 209 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 2,350 shares changing hands at $6.02, Scotiabank ended with at $62.50 while 79,236 units for a value of $4,952,250 were traded. Scotia Investments closed at $1.59, with only 55 shares changing hands and infrequent trader L.J. Williams $0.10 A added 25,000 shares to close at 25 cents and West Indian Tobacco traded just 5,000 shares carrying a value of $630,745 to close at $126.11.
Profit drops at Trinidad’s NGL
The profit generated in the third quarter although sharply down from the similar period in 2014, is well up on the operating profit of $28 million for the March quarter but down on the $53 million in the June quarter of 2015. The decline is reflective of the fall in world energy prices.
The results flowed from the company’s share in a liquid gas joint venture of $46 million in the quarter, a fall from $129 million in the 2014 period and $134 million versus $277 million for the nine months in 2014. There were hardly any expenses incurred in operating the company.
Earnings per share for the September quarter is 28 cents and 85 cents for the nine months and should be around $1.15 for the full year.
NGL was incorporated in Trinidad and Tobago in September 2013. The The company does not do the processing on its own but acts as an investment holding company following acquisition of 39% of the share capital of Phoenix Park Gas Processors that is the largest producer of natural gas liquids in Trinidad and Tobago with its operation commencing in 1991.
The company will be paying a special dividend of 50 cents per share on December 15. A total of 75.8 million out of 116,100,000 issued shares, were offered to the public to raise $1.5 billion for the government of Trinidad and Tobago in September and is listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and last sold at $21.51 at a PE of 19.
3 stocks rise on TTSE on Monday
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.75 points at 1,154.40 the All T&T Index rose 0.07 points to 1,951.86 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.20 points to end at 46.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank closed with a gain of 1 cent, only 200 units traded to end at $38.96. Sagicor Financial Corporation gained 23 cents to end at $6, with 100,853 shares changing hands, valued at $604,932 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 25 cents at $21.75 with 23,334 shares changing hands for a value of $502,043.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 40,580 shares changing hands at $22.53 for a value of $914,289. First Citizens Bank traded 1,809 shares to close at $35, Guardian Holdings with 1,600 shares changing hands, closed at $12.90. Scotiabank closed with 66,828 shares valued at $4,176,750 changing hands at $62.50, West Indian Tobacco closed with 3,252 units trading at $126.04, Trinidad Cement ended at a $4.01 with 1,000 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended with 3,936 shares valued at $265,837 trading to end at $67.54.
3 stocks up on TTSE 3 down
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and ended with 15 securities trading of which 3 stocks closed higher, 3 declined and 9 remained unchanged as 344,076 shares changed hands for a value of $6,934,138.At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 1.20 points at 1,153.65 the All T&T Index rose 0.05 points to 1,951.79 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.32 at 46.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank closed with a gain of 4 cents with 22,336 units trading at $1.80, Republic Bank gained 1 cent to land at $112, with 50 shares changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 1 cent at $21.50 with 227,168 shares changing hands for a value of $4,883,947.
Declines| Agostini’s traded 15,000 shares at $18.10 after dropping 9 cents, Massy Holdings had 3,240 units changing hands at $61.99 after slipping 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement ended at a $4.01 with 500 shares changing hands as the price fell 1 cent.
Firm Trades| > Clico Investment Fund closed with 9,655 shares changing hands at $22.53, valued $217,527, First Citizens Bank traded 1,619 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 400 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy traded 850 units at $3.60, Guardian Holdings with 2,900 shares changing hands and closed at $12.90. National Flour Mills traded 3,892 shares at $1.99, Point Lisas ended with 37,974 units changing hands at $3.95, Prestige Holdings traded 1,906 shares at $1.96 and Scotiabank closed with 16,586 shares valued at $1,036,625 changing hands at $62.50.
6 stocks rise 3 down on TTSE
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 3.41 points at 1,152.45, the All T&T Index rose 1.14 points to 1,951.74 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.78 to 46.37 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 9 cents with 20,539 shares changing hands with a value of $264,903 and closed at $12.90, JMMB Group with 89,500 units changing hands and ended 3 cents higher at 53 cents. National Commercial Bank gained 9 cents while trading 2,584 shares at $1.76. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 16,500 shares changing hands at $5.78 with a gain of 3 cents. Trinidad Cement rose 13 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high, of $4.02 with 872,000 shares changing hands, valued at $3,483,941 and West Indian Tobacco traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at $126.04 with 504 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| ANSA McAL contributed 760 shares in trading, to close at $67.01, after falling 2 cents, Clico Investment Fund fell 1 cent with 53,440 shares changing hands valued at $1,204,279 and closed at $22.53 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a 1 cent decline to $21.49 with 35,227 shares changing hands for a value of $757,036.
Firm Trades|First Citizens Bank traded 440 shares and closed at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,108 shares and closed at $5, Grace Kennedy traded 312 units at $3.60, National Enterprises with 91 shares changing hands at $16.50. One Caribbean Media traded 450 shares at $22, Scotia Investments closed with 1,500 shares changing hands at $1.65, Scotiabank closed with 410 shares changing hands at $62.50 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,081 shares trading at $67.54.
5 stocks closed higher on TTSE
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.55 points at 1,148.77 the All T&T Index rose 0.09 points to 1,950.06 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.13 at 45.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with a gain of 1 cent, a total of 1,825 shares changed hands, to end at $22.53, JMMB Group with 200,000 units changing hands ended at 50 cents to record a gain of 3 cents, National Flour Mills gained 1 cent in trading 500 shares at $1.98. Trinidad Cement ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high $3.81 with 5,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 1 cent and West Indian Tobacco traded with a gain of 1 cent to end at $126.02 with 404 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Republic Bank traded 5,840 shares valued at $654,023 to close at $112, with a fall of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded at $14 with 500 shares, First Citizens Bank traded 4,837 shares and closed at $35, Scotiabank closed with 27,646 shares for a value of $1,727,875 changing hands at $62.50 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.50 with 50,259 shares being traded for $1,080,569 trading.
2 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
At the close the Composite Index ending with a loss of 0.42 points at 1,148.22 the All T&T Index declined 0.83 points to 1,949.97 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Prestige Holdings with 17,000 units changing hands ended at $9.92 to record a gain of 2 cents and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.80 with 2,400 shares changing hands with a rise of 5 cents.
Declines| First Citizens Bank traded 2,140 shares and closed with a loss of 1 cent at $35 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $21.50 with 111,076 units valued at $2,387,860 trading after falling 50 cents, but had an offer at $21.50 to sell 1,058 units and a bid to buy 1,000 units at $21.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 20,616 shares valued at $464,272, changing hands, to end at $22.52, Republic Bank traded 1,050 shares to close at $112, Scotiabank closed with 42,472 shares with a value of $2,654,500 changing hands, unchanged at $62.50 and Scotia Investments closed with 205,298 shares for a value of $338,742 changing hands at $1.65.
TTSE down moderately on Wednesday
At the close the Composite Index ending with a loss of 1.16 points at 1,148.87 the All T&T Index declined 2.30 points to 1,951.26 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7
stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Republic Bank was the sole stock to record an increase in price, as it traded 26,588 shares and gained 1 cent to close at $112.
Declines| Trinidad and Tobago NGL slipped 75 cents in trading to close at $21.99 with 40,501 units valued at $891,180.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 44,880 shares valued at $1,010,699, changing hands, to end at $22.52, First Citizens Bank traded 1,055 shares and closed at $35.01, Guardian Holdings closed with 500 shares changing hands, at $12.80, Guardian Media closed with 546 shares changing hands at $19.77. National Flour Mills with 7,152 shares changing hands closed at $1.97, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 2,000 shares to end at $3.07, Sagicor Financial had 1,240 shares changing hands and closed at $5.75. Scotiabank closed with 16,585 shares valued at $1,036,563 changing hands, to end at $62.50. Scotia Investments closed with a volume with 50,000 shares changing hands at $1.65 and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.75 after trading 2,543 shares.
National Gas dips again on TTSE
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 10 securities trading with 3 stocks closing higher, 1 declined and 6 remained unchanged as a total of 149,046 units, valued at $$1,812,299 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a gain of 0.06 points at 1,147.93, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.13 points to 1,950.97 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.24.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed 1 cent higher with 8,330 shares to end trading at $22.51, National Flour Mills with 8,078 shares trading, gained 4 cents in closing at $2 and Trinidad Cement closed 1 cent higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.41 with 445 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 7,811 shares and closed at $35, Guardian Holdings closed with 20 shares changing hands at $12.80, National Enterprises with 11,402 shares changing hands, closed at $16.50, Republic Bank traded 9,936 shares valued at $ 1,112,832 and closed at $112. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 50 shares changing hands at $5.75 and Scotiabank traded 21,041 shares for a value of $1,315,062 and closed at $62.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.