Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was moderate on Friday, with 13 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm with 175,230 units changing hands, with a value of $1,049,191. Prestige Holdings and Unilever closed at 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index rose 0.46 points to close at 1,147.50, the All T&T Index advanced by just 0.56 points to close at 1,982.21and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 4,500 shares with a cent gain, to 46 cents, Massy Holdings gained 6 cents in trading 198 units at $68.49, S, Prestige Holdings traded 1,052 units with a gain of 10 cents to land at $9.50, a new 52 weeks’ high, Sagicor Financial with 34,337 shares traded for $214,606 to end at $6.25 to gain a cent and Unilever Caribbean increased by 84 cents to end the day at $64, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are First Citizens lost 4 cents with 4,473 units at $35.96 and Trinidad Cement suffered a loss, of 3 cents to close at $2.74.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 525 shares traded to close at $12.75,Clico Investment Fund with 16,107 shares valued at $354,331 remained at $21.99, Grace Kennedy traded 1,000 units at $3.55, Guardian Holdings contributed 7,891 shares with a value of $106,607, to close at $13.51, Guardian Media with 500 shares closed at $19.76 and National Commercial Bank with 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $100,000, to close at $1.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Two new highs, 13 stocks trade on TTSE
Scotiabank damages TTSE market
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Wednesday, was moderate, with 13 securities changing hands of which none advanced, 4 declined and 9 traded firm. A total of 159,429 units changed hands, with valued at $2,111,145. There were three new 52 weeks lows, at the close of the market, and no new highs, as Scotiabank declined further by $1.41.
The Composite Index lost 6.94 points to close at 1,142.99, the All T&T Index fell by 5.17 points to close at 1,981.89 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 1.16 points to end at 39.78.
Gains| There was no stocks increasing in price, at the close of trading, on Wednesday.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International trading 3.950 units and lost 25 cents, to end at $4.75, a new 52 weeks low, while Guardian Holdings with 25,355 shares traded for $342,592, closed at $13.51, after shedding 24 cents, Sagicor Financial lost a cent, in closing at $6.24, in trading 1,000 shares, for a new 52 weeks low, Scotiabank traded 9,008 shares valued at $558,486, falling $1.41 to close at $61.99, a new 52 weeks low. The stock has been under selling pressure, since it released April mid-year results, showing a sharp fall in profit.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Mcal 200 units to close at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with 30,013 shares valued at $660,286, to remain at $22, First Citizens Bank 8,846 shares to close at $35.95, Grace Kennedy with 1,466 shares, closed at $3.55, Jamaica Money Market Brokers lost a cent in ending at 45 cents, while trading 300 units, National Commercial Bank with 49,390 shares changing hands for a value of $49,390, closed at $1, National Enterprises with 5,106 shares, to close at $17.75, Prestige Holdings 1,667 shares traded to close at $9.40 and Scotia Investments contributed 23,128 shares with a value of $32,479, closed unchanged at $1.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low trading on post-independence day
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange after the market was closed on Monday for Trinidad & Tobago’s independence day, 8 securities changed hands, none advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm with 252,655 units trading, with a value of $709,186.
The Composite Indexrose 0.15 points to close at 1,149.93, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.05 points to close at 1,987.06 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 40.94.
Declines| Trinidad Cement traded 9,400 shares valued at $26,038 and declined by a cent to end the day at $2.77, and was the only stock declining at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 16,137 units valued at $355,014 to remain at $22, First Citizens Bank with 3,330 shares closed at $35.95, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 100,000 shares for $45,704, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 103,500 shares changing hands for a value of $103,500, closed at $1, National Flour Mills contributed 14,289 shares with a value of $18,576 to end at $1.30, while Prestige Holdings traded 999 units to close at $9.40 and Sagicor Financial traded 5,000 units at $6.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
National Flour Mills up 73% more gains coming
National Flour Mills was priced at 75 cents on July 26, last year. At the end of August this year, the stock is selling at $1.30, a gain of 73 percent.
IC insider had the stock as the second on the list of stocks on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, with potential gains, with 252 percent at the end of July last year. It remained as number 2 up to September 20th. By the end of the following week, the stock price moved up to 89 cents and the position slipped to number 4 top potential gainer, with likely gains of 197 percent as the price rose.
At the end of December, the potential declined to 172 percent, but it was still at 4th position. By July the stock moved back into number 2 position as the earnings were upgraded to 16 cents per share in April, with potential gains of 252 percent once more.
The stock sits at number 5 presently, with a potential gain of 171 percent. Immediately below at 114 percent, is Massy Holdings. Citizens Bank sits next with likely gains of 68 percent and Republic with 42 percent. At the top is Trinidad Cement with 256 percent followed by Point Lisas with 210 percent, Guardian 207 percent and Berger 205 percent.
Since July last year, the performance of some of the IC Insider potential gainers on the Trinidad Stock Exchange are, Trinidad Cement with gains of 178 percent, First Citizens, 52 percent from its IPO price, Massy Holdings 17 percent, One Caribbean Media 39 percent, Point Lisas and Republic Bank 11 percent each.
National Commercial Bank dominates TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw a jump in the volume, but that included a block of 2.54 million units of Jamaica’s National Commercial Bank shares. A total of 12 securities changed hands, with 3 advancing, 4 declining and 5 traded firm, as 2,782,898 units traded, valued at $10,516,225.
The Composite Index lost 1.42 points to close at 1,149.78, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.17 points to close at 1,987.11 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.35 points to close at 40.90.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, One Caribbean Media that gained 5 cents to end the day at $24.16 while trading 425 shares and Unilever Caribbean with 300 shares, closed with a gain of 3 cents to end at $63.16, for a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Commercial Bank with 2,542,147 shares changing hands, for a value of $2,550,109 and lost 5 cents to end at $1, Republic Bank traded only 4 units at $121.82 after losing 2 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 45,303 shares, valued at $283,300 and lost a cent at $6.25 and Trinidad Cement pulled back some more from its recent 52 weeks high, to end the day 2 cents lower, at $2.78 while trading 6,500 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 50 units closed at $66.25, Clico Investment Fund with 19,623 shares, valued at $431,706, the price remained at $22, First Citizens Bank closed at $35.95 in trading 1,083 shares, Massy Holdings with 101,963 shares, traded for $6,985,466 and closed at $68.50, National Enterprises closed at $17.75 with 5.500 units trading and National Flour Mills contributed 60,000 shares with a value of $78,000, to close at $1.30.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Light trading on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, saw 8 securities being active, of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm, with 260,634 stocks changing hands valued at $2,243,649.
The Composite Index lost 0.09 points to close at 1,152.18, the All T&T Index fell by 0.18 points to close at 1,989.24 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.25.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Flour Mills with 16,461 shares trading for $20,876 and closed 7 cents higher at $1.27, for a new 52 weeks high and One Caribbean Media with 1,300 shares changing hands, gained 11 cents to end at $24.11.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 200 shares traded, to close down 4 cents at $66.25 and Trinidad Cement lost 15 cents, while trading 196,525 shares, for a value of $587,275, to close at $2.85.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 31,468 shares valued at $692,296 and remained at $22, First Citizens Bank with 3,500 shares, valued at $125,825 to end at $35.95, Massy Holdings contributed 10,935 shares with a value of $749,048 to close at $68.50 and West Indian Tobacco traded 145 units, to close at $118.
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 1 stock with the offer lower.
Only 9 securities trade as OCM gains 70c
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw 9 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm as 1,104,010 stocks changed hands with a value of $9,172,331.
The Composite Index lost 0.06 points to close at 1,152.27, the All T&T Index rose by just 1.21 points to close at 1,989.42 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.18 points to end at41.25.
Gains| The only stock increasing in price at the close, is One Caribbean Media that gained 70 cents to end the day at $24 while trading 912 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 160,029 shares, valued at $3,520,548 and fell a cent to $22, National Enterprises contributed 23,238 shares with a value of $412,939 to close at $17.77, after dropping a cent and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 600,305 shares changing hands for a value of $3,756,889, closed with a 21 cents fall to $6.26, a new 52 weeks low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens trading 3,534 units to close at $35.95, Massy Holdings with 5,449 shares closed at $68.60, while Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation added 7,000 shares valued at $29,050 to close at $4.15, Prestige Holdings traded only 300 units to close at $9.40 and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 303,243 shares traded for $927,894, closed at $3, after reaching a new 52 weeks intraday high of $3.06
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stocks with the offer lower.
3 stocks up 2 down on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday was moderate with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 8 traded firm with 223,763 units, with a value of $1,814,887.
The Composite Index gained 0.17 points to close at 1,152.33, the All T&T Index rose 0.35 points to close at 1,988.21 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.43 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL that declined by 1 cent to end at $66.29 while trading 205 shares, Clico Investment Fund with 47,064 shares valued at $1,035,527, gained a cent to $22.01 and National Flour Mills with 25,000 shares traded for $30,000, increasing by 4 cents to $1.20.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 6,781 shares valued at $243,777 to close at $35.95, down by 5 cents and Massy Holdings trading 948 shares, fell a cent to $68.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 523 shares traded to close at $12.75, Grace Kennedy trading 114 shares at $3.55, Guardian Holdings with 200 units closed at $13.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had just 354 units changing hands at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank contributed 10,753 shares with a value of $11,291 to end at $1.05, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 500 shares closed at $4.15, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 3,300 shares ended at $6.47 and Trinidad Cement with 128,021 shares changing hands for a value of $382,353, closed at $3.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and none with an offer lower.
Trinidad Cement hits new high
Trinidad Cement closed at a new 52 weeks high at the end of trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday. The stock closed at $3 bettering the $2.94 reached last year August.
Elsewhere there was activity in 10 securities of which 5 advanced none declined and 5 traded firm, with 781,974 stock units changing hands with a value of $14,361,896. The Composite Index rose 1.63 points to close at 1,152.16, the All T&T Index rose 2.61 points to close at 1,987.86 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 41.43.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are First Citizens traded 2,597 shares to close at $36, up by 46 cents, Grace Kennedy at $3.55 for a gain of 9 cents while trading only 186 units, Massy Holdings contributed 85,000 shares valued at $5,821,899 to close at $68.51, with a I cent gain, National Flour with 10,000 shares closed at $1.16, with a 1 cent gain and Trinidad Cement traded 114,140 shares valued at $339,100, to close with a gain of 15 cents at $3, a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| No stock declined at the end of trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Angostura Holdings with 70 shares valued at $12.75, Clico Investment Fund with 353,981 shares valued at $7,787,612 remained at $22, Guardian Holdings added 15,500 shares valued at $213,125 to end at $13.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 200,000 shares with a value of $90,500, as the price closed unchanged at 45 cents and Sagicor Financial traded 500 units to close at $6.47.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 1 stock with the offer lower.
Board resignations at Carib Cement
News just out from the Jamaica Stock Exchange, now confirm that Caribbean Cement Company has advised that Brian Young – the company’s Chairman, Judith Robinson – Chairman – Board Audit Committee and Bevon Francis – Member of the Audit Committee have resigned from the Board of Directors of Caribbean Cement Company effective August 19, 2014.
No mention is made of Rollin Bertrand, the former CEO of Trinidad Cement in the release. IC Insider expects that at some time, his tenure will come to an end on the Jamaican board, as well. The release did not state who the replacements are but as indicated in an earlier story IC Insider expects Christopher Dehring to head that board. IC Insider expects that there will be changes at the executive level in keeping with the removal of Bertrand as CEO of the group. Persons seen to be loyal to him will most likely be shifted from key position.
