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 hits new record
2 Jamaican stocks rise 2 Trini fall
NCB at new record close on the TTSE on Monday.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 11 on Friday with the quantity of shares trading rising but with a lower value than on Friday.
The market closed with 2 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 9 holding firm as 538,622 shares traded at a value of $3,830,623 compared to Friday’s trades of 419,313 valued at $7,180,253.
The Composite Index gained 0.33 points to 1,228.65, the All T&T Index declined 0.10 points to 1,792.25 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.10 points to 89.23 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Two Jamaican based companies closed trading with the last traded price being higher than at the close on Friday. NCB Financial Group added 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.51 with 3,500 units and Scotia Investments exchanged 123,646 shares with a rise of 5 cents to $2.25.
Losses| Stocks trading, with the last prices falling and volumes changing hands were Angostura Holdings with a loss of 1 cent at $15 with 125,000 shares valued at $1,875,249 and National Flour Mills losing 3 cents to end at $2.10 with 12,192 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks changing hands with the price of the last trade remaining unchanged are Clico Investment with 22,925 units valued at $481,448 at $21, First Citizens exchanging 763 shares at $31.67,Grace Kennedy traded 120,456 shares at $2.85. JMMB Group closing at $1.20 with 100,000 shares, Massy Holdings had just 37 units changing hands at $48.95, Republic Financial Holdings swapped 500 units at $101.90, Scotiabank closed with an exchange of 1,800 shares at $58.02, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 7,311 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 20,492 shares at $23.45 valued at $480,537.
Stocks mostly rise on TTSE – Wednesday
NCB Financial Group closed at a new high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchnage.
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday traded 14 securities compared to 15 on Tuesday with market volumes rising above the previous day and all indices recording gains modest gains with stocks rising out numbering those falling.
At the close, 5 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 7 were unchanged as 388,836 shares traded at a value of $2,901,484 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 184,873 valued at $2,280,674.
The Composite Index advanced 2.65 points to 1,222.56, the All T&T Index gained 0.39 points to 1,792.33 and the Cross Listed Index was up 0.67 points to 87.56 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Stocks trading with the prices rising and the volumes changing hands at the close are, National Enterprises that gained 1 cent to close at $10.48 exchanging 3,050 shares, National Flour Mills trading 13 cents higher to $2.13 with 40,958 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.29, adding 9 cents with 15,000 shares. Prestige Holdings closed with a 1 cent gain to $10.65 trading 200 units and Sagicor Financial climbed 5 cents to $8.20, with 493 units changing hands.
Losses| Stocks trading with the prices falling and volumes changing hands at the close are, Guardian Holdings closing at $16.50, with a loss of 1 cent trading 23,100 shares valued at $380,950 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL falling 5 cents to $23.40 exchanging 12,431 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the prices unchanged and volumes changing hands at the close are,Clico Investment traded 35,852 shares at $21 valued at $752,807, First Citizens closing at $31.67, with 250 units changing owners, Grace Kennedy closing at $2.85, with trades of 441 units. JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 220,204 shares, Massy Holdings exchanged 15,000 shares at $48.95 valued at $734,250, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.91 trading 1,939 shares and Trinidad Cement ending at $4.14 with 19,918 shares.
TTSE rose moderately on Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday as 5 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
At the market’s close, 184,873 shares traded valued at $2,280,674 compared to Monday’s trades of 118,498 units valued at $1,263,460. The Composite Index dipped 0.24 points to 1,219.91, the All T&T Index lost 1.06 points to 1,791.94 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.08 points to 86.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens closed with a 1 cent gain to $31.67 trading 5,346 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent and closed at $16.51 exchanging 4,908 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.91, gaining 1 cent with 65 shares traded. Sagicor Financial advanced 5 cents to $8.15 with 20,609 shares changing hands and Scotiabank gained 1 cent, closing at $58.03 with 42 shares.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $48.95, with a loss of 4 cents trading 4,770 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the prices unchanged and volumes changing hands at the close are, Angostura Holdings exchanged 30,000 shares at $15.01 valued at $450,300, Clico Investment traded 7,148 shares at $21, First Caribbean International closed at $8.05, with 27,921 shares. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.85, with 10,000 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 14,100 shares, National Flour Millsclosed at $2 trading 1,154 shares. Prestige Holdings traded 14,004 shares at $10.64, Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14 trading 23,420 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $23.45 exchanging 21,386 shares valued at $500,752.
TTSE makes modest gains
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 17 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday, with 3 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 288,058 shares traded at a value of $6,518,541 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 147,398 valued at $6,520,927.
The Composite Index advanced 0.89 points to 1,217.82, the All T&T Index added 0.48 points to 1,792.88 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.18 points to 86.18 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International added 4 cents, closing at $8.05 in exchanging 20,000 shares, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $49 with 48,938 shares valued at $2,397,962 changing hands Prestige Holdings gained 2 cents and closed at $10.65, with 5,491 shares.
Losses| First Citizens lost 1 cent to close at $31.65 trading 14,496 shares valued at $458,860, L.J. Williams B fell 2 cents and closed at 78 cents, with an exchange of 2,700 shares and National Enterprises closed at $10.47 after falling 1 cent with 9,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $2, with a loss of 10 cents in exchanging 32,260 shares, 
One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.90, in trading 4,875 shares and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to $101.90 with 13,285 shares valued $1,353,748 trading.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01, after trading earlier at $15.22, exchanging 40,258 shares valued at $612,548, Clico Investment traded 16,000 shares at $21.50 valued at $344,000, Grace Kennedy exchanged 4,975 shares at $2.85. Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.10 in exchanging 6,444 shares, Scotiabank traded 1,083 shares at $58. Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 37,500 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50 while trading 15,225 shares valued at $357,783.
Ansa McAl controls 85% of trading
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday saw Ansa McAL controlling 85 percent of the market’s value of trading, following on the heels of its acquisition of more than 80 percent of Berger Paints Trinidad and announced its intention to advise of an offer to shareholders by August 23.
The market closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Monday with 5 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 5 remaining unchanged. A total of 147,398 shares traded, valued at $6,520,927 compared to Monday’s trades of 632,284 units valued at $6,004,307.
The Composite Index advanced 0.92 points to 1,216.93, the All T&T Index added 0.01 point to 1,792.40 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.25 points to 86 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International Bank added 1 cent to close at $8.01 trading 1,000, First Citizens gained 1 cent, closing at $31.66 with 11,932 shares valued at $377,704 trading, NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.11, with gains of 3 cents in exchanging 3,983 shares. The banking group closed with the bid at $4.11 to purchase 84,567 shares and no stock being offered for sale.
Point Lisas gained 1 cent to close at $3.88 trading 6,016 shares and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.91, with a 1 cent gain while exchanging 1,368 units.
Losses| Clico Investment traded 50 cents lower to a 52 weeks’ low of $21.50 with the exchange of 1,372 shares and Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $48.99, with 51 units.
Firm Trades| Ansa McAL closed at $66, with an exchange of 83,950 shares valued at $5,540,700, Sagicor Financial traded 3,950 shares at $8.10, Scotiabank exchanged 38 units at $58. Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 22,914 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with trades of 10,824 shares.
TTSE falls moderately as 6 stocks dip
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 15 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Wednesday while the price of 1 stock advanced, 6 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
The market closed with firm with 776,854 shares traded at a value of $4,314,342 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 302,425 valued at $1,384,509.
The Composite Index declined 0.50 points to 1,210.10, the All T&T Index fell 0.72 points to 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 points to 84.22 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent to close at $8.01 exchanging 20,364 shares.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66 trading only 5 units, Guardian Media was down 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.34 with 500 units changing hands, JMMB Group closed at $1.19, losing 1 cent with 447,060 shares valued at $533,595. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.13, with 1,000 shares switching owners, Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.63, 
with a loss of 1 cent trading 305 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 20 cents lower to $23.50 in exchanging 124,297 shares valued at $2,922,069.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded 5,655 shares at $22.25, First Citizens exchanged 3,272 shares at $31.65, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 31,557 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.30 in exchanging 1,726 shares, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $49, with 30 units trading, National Enterprises traded 159 units at $10.48. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 trading 200 units and Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, with an exchange of 140,724 shares valued at $309,593.
TTSE fairly stable trading
Guardian Holding one of two stocks rising on Wednesday.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resumed on Wednesday after closing on Tuesday for a public holiday, resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday.
Market activity closed with 2 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 10 remaining unchanged as 302,425 shares traded valued at $1,384,509 compared to Monday’s trades of 439,332 valued at $8,004,289.
The Composite Index gained 0.20 points to 1,210.60, the All T&T Index rose 0.40 points to 1,792.43 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 84.26 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| Ansa McAL gained 1 cent to close at $66.01, with 115 units traded and Guardian Holdings closed at $16.30, after gaining 9 cents with 5,000 trading shares.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.25, with a loss of 14 cents in exchanging 2,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.50 trading 163 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded 21,000 shares at $15.01 valued at $315,210, First Citizens held firm at $31.65 with an exchange of 3,136 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 66,535 shares. JMMB Group exchanged 25,000 shares at $1.20, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $49, with just 150 units traded, One Caribbean Media traded 255 units at $14.95 and Sagicor Financial closed at $8.01 trading 5,596 shares. Scotiabank exchanged 2,225 shares at $58.02, Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, with an exchange of 153,445 shares valued at $337,579 and Trinidad Cement traded 17,805 shares at $4.14.
Value traded jumps 60% on TTSE – Monday
Trading volume on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange picked up a bit on Monday but the value traded climbed 60 percent over Fridays levels. Overall trading resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Friday.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined and 7 were unchanged as 439,332 shares were exchanged at a value of $8,004,289 compared to Friday’s trades of 393,123 valued at $5,048,449.
The Composite Index advanced 0.55 points to 1,210.40, the All T&T Index rose 0.27 points to 1,792.03 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.11 points to 84.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85, with gains of 4 cents exchanging 5,465 shares, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent to close at $16.21 with 3,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded at an intraday52 weeks’ high of $23.78, but closed at $23.70 after gaining 10 cents trading 161,384 shares, valued at $3,837,260 and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $125.51, with an exchange of 2,500 shares valued at $313,775
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01, with a loss of 9 cents, exchanging 49,180 shares valued at $738,618 and Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.39 with trades of 27 units.
Firm Trades| First Citizens traded 1,903 shares at $31.65, JMMB Group held firm at $1.20 with an exchange of 4,311 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $49 trading 20,025 shares valued at $981,226. Point Lisas exchanged 6,745 shares at $3.87, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90, with trades of 15,752 shares valued at $1,605,129, Scotia Investments held firm at $2.20 trading 169,000 shares valued at $371,800 and Trinidad Cement exchanged just 40 units at $4.14.
TTSE close out week with losses
The prices of more stocks fell on Friday in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange than those gaining resulted from 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Thursday, with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 10 holding firm.
The market closed with 665,055 shares changing hands at a value of $2,406,154 compared to Thursday’s trades of 213,496 valued at $3,295,884.
The Composite Index declined 0.14 points to 1,207.32, the All T&T Index fell 0.07 points to 1,790.06 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.03 points to 83.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 3 cents trading 15,082 shares to close at $8.04 and Scotiabank closed at $58.03, with gains of 2 cents exchanging 12,623 shares valued at $732,348.
Losses| Grace Kennedy lost 2 cents, closing at $2.73 with 400 units trading, One Caribbean Media closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.95, losing 5 cents exchanging 1,000 shares, Point Lisas lost 1 cent to close at $3.87, with 12,585 shares changing owners and 
West Indian Tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $125.88 trading 779 units.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,417 shares at $20, Angostura Holdings exchanged 6,579 shares at $15.01, Berger Paints closed at $4.05, with 44,700 shares changing hands, First Citizens remained at $31.65, with 1,500 units trading. First Caribbean International held firm at $7.60, with an exchange of 2,462 units, JMMB Group traded 508,115 shares at $1.25, valued at $635,144, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.70 exchanging 3,374 shares after it traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $10.69. Republic Financial Holdings closed at trading at $101.90, with 2,000 shares changing hands, Scotia Investments ended trading at 2.07 with 37,086 shares switching owners and Trinidad Cement remained at $4.14 trading 15,353 shares.