The Trinidad Stock Exchange ended 2014 on a winning note, on the final trading day, but the market closed the year with a loss in the three indices, compared with their opening in January. On the final day of trading for the year, 11 securities changed hands of which 3 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm with a total of 231,234 units, valued at $2,649,788 changing hands.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 4.19 points to close at 1,150.91, the All T&T Index rose by 0.11 points to close at 1,983.18 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 1.10 points to end at 41.72.
For the year, the Composite Index declined by 34.14 points or 2.88 percent to close at 1,150.91, the All T&T Index declined 10.54 points to 1,983.18 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 7.71 points or 15.59 percent to close at 41.72. Overall Market activity resulted in 35 stocks trading of which 20 advanced, 14 declined and 1 traded firm.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank gained 25 cents to end the day at $5 while trading 5,730 shares. L.J. Williams B shares contributed 44,000 units and gained of 10 cent to a new 52 weeks’ high of $1 and Scotiabank traded 117 shares valued at to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $61.52.
Declines| There was no declining stocks at the end of trading on the final trading day for 2014.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 4,898 shares valued at $181,520 to close at $37.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 102,778 shares changing hands at 43 cents, Massy Holdings traded 2,591 shares valued at to close at $68.25. National Enterprises traded 50 shares at $17.42, National Flour with 6,000 shares trading, closed at $1.15, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 147 shares at $5.95, Trinidad Cement traded 48,122 shares valued at $120,305 and ended at $2.50 and West Indian Tobacco added 16,801 shares valued at $2,038,430 and closed at $121.33.
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 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
TTSE closes up down for 2014
3 stocks changed price on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 14 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 2 declined and 11 traded firm with a total of 486,178 units, valued at $21,228,614 being active.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.17 points to close at 1,146.72, the All T&T Index closed unchanged at 1,983.07and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.05 points to end at 40.62.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund with 19,810 shares valued at $456,913 climbed 3 cents to $23.07 to be the only stock rising and ended at a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 103,643 shares with the price falling 1 cent 43 cents and Republic Bank with 147,666 shares changing hands for a value of $17,681,527, to close at $119.74 for a 1 cent decline.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s with 190 units changing hands, closed at $17.50, First Citizens Bank traded 13,248 shares valued at $490,971 to close $37.06, Guardian Holdings ended with 500 shares trading at $13.25, National Commercial Bank added 33,550 shares at $1.15, National Enterprises traded 10,439 shares at $17.42. National Flour Mills traded 500 shares at $1.15, One Caribbean Media with 13 shares ended at $25 followed by Sagicor Financial Corporation that traded 366 shares and closed at $5.95. Scotiabank traded 2,342 shares at $61.50, Trinidad Cement with a volume of 138,825 shares traded for $346,497 ended at $2.50 and West Indian Tobacco with 15,086 shares valued at $1,830,384 closed at $121.33.
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 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
7 stock rose on TTSE 1 fell
Scotiabank closed up 50 cents on Monday to $61.50 as the price continues to recover.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.57 points to 1,146.89, the All T&T Index gained 3.48 points to end at 1,983.07 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 40.67.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s in trading 460 shares advanced 16 cents to end at $17.50. Angostura Holdings added 5,180 shares to close at $3.50 while gaining 20 cents, Clico Investment Fund traded 250 shares and advanced by 2 cents to $23.04, First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $37.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 100,000 shares changing hands gained 1 cent to end at 44 cents, Massy Holdings traded 50 shares to close with a gain of 25 cents at $68.25 and Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $61.50 while trading 980 shares.
Declines| Grace Kennedy lost 10 cents while trading 40,000 shares to end at $3.65 and was the sole stock to fall in price.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank that traded 5,000 units to close at $39.45. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 17,722 shares with the price closing at $5.95, Scotia Investments had 318 shares changing hands at $1.45, Trinidad Cement contributed 500 shares to end at $2.50 and West Indian Tobacco exchanged only 72 units at $121.33.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed just 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with the offer that was lower.
5 stocks gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange started the week with 16 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 9 traded firm as a total of 178,776 units, valued at $1,420,739 traded.
At the close of the market, the Composite Indexrose 0.13 points to close at 1,145.01, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.09 points to close at 1,978.63 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.02 points to end at 40.76.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL with 920 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of a cent, at $66.40, Clico Investment Fund had 5,429 shares valued at $124,917 trading, and advanced by 1 cent to end at $23.01. First Citizens Bank added 4,194 shares valued at $155,275 to close at $37.03 with a gain of 1 cent, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 73,000 shares changing hands, gained 2 cents to end at 44 cents and Scotiabank gained 3 cents to end the day at $60.54 after trading 673 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, One Caribbean Media which had 1,000 shares traded, 1 cent down at $25.05 and Republic Bank traded 114 shares and ended at $119.74 after shedding just 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 1,998 shares to close at $13.26, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 200 shares ended at $4.75, Guardian Holdings with 55,793 shares traded for $739,257, closed at $13.25. Massy Holdings traded 143 shares to close at $68, National Commercial Bank traded only 3,000 shares to close at $1.16, National Flour Mills traded 1,000 units at $1.15, Prestige Holdings traded 215 shares at $9.56, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 31,032 shares with a value of $184,640 but closed at $5.95 and Trinidad Cement traded 65 shares, to close at $2.50.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank at it again on Monday
Scotiabank gained 50 cents at the close of trading on Monday, along with 55 cents it gained on Friday, as the price continues to recover from the low of $57.98 reached a few weeks ago, but Citizens Bank also gained following profit results showing a slight improvement in 2014 compared with 2013.
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 410,233 units, valued at $4,060,315 being active. At the end, the Composite Index rose 1.11 points to close at 1,142.76, the All T&T Index rose 3.25 points to close at 1,976.92 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.13 points to end at 40.39.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund gained 4 cents with 61,588 shares traded, valued at $1,417,428, to close at $23.05, a new 52 weeks’ high. First Citizens Bank traded 15,973 shares valued at $591,047, ending with a gain of 13 cents at $37 and Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $60.50 while trading 6,794 units, valued at $410,901.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 214,275 shares changing hands but fell 3 cents to 41 cents, One Caribbean Media traded 5,152 units at $25.09 but lost a cent. Republic Bank had 5,000 shares changing hands for a value of $598,950 and closed with a decline of 1 cent to end at $119.79 and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to close at $2.50 in trading 10,780 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Flavorite Foods had 50 shares trading at $4.80, Guardian Holdings with 42,132 shares traded for $558,721, gained 1 cents to $13.25, Massy Holdings traded 1,840 shares, to close at $68.24. National Enterprises traded just 17 units to end at $17.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 10,000 shares and ended at $6 and Scotia Investments contributed 36,632 shares at $1.45.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
10 stocks rose, Scotia back at $60
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with Scotiabank back at $60 on Friday having been recovering from 2014 low of $57.98 The market closed with 15 securities changing hands of which 10 advanced, only 2 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 665,948 units, valued at $14,698,687. At the end of trading there were 3 new 52 weeks’ high and one low.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 3.01 points to close at 1,141.65, the All T&T Index rose 2.24 points to close at 1,973.67 and the Cross Listed Index fell 1.11 points to end at 40.52.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings in trading 4,500 shares, 4 cents higher at $12.82. Ansa Merchant Bank with 2,000 shares traded, closed with 2 cents gain at $39.44, for a 52 weeks’ high, ANSA Mcal had 1,565 shares traded, and closed 2 cents higher at $66.39, First Citizens Bank traded 1,875 shares to close at $36.87 by gaining 1 cent. Guardian Media with 30,200 shares valued at $597,054 to end at $19.78. National Enterprises contributed 18,009 shares with a value of $313,717 as the price closed at $17.50, for a gain of 8 cents, BUY RATED National Flour Mills contributed 100,000 shares with a value of $115,000 while gaining 5 cents, to end at $1.15. Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 shares to close 1 cent higher at $9.57, for a 52 weeks’ high. IC Insider BUY RATED Scotiabank, gained 55 cents, to end the day at $60, while trading 4,500 shares valued $270,000 and BUY RATED West Indian Tobacco added 31,242 shares valued at $3,789,342 to end at $121.29 up by 3 cents a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 3,100 shares suffered a loss, of 25 cents to close at $4.75 a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to end at $2.55 with 114,825 shares traded for $292,719.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 71,628 shares valued at $1,648,160, remained at $23.01, Massy Holdings traded 6,333 shares valued at $466,284 to close at $68.24, and One Caribbean Media had 275,171 shares changing hands for a value of $6,906,687 and ended at $25.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with a lower offer.
Back to earth 2 up on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 10 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm, with a total of 358,305 units, valued at $2,367,735 be active.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.02 points to close at 1,144.78, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.04 points to close at 1,971.65 and the Cross Listed Index is unchanged at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa McAl traded 2,000 shares and gained 1 cent at $66.37 and First Citizens Bank traded 11,335 shares valued at $417,241 to close 1 cent higher at $36.81 up by 6 cents.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is National Enterprises that traded 1,000 shares and declined by 1 cent to close at $17.43.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings in trading 2,000 shares and closed at $12.78, Clico Investment Fund with 24,392 shares valued at $561,059, ended at $23. Massy Holdings had just 14 shares trading at $66.25, while National Commercial Bank traded 250,000 units, with a value of $277,500, to close at $1.11. Republic Bank with 20 shares, traded at $119.94, Scotiabank contributed 7,995 shares with a value of $74,916, the price closed at $59.40, Trinidad Cement with 58,823 shares valued at $152,940, closed at $2.60 and West Indian Tobacco traded 110 units at $121.26.
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 3 stock with the offer that was lower.
Stocks mostly up on TTSE
TCL climbed back to $2.60 at the close on Monday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 1.90 points to close at 1,144.80, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.69 points to close at 1,971.69 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.41 points to end at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings in trading 1,000 shares, closed with a gain of 1 cent at $12.78, First Citizens Bank traded 3,324 shares to close 3 cents higher at $36.80, National Commercial Bank traded 300,170 units with a value of $334,667 to close at $1.11, up by 6 cents. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 6,575 units to close at $3.50 after gaining 10 cents, Scotiabank contributed only 43 shares as the price closed up 7 cents to $59.40 and Trinidad Cement with 182,745 shares valued at $475,137 closed at $2.60 after gaining 9 cents.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank with 32 shares, declined by 1 cent to close at $38.42, Clico Investment Fund with shares 49,397 shares valued at $1,136,169 lost 1 cent to end at $23 and Republic Bank with 400 shares traded at $119.94 and lost 2 cents.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Flavorite Foods with 35 shares changing hands to end at $4.80, followed by Guardian Holdings with 17,666 shares valued at $234,075 to end at $13.25. Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 20,367 shares valued at $121,184 to close at $5.95, Scotia Investments contributed 11,368 shares at $1.45 and West Indian Tobacco traded 110 units to close at $121.26.
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 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
5 stocks rose 3 fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday, closed with14 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm. Overall activity ended with total of 203,577 units, valued at $1,286,479 traded.
At the close, the Composite Index slipped 0.16 points to close at 1,142.43, the All T&T Index rose by 0.21 points to close at 1,970.58 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.07 to end at 41.15.
Gains Stocks closing with gains at the last traded prices are, Angostura Holdings ended trading 4,025 shares, the price gained 1 cent to $12.77, ANSA McAL traded 1,941 shares to end at a cent higher, at $66.36. Ansa Merchant Bank gained 1 cent, to close at $$39.43 while trading 180 shares, National Flour Mills with 69,833 shares changing hands and closed with a 1 cent gain at $1.12 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.51 after it traded at $2.54 to gain 17 cents at the close while trading 14,125 units.
Declining stocks Stocks closing with a loss at the last traded prices are, National Commercial Bank lost a cent to end at $1.04 while 50,000 shares were traded, National Enterprises in trading 472 shares closed with a 6 cents loss at $17.44 and Point Lisas Port Development with 225 shares while losing 25 cents to end at $3.75.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund traded 27,825 shares valued at $ $640,029, the price remained at $23. First Citizens Bank trading 1,105 shares to close at $36.77, Guardian Holdings with 845 shares changing hands and ended at $13.25 followed by Massy Holdings added 554 shares and ended at $68.25, Prestige Holdings contributed 275 shares to close at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 32,172 shares value of $191,423 to end unchanged at $5.95
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 new highs on TTSE
Scotiabank profit rose for 2015, helping to push demand for the stock which rose in Wednesdays trading.
Scotiabank which closed with a bid of $59.31, reported an 11 percent increase in their October quarter profit after tax, and a slight increase in the full year results. These results are helping to stimulate the price of the stock forward.
In overall trading on Wednesday, the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 9 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, none declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 297,972 units, valued at $6,289,262 be actively traded. At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.05 points to close at 1,142.59, the All T&T Index rose by 0.09 points to close at 1,970.37 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.22.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 1,500 shares to close at $36.77, Guardian Holdings with 45,969 shares changing hands for a value of $609,134 and ended at $13.25 followed by Grace Kennedy with 16,120 shares at $3.75. Massy Holdings added 5,807 shares valued at $396,328 and ended at $68.25, Prestige Holdings contributed 6,880 shares to close at $9.56 and Trinidad Cement traded 1,000 shares at $2.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.