T&TSE winners & losers in tight waltz


Stocks closed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with winners and losers tightly matched, following trading in 21 securities, up from 18 on Friday. The prices of seven stocks rose, six declined, and eight remained unchanged. The volume of stocks traded more than doubled, jumping by 102 percent, with an 8 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 135,644 shares for $573,594 after rising from just 67,273 stock units at $620,755 on Friday.
An average of 6,459 shares was traded at $27,314, after an increase from 3,737 stock units for $34,486 on Friday.  Trading for the month to date averages 11,172 shares for $122,573, which is closely aligned with 11,513 units at $129,472 on the previous day and below the average for October amounting to 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 1.01 points to 946.53, the All T&T Index gained 1.29 points to 1,368.37, the SME Index fell 0.12 points to end at 96.18 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.10 points to 69.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.50 with 509 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $13.05 after trading 87 stock units, Ansa McAl sank $1.25 to end at $43.50 after an exchange of 133 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with the trading of 505 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by just 1 cent to close trading at $8.29 after an exchange of 486 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.50 with a transfer of 272 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $3.99 with investors dealing in 5 units, First Citizens Group sank 85 cents to $33.40 with 1,282 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings gained 19 cents to close at $14.50 with investors trading 172 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 75 cents after switching ownership of 66,557 shares, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders dealing in 21,839 units, Medcorp climbed $3.44 to finish at $51.50 as investors exchanged 25 stocks. National Enterprises lost 14 cents and ended at $1.65 with 101 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 15,587 shares, NCB Financial rallied 2 cents to close at $1.93 with investors swapping 5,999 units. Republic Financial shed $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $104 after an exchange of 749 stock units, Scotiabank increased 11 cents in closing at $45.10 following trading of 2,787 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to end at $2.95 with an exchange of 6,831 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 2 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.86 with 5,962 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $18 after a transfer of 4,056 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3 with 1,700 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading slumps on the Trinidad Exchange


A retreat from trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in a 23 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 25 percent less than on Tuesday. Investors exchanged 17 securities compared to 18 on Tuesday, resulting in prices of four stocks rising, six declining and seven ended firm.

The market closed with trading in 256,522 shares for $2,069,104, with a slide from 331,499 stock units at $2,761,359 on Tuesday.
An average of 15,090 shares was traded at $121,712, after falling from 18,417 units at $153,409 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,550 shares at $141,738, aligned with 12,367 units at $143,182 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 0.75 points to end at 936.84, the All T&T Index gained 2.41 points to close at 1,349.03, the SME Index remained at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.15 points to close at 69.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.50 in trading 750 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $40 with 1,469 stock units passing through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 with investors trading 9 stocks. AS Bryden gained 7 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.87 in an exchange of 15 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 2 cents to finish at $8.28 after trading of 1,010 stock units, First Citizens Group rose $1.50 in closing at $34.50 with 2,015 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.51 with investors trading 1,388 units, JMMB Group fell 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents with an exchange of 13,806 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 with 31,074 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $1.54 with traders dealing in 18,208 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 3 cents to end at $1.52 in an exchange of 8,974 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with 154,400 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial rallied 99 cents to $105.99 with a transfer of 8,691 stock units, Scotiabank dropped $1.10 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $44.90 after an exchange of 10,136 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to end at $2.90 with 1,800 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean shed 35 cents in closing at $18 with investors dealing in 2,177 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3 after an exchange of 600 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Week of falling stocks on T&T Exchange


Stocks continued their downhill slide on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange over the past two weeks, with the 6 stocks rising and 14 declining, leading the market indices declining, with the Composite index falling 15 points or 1.54 percent, the All Trinidad and Tobago Index dropping 29.5 points or 2.13 percent and the SME Index lost 1.43 percent.

Republic Holdings gained $1.44, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.97 and Guardian Holdings rose 48 cents. Agostini fell $4, followed by Ansa McAl dropped $2.74 and Angostura Holdings declined by $1.80.

Gains for Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with the prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 12 ending firm. Trading ended with a 383 percent jump in volume with a 47 percent rise in value over Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,834 shares were traded at $97,685 compared with 4,747 stock units at $72,790 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,557 shares at $161,711 rising from 12,397 units at $171,918 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 3.98 points to end at 939.84, the All T&T Index rallied 5.09 points to wrap up trading at 1,354.92, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.39 points to 69.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.55 in trading 160 shares, Ansa McAl climbed $1.75 to $42 with 93 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors trading 42 shares. AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.

T&TSE bounces but losers beat winners 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to be pressured with declining stocks having the advantage in the market on Tuesday, with an exchange of 20 securities compared with 19 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks advancing, 11 falling and three ending firm leading to one stock hitting 52 weeks highs and 6 closing at 52 weeks lows, but the main market indices rose. Trading ended with a 37 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 163 percent greater value than Monday.

The market closed with trading of 94,939 shares for $1,455,792 dropping from 151,420 stock units at $553,458 on Monday.

An average of 4,747 shares were traded at $72,790 below 7,969 units at $29,129 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,397 shares valued at $171,866  versus 13,694 units at $188,659 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index climbed 6.43 points to settle at 935.86, the All T&T Index gained 9.75 points to cease trading at 1,349.83, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.40 points to 68.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini fell $2.25 in closing at $62.50 after an exchange of 7,010 shares, Angostura Holdings shed $1.50 to $11.55 with investors trading 37 stock units, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40.25 after closing, with an exchange of 17 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with brokers trading 9 units, AS Bryden advanced 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $2, following trading of 25,428 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to $8.34 with 339 units crossing the market. First Citizens fell $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks low of $32.50 after an exchange of 1,136 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 21,084 shares, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.50 with 14,510 stock units crossing the market. Medcorp rose 50 cents and ended at $49.50 in trading 20 shares, National Enterprises ended at $1.80, with 505 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to close at $1.56, with traders exchanging 5,026 units. NCB Financial popped 6 cents to $1.89 with 7,895 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 3 cents to finish at $13.57 with investors swapping 1,451 shares, Republic Financial increased 93 cents and ended at $101 after a transfer of 6,860 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 820 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.85 with traders switching ownership of 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.88 with investors trading 363 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $13.50 in an exchange of 389 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with investors dealing in 1,540 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks continue to pound Trinidad Stock Exchange


Agostini, Ansa McAl and Medicorp suffered a big price decline on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of only one stock rising, 10 declining and nine ending firm. At the close, the volume of stocks traded rose 4 percent, valued at 1,367 percent more than on Tuesday. At the close, five stocks continue to record new one year lows as the market drift lower.

The market closed with trading of 179,637 shares for $11,074,615, up from 171,916 stock units at $754,999 on Tuesday.
An average of 8,982 shares were traded at $553,731 compared with 9,048 units at $39,737 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,035 shares at $237,495 compared with 15,061 units at $79,377 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index slipped 1.89 points to 952.67, the All T&T Index rose 0.86 points to finish at 1,379.68, the SME Index declined 2.10 points to close at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.69 points to wrap-up trading at 69.35.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini dropped $3 to end at $63.50, with 113 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 10 cents to $13, with 291 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl declined $1.24 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.50 in trading 97 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 2,228 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.35 with an exchange of 3,972 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $34 and closed with an exchange of 2,898 shares. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.30 in trading 195 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.02 with traders dealing in 626 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 85 cents in switching ownership of 344 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors dealing in 12,044 stocks, Medcorp lost $1 and ended at $49 after an exchange of 114 shares, National Enterprises declined 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.80 with the trading of 33,760 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61, with 1,462 units crossing the market, NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at $1.90 as investors exchanged 55 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4.10 with a transfer of 580 units. Republic Financial ended at $103 in trading 101,730 shares, Scotiabank ended at $47.90 in an exchange of 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 20 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors trading 7,227 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.85 after 5,000 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to finish at $3.62 with investors swapping 6,811 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surged on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 690 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 366 percent more than on Friday, resulting from activities in 21 securities compared with 19 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 11 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 430,519 shares for $2,414,542 compared to 54,525 stock units at $517,987 on Friday.
An average of 20,501 shares were traded at $114,978 compared with 2,870 units at $27,262 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 20,501 shares with a value of $115,242 compared to October, with an average of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 0.03 points to 955.93, the All T&T Index sank 4.02 points to finish at 1,381.46, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.62 points to 70.04.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $13, with just 158 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 with traders dealing in 2,770 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.35 as investors traded 5,878 shares. Eric Solis Marketing dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.99 with an exchange of 6 units, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $34.50 with investors dealing in 4,190 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with trading in 155 units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 after a transfer of 100,351 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with investors trading 19 shares, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to finish at $3.55 after an exchange of 18,735 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 after it closed with an exchange of 1,887 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 2,165 stocks were traded, NCB Financial popped 13 cents in closing at $1.93 with investors swapping 287,550 units. Point Lisas remained at $4.09, with 615 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 in trading 35 shares, Republic Financial dropped $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103, with 1,503 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank increased 90 cents in closing at $47.90 with an exchange of 89 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 1 cent to end at $2.99, with 515 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents to close at $1.95 in an exchange of 990 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.50, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with investors trading 936 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More Trinidad Exchange fallout


Stocks lost more ground on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange during the past week, with the market indices more than 1.2 percent, following declines of 12 stocks and just 5 rising.

The financial sector had four stocks falling and none rising. The manufacturing sector was mixed, with three stocks rising and two falling by minor amounts.

In the banking sector, Republic Holdings fell $2.25, followed by First Citizens Bank, with a decline of $1.72, Scotiabank, with a fall of $1.60. Ansa McAl gained $1.25 and Angostura Holdings popped $1.50.

Trinidad Exchange losers batter winners again


Losing stocks outpaced winners by a wide margin for a third day on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 71 percent drop in volume and a 56 percent plunge in value from that on Thursday, resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of three rising, seven declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 54,525 shares for $517,987, after plunging from 185,243 stock units at $1,178,958 on Thursday. An average of 2,870 shares were traded for $27,262, down from 8,054 stock units at $51,259 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,584 shares at $266,203, which is well aligned with 36,001 units at $276,885 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index sank 4.04 points to wrap up trading at 955.90, the All T&T Index dropped 4.66 points to close at 1,385.48, the SME Index remained at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.48 points to 69.42.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer. At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors trading 460 shares, Ansa McAl sank 1 cent to $43.74 after a transfer of 6 units, AS Bryden ended trading just one share at $1.99. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 22 cents and ended at $8.25 with 238 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group shed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $34.75 with brokers trading 4,058 units, Guardian Holdings advanced 22 cents to close at $14.02 as 12,287 stocks crossed the market. Guardian Media remained at 65 cents after an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents with 30 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 14,172 stock units. National Enterprises fell 6 cents to finish at $2 as 170 shares passed through the market, National Flour Mills popped 9 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 2,398 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.80 with brokers trading 1,099 stocks. Prestige Holdings increased 18 cents to $13.75 with 10 units clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $104 with traders switching ownership of 659 stocks, Scotiabank slipped 90 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 383 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3 while transferring some 17,540 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to end at $1.90 with 898 stocks units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with investors trading 3 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 after an exchange of 110 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks galore on Trinidad Exchange


Falling stocks crushed those rising by 12 to one ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following on a 55 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with the value collapsing by 41 percent compared with Wednesday resulting from trading of 23 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of one stock rising, 12 declining and 10 ending firm. At the close, 7 stocks ended at 52 weeks lows.

The market closed with trading of 185,243 shares for $1,178,958 compared to 407,962 stock units at $2,009,910 on Wednesday.
An average of 8,054 shares was traded at $51,259, down sharply from 20,398 units at $100,495 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 36,001 shares at $276,885, well in line with 37,600 units at $289,795 on the prior day, compared with an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
Notwithstanding the slippage in prices, the Composite Index popped 0.14 points to 959.94, the All T&T Index rallied 4.86 points to finish at 1,390.14, the SME Index remained unchanged at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.71 points to 69.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini sank 50 cents to close at $66.50 in an exchange of 449 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $13, after it closed with an exchange of 237 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $43.75, with 67 shares changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of 150 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with 414 units passing through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 51 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $22.50, with the trading of 2,000 shares. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $35 with an exchange of 4,027 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to finish at $3.45 crossing the market 7,223 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents and ended at $13.80 with a transfer of 5,231 units. Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 65 cents in trading 60 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 89 cents after 41 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50, with traders dealing in 115,860 stock units. National Enterprises lost 2 cents to $2.06 after a transfer of 11,220 units, National Flour Mills shed 8 cents and ended at $1.52 with investors swapping 605 shares, NCB Financial declined 11 cents in closing at $1.80 after an exchange of 901 units. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.78 with investors trading 2,100 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $4.09, with an exchange 250 stocks, Republic Financial dropped $1 to end at a 52 weeks low of $104 with investors dealing in 2,794 shares. Scotiabank lost 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47.90 in an exchange of 383 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3, with 19,738 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 in trading 895 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 in switching ownership of 7 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.62 as investors exchanged 10,591 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.