Trading ended with 3 stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows as demand for stocks continue to be low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market closed with 11 active securities changing hands on Monday.
Trading ended with 2 stocks rising, 3 declining while 6 remained unchanged on Monday as 134,939 shares valued at $3,423,059 changed hands.
The Composite Index declined by 1.68 points to close at 1,118.44, the All T&T Index fell 3.35 points to close at 1,783.89 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains|National Enterprises closed with a gain of 4 cents at $11.24 with 2,000 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 49 cents in closing at $20.99 with 21,411 shares valued at $449,431 trading.
Losses| First Citizens Bank lost $1.04 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $32 with 3,300 units changing hands. Massy Holdings traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $49.96, after losing 1 cent, to close with 200 shares changing hands and Scotiabank with 22,479 shares changing hands ended with a fall of 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.93.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 724 units at $39.50, Clico Investment Fund traded 48,260 units valued at $1,090,676 to close at $22.60, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 23,500 shares trading, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 10,000 at $3.94, Trinidad Cement ended with 2,038 units trading at $3.35 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,027 shares to close at $126.36.
TTNGL sole stock rising on TTSE – Monday
Only 2 stocks fell on TTSE – Friday
Trading ended with 107,743 shares valued at $1,907,529 changing hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.31 points to close at 1,120.12, the All T&T Index rose 1.12 points to close at 1,787.24 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.07 points to 60.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund gained 5 cents and traded 31,648 units valued at $715,258 to close at $22.60 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL jumped 90 cents in closing at $20.50 with 30,655 shares valued at $616,243 trading.
Losses| Massy Holdings closed at 52 weeks’ low of $49.97 after losing 1 cent, to close with 2,760 shares changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 11,280 shares changing hands, to end with a fall of 1 cent at $7.05.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 4,000 units at $39.50, Grace Kennedy traded 4,600 shares at $5.15, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 9,500 shares trading. JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with just 270 shares changing hands, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 10,000 at $3.94, Trinidad Cement ended with 3,000 units trading at $3.35 and West Indian Tobacco traded 30 shares to close at $126.36.
4 new lows for TTSE – Thursday
Trading ended with 1,649,710 shares valued at $3,258,584 changing hands.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.81 points to close at 1,119.81, the All T&T Index fell 0.89 points to close at 1,786.12 and the Cross Listed Index rose by 0.35 points to 60.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank rose 5 cents to close with 136,865 shares for a value of $328,376, trading at $2.40.
Losses| First Citizens Bank traded 1,565 shares but fell 7 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.03, Massy Holdings closed at 52 weeks’ low of $49.98 after losing 1 cent, to close with 15,150 shares changing hands. National Flour lost 10 cents to end at $2.20 as 451,652 shares valued at $993,596 changed hands, Republic Financial fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.79 with a mere 14 units changing hands. Scotiabank had 40 shares trading at $54.96 after falling 1 cent for a 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 1 cent in closing at $19.60 with 7,686 shares trading.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 12,587 units at $22.55, Guardian Holdings closed at $13 with 2,000 shares trading, Guardian Media closed at $19.75 with 500 shares traded. JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 1,000,000 shares changing hands for a value of $580,000, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development traded 1,651 at $3.94 and Trinidad Cement ended with 20,000 units trading at $3.35.
4 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Trading ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows and 1 at a 52 weeks’ high as demand for stocks remain low on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. The market close with 15 active securities changing hands on Tuesday with only 2 stocks gaining, 7 declining while 6 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market.
Trading ended with 459,414 shares valued at $5,306,087 changing hands. The Composite Index declined by 5.36 points to close at 1,119.31, the All T&T Index eased 10.31 points to close at 1,787.58 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.05 points to 59.92.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 7 cents, to close at $19.62 with 4,461 shares trading and West Indian Tobacco traded 20,130 shares valued at $2,543,626 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $126.36 after rising 1 cent.
Losses| ANSA McAL lost 49 cents in trading 50 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $62.49, Firstcaribbean International Bank fell 1 cent to close at $6.51 with 965 shares, Massy Holdings lost $1.01 to close at 52 weeks’ low of $49.99 with 22,080 shares valued at $1,103,975 changing hands. National Enterprises contributed 26,828 shares with a value of $301,542 but lost 15 cents in closing at $11.20. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to close at $21.48 while trading 100 shares, Republic Financial fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $108.95 with a loss of 4 cents as 800 units changed hands and Scotiabank had 2,000 shares trading at $55 after falling $1.43 for a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 4,800 units at $22.60, Grace Kennedy closed at $5.15 with 160,000 shares traded, for a valued of $824,000, JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 216,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded 100 shares at $2.30, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 1,000 at $2.70 and Trinidad Cement traded 100 shares to end at $3.35.
6 TTSE stocks trade – Monday
Trading ended with just 6 active securities changing hands on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with 1 stock gaining, 4 declining while 1 remained unchanged as trading as selling pressure continues in the market. Trading ended with 57,196 shares valued at $589,600 changing hands..
The Composite Index declined by 0.56 points to close at 1,124.67, the All T&T Index eased 1.11 points to close at 1,797.89 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 59.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling prices and 12 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 1 cent, to close at $19.53 with 4,452 shares trading.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 10,500 units at $22.50 after shedding 10 cents, Guardian Holdings had 1,144 shares changing hands, to end 1 cent lower at $12.99, Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $51 with 2,480 shares changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 36,683 shares to end with a loss of 1 cent, at $3.35.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group closed at 58 cents with 1,937 shares changing hands.
4 stocks fall on TTSE – Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange recorded mild losses on Tuesday with 112,354 shares valued at $1,496,835 changing hands. The market closed with only 8 securities traded as weakness continue in prices of stocks. At the close 1 stock rose, 4 declined, while 3 remained unchanged. One stock closed at 52 weeks’ low at the end of trading.
The as reflected in the quotes for Republic Holdings and Scotiabank. The former last traded at $110 but have a closing bid at $109 to sell 1,690 shares with no bid posted for several days to buy and Scotiabank with the last traded price of $57.40 with an offer at $56.49 to sell 3,192 shares and the bid at $55 for 2,000 shares. First Citizens Bank, Ansa McAl and Massy Holdings are also under pressure at the close.
The Composite Index declined by 1.79 points to close at 1,132.10, the All T&T Index fell 3.56 points to close at 1,810.03 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 60.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Enterprises closed with 15,050 shares changing hands at $11.28 after jumping by 3 cents.
Losses| First Citizens Bank lost 26 cents in closing at a new 52 weeks’ low of $33.24 with only 150 units changing hands. Sagicor Financial Corporation lost 1 cent to close at $7.25 with 11,883 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell $1 and closed at $20, with 53,585 shares traded for $1,073,301 and Trinidad Cement lost 4 cents in closing at $3.45 as 3,289 shares changed hands.
Firm Trades| Guardian Holdings had 200 shares changing hands to end at $13, National Flour had 27,521 units changing hands at $2.30 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $126.29 as 676 units changed hands.
Forward march for TTSE on Wednesday
The Composite Index advanced by 9.36 points to close at 1,139.67, the All T&T Index jumped 17.10 points to close at 1,824.73 and the Cross Listed Indexgained 0.20 at 60.37.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Enterprises closed with 7,500 shares changing hands after jumping $1.42, to close at a $11.92, One Caribbean Media rose 60cents while trading 225,625 shares changing hands for a value of $4,849,407 to close at $21.50. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 33,152 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 24 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.25 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $21.03 with 89,353 shares traded for $1,878,944.
Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 20 cents with 6,212 shares changing hands to end at $13, Massy Holdings ended with 16,615 shares changing hands to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $53.99 after losing 1 cent and Point Lisas traded 2,340 shares but lost 5 cents to $4.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.60 with 22,256 shares valued at $502,986 changing hands, Grace Kennedy had 100 units changing hands at $5.15, JMMB Group closed at 59 cents with 2,477 shares trading and Trinidad Cement ended with only 50 shares changing hands to close at $3.49.
2 new BUY RATED stocks
Jetcon Corporation and ISP Finance have been added to the IC Insider BUY RATED list. The list continues to sport selections that have some room to grow before they reach the stage of maturing. Some have reached levels that look like they may be close to the top and stay there for a while and the may be just be rated hold than BUY RATED at this stage of the market’s rally in Jamaica.
The Trinidad based companies appear to be saddled by the effects of the recession on their performance.
There are now a few that were previously listed as BUY RATED have moved to Watch, as these stocks are likely to be market underperformers. If these are already owned then investors may want to hold on a little longer, buying into them now, while such a move could be profitable such investment may not be the smartest move at this time. At this stage of the Jamaican market it has become more challenging to continue to back some of the strong performers to date, as their valuation has risen and future gains will most likely come from gain in profit, unless the market revalues the PE ratios higher, a factor that is expected with lower interest rates likely in the months to follow.
Knutsford Express has been to Market Watch as it close to our target price of $24 at this time and while there is more growth to come with increased frequency slated for the north coast routes, increased profits going forward could slow considerably from recent strong gains. Sagicor Group has done well since we selected it, with an increase close to 150 percent plus dividends, the immediate future looks like the gains are going to slow compared to the growth since the start of 2015. In past bull market, investors gave it a big premium over the rest of the market. That is not so now, but could change as the current bull market continues it run.
Lasco Distributors that was moved to a hold is now back to a buy, since the price has pulled back to $5, the company will benefit from taking over the overseas distribution of all of the manufacturing company products. The inflows expected from the lawsuit with Pfizer should add to the company’s value when the courts agree the amount, which management puts at more than US$300 million.
AMG Packaging, Caribbean Cream and Paramount are all up more than 300 percent but expansion into new products should give revenues and profit a kick in the not too distant future for AMG and Paramount. Caribbean Cream full year results are due shortly and should exceed 55 cents per share as the company benefited from sharp drop in raw material cost.
Jamaica Stock Exchange is now a Watch as it seems close to fairly valued currently, but dividend yield could well push it higher. In addition, of note is that while trading levels have improved they are still well off from historical highs, so there could still be much more gains ahead later on.
Trinidad is in recession and the results of companies are showing it with pressure on profit particularly for companies that earn the bulk of their income in the twin island state. As a result prices have been declining for many of the companies on the Trinidad market with a few exceptions. With the exception of Trinidad Cement that is undervalued, a hold has been placed on Trinidad based listed stocks for the time being but investors should wait for TCL to settle before buying.
Rise in TTSE index – Tuesday
At the end of trading, the Composite Index gained 0.74 points to close at 1,133.90, the All T&T Index rose 1.55 points to close at 1,814.08 and the Cross Listed Index eased by 0.01 at 60.26.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 10 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 50,000 units valued at $1,975,000 to close with a gain of 55 cents at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $39.50, while Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 30 cents at $20.50 as 41,789 units traded valued at $855,405.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund fell 4 cents and ended at $22.51 with 40,238 shares valued at $906,445 changing hands, First Citizens had 81,751 shares carrying a value of $2,777,971 changing hands with the price declining by 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $33.98.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 125,000 shares valued at $7,875,000 in closing at $63, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 14,000 shares to close at $6.50, Grace Kennedy traded with 100 shares changing hands at $5.15, National Commercial Bank traded 96,268 shares at $2.40. Sagicor Financial closed at $7.01 with 29,817 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement traded 9,500 shares to close at $3.50.
TCL $33.8m trade dominates TTSE – Monday
At the end of trading, the Composite Index gained 0.12 points to close at 1,133.16, the All T&T Index rose 0.23 points to close at 1,812.53 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 60.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 9 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent and closed at $7.01 with 3,695 units changing hands while Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 10 cents at $20.20 as 5,200 units traded.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 466 units at $38.95, Clico Investment Fund ended at $22.55 with 2,800 shares changing hands, Guardian Media traded just 50 shares to close at $19.75, National Commercial Bank traded 40,000 shares at $2.40. Trinidad Cement traded 9,566,498 shares valued at $33,482,743 to close at $3.50 and West Indian Tobacco added 403 shares to close at $126.28.