West Indian Tobacco drops $5.24

December 11, 2017 by

West Indian Tobacco dropped $5.24 on Monday.

West Indian Tobacco (Witco) dropped sharply by $5.24, to a 52 weeks’ low of $107.75 with 1,600 shares trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday as 15 securities changed hands compared to 11 on Friday.
Demand for Witco shares had fallen significantly since the company posted third quarter results with lower profits of $276 million down from $373 million in 2016, following a big drop in demand and sales of cigarettes after consumption tax was hiked earlier in the year.
The market closed with 2 stocks advancing, 4 declining and 9 remaining unchanged as 176,689 shares traded at a value of $5,273,498 compared to Friday’s trades of 165,628 units valued at $2,492,376.

NCB Financial rose 12 cents on the TTSE on Monday.

The Composite Index fell by 0.27 points to 1,279.02, the All T&T Index declined 5.55 points to 1,751.86 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.69 points to close at 108.66.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising and volume changing hands are, Clico Investment rising 1 cent to close at $20.80 with 57,857 shares valued at $1,199,902 trading and NCB Financial Group traded 12 cents higher, ending at $6.15 with only 365 units being exchanged.
Losses| The last traded prices of the securities declining with volume changing hands are, Angostura Holdings with a loss of 5 cents, closing at $15 with 1,800 shares trading while JMMB Group closed at $1.74, losing 4 cents with 9,025 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL retreated from its recent record high in falling 25 cents to $25.75 in exchanging 3,646 shares.
Firm Trades| The volume and last traded prices of securities trading unchanged at the close on Monday are, First Caribbean International Bankthat ended at $9.30 with 1,000 units, First Citizens exchanged 4,146 shares at $32.01, Guardian Holdings held firm at $18 with 23,277 shares valued at $418,986. Massy Holdings traded 44,470 shares at $49 valued at $2,179,030, National Enterprises closed at $9.75 with 346 units, Point Lisas ended at $3.89 trading 1,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $100.50 with 963 units changing hands, Sagicor Financial remained at $7.95, trading 13,976 shares and Scotiabank held at $61 with 13,218 shares valued at $806,303 changing hands.

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NCB takeover bid pushes Guardian to $18

December 8, 2017 by

Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $18 on TTSE after NCB disclosed bid for 32% more shares..

Guardian Holdings’ share jumped $1.45 to $18, trading 69,236 shares on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, in response of a bid to acquire 74 million shares by NCB Financial Group at US$2.35 each.
Guardian was closing at the highest price in 52 weeks which is the equivalent of US$2.66 compared to US$2.35 that is offered by NCB. With a 29.99 percent equity interest acquired in 2016, the NCB Financial Group will most likely command a 62 percent stake in Guardian Holdings when the offer closes as data suggest that the deal is sown up long ago with Arthur Lock Jack almost sure to surrender the shares owned directly or indirectly by him along with a few others.
At the close of trading market activity resulted in 11 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Thursday with 3 stocks advancing, 2 declining and 6 holding firm as 165,628 shares traded at a value of $2,492,376 compared to Thursday’s trades of 221,067 valued at $3,013,733.
The Composite Index gained 5.26 points to 1,279.29, the All T&T Index advanced 13.84 points to 1,757.41 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.47 points to close at 107.97.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Securities rising at the close on Friday are Ansa McAL regained losses from the previous day, rising $3.02 to $63.02 with 10,000 shares valued at $630,200 trading, Guardian Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $18, after rising $1.45 and trading 69,236 shares valued at $1,192,342 and Sagicor Financial traded 4 cents higher to $7.95 in exchanging 13,000 shares.
Losses| Jamaican based JMMB Group fell 10 cents and closed at $1.78 trading 31,500 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped $1 to settle at $26 with 4,250 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Securities trading unchanged are Angostura Holdings exchanged 9,513 shares at $15.05, Clico Investment remained at $20.79 with 7,610 shares trading, First Citizens traded 1,381 shares at $32.01. National Enterprises closed at $9.75 with 1,010 units, National Flour Mills ended with 17,932 stock units at $1.90 and Scotiabank held firm at $61 with 196 units.

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2 new highs 2 new lows on TTSE

December 7, 2017 by

Scotiabank traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.

Falling stock prices, outpaced rising stocks more than 2 to 1, at the close of trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday. All three market indices declined, as two declining stocks shed large amounts, while 2 each traded at 52 weeks’ high and low.
Ansa McAL declined by $3.03, to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $60 with just 2,028 shares trading, Republic Financial Holdings also closed at a 52 weeks’ low after losing $1.50 to end at $100.50, with 252 units changing hands while Scotiabank advanced $1 to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $61 with 1,500 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained $1.95 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $27 trading 3,300 shares. Scotiabank’s move is reflective of a rise in profit before Taxation of 11 percent and 5 percent after an increase in corporation tax rate in that country. Earnings per share ended the year at $3.73 for a PE ratio of 16.35.

T&T NGL closed at a record high on TTSE on Thursday.

Market activity ended with 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Wednesday leading to 3 stocks advancing, 7 declining and 4 holding firm.
A total of 221,067 shares traded at a value of $3,013,733 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 482,160 valued at $15,366,284.
The Composite Index declined by 6.28 points to 1,274.03, the All T&T Index lost 10.08 points to 1,743.57 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.33 points to close at 108.44.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The other stock that gained is Clico Investment with a rise of 29 cents, in closing at $20.79 with 71,572 shares valued at $1,486,816.
Losses| Securities declining based on the last traded price are Grace Kennedy losing 4 cents in exchanging 25,000 shares to close at $2.96. JMMB Group closed at $1.88, with a loss of 2 cents trading 1,754 shares, Point Lisas fell 1 cent to $3.89 with 11,128 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended with a loss of 5 cents, at $10.70 with 1,000 units, and Sagicor Financial traded 4 cents lower to $7.91 with 73,828 shares valued at $584,108.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing with unchanged prices are Massy Holdings in exchanging 1,484 shares at $49, One Caribbean Media ending at $14 with 23,361 shares valued at $369,054, Trinidad Cementthat traded 650 units at $3.95 while Unilever Caribbean remained at $34 with 1,210 shares trading.

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Massy Holdings dominates TTSE

December 6, 2017 by

Massy traded 90% of the value of stocks trading on Wednesday.

Massy Holdings traded $13.9 million worth of shares, dominating trading with 90 percent of the value of the securities exchanged on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange at close on Wednesday, with 13 securities changing hands, the same as on Tuesday.
At the close, the price of 1 stock advanced, 4 declined and 8 remained unchanged as 482,160 shares traded at a value of $15,366,284 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 1,117,124 valued at $6,876,070.
The Composite Index lost 0.16 points to 1,280.31, the All T&T Index gained 1.73 points to 1,753.65 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.28 points to close at 108.77.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The sole security with a rise in price is Massy Holdings with a gain of 5 cents, in closing at $49 trading 283,195 shares valued at $13,876,555.
Losses| The securities declining at the close on Wednesday are, Clico Investment declined by 30 cents to settle at $20.50, with 10,925 shares changing hands, JMMB Group closed 8 cents lower to $1.90, with 43,461 shares exchanged, Point Lisas lost 4 cents, ending at $3.90 with 3,000 shares and Scotiabank lost 1 cent and closed at $60 with 7,261 shares valued at $435,694 trading.
Firm Trades| Securities trading unchanged at the close based on the last traded price are, Angostura Holdings with 2,700 shares, closed at $15.05, First Citizens held firm at $32.01 with 1,189 shares, Grace Kennedy remained at $3 with 4,970 shares trading. National Flour Mills closed at $1.90 with 1,900 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media exchanged 500 units at $14, Sagicor Financial traded 8,989 shares at $7.95, Trinidad Cement exchanged 109,000 shares at $3.95 valued at $430,553 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $25.05 with 5,070 shares changing hands.

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NCB Financial dominates TTSE – Tuesday

December 5, 2017 by

NCB Financial was the dominant trade on the TTSE.

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in 13 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Monday with NCB Financial Group leading with the highest volume just under 1 million units with a value $5.9 million.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 6 remained unchanged as 1,117,124 shares traded at a value of $6,876,070 compared to Monday’s trades of 168,640 valued at $1,925,602.
The Composite Index declined by 2.25 points to 1,280.47, the All T&T Index dropped 1.19 points to 1,751.92 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.45 points to close at 109.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| The securities that rose in trading are, First Citizens with a 1 cent gain and closed at $32.01 with 3,428 shares, NCB Financial Group ending at $6.03, gaining 3 cents in exchanging 978,658 shares valued at $5,901,308. Scotiabank closed at $60.01, after trading at $58 to close with a gain of 1 cent with just 98 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL advancing to a new 52 weeks’ high of $25.05, after rising 4 cents with 600 units changing hands.
Losses| Securities declining at the close are, Grace Kennedy that slipped 10 cents, ending at $3 with trades of 27,036 shares, JMMB Group with a loss of 2 cents, closing at $1.98 with 2,429 shares and Massy Holdings losing 2 cents to close at $48.95 with 2,100 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| The securities trading unchanged are, Angostura Holdings with 731 units closing at $15.05, Clico Investment holding at $20.80 with 14,369 shares valued at $301,675, after it traded as high as $21. First Caribbean International Bank traded 50 units at $9.30, National Enterprises closed at $9.75 with 2,206 shares trading, National Flour Mills exchanged 59,269 shares at $1.90 and Sagicor Financial closed at $7.95 with 26,150 shares changing hands.

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Unilever hits new yearly low

December 4, 2017 by

Unilever shares set for huge fall going forawrd.

Unilever Caribbean hit a new low of $34 in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday as the market closed with 12 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Friday with advancing stocks edging out decliners.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 5 held firm as 168,640 shares traded at a value of $1,925,602 compared to Friday’s trades of 189,047 valued at $3,309,055.
The Composite Index gained 0.46 points to 1,282.72, the All T&T Index advanced 2.17 points to 1,753.11 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.17 points to close at 109.50.
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| At the close of trading the prices National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to close at $1.90, with an exchange of 25,875 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced by 50 cents, ending at $102 after trading 48 units, but the stock was offered at just $100.99 at the close, Sagicor Financial closed at $7.95, gaining 8 cents with 21,183 shares trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 1 cent to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $25.01 with 4,423 shares.
Losses| Securities with prices falling are Clico Investment that dropped 20 cents, closing at $20.80 with trades of 3,010 shares, JMMB Group closed with a loss of 6 cents, at $2 in exchanging 68,255 shares and Unilever Caribbean dropped 95 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $34 trading just 90 units.
Firm Trades| At the close of trading Angostura Holdings ended with 700 units, closed at $15.05, Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.55 trading 12,800 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $49 with 20,000 shares valued at $980,000 changing hands, National Enterprises closed at $9.75 exchanging 10,937 shares and Scotiabank swapping 1,319 shares at $60.

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Only 1 stock fall on TTSE – Friday

December 1, 2017 by

Sagicor is the sole declining stock on the TTSE on Friday.

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange started off the fianl month of 2017 on a positive note at the close on Friday with 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Thursday leading to 3 advancing, 1 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index gained 1.81 points to 1,282.26, the All T&T Index advanced 1.85 points to 1,750.94 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.24 points to close at 109.67.
Trading ended with 189,047 shares changing hands at a value of $3,309,055 compared to Thursday’s trades of 233,449 valued at $4,648,226.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of securities rising are Guardian Holdings with gains of 5 cents, to close at $16.55 with 11,300 shares being exchanged, Massy Holdings added 10 cents to settle at $49 with 26,836 shares valued at $1,314,263 trading and National Enterprises ended at $9.75, rising 5 cents with 1,765 shares.
Losses| The sole security changing hands is Sagicor Financial after losing 8 cents to close at $7.87 trading 22,496 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks with last traded prices remaining unchanged of the close of trading are Ansa McAL with 2,028 shares at $63.03, Clico Investment closed at $21 with 6,400 stock units, First Citizens held firm at $32 with 2,147 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.10 trading 70,435 shares trading, L.J. Williams B closed at 70 cents with 2,000 stock units. NCB Financial Group exchanged 3,585 shares at $6, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 with 7,800 units, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $101.50 with 1,360 shares, Scotiabank remained at $60 with 590 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL held firm at $25 trading 30,305 stock units valued at $757,631.

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NGL dominates trading on TTSE – Thursday

November 30, 2017 by

T&T NGL closed at a record high on TTSE on Thursday.

Trinidad & Tobago NGL dominated trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with 83 percent of the value of securities changing hands. Market activity resulted in 13 active securities compared to 16 on Wednesday.
At the close, 4 stocks advanced, 2 declined, 7 were unchanged as a just 233,449 shares traded at a value of $4,648,226 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 50,488 units at a value of $553,082.
The Composite Index gained 2.72 points to 1,280.45, the All T&T Index advanced 5.82 points to 1,749.09 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.06 points to close at 109.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities changing hands with gains are First Citizens with a rise of 5 cents to close at $32 exchanging 2,430 shares, Massy Holdings trading 90 cents higher to $48.90 with 2,683 shares. Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent and closed at $7.95, with 12,018 shares trading and Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed to a new 52 weeks’ high of $25, rising 75 cents with trades of 156,668 shares valued at $3,879,032.
Losses| The last traded prices of the securities declining at the close of the market are JMMB Group that dropped 3 cents to $2.06 with 3,500 shares exchanged and National Flour Mills with a loss of 5 cents, closed at $1.85 with 3,400 shares trading.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities closing unchanged are Clico Investment that exchanged 142 units at $21, Grace Kennedy remaining at $3.10 with trades of 11,422 shares, Guardian Holdings held at $16.50 exchanging 22,164 shares valued at $365,706, while L.J. Williams B share closed at 70 cents with 16,480 shares after trading as high as 75 cents. National Enterprises ended at $9.70 with 145 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $14 trading 2,372 shares and Republic Financial Holdings exchanged just 25 stock units at $101.50.

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TTSE trading sinks to just 50,000 units

November 29, 2017 by

Market activity on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday remains anaemic, with just over 50,000 shares trading, the lowest volume since the start of the month coming from 16 securities changing hands.
Trading closed with 4 stocks advancing, 5 declining, 7 holding firm as 50,488 shares traded at a value of $553,082 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 528,994 valued at $2,520,342 from 13 securities trading. At the close of trading 2 stock hit 52 weeks’ high and one ended at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index climbed 2.15 points to 1,277.73, the All T&T Index declined by 0.87 points to 1,743.27 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.71 points to close at 109.49.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| The last traded prices of the securities rising are Grace Kennedy with gains of 5 cents, and closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.10 with 300 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings closed at $16.50, rising 50 cents in exchanging 13,670 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents, ending at $6 with trades of 10,300 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose to a new 52 weeks’ high of $24.25, advancing 20 cents with an exchange of 2,650 shares.
Losses| Securities closing down at last traded prices are JMMB Group that lost 1 cent and closed at $2.09 with 1,975 shares trading, L.J. Williams B with a loss of 7 cents, traded at 70 cents with 1,650 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined by 19 cents to settle at $101.50, after trading at a low for the day at $100.50 with 405 units exchanged. Sagicor Financial closed at $7.94, losing 1 cent with 1,175 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 5 cents, falling to a 52 weeks’ low of $34.95 with 100 units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stock with last traded prices remaining unchanged of the close of trading are Angostura Holdings closed at $15.05 with a mere 10 units, Clico Investment exchanged 47 units at $21, First Citizens trading 20 units at $31.95 and National Enterprises that closed at $9.70 with 508 units. Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75 exchanging 9,131 shares trading, Readymix ended at $11 with 618 units and Trinidad Cement closed at $3.95 trading 7,929 shares.

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4 TTSE stocks rise 1 falls

November 28, 2017 by

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 13 securities changing hands compared to 10 on Monday and resulted in 4 stocks advancing, 1 declining, 8 remaining unchanged.
Trading activity saw 528,994 shares traded at a value of $2,520,342 compared to Monday’s trades of 354,972 units valued at $13,441,469.
The Composite Index gained 0.08 points to 1,275.58, the All T&T Index advanced 0.68 points to 1,744.14 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.07 points to close at 108.78.
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| Securities recording gains at the close of trading on Tuesday are, Sagicor Financial that traded 12 cents higher to $7.95 with 1,240 shares, Scotiabank jumped $1.25, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $60 while exchanging 634 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $24.05, trading 8,920 shares and Bourse Brazil Latin Fund US Dollar shares closed at $8.10, gaining 2 cents with 500 units changing hands.
Losses| MMB Group is the sole stock declining and ended with a loss of 8 cents, closed at $2.10, trading 405,353 shares valued at $851,241.
Firm Trades| The last traded prices of securities and the volumes trading unchanged are Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40 with 400 units, Clico Investment exchanged 1,340 shares at $21, First Caribbean International Bank traded 7,476 shares at $9.30 and Massy Holdings remained at $48 with 13,328 shares valued at $639,744. National Enterprises closed at $9.70 with 8,997 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $5.90 exchanging 72,352 shares valued at $426,877, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.75 with 6,809 shares and Unilever Caribbean held firm at $35 with 1,145 shares but traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $34.80.

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