Shares of Jamaican based companies listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange are in good demand at the close of trading on Wednesday with three of them rising at the close. At the close Scotia Investments was quoted with the bid at $1.64 (J$30.90) to purchase 152,486 stock units while 13,711 units were on offer at $1.70 or J$32. The market closed with only 5 securities being active on Wednesday, after closing on Monday and Tuesday. A total of 3 stocks gained, 1 fell and 1 remained unchanged. A total of 89,702 shares changed hands valued at $319,137.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.60 points to close at 1,161.73, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.12 points to close at 1,924.30 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.42 points to close at 52.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 28 cents to 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 (J$84.60) with 25,500 units trading and had a bid to buy 24,500 units at the closing price with none on offer, JMMB Group traded with a gain of 2 cents with 50,000 shares trading to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 57 cents. At the close there was buying interest at 57 cents for 25,000 units, with selling at 63 cents for 75,000 shares, National Commercial Bank gained 1 cent in trading 5,707 shares to close at $2.36, at the close buying was moderate and so was the selling.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 25 shares as the price ended 8 cents lower to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.52.
Firm Trades| Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 8,470 units to close at $19.
Jamaican stocks in demand on TTSE
More TTSE decline on Friday
The Composite Index declined by 1.84 points to close at 1,161.97, the All T&T Index fell by 3.65 points to close at 1,924.18 and the Cross Listed Index is stuck at 52.27 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 16,400 shares valued at $369,164, to close at $22.51, with a rise of 1 cent. Republic Financial Holdings rose 2 cents in trading 10,306 shares with a value of $1,154,478, to close at $112.02. The stock remains in strong demand with limited supply at the close and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 111,282 units with a value of $2,101,509, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $19, after it traded earlier at a low of $18.88.
Losses| National Flour traded 2,702 shares as the price ended 3 cents lower at $2.15 and Scotiabank dropped $1.01 to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.99 with 1,500 shares trading. The stock still looked weak at the close, with an offer to sell 7,222 units at the closing price, but with the bid at $58 to buy just 33 shares.
Firm Trades| First Citizens Bank traded 2,813 units at $35, Guardian Media traded 852 shares with the price remaining at $19.75. JMMB Group continues to trade in high volumes with 664,130 value of $365,272 trading on Friday, up from 452,351 units changing hands on Thursday to close at 55 cents, at the close there was still buying interest at 55 cents to buy 138,819 units and West Indian Tobacco contributed 944 shares at $126.30.
No price changed on TTSE – Thursday
The Composite Index is unchanged at 1,161.97, the All T&T Index remained at 1,927.83 and the Cross Listed Index is stuck at 52.27 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower. The market seems set to decline with Scotiabank having the offer at $60 compared with the last sale price of $61, Trinidad and Tobago NGL bid is at $18.25 to buy 10,200 units with an offer to sell 16,262 units at $18.89 the same as the last traded price. Trinidad Cement closed with the offer below the last traded price of $3.69 with only 700 units to sell at $3.65 and the bid at $3.50 to buy 1,414 units.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 45 shares at $25, Clico Investment Fund traded 1,257 shares to close at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 200 units at $35, JMMB Group had 452,351units changing hands to close at 55 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 5,255 shares valued at $313,192 changing hands as the price ended at $59.60. Republic Financial Holdings contributed 1,000 shares closing at $112, Sagicor Financial added 6,076 shares at $6.51, Unilever Caribbean ended with 2,800 shares trading at $67.82 and West Indian Tobacco Company contributed 5,872 shares with a value of $741,633 at $126.30.
Activity picks up on TTSE – Wednesday
The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with 11 securities being active on Wednesday, up from 7 on Tuesday with 4 stocks gaining, 3 declining with the prices of 4 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 2 companies hit 52 weeks’ lows and 1 52 weeks’ high. A total of 346,177 shares changed hands valued at $895,825.
The Composite Index fell 0.16 points to 1,161.97, the All T&T Index lost 0.63 points to 1,927.83 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.05 points to 52.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents with 430 shares changing hands to close at $14.25, Sagicor Financial added 1,200 shares and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.51, to gain 1 cent. Scotia Investments had 4.500 units changing hands at a $1.64, for a 4 cents gain and Unilever Caribbean ended with 2 cents rise with 8,217 shares trading at $67.82.
Losses| Massy Holdings ended with 80 shares changing hands as the price dropped 20 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.60, National Flour contributed 25,000 shares but lost 8 cents in closing at $2.19 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 11 cents, in trading 3,038 shares at a new 52 weeks’ low of $18.89.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 1,140 shares to close at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 8 units at $35, JMMB Group had 301,724 units changing hands to close at 55 cents and Prestige Holdings with 840 units and ended at $10.25.
Low activity on TTSE – Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with only 7 securities being active on Tuesday with 2 stocks gaining, 1 declining with the prices of 4 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ lows. A total of 373,731 shares changed hands valued at $2,381,341.
The Composite Index fell 0.54 points to 1,162.13, the All T&T Index lost 1.55 points to 1,928.46 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.06 points to 52.22.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 4 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy had 1,000 units changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.22, for a 7 cents gain. The price in Trinidad equates to J$79.50, a few dollars form the $82 price in Jamaica and Prestige Holdings with 44,322 units with a value of $454,300 changing hands ended at $10.25 to record a gain of 2 cents.
Losses| Trinidad Cement contributed a mere 1,000 shares but lost 20 cents in closing at $3.69
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 71,040 shares valued at $1,598,402 to close at $22.50, JMMB Group had 250,000 units changing hands to close at 55 cents, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 669 shares changing hands. The stock closed with a bid at $112 to purchase 179,149 shares with the offer at $114 to sell 114 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded at $19, with 5,700 shares.
3 new lows on TTSE no gains – Monday
The Trinidad & Tobago stock market closed with 12 securities being active on Monday with no stock gaining, 5 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ lows. A total of 42,687 shares changed hands valued at $1,396,341.
The Composite Index fell 0.64 points to 1,162.67, the All T&T Index lost 1.27 points to 1,930.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 52.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Losses| ANSA McAL contributed a mere 20 shares but lost 25 cents in closing at 52 week’s Low of $66, Massy Holdings lost 9 cents to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.80 as 110 shares traded. The late 2015 listed, Trinidad and Tobago NGL, fell 10 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $19, with 17,420 shares valued at $331,335 changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded just 430 units to close with a 2 cents fall, to $67.80.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 50 units at $25 each, Clico Investment Fund traded 1,900 shares to close at $22.51. First Citizens Bank had 16,427 shares changing hands valued at $574,945 and closed at $35. Guardian Holdings had 1,185 units changing hands to close at $14.20, Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 2,000 shares to end at $3, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 764 shares changing hands. The stock closed with a bid at $112 to purchase 179,818 shares with the offer at $114 to sell 114 units and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,380 units to close at $126.30 with a value of $300,594.
NCB at J$45.20 on TTSE – Friday
National Commercial Bank traded at a 10 percent premium over the last traded price of $41 in Jamaica on Friday, as the stock hit a 52 weeks’ high of TT$2.40 in Trinidad, having gained 12 cents while trading 52,325 shares. The gain stems from the company posting a 12 percent increase in profit for the quarter, to December last year.
National Commercial Bank stock remains in demand with a bid of $2.35 to purchase 121,645 shares and an offer to sell 14,053 units at $2.40.
The market closed with 15 securities being active on Friday with 5 stocks gaining, 2 declining with the prices of 8 remaining unchanged as the stock prices of 3 companies hit 52 weeks’ high and one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low. A total of 323,981 shares changed hands valued at $3,160,392.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.87 points to 1,163.31, the All T&T Index lost 2.10 points to 1,931.28 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.53 points to end at 52.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy traded 1,300 shares to gain 3 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.15, Guardian Holdings had 966 units changing hands and gained 2 cents to close at $14.20, Prestige Holdings contributed 103,621 shares with a value of $1,060,013 and rose 4 cents while closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.23 and Scotia Investments contributed 90,246 shares with an increase of 2 cents to close at $1.60.
Losses| National Flour lost 6 cents to end with 1,793 shares changing hands at $2.27 and the late 2015 listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 89 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $19.10 with 42,256 shares valued at $807,090 changing hands as lower energy prices puts pressure on revenues.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 850 shares changing hands to end at $13.60, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 3,631 units at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund traded 23,550 shares valued at $529,876 to close at $22.51. First Citizens Bank had just 25 shares changing hands at $35. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 with 2,730 shares changing hands, Sagicor Financial added only 588 shares and closed at $6.50, Scotiabank closed with 50 shares changing hands to end at $61 and West Indian Tobacco traded 50 units to close at $126.30.
Moderate TTSE trading on Thursday
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect moderate trading with 10 securities being active on Thursday. The market closed with 1 stock gaining, 2 declining with the prices of 7 remaining unchanged. A total of 214,069 shares changed hands valued at $1,814,892.
The Composite Index closed unchanged at 1,162.44, the All T&T Index lost 0.01 points to 1,933.38 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 51.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 760 units changing hands and gained 1 cent to close at $14.18.
Losses| Angostura Holdings ended with 110 shares changing hands but lost 2 cents to end at $13.60 and National Flour lost 2 cents to end with 100 shares changing hands at $2.33.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund had 1,207,633 shares changing hands for a value of $30,190,825 to close at $25, Clico Investment Fund traded 15,450 shares to close at $22.51. JMMB Group with 308,559 shares changing hands, closed at 55 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 20,000 shares changing hands to close at $59.89, Prestige Holdings contributed 147,379 shares with a value of $1,501,792 while closing at $10.19. Sagicor Financial Corporation added 41,290 shares valued at $268,385 and closed at $6.50 and West Indian Tobacco traded 100 units to close at $126.
3 new lows on TTSE – Tuesday
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Tuesday. The market closed with 2 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 10 remaining unchanged while 3 securities closed at 52 weeks’ low. A total of 442,470 shares changed hands valued at $11,853,292.
The Composite Index slipped 2.06 points to 1,162.50, the All T&T Index lost 4.11 points to 1,933.64 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 51.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remains with a high degree of negativity with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 10 stocks or 25 percent of listings with offers that were lower.
Gains| Guardian Holdings had 7,643 units changing hands and gained 4 cents to close at $14.15 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 80,000 shares valued at $5,425,600 changing hands with a gain of 2 cents at $67.82.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 42,892 shares valued at $969,213 but lost 13 cents to close at $22.60, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to end with 50 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ low of $59.90. Scotiabank traded 2,000 shares but fell 69 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $61 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL contributed 66,011 shares with a value of $1,326,933 but lost 69 cents, in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.10.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL contributed 10,005 shares at $66.25 for a value of $662,831, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 122 units at $25, First Citizens had 17,714 shares valued at $619,990 trading to end at $35, Grace Kennedy traded 7,500 units, to close at $4.10. National Commercial Bank traded 133,554 shares changing hands for a value of $304,710 to end at $2.28, One Caribbean Media added 55,895 shares valued at $1,229,690 to close at $22, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,970 shares valued at $1,004,640 changed hands. Sagicor Financial ended with 500 shares changing hands at $6.50, Scotia Investments ended with 9,419 units changing hands at $1.58 and West Indian Tobacco traded 195 units to close at $126.30.
Negatives remain as TTSE slips lower
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued with moderate with trading in 9 securities on Tuesday. The market closed with no stock gaining 3 declined with the prices of 6 remaining unchanged. A total of 52,161 shares changed hands valued at $1,671,277.
The Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.85 points to 1,163.80 the All T&T Index lost 1.69 points to 1,939.08 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 51.22.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 9 stocks with offers that were lower.
Losses| Ansa McAl closed at a 52 weeks’ low with 95 shares traded and lost 38 cents to end at $66.25, National Flour Mills traded 14,108 units and lost 1 cents to end at $2.49 and Trinidad Cement closed with 173 shares changing hands with a loss of 4 cents to end at $3.89.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 385 shares at $38.96, Clico Investment Fund traded 15,000 shares to close at $22.75, Grace Kennedy traded 1,680 shares at $4.06, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.30 while trading 10,000 shares. Point Lisas had 400 units changing hands at $3.93, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 11,090 shares changed hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $6.50.
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