Tuesday, 25th February 2014 | Market activity on the Trinidad Market resulted in 12 securities trading, 3 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with 343,790 shares changed hands valued at $5,554,435.

The Composite Index inched up by 1.98 points to 1,192.59, the All T&T Index declined by 1.28 points to close at 2,003.53 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.70 points to end at 50.12.

Gains | National Commercial Bank traded 59,456 shares for $68,374, the price rose by 10 cents to $1.15; Scotia Investments traded 129,662 shares valued at $200,196 as the price gained 1 cents to close at $1.53 and Scotiabank gained 28 cents to end the day at $72.53 in trading 1,050 shares.

Firm trades | Neal & Massy contributed 48,601 shares with a value of $3,219,816 to close at $66.25; Trinidad Cement added 9,476 shares valued at $19,615 and closed at $2.07; Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7,000 shares to end at 50 cents; Grace Kennedy traded 2,615 shares to close at $3.53 and ANSA McAL 2,388 shares at $66.51.

Declines | First Citizens Bank traded 4,180 shares, the price fell 48 cents to close at $38.44; Clico Investment Fund traded 71,522 shares valued at $1,538,177, the price declined by 7 cents to end at $21.51; Guardian Holdings had 5,800 changing hands at $14.48 for a 2 cents decline; and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,040 units at $7.69 for a loss of a cent.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Monday, 24th February 2014 | Activity was low on the Trinidad Stock Exchange with only 8 securities trading of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm. There was a total of 323,415 shares traded valued at $2,178,329.

The Composite Index inched up by 0.74 points to 1,190.61, the All T&T Index advanced by 1.34 points to close at 2,004.81 and the Cross Listed Index edged up by 0.02 points to 49.42.

Gains | The two stocks that recorded gains are Guardian Holdings with 114,365 shares for a value of $1,657,528, the price gained 34 cents to close at $14.50 and Grace Kennedy contributing 75,391 shares with a value of $266,130 and the price closing up 3 cents at $3.53.

Firm trades | Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 83,880 shares valued at $42,038 closed at 50 cents; National Flour Mills added 44,000 shares valued at $46,200 to close at $1.05; West Indian Tobacco had 405 units trading at $118 and Neal & Massy 33 units at $66.25.

Declines | Clico Investment Fund lost 10 cents to close at $21.58 while trading 5,271 shares valued at $113,731 and First Citizens traded 70 units to close down by 5 cents at $38.92.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

Friday, 21st February 2014 | Republic Bank and One Caribbean Media traded at new 52 weeks high to close off a week on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange that was characterised more by declining stocks than vs. those that enjoyed price gains.

On Friday, 10 securities traded of which 5 advanced, 1 declined and 4 traded firm but the Composite Index declined by 2.22 points to 1,189.87, the All T&T Index advanced by 3.84 points to close at 2,003.47 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 1.10 points 49.40. Trading accounted for only 23,960 shares valued at $709,322.

Gains | Stocks trading with increased prices are ANSA McAL with 25 shares at $66.51, up a cent; One Caribbean Media 261 shares at $19.31 for a gain of 6 cents; First Citizens Bank 77 shares to close up by 27 cents at $38.97; Republic Bank 1,000 shares valued at $117,500 and gained 50 cents to end the day at $117.50; Scotiabank with a volume of 3,000 shares being traded for $216,750 as the price closed up 25 cents at $72.25.

Firm trades | Clico Investment Fund exchanged 11,000 shares valued at $238,480 to close at $21.68; National Enterprises traded 6,153 shares changing hands for a value of $112,292 and Trinidad Cement with 216 units at $2.07.

Losers | First Caribbean International Bank contributed 2,100 shares with a value of $13,650, falling $0.25 to end the day at $6.50.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that lower. The bulk of the stocks with higher bids are Jamaican based companies.

Thursday, 20th February 2014 | Overall Market activity resulted from trading in 14 securities of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 9 traded firm. The Composite Index declined by 0.34 points to close at 1,192.09, the All T&T Index slipped by 0.81 points to close at 1,999.63 and the cross listed index advanced by 0.01 points to close at 50.50.

Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 159,297 shares crossing the floor valued at$2,583,712.

Gains | Scotia Investments had 1,900 units trading to close at $1.52 as it gained 2 cents; Trinidad Cement had 43,524 shares changing hands for a value of $89,825 and closed up 2 cents at $2.07 and Unilever Caribbean enjoyed a gain of 7 cents to $56.60, a new 52 weeks high.

Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings added 4,905 shares valued at $52,729 to close at $10.75; ANSA McAL traded only 250 units at $66.50; Guardian Holdings had 13,910 shares being traded for $196,966 to close at $14.16; Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 13,500 shares with a value of $6,750, and closed at 50 cents; National Enterprises traded a mere 13 units at $8.25; Neal & Massy Holdings put in 526 units at $66.25; One Caribbean Media 30 units at $19.25; West Indian Tobacco. 60 units at $118.

Declines | First Citizens Bank had a 27 cents fall to close at $38.70 as 2,729 shares were traded and Clico Investment Fund traded 73,650 shares valued at $1,596,732 and declined by 2 cents to end at $21.68.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.

Tuesday, 18th February 2014 | The Trinidad & Tobago stock market continues to exhibit weakness as most price changes on Tuesday were down with only on price being up.

In today’s trading on the Trinidad stock market 9 securities changed hands of which 1 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm. Trading resulted in just 171,274 shares changing hands valued at $1,501,139.

The Composite Index eased by 0.83 points to 1,192.38, the All T&T Index slipped by 1.75 points to close at 2,000.34 and the Cross Listed Index edged up by 0.02 points to close at 50.49.

Gains | One Caribbean Media was the only stock to advance as the price gained 23 cents to end at $19.25 with 775 shares changing hands.

Firm Trades | While the market tended to be on the weak side here were more stocks trading firm than those declining with Clico Investment Fund closing at $21.70 while trading 22,026 shares valued at $477,964; Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $50,100 with the price closing at 50 cents; Neal & Massy contributed 7,505 shares with a value of $497,341 and closed at $66.27; Point Lisas Port Development traded 316 units to close at $3.60 and Republic Bank had just 53 shares and closed at $117.

Losers | First Citizens Bank added 2,107 shares valued at $82,136, lost 2 cents to end at $38.98; Sagicor Financial Corporation added 37,325 shares valued at $287,403 to close at $7.70 for a decline of 4 cents and Scotiabank price fell 50 cents to close at $72.00 while trading 1,167 units.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Monday, 17th February 2014 | The market continues to show little forward movement similar to last week but that may change based on the IC bid offer indicator which shows some 5 stocks closing with bids above their last sale price.

In today’s trading on the Trinidad stock market, 10 securities changed hands of which 1 advanced, 2 declined and 7 traded firm. Trading resulted in just 136,077 shares changing hands valued at a mere $699,960.

The Composite Index inched by 0.54 points to 1,193.21, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.11 points to close at 2,002.09 and the Cross Listed Index edged up by 0.12 points to close at 50.47.

Gains | Jamaica Money Market Brokers, fresh from releasing the December quarterly report with profits from continuing operations rising 49 percent for the 9 month period, had 101,882 shares changing hands for a value of $50,422 with the price closing up 4 cents to close at 50 cents.

Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings contributed 3,100 shares with a value of $33,325, while First Citizens Bank traded 994 shares to close at $39.00; National Flour Mills with a volume of 5,000 shares being traded for $5,250; West Indian Tobacco traded 300 units to close at $118.00; Grace Kennedy Traded only 200 shares to close at $3.51; Republic Bank had just 178 shares and closed at $117.00 and National Enterprises put in a mere 100 units to close at $18.25.

Losers | Clico Investment Fund suffered a 30 cents fall to close at $21.70 while trading 23,294 shares valued at $505,480 and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 1,029 shares valued at $7,964 to close at $7.74 off by a cent.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

Tuesday, 11th February 2014 | Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange has gone quiet with advancing stocks difficult to come by, resulting in 12 securities changing hands of which only 1 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm. Trading activity produced only 139,787 shares valued at $2,694,604.

The Composite Index declined by 0.52 points and closed at 1,194.46, the All T&T Index edged down 0.82 points to 2,002.46 and the Cross Listed Index was off 0.03 to end at 50.76.

Gains | National Flour Mills was the only stock to record a gain as it traded 26,000 shares for $27,300 as the price climbed by 5 cents to end the day at $1.05, a new 52 weeks high. 

Declines | The number of declining stocks increased as First Citizens lost 3 cents to close at $38.97, while trading 2,927 shares for a value of $4,858,713; Grace Kennedy with 5,000 units is down 2 cents to end at $3.68; Republic Bank traded 8,860 shares valued at $1,036,620 with the price ending the day at $117, for a 25 cents fall; Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 70,000 units for a value of $558,800 as the price closed at $7.98 down 2 cents.

Firm trades | Stocks trading firm include Angostura Holdings with contribution of 15,000 shares with a value of $161,250, the price ended at $10.75; Clico Investment Fund traded 3,133 shares valued at $69,083, with the price remaining at $22.05; Guardian Holdings with 1,000 shares at $14.15; Guardian Media traded 837 shares to close at $19.75; National Enterprises 1,000 shares at $18.25; Neal & Massy traded 11,256 shares valued at $745,710 to close at $66.25; Scotiabank traded 1,260 shares to close at $72.50 and West Indian Tobacco 4,845 shares at $118.

IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator remained negative with 3 stocks with bids that were higher than the last selling prices and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.