Monday, 27th January 2014 | Investors cleared out all the National Commercial Bank shares on offer in Monday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange. This seems a strong acceptance of the improved quarterly results reported by the banking group after trading hours on Thursday. The bank’s shares accounted for 97 percent of the stocks that traded.

Activity amounted to 1,958,441 shares changing hands valued at $3,250,095 with trading in 10 securities of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm.

Two of the market indices declined while one remained unchanged. The Composite Index declined by 0.64 points to close at 1,195.73, the All T&T Index fell by 1.30 points to 2,020.18 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 48.81.

Gainers | Clico Investment Fund advanced by 11 cents to end at $22.75 with a volume of 3,210 shares valued at $73,028. Republic Bank added 8,109 shares valued at $944,897 with the price increasing by 29 cents $116.52; Scotia Bank traded only 624 units but the price inched up by 2 cents to $73.12.

Firm traders | National Commercial Bank was the volume leader with 1,901,965 shares changing hands for a value of $1,901,965 with price closing at $1; Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed at 49 cents with 18,500 shares trading for $9,065 and Guardian Holdings traded 4,294 units at $14.

Losers | Angostura Holdings fell by 50 cents to close at $11.00 as 1,000 units traded; National Flour Mills contributed 15,500 shares with a value of $14,830 to close a cent off at 95 cents; First Citizens Bank lost 4 cents in closing at $42.38 with 3,891 shares traded.

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

Friday, 24th January 2014 | One Caribbean Media and National Enterprises closed at new 52 weeks high on the Trinidad Stock Market on Friday. Trading was in 10 securities of which 2 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm with a volume of 280,886 shares changing hands valued at $3,718,271.

The Composite Index eased down by 0.69 points to 1,196.37, the All T&T Index inched down by 1.38 points to close at 2,021.48 and the Cross Listed Index was unmoved points to end at 48.81.

Gainers | National Enterprises closed at $18.25 with a volume of 25,000 shares valued at $456,250, as the stock gained 25 cents; One Caribbean Media traded 8,000 shares to close at $18.77 for a gain of 20 cents.

Decliners | First Citizens Bank fell 7 cents to close at $42.42 as only 439 shares valued traded; Angostura Holdings traded 101,502 shares for a value of $1,166,793 and lost 32 cents as the price ended at $11.48.

Firm Stocks| Agostini’s traded 10,388 units at $17.79 for a value of $184.803; Clico Investment Fund traded 71652 shares valued at $1,622,421 to end at $22.50; Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 21,000 shares at 49 cents for a value of $10,290; Point Lisas Port Development traded 8,000 units at $3.45; Trinidad Cement exchanged 34,805 shares for $80,051 at $2.30.

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 prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

Thursday, 23th January 2014 | Conglomerate Neal & Massy traded up by $1.31 to reach a new 52 weeks high in Thursday’s trading to close at $65.01 on the Trinidad Stock Market on a day when 10 securities traded of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 4 traded firm with a volume of 368,901 shares changing hands valued at $13,322,055.

The Composite Index inched up by 0.53 points to 1,197.06, the All T&T Index advanced by 1.41 points to close at 2,022.86 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.04 points to end at 48.81.

Gainers | Clico Investment Fund traded 123,159 shares valued at $2,771,227 as the price advanced by 2 cents to end at $22; Neal & Massy had 122,126 shares changing hands for a value of $7,823,662 to close at $65.01; National Enterprises put on 9 cents to close at $18.10 with a volume of 33,000 shares valued at $597,300; Republic Bank traded 6,417 shares at $116.23 up by 4 cents.

Decliners | First Citizens Bank fell 45 cents to close at $42.49 with 27,815 shares valued at $1,191,764; Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded 1,200 shares at 49 cents down by a cent.

Firm Stocks | Agostini’s traded 2,865 shares at $17.80; Grace Kennedy contributed 31,000 shares with a value of $114,810 to close at $3.70; Scotia Investments traded 12,300 shares at $1.40; National Flour Mills had 9,019 shares at 96 cents.

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

Wednesday, 22nd January 2014 | Prices were mostly down on the Trinidad stock market as 12 securities traded with only 5 advancing, 4 declining and 3 trading firm.

The Composite Index inched by 0.23 0.07 points to close at 1,196.53, the all T&T Index eased up by 2.59 points to close at 2,021.45 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.27 points to 48.85. Trading resulted in 347,587 shares changing hands for value of $3,725,475.

Gainers | Clico Investment Fund traded a volume of 116,171 shares valued at $2,611,758, the price gained 21 cents to end at $22.48; Guardian Holdings traded 33,523 units with a value of $469,221 to close at $14 up 24 cents; Guardian Media traded just 100 shares at $19.75, gaining 25 cents at the close; Neal & Massy traded 2,000 shares and gained 67 cents to end the day at $63.70, a new 52 weeks high; One Caribbean Media traded 769 shares to close up 4 cents at $18.57 a new 52 weeks high.

Decliners | First Citizens Bank added 12,246 shares valued at $526,396 but the price slipped 3 cents to close at $42.94; National Commercial Bank traded 65,000 shares for a value of $65,030 as the price lost 4 cents to close at $1; Point Lisas Industrial Port Development lost 5 cents to close at $3.45; Sagicor Financial traded 1,800 to remain at $7.30; Scotia Investments traded 21,000 shares for $29,610 to close 2 cents down at $1.41.

Stocks trading firm | Grace Kennedy had 59,040 shares changing hands for a value of $218,448, the price remained unchanged at $3.70; Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 32,092 shares valued at $16,047 with the price remaining at 51 cents; Trinidad Cement traded 27,387 units at $2.30; LJ Williams A shares traded 81,658 units firm at 29 cents.

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

Tuesday, 21st January 2014 | Prices were mostly down on the Trinidad stock market as 12 securities traded with only 1 advancing, 4 declining and 7 trading firm.

The Composite Index declined by 0.07 points to close at 1,196.30, the all T&T Index eased down by 0.01 points to close at 2,018.86 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.02 points to 49.12. Trading resulted in 368,276 shares changing hands for value of $7,605,670.

Gainers | Republic Bank was the sole stock with a price increase, climbing by a cent to end the day at $116.19 but only 15 units traded.

Decliners | Clico Investment Fund had a volume of 251,793 shares valued at $5,608,658, the price declined by 23 cents to end at $22.27; First Citizens Bank added 12,246 shares valued at $526,396 but the price lost 3 cents to close at $42.97, Scotia Investments traded 21,000 shares for $29,610 to close 2 cents down at $1.41. Scotiabank contributed 16,604 shares with a value of $1,213,881, its price fell 2 cents to $73.10.

Stocks trading firm | Guardian Holdings traded 3,000 units to close at $13.76 and Grace Kennedy had 40,300 shares changing hands for a value of $148,986, the price remained unchanged at $3.70, Trinidad Cement traded 10,000 units at $2.30.

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

Monday, 20th January 2014 | Trading on the Trinidad market started the week on a winning note with 10 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm. A volume of 265,019 shares changed hands with a value of $4,800,010 by the end of trading. Neal & Massy and First Citizens Bank closed at 52 weeks high.

The Composite Index advanced by 0.16 points to 1,196.37, the all T&T Index gained 0.32 points to close at 2,018.87 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 49.14.

Stocks gaining | First Citizens had volume of 54,628 shares traded for $2,348,347 with the price ending up 3 cents at $43 another all-time closing high; National Enterprises contributed 25,000 shares with a value of $450,142, the price inched up a cent to $18.01; Neal & Massy close up 3 cents at $63.03 with very small volume trading.

Stocks that fell | Prestige Holdings was the only declining stock with 2,988 shares changing ownership at $9.40, down 4 cents from the final price on Friday.

Stocks trading firm | Grace Kennedy added 12,500 shares valued at $46,250 closing at $3.70; Trinidad Cement swapped 90,613 shares at $2.30 with a value of $208,410; Clico Investment Fund traded unchanged at $22.50 with 71,953 shares valued at $1,618,943.

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

Friday, 17th January 2014 | The Trinidad Stock Market closed the week with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, none declined and 10 traded firm. Trading resulted in 604,185 shares with a value of $12,669,080.

The Composite Index advanced by 0.65 points to close at 1,196.21, the All T&T Index gained 1.31 points to finish the day at 2,018.55 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 49.14.

Winners | Stocks closing with gains include First Citizens Bank with 48,548 shares valued at $2,086,339, the price closed up 11 cents at $42.97 for another all-time closing high. Neal & Massy put on 38 cents to end the day at $63.01 while trading 4,862 units, another 52 weeks high. Scotiabank with a volume of 92,667 shares being traded for $6,775,811 the stock closed at a new 52 weeks high of $73.12 up 2 cents.

Firm traders | While there were no stocks to close lower than the last sale price from the day before, a number traded without any price change. These include Grace Kennedy with 304,374 shares to close at $3.70, for a value of $1,126,184; National Enterprises 51,660 shares to close at $18 with a value of $929,880; Prestige Holdings, 3,150 shares to close at $9.44; Trinidad Cement 25,801 units at $2.30; Sagicor Financial 10,708 units at $7.30; Scotia Investments 3,951 shares at $1.43.

Clico Investment Fund traded 55,393 shares valued at $1,246,343, the price remained unchanged at $22.50.

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 prices and 3 stocks with offers lower.

Thursday, 16th January 2014 | There were 3 new highs at the end of trading in Trinidad, and the volume of stocks trading fell back from Wednesday’s high, but with the same number of securities being active; 16 securities of which 5 advanced, 4 declined and 7 traded firm.

The Composite Index gained 2.27 points to close at 1,195.56, the all T&T Index advanced by 7.43 points to 2,017.24 and the Cross Listed Index inched down by 0.35 points to end at 49.14. Trading volume amounted to 562,147 shares with a value of $9,362,629, well down on the $33 million of trading on Wednesday.

Stocks advancing | Stocks to enjoy gains during the day include First Citizens Bank added 48,382 units valued at $2,056,291 with the price hitting yet another high, increasing by 40 cents to $43; Neal & Massy Holdings contributed 36,990 shares with a value of $2,316,565, the price rose by $1 to end the at $63, a new 52 weeks high; National Enterprises added 27,500 shares valued at $495,000 the price gained 40 cents to $18, for a 52 weeks high; Grace gained 8 cents to end at $370 with only 300 shares changing hands and Republic Bank gained 4 cents to close at $116.18 with just 270 units.

Stocks falling | Angostura Holdings traded 66,156 shares for $780,641 but the price slipped 19 cents to close at $11.80; Point Lisas Industrial Port Development lost 10 cents to close at $3.50 while trading 17,200 units; Scotia Investment lost 7 cents in closing at $1.43 with 1,800 units and National Commercial Bank ended up shedding 6 cents to close at $1.05 as 5,000 units traded.

Stocks traded firm | Stocks that traded unchanged in price include Trinidad Cement with 180,299 shares changing hands for $414,688 with the price closing at $2.30; Sagicor Financial 20,000 units closing at 7.30; National Flour Mills 3,542 shares at 96 cents; Guardian Holdings 2,660 units at $13.76.

Clico Investment Fund with 174,950 shares valued at $3,936,462 as the price remained at $22.50.

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 prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.