Wednesday, 15th January 2014 | Trading activity picked up strongly on the Trinidad Stock market with trading in 16 securities of which 6 advanced, 1 declined and 9 traded firm as $$32,858,058 chased 676,587 shares.

All three indices gained during trading with the Composite Index moving up by 3.14 points and closed at 1,193.29, the All T&T Index advanced by 5.28 points to close at 2,009.81 and the Cross Listed Index inched up .13 points to 49.49.

Stocks advancing | The main trades to take place reflecting gains include First Citizens Bank which added 48,382 units valued at $2,056,291 with the price hitting yet another high, increasing by 20 cents to $42.60; Grace Kennedy gained 17 cents to end the day at $3.62 with 30,456 units; IC Insider Buy Rated Neal & Massy Holdings jumped $1.38 to end the day at $62 a new 52 weeks high with 3,35 shares changing hands; Scotiabank traded a relatively large volume of 103,134 shares for $7,539,163 with the price reaching a new 52 weeks high of $73.10 up 9 cents.

Angostura Holdings traded 13,098 units falling a cent to end the day at $11.99.

Stocks traded firm | ANSA McAL closed at $66.30 with 250,000 shares changing hands for a value of $16,574,982; National Flour Mills contributed 103,070 shares with a value of $98,947 and the price closed at 96 cents; West Indian Tobacco 45,257 shares at $120; Sagicor Financial Corporation 41,691 shares at $7.30; Jamaica Money Market Brokers 10,000 shares at 50 cents; Guardian Media 3,609 shares at $19.50; Trinidad Cement, traded just 10,503 units to end at $2.30.

Clico Investment Fund, traded 10,785 shares valued at $242,663 but the price remained at $22.50.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids that were higher than the last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

Tuesday, 14th January 2013 | In trading on the Trinidad stock market, the Composite Index advanced by 0.57 points to close at 1,190.15; the All T&T Index gained 1.14 points to end at 2,004.53 while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 49.36.

Trading activity resulted in 962,928 shares changing hands for a value of $34,050,938.

There were 14 securities trading on a day when there were two new 52 weeks highs and the price of 6 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 5 remained unchanged.

Stocks trading up in price include First Citizens Bank that reached yet another record closing high at $42.40 for a gain of 70 cents as investors traded 646,214 shares for a value of $27,237,021; Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 206,562 shares valued at $4,646,748 with the price advancing by 25 cents to end at $22.50; Scotia Group gained 24 cents for a new 52 weeks high of $73.01 and Neal & Massy 2,125 units up 4 cents at $60.62.

Stocks declining include Angostura Holdings that fell 43 cents to close at $12.00; Point Lisa 5,845 units at $3.60 down by 5 cents, and Trinidad Cement off by 3 cents at $2.27.

Stocks trading unchanged include Guardian Holdings 4,101 units to close at $13.75; Jamaica Money Market Brokers with a volume of 39,340 shares being traded for $19,670 closing at 50 cents; National Flour Mills contributed 16,109 shares with a value of $15,464.64, while Trinidad Cement added 14,500 shares valued at $32,850.00.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers lower.

Monday, 13th January 2013 | Market activity on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted from trading in 12 securities of which 2 advanced, 1 declined and 9 traded firm with 165,421 stock units changing hands for a value of $1,691,972.

The Composite Index advanced by 0.58 points to close at 1,189.58. The All T&T Index advanced by 1.18 points to close at 2,003.39 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 49.36.

The market saw price movement in a number of stocks which include Angostura Holdings as the price  lost a cent to end the day at $12.43 with 1,978 units trading. First Citizens Bank gained 16 cents to close at $41.70, a new high, while trading 10,135 shares.  Trinidad Cement added 13,522 shares valued at $31,101 with the price closing at $2.30 as it gained 5 cents.

Stocks trading unchanged include Agostini’s with 1,381 units trading at $17.80; Grace Kennedy 14,010 shares with a value of $48,335 as the price closed at $3.45; Jamaica Money Market Brokers, 53,848 shares changing hands for a value of $26,924 with the price closing at 50 cents; Prestige Holdings exchanged 44,573 shares for $421,125 as the price closed firm at $9.45; Scotia Investments 7,000 units to close at $1.50; West Indian Tobacco 2,864 units, closing at $120.00; and Sagicor Financial Corporation, 1,300 units at $7.30.

Clico Investment Fund posted a volume of 14,800 shares valued at $329,362 as the price remained at $22.25.

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

Friday, 10th January 2014 | First Citizens Bank price hit a new all-time high at $41.54 and Scotia Bank closed at new 52 weeks high at the end of trading.

Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended the week on a positive note with 13 securities of changing hands, 8 advanced, 2 declined and 3 traded firm. The Composite Index advanced by 2.04 points to close at 1,189.00, the All T&T Index gained 4.11 points to end at 2,002.21 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 49.36. Trading resulted in a volume of 132,005 shares valued at $2,068,459 changing hands.

The most heavily traded stocks were First Citizens Bank with 26,287 units carrying a value of $1,090,383 as the price closed at $41.54 having gained 51 cents at the end of trading; Guardian Holdings traded 3,262 units fell 5 cents to end at $13.75; Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 44,500 shares changing hands for a value of $22,250 and the price closed at 50 cents without changing; while National Flour Mills added 5,300 shares valued at $5,088 and closed at 96 cents; Neal & Massy Holdings increased by 54 cents to end the day at $60.56 while trading 2,000 shares; Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end the day at $9.40 while trading 2,071 shares; Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 12,634 shares with a value of $92,228 as the price closed unchanged at $7.30.

Clico Investment Fund had 27,753 shares changing hands for $617,379, the price held firm to end at $22.25.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with a bid higher than the last selling prices and 1 stock with a lower offer.

Thursday, 9th January 2013 | Market activity on the TTSE resulted in 11 securities trading with 2 advancing, 4 declining and 5 traded firm.

The indices were mixed at the end of trading with the Composite Index declining by 0.36 points to close at 1,186.96, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.13 points to finish at 1,998.10 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.11 points to end at 49.36. Trading accounted for 422,006 shares valued at $3,015,608.

The main stocks to trade include First Citizens Bank with 3,975 units as the price gained 16 cents to end the day at $41.02; Guardian Holdings recorded 14,747 shares with the price shedding 10 cents to close at $13.80; Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 200,000 shares changing hands for a value of $100,000, the price closed at 50 cents; National Commercial Bank added 27,772 shares valued at $30,549; Republic Bank 1,877 units pushed the price to $116.08, an increase of 2 cents; Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 36,000 shares with a value of $262,800, closing firm at $7.30 and Trinidad Cement with 50,000 shares at $2.25 each for a total value of $112,500.

Clico Investment Fund traded 86,398 shares valued at $1,921,699 the price declined by 23 cents to end at $22.25.

IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 8 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 1 stock with a lower offer.

Wednesday, 8th January 2014 | Jamaican stocks were the dominant volume players in the T&T market today when 366,706 shares changed hands for a value of $2,719,776. Market activity resulted in in 11 securities trading, 2 advanced, 2 declined and 7 traded firm.

The two main indices just barely inched up with the Composite Index advancing by 0.05 points to close at 1,187.32, the all T&T Index moved up by 0.09 points to close at 1,997.97 while there was no change to the Cross Listed Index that remained at 49.47.

Jamaica Money Market Brokers traded firm at 51 cents as 200,000 shares changed hands for the consideration of $102,000; National Commercial Bank with a volume of 102,521 shares being traded for $113,798, the price closed unchanged at $1.11; Republic Bank exchanged 7,513 units with the price increasing 6 cents to end the day at $116.06; Scotia Investments contributed 28,109 shares with a value of $42,117.50 to close firm at $1.50; while Sagicor Financial added 13,500 shares valued at $98,550.00 closing at $7.30; West Indian Tobacco had 10,965 units trading firm at $120.

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 prices versus only 1 stock with a lower offer.

Tuesday, 7th January 2013 | Trading occurred in 15 securities, 2 advanced, 8 declined and 5 traded firm on the TTSE with 186,385 shares changing hands valued at $5,544,694. First Citizens Bank closed at new 52 weeks high at the end of trading.

The Composite Index was unchanged at the end of the day of trading at 1,187.27, the All T&T Index declined by 0.12 points to close at 1,997.88 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.02 points to close at 49.47.

Angostura Holdings traded 51,000 shares for $635,853 as the price closed up 2 cents to $12.47; ANSA Mcal added 19,441 shares valued at $1,288,938 it lost 20 cents to close at $66.30; First Citizens Bank ended the day at $40.86 as the price increased by 1 cent as 12,736 units were traded valued at $520,393; National Commercial Bank switched 10,000 units to close firm at $1.11; Point Lisas Industrial Port traded 5,000 units and lost 5 cents in closing at $3.65; Republic Bank contributed 23,979 shares with a value of $2,781,564 as the price close firm at $116; Sagicor Financial traded 6,000 units firm at $7.30; Scotiabank traded just 874 units to close unchanged at $72.75; Trinidad Cement saw 51,229 shares changing hands for a value of $115,265, the price remained unchanged at $2.25.

Clico Investment Fund only traded 42 shares and declined by a cent to end at $22.50.

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 prices versus only 1 stock with a lower offer.

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