Election to benefit 2 TTSE’s stocks

September 7, 2015 by

Guardian Media is one of two media stocks in T&T to have the greatest benefits from the General elections.

Guardian Media is one of two media stocks in T&T to have the greatest benefits from the General elections.

Monday is general election day in Trinidad & Tobago and two stocks that will benefit from electioneering activities seemed to have come in for buying. Guardian Media and One Caribbean Media is expected to enjoy added income from increased advertising and circulation revenues as a result of the elections.
The Stock Exchange closed with 9 securities changing hands, the price of 1 stock rose, while none declined and 6 traded with price unchanged. A total of only 184,259 units traded, valued at $1,178,674.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 0.52 points to 1,144.67, the All T&T Index remained unchanged at 1,947.64 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.14 points to 44.82.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with just 1,400 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $22.55.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 15,100 shares valued at $211,400 changing hands at $14, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 704 units at $38.94, First Citizens Bank had only 2,000 shares changing hands to end at $35, Guardian Holdings added 16,981 shares with a value of $219,054 to close at $12.90. Guardian Media added 17,000 shares valued at $335,920, to close at $19.76, National Commercial Bank traded just 126,615 shares for a value of $203,382 to closed unchanged at $1.63, One Caribbean Media traded 2,959 shares with the price remaining at $22 and Prestige Holdings with 1,500 units changing hands ended unchanged at $9.89.
TTSE 7-9-15 IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank did not traded but closed with the bid at $62.49 with no stock offered for sale. The bank reported improved results to July with profits of $157 million in the July quarter up by 12 percent on the $140 million generated in 2014 and $417 million for the nine months against $390 million in 2014.

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Loans & profit up at T&T’s Scotiabank

September 6, 2015 by

Scotia logoTrinidad’s Scotiabank reported improved results to July, with profits of $157 million in the July quarter, up by 12 percent on the $140 million generated in 2014 and much slower 7 percent increase to $417 million for the nine months against $390 million in 2014.
Earnings per share for the quarter is 89 cents and year to date $2.36, earnings for the full year should end around $3.40 up from $3.18 in 2014, placing the PE just over 18 time earnings based on the stock price of $62.50 it last traded at on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. For 2016 earnings should end up around $4 per share all things being equal. All things may not be equal, with reports of negative economic growth in the first quarter of this year and low oil prices, that could result in lower consumption and weaker economic activity.
The July quarterly profit gain is down on the 18.4 percent reported for the April but much more than the $125 million earned in that quarter. For the July quarter revenues jumped sharply by $31 million over April and operating expenses dived by $13 million while loan loss provision was down by nearly $5 million.
Net interest income is up 11 percent to $251 million for the July quarter and a slower 7 percent for the nine months from a year ago to $711 million. Total net revenues climbed 9.3 percent to $378 million for the quarter and 8.2 percent for the nine months to July to $1.08 billion. Expenses fell in the July quarter, to $152 million, from $156 million, is up for the year to date, to $481 million from $466 million. Loan loss provisions are down in the quarter to just $4.5 million and for the nine months $30 million was booked versus $19 million in 2014.
Growth in the loan portfolio is one of the main contributor to increased profit. With only moderate growth in loans in the July quarter over April, loans which grew to $12.8 billion in April now stands at $13 billion and is up 11.3 percent over July 2014 and 11 percent over October 2014. If the bank can maintain this level of growth in loans into 2016 then profits should continue to increase double digit growth levels.
The bank will be paying a 40 cents dividend on October 9 to shareholders on record at September 11, the stock now generates a dividend yield of 2.5 percent.

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3 stocks gained 1 fell on TTSE

September 4, 2015 by

Trinidad's Scotiabank posted a 12% Q3 profit increase

Trinidad’s Scotiabank posted a 12% Q3 profit increase

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed with 10 securities changing hands, the price of 3 stocks rose, while 1 declined and 6 traded with price unchanged. A total of only 95,610 units traded, valued at $1,928,558.
At the close, the Composite Index gained 0.63 points to 1,145.19, the All T&T Index gained 0.15 points at 1,947.64 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.15 points to 44.96.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund closed with 46,705 shares changing hands 3 cents higher at $22.54 a total value of valued at $1,052,276, National Commercial Bank traded just 2,000 shares to close 3 cents higher at $1.63 and Scotiabank closed with 4,000 shares valued at $250,000 changing hands to gain 1 cent and end at $62.50. The bank reported improved results to July with profits of $157 million in the July quarter up by 12 percent on the $140 million generated in 2014 and $417 million for the nine months against $390 million in 2014.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 3,100 shares changing hands at $5.95 after losing 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 25,000 shares valued at $350,000 changing hands at $14, First Citizens Bank had only 3,338 shares changing hands to end at $35,
TTSE 4-9-15rGrace Kennedy closed with just 655 shares changing hands at $3.50. Guardian Holdings added 3,445 shares to close at $12.90, Prestige Holdings with 7,209 units changing hands ended unchanged at $9.89 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 158 shares to close at $125.42.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.

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3 stocks gained 3 fell on TTSE

September 3, 2015 by

National Four rose in trading on Thursday

National Four rose in trading on Thursday

The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities compared to only 4 on Wednesday changing hands, the price of 3 stocks rose, while 3 declined and 7 traded with price unchanged. A total of only 75,467 units traded, valued at $956,062.
At the close, the Composite Index fell by 0.05 points to 1,144.56, the All T&T Index gained 0.31 points at 1,947.49 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.06 points to 44.81.
Gains| National Flour Mills with 4,154 shares changing hands, ended at $2.06 after adding 1 cent, Scotiabank closed with 3,195 shares changing hands to gain 9 cents and end at $62.49 and West Indian Tobacco traded just 102 shares to close with a gain of 6 cents back at $125.42.
Losses| Agostini’s ended at $17.25 with a loss of a cent, after trading 749 units, JMMB Group ended with a loss of 1 cent in trading 8,800 shares at 42 cents and Republic Bank closed with a fall of a cents to $112.99, with 2,077 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 12,645 shares changing hands at $14,TTSE 3-9-15 Ansa Merchant Bank traded 200 units to end at $38.94, Guardian Holdings added 4,052 shares to close at $12.90, First Citizens Bank had only 3,078 shares changing hands to end at $35. National Commercial Bank traded 17,882 shares to close at $1.60, Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 18,383 shares changing hands at $6 and Scotia Investments closed with 150 shares changing hands at $1.60.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

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4 TTSE stocks up 1 down on Friday

August 28, 2015 by

First Citizens closed at a 52 weeks' low of $34.50 on Friday

First Citizens closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $34.50 on Friday

The majority of price movements of the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was positive but that was not sufficient to prevent a decline in two of the main market indices.
The market closed on Friday with 12 securities changing hands, three more than on Thursday. At the close the prices of 4 stocks rose, while the price of 1 declined and 7 traded with prices unchanged. A total of 337,732 shares traded, valued at $7,805,755.
At the close, the Composite Index declined by 0.04 points to 1,141.54, the All T&T Index lost 1.66 points to 1,945.30 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.21 points to 44.30.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 243,571 shares, valued at $5,484,092 and closed with a gain of a cent at $22.51, Point Lisas traded 9,230 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $4.07. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 30,421 shares changing hands, 25 cents higher at $6 and Unilever Caribbean ended with 4,580 shares trading 6 cents up, for a new 52 weeks’ high of $67.11.
TTSE sum 28-8-15 Losses| First Citizens Bank had 11,455 shares valued at $396,987 changing hands to end with a 51 cents down at a new 52 weeks’ low of $34.50.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 3,112 units to end at $38.94, Grace Kennedy closed with 21,665 shares changing hands at $3.50, Massy Holdings had 1,958 shares trading at $62.50. National Flour Mills with 5,000 shares changing hands, ended at $2.09, One Caribbean Media traded 3,367 shares with the price remaining at $22, Republic Bank closed at $113, with 9,515 shares changing hands valued at $1,075,195 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.75 with 13,879 shares changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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TTSE slide continues on Thursday

August 27, 2015 by

stock_exchangeboard4 The downward movements of the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange continued on Thursday with 9 securities changing hands of which 2 gained a cent each, while the price of 1 declined and 6 traded with prices unchanged. A total of 118,185 shares traded, valued at $1,448,008.
At the close, the Composite Index declined by 0.60 points to 1,141.58, the All T&T Index lost 1.18 points to 1,946.96 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.09.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 45,244 shares valued at $1,018,442 and closed with a gain of a cent at $22.51 and First Citizens Bank had 1,898 shares changing hands to end with a 1 cent gain at $35.01.
Losses| National Flour Mills with just 10 shares changing hands lost 1 cent to end at $2.09.
TTSE sum 27-8-15 Firm Trades|, Angostura Holdings with 40 shares changing hands closed at $14, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 36,159 shares and closed at $5, Guardian Holdings added 9,554 shares to close at $12.90, Massy Holdings had 233 shares trading at $62.50, National Commercial Bank traded 24,587 shares at $1.52 and National Enterprises with 40 shares changing hands ended at $16.99.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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5 down 1 up on TTSE Wednesday

August 26, 2015 by

JMMB Group the only stock gaining on Wednesday

JMMB Group the only stock gaining on Wednesday

The majority of price movements on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange in Wednesday’s trading registered declines with 13 securities changing hands. 1 stock gained while the prices of 5 declined and 7 traded with prices unchanged. A total of 413,853 shares traded, valued at $3,862,758.
At the close, the Composite Index declined by 0.30 points to 1,142.18, the All T&T Index gained 0.30 points to 1,948.14 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.12 points to 44.09.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 22,490 shares gained 3 cents to close at 45 cents.
Losses| Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,455 units with a 5 cents loss to end at $38.90, National Enterprises with 4,350 shares changing hands, and lost 1 cent, to close at a 52 weeks’ low at $16.99, National Flour Mills with 251,646 shares changing hands for a value of $529,077 lost 10 cents to end at $2.10. One Caribbean Media traded 91 shares with the price falling 31 cents to $22 and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 30,421 shares changing hands at 25 cents lower at $5.75.
Firm Trades|, Clico Investment Fund traded 42,420 shares valued at $954,450 and closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank had 1,337 shares changing hands and ended at $35, TTSE sum 26-8-15Guardian Holdings added 18,639 shares to close at $12.90. Guardian Media added 1,070 shares to close at $19.76. Massy Holdings had 25,499 shares valued $1,593,688 trading Scotiabank closed with 1,984 shares changing hands unchanged at $62.32 and ended at $62.50 and Trinidad Cement closed at $2.75 with 12,495 shares changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

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55% repo rate hike pressuring TTSE

August 25, 2015 by

Massy Holdings shed 51 cents on Tuesday & helped pull TTSE down.

Massy Holdings shed 51 cents on Tuesday & helped pull TTSE down.

The sharp 55 percent rise in the central bank of Trinidad & Tobago repo rates since last year, continues to take a toll on prices of stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
In Tuesday’s trading, 10 securities changed hands, one stock gained while the prices of 2 declined pulling down the TTSE two main indices and 7 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 428,778 shares traded, valued at $7,240,375. At the close, the Composite Index declined by 1.04 points to 1,142.48, the All T&T Index fell 2.21 points to 1,947.84 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.02 points to 44.21.
Gains| Scotia Investments closed 2 cents higher with 30,000 shares changing hands at $1.53, to be the sole stock gaining.
Losses| Massy Holdings had 2,410 shares trading to end at $62.50, after shedding 51 cents and Trinidad Cement suffered a loss of 15 cents to close at $2.75 with 2,120 shares changing hands.
TTSE sum 25-8-15 Firm Trades|, ANSA McAL contributed 26,740 shares with a value of $1,798,265 and closed at $67.25, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 984 units at $38.95, Clico Investment Fund traded 189,123 shares valued at $4,256,983 and closed at $22.50, First Citizens Bank had 9,285 shares changing hands valued at $324,975 and ended at $35. Guardian Media added 500 shares to close at $19.76, JMMB Group traded 122,958 shares to close at 42 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 34,658 shares changing hands at $6, for a value of $207,948.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 7 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Interest rate hike hurting TTSE

August 24, 2015 by

Bear The sharp rise in the central bank of Trinidad & Tobago since last year is taking a toll on prices of stocks listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
In Monday’s trading 13 securities changed hands. One stock gained while the prices of 4 declined and 8 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 200,811 shares traded, valued at $3,000,646.
At the close, the Composite Index declined by 2.26 points to 1,143.52, the All T&T Index fell 4.49 points to 1,950.05 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.19.
Gains| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed 50 cents higher with 31,842 shares changing hands at $6, for a value of $191,052.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund traded 500 shares and closed with a fall of a cent at $22.50, Massy Holdings had 3,621 shares trading to end at $63.01, after shedding just 1 cent. Republic Bank suffered a loss of 99 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $113 with just 100 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded just 540 shares to closed with a loss of 64 cents to end at $123.36
Firm Trades|, Angostura Holdings with 500 shares changing hands, to close at $14, ANSA McAL contributed 31,525 shares with a value of $2,120,056 and closed at $67.25.TTSE sum 24-8-15 Guardian Holdings added 21,596 shares valued at $278,588 to close at $12.90, JMMB Group traded 91,690 shares to close at 42 cents. National Commercial Bank traded 9,531 shares at $1.52, National Flour with 8,000 shares changing hands, closed at $2.20, One Caribbean Media traded 116 shares with the price closing at $22.31 and Prestige Holdings with 1,250 units changing hands ended at $9.89.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.

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Only 2 price changes on TTSE

August 21, 2015 by

TTSEDailyTRading280x150 In overall trading Friday on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange, 6 securities changed hands, the price of 1 rose, 1 declined and 4 traded with prices unchanged as a total of 106,169 shares traded, valued at $949,980.
At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.17 points to 1,145.78, the All T&T Index was unchanged at 1,954.54 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.04 points to close at 44.19.
Gains| JMMB Group traded 12,000 shares to close 1 cent higher at 42 cents.
Losses| Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with a fall of 50 cents with 42,135 shares changing hands at $5.50, for a value of $252,743.
Firm Trades|, Clico Investment Fund traded 18,370 shares valued at $413,509 and closed at $22.51.TTSE sum 21-8-15r Guardian Holdings added 20,000 shares to close at $12.90, National Commercial Bank traded 5,664 shares at $1.52 and Scotia Investments had 8,000 shares changing hands at $1.51 at the close.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.

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