Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed the last week in November with 11 securities changing hands, 4 advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded firm. A total of 313,960 units, valued at $2,266,333 traded. Scotiabank continues with its recovery with a further gain at the close but more importantly, the bid closed above $59 for the first time in weeks having hit a low of $58 recently.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had one of its strongest reading since we have been monitoring this market with 8 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. This continues to signal rising prices in the market in the weeks ahead.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.14 points to close at 1,143.06, the All T&T Index rose 1.28 points to close at 1,969.34 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.21 points to end at 41.48.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 45,152 shares, valued at $1,023,843, advanced by 10 cents to $22.70, National Enterprises contributed 24,500 shares with a value of $428,260, while gaining a cent, to $16.48. Scotiabank traded 3,046 shares valued at $179,166 and advanced by 12 cent to end at $58.82 and Trinidad Cement a volume of 71,250 shares being traded for $162,663 gained 15 cents to end the day at $2.30.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank traded 4,507 shares as the price slipped by 1 cent to $36.76, National Commercial Bank (NCB), with 122,940 shares changing hands, for a value of $131,546. NCB’s price fell 3 cents to $1.07, followed by Praetorian Property Mutual Fund in trading 31,000 units but fell 10 cents, to close at $3.40 and Republic Bank traded a mere 16 shares, and ended with a 1 cent loss, to $119.96.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings traded just 49 shares to close at $68.48, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 10,500 shares at $6, and Scotia Investments traded 1,000 units at $1.45.
Scotia rises more to come on TTSE
Rising prices ahead on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 14 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 1 declined and 9 traded firm with a total of 157,147 units, valued at $1,903,518.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index inched up 0.03 points to close at 1,143.20, the All T&T Index rose 0.05 points to close at 1,968.06 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.69.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank that gained a cent in closing at $39.42 while trading 185 shares. First Citizens Bank traded 3,373 shares, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $36.76, Massy Holdings traded 16,941 shares valued at $1,159,616, gained 3 cents to close at $68.48. and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 50,000 shares valued at $175,000 and advanced by 10 cents, to end at $3.50.
Declines| The stock declining at the end of trading is, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development declined 2 cents to end the day at $4 and traded just 100 units.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings contributed 10,823 shares with a value of $138,101 and closed at $12.76. Agostini’s with 402 shares ended at $17.33, Flavorite Foods traded 100 units at $4.90, Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 7,823 shares to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 50,000 shares changing hands, closed at $1.10. National Enterprises ended with 2,000 shares trading at $17.47, One Caribbean Media traded 4,900 units at $25.10, Prestige Holdings had 500 shares traded at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% preference shares traded 10,000 units at US$1.10.
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 only 1 stock with the offer that was lower, this is the second day of such strong signal, an indication that prices should be rising in the session ahead.
T&TSE quietly looking better
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday, was moderate, with 11 securities changing hands, of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 553,708 units, valued at $4,694,056.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.89 points to close at 1,142.03, the All T&T Index rose 0.61 points to close at 1,965.80 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.32 points to end at 41.68.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Enterprises traded 17,166 units valued at $299,890, gained 2 cents to end at $17.47, Scotiabank gained 10 cents, to end at $58.36 while 100 shares traded and Scotia Investments contributed 20,954 shares and ended 4 cents higher at $1.445
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings traded 100 shares to close with a loss of 2 cents, at $68.45 and National Commercial Bank with 308,550 shares changing hands for a value of $339,832 to fall 5 cents to $1.10.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Ansa Mcal with 500 shares traded, to close $66.18. Clico Investment Fund with 152,040 shares valued at $3,420,900, remained at $22.50, First Citizens Bank traded 3,745 shares valued $137,666 to close, at $36.76, while Guardian Holdings added 20,000 shares valued at $270,000 to end at $13.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,373 shares changing hands at 45 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 25,250 shares being traded for $151,500 to close at $6.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bids higher than their last selling prices and none with offers that were lower.
Scotiabank continues recovery on TTSE
Scotiabank continues to slowly recover from its recent low by putting in a moderate gain in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, but closed with the bid above the closing price, with no stocks on offer. At the close of the market, 12 securities changed hands of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 567,439 units, valued at $3,560,180 trading.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.39 points to close at 1,142.92, the All T&T Index gained 0.79 points to close at 1,965.19 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 42 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close of the market are, ANSA McAL with 1,230 shares, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $68.18, First Citizens Bank traded 3,356 shares to close with a gain of a cent, at $36.76. Scotiabank closed 4 cents higher, to $58.26 with only 150 units trading and Trinidad Cement with 45,000 shares traded for $91,725, to close with a gain of 3 cents, at $2.05.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$1 Convertible Redeemable Preference lost 3 cents to close at U$1.10 in trading 200,000 units for a 52 weeks’ low,
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Bourse Brazil Latin Fund remained at US$9.50, after trading 1,729 shares. Clico Investment Fund with 13,759 shares valued at $309,578, ended at $22.50, Grace Kennedy added 34,042 shares valued at $130,721 at $3.84, National Commercial Bank Traded 200,000 shares valued at $230,000 to close at $1.15. National Enterprises with 9,000 shares, closed at $17.45, while One Caribbean Media with 20,200 shares closed at $25.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 37,463 shares with a value of $224,778 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,510 shares to end at $121.
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 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
No stocks rose 2 declined on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday with 10 securities changing hands. There were no advancing stocks while, 2 declined and 8 traded firm with a total of 136,262 units, valued at $1,492,123. The market closed with slight bullish tendency as shown by the positive bid offer indicator below.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.17 points to close at 1,140.74, the All T&T Index fell by 0.28 points to close at 1,960.98 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.01 points to end at 41.98.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings added 8,158 shares valued at $558,800 and lost 6 cents, to close at $68.49, followed by National Enterprise in trading 700 shares to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $17.45, by shedding a cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 41 units and ended at $66.17, First Citizens Bank traded 5,929 shares at $36.75, Grace Kennedy had 3,042 units trading, at $3.83, Guardian Holdings had 145 units trading at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market with 50,741 shares changing hands, closed at 45 cents. National Commercial Bank traded 5,400 shares at $1.15, One Caribbean Media contributed 14,951 shares with a value of $375,270, to end at $25.10 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 47,155 shares traded for $282,580 to close at $6.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Only one stock gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 12 active securities, 1 advanced, 6 declined and 5 traded firm, with a total of 500,289 units changing hands, valued at $3,727,033.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.43 points to close at 1,140.91, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.26 points to close at 1,961.26 and the Cross Listed Index dipped by a 0.08 points to end at 41.99.
Gains| Guardian Holdings closed trading with 11,450 shares valued at $154,575 and advanced by 1 cent, to end at $13.50.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal that fell 1 cent to $66.17, after trading 9,540 shares, Clico Investment Fund with 55,033 shares valued at $1,239,144 fell 1 cent to end at $22.50, Grace Kennedy with 110,700 shares changing hands for a value of $423,981, ended at $3.83 after falling by a cent. National Commercial Bank traded 43,478 shares at $1.15, down 1 cent, National Enterprises traded 550 units at a new 52 weeks’ low of $17.46 with a 2 cents decline and Point Lisas Industrial Port Development lost 5 cents, to close at $4 while trading 29,000 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank with 6,438 shares to close at $36.76, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers added 50,000 shares to close at 45 cents. One Caribbean Media traded 2,000 shares at $25.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a 107,100 shares being traded for $642,600, ended at $6 and Trinidad Cement contributed 75,000 shares with a value of $150,000 to end at $2.
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 1 stock with offer that is lower.
7 stocks rose 4 fell on TTSE
FirstCaribbean fell 9% on Friday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 8.08 points to close at 1,137.74, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.53 points to close at 1,961.74 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.08 points (4.82%) to close at 41.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 20,611 units, valued at $463,448, advancing by 25 cents, to end at $22.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,000 shares at 46 cents and gained 1 cent, National Commercial Bank (NCB) gained a cent, to end at $1.01 with 121,350 shares changing hands, valued at $122,564. At the close there was no NCB stock on offer for sale. Prestige Holdings with 138 units gained 1 cent and closed at a new 5 weeks’ high of $9.56, Scotiabank with 1,832 shares traded at $58.17 to gain 1 cent, Scotia Investments in contributing 17,042 shares put on a cent in closing at $1.41 and Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,000 shares at $2 to gain 1 cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank lost 50 cents to end at $5, in trading 2,350 shares, Flavorite Foods fell 60 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low at $4.90, while Guardian Holdings added 13,465 shares valued at $181,855 but lost 5 cents to $13.50. Republic Bank traded 545 shares, lost 10 cents to $119.90.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Ansa McAl with 308 units, ended at $66.18, First Citizens Bank traded 1,000 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 6,336 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings had 614 shares changing hands at $68.55 and Sagicor Financial with a volume of 38,100 shares, traded for $228,671 to close at $6.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Witco sales down, profits up
West Indian Tobacco reported profit before taxation of TT$436.4 million for the nine months ended September, 2014, an increase of 13 percent over the corresponding period in 2013.
Profit after taxation for the period amounted to TT$329.3 million, 16 percent increase. For the quarter, profit of $106 million was achieved, versus $97 million, in 2013, but revenues fell to $282 million from $287 million, in the 2013 quarter. Revenues increased from $843 million to $872 million for the nine months.
Cost of sales improved in the 204 quarter, and raised gross profit to $714 million versus $171 million and for the nine month, to $542 million from $496 million. Cost was mostly down with distribution cost falling from $14 million to $11.4 million and administrative expenses reaching $70.45 million in 2014 compared with $74.93 million in 2013. Other Operating Expenses rose to $23.55 million from $21.15 million.
The company seems on target to hit $6 per share for the year to December. For the coming year the recent price adjustment, is set to help push dollar sales and move profits up for 2015.
The Board approved the payment of a third interim dividend of $1.39 per ordinary share payable on 13 November. For the year to date Witco would have paid $3.57 inclusive of the November payment, compared with $2.93 last year.
The company is a subsidiary of BATCO and is listed on the Trinidad Stock Exchange.
5 stocks gained on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Wednesday, with 13 securities changing hands, of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 615,996 units, valued at $2,542,410.
At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.50 points to end at 1,146.11, the All T&T Index gained just 0.09 points to finish at 1,962.85 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.12 points to end at 43.16.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL with 770 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, to end at $66.18, National Commercial Bank with 335,266 shares changing hands for a value of $335,266, closed at $1 after putting on 2 cents, National Flour traded 16,068 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $1.11. Scotia Bank with 8,565 shares traded, valued $497,969 to close 3 cent higher at $58.16 and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to end the day at $64.25, a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Flavorite Foods as the price lost 20 cents to close at $5.50, for a 52 weeks’ low and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 223,815 shares traded for $1,343,623, lost 1 cent in closing at $6, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 400 shares and remained at $22.15, First Citizens Bank traded 700 shares at $36.76, Grace Kennedy contributed 25,000 shares with a value of $96,000, in closing at $3.84, Guardian Holdings traded 3,586 units to close at $13.55, Massy Holdings traded 824 shares to close at $68.55 and West Indian Tobacco had 27 units trading at $119.03.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
Republic’s flat year
Operating expenses rose 20.5 percent for Trinidad’s Republic Bank and loans loss provisions more than doubled to $119 million from $57 million in 2013, to help keep profit virtually flat, for the 2014 financial year ending September.
These expenses, grew at a much faster pace than the 11 percent increase in revenues of $3.75 billion. In the end, profit after tax crawled to $1.2 billion from $1.15 billion in 2013. Republic declared a dividend of $3 per share which will results in a total payment for the year of $4.25. Earnings share for the year is $7.39 the stock traded last at TT$120, putting the PE to 16. increased profit going forward will be needed to make a major he stock price at this PE ratio.
Republic increased loan provisions in Guyana but suffered from weak economic conditions in Grenada and Barbados. The bank closed the year with total assets amounting to $59.4 billion and equity of $8.7 billion.
While on the surface 2015 should show improved results, the sharp drop in the price of oil below 80 per barrel, could create uncertainty for investors, who may want to be cautious in taking on debt in the Trinidad economy and it could create economic problems for the oil dependent nation if it remains low for a prolonged period.