Activity on the Trinidad Stock Exchange resulted in the trading of 10 securities on Friday of which 5 advanced, 3 declined and 2 traded firm.
A moderate volume of securities traded amounting to only 220,535 shares valued at $957,901. The Composite Index eased back by 0.89 points to close at 1,178.27, the All T&T Index declined by 2.73 points to 2,000.85 and the Cross Listed Index edged up by 0.13 points to close at 46.66.
Gains| In trading, First Citizens Bank moved 54 cents higher to close at $36.69 with 4,489 shares, First Caribbean International Bank traded 5,000 units at $5.76 for a one cent gain, Jamaica Money Market Brokers gained 2 cents to close at 47 cents, with 102,137 shares changing hands, for a value of $48,004. National Flour Mills traded 60,400 shares for $75,500 with the price closing 8 cents up, to end the day at $1.25, for a new 52 weeks’ high, Republic Bank had 1,335 shares changing hands to close 2 cents higher at $120.02, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm trades| Clico Investment Fund traded 7,325 shares valued at $159,040, the price held at $21.71 and Scotiabank traded 2,622 units to close at $72.
Declines| Guardian Holdings lost a cent, to close at $14.14 in trading 2,000 shares, Trinidad Cement contributed 29,657 shares with a value of $65,245 while losing 10 cents, to close at $2.20 and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 5,570 shares valued at $40,605 and closed down a cent, at $7.29.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Moderate demand on TTSE but 5 stocks up
No winners to be found on TTSE
Market activity on Thursday resulted in the trading of 8 securities of with none advancing, 4 declining and 4 traded firm, only 41,934 shares traded valued at $2,251,206.
The Composite Index eased by 1.08 points to close at 1,179.16, the All T&T Index declined by 2.10 points to 2,003.58 and the Cross Listed Index edged down by 0.01 points to close at 46.53.
Firm trades| First Caribbean International Bank traded 540 units at $5.75, National Commercial Bank contributed 2,400 shares and closed at $1.17, Republic Bank had 12,718 shares changing hands for a value of $1,526,160 to close at $120, West Indian Tobacco added 1,378 shares valued at $162,604 and closed at $118.
Declines| Clico Investment Fund traded 19,700 shares valued at $427,699, the price fell 18 cents to end at $21.72, First Citizens Bank traded 1,148 units, 83 cents lower at $36.15, Grace Kennedy with 3,000 shares traded for $10,920 closed at $3.64 being down a cent and Scotiabank traded 1,050 units in falling 47 cents to close at $72.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Low market activity on TTSE
Trading activity on the Trinidad Stock Exchange saw 304,133 shares changing hands valued at $774,343 as 11 securities traded of which 2 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm.
The Composite Index fell 1.92 points to close at 1,180.24, the All T&T Index declined by 3.82 points to 2,005.68 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 46.54.
Gains| Clico Investment Fund traded 10,444 shares valued at $226,889 and advanced by 5 cents to end at $21.72 and National Flour traded 10,000 shares valued at $11,700 as the price rose 2 cents to $1.17 a new 52 weeks high.
Firm trades| Stocks trading unchanged are Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 261,044 shares changing hands for a value of $117,470 as the price closed at 45 cents, Scotia Investments contributed 5,005 shares with a value of $7,958 as the price closed at $1.59, Prestige Holdings added 5,000 shares valued at $46,500 and closed at $9.30, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 2,281 shares at $3.65, Neal & Massy 1,898 shares at $66.30 and First Caribbean International Bank 1,343 units at $5.75
Declines| First Citizens Bank traded 200 shares and lost 37 cents to close at $36.98, Guardian Holdings 4,918 units to end at $14.15, down 32 cents and Scotiabank 2,000 shares at $72.47, down 3 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE: Market still remains sleepy
Tuesday, 18th March 2014 | Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in trading in 13 securities of which 3 advanced, 2 declined and 8 traded firm as 233,878 shares changed hands valued at $1,766,131.
The price movements had little impact on the indices as the Composite Index inched down 0.01 points to 1,182.16, the All T&T Index declined by 0.02 points to close at 2,009.50 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 46.54.
Gains | Clico Investment Fund traded 15,440 shares valued at $334,508, the price advanced by 2 cents to end at $21.67; First Citizens Bank contributed 13,135 shares with a value of $491,286 as the price climbed 35 cents to close at $37.35 and Unilever Caribbean had 3,026 units to close at $58.07, up 2 cents for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Firm trades | Angostura Holdings added 5,038 shares valued at $55,418 to close at $11; First Caribbean International Bank traded a volume of 85,245 shares for $490,156 while closing at $5.75; Guardian Holdings had 4,364 units closing at $14.47; Guardian Media 2,140 units closing at $19.75; Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $45,000 to close at 45 cents; National Enterprises traded 900 shares and closed at $18.25; Neal & Massy 320 units closing $66.30 and Prestige Holdings with only 10 shares closed at $9.30.
Declines | ANSA McAL with 260 shares closed at $66.49, down a cent and Praetorian Property Mutual Fund declined by a cent to end at $3.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE: Moderate trading continues
Monday, 17th March 2014 | A total of 10 securities traded on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm. The Composite Index declined by 0.75 points to close at 1,182.17, the All T&T Index was edged down by 1.31 points to 2,009.50 and the Cross Listed Index eased by 0.02 points to close at 46.54.
Trading resulted in 184,581 shares crossing hands valued at $3,823,527.
Gains | Clico Investment Fund posting a volume of 146,580 shares valued at $3,173,881, gained 2 cents to close at $21.67; Point Lisas Industrial Port traded 247 units at $3.65 for a 5 cents rise and Scotia Investments had 15,067 shares changing hands for a value of $23,957 to close at $1.59, up 6 cents.
Declines | First Citizens Bank, with a volume of 9,794 shares, traded for $366,293 as the price fell 65 cents to close at $37; Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 5,957 shares with a value of $43,486 as the price closed lower by 9 cents at $7.30 and Neal & Massy traded 2,300 units at 2 cents lower at $66.30.
Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings traded just 52 units to close at $11; Guardian Holdings added 3,000 shares valued at $43,410 as the price closed at $14.47; First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 1,500 units at $5.75 and West Indian Tobacco 84 units at $118.
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 3 stocks with offers lower.
TTSE: Holding steady
Friday, 14th March 2014 | Market activity on the final day of the week on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in 16 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 9 traded firm as 1,438,329 shares traded for $9,769,199.
Price movements resulted in the Composite Index falling by 11.53 points to close at 1,182.92, the All T&T Index advanced by 1.60 points to 2,010.83 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 3.29 points to close at 46.56.
Gains | Stocks recording gains at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund that traded 54,086 shares valued at $1,170,962 as the price rose by 2 cents to end at $21.65; First Citizens Bank gained 65 cents to close at $37.65 while trading 37,550 shares; One Caribbean Media with 375 units with a 9 cents increase to $19.70 a new 52 weeks high; Trinidad Cement with a volume of 463,720 shares valued at $1,065,802 to close at $2.30 up by 5 cents.
Firm trades | Stocks trading with unchanged prices at the end of the day are Angostura Holdings 12,870 shares with the price closing at $11; Guardian Media 3,000 units at $19.75; Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 517,200 shares changing hands for a value of $232,740 as the price remained at 45 cents; National Commercial Bank Jamaica with 170,494 shares with a value of $199,477 to close at $1.17; while National Flour Mills added 64,064 shares valued at $73,674 to close at $1.15; National Enterprises 4,780 units while closing at $18.25; Neal & Massy with 50,000 shares at $66.32; Unilever Caribbean 1,534 shares at $58.05 and West Indian Tobacco 14,470 shares at $118.
Declines | FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 73 cents to close at $5.75 while trading 20,500 units; Grace Kennedy traded 23,536 shares to close at $3.65 for a 4 cents decline and Sagicor Financial Corporation exchanged 150 shares at $7.39and was down by 3 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed weakness in the market with 2 stocks having bids higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE: Declining stocks plentiful
Thursday, 13th March 2014 | Unilever Caribbean traded 1,199 shares to close at 90 cents higher at $58.05 and One Caribbean Media with 500 units with the price moving up by 6 cents to $19.61 were the only stocks to rise at the end of trading on a day when 19 securities traded of which 2 advanced, 5 declined and 12 traded firm. The closing prices were new 52 weeks highs for both stocks on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading activity resulted in 367,999 shares changing hands valued at $27,419,487 and the Composite Index declining by 1.08 points to close at 1,194.45, the All T&T Index easing back by 1.10 points to 2,009.23 and the Cross Listed Index inched down 0.14 points to end at 49.85.
Declines | Stocks declining are First Citizens Bank losing 65 cents to close at $37 while trading 1,400 units; Grace Kennedy with 31,800 shares with a value of $117,242 closing a cent down at $3.69; Guardian Holdings 719 units at $14.47, off by a cent; National Commercial Bank 2,006 shares at $1.17, with a one cent fall and Sagicor Financial Corporation 1,000 shares at $7.42 down by 2 cents.
Firm Trades | Stocks with prices unchanged are Angostura Holdings with 11,134 shares while closing at $11; Berger Paints 200 units at $3.60; Clico Investment Fund 7,804 shares valued at $168,831 as the price closed at $21.65; Jamaica Money Market Brokers 4,048 units to close at 45 cents; National Enterprises 160 units at $18.25; Neal & Massy with a volume of 99,301 shares being traded for $6,585,643 as the price closed $66.32; Trinidad Cement added 24,000 shares valued at $54,000 to close at $2.25; Republic Bank with 11,804 shares and closed at $120; Scotiabank 2,096 units to close at $72.50; Point Lisas Industrial Port Development 750 units closing at $3.60; West Indian Tobacco with 158,741 shares changing hands for a value of $18,731,438 as the price closed at $118.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock with a bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE: Republic jumps $2.48 to $120
Wednesday, 12th March 2014 | Buy rated Republic Bank traded 350 units as the price jumped $2.48 to end the day at $120.00 as trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange took place in 16 securities of which 5 advanced, 5 declined and 6 traded firm.
The indices movement was mixed with the Composite Index ended up by 4.00 points at 1,195.53, the All T&T Index gained 8.72 points to close at 2,010.33 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.10 points to close at 49.99. Trading took place resulting in 478,049 shares changing hands valued at $13,306,956.
National Flour Mills, Neal & Massy and republic closed at new 52 weeks high at the end of trading.
Gains | In addition to the gain by Republic Bank, National Flour Mills traded 50,000 units at $1.15, a new 52 weeks high, as the price moved up 4 cents; Neal & Massy 1,733 units at $66.32, up 2 cents; Prestige Holdings with 87,500 shares valued for $813,092 closing at $9.30 for a gain of a cent; Trinidad Cement 16,851 units at $2.26 for a 1 cent rise.
Firm Trades | Angostura Holdings traded 29,830 shares at $11; Grace Kennedy 1,300 units at $3.70; National Commercial Bank 10,100 units at $1.18; National Enterprises 2,160 shares at $18.25; Scotiabank contributed 66,341 shares with a value of $4,809,723 while closing at $72.50; West Indian Tobacco added 52,351 shares valued at $6,177,419 at $118.
Declines | Clico Investment Fund traded 21,370 shares valued at $462,702 but the price declined by a cent to end at $21.65; First Citizens lost 5 cents to close at $37.65 with 193 shares; Guardian Holdings 9,680 traded shares at $14.48, and the price was off by a cent; Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 99,490 shares changing hands for a value of $45,340 with the price falling 3 cents to close at 45 cents and Sagicor Financial Corporation lost a cent to close at $7.44 while trading 28,800 shares.
IC bid-offer Indicator | At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE: 9 stocks gained
Tuesday, 11th March 2014 | The prices of 9 stocks rose in today’s trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange as 17 securities traded with 1 declining and 7 trading firm leading to the Composite Index advancing by 3.23 points to close at 1,191.53, the All T&T Index moving up by 5.72 points to 2,001.61 and the Cross Listed Index inching up by 0.10 points to close at 50.09. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks high. Trading amassed a volume of 749,891 shares valued at $5,355,311.
Gains | Clico Investment Fund that traded 85,750 shares valued at $1,857,183 as the price advanced by 12 cents to end at $21.66; First Citizens Bank with 34,071 shares valued at $1,283,802 with the price closing up a cent at $37.70; Grace Kennedy 1,048 shares closing at $3.70 for a 5 cents gain; National Commercial Bank with 500,000 shares changing hands for a value of $590,000, the price closed at $1.18 for a gain of 2 cents; National Flour Mills 4,400 $1.11 up a cent, to close at a new 52 weeks high; LJ B Williams 2,000 units at 79 cents for a 10 cents gain; Neal & Massy 1,500 shares, closing at a new 52 weeks high of $66.30, up 5 cents; Trinidad Cement with a volume of 89,223 shares traded for $196,641, the stock closed at $2.25 for a 9 cents gain and Scotiabank gained $2.40 to end the day at $72.50 in trading 285 units.
Declines | Firstcaribbean International Bank encountered a loss of 2 cents to close at $6.48.
Firm trades | ANSA Mcal added 15,997 shares valued at $1,063,801 in closing at $66.50; Scotia Investments with 6,143 units closed at $1.53; Praetorian Property Mutual Fund 4,000 units closed at $3.41; National Enterprises 2,404 units ended the day at $18.25; West Indian Tobacco 1,318 shares at $118; Jamaica Money Market Brokers 1,100 shares at 48 cents and Agostini’s 552 units for $17.79.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE: Moderate trading continues
Monday, 10th March 2014 | Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange was moderate and resulted in 57,426 shares changing hands valued at $1,412,302 as 9 securities traded with 3 advancing, 3 declining and 3 trading firm and resulted in the Composite Index falling 1.70 points to close at 1,188.30, the All T&T Index declining by 2.71 points to 1,995.89 and the Cross Listed Index easing by 0.10 points to close at 49.99.
Gains | Angostura Holdings with 2,188 shares valued at $24,068 and gained 21 cents to end at $11; Clico Investment Fund traded 5,180 shares valued at $111,577, advancing by 4 cents to end at $21.54; National Flour Mills with 31,780 shares changing hands for a value of $34,958 as the price closed up by 3 cents to $1.10.
Firm Trades | Stocks trading with no price movements are Neal & Massy with 1,757 shares at $66.25; Republic Bank 8,987 shares at $117.52 for a value of $1,056,152 and Sagicor Financial Corporation 1,748 units at $7.45.
Declines | Jamaica Money Market Brokers which fell 2 cents to 48 cents in trading a mere 149 units; Scotiabank falling 90 cents to close at $71.10 while trading only 637 units and Trinidad Cement that lost 4 cents in closing at $2.16 with 5,000 shares for a value of $10,800.
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 price and 4 stocks with offers lower.