Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 14 securities changing hands, of which 3 advanced, 1 declined and 10 traded firm with a total of 496,344 units, valued at $1,150,956. At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.04 points to close at 1,146.52, the All T&T Index fell by 0.07 just points to close at 1,962.08 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 43.38.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Unilever Caribbean with a 4 cents gain to $64.15 after trading 133 units to close at a new 52 week’ high, National Commercial Bank with 450,000 shares changing hands for a value of $450,000 closed 2 cents higher at $1 and West Indian Tobacco put on 5 cents to end at $118.61 while trading 300 shares.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is, One Caribbean Media added 4,235 shares valued at $106,383, falling 13 cents to end at $25.12.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 8,137 shares valued at $101,713, traded at $12.50, Clico Investment Fund with 2,970 shares valued at $65,637 ended at $22.10, First Citizens Bank had 1,940 shares trading to end at $36.75, Guardian Holdings had 3,000 units trading at $13.50, Massy Holdings traded 2,134 shares at $68.55, National Enterprises 302 shares ended at $17.50, National Flour Mills 1,000 closed at $1.10, followed by Scotiabank traded 1,547 shares at $58 and Scotia Investments with a volume of 20,646 shares being traded at $1.40.
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 only 1 stock with the offer lower.
14 stocks traded on TTSE
Investors spend $15.7m on Republic’s shares
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Monday, closed with Republic Bank accounting for $15.7 million worth of shares traded, but the stock price declined at the close. There were 14 securities changing hands on the first trading day of the week, 3 advanced in price, 5 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 665,955 units, valued at $19,599,985.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 0.47 points to close at 1,147.18, the All T&T Index fell 0.93 points to end at 1,963.40 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 43.38.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank traded 1,665 shares and gained 4 cents to close at $36.80, One Caribbean Media increasing 13 cents to end the day at $25.25, in spite of a slight decline in earnings for the year to September of 3 percent to reach $57.8 million and 17.5 percent reduction in the September quarter to $18.4 million. Conversely, West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents to land at $118.52, while 70 units traded. Profit before taxation for the nine months ended 30 September, climbed 13 percent to $436 million, over the corresponding period in 2013 and profit after tax for the nine months is $329 million, reflecting an increase of 16 percent over 2013. Profit after tax rose 9 percent in the September quarter over that of 2013 as revenues declined slightly.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 2,210 shares, declined by 2 cents to close at $12.53, National Enterprises contributed 39,978 shares with a value of $699,615, closing down 4 cents at $17.50, a 52 weeks’ low, National Commercial Bank with 401,176 shares changing hands for a value of $401,152 to end down 2 cents to 98 cents, National Flour traded 3,000 shares to close with the loss of 4 cents to $1.10, Republic Bank with 130,000 shares traded for $15,743,000 lost 10 cents to end at $121.10
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL added 18,349 shares valued at $1,213,786 and closed at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 60,618 shares valued at $1,340,545 to end at $22.11, Guardian Holdings traded 3,167 shares to close $13.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 500 shares changing hands at 45 cents, Massy Holdings traded 22 shares to close at $68.55, Trinidad Cement with 3,200 shares ended at $2.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with the offer that is lower.
Scotiabank drops set for more decline
In trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, Scotiabank drops to $58, with continuing selling pressure at the end of trading that seems set to push the price down further. At the close of the market 15 securities changed hands, of which 5 advanced, 4 declined and 6 traded firm, ending with a total of 378,604 units rading, valued at $12,047,355.
At the conclusion of trading, the Composite Index lost 0.79 points to close at 1,147.65, the All T&T Index fell by 1.50 points to close at 1,964.33 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.01 points to end at 43.38.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings that traded 400 shares, closed with a gain of 4 cents to end at $12.55, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 78 units while adding a cent to close at new 52 weeks’ high of $39.41, Massy Holdings traded 23,613 shares valued at $1,618,907 to close with a gain of 1 cent at $68.56. Sagicor Financial Corporation with 100,000 shares changing hands for a value of $624,295 and ended up 5 cents at $6.25 and West Indian Tobacco gained 18 cents to end the day at $118.50 with 1,500 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 119 units, closed a cent lower at $4, while Republic Bank added 30,000 shares valued at $3,636,000 to close at $121.20 with a 5 cents decline, Scotiabank dropped 49 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low of $58, Scotia Investments traded 18,000 units to close 5 cents lower at $1.40.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with a volume of 50,000 shares being traded for $3,307,500 to close at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 82,431 shares valued at $1,821,725 ended at $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 3,188 shares to close at $36.76, Guardian Holdings traded 20,000 shares at $13.50, Grace Kennedy with 12,765 units closed at $3.85 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers contributed 30,000 shares to end at 45 cents.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Price increase to push Witco 2015 profit
Trinidad’s West Indian Tobacco (Witco) raised prices on cigarettes approximately 15 percent, effective October. The increase should push revenues to over $1.3 billion dollars in 2015, from TT$1.185 billion in 2013.
An increase of that level on top of one in 2013 will most likely reduce the volume of sales on the Trinidad market, where the increase was effected. The price adjustment should help boost next year’s profit and by our calculation that should hit $700 million after tax or around $6.80 per share. That would put the PE ratio of the stocks at just over 17 times next year’s earnings and should help move the stock back into the $20 region which should be helped with an expected increase in dividends in the region of the EPS.
Witco’s profit jumped 23.5 percent in the June quarter, this year to hit $127 million as revenues climbed by a smaller 15 percent, to $324 million. For the six months to June, profit is up to $224 million from $188 million, a 19 percent spurt, from revenues of $590 million versus $556 million in 2013. Earnings per share came in at $1.50 for the quarter and $2.65 for the half year. Earnings for the full year to December should reach $5.70 per share.
5 stocks up only 1 falls on TTSE
With power outage disrupting trading on Wednesday, 11 securities changed hands on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, 5 of which advanced, 1 declined and 5 traded firm, with a total of 237,325 units, valued at $7,058,629.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index closed unchanged at 1,148.44, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.01 point to close at 1,965.83 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.39.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 50,000 shares valued at $1,104,462 to advance 4 cents to $22.10, First Citizens Bank traded 2,655 shares at $36.76, to close with a gain of 2 cents, Point Lisas that traded 81 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $4.01, Trinidad Cement with 116,152 shares changing hands, for a value of $232,304, increased 6 cents to end at $2 and West Indian Tobacco ended trading at $118.32 up 6 cents with 1,925 shares traded.
Declines| Massy Holdings traded 150 shares to close with a 1 cent loss at $68.55.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 5,000 shares at $66.15 valued at $330,750, Guardian Holdings contributed 9,193 shares with a value of $124,105 to close at $13.50, while Jamaica Money Market Brokers had 5,000 units changing hands at 45 cents, Republic Bank with 40,039 shares traded for $4,854,613 at $121.25 and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 6,630 shares at $6.20.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
7 stocks rose on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 16 securities changing hands of which 7 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 331,788 units, valued at $4,120,839.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.60 points to close at 1,148.91, the All T&T Index rose 0.15 points to close at 1,966.49 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.14 points to end at 43.43.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank traded 761 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $36.74, Grace Kennedy contributed 55,912 shares with a value of $211,370, to close at $3.85, up by 10 cents, Guardian Holdings traded 22,500 units to close at $13.50, National Commercial Bank added 50,000 shares valued at $50,500 and closed at $1.01 to gain a cent, Sagicor Financial Corporation with a volume of 60,085 shares traded for $374,653 and closed at $6.25 in gaining 6 cents, Trinidad Cement with 95,656 shares changing hands for a value of $184,626 the price rose 8 cents to end the day at $1.94 and West Indian Tobacco traded 15,000 units valued at $1,773,900 to end 3 cents up, at $118.26
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Berger Paints traded 1,000 units closed at $3.61, down 4 cents National Enterprises lost, 5 cents to close at $17.55 when trading 1,044 shares, One Caribbean Media traded 2,991 units at 8 cents down to $25.12 and Scotiabank with just 200 shares ended down a cent at a new 52 weeks’ low at $58.49.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal 200 shares ended trading at $66.15, Clico Investment Fund with 6,932 shares valued at $152,851 to end at $22.05, Massy Holdings with 13,007 shares at $68.56, Prestige Holdings with 2,500 shares at $9.55 and L.J. Williams B 4,000 shares at 90 cents.
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 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Scotia sinks again more coming – TTSE
Friday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was negatively affected by a drop in the price to $58.50. The stock which has fallen from a high of $72 seems set to decline further, based on the closing bid which is weak, with only 100 shares on the bid at $57.50 and 4,982 units on the offer to sell at $58.50.
In overall trading, there were 10 securities changing hands, of which 3 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm, with 255,055 units being dealt in, valued at $4,441,512.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 1.73 points to close at 1,148.31, the All T&T Index declined by 3.38 points to close at 1,966.34 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings trading 90 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent to end at $12.51, First Citizens Bank with a volume of 3,054 shares traded for $112,142 to close at $36.72 with a gain of 2 cents and West Indian Tobacco contributing 2,264 shares with a value of $267,673 and gained a cent, at $118.23.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy with 500 shares, fell a cent to $3.75, One Caribbean Media with 106,757 shares changing hands for a value of $2,682,529, lost 2 cents to end at $25.20 and Scotiabank traded 200 shares and lost 98 cents to close at $58.50.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 21,400 shares valued at $472,032, closed at $22.05, National Flour Mills 414 shares ended at $1.18, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$ preference share, traded 120,000 units at US$1.13 and Unilever Caribbean with 376 units closed at $64.11.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Firstcaribbean jumps 50c pushes TTSE
Firstcaribbean jumped 50 cents on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Thursday helping to ush the main index and the cross listed index, but with only a small volume. At the close the bid to buy was ta $4.75 with the offer at $5.50.
Elsewhere, Scotiabank that has tumbled from over $70, seems set to fall further, as there is an offer to sell 1,500 units at $59 compared to the last price of $59.48. The bid is to buy 200 units at $58. In overall trading activity, 11 securities changed hands of which 4 advanced, 4 declined and 3 traded firm, with dealing in only 48,851 units valued at $2,020,168.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 8.33 points to close at 1,150.04, thanks mostly to the 50 cents jump in the price of Firstcaribbean International share. The All T&T Index gained 0.18 points to close at 1,969.72 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 2.20 points to end at 43.29.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank, gained 50 cents to end the day at $5.50, while trading only 225 shares, First Citizens Bank contributed 4,200 shares with a value of $154,010 in gaining 10 cents, to $36.70, Unilever, traded 1,157 units to gain 2 cents, in closing at a new 52 weeks’ high of $64.11 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $118.22, up a cent with 285 shares.
Declines| Stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings with 23,242 shares changing hands for a value of $1,593,501 to close at $68.56, down 4 cents, One Caribbean Media had 600 units trading at $25.22, for an 11 cents fall, while Republic Bank traded 12 units and suffered a loss, of 6 cents to close at $121.50, Sagicor Financial Corporation added 4,000 shares valued at $24,760 in losing 6 cents, to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.19.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 150 shares at $12.50, Clico Investment Fund with 4,580 shares valued at $100,989 remaining at $22.05 and Trinidad Cement with 10,400 shares traded at the close at $1.86.
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.
6 stocks fell 1 up on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 9 securities changing hands of which 1 advanced, 6 declined and 2 traded firm, with 318,491 units, valued at $8,360,976.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.32 points to close at 1,141.96, the All T&T Index declined by 0.64 points to close at 1,969.72 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.14.
Gains| West Indian Tobacco climbed 5 cents to end the day at $118.21 while trading 44 units, to be the only winner on the day.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings adding 10,000 shares valued at $125,500 and fell 7 cents to close at $12.55, ANSA McAL lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $66.15 while trading 1,191 shares, Clico Investment Fund with 57,556 shares valued at $1,269,183, declined by 5 cents to $22.05, Massy Holdings with 96,581 shares changing hands for a value of $6,621,495 closed at $68.52 after losing 8 cents, Republic Bank 647 closed with a 3 cent fall to $121.56 and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 87,492 shares traded for $161,870 fell 6 cents to $1.84.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 572 shares to end at $6.20, while L.J. Williams $0.10 A share contributed 64,408 shares to close at 26 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
5 million JMMB shares trade
In Friday’s trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange 15 securities were active with Jamaica Money Market Brokers dominating with 5 million units. At the close of the market 4 stocks advanced, 5 declined and 6 traded firm with 5,392,038 units changing hands, valued at $7,934,277.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.80 points to close at 1,142.11, the All T&T Index declined by 1.52 points to close at 1,970.02 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.01 points to end at 41.14.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 109,200 shares trading at a value of $2,403,597, advanced 1 cent to end at $22.01, First Citizens Bank with 1,314 shares, closed at $36.53, up 2 cents, Republic Bank with 80 units, rose 9 cents to end at $121.59 and West Indian Tobacco added 15,648 shares valued at $1,848,518 to close at $118.16, for a small gain of 4 cents.
Declines| The stocks declining, at the close of the market are Ansa Mcal trading 1,676 shares with a decline of 3 cents, to end at $66.16, a 52 weeks’ low, National Flour Mills 511 shares at $1.20, down 5 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 31,148 shares with a value of $193,224, to close 1 cent lower at $6.20, Scotiabank with 1,023 units, declined 1 cent to end at $59.48, for a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement suffered a loss of 22 cents to close at $1.92 with 14,622 shares trading.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy with 6,816 shares at $3.76, Guardian Holdings with 6,000 shares to end at $13.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 5,000,000 shares changing hands, valued at $2,250,000 to close at 45 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% preference shares traded 291 units at US$1.13, followed by Scotia Investments with 100,000 shares for $150,000 to close at $1.50 and L.J. Williams $0.10 A shares, traded 4,000 units at 26 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 their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
