Trading in just 11 TTSE stocks – Friday

May 17, 2019 by

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 11 securities trading against 14 on Thursday, leading to 5 advancing, 3 declining and 4 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.31 points to 1,352.80. The All T&T Index lost 0.18 points to 1,799.03, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.06 points to close at 122.31 as trading ended with 349,640 shares for $4,836,075, compared to 1,098,161 shares on Thursday valued at $8,401,452.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with no stock with higher bids or offer higher or lower than their last selling prices.
Stocks ending with gains| At the close of the market, Calypso Macro Index Fund jumped $2 and ended at $17, with 2,127 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents and settled at $18.50, after exchanging 46,291 shares. Republic Financial Holdings rose 12 cents and ended at $121.12, with 4,682 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Financial increased 15 cents with 259,150 units trading to close at $9.15 and West Indian Tobacco climbed 57 cents and settled at $112, after exchanging 2,000 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| One Caribbean Media closed with a loss of 5 cents at $10.25, in trading with 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 50 cents to $27, after exchanging 20,539 shares and Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent and ended at $2.74, with 2,000 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| Clico Investments completed trading of 550 units at $23.06, First Citizens ended at $38.50, after exchanging 811 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.41, with 6,440 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean completed trading of 4,550 units at $26.30.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Big jump in Witco profit

May 14, 2019 by

West Indian Tobacco last closed at $110.

Profit before tax jumped a strong 37 percent at the Trinidad based West Indian Tobacco to TT$145 million for the three months period ended March 2019, up from $106 million in 2018.
After providing $45 million for corporate taxes profit rose 38 percent to $100 million.
The impressive results arose from a sharp 21 percent climb in revenues to $227 million and a decline in cost from 36 million in 2018 to $32.4 million in the latest quarter. Also contributing to the improved results, was an rise in gross profit margin to 77.8 percent from 75.3 per cent in 2018 that resulted in gross profit rising 25 percent to $177 million versus $141.5 million in 2018.
The Board approved the payment of a first interim dividend of 83 cents per share payable on June 11 to shareholders on record at the close of business on May 21. Earnings per share climbed to $1.19 from 86 cents in 2018. For the full year, earnings should hit $6.40. The stock that is listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange last traded at TT$110 at a PE of 17.

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6 TTSE stocks gained – Friday

May 10, 2019 by

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with trading took place in 17 securities against 12 on Thursday, with 6 advancing, 4 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Composite Index gained 0.58 points to 1,359.96, the All T&T Index declined 1.54 points to 1,813.14 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.38 points to close at 122.31.
Trading ended with 770,667 shares at a value of $10,507,437 changing hands, compared to 106,666 shares at a value of $2,353,874.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investors Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
Stocks ending with gains| At the close of the market, Ansa McAl traded 1,240 shares after adding 3 cents to settle at $55.33, Guardian Holdings increased 1 cent to end at $18.51, after exchanging 425 shares, Massy Holdings rose 20 cents and completed trading 32,228 stock units at $55. Scotiabank gained 4 cents in the trading of 10,560 to close at $63.55, Sagicor Financial closed with a rise of 40 cent at $9.15 in trading of 347,826 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 10 cents in trading 5.014 units to end at $30.10.
Stocks closing with losses| Agostini’s fell 1 cent and ended at $23.50, after exchanging 1,470 shares, Clico Investments shed 3 cents and settled at $23, with 80,145 units, Republic Financial Holdings declined $2.89 to close at $120.11 in trading 3,329 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped $2 to $110, with 350 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| Angostura Holdings completed trading at $15.80, with 1,940 stock units changing hands, with units, First Citizens ended at $40, after exchanging 2,034 shares, JMMB Group completed trading at $1.69, with 1,130 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises traded 157,040 shares at $6.85, NCB Financial Group exchanged 120,301 shares at $8.45, One Caribbean Media completed trading of a mere 22 shares at $10.30 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $26.30, after exchanging 5,613 shares.

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Big move for TTSE – Thursday

May 9, 2019 by

West Indian tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $112.

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended with big gains in the market indices on Thursday.
Trading took place in 12 securities against 17 on Wednesday, with 5 advancing, 3 declining and 4 remaining unchanged and resulted in the Composite Index climbing 7.67 points to 1,359.38, the All T&T Index jumping 15.07 points to 1,814.68 and the Cross Listed Index adding just 0.01 points to close at 121.93.
Trading ended with 106,666 shares at a value of $2,353,874 changing hands, compared to 264,650 shares at a value of $1,709,671.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closed with a lower offer.
Stocks ending with gains| At the close of the market, Clico Investments gained 38 cents in close at $23.03, with an exchange of 53,317 stock units, First Citizens Bank gained $2 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $40, after exchanging just 424 shares. One Caribbean Media added 5 cents and completed trading of 16,000 shares at $10.30, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 50 cents in trading 11,555 units to end at $30 and West Indian Tobacco jumped $2 to a 52 weeks’ high of $112, with 940 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| Ansa McAl declined 6 cents to $55.30, with 790 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 20 cents trading of 5,750 at $54.80 and Sagicor Financial closed with a rise of 1 cent at $8.75 in trading of 500 shares,
Stocks closing firm| First Caribbean International Bank closed trading of 3,000 units at $8.35, Prestige Holdings closed at $9, with 389 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.75, after exchanging 11,244 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $26.30, after exchanging 2,747 shares.

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Witco jumps $3 to $110 – Tuesday

May 7, 2019 by

West Indian Tobacco recovered the $3 lost on Monday to close back at the 52 weeks’ high of $110 on Tuesday, on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on a day when rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by a big margin.
Market activity ended in 16 securities trading with 8 advancing, 1 declining and 7 remaining unchanged, against 17 securities changing hands on Monday. At the close of trading, the Composite Index gained 1.35 points to 1,349.98. The All T&T Index rose 1.68 points to 1,796.48, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.14 points to close at 121.88.
Trading ended with 203,635 shares at a value of $3,092,200 changing hands, compared to 814,537 shares at a value of $8,160,288, on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
Stocks ending with gains| At the close of the market, Agostini’s gained 18 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.51, after exchanging 200 shares, CinemaOne rose 5 cents in trading 208 shares to close at $10, Clico Investments rose 15 cents and ended at $22.65, with 17,000 stock units changing hands. First Citizens closed with a gain of 24 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ high of $37.25, after exchanging 415 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent and completed trading of 1,075 units at $18.51. Sagicor Financial finished trading with a rise of 10 cents to end at $8.90, after exchanging 38,894 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 10 cents and completed trading 3,405 units at $29.50 and West Indian Tobacco advanced $3 and ended at $110, with 260 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| Ansa Mcal fell 9 cents and completed trading of 1,837 units at $55.24.
Stocks closing firm| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.80, with 25,843 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings concluded trading at $55, after exchanging 1,325 shares, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.45, in exchanging 69,200 shares, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $123, after trading 2,678 shares. Scotiabank ended at $63.55, with 1,548 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement settled at $2.60, after exchanging 19,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean concluded at $26.30, trading 20,955 shares.

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More gains for T&T stocks – Monday

May 6, 2019 by

Witco stock price pulled back $3.

Fresh from a $12.50 jump on Friday to at 52 weeks’ high of $110, West Indian Tobacco lost $3 to close at $107 on Monday on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange but the market indices recorded gains.
Market activity ended on Monday with trading in 17 securities with 9 advancing, 2 declining and 6 remaining unchanged, against trading 18 on Friday. At close of the market, the Composite Index gained 2.25 points on Monday to 1,348.63. The All T&T Index rose 3.01 points to 1,794.80, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.20 points to close at 121.74.

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Trading ended with 814,537 shares at a value of $8,160,288, compared to 96,392 shares on Friday valued at $1,897,291.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one closed with a lower offer.
Stocks ending with gains| At the close of the market, Ansa Mcal traded 1,594 units and rose 1 cent to $55.33, Clico Investments added 1 cent and ended at $22.50, with 40,557 stock units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank rose 10 cents in trading of 789 units at $8.35. First Citizens rose 1 cent and settled at a 52 weeks’ high of $37.01, after exchanging 150 shares, Grace Kennedy closed with a gain of 5 cents at $3.35, with 144,188 stock units changing hands, National Flour gained 5 cents and completed trading 10,927 units at $1.75. One Caribbean Media rose by 10 cents to close at $10.30, after exchanging 200 shares, Sagicor Financial closed with a gain of 18 cents to $8.80, after exchanging 562,548 shares and Scotiabank added 55 cents to end at $63.55, with 2,685 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses|Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 10 cents and completed trading of 31,692 units at $29.40 and West Indian Tobacco lost $3 and ended at $107, with 200 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| Calypso Macro Index Fund closed trading of 265 shares at $15, JMMB Group closed at $1.70, after exchanging 1,735 shares, Massy Holdings exchanged 9,628 shares to end at $55. National Enterprises ended at $7, with 6,404 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.45, after exchanging 700 shares and Unilever Caribbean concluded trading at $26.30, after exchanging 275 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Big jump in T&T stocks – Friday

May 3, 2019 by

West Indian Tobacco jumped sharply on Friday to end at 52 weeks’ high of $110 on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange and was the main driver in a big gain in the market index at the close.
Trading on to close in 18 securities against 17 on Thursday, with 6 advancing, 3 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index jumped 8.19 points to 1,346.38. The All T&T Index surged 19.19 points to 1,791.79, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.42 points to close at 121.54.
Trading ended with 96,767 shares for $1,897,291 compared to 237,591 shares for $2,918,550 on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closed with a lower offer.
Stocks ending with gains| At the close of the market, Clico Investments concluded trading with 54,728 stock units and gained 14 cents to end at $22.49, Massy Holdings added 1 cent and ended at $55, after exchanging 72 shares, One Caribbean Media increased 3 cents and closed at $10.20, after exchanging 105 shares. Republic Financial Holdings concluded trading with a gain of $2.89 to settle at $123, after exchanging 125 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 10 cents and completed trading at $29.50, with 5,978 units and West Indian Tobacco jumped $12.50 ended at 52 weeks’ high of $110, with 250 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| Ansa McAl fell 62 cents and completed trading of 200 units, at $55.32, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 5 cents and ended at $3.30, with 2,000 stock units changing hands and National Flour shed 5 cents to close at $1.70, with an exchange of 10,000 units.
Stocks closing firm| Calypso Macro Index Fund closed trading of 375 shares at $15, First Citizens settled at $37, after exchanging 692 shares, Guardian Holdings completed trading 12,401 units at $18.50, JMMB Group ended at $1.70, after exchanging 1,120 shares, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.45, after trading 2,725 shares. Sagicor Financial exchanged 2,291 shares at $8.62, Scotiabank ended at $63, with 555 stock units changing hands,Trinidad Cement settled at $2.60, after exchanging 350 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $26.30, trading 2,800 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Volume jumps on TTSE – Wednesday

April 24, 2019 by

Market activity ended on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange with 341,753 shares valued $5,640,590 trading, compared to 95,377 units at a value of $2,477,220 changing hands on Tuesday.
The market closed with 15 active securities against 12 on Tuesday, leading to 2 advancing, 4 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
At close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.71 points to 1,327.09. The All T&T Index shed 1.21 points to 1,766.71, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.03 points to close at 119.72.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, stocks ending with gains| First Citizens increased 3 cents and settled at $36.58, after exchanging 1,186 shares and Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents and settled at $120.12, after exchanging 258 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments shares fell 19 cents and ended at $22.50, with 41,124 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed with a loss of 55 cents and completed trading at $18, with an exchange of 42,145 units. Sagicor Financial shed 7 cents and ended at $8.61, after exchanging 74,153 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost $1.35 and ended at $97.50, with 707 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| Agostini’s closed at $23.33, after exchanging 500 shares, Ansa Mcal completed trading of 1,640 units at $55.24, Ansa Merchant Bank settled at $37, after exchanging 5,864 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.35, with 79,651 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings closed trading at $54, after exchanging 486 shares, National Flour completed trading at $1.75, with 1,730 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.25, after exchanging 7,753 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL completed trading of 82,526 units at $29.40, and Unilever Caribbean traded 2,030 shares at $26.30.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Volume picks up on TTSE – Thursday

April 18, 2019 by

Market activity on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with trading in 11 securities against 20 on Wednesday, with 2 advancing, 3 declining and 6 remaining unchanged and West Indian Tobacco ending at a 52 weeks’ high.
At close of the market, the Composite Index fell 0.93 points to 1,330.30. The All T&T Index declined 1.85 points to 1,765.87, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 120.73.
Trading ended with 161,187 shares at a value of $3,029,240, compared to 56,733 shares on Wednesday valued at $2,324,434.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, stocks ending with gains| Massy Holdings gained 5 cents and closed at $53.10, after exchanging 1,143 shares and West Indian Tobacco added 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $98.85, with 1,360 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments ended trading 1,231 stock units and fell 1 cent to $22.69, First Citizens concluded trading of 4,755 shares with a loss of 27 cents, to close at $36.62 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded with a loss of 10 cents and ended at $29.40, with 4,770 units changing hands.
strong>Stocks closing firm| Ansa Mcal ended at $55.24, trading 368 units, National Flour ended at $1.67, with an exchange of 109,010 units, Point Lisas closed at $3.45, with 4,543 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings completed trading of 3,090 shares at $120. Scotiabank concluded trading at $62.50, with 30,106 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean settled at $26.30, after exchanging 811 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Volume dives on TTSE – Wednesday

April 17, 2019 by

The volume and value of stocks trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange dived on Wednesday but the number of securities changing hands rose to 20, compared 14 on Tuesday but 7 were for a mere 10 units each.
At the close, investors exchanged 56,743 shares for $2,324,434 compared to 218,204 shares at $5,294,306, on Tuesday. The market closed with 4 stocks rising, 4 declining and 12 remaining unchanged. At the close, two securities ended at 52 weeks’ highs.
At the market’s close, the Composite Index added 0.18 points to 1,331.23. The All T&T Index rose 0.36 points to 1,767.72, while the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 120.73.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, stocks ending with gains| First Citizens rose 34 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $36.89, after exchanging 127 shares, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents, while trading 4,117 units to close at $18.55, LJ Williams B share, gained 5 cents and settled at a 52 weeks’ high of 95 cents, after exchanging 260 shares and Prestige Holdings rose 19 cents and completed trading of 10 units at $8.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments lost 30 cents and ended at $22.70, with 23,849 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings traded 658 shares and fell 95 cents to $53.05, National Flour fell 1 cent in completing trading of 1,500 units, at $1.67 and Point Lisas traded with a loss of 10 cents at $3.45, with 10 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| Agostini’s closed at $23.33, after exchanging 10 shares, Ansa Merchant settled at $37, trading 10 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.35, with 30 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group ended at $1.75, after exchanging 1,210 shares. LJ Williams A Share completed trading 10 units at 20 cents, One Caribbean Media exchanged 2,938 shares to close at $10.30, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $120, after exchanging 10,102 shares, Sagicor Financial concluded trading of 10 shares at $8.66. Scotiabank ended at $62.50, with 2,200 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL completed trading at $29.50, with 7,802 units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $26.30, after exchanging 1,880 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $98.80, with 10 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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