The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday with 12 securities changing hands against 13 on Monday, none advanced, 5 declined and 7 remained unchanged.
Market activity resulted a slippage of volume traded to a mere 65,448 shares at a value of $1,366,823, compared to 46,796 shares at a value of just $656,926, previously traded.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index lost 2.44 points to 1,241.21, the All T&T Index declined 5.63 points to 1,708.29, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to close at 104.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments fell 1 cent to end at $19.99, with 125 stock units changing hands, First Citizens closed with a loss of 90 cents in trading 1,000 shares at $34.01, JMMB Group shed 7 cents and settled at $1.71, after exchanging 6,720 shares,
National Enterprises lost 5 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $8.95, with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended trading of 29,973 shares, falling 25 cents to $29.75.
Stocks trading with no price change| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 3,000 units to close at $15.80, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $8.49, with 18,006 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $17, in exchanging 1,088 units, Massy Holdings settled at $47, after exchanging 10 shares, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $103.50, in trading 1,409 shares, Sagicor Financial closed at $7.75, with 2,317 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $88 after exchanging 300 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
No gains on TTSE stocks 5 fall – Wednesday
2 TTSE stocks fall 11 trade firm -Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday with 13 securities changing hands against 9 on Monday, none advanced, 2 declined and 11 remained unchanged.
Market activity resulted a slippage of volume traded to a mere 46,796 shares at a value of just $656,926, compared to 279,181 shares at a value of $3,306,273, previously traded.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index lost 1.62 points to 1,243.65, the All T&T Index declined 0.89 points to 1,713.92, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.33 points to close at 104.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with losses| One Caribbean Media shares fell 11 cents and concluded trading at $12.18, after exchanging 2,039 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 54 cents and completed trading at $88 with 946 units
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.75, with 2,386 stock units changing hands, 
Clico Investments ended at $20, with 2,037 stock units changing hands, First Citizens settled at $34.91, after exchanging 899 shares, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $17, with 146 units, JMMB Group traded down to $1.70 but concluded trading at $1.78, after exchanging 28,516 shares, Massy Holdings concluded at $47, after exchanging 2,085 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded at $103.50, after exchanging 1,580 shares, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.75, with 546 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank completed trading at $65, with 325 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $30, after exchanging 3,031 shares and Trinidad Cement concluded at $2.90, after exchanging 2,000 shares
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Just 1 stock rose 4 fell on TTSE – Friday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday in 14 securities against 8 on Thursday, with 1 advancing, 4 declining and 9 trading unchanged at the close as republic closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
Market activity resulted a slippage of volume traded to 169,268 shares at a value of $11,763,279, compared to 55,296 shares at a value of $1,271,791.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index lost 0.23 points on Friday to 1,245.42, the All T&T Index gained 0.01 points to 1,713.10, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.06 points to close at 104.65.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows the market continuing to be weak as it closed with 3 stock ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Massy Holdings gained 5 cents and concluded trading at $47.00, after exchanging 29,007 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| JMMB Group fell 2 cents and concluded trading at $1.78, after exchanging 2,049 
shares, Scotiabank closed with a loss of 2 cents and completed trading 195 units at $65, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents and settled at $30.01, after exchanging 1,662 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent and completed trading at $88.54, with 113,000 units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Clico Investments ended market activity at $20, with 4,020 stock units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank completed trading 210 units at $8.49, First Citizens settled at $34.91, after exchanging 763 shares, Grace Kennedy ended at $2.90, with 2,330 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings completed trading of 8,803 units at $16.60, LJ Williams B share settled at 75 cents, after exchanging 3,680 shares, NCB Financial Group settled at $6.14, after exchanging 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded trading at $103.50, after exchanging 400 shares and Sagicor Financial ended at $7.75, with 2,149 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
6 stocks rise on TTSE – Tuesday
Guardian Media drops to a 52 weeks’ low on Tuesday
The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday in 18 securities against 13 on Monday, with 6 advancing, 3 declining and 9 trading unchanged at the close.
Market activity resulted in 455,641 shares at a value of $3,802,302, compared to 138,647 shares at a value of $2,163,356.
At close of the market the, Composite Index the Composite Index rose 0.48 points on Tuesday to 1,243.80, the All T&T Index fell1.43 points to 1,711.46, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.33 points to close at 104.43.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows the market continuing to be weak as it closed with 1 stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and 1 with a lower offer.
Stocks closing with gains| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 410 units and added 6 cents to close at $15.80, First Caribbean International Bank gained 9 cents and concluded trading of just 10 shares at $8.49, Grace Kennedy rose 15 cents and settled at $2.95, with 50,735 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings finished 5 cents higher and completed trading at $47, after exchanging 25,000 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL concluded trading of 3,344 shares, lost 5 cents and ended at $30.05 and West Indian Tobacco added 2 cents and concluded the trading of 2,256 stock units at $88.55.
Stocks closing with losses| Gaurdian Media having last traded in November last year dived $1.98 to a 52 weeks’ low of $16, after exchanging a mere 10 shares, JMMB Group lost 10 cents in closing at $1.70, after exchanging 267,000 shares and Scotiabank ended trading of 2,400 units after falling 1 cent to $65.
Stocks trading with no price change| Agostini’s completed trading at $21.11, after exchanging 54,565 shares, Ansa Merchant ended at $40, after just 10 shares traded, Clico Investments settled at $20, with 10 stock units changing hands, First Citizens ended at $34.91, after exchanging 1,857 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.60, exhanging 1,900 units, LJ Williams exchanged 32,000 B shares share to close at 75 cents, NCB Financial Group ended trading at $6.15, after exchanging 1,563 shares, Republic Financial Holdings completed trading at $103, after exchanging 1,494 shares, Sagicor Financial settled at $7.75, trading 9,010 stock units and Unilever Caribbean settled at $26.85, with 2,067 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
NCB jumps 8% to J$123 on TTSE – Friday
NCB Financial Group jumped 8 percent with a rise of 49 cents to $6.15, or J$123 trading 128,781 shares on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday as 16 securities traded versus 10 on Thursday, with 4 advancing, 3 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
NCB closed without any stock being offered on the Trinidad market, but it closed in Jamaica at $105 trading 4,830 shares on Friday.
The Composite Index gained 9.20 points on Friday to end at 1,241.20, the All T&T Index rose 0.15 points to 1,712.78 and the Cross Listed Index added 2.53 points to close at 103.53.
Market activity ended with just 184,493 units valued at a mere $1,418,005 changing hands, compared to 39,363 units valued at a mere $551,354, on Thursday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks with Gains| Massy Holdings finished trading 2,475 shares after rising 2 cents to end at $46.92, Sagicor Financial ended trading with a gain of 15 cents to end at $7.75, with 17,003 stock units changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed 5 cents higher and ended at $30.05, after exchanging 5,610 shares.
Stocks Losses| First Caribbean International Bank lost 9 cents and concluded trading at $8.40, with 2,000 units traded, 
National Enterprises ended trading 1 cent lower and settled at $9, with 6,991 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent and ended at $88.53, after exchanging 402 units.
Firm Trades| Ansa Merchant ended at $40, after exchanging 1,442 shares, Clico Investments settled at $20, with just 50 stock units changing hands, First Citizens ended at $34.92, after exchanging 350 shares, Grace Kennedy settled at $2.80, with 800 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings concluded the trading of a mere 38 units at $16.60, JMMB Group closed trading at $1.80, after exchanging 1,365 shares, LJ Williams A share ended at 20 cents, with 5,600 units trading, LJ Williams B share exchanged 10,000 shares at 75 cents and One Caribbean Media completed trading at $12.29, after exchanging 1,586 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Moderate TTSE trading on Wednesday
Trading on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with just 12 securities being exchanged versus 19 on Tuesday, with 3 advancing, 2 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 0.09 points to 1,232.82, the All T&T Index added 0.19 points to 1,713.26 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 101.14.
Market activity ended with 53,969 units valued at $1,679,636 changing hands, compared to 162,239 units valued at $4,049,174, on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks with Gains| LJ Williams B share finished 5 cents higher to 75 cents, after exchanging 5,000 shares, National Enterprises concluded trading and rose 1 cent to end at $9.01, with 1,085 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco added 4 cents and completed trading at $88.54, exchanging 4,304 units.
Stocks Losses| Scotiabank closed with a loss of 1 cent and completed trading at $65, with 1,324 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a loss of 10 cents at $30.01, after exchanging 25,907 shares.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 1,344 shares at $15.74 but traded as low as $15 during the day, Clico Investments ended at $19.94, with 5,863 stock units changing hands, First Citizens settled at $35, after exchanging 2,332 shares, JMMB Group concluded trading at $1.80, after exchanging 700 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $46.90, after exchanging 1,210 shares, One Caribbean Media exchanging 4,000 shares at $12.29, after and Republic Financial Holdings settled at $103, after exchanging 900 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
TTSE stocks trade mix – Tuesday
T&T NGL closed at a record high on TTSE on Tuesday.
Trading on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with trading in 19 securities against 14 on Monday, with 4 advancing, 4 declining and 11 remaining unchanged leading gains in all market indices.
Market activity ended with one stock ended at 52 weeks’ closing high as 162,239 units valued at $4,049,174 changing hands, compared to 203,230 shares valued at $1,737,939, on Monday.
At the close the Composite Index rose 0.72 points to 1,232.73, the All T&T Index added 1.11 points to 1,713.07 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.04 points to close at 101.14.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 2 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks with Gains| Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents and concluded trading 8,191 units to close at $16.60, JMMB Group rose 5 cents and completed trading at $1.80, after exchanging 13,766 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with a gain of 11 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $30.11, after exchanging 18,085 shares and West Indian Tobacco gained 51 cents and concluded trading at $88.50 after exchanging 15,632 shares.
Stocks Losses| Grace Kennedy closed trading with a loss of 15 cents and settled at $2.75, with 5,080 stock units changing hands, National Flour shed 5 cents and concluded trading of 38,134 units at $1.70, Scotiabank lost 1 cent and ended at $65.01, with 235 units and Unilever Caribbean ended trading 5 cents lower to settle at $26.85, with 1,434 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Ansa Mcal concluded trading at $57, with 72 units, Ansa Merchant ended at $40, after exchanging 778 shares, Clico Investments settled at $19.94, with 31,180 stock units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank traded 9,843 units at $8.49, First Citizens exchanged 1,943 shares and ended at $35, Massy Holdings completed trading at $46.90, after exchanging 3,743 shares, National Enterprises settled at $9, with 269 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group exchanged 4,400 shares and ended at $5.66, Republic Financial Holdings completed trading at $103, after exchanging 7,796 shares, Sagicor Financial settled at $7.50, with 1,618 stock units changing hands and Trinidad Cement completed trading at $2.90, after exchanging 40 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
West Indian Tobacco profit rise
Profit before tax rose 10.7 percent to $284 million, for the six months to June this year, over the 2017 period for West Indian Tobacco and profit grew 8.7 percent after tax to $194 million.
Profit before tax grew 13 percent to $178 million for the quarter over the 2017 period and after tax an increase of 9 percent to $121 million. Gross profit in the quarter rose to 79 percent, from 77 percent of revenues in 2017 and from 75 percent for the six months in 2017 to 77 percent in 2018.
The profit improvement came from a 13 percent rise in revenue for the quarter to $268 million and by 12 percent for the six months to $456 million.
Distribution costs rose to $4 million from $1.26 million in the June quarter and for the period to June $10.3 million from $6.4 million, Administrative expenses rose sharply to $22.8 million for the quarter from $18.2 million in 2017 and for the half it rose to $38.46) million from $33.12 million and Other operating expenses rose to $6.66 million in the quarter from $6 million in 2017 and for the half year to $20.7 million from just $11.7 million for an increase of 77 percent.
The company raked in cash from operating activities of $325 million in the six months compared to $232 million in 2017.
Earnings per share for the quart is $1.44 and $2.30 for the half year and should end at around $5.30 for the full year giving the stock a PE of 16.5 based on the last traded price of $88 on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange.
The company ended the period with total equity of $379 million and cash of $279 million and current liabilities of $161 million.
The Board has accordingly approved the payment of a second interim dividend of $1.14 per ordinary share payable on 27 August 2018.
All amounts are quoted in TT dollars.
All 3 TTSE stock indices rise – Monday
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Monday with trading in 14 securities against 15 on Friday, with 3 advancing, 4 declining and 7 remaining unchanged leading gains in all market indices.
Market activity ended with one stock ended at 52 weeks’ closing high as 203,230 shares valued at $1,737,939 changing hands, compared to 366,114 shares valued at $2,694,047, on Friday.
At the close the Composite Index rose 1.09 points to 1,232.01, the All T&T Index added 0.22 points to 1,711.96 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.27 points to close at 101.10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 3 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks with Gains| Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 10,696 units after rising 5 cents to $16.55, NCB Financial Group added 1 cent and settled at $5.66, after exchanging 5,000 shares and Republic Financial Holdings gained 5 cents and ended trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $103, after exchanging 1,200 shares.
Stocks Losses| Clico Investments traded with a loss of 6 cents and ended at $19.94, with 23,050 stock units changing hands, First Citizens closed with a loss of 1 cent and settled at $35, after exchanging 2,963 shares, National Flour shed 4 cents and completed trading at $1.75, with 5,000 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and ended at $26.90, with 50 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades| Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 314 shares at $15.74, Grace Kennedy ended at $2.90, with 66,687 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $46.90, after exchanging 281 shares, One Caribbean Media concluded trading of 796 shares at $12.29, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.50, with 65,393 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank completed trading of 900 units at $65.02 and Trinidad Cement ended at $2.90, after exchanging 20,900 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
2 TTSE stocks rise 3 fall – Friday
Republic Financial Holdings closes at 52 weeks’ high.
Trading on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 366,114 shares valued at $2,694,047 changing hands, compared to 344,130 shares valued at $3,881,434, on Thursday.
Market activity ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 12 trading on Friday and the market closed with 2 recording gains, 3 losses and 10 ending with prices unchanged. At the close of trading one stock ended at 52 weeks’ closing high.
At the close the Composite Index lost 0.20 points on Friday to 1,230.92, the All T&T Index declined 0.40 points to 1,711.74 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 100.83 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows market sentiment with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks with Gains| First Citizens rose 1 cent and ended at $35.01, after exchanging 1,228 shares and Republic Financial Holdings closed with a gain of 3 cents and completed trading at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $102.95, after exchanging 1,845 shares.
Stocks Losses| One Caribbean Media shares fell 7 cents and completed trading at $12.29, after exchanging 20,831 shares, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL share fell 1 cent and ended at $30, after exchanging 40,150 shares and Trinidad Cement shed 5 cents and completed trading at $2.90, after exchanging 100 shares.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments settled at $20, with 2,381 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.90, trading 253,750 shares, Guardian Holdings concluded trading at $16.50, with 3,000 units, JMMB Group completed trading at $1.75, after exchanging 31,000 shares, Massy Holdings completed trading of 370 shares at $46.90, Point Lisas settled at $3.70, with 223 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings concluded trading of 200 units at $10, Sagicor Financial settled at $7.50, with 10,912 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $65.02, with 15 units and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading at $87.99, with 109 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.