Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market closed on Monday, with 11 securities traded compared to only 16 on previously. Unlike Friday when advancing stocks beat out declining ones more than 2 to one, at the close on Monday only 1 stock gained, 5 declined and 5 remained unchanged as two stocks ended at 52 weeks’ lows. The market closed with 78,729 shares valued at $1,082,590 changing hands.
The Composite Index eased by 0.01 points or to close at 1,142.31, the All T&T Index gained 0.28 points to close at 1,796.67 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 at 64.96 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with 7,397 shares changing hands at $22.56 after gaining 5 cents.
Losses| Ansa McAl traded 40 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $62.35 after falling 7 cents, Guardian Holdings traded 10,000 shares and declined 6 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $12.64. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 8,720 shares changing hands, to end with a loss of 5 cents at $7.20, 
Republic Financial Holdings ended with 115 shares to close at $107.15 with a fall of 15 cents and Scotiabank contributed 741 shares and fell 7 cents to end at $53.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 11,200 shares valued at $254,801 changing hands to end at $22.75, First Citizens in trading 15,528 shares valued at $540,411 close at $35. JMMB Group closed with 24,867 shares changing hands, to end at 60 cents, Point Lisas trade 10,931 units to close at $3.70 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,107 shares to close $126.28.
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The Composite Index gained 3.50 points or to close at 1,139.11, the All T&T Index climbed by 5.35 points to close at 1,793.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.22 at 64.54 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| First Citizens traded 3,450 shares to close at $34.50 and gained $1.10, Grace Kennedy contributed 2,000 shares, while gaining 21 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.70. Sagicor Financial Corporation closed with 599 shares changing hands, to end with a gain of 3 cents at $7.25 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 92,544 shares changing hands for a value of $2,064,934, to end at $22.32 after rising 7 cents.
Losses| Ansa McAl traded 550 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $62.42 after falling 1 cent and Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $55.25 with 1,071 shares changing hands.Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 6,000 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $13, shares, JMMB Group closed at 60 cents after trading 10,000 shares, National Enterprises closed with 1,100 shares changing hands at $10.75, Trinidad Cement 5,563 units at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,100 shares with a value of $644,028, to close $126.28.
TTSE inches up – Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market accounted for 639,447 shares valued at $3,501,364 changing hands. At the close, 13 securities traded with 4 gaining, 3 declining, while 6 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.08 points or to close at 1,137.15, the All T&T Index rose 2.33 points to close at 1,791.05 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 0.03 points to 64.32.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings contributed 31,835 shares valued at $413,855 to end at $13 after rising by 10 cents, First Citizens jumped 75 cents to close at $34.50 while trading 3,899 shares, the stock was offered at $34 at the close. Massy Holdings rose 5 cents and closed at $55.30 with 15,000 shares changing hands valued at $829,500 and National Commercial Bank traded 214,186 shares valued at $557,234 to close 1 cent higher at $2.61.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings declined by 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.18 with just 20 shares changing hands, Scotiabank lost 2 cents to close at $53.80 with 1,810 shares traded and Unilever Caribbean fell 3 cents with only 30 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.77.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 22,693 shares changing hands, valued at $514,223 at $22.66, JMMB Group traded 237,519 shares at 60 cents, National Flour Mills had 217 shares changing hands at $2.30. Prestige Holdings had just 50 units changing hands at $10.90, Sagicor Financial traded 112,177 units value of $809,917 and ended at $7.25 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 11 shares at $126.28.
TTSE ends higher – Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago stock market accounted for 731,354 shares valued at $2,437,546 changing hands. At the close, 14 securities traded with 2 gaining, 2 declining, while 10 remained unchanged.
The Composite Index advanced by 0.16 points or to close at 1,136.07, the All T&T Index fell 0.24 points to close at 1,788.72 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.08 points to 64.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Praetorian Property Mutual Fund contributed 465,450 shares valued at $1,172,780 to end at $2.51 after rising by 1 cent and Sagicor Financial traded 14,300 units to gain 8 cents and ended at $7.25.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings declined by 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.19 with just 30 shares changing hands and Scotiabank lost 2 cents to close at $53.82 with 442 shares traded.
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 8,820 shares changing hands to end at $22.66, Guardian Holdings closed trading at $12.80, with 5,555 shares changing hands, 
JMMB Group traded 202,344 shares at 60 cents, Massy Holdings closed at $55.25 with 11,920 shares changing hands valued at $658,580. National Commercial Bank traded 18,514 shares to close at $2.60, National Flour Mills had 1,915 shares changing hands at $2.30, One Caribbean Media traded 30 shares to end at $21.24. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 1,000 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement had 1,000 shares changing hands ended at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco closed trading with 34 shares at $126.28.
Firstcaribbean jumps 43c on TTSE – Monday
First Caribbean traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Monday
The Composite Index advanced by 6.92 points or to close at 1,135.91, the All T&T Index rose fell 0.17 points to close at 1,788.96 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 1.91 points to 64.27.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 9,390 shares and gained 43 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7 and Sagicor Financial traded 35,743 units to gain 3 cents and ended at $7.14.
Losses| One Caribbean Media traded 1,500 shares and fell 5 cents to end at $21.44, Prestige Holdings with 20,474 units changing hands ended at $10.90 to record a loss of 5 cents, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $53.84 with 328 shares traded and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent in trading 26 shares at $126.28.Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 314,708 shares changing hands valued at $7,131,283 to end at $22.66, Guardian Holdings closed trading at $12.80, with 9,333 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $55.25 with 3,250 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank traded 39,690 shares, to close at $2.60 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 1,000 units changing hands.
Stocks still hitting lows on TTSE
First Citizens. jumped $1.10 on TTSE on Friday
The Composite Index advanced by 1.20 points or to close at 1,128.99, the All T&T Index rose 2.38 points to close at 1,789.13 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with offers that were lower, suggesting there are more declines in a number of stocks to come.
Gains| First Citizens Bank closed trading with 2,410 shares and gained $1.10 to end at $33.75, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $12.80, with 7,700 shares changing hands, Point Lisas traded 5,000 shares and gained 1 cent, to end at $3.70 and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent in trading 4,000 shares at $126.29.
Losses| Guardian Media traded 1,064 shares at a 52 weeks’ lows of $19.70 after falling 5 cents. Massy Holdings dropped 50 cents to close at $55.25, with 44,926 shares with a value of $2,482,177 changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings ended with 16,460 shares valued at $1,765,170 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $107.24 with a loss of 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings ended with 6,689 shares changing hands to end at $12.90, Clico Investments ended with 4,177 shares changing hands to end at $22.68, JMMB Group traded 38,264 shares at 60 cents, National Enterprises closed with 215 shares changing hands at $10.98. National Flour ended with 18,285 shares changing hands to close at $2.30, Sagicor Financial traded 4,066 units at $7.14, Scotiabank closed at $53.85 with 497 shares traded, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 8,689 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement 6,940 units at $3.42.
6 TTSE stocks fell 1 rose – Wednesday
Fresh from closing on Tuesday with a good bounce, trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange saw continuation of gains but at a more modest level on Wednesday with 13 securities trading. At the close of trading, 450,739 units changed hands valued at $7,596,505.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.18 points or to close at 1,127.47, the All T&T Index rose 2.39 points or 1.24 percent to close at 1,786.11 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 62.36.
The market closed on Wednesday with, 1 security rising, 6 declining stock, while 6 remained unchanged, and two traded at 52 weeks’ lows as 450,739 shares valued at $7,596,505 changed hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with offers that were lower, including Republic Financial Holdings and National Enterprises with lower offers than the last selling price.
Gains| Clico Investments ended with 4,370 shares changing hands and gained 1 cent to close at $22.66.
Losses| First Citizens Bank price dropped 85 cents in trading 2,367 shares to close at $32.65, Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents and closed at $12.75 with 8,721 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $54.99 with 6,752 shares with a value of $371,292, changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended with 57,704 shares valued at $6,196,833 to close with a loss of 4 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $107.39,
Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 3,819 shares to end at $7.14 after falling 1 cent and Unilever Caribbean fell 2 cents with 10 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $64.80.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s ended with 630 shares changing hands to end at $17.05, JMMB Group traded 300,000 shares to close at 60 cents, Scotiabank closed at $53.85 as 492 shares changing hands. Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 13,492 shares with a value of $300,199 to close at $22.25, Trinidad Cement ended with 1,101 shares trading at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,281 shares at $126.28.
3 rise no declines on TTSE – Friday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 10 active securities changing hands, 3 of which gained, there were no declining stocks, while 11 remained unchanged, as 473,677 shares valued at $8,728,602 changed hands.
The Composite Index gained 1.90 points to close at 1,115.33, the All T&T Index rose 2.51 points to close at 1,761.94 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.17 to close at 62.36.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings traded 15,200 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $12.90, , Massy Holdings gained just 1 cent to close at $50.01 with 48,372 shares with a value of $2,418,624 changing hands and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 22,926 shares to end at $7.17 with a rise of 17 cents
Firm Trades| Clico Investments ended with 163,994 shares carrying a value of $3,707,280 changing hands, to close at $22.60, First Citizens Bank traded 15,643 shares valued at $484,933 to close at $31, 
Firstcaribbean International Bank closed at $6.57 with 16,504 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings closed at $12.80 with 7,619 shares changing hands, JMMB Group traded 34,400 shares to close at 59 cents, National Flour ended with 78,887 shares changing and closed at $2.30, National Enterprises closed with 37,610 shares valued at $413,710 changing hands at $11. Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 30,349 units valued at $675,265 changing hands, Republic Holdings ended with 18 shares to close at $107.43 and Scotia Investments traded 95 shares to end at $1.65 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,060 shares at $126.28.
TTSE 6 stocks up 3 down on Wednesday
NCB closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on the TTSE on Wednesday
The Composite Index gained 3.80 points to close at 1,112.25, the All T&T Index fell 0.27 points to close at 1,754.57 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.08 to close at 62.54.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with offers that were lower.
Gains|First Citizens Bank traded 3,329 shares and gained 3 cents, to close at $30.07, Grace Kennedy traded 1,400 shares to gain 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.49, Massy Holdings gained 6 cents to close at $48.26 with 1,000 shares changing hands. National Commercial Bank jumped 15 cents to close at a new high of $2.65 with 10,522 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 19,894 shares with a value of $1,035,555, to end at $52.10 after rising 9 cents and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.26 with 5,050 units changing hands with a loss of 1 cent.
Losses| Clico Investments ended with 21,835 shares valued at $493,471 changing hands, after losing 1 cent to close at $22.60,
JMMB Group fell 1 cent in trading 1,000 shares to close at 59 cents and National Enterprises, the volume leader, ended with 339,015 shares changing hands, valued at $3,729,315, with the price falling 15 cents, to close at $11.Firm Trades| Agostini’s closed with 1,500 shares at $17.05, Guardian Holdings ended with 5,901 shares changing hands in ending at $12.80, followed by National Flour Mills traded 25,813 shares at $2.30. One Caribbean Media traded 256 units at $21.29, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 280 shares to end at $7, Scotia Investments traded 1,000 shares to close at $1.65 and West Indian Tobacco traded 800 shares to close at $126.28.
TTSE stocks record gains – Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 13 active securities changing hands, 2 of which gained, 2 declined, while 9 remained unchanged, as 379,646 shares valued at $3,134,529 changed hands. At the close 2 stocks ended at 52 weeks’ lows.
The Composite Index gained 0.11 points to close at 1,108.45, the All T&T Index rose 0.22 points to close at 1,754.84 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged to close at 61.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with offers that were lower.
Gains|First Citizens Bank traded 200 shares and gained 3 cents to close at $30.04 and Massy Holdings gained 3 cents to close at $48.20 with 352 shares changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investments ended with 20,935 shares valued at $473,340 changing hands after losing 4 cents to close at $22.61 and Guardian Holdings ended with 4,204 shares changing hands but lost 4 cents in ending at $12.80.
Firm Trades| JMMB Group traded 184,300 shares at 60 cents, Point Lisas ended with 12,600 units trading at $3.70, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.93 with 124,678 shares valued at $1,362,731 changing hands, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2.945 shares to end at $7, Scotia Investments traded 4,605 shares to close at $1.65.
Scotiabank traded 2,305 shares, to end at $52.01, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22.25 with 18,469 units valued at $410,963 changing hands, Trinidad Cement lost 1 cent with 53 units changing hands ended at $3.42 and West Indian Tobacco traded 4,000 shares valued at $505,127 to close at $126.28.
National Commercial Bank last traded at $2.50 and continues to close with greater buying than selling interest, with the highest bid at $2.51, to buy 71,100 shares and the lowest offer at $2.65, to sell 4,900 units. The stock which sells in Jamaica at J$42, trades at J$47.50 in Trinidad, for an 11 percent difference.