Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was dismally low with just 21,815 units, valued at $537,697 trading with 13 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose by 0.12 points to close at 1,153.24, the All T&T Index advanced by just 0.25 points to close at 1,968.49 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.32.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 5,414 shares valued at $121,957, gained 1 cent to end at $22.5. First Citizens Bank traded 1,205 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $35.78, Guardian Holdings put on 2 cents while trading 2,000 shares to end at $14.19, Massy Holdings traded 2,181 shares worth $138,341 and gained 1 cent to $63.43 and West Indian Tobacco gained 4 cents to end the day at $125.20.
Firm Trades|Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank trading 500 shares to end unchanged at $5.01, JMMB Group traded with 5,416 shares changing hands to end at 50 cents, One Caribbean Media contributed 100 shares at $22.30.
Republic Bank traded 200 shares to close at $115, Sagicor Financial traded 191 shares and closed at $5.90, Scotiabank with 391 shares changing hands ended unchanged at $62.50 while Scotia Investments added 1,894 shares at $1.45 and Trinidad Cement had only 1,175 units changing hands to close at $2.90.
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 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
5 stocks rose none fell on TTSE
Moderate price changes on TTSE
Scotia continues to move higher
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.06 points to close at 1,152.40, the All T&T Index rose 0.76 points to close at 1,966.81 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a 19 points to close at 44.32.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Firstcaribbean International Bank which gained just 1 cent in trading 2,000 units at $5.01. First Citizens Bank traded 3,876 shares closed with a gain of 5 cents, JMMB Group with 483,729 shares changing hands for a value of $241,835 and closed at 50 cents, after gaining 5 cents. Scotiabank gained 16 cents to end at $62.50 while trading 720 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 432 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents to end at $125.16.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s traded 796 units, lost 3 cents to end at $17.25 and ANSA Merchant Bank fell 5 cents to close at $38.90 while trading 200 shares.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund traded 43,160 shares valued at $973,258 and remained at $22.55. Grace Kennedy contributed 5,050 shares at $3.49, Guardian Media added 11,414 shares valued at $225,541 and closed at $19.76
while National Flour Mills closed at $1.60 with 300 units traded. National Enterprises traded 119 shares to close at $17.30 followed by One Caribbean Media with 47,320 shares traded at $22.30 for a value of $1,055,236, Republic Bank traded 11,113 shares valued at $1,279,950 to end at $115. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 45,142 shares with a value of $266,337.80, while trading at $5.90 and Trinidad Cement with 1,821 shares traded at $2.75.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and just 1 with the offer that was lower.
Republicbank falls big more coming
Republic Bank shares price declined sharply on Wednesday, continuing a negative trend since late 2014 as interest rates have moved up in Trinidad coupled flat results for the bank. The stock seems poised to fall some more as it closed with an offer at the last traded price with no bids in the market at the close.
The Trinidad Stock Exchange ended trading with 8 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 1 traded firm with a total of 38,678 units, valued at $1,222,490. At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 1.43 points to close at 1,151.13, the All T&T Index rose fell by 2.85 points to close at 1,965.56 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.14.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 5,316 shares valued at $189,781, closed with a gain of 1 cent to $35.70, Guardian Holdings trading 25,000 shares valued at $353,750 to close with a gain of 10 cents at $14.15. Scotiabank had just 80 units trading, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $62.34 and Trinidad Cement added 1,000 shares for 6 cents more to close at $2.72.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 1,587 shares trading, fell 1 cent to end at $$22.55. Republic Bank contributed 4,335 shares with a value of $498,525 while dropping 72 cents, to a new 52 weeks’ low of $115 and West Indian Tobacco suffered a loss of 86 cents, to close at $125.14, while 788 shares changed hands.
Firm Trades| ANSA McAL with 572 shares trading unchanged to ended at $67.01.
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.
6 stocks gained on TTSE
Witco closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $126 on Thursday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index advanced by 1.16 points to close at 1,151.48, the All T&T Index rose by 2.65 points to 1,966.58 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.05 points to end at 44.10.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL contributed 24,456 shares with a value of $1,638,801 to close at $67.02 up by 11 cents, First Citizens Bank traded 2,862 shares to close with a gain of 3 cents to $35.60, Massy Holdings traded 350 shares, gained 1 cents to end at $63.11. Scotiabank traded 1,450 shares to close with a gain of 15 cents at $62.30, Trinidad Cement added 23,621 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco traded 220 shares and gained 89 cents to end at $126 for a new 52 weeks high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy with a volume of 24,550 shares trading ended with a 5 cents loss at $3.55. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund suffered the day’s greatest loss, falling 38 cents to close at $3.10 while trading 8,000 shares and Republic Bank traded 2,502 shares with a value of $289,531 to close down 8 cents at $115.72, at new 52 weeks’ low.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Guardian Holdings with 8,000 shares trading, closed at $14.05, National Flour Mills traded at $1.50 with 336,910 shares changing hands, for a value of $505,365. National Enterprises with 785 shares trading, closed at $17.30 and Prestige Holdings traded 21,943 shares with a value of $219,430 at $10.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
3 up 4 down on TTSE Monday
Witco at new 52 weeks’ high on Monday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.16 points to close at 1,150.50, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.25 points to close at 1,964.63 and the Cross Listed Index eased 0.01 points to end at 44.10.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Massy Holdings put on 5 cents to end the day at $63.10 while trading only 220 shares. Scotiabank on contributing 13,331 shares with a value of $828,522, gained 4 cents to end at $62.15 and West Indian Tobacco trading 1,458 shares valued at $182,410 to close with a gain of 1 cent at a new 52 weeks’ high of $125.11.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings ending with 125 shares trading, to close down 2 cents at $13.98. Guardian Holdings with 58,300 shares changing hands for a value of $824,945 closed at $14.15 for a 5 cents decline, Republic Bank suffered a loss of 7 cents to close at $115.88 while trading 1,355 shares for a new 52 weeks’ low and Sagicor Financial Corporation added 13,250 shares and closed 1 cent down at $6.Firm Trades|Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 10,632 shares valued at $239,220 but remained at $22.50, First Citizens Bank trading 8,795 shares to end at $35.56. JMMB Group traded 6,463 shares at 43 cents, One Caribbean Media contributed 60 shares at $22.30, Prestige Holdings with 500 shares, closed at $10 and Trinidad Cement with 34,200 shares trading at $2.50.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE marking time
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Thursday with 10 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 167,953 units, valued at $1,778,490.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.16 points to close at 1,151.48, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 0.33 points to close at 1,964.99 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 44.31.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa Merchant Bank contributing 7,740 shares with a value of $301,473 closed at 4 cents up at $38.95 and First Citizens Bank traded 2,570 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, $37.57.
Declines| National Enterprises was sole declining stock as it lost 3 cents to end the day at a 52 weeks’ low of $17.30.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading just 100 shares to close at $66.91, Clico Investment Fund with 42,588 shares valued at $958,654 ended at $22.50, Guardian Holdings contributed 1,131 shares with the price closing unchanged at $14.20. JMMB Group with 10,000 shares trading, ended at 43 cents, while Massy Holdings added 3,718 shares valued at $234,420 and ended at $763.05, National Flour Mills with 99,633 shares changing hands for a value of $149,450 and closed at $1.50, West Indian Tobacco trading 73 shares to close at $125.10.
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 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Big TTSE day – 21 stocks trade
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Wednesday was one of the days with the largest number securities being active with 21 securities changing hands. 5 stocks advanced, 4 declined and 12 traded firm, with a total of 1,239,809 units, valued at $3,303,501.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.87 points to close at 1,154.57, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.33 points to close at 1,972.90 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.28 points to end at 44.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund trading 1,800 shares and advanced by 2 cents to end at $22.54, First Citizens Bank gained 8 cents to end the day at $35.46, National Flour Mills with a volume of 139,713 shares being traded for $216,325 closing 5 cents up at $1.55. Massy Holdings traded 266 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $63.05, Point Lisas Industrial Port traded 1,500 shares and closed with a gain of 6 cents to end at $3.59.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s trading 500 shares to end 1 cent down, at $17.28, National Commercial Bank with 1,042,473 shares changing hands, for a value of $1,570,205, lost 5 cents in closing at $1.50. Republic Bank suffered a 4 cents loss to close at a new 52 weeks’ low of $117.79, after trading 6,000 shares with a value of $706,740 and Trinidad Cement with 4,928 shares traded to close with a 4 cents loss at $2.55.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL traded 200 shares to close at $66.91, Flavorite Foods contributed 100 shares at $4.80, Firstcaribbean International Bank ended with 2,270 units changing hands at $5. National Enterprises ended with 3,000 to close at $17.35. One Caribbean Media ended with 3,269 shares changing hands to close at $22.30, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 11,080 shares to end at $5.80, Scotiabank closed at $62.02 while trading 1,500 units, Scotia Investments added 10,550 shares at $1.55, Unilever Caribbean with 2,120 shares changing hands closed at $66.02 and West Indian Tobacco traded 43 units to close at $125.10
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had just 1 stock with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
2 new highs on TTSE Thursday
WITCO traded at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday
At the close of the market, the three main indices advanced, the Composite Index rose 0.40 points to 1,155.22, the All T&T Index rose 0.49 points to close at 1,972.96 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 44.24.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund trading 45,300 shares, valued at $1,020,159 to advance by 1 cent, to $22.52. Jamaica Money Market Brokers trading 550 units, closing at $43, with a gain of 2 cents, Scotia Investments with 3,888 shares trading, advanced by 2 cents to $1.55. Unilever Caribbean stock price rose 44 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $66, with 2,820 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco traded 297 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $125.10.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 4,558 shares and closing 1 cent down, at $35.37, Republic Bank fell 6 cents to close at $117.87 with 30,535 shares traded for $3,599,300 and Scotiabank, the volume leader, with 167,494 shares changing hands for a value of $10,401,420, closing at $62.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 937 shares changing hands, and closing at $5, Guardian Holdings contributing 1,154 shares closing unchanged at $14.50. National Commercial Bank trading 3,100 units at $1.55, National Flour Mills traded 1,847 shares at $1.50, One Caribbean Media closing at $22.30 with 503 shares trading, Prestige Holdings with a volume of 139,113 shares being traded for $1,391,130 at $10 and Trinidad Cement in contributing 82,744 shares with a value of $215,134 at $2.60.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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
TTSE closes quarterly quietly
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange was very moderate. Only 10 securities changed hands of which 1 advanced, 3 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of a mere 50,818 units, valued at $1,434,176.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.46 points to close at 1,154.25, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 0.08 points to close at 1,971.96 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.13 points to end at 44.12.
Gains| The only stocks increasing in price at the close is, First Citizens Bank that had 4,063 shares valued at $143,708 changing hands by climbing 2 cents to end at $35.37.
Declines|The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with only 1,800 shares trading, declining by 9 cents, to end at $22.51, Firstcaribbean International Bank trading 1,541 shares to close with a loss of 3 cents, at $5 and Massy Holdings trading 5,655 shares with a value of $356,267 to close with a loss of 1 cent, at $63.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s with just 10 shares ended trading at $17.29, Angostura Holdings with 7,000 shares trading, ended at $14, Guardian Holdings with 27,086 shares changing hands for a value of $392,747, closed at $14.50. National Commercial Bank trading 300 units to close at $1.56, One Caribbean Media traded 21 units to close at $22.30 and Republic Bank contributed 3,342 shares with a value of $394,122 as the price closed unchanged at $117.93.
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 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
4 up 3 down on TTSE Friday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended Friday with 12 securities changing hands, of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 5 traded firm, with a total of 894,010 units, valued at $5,484,135.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.15 points to close at 1,154.71, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 0.50 points to close at 1,971.88 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.02 points to end at 44.25.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund trading 45,830 shares valued at $1,035,550 and advanced by 10 cents to end at $22.60, Grace Kennedy trading 301 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent, at $3.55. Massy Holdings in trading 35 shares, gained 1 cents to $63.01 and Sagicor Financial Corporation trading 303 shares to close with a gain of 5 cents at $5.60.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, ANSA McAL with 2,755 shares trading, closed 1 cent lower at $6.91. Trinidad Cement with 767,623 shares changing hands, for a value of $1,919,632 and declining 4 cents to close at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco adding 10,000 shares valued at $1,250,500 and ended 1 cent lower at $125.05.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings contributing 10,548 shares with a value of $147,672 and closed at $14, First Citizens Bank trading 1,911 shares in closing at $35.35, Guardian Holdings with 51,604 shares trading for $748,258 and closing at $14.50. National Flour Mills contributing 1,100 shares to close at $1.50 and Scotiabank with 2,000 shares trading to end at $62.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 4 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 with offers that were lower.