Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 11 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 6 declined and 2 traded firm with a total of 149,963 units, valued at $5,020,193.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.04 points to close at 1,154.86, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.25 points to close at 1,972.38 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.05 points to end at 44.23.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank that added 11,480 shares valued at $405,721 as the price inched up 2 cents to $35.35. Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 2,500 shares and gained 5 cents to end at $5.55 and West Indian Tobacco in contributing 18,144 shares with a value of $2,269,089, gained 1 cent, to end at $125.06 for a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s suffering a loss of 9 cents, closing at $17.29 while trading 14 shares. Angostura Holdings trading 350 units to close at $14, Guardian Holdings contributing 1,000 shares and closing unchanged at $ 14.50, Massy Holdings with 27,655 shares trading for $1,742,309, lost a cent to end at $63, National Commercial Bank with 10,942 shares ending at $1.56 and Republic Bank with 474 shares traded lost 6 cents in ending at $117.93.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund traded 14,825 shares valued at $333,565 and remained at $22.50 and Trinidad Cement with 63,029 shares changing hands for a value of $163,727 as it traded at $2.60
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.
6 TTSE stocks down 3 up
6 TTSE stocks rose on Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with 14 securities changing hands of which 6 advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 264,285 units, valued at $3,318,646.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.48 points to close at 1,155.73, the All T&T Index fell by just 1.59 points to close at 1,972.66 and the Cross Listed Index fell / increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 44.42.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Guardian Media closing at $19.76 having gained 1 cent with 4,922 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $63.01 with 13,516 shares trading for a value of $851,623. Point Lisas Industrial Port closing with 30 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $3.53, Scotiabank traded 821 shares to close 4 cents higher at $62.05, Trinidad Cement with 20,700 shares trading closed 2 cents up at $2.62 and West Indian Tobacco traded 7,238 shares valued at $905,043 to close with a gain of 2 cent at $125.05.
Declines| Scotia Investments traded 32,082 shares but lost 2 cents and closed at $1.50 to be the sole stocks declining.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 30,230 shares valued at $680,427 to end at $22.50, Grace Kennedy contributing 36,670 shares with a value of $129,812, to close at $3.54, Guardian Holdings closing at $14.50 while trading 5,800 units. National Commercial Bank with 64,322 shares changing hands for a value of $100,342, closing at $1.56, National Enterprises with 2,635 shares trading at $17.35, One Caribbean Media contributed 1,294 shares at $22.30 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 44,025 shares trading for $242,140 to end at $5.50.
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.
3 TTSE stocks up 6 down Friday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, 6 declined and 4 traded firm on Friday, with a total of 191,360 units, valued at $2,479,228.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index fell 1.02 points to close at 1,156.07, the All T&T Index lost 3.30 points to close at 1,975.01 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.17 points to end at 44.20.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 6,118 shares at $35.30 to gain 2 cents, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 38,094 shares valued at $204,843 to close with a gain of 30 cents at $5.50 and Scotia Investments traded 15,000 shares in closing up 3 cents at $1.53.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings trading 14,952 shares, with a value of $209,428 after losing 25 cents to end at $14, Clico Investment Fund trading 44,250 shares, valued at $995,735 lost 1 cent to end at $22.50, Guardian Holdings closing with 12,385 shares traded at $15 after shedding 50 cents. National Flour contributing 2,500 shares, to end at $1.50 for a 5 cents decline, Trinidad Cement with 52,346 shares changing hands, lost 10 cents at $2.55 and West Indian Tobacco trading 2,466 units to lose 1 cent and closed at $125.03.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading 414 shares at $66.90, Berger traded 100 shares and ended at $3.65, Massy Holdings traded 748 shares to close at $63, National Enterprises saw trading in just 21 shares at $17.35 and Scotiabank added 2,380 shares to end at $62.01,
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower.
Guardian closes at new high on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Wednesday Guardian Holdings ended at a new 52 weeks’ high following full 2014 results. At the close of trading there were 14 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 8 traded firm with a total of 292,408 units, valued at $2,390,152.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.49 points to close at 1,155.27, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 2.38 points to close at 1,980.98 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 43.18.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 636 shares at $35.27, with a gain of a cent. IC Insider’s Buy Rated Guardian Holdings contributed 49,043 shares with a value of $760,117 increasing by 93 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $15.50. Another IC Insider’s Buy Rated stock; National Commercial Bank traded 3,260 shares and ended at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.41 to gain 3 cents and Prestige Holdings had 101,423 shares changing hands for a value of $1,014,228, to close with a gain of 9 cents to $10.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Grace Kennedy added 43,120 shares valued at $153,196 and lost 4 cents in ending at $3.55 and One Caribbean Media a loss of $1.66 to close at $22.30.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 8,960 shares valued at $201,603 to end at $22.50, Jamaica Money Market Brokers end at 43 cents with 970 units changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10 units to close at $17.35, National Flour Mills traded 3,200 shares at $1.55, Scotia Investments with 5,413 shares closed at $ 1.50. Scotiabank contributed just 20 shares and closed at $62 followed by Trinidad Cement with 76,174 shares trading for $201,861 to end at $2.65 and West Indian Tobacco with 129 shares traded closed at $125.04.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
4 TTSE stocks rose 3 fell Tuesday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange with 16 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 9 traded firm with a total of 252,342 units, valued at $2,209,695.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.11 points to close at 1,153.78, the All T&T Index gained 1.97 points to close at 1,978.60 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.03 points to end at 43.10.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, First Citizens Bank trading 2.981 shares to close with a gain of 2 cents at $35.26, Guardian Holdings with 71,200 shares changing hands, for a value of $1,037,220, gained 59 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high, of $14.65. Sagicor Financial Corporation trading 490 shares to close with a gain of 4 cents at $5.20, Trinidad Cement with a volume of 51,480 shares traded for $136,422, closed with a gain of 15 cents to end at $2.65.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Agostini’s contributing 283 shares with the price closing 2 cents lower at $17.38, Angostura Holdings added 27,500 shares valued at $398,750 falling 39 cents to close at $14.50 and Scotiabank with 130 shares trading closed down a cent at $62.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 4,681 shares valued at $105,374 to end at $22.50, Flavorite Foods trading 18,607 shares at $4.80, Grace Kennedy trading 1,453 units at $3.59, Jamaica Money Market Brokers while contributing 50,000 shares, closed unchanged at 43 cents. Massy Holdings traded 502 shares to close at $63.37, National Enterprises saw trading in just 11,315 shares valued at $196,297 to close at $17.35, Prestige Holdings traded 1,453 shares to close at $9.91, Scotia Investments traded 10,000 shares in closing at $1.50, and West Indian Tobacco trading 303 units and closed at $125.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 4 with offers that were lower.
8 TTSE stocks gained only 1 fell
NCB in good demand in Trinidad & seems poised to gain next week
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.79 points to close at 1,151.49, the All T&T Index gained 2.92 points to close at 1,974.35 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.08 points to end at 43.06.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA Mcal gaining 2 cents, while trading 4,886 units, to end at $66.90, First Citizens Bank trading 1,263 shares, gained 22 cents to close at $35.22, Guardian Holdings contributing 30,515 shares with a value of $413,479, put on 49 cents to end at $13.59. Massy Holdings gained 1 cent while trading 12,981 shares at $63.37. Point Lisas Industrial Port Development while exchanging 199 shares, gained 2 cents to end at $5.16, Sagicor Financial Corporation with 48,950 shares changing hands for a value of $252,582, closed with a 6 cents gain at $5.16. Scotia Investments added 13,500 shares and closed 4 cents higher at $1.49, Trinidad Cement traded 39,419 shares to end at $2.50 after putting on 19 cents and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent while trading 4,800 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $125.05.
Declines| Scotiabank was the stock declining at the end of trading having lost 15 cents to close at $62.01 while trading 2,280 shares.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank trading 4,280 units, to close at $38.91, Clico Investment Fund trading 17,027 shares valued at $383,108 and closing at $22.50. National Flour with 819 shares changing hands, closed at $1.55, One Caribbean Media with 315 shares, traded at $23.96, Prestige Holdings with 1,000 shares changing hands, closed at $9.91 and Republic Bank traded 790 shares to close at $118.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just 1 stock with the bid higher than their last selling price and 1 stock with a lower offer.
5 stocks gained on TTSE Wednesday
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 13 securities changing hands of which 5 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm with a total of 256,617 units, valued at $3,637,097.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose by 0.45 points to close at 1,149.02, the All T&T Index gained 0.15 points to close at 1,972.82 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.14 points to end at 42.61.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank with 17,000 shares trading and closed 1 cent higher, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.37. Scotiabank gained 3 cents in trading 462 shares to end at $62.20, Trinidad Cement contributed 16,500 shares and closed 1 cent higher at $2.31, Unilever Caribbean gained 17 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $65.35 while trading 653 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,728 shares to advance by 1 cent to $125.04.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 1,500 shares trading, closed with a loss of 4 cents, at $14.96 and Agostini’s added 10,000 shares valued at $174,000 and suffered a 20 cents loss, to close at $17.40.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 107,156 shares valued at $2,411,010 to end at $22.5, First Citizens Bank trading 5,917 shares, valued at $209,817 to close at $35.46. Grace Kennedy trading 1,500 shares at $3.60, National Flour Mills exchanging 800 shares at $1.55, Point Lisas Industrial Port Development with 7,551 shares closed at $3.50 and Sagicor Financial Corporation with 85,850 shares changing hands for a value of $437,965, closed at $5.10.
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.
Witco 2014 profit up 19%
West Indian Tobacco reported profit before taxation of TT$655 million, after earning TT$219 million in the final quarter ending December, last year, and an increase of 18 percent over the 2013.
Profit after taxation for the year amounted to TT$489 million, 19 percent increase over 2013. Revenues increased from $1.185 billion to $1.25 billion.
Cost of sales improved in the 2014 quarter raising gross profit to $784 million versus $701 million. Other costs of operation declined for the year with distribution cost declining from $18 million to $13 million and administrative expenses reaching $89 million in 2014 compared with $95 million in 2013. Other operating expenses fell to $27 million from $33 million.
The company earned $5.81 per share for the year to December and paid out $5.51 in dividend. A price adjustment, made in the latter part of 2014 is set to help push dollar sales and move profits up for 2015. IC Insider is projecting earnings of $6.50 per share for 2015. The stock trades at $125.03 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
4 stocks gained 5 lost on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 12 securities changing hands, 3 advanced, 4 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 401,156 units, valued at $5,045,679 put through the market.
At the close, the Composite Index lost 0.70 points to end at 1,148.57, the All T&T Index fell 1.39 points to 1,972.97 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 42.47.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Guardian Holdings with 13,332 shares trading to advance by 1 cent to $13.01, One Caribbean Media contributed 387 shares and the price closed with a 1 cent increase to $23.96 and Scotiabank with 1,025 shares trading advanced by 1 cent to end at $62.17.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings trading 13,027 units valued at $825,418, the price closed with a loss of 2 cents to a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.37. National Enterprises contributed 23,290 shares with a value of $404,082, lost 5 cents in ending at $17.35, Trinidad Cement with 176,355 shares changing hands for a value of $406,486, lost 15 cents to close at $2.30 and West Indian Tobacco traded 123 units to close at $125.03 after losing 1 cent.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund trading 98,671 shares valued at $2,223,289 to end at $22.50. Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 4,426 shares at $5.03, First Citizens Bank added 22,165 shares valued at $785,971 and ended at $35.46, followed by National Flour Mills with 48,000 shares trading, to close at $1.55, while Republic Bank traded 355 shares at $118.21.
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 directionless
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 9 securities changing hands, 2 advanced, 2 declined and 5 traded firm with a total of 73,201 units, valued at $1,611,813. The market closed with 1 stock reaching a new 52 weeks’ high and 1 falling to a new 52 weeks’ low.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.14 points to close at 1,149.27, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.27 points to close at 1,974.36 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 42.47.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL trading 440 shares t to close with a gain of 1 cent to end at $66.88 and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $125.04 with 4,500 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings contributed 6,000 shares with a value of $380,340 and lost 4 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $63.39 and Trinidad Cement 5 cents to close at $2.45 with only 1,400 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Agostini’s trading 1,079 shares at $17.60, Clico Investment Fund trading 23,200 shares valued at $522,020, remaining at $22.50. Grace Kennedy led with 23,216 shares changing hands at $3.60, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 8,366 shares trading at 43 cents, while National Flour Mills added 5,000 shares at $1.55.
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.