Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 10 securities changing hands of which 2 advanced, 1 declined and 7 traded firm, with a total of 358,305 units, valued at $2,367,735 be active.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.02 points to close at 1,144.78, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.04 points to close at 1,971.65 and the Cross Listed Index is unchanged at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Ansa McAl traded 2,000 shares and gained 1 cent at $66.37 and First Citizens Bank traded 11,335 shares valued at $417,241 to close 1 cent higher at $36.81 up by 6 cents.
Declines| The only stock declining at the end of trading is National Enterprises that traded 1,000 shares and declined by 1 cent to close at $17.43.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings in trading 2,000 shares and closed at $12.78, Clico Investment Fund with 24,392 shares valued at $561,059, ended at $23. Massy Holdings had just 14 shares trading at $66.25, while National Commercial Bank traded 250,000 units, with a value of $277,500, to close at $1.11. Republic Bank with 20 shares, traded at $119.94, Scotiabank contributed 7,995 shares with a value of $74,916, the price closed at $59.40, Trinidad Cement with 58,823 shares valued at $152,940, closed at $2.60 and West Indian Tobacco traded 110 units at $121.26.
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 3 stock with the offer that was lower.
Back to earth 2 up on TTSE
Stocks mostly up on TTSE
TCL climbed back to $2.60 at the close on Monday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 1.90 points to close at 1,144.80, the All T&T Index rose by just 0.69 points to close at 1,971.69 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.41 points to end at 41.63.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Angostura Holdings in trading 1,000 shares, closed with a gain of 1 cent at $12.78, First Citizens Bank traded 3,324 shares to close 3 cents higher at $36.80, National Commercial Bank traded 300,170 units with a value of $334,667 to close at $1.11, up by 6 cents. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund traded 6,575 units to close at $3.50 after gaining 10 cents, Scotiabank contributed only 43 shares as the price closed up 7 cents to $59.40 and Trinidad Cement with 182,745 shares valued at $475,137 closed at $2.60 after gaining 9 cents.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank with 32 shares, declined by 1 cent to close at $38.42, Clico Investment Fund with shares 49,397 shares valued at $1,136,169 lost 1 cent to end at $23 and Republic Bank with 400 shares traded at $119.94 and lost 2 cents.Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Flavorite Foods with 35 shares changing hands to end at $4.80, followed by Guardian Holdings with 17,666 shares valued at $234,075 to end at $13.25. Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 20,367 shares valued at $121,184 to close at $5.95, Scotia Investments contributed 11,368 shares at $1.45 and West Indian Tobacco traded 110 units to close at $121.26.
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 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
2 new highs on TTSE
Scotiabank profit rose for 2015, helping to push demand for the stock which rose in Wednesdays trading.
Scotiabank which closed with a bid of $59.31, reported an 11 percent increase in their October quarter profit after tax, and a slight increase in the full year results. These results are helping to stimulate the price of the stock forward.
In overall trading on Wednesday, the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 9 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced, none declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 297,972 units, valued at $6,289,262 be actively traded. At the close, the Composite Index rose 0.05 points to close at 1,142.59, the All T&T Index rose by 0.09 points to close at 1,970.37 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 41.22.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, First Citizens Bank trading 1,500 shares to close at $36.77, Guardian Holdings with 45,969 shares changing hands for a value of $609,134 and ended at $13.25 followed by Grace Kennedy with 16,120 shares at $3.75. Massy Holdings added 5,807 shares valued at $396,328 and ended at $68.25, Prestige Holdings contributed 6,880 shares to close at $9.56 and Trinidad Cement traded 1,000 shares at $2.35.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
4 advancing stocks on TTSE, 3 down
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on the first day of December, closed with 11 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 4 traded firm with a total of 62,958 units, valued at $927,832 passing through the market.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.25 points to close at 1,143.31, the All T&T Index gained 0.69 points to close at 1,970.03 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.02 points to end at 41.46.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 4,280 shares, valued at $97,208 and advanced 2 cents, to $22.72, First Citizens Bank traded 1,011 shares at $36.77, with a 1 cent gain. Scotiabank traded 125 units and gained 19 cents to close at $59.01 and West Indian Tobacco added 4,250 shares valued at $515,313, gained 25 cents, to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $121.25.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings fell 23 cents to close at $68.25 while trading 1,600 shares. National Enterprises with 600 shares ended with a 1 cent loss,at $17.47 and Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 10,000 shares to close at $5.97, after falling 3 cents, for a new 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings with 990 units closed at $12.76, Firstcaribbean International Bank traded 870 shares at $5, Scotia Investments with a volume of 18,632 shares traded to close at $1.45 and Trinidad Cement with 20,600 shares changing hands for a value of $47,380 closed at $2.30.
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.
More stocks added to buy rated list
Mayberry Investments is one of the latest stocks to be added to the buy rated list based on stability in earnings, but mostly based on what seem likely to be improvement in the Jamaican stock market going forward and the gains that could accrue to the company if trading levels and stock values pick up.
Scotia Trinidad and West Indian Tobacco were restored to the list with expected higher earnings in 2015 than in 2014 as well as Scotiabank’s fall in price below $60 per share.
Jamaica’s junior market stocks get expanded, partially based on where prices are now and reasonable profits generated for 2014 so far, with increased earnings likely in 2015. Paramount and Medical Disposables were elevated to BUY RATED and Access was restored to the list.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange is being watched for a possible upgrade form Market Watch to Buy Rated.
Scotiabank continues recovery on TTSE
Scotiabank continues to slowly recover from its recent low by putting in a moderate gain in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange on Friday, but closed with the bid above the closing price, with no stocks on offer. At the close of the market, 12 securities changed hands of which 4 advanced, 2 declined and 6 traded firm, with a total of 567,439 units, valued at $3,560,180 trading.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.39 points to close at 1,142.92, the All T&T Index gained 0.79 points to close at 1,965.19 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 42 points.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close of the market are, ANSA McAL with 1,230 shares, to close with a gain of 1 cent at $68.18, First Citizens Bank traded 3,356 shares to close with a gain of a cent, at $36.76. Scotiabank closed 4 cents higher, to $58.26 with only 150 units trading and Trinidad Cement with 45,000 shares traded for $91,725, to close with a gain of 3 cents, at $2.05.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Sagicor Financial Corporation 6.5% US$1 Convertible Redeemable Preference lost 3 cents to close at U$1.10 in trading 200,000 units for a 52 weeks’ low,
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Bourse Brazil Latin Fund remained at US$9.50, after trading 1,729 shares. Clico Investment Fund with 13,759 shares valued at $309,578, ended at $22.50, Grace Kennedy added 34,042 shares valued at $130,721 at $3.84, National Commercial Bank Traded 200,000 shares valued at $230,000 to close at $1.15. National Enterprises with 9,000 shares, closed at $17.45, while One Caribbean Media with 20,200 shares closed at $25.10, Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 37,463 shares with a value of $224,778 and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,510 shares to end at $121.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 5 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Witco jumps $1.96 as 9 stocks fell on TTSE
West Indian Tobacco closed $1.96 higher to a new 52 weeks high in trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange, on a day when 16 securities changed hands of which 5 advanced, 9 declined and 2 traded firm, with a total of 997,076 units, valued at $6,925,563.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.79 points to close at 1,142.53, the All T&T Index gained 3.42 points to close at 1,964.40 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.02 points to end at 42.00.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Grace Kennedy contributed 78,458 shares with a value of $301,244, while gaining just 1 cent to $3.84, Republic Bank with 63 units at closed at $119.97 with a gain of 7 cents. Scotiabank gained 5 cents in trading 80 shares at $58.22, Trinidad Cement with 500 shares closed 2 cents higher, at $2.02 and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.96 to end the day at $121 while trading only 251 shares.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank traded 1,000 at $39.41 down by 1 cents and Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to close at $68.47.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Clico Investment Fund with 100,340 shares valued at $2,260,353 closed unchanged at $22.50, Firstcaribbean International with 515,650 shares changing hands for a value of $2,578,250 closed at $5, First Citizens Bank traded 2,663 shares at $36.75. Guardian Holdings traded 1,000 units at $13.50, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 249,259 shares valued at $112,166, to close at 45 cents, National Commercial Bank with 5,000 shares ended at $1.15, One Caribbean Media added 15,225 shares valued at $382,147, to close at $25.10, Prestige Holdings traded 4,000 units at $9.56 and Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 8,997 shares to close at $6.
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 none with offers that were lower.
7 stocks rose 4 fell on TTSE
FirstCaribbean fell 9% on Friday
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 8.08 points to close at 1,137.74, the All T&T Index fell by just 0.53 points to close at 1,961.74 and the Cross Listed Index fell by 2.08 points (4.82%) to close at 41.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund with 20,611 units, valued at $463,448, advancing by 25 cents, to end at $22.50. Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 2,000 shares at 46 cents and gained 1 cent, National Commercial Bank (NCB) gained a cent, to end at $1.01 with 121,350 shares changing hands, valued at $122,564. At the close there was no NCB stock on offer for sale. Prestige Holdings with 138 units gained 1 cent and closed at a new 5 weeks’ high of $9.56, Scotiabank with 1,832 shares traded at $58.17 to gain 1 cent, Scotia Investments in contributing 17,042 shares put on a cent in closing at $1.41 and Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,000 shares at $2 to gain 1 cent.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank lost 50 cents to end at $5, in trading 2,350 shares, Flavorite Foods fell 60 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ low at $4.90, while Guardian Holdings added 13,465 shares valued at $181,855 but lost 5 cents to $13.50. Republic Bank traded 545 shares, lost 10 cents to $119.90.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged, at the end of trading are, Ansa McAl with 308 units, ended at $66.18, First Citizens Bank traded 1,000 shares, to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 6,336 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings had 614 shares changing hands at $68.55 and Sagicor Financial with a volume of 38,100 shares, traded for $228,671 to close at $6.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer that was lower.
Witco sales down, profits up
West Indian Tobacco reported profit before taxation of TT$436.4 million for the nine months ended September, 2014, an increase of 13 percent over the corresponding period in 2013.
Profit after taxation for the period amounted to TT$329.3 million, 16 percent increase. For the quarter, profit of $106 million was achieved, versus $97 million, in 2013, but revenues fell to $282 million from $287 million, in the 2013 quarter. Revenues increased from $843 million to $872 million for the nine months.
Cost of sales improved in the 204 quarter, and raised gross profit to $714 million versus $171 million and for the nine month, to $542 million from $496 million. Cost was mostly down with distribution cost falling from $14 million to $11.4 million and administrative expenses reaching $70.45 million in 2014 compared with $74.93 million in 2013. Other Operating Expenses rose to $23.55 million from $21.15 million.
The company seems on target to hit $6 per share for the year to December. For the coming year the recent price adjustment, is set to help push dollar sales and move profits up for 2015.
The Board approved the payment of a third interim dividend of $1.39 per ordinary share payable on 13 November. For the year to date Witco would have paid $3.57 inclusive of the November payment, compared with $2.93 last year.
The company is a subsidiary of BATCO and is listed on the Trinidad Stock Exchange.
2 stocks rose none fell on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 10 securities changing hands, of which 2 advanced, none declined and 8 traded firm, with a total of 161,827 units, valued at $5,879,498.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.29 rose points to end at 1,145.82, the All T&T Index fell by 0.58 points to 1,962.27 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 43.16.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Clico Investment Fund that posted a volume of 67,578 shares valued at $1,502,695 and advanced by 10 cents to $22.25 and West Indian Tobacco with only 120 shares, advanced by 1 cent to end at $119.04.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Angostura Holdings ending at $12.76 with 4,266 shares valued at $54,425.62, trading, First Citizens Bank traded 2,613 shares to close at $36.76, Grace Kennedy traded 100 shares at $3.84, Massy Holdings with 36,715 shares changing hands for a value of $2,516,813, closed at $68.55, followed by National Enterprise that contributed 550 shares and closed unchanged at $17.49, National Flour Mills with a volume of 34,921 shares valued at $38,762, ended at $1.11, Republic Bank contributed 12,551 shares with a value of $1,506,120 to close at $120 and Scotiabank traded 2,413 shares and closed unchanged at $58.16.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 1 stock with the offer lower.