Bourse Report| 22.08.2022| NCBFG, GHL Earnings Improve
This week, at Bourse, Sarodh Ramkhelawan reviews the performance of NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG) for the nine months ended June 30th, 2022 (9M 2022) and Guardian Holdings Limited (GHL) for the six months ended June 30th 2022 (HY 2022). Both Groups benefitted from increased Net Premium Income but were negatively affected by high levels […]
Bourse Report| 11.07.2022| Fear or Fortune for Bond Markets?
This week, at Bourse, Sarodh Ramkhelawan reviews the local and international bond markets at the halfway point of 2022. While changes were relatively sparse across the local fixed income landscape, international geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and aggressive global interest rate hikes – by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and others – have dramatically changed […]
Bourse Report|04.07.2022| Equity Markets Melt in HY 2022
This week, at Bourse, Sarodh Ramkhelawan recaps the performance of local and international stock markets for the first half of 2022 in a very challenging period for equity investors. Global markets were sharply lower as a result of surging inflation, hawkish central bank policies, ongoing geopolitical tensions and increasing concerns of slower global growth. Could the sell-off in equities carry into […]
Bourse Report | 21.03.2022 | SBTT Improves, WCO Struggles
On this weeks’ #Boursereport, Sarodh Ramkhelawan, CFA discusses the financial performance of the Canadian-owned Banking giant, #Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited (#SBTT), for the first quarter ended January 31st, 2022. We also review the performance of the West Indian Tobacco Company Limited (#WCO) for the financial year ended December 31st, 2021. SBTT advanced on account […]