Trading on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 64 percent, with 32 percent less than on Tuesday and resulted in five securities traded, compared to nine on Tuesday with none rising, three falling and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 10.72 points to end at 203.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending in August 2023.
51,502 shares traded for US$12,484 compared to 144,543 units at US$18,342 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 10,300 units at US$2,497 compared to 16,060 shares at US$2,038 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 100,209 shares at US$4,194 versus 103,864 units at US$4,263 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.9 US cents with 82 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions declined 16 cents to close at US$1.03 after exchanging 31 stocks, Proven Investments shed 0.89 of a cent to end at 24.11 US cents in swapping 48,279 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.9 US cents, with 2,610 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 2.62 cents in closing at 12.07 US cents with the swapping of 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Archives for April 2022
Big fall for JSE USD market
Gains for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with the volume of shares trading slipping 24 percent, with the value down 42 percent lower than on Tuesday as declining stocks exceeded those rising almost two to one.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,335.55 points to 455,179.03, the JSE Main Index added 2,893.91 points to close at 398,414.13 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.08 points to settle at 93.85.
Trading ended with 55 securities dow from 56 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 31 declining and six ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 11,475,491 shares were exchanged for $82,613,781 versus 15,176,491 units at $142,162,730 on Tuesday. JMMB Group, 7.35% due 2028, led trading with 3.01 million shares for 26.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.82 million units for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.31 million units for 11.5 percent market share.
Trading averages 208,645 units at $1,502,069, compared to 271,009 shares at $2,538,620 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 569,134 units at $5,849,218, compared to 591,018 units at $6,113,118 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $1 to $71, with 20,051 shares crossing the exchange, Carreras advanced 30 cents to $9.70 in switching ownership of 102,998 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $2.50 to close at $47, with 395 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy increased $6.86 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $111.88 with 79,927 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $15 in closing at $535 in an exchange of 86 stocks, Jamaica Broilers fell 58 cents to close at $27.92, with 96,395 units clearing the market. Jamaica Producers declined 90 cents to $22 while exchanging 86,290 shares, JMMB Group rallied $1.78 in closing at $47.96 after 157,286 stock units changed hands, Kingston Wharves popped $1.13 to $40.15 to close as 3,374 stock units passed through the exchange. Margaritaville dropped 40 cents to end at $25 with the swapping of 80 stocks, Mayberry Investments lost 41 cents in ending at $8 after exchanging 75,941 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 40 cents to close at $11.60 with an exchange of 377,042 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $4 to end at $111, trading 17 units, Palace Amusement popped $20 to $940 in trading five shares, PanJam Investment shed 70 cents in closing at $64.30 in exchanging 1,101 stocks. 
Portland JSX dropped 99 cents to $11 after exchanging 1,325 stock units, Proven Investments lost $1.78 in ending at $36 and trading 6,383 shares, Seprod fell 98 cents to end at $59.02 in switching ownership of 53,166 stock units. Supreme Ventures declined $2.50 in closing at $27 with the swapping of 339,249 units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 38 cents to close at $15.62, with 121,541 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 30 cents in ending at $16 and trading 400 shares and Wisynco Group lost 93 cents to close at $23.50 in exchanging 134,531 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $47.63 in closing at $3000 in trading 700 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Another record close for Junior Market stocks
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 9 percent and the value 12.00 percent higher than on Tuesday, leading to rising stocks clobbering that declining and ending with a moderate rise in the market index.
Some 43 securities traded, up from 42 on Tuesday and ended with 25 rising, seven declining and 11 closing unchanged. Five stocks closed at 52 weeks’ highs and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Junior Market Index climbed 15.34 points to settle at a record close of 4,399.56 after hitting an all-time intraday high of 4,411.48 in the early trading session.
The PE Ratio, a measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.9. The PE ratios of the Junior Market incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 15,885,401 shares traded for $60,086,622 compared to 14,524,296 units at $53,604,474 on Tuesday. iCreate led trading with 2.42 million shares for 15.2 percent of total volume, followed by Tropical Battery with 1.81 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade, Spur Tree Spices ended with 1.75 million units for 11 percent market share, EduFocal chipped in with 1.40 million units for 8.8 percent market share and Medical Disposables, 1.13 million units for 7.1 percent market share.
Trading averaged 369,428 shares at $1,397,363 up from 345,817 shares at $1,276,297 on Tuesday with month to date, averaging 426,741 units at $1,621,938 versus 430,328 units at $1,635,995 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 719,276 units at $2,636,802.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $1.12 to close at $21.50 while exchanging 24,946 shares, AMG Packaging rose 10 cents to $3.90, with 66,261 stocks crossing the market, CAC 2000 shed $1.40 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6 after exchanging 2,401 stock units. Cargo Handlers climbed 48 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.48 after trading 32,521 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 18 cents to end at $2.74 after an exchange of 29,655 units, EduFocal fell 12 cents to $3.10, with 1,396,003 stocks clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic dropped 12 cents to $3.58 in exchanging 108,262 shares, Everything Fresh popped 13 cents to close at $1.63 with the swapping of 281,192 stock units, Express Cateringlost 59 cents in closing at $5.90, with 355,162 units crossing the market. Fosrich advanced 85 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $29.20 in trading 57,814 stock units, Honey Bun increased 57 cents to end at $9.87 in an exchange of 308,708 shares, iCreate rallied 31 cents to $2.64 with an exchange of 2,418,108 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.95, with 398,430 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group advanced 10 cents in closing at $3.20 in switching ownership of 860,243 stocks, Main Event gained 41 cents to $9.99 in an exchange of 55,877 stock units. 
Medical Disposables climbed 95 cents to close at $7 after exchanging 1,128,190 units, Spur Tree Spices increased 31 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.22 after 1,754,659 stocks changed hands, SSL Venture popped 17 cents in closing at $1.75, with 175,106 shares clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 75 cents to end at $9 trading 15,960 units and tTech rose 11 cents to $3.90 after 11,782 stock units passed through the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for the Trinidad stock market
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday and resulted in 36 percent more shares traded, with an 11 percent higher value than Tuesday, as the market closed with more stocks falling than rising at the close.
Some 16 securities traded, as was the case on Tuesday, with four rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 3.99 points to settle at 1,433.47, the All T&T Index gained 4.44 points to settle at 2,067.29 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.49 points to settle at 105.76.
A total of 741,482 shares traded for $7,081,772 versus 543,249 units at $6,362,328 on Tuesday. An average of 46,343 units traded at $442,611 compared to 33,953 shares at $397,727 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 42,550 units at $455,014 versus 42,354 units at $455,629. Trading in March averaged 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1.80 to end at $48 while exchanging 1,020 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57, clearing the market with 4,665 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended unchanged at $45, with 1,085 stocks crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to end at $29.50 in switching ownership of 7,010 units, First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $53, with 960 stock units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 12 cents in ending at $5.62, after trading 1,000 units. 
GraceKennedy finished at $6 in trading 165 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined 19 cents to end at $26.11 in an exchange of 40 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.50 with the swapping of 136,899 stock units. Massy Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $5.05 with an exchange of 458,162 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $6.10 after trading 2,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 2 cents to $140, with 11,734 units changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $81, trading 618 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 2 cents to close at $20.57 in exchanging 30,435 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents to $16.15 in swapping 82,189 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $23.35 after exchanging 3,500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New Junior Market record & Majors rise
The Junior Market rose 15.34 points to end at a new record close of 4,399.56 while Main Market made a marginal recovery but the JSE USD market lost much ground. At the close, the JSE Combined Index added 2,845.48 points to close at 412,069.67.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,335.55 points to close at 455,179.03, the JSE Main Index rose 2,893.91 points to end at 398,414.13 and the JSE USD market index slipped 10.72 points to 213. 99.
Trading results in 27,412,394 shares trading in all markets. The value of stocks exchanged in the Main and Junior markets amounts to $142.7 million and the JSE USD market amounts to US$12,484.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 25.2 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2022-23 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making.
Investors should make use of the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks that are close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to take emotions out of the investment decision and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading picks up on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 15 percent as 174 percent more funds went after stocks than on Monday, resulting in nine trading compared to seven on Monday, with none rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.06 points to end at 224.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years closing by the up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 144,543 shares traded for US$18,342 compared to 125,525 units at US$6,699 on Monday.
Trading averaged 16,060 units at US$2,038, compared to 17,932 shares at US$957 on Monday, with a month to date average of 103,864 shares at US$4,263 versus 110,796 units at US$4,439 on the previous day. March averaged 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none closed with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7.9 US cents, with 2,240 shares traded, Margaritaville finished at 16 US cents in exchanging 246 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.26 after one share crossed the market. 
Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.19 after 43units changed hands, Proven Investments ended at 25 US cents while exchanging 65,131 stocks, Sterling Investments lost 0.12 of a cent in ending at 2.1 US cents after trading 5,210 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.9 US cents with an exchange of 7,183 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 14.69 US cents after trading 500 units and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 1.06 US cents with 63,989 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Altitude lost by JSE Main Market
Market activity ended Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading slipping 6 percent and the value down 29 percent compared to Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,688.91 points to settle at 453,843.48, the JSE Main Index dropped 4,034.35 points to 395,520.22 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.14 points to settle at 93.77.
A total of 56 securities traded, up from 54 on Monday, with 28 rising, 19 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 15,176,491 shares trade for $142,162,730 versus 16,226,995 units at $199,541,155 on Monday. 1834 Investments led trading with 3.36 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume after trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.33. Pulse Investments followed with 1.61 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.49 million units for 9.8 percent market share. Transjamaican Highway ended with 1.44 million units for 9.5 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.21 million units for 8 percent market share.
Trading averages 271,009 units at $2,538,620, down from 300,500 shares at $3,695,207 on Monday and month to date, an average of 591,018 units at $6,113,118, compared to 612,101 units at $6,348,614 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 610,787 units at $6,967,031.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed 34 cents in closing at $11.90 after 42,428 shares crossed the market, Caribbean Cement popped 30 cents to $70 in trading 35,496 stock units, Caribbean Producers dropped 57 cents to end at $17.91, with 374,412 units clearing the market. Eppley advanced $4.79 to $42.79 in switching ownership of 519 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.50 to close at $44.50 after exchanging 1,841 stock units, First Rock Capital rallied 84 cents in ending at $12.49 after 920 stocks changed hands. GraceKennedy gained 94 cents to close at $105.02 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of %115, in an exchange of 564,310 units, Guardian Holdings increased $20 to end at $520 with 4 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers advanced $1.40 in closing at $22.90, in an exchange of 6,544 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $2.79 to $22.99 in trading 14,390 units, Key Insurance rose 40 cents to $4.90, with 2,032 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rallied 80 cents to end at $8.30, trading 17,220 stock units. NCB Financial shed $1 to close at $113 while exchanging 10,792 stocks, PanJam Investment climbed $1 in closing at $65 with the swapping of 12,153 shares, but only after trading at an intraday low of $60. Portland JSX gained 99 cents ending at 52 weeks’ high of $11.99 after trading 16,976 units. 
Proven Investments increased 78 cents to $37.78, with 32,813 stock units changing hands, Pulse Investments lost 33 cents at $3.83, with 1,608,039 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.09 in closing at $35.99 with the swapping of 14,538 stocks. Seprod declined $1.30 to close at $60 while exchanging 19,204 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1 to end at $16, 559,203 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 40 cents in ending at $15.70 after exchanging 8,400 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 43 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $24.43, with 389,223 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share popped 69 cents to $7.59 in an exchange of 205 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Another record close for Junior Market
Tuesday was another record breaking day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the market Index popping 35.96 points to a new record close of 4,384.22 after the market opened just over 4,202 points but drifted lower after and closed, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 56 percent and the value 23 percent higher than on Monday.
Some 42 securities traded against 43 on Monday, with 18 rising, 17 declining and seven unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.7. Junior Market PE ratios incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
A total of 14,524,296 shares traded for $53,604,474 compared to 9,311,516 units at $43,681,007 on the Monday. Tropical Battery led trading with 2.82 million shares for 19.4 percent of total volume, followed by iCreate, 1.44 million units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade, Spur Tree Spices chipped in with 1.34 million units for 9.2 percent market share. JFP Limited ended with 1.29 million units for 8.9 percent market share, Medical Disposables exchanged 1.15 million units for 7.9 percent market share and Lumber Depot closed with 1.12 million units for 7.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 345,817 shares at $1,276,297 in contrast to 216,547 shares at $1,015,837 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 430,328 units at $1,635,995 compared to 435,831 units at $1,659,417 on the previous trading day. March closed with an average of 719,276 units at $2,636,802.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial declined 69 cents in closing at $20.38 in switching ownership of 3,206 shares, CAC 2000 gained 20 cents to close at $7.40 in trading 65 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 34 cents, to end at $2.56, with the swapping of 37,066 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries rallied 10 cents to $1.30 in an exchange of 513,167 stocks, Dolphin Cove dropped 40 cents to $23 after exchanging 5,524 stocks, EduFocal lost 17 cents to end at $3.22 with an exchange of 859,952 stock units. Express Catering increased 32 cents in ending at $6.49 while exchanging 11,127 units, Fontana fell 29 cents in closing at $11 after finishing trading 207,790 shares, Fosrich rose 35 cents to $28.35 after trading 151,846 stock units. Honey Bun climbed 27 cents to close at $9.30, with 21,470 shares clearing the market, iCreate dropped 73 cents to $2.33, with 1,442,863 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma popped 14 cents to end at $3.29, with 55,131 units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation advanced 30 cents to close at $1.80 after 823,775 shares crossed the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 10 cents in closing at $5.10 after trading 26,510 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 11 cents to $3.56 in exchanging 1,124,459 units. 
Main Event increased 58 cents to close at $9.58, with an exchange of 98,341 stock units, Spur Tree Spices popped 21 cents to $3.91, with 1,339,807 shares changing hands, SSL Venture lost 10 cents in closing at $1.58, with 21,001 stock units clearing the market. Stationery and Office Supplies declined 85 cents ending at $8.25, trading 27,093 units, Tropical Battery rose 11 cents to end at $2.85, with 2,822,833 stocks crossing the market and tTech fell 26 cents and ended at $3.79 after an exchange of 1,556 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New Junior Market record Majors drop
The Junior Market rose 35.96 points to end at another record close of 4,384.22 after the market passed 4,402 points in early trading. Main Markets gave back more points on Tuesday following declines on Monday. At the close, the JSE Combined Index dropped 3,457.66 points to close at 409,224.18.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,688.91 points to close at 453,843.48, The JSE Main Index dropped 4,034.35 points to end at 395520.22 and the JSE USD market index slipped 0.06 points to 224.71.
Trading resulted in 29,845,330 shares trading in all markets and resulting in the value of stocks trading in the Main and Junior markets amounting to $195.8 million and the JSE USD market amounting to US$18,343.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 24.9 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2022-23 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making.
Investors should make use of the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks that are close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to take emotions out of the investment decision and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. 
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading dips on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity on Tuesday resulted in more stocks rising than falling in trading 44 percent fewer shares, with 21 percent lower value than on Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Sixteen securities traded compared to 20 on Monday, with five stocks rising, three declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 0.48 points to 1,429.48, the All T&T Index fell 2.25 points to end at 2,062.85 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.48 points to settle at 105.27.
A total of 543,249 shares traded for $6,362,328 versus 972,898 units at $8,093,778 on Monday. An average of 33,953 units traded at $397,645 down from 48,645 shares at $404,868 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 42,354 units at $455,656 versus 42,813 units at $458,820. Trading in March averaged 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained 20 cents in ending at $46.20 after trading 1,282 shares, CinemaOne, ended unchanged at $3.25, with 399 units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.75 in trading 75,987 stocks. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 after 2,358 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy closed at $6, with 1,100 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.20 with the swapping of 3 units. JMMB Group advanced 9 cents to $2.50 with an exchange of 6,278 shares, 
Massy Holdings climbed 1 cent to $5.25 with 373,169 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to end at $2.95 in an exchange of 389 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10, with 29,240 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140.02 in exchanging 204 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $1.10 in closing at $81.10 in switching ownership of 12,498 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent to end at $20.59, with 21,482 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.60, with 2,130 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 while exchanging 12,646 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents in ending at $23.85 after trading 4,084 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
