Trading ended November with gains on the final trading day as the market closed the month lower than October’s close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 68 percent but with a 79 percent drop in value than on Wednesday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 55 on Wednesday and closed with prices of 25 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
Trading ended after 16,736,165 shares were traded for $57,402,800 compared to 9,982,907 units at $279,360,313 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 283,664 shares at $972,929 compared with 181,507 units at $5,079,278 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 275,587 units at $2,488,949 compared with 275,178 units at $2,565,792 on the previous day above October with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 9.16 million shares for 54.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.94 million units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.0 million units for 6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,968.81 points to 349,935.85, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,982.67 points to conclude trading at 315,147.63 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.40 points to end trading at 68.40.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $3.50 to close at $36 in an exchange of 434 stocks, First Rock Real Estate increased 80 cents to $7.50 with investors dealing in 1,004 units, JMMB Group fell 99 cents and ended at $25.39 in switching ownership of 125,951 shares. Key Insurance lost 25 cents in closing at $1.95 with traders dealing in 1,446 stock units, 
Kingston Wharves climbed $1.95 to end at $28.45 after an exchange of 505 shares, Margaritaville dipped 40 cents to $17 after 25 stocks were traded. Massy Holdings rose $1.40 to end at $90 with an exchange of 1,574 units, NCB Financial advanced $1.20 in closing at $69.20 with, 38,317 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living shed 31 cents to close at $3.91 in trading 12,055 shares. Pan Jamaica popped $3.75 and ended at $49, with 64,091 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments gained 99 cents to close at $23.49 after a transfer of 873 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.79 and ended at $77.89 while exchanging 60,013 units. Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents in closing at $26.50, as 120,308 stocks passed through the market and Wisynco Group rallied 31 cents to close at $20 as investors exchanged 327,965 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose 51 cents to end at $107, with 10,581 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Archives for November 2023
The JSE USD market falls back to earth
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands dropping sharply from Thursday’s robust level, with a 96 percent fall while the value plunged 99 percent, resulting in the trading of five securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of two rising, none declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 826,627 shares were exchanged for US$14,407 down sharply from 22,289,394 units at US$1,286,713 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 165,325 units at US$2,881, versus 3,184,199 shares at US$183,816 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 249,102 shares at US$14,204 compared with 252,426 units at US$14,653 on the previous day, up from October with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.35 points to conclude trading at 227.86, but ended the month marginally higher than in October.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville gained 0.21 of a cent and ended at 14 US cents with a transfer of just one stock unit, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 57 US cents after investors exchange 1,185 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 15 US cents after closing with an 686 shares passing through the exchange. Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents in switching ownership of 38,562 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.13 of a cent to 1.69 US cents with 786,193 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surged into month end
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 62 percent and the value 64 percent lower than Wednesday even as eight securities traded more than 1 million shares following activity in 46 securities trading similar to Wednesday and ended with prices of 27 rising, nine declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 76.62 points to lock up trading at 3,771.09 with the market closing 91.78 points lower than the October close and is down 5.4 percent for the year to date.
Investors traded 20,658,101 shares for $44,997,586 compared to 54,284,961 units at $125,759,136 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 449,089 shares at $978,208, compared with 1,180,108 units at $2,733,894 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 262,280 units at $587,545 versus 252,391 units at $566,865 on the previous day, and below October’s average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.58 million shares for 17.3 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 3.43 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, Spur Tree Spices ended with 3.15 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Image Plus chipped in with 2.01 million units for 9.8 percent market share, Future Energy had an exchange of 1.91 million units for 9.2 percent of trading and Indies Pharma with 1.72 million units for 8.3 percent of total volume.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rose $4.40 to end at $25.50, with just 503 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dipped 35 cents in closing at $2.75 with investors exchanging 1,004 shares, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.35 to $16.50 after 12,323 units were exchanged. Everything Fresh advanced 12 cents and ended at $1.68 in an exchange of 336,771 stocks, Fontana shed 20 cents to close at $10.39 after 81,697 units passed through the market, Fosrich popped 32 cents to $2.48 with an exchange of 245,736 shares. Future Energy climbed 26 cents to $3.70, with 1,909,568 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 20 cents to $6.25 after a transfer of 1,800 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 16 cents in closing at $3.06 while exchanging 1,724,802 units. 
ISP Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $31.50, with a mere 2 stocks clearing the market, JFP Ltd increased 18 cents to $1.58 after exchanging 1,011,951 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed 55 cents to close at $12.75 with investors dealing in 24,601 shares. Lasco Distributors popped 20 cents and ended at $4.10 with a transfer of 31,102 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing declined 30 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 16,971 units, Lumber Depot advanced 18 cents in closing at $2.57 with shareholders swapping 18,272 stock units. Main Event fell 35 cents to $13.55 and closed after an exchange of 11,214 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rose 9 cents to close at $2.10 with traders dealing in 169,754 shares, Paramount Trading gained 22 cents in closing at $1.70 after switching 11,000 stocks. 
Regency Petroleum rallied 20 cents to end at $2.49 after 3,431,680 units changed hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 24 cents and ended at $2.49 as investors exchanged 3,151,885 stock units and tTech advanced 12 cents to $2.22 in trading 11 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for the JSE Main and Junior markets
Trading fell back from Wednesday’s surge to close November on the Main and Junior markets lower than October, with JSE USD Market closing marginally higher at the end of trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following reduced traded volume compared to Wednesday.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,530.12 points to finish at 328,585.35, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,968.81 points to 349,935.85, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,982.67 points to 315,147.63. The Junior Market Index surged 76.62 points to lock up trading at 3,771.09 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 0.40 points to end at 227.86.
Investors traded 38,220,893 shares, in all three markets, down from 86,557,262 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets was $102.4 million up from $405.12 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market closed with trading of 826,627 shares at US$14,407 compared 22,289,394 units at US$1,286,713 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, there were no stocks trading with notable price movements.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.1 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options 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 decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks 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 remove emotions from investment decisions and place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Increased trading for Trinidad Exchange
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday and drove the market mildly higher to close November positively, with the volume of stocks traded rising 39 percent with a value 113 percent more than on Wednesday and resulted in the trading of 20 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 176,605 shares for $1,382,075 up from 127,356 stock units at $650,155 on Wednesday.
An average of 8,830 units were traded at $69,104 compared to 6,368 shares at $32,508 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,241 shares at $227,402 compared with 19,821 units at $236,222 on the previous day. The average for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index rallied 1.09 points to close trading at 1,185.60, the All T&T Index increased 2.12 points to conclude trading at 1,792.10, the SME Index remained at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 75.11.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68, with 1,088 units clearing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $21.50 closed with an exchange of 5 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.76 40 shares crossing the exchange. 
First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $49.10 with investors trading 2,766 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 after an exchange of 14,148 shares, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to $4 with investors swapping 13,581 units. Guardian Holdings declined 80 cents to end at $18.10 in trading 1,152 stocks, Guardian Media lost 19 cents and closed at $2.01, with 652 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.34 with an exchange of 16,754 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.26 after investors traded 5 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to $4.45 after an exchange of 62,849 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $3.55, with 631 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills dipped 20 cents to end at $1.52 as investors exchanged 4,652 units, 
NCB Financial rose 15 cents to $3, with 8,617 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $120 in an exchange of 1,874 shares. Scotiabank ended at $69.90 with traders dealing in 3,998 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.54 while exchanging 315 shares, Trinidad Cement dropped 14 cents to $2.86 in switching ownership of 40,568 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 16 cents to close at $11.29 with investors exchanging 10 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 25 cents and ended at $9.25 with a transfer of 2,900 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbed on JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 95 percent and the value 554 percent more than on Tuesday, with 55 securities trading compared with 54 on Tuesday, with 23 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
Overall, 9,982,907 shares were traded at $279,360,313 compared with 5,126,354 units at $42,703,699 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 181,507 shares at $5,079,278 versus 94,932 units at $790,809 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 275,178 units at $2,565,792, compared with 279,823 units at $2,441,137 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
GraceKennedy led trading with 3.58 million shares for 35.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.82 million units for 28.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.90 million units for 19 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 193.70 points to conclude trading at 346,967.04, 
the JSE Main Index gained 939.00 points to close at 313,164.96 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.70 points to 68.00.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 30 cents to $70.30 while exchanging 2,230 stocks, Berger Paints increased 66 cents to end at $6.67 with 4,086 units clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.50 in closing at $39.50 after an exchange of 881 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $20 to close at $420 with shareholders swapping just one stock unit, JMMB Group advanced 28 cents and ended at $26.38 in an exchange of 23,742 shares, 
Kingston Properties rose 49 cents to $7.49 after investors exchanged 63,164 units. Kingston Wharves declined $1.95 to close at $26.50 with stakeholders exchanging 2,398 stocks, NCB Financial gained $1 to end at $68 in trading 20,469 stock units, Pan Jamaica lost $4.30 in closing at $45.25, with 3,329 shares crossing the market. Proven Investments skidded $2.54 and ended at $22.50 after an exchange of 200 stocks, Seprod fell $3.23 to $72.10 in switching ownership of 1,243 units and Supreme Ventures dropped 50 cents to close at $26 as investors exchanged 151,520 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 70 cents and ended at $6.20 after 87 shares crossed the market and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $17.21 to close at $106.49 after an exchange of 39 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
First Rock trades 19m shares in JSE USD Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 16,744 percent valued 15,601 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting with trading of seven securities , compared to three on Tuesday with four rising, no declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 22,289,394 shares were traded, for US$1,286,713 compared to 132,328 units at US$8,195 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 3,184,199 shares at US$183,816 compared with 44,109 shares at US$2,732 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 252,426 shares at US$14,653 compared with 79,969 units at US$4,702 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 4.45 points to cease trading at 228.23.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share inched 0.2 of a cent higher to 4.44 US cents after an exchange of 19,350,000 units, Margaritaville rose 1.79 cent to close at 13.79 US cents after a mere one stock passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 57 US cents with 1,187 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ended at 15 US cents after an exchange of 2,771,930 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.1 of a cent to end at 1.6 US cents after 1,206 shares were traded, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 8.71 US cents in an exchange of 65,266 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 1.56 US cents, with 99,804 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Indies Pharma dominated Junior Market trading
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with Indies Pharma trading with 48 million shares and swelled the volume of stocks trading by 787 percent and the value 674 percent more than Tuesday following trading in 46 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ended with 19 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 54,284,961 shares at $125,759,136 compared to 6,118,187 units at $16,249,732 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,180,108 shares at $2,733,894 compared to 152,955 units at $406,243 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 252,391 units at $566,865 versus 200,539 stocks at $445,744 on the previous day, well below trading in October, with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Indies Pharma led trading with 48.0 million shares for 88.4 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.79 million units for 7 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 507,139 units for 0.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.97 points to settle at 3,694.47.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $1.90 and ended at $21.10, with 5,000 stocks changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 37 cents to $2.52 with investors trading 24,289 units, CAC 2000 fell 50 cents to close at $4 with an exchange of 1,278 shares. Cargo Handlers gained 98 cents to end at $14.48, with 300 stock units crossing the market, EduFocal dropped 26 cents in closing at $1.85 in an exchange of 264,492 shares, Fontana popped 9 cents to $10.59 with investors dealing in 27,769 stocks. iCreate increased 11 cents in closing at 72 cents in an exchange of 167,516 units, Image Plus climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.99 with shareholders swapping 29,364 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 14 cents to end at $2.90 in trading 48,004,250 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 32 cents to close at $2.37 with stakeholders exchanging 126 stock units, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 13 cents to $2.44 and closed with an exchange of 51,685 units, Knutsford Express rose $1.05 in closing at $12.20 after investors traded 1,254 stocks. Lasco Distributors lost 8 cents to end at $3.90 with a transfer of 11,870 shares, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 23 cents and ended at $4.50 while trading 1,009 stock units, Lumber Depot declined 22 cents to $2.39 after 102,843 stocks were traded. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents to $2.15 with an exchange of 30,116 units, Main Event increased 89 cents to close at $13.90 with 311 shares clearing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 12 cents to end at $2.90 after an exchange of 16,201 stock units. MFS Capital Partners fell 8 cents in closing at $2.01 with investors transferring 21,500 units, Paramount Trading shed 19 cents and ended at $1.48 in switching ownership of 25,028 stocks, 
Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to $2.29, with 392,399 units crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices gained 15 cents to close at $2.25 with traders dealing in 41,230 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge in trading for Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading surged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume jumping 650 percent over that on Tuesday and resulting in the Main Market and the JSE USD Market rising while the Junior Market slipped modestly to close out the day that delivered a big increase in the value of stocks traded including higher volume in the JSE USD Market compared to Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 793.44 points to close at 326,055.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 193.70 points to 346,967.04, the JSE Main Index gained 939.00 points to finish at 313,164.96. The Junior Market Index shed 9.97 points to end trading at 3,694.47 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 4.49 points to end at 228.26.
Investors traded 86,557,262 shares, in all three markets up from 11,376,869 units on Tuesday, with Indies Pharma trading with 48 million shares and First Rock Real Estate USD share in an exchange of 19,350,000 units. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets ended at $405.12 million up from $58.95 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 22,289,394 shares were traded, for US$1,286,713 compared to 132,328 units at US$8,195 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $17.21 to close at $106.49.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options 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 decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks 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 remove emotions from investment decisions and place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading plunged on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Trading dropped sharply at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with the value plunging 95 percent compared with market activity on Tuesday, resulting in trading of 20 securities similar to Tuesday, and ended with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 127,356 shares for $650,155, down sharply from 394,964 stocks at $12,948,709 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 6,368 shares exchanged for $32,508 compared to 19,748 units at $647,435 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 19,821 shares for $236,222 compared with 20,614 stock units at $248,241 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index dipped 5.56 points to wrap-up trading at 1,184.51, the All T&T Index declined 13.99 points to close at 1,789.98, the SME Index remained unchanged at 80.00 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.48 points to settle at 75.11.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 50 cents to close at $68, with 15 stock units passing through the market, Angostura Holdings skidded 64 cents to $21.50 in an exchange of 276 units, Ansa McAl fell $3 to $54 after 92 shares passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 after investors traded 10 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $49.11 after 1,760 shares were exchanged, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7 after 930 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy popped 15 cents to end at $4.05 with an exchange of 34,757 stock units, Guardian Media advanced 19 cents in closing at $2.20, with 20stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.35 in an exchange of 1,299 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.26 with investors dealing in 970 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $4.44 after a transfer of 8,005 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $3.54 in trading 67,451 stock units. 
NCB Financial ended at $2.85 after an exchange of 5,313 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent and ended at $3.53 with shareholders swapping 400 stock units, Point Lisas lost 4 cents and ended at $3.56 in switching ownership of 10 stocks. Prestige Holdings declined 50 cents to $10, with an exchange of 407 units, Republic Financial shed $1 in closing at $120 with traders dealing in 530 stocks, Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $69.90 after an exchange of 166 units. Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents and ended at $3 with investors transferring 3,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.45, with 1,945 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
