The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Junior Market closed out February positively, with the market indices rising moderately in trading on Thursday as the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, and resulting in prices of 46 shares rising and 34 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 341.07 points to close at 349,147.70, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,486.05 points to end at 376,632.95, the JSE Main Index increased 228.87 points to settle at 336,105.13. The Junior Market Index popped 14.44 points to wrap up trading at 3,874.71 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.46 points to settle at 263.47.
At the close of trading, 49,347,388 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 61,823,227 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $161.13 million, from $286.20 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 21,861 shares for US$7,612 compared to 125,830 units at US$25,026 on Wednesday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 10.37 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 5.01 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.65 million units for 10.4 percent market share, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 2.27 million units for 8.9 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million units.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 4.80 million shares followed by JFP Ltd with 4.25 million units, Regency Petroleum ended with 3.34 million stock units, Fosrich closed trading with 2.11 million units, Lasco Distributors closed with 1.95 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational exchanged 1.02 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $12.08 to close at $204.92 after a transfer of 7 units. Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share dropped $9 to end at $1274.99.
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 14.4 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 navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 for investors 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 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.
Archives for February 2024
Record close for JSE USD market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended at a record close on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded declining by 83 percent after a 70 percent drop in the amount of dollars changing hands on Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to five on Wednesday with prices of two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 21,861 shares for US$7,612 compared to 125,830 units at US$25,026 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 3,123 units at US$1,087 versus 25,166 shares at US$5,005 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 46,765 shares at US$6,084 compared with 49,133 units at US$6,355 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 3.04 points to close at a record high of 263.47.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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 three 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 gained 0.4 of one cent and ended at 4.5 US cents after investors finished trading 200 stocks, Margaritaville dropped 1.03 cents to 11.75 US cents while exchanging 325 units, 
Productive Business Solutions sank 5 cents to end at US$1.80 with an exchange of 3,157 shares. Proven Investments remained at 14.44 US cents after 1,046 stock units changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.07 of a cent to close at 8.97 US cents after a transfer of 100 shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents in switching ownership of 16,019 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share lost 0.01 of a cent to close at US$1.1489 with investors dealing in 1,014 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
One falling stock sinks Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed out February, with the volume of stocks trading on Thursday rising 11 percent but with a 43 percent lower value than on Wednesday resulting in 14 securities trading compared with 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, only one declining and six remaining unchanged.
Republic Financial was the only stocks to fall on Thursday.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 84,203 shares for $896,314 compared to 75,574 stock units at $1,559,727 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,015 shares were traded at $64,022 compared to 4,446 units at $91,749 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 21,839 shares at $159,828 compared with 22,609 units at $164,485 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index declined 4.40 points to close at 1,190.33, the All T&T Index skidded 8.91 points to end trading at 1,781.26, the SME Index advanced 1.19 points to end the day at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.06 points to end the day at 78.09.
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, Agostini’s increased 25 cents to end at $68.50 in switching ownership of 1,620 units, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.01 in closing at $20 with investors trading 2,283 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.50, with 21 shares crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $15 with traders dealing in 1,051 stock units, First Citizens Group rose by 25 cents to close at $49.25, with 1,290 shares crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.04 with investors swapping 100 stocks. 
GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to end at $3.98 with an exchange of 250 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17.75 and closed with an exchange of 585 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent and ended at $4.38 with investors transferring 63,192 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.30 in an exchange of 787 stocks, Republic Financial gained 75 cents to close at $120 after trading 2,125 units, Scotiabank dropped $3 to close at $70 with a transfer of 180 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $9 after 10,619 shares passed through the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.77 after a transfer of 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD trading bounces
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with a 1,853 percent jump in the volume of stocks exchanged following 234 percent more US dollars passing through the market than on Tuesday and resulting in trading in five securities, compared to seven on Tuesday with prices of no rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 125,830 shares for US$25,026 compared to 6,443 units at US$7,499 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 25,166 units at US$5,005 versus 920 shares at US$1,071 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 49,133 shares at US$6,355 compared with 50,100 units at US$6,410 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.06 points to settle at 260.48.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments dipped 0.06 of a cent in closing at 14.44 US cents with investors trading 275 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 8.9 US cents with an exchange of 5,448 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent to end at 2.11 US cents in trading 109,605 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.149 in switching ownership of 9,519 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$11.50, with 983 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a sharp decline in the volume of stocks traded with investors exchanging 96 percent fewer shares on Wednesday valued 82 percent lower than on Tuesday and resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 15 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with an exchange of 75,574 shares for $1,559,727 compared with 1,774,044 stock units at $8,676,263 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,446 shares were traded at $91,749 compared to 118,270 units at $578,418 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,609 shares at $164,485 compared with 23,748 units at $169,048 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index declined 2.34 points to end the day at 1,194.73, the All T&T Index dipped 4.33 points to conclude trading at 1,790.17, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to finish at 78.03.
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 sank 25 cents in closing at $68.25, with 7,677 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dropped $1.01 to $18.99 with an exchange of 50 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 50 cents to end at $23.50, with 51 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group lost 40 cents to close at $49 after investors exchanged 5,348 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.04 with investors trading 772 shares, GraceKennedy advanced 4 cents to $3.96 with 345 units clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.40 with investors trading 27,480 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.37 as investors exchanged 15,777 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 with a transfer of 1,255 shares. National Flour Mills dipped 10 cents to close at $2.10 after an exchange of 100 units, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.30, with 5,576 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial fell $1.01 to end at $119.25 while exchanging 3,844 stock units. Scotiabank declined 38 cents in closing at $73 in trading 1,024 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to close at $9 after exchanging 5,800 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 14 cents and ended at $3 with investors swapping 180 units. Unilever Caribbean skidded 2 cents to $11.77 in switching ownership of 195 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9 with investors dealing in 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp fall in trading
Trading dropped by 92 percent after 30 percent fewer US dollars passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, and resulted in trading of seven securities, compared to nine on Monday with prices of two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,443 shares for US$7,499 down from 83,412 units at US$10,690 on Monday.
Trading averaged 920 units at US$1,071 versus 9,268 shares at US$1,188 on Monday, with a month to date average of 50,100 shares at US$6,410 compared with 53,042 units at US$6,729 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 4.23 points to 261.54.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.6 of a cent to close at 4.1 US cents as investors traded 3,600 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 6 cents to close at 55 US cents with 38 units clearing the market, Proven Investments popped 0.8 of a cent to end at 14.5 US cents with investors transferring 1,167 shares. 
Sterling Investments increased 0.24 of a cent in closing at 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 490 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.13 US cents with an exchange of 1 share,
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.149, with 500 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined US$1.01 in closing at US$10.01 while exchanging 647 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market drops
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 58 percent and the value 96 percent lower than on Monday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 18,213,204 shares being traded for $88,554,213 compared with 42,931,286 stock units at $1,976,142,956 on Monday.
Trading averaged 308,698 shares at $1,500,919 compared to 715,521 units at $32,935,716 on Monday and month to date, an average of 366,490 units at $3,492,931, compared with 369,995 units at $3,613,721 on the previous day and January, with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 10.32 million shares for 56.7 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 1.62 million units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended, with 1.22 million units for 6.7 percent market share, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 with 1.17 million units for 6.4 percent market share and General Accident with 1.0 million units for 5.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 4,582.25 points to end the day at 372,562.75, the JSE Main Index fell 2,632.54 points to finish at 333,599.81 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.14 points to end the day at 71.05.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras sank 32 cents to $8.97, with 578,271 units crossing the market, Eppley rose $3 in closing at $39.50 with investors dealing in 1,560 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $1.74 to close at $40 after 225 shares passed through the market. General Accident shed 40 cents and ended at $5 with traders dealing in 1,000,000 stock units, GraceKennedy dropped 74 cents to end at $74.50 as investors exchanged 14,151 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $19 in closing at $350 with a transfer of 896 units. Jamaica Broilers popped 95 cents to $33.99 with investors swapping 13,919 stocks, Key Insurance increased 59 cents to close at $3.09 after a transfer of 34,992 stock units, Massy Holdings dipped 50 cents and ended at $93.50 and closed with an exchange of 58 shares. 
Mayberry Group lost $1.32 to end at $6.48 while exchanging 30,722 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $36 to $85 with investors trading 1,000 stocks, NCB Financial skidded 51 cents to end at $68.50 in an exchange of 206,644 stock units. Pan Jamaica sank $3.50 in closing at $48.01 with investors transferring 4,487 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 33 cents and ended at $7.62, with 25,221 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotia Group lost $1 to close at $44.50 in switching ownership of 25,411 units. Seprod climbed $1.70 to $80 after an exchange of 2,780 stocks, Supreme Ventures declined $1.92 and ended at $25.08 after trading 45,145 units and Wisynco Group advanced 43 cents to end at $21.43 with an exchange of 34,527 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $2.98 in closing at $22, with 12 stock units clearing the market and JMMB Group 7.25% – 2024 preference share fell 54 cents to close at $1.46 in trading 1,173,500 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market shoots higher on Tuesday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded, with an 81 percent decline and ended with a 71 percent decline in the value compared with that on Monday with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and six closing unchanged.
The market closed with 4,278,021 shares being traded for $9,351,166 compared with 14,902,945 units at $48,199,902 on Monday.
Trading averaged 101,858 shares at $222,647, compared to 372,574 units at $1,204,998 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 223,206 units at $555,847 compared to 230,159 stock units at $574,939 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
EduFocal led trading with 1.04 million shares for 24.4 percent of the total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 698,934 units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 482,246 units for 11.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 38.08 points to finish at 3,827.68 after trading in the region of 3,890 points in the morning session.
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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 61 cents to end at $3 in an exchange of 12,614 units, Blue Power lost 17 cents to close atone$3.13 with a mere 1 stock clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours climbed 9 cents and ended at $1.69 as investors exchanged 1,557 shares. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 18 cents in closing at $2.01 after 401 stock units crossed the market, Elite Diagnostic increased 9 cents to close at $1.68 after a transfer of 1,611 shares, Express Catering sank 12 cents to $3.83, with 8,382 units crossing the market. 
Future Energy popped 29 cents to end at $3.50 after an exchange of 197,647 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 60 cents in closing at $12 with a transfer of 60 stock units, Lasco Distributors rose 24 cents to close at $4.35 while exchanging 50,879 shares. Lasco Financial dipped 12 cents to $1.81 in trading 51,043 units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 69 cents to close at $5.09 after 281,163 stocks crossed the exchange, Main Event declined 71 cents to end at $14 with investors transferring 8,491 stock units. Medical Disposables fell 16 cents in closing at $2.52 after an exchange of 65,001 shares, MFS Capital Partners lost 8 cents and ended at $2.20 after trading 125,362 stock units and Paramount Trading gained 15 cents to close at $1.49 with an exchange of just one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading retreated on the Jamaica Stock Exchange in trading on Tuesday with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the total value pulled back decidedly compared with the previous trading, resulting in prices of 26 shares rising and 47 declining on a day when the Junior Market popped but the Main Market and the JSE USD market closed lower.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 2135.47 points to 346,386.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,582.25 points to finish at 372,562.75, the JSE Main Index shed 2,632.54 points to lock up trading at 333,599.81. The Junior Market Index jumped 38.08 points to finish at 3,827.68 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.13 points to conclude trading at 256.18.
At the close of trading, 22,497,668 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 57,917,643 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $97.9 million, down from $2.024 billion on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 6,443 shares for US$7,499 compared to 83,412 units at US$10,690 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 10.32 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.62 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.22 million units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 ended with 1.17 million units and General Accident with 1.0 million shares.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 1.04 million shares followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 698,934 units and Tropical Battery with 482,246 stock units.
At the close of trading the Main Market listed Eppley rose $3 in closing at $39.50 with investors dealing in 1,560 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $1.74 to close at $40, Jamaica Broilers popped 95 cents to $33.99, Seprod climbed $1.70 to $80,
The major declining Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings fell $19 in closing at $350, Mayberry Group lost $1.32 to end at $6.48, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $36 to $85, Pan Jamaica sank $3.50 in closing at $48.01, Scotia Group lost $1 to close at $44.50 and Supreme Ventures declined $1.92 and ended at $25.08.
At the end of trading, the Junior Market listed AMG Packaging dipped 61 cents to end at $3, Future Energy popped 29 cents to end at $3.50, Knutsford Express rallied 60 cents in closing at $12 with a transfer of 60 stock units, Lasco Distributors rose 24 cents to close at $4.35, while Consolidated Bakeries skidded 18 cents in closing at $2.01, Lasco Manufacturing shed 69 cents to $5.09, Main Event declined 71 cents to end at $14.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $2.98 in closing at $22.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.4 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.5 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 navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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 for investors 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 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 surges on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a big 1,825 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded valued at 634 percent more than on Monday and resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 13 on Monday, ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,774,044 stock units for $8,676,263 versus 92,136 shares at $1,181,438 on Monday.
>An average of 118,270 shares were traded at $578,418 compared to 7,087 units at $90,880 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 23,748 shares at $169,048 compared with 18,210 stock units at $145,060 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index advanced 1.45 points to close at 1,197.07, the All T&T Index advanced 0.10 points to end the day at 1,794.50, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.40 points to close at 78.06.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 with investors trading 11,715 stock shares, Ansa McAl ended at $55, with 226 shares changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent to end at $7.04 in trading 1,100 units. JMMB Group sank 5 cents in closing at $1.40, with 2,095 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to close at $4.37 with a transfer of 1,624,456 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.90, with 17,385 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills climbed 10 cents to close at $2.20 after 2,251 shares were traded, NCB Financial rose 40 cents to end at $3.50 in switching ownership of 100,400 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media skidded 19 cents to $3.21 as investors traded 178 shares. Point Lisas ended at $3.99 after a transfer of 10 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $10.30, with 143 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial advanced 21 cents to end at $120.26 with investors trading 2,044 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $73.38 in an exchange of 35 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 10 cents to close at $9.05 with investors swapping 2,006 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents and ended at $9 with an exchange of 10,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
