Trading surged sharply on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, as two Jamaican stocks traded in high volume, resulting in the overall volume of stocks traded rising a massive 3,255 percent with the value jumping 2861 percent more than on Thursday.
First Citizens Group accounted for 64 percent of the value traded on Friday.
First Citizens Group had an exchange of 735,498 stock units for $36,791,387, amounting to 64 percent of the total market value for the day, GraceKennedy traded 1,715,846 shares for $9,474,540 and JMMB Group’s 4,132,379 shares that were traded cost $9,504,503.
Eighteen securities traded, up from 15 on Thursday, with prices of only three rising, 10 declining and five ending unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 11.69 points to settle at 1,398.46, the All T&T Index dropped 12.58 points to settle at 2,050.88 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.50 points to settle at 98.04.
A total of 6,934,173 shares traded for $57,608,926 compared to 206,690 units at $1,950,983 on Thursday. An average of 385,232 units traded at $3,200,496 compared to 13,779 shares at $130,066 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 64,706 units at $571,089 versus 21,969 units at $220,502. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Grace Kennedy traded 1.7 million shares
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $2.75 to close at $42.25, with 200 shares clearing the market, CinemaOne finished at $3.95 in an exchange of 270 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $29 with 444 stock units crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings ended unchanged at $7.50 as 4,030 stocks changed hands, First Citizens Group dipped 60 cents to $50 while exchanging 735,498 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $5.25 in exchanging 13,500 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 45 cents ending at $5.50 with the swapping of 1,715,846 shares, JMMB Group shed 5 cents to end at $2.30 in trading 4,132,379 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $5.20 with an exchange of 75,350 stock units.
National Enterprises rallied 1 cent to close at $3.25 after trading 46,490 shares, National Flour Mills declinedm5 cents to $1.75, with 1,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.67 after exchanging 100,462 units. Prestige Holdings declined 38 cents in ending at $6.70 after an exchange of 300 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 98 cents to $141.02 with an exchange of 769 shares, Scotiabank lost 7 cents in closing at $77.93 in switching ownership of 51 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to $20.83 trading 6,108 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 16 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.80, with 319 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $23.35 in exchanging 1,157 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with four stocks rising, four declining and seven unchanged. The Composite Index fell 10.24 points to 1,410.15, the All T&T Index shed 19.18 points to close at 2,063.46 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.09 points to settle at 99.54.
lost 1 cent to $5.19 in switching ownership of 39,310 units. NCB Financial Group advanced 1 cent to end at $5.67 in trading 19,356 stock units, Point Lisas finished at $3.40, with 588 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 in ending at $142, with 787 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 18 cents in closing at $20.82 and exchanging 2,500 units, Unilever Caribbean declined $2.11 to end at $14.96, with an exchange of 2,903 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $23.40 after the swapping of 700 shares.
Twenty one securities traded compared to 23 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 2.78 points to 1,420.39, the All T&T Index popped 2.74 points to end at 2,082.64 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.22 points to settle at 99.63.
FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 3 cents to end at $5.22 after exchanging 35,509 stocks, GraceKennedy increased 5 cents to $5.95 with an exchange of 57,076 shares, Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $27.25 after the trading of 1,309 stock units. JMMB Group shed 7 cents to end at $2.35 while exchanging 123,991 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to $5.20, with 73,059 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.24, with 15 units changing hands. National Flour Mills finished at $1.80, with 27,790 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.66 after exchanging 44,794 units, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.17 with the swapping of 55 stocks. Prestige Holdings gained 8 cents to close at $7.08 in switching ownership of 5 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $141 in exchanging 1,602 shares, Scotiabank remained at $78 trading 2,739 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 80 cents to $21, with 5,601 stock units passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost $2.68 after ending at $17.07 in trading 6,586 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.40 with the swapping of 2,140 units.
Some 23 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with eight rising, seven declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index popped 9.09 points to 1,423.17, the All T&T Index rallied 8.35 points to 2,079.90 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.38 points to settle at 100.85.
Guardian Holdings dropped 5 cents in closing at $27.25, with 3,382 units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $2.42 while exchanging 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $5.23 after trading 1,259,149 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.24 in switching ownership of 301 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in exchanging 40 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 6 cents to $5.66 in trading 3,676 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.17, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas rose 35 cents to $3.40 with the swapping of 10,000 stock units, and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in trading 343 shares. Scotiabank ended at $78 in switching ownership of 6,040 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 80 cents to close at $20.20 in exchanging 11,048 units, Trinidad Cement increased 28 cents in ending at $3.88 trading eight stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $19.75 while exchanging 16,959 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to close at $23.40 after 740 units changed hands.
Guardian Holdings remained at $27.30 after 30 stock units were exchanged, JMMB Group declined 1 cent in ending at $2.44, with 1,919 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $5.24 after 19,494 stock units changed hands. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 while exchanging ten units, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.17 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 75 cents to $141 with an exchange of 37,574 stocks. Scotiabank increased 1 cent to $78 after exchanging 554 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21 in an exchange of 4,696 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $19.85 after the trading of 13,788 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 with the swapping of 41,487 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to end at $5.24 with 89,272 stocks traded, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 while exchanging 436 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 17 cents to $4.17 after 18,175 units changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 25 cents to $140.25 with the swapping of 93 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 4 cents to close at $77.99 with an exchange of 2,959 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $21 after trading 10,168 shares. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents in closing at $3.60 after exchanging 3,992 units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.10, after ending at $19.85, with 990 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 while exchanging 8,530 shares.
A total of 21 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,414.27, the All T&T Index rallied 11.42 points to 2,072.77 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.85 points to settle at 99.35.
JMMB Group ended at $2.50, trading 1,302 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $5.20 with the swapping of 131,920 units, National Enterprises increased 22 cents to end at $3.24 after exchanging 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.60 with an exchange of 24,176 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4, with 94 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings finished at $7 while exchanging 14 shares. Republic Financial Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $140 in trading 3,527 units, Scotiabank shed 4 cents to close at $77.95 after 1,395 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.55 in trading 4,902 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents in closing at $18.75 while exchanging 18,388 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 in switching ownership of 4,214 units.
National Flour Mills advanced 15 cents to end at $1.80 with the swapping of 60 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.75 after trading 703 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4, with five stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings finished at $7 with an exchange of 14 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 87 cents to $140.12 in exchanging 12,710 stock units, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at $77.99, with 386 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 after exchanging 14,712 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 5 cents ending at $3.55, trading 100 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 45 cents to close at $18.90 with an exchange of 4,402 stocks.
Guardian Holdings ended at $28 after 1,800 shares crossed the exchange, JMMB Group declined 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 758 units, Massy Holdings dropped 1 cent to close at $5.20 in switching ownership of 108,046 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $5.75 after trading 1,847 stock units, One Caribbean Media finished at $4, with 6,350 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 in exchanging 50 units. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 98 cents in closing at $140.99, with 2,857 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $78, with 2,300 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 24 cents to end at $20.99 after exchanging 54,176 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents in ending at $18.45 after trading 2,461 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50, with 15,001 stocks clearing the market.
A total of 14 securities traded similar to numbers on Thursday, with two rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.77 points to end at 1,416.02, the All T&T Index advanced 1.48 points to 2,062.17 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 101.45.
Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to $7.49 in an exchange of 58 units, First Citizens Group remained at $53 after trading 2,469 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.25 in trading 500 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.50 in switching ownership of 43 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $5.21 while exchanging 5,680 stock units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents to close at $3.02, with 200 stock units clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings lost 9 cents in ending at $140.01 after trading 5,919 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $78, with 500 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents ending at $20.75, with 210 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $17.50 with an exchange of 45,673 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 after exchanging 175 stocks.