Trading volume surged 128 percent valued 78 percent more than on Tuesday as market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
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Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Wednesday, with eight rising, five slipping and four ending unchanged. The Composite Index lost 0.57 points to settle at 1,323.35, the All T&T Index shed 5.36 points to settle at 1,755.91, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.58 points to 120.49.
Investors traded 342,033 shares at $4,259,535 up from 149,928 units at $2,392,538 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,120 units traded at $250,561 up from 9,371 at $149,534 on Tuesday. An average of 18,144 units traded at $264,9994 for the month to date versus 17,967 units at $266,286. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
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 of trading, Agostini’s dropped 75 cents in closing at $23 after exchanging 250 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 2 cents to $15.02, with 326 units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund added 1 cent to end at $25.51 with the swapping of 9,000 shares. Endeavour Holdings traded 50 stocks at $11.25, First Citizens Bank carved out a gain of 5 cents to close at $42.75 after an exchange of 946 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 5 cents to $7.05 in ending trading of 18,340 stocks, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.90 with 71,670 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 3 cents to $21.03 in switching ownership of 20 shares.
JMMB Group dropped 1 cent to $1.89 with 15,405 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills lost 7 cents in ending at $2.36 in an exchange of 650 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50 with the swapping of 31,136 units. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $134.97, with 18,723 units changing hands, Scotiabank advanced 10 cents to $56.10 trading 2,018 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $15.54 trading 3,286 units. Trinidad Cement shed 40 cents to close at $3.35, as 170,000 stocks cleared the exchange, Unilever Caribbean advanced 9 cents to $16.49 with the swapping of 197 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34.85 in exchanging 16 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands up from 14 on Monday, with two rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index inched 0.58 points higher to 1,323.92, the All T&T Index squeezed out 0.65 points to close at 1,761.27 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.11 points to settle at 86.46.
One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81 in an exchange of 1,556 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.98 after exchanging 477 stock units, Scotiabank lost 85 cents at $56 in an exchange of 1,166 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.50 with an exchange of 2,400 stock units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.75 trading 3,920 shares, Unilever Caribbean lost 9 cents in closing at $16.40 with 20 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $34.85 after exchanging 25 units.
Grace Kennedy closed at $3.90 after trading 200 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.90 with an exchange of 300 shares, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 10,000 shares. Massy Holdings closed trading of 300 stock units at $61, National Enterprises remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to $4.81 after 192 units switched hands. Prestige Holdings dipped 24 cents to $7.25 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 14 cents to $56.85, with 3,028 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15.50 with an exchange of 6,674 stocks units and West Indian Tobacco fell 15 cents to $35 in an exchange of 292 stocks.
Securities trading totalled 16, down from 18 on Thursday, five gained, three declined and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.12 points to 1,324.11, the All T&T Index rose 1.82 points to 1,763.74 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.22 points to end at 119.62.
JMMB Group ended at $1.90 in switching ownership of 193,680 stock units, L.J Williams A share ended at 20 cents after 2,240 shares crossed the market, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents to close at $1.40 with the swapping of 12,061 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $61 after exchanging 4,617 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.40 trading 22,991 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.98 trading 10 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL stayed at $15.50 in exchanging 12,533 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 4,086 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 15 cents to close at $35.15 after finishing trading of 2,778 stock units.
The market ended with 18 securities trading similar to Wednesday, with the prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 2.75 points to settle at 1,323.99, the All T&T Index climbed 4.67 points to settle at 1,761.92, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 119.84.
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.30 trading 638 stock units, National Enterprises carved out a loss 2 cents in ending at $3.10, with 126,613 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to $4.80 trading 35,369 units. Point Lisas lost 14 cents to end at $3.01 with 600 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $7.49 trading 25 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 2 cents in closing at $134.98 in exchanging of 188 shares. Scotiabank gained 59 cents to end at $56.99 while 5,415 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 4 cents in ending at $15.50 with 3,744 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 trading 16,953 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $16.49, with 4,800 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 in exchanging 1,414 stock units.
Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $60.10, in an exchange of 369 shares, National Enterprises lost 8 cents to finish at $3.12 trading 45,840 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.50, in exchanging 120,000 shares. NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 3,074 stock units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85, in transferring 41,200 shares, Point Lisas gained 14 cents to close at $3.15, with one stock unit changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings closed 2 cents higher at $135, with 142 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 34 cents to $56.40 after trading 710 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $15.54, with 4,686 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended 5 cents lower at $16.45, with an exchange of one share and West Indian Tobacco gained 15 cents in closing at $35, with 6,449 units crossing the market.
Trading plunged on Tuesday with only eight securities changing hands, down from 10 on Monday after 79 percent fewer shares traded with a 90 percent drop in value than on Monday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in with the market index closing mixed. 
First Citizens Bank fell 1 cent to close at $42.73 with 695 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings increased 10 cents to $20.30 while exchanging 3,064 stock units. Guardian Media closed at $3.25 in an exchange of 1,000 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $8.30 while exchanging 526 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 55 cents to $15.55 in trading 3,674 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to end at $34.85 in trading 250 shares.
Trading ended with 10 securities changing hands, down from 18 on Friday, with one stock rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index carved out a loss 3.61 points to close at 1,320.69, the All T&T Index lost 6.78 points to settle at 1,762.77 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to end at 118.81.
First Citizens Bank gained 4 cents to end at $42.74 after exchanging 1,057 shares, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.90 trading 20,300 units. Guardian Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $20.20 with the swapping of 3,000 shares, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to end at $1.85 after finishing with 1,100 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 30 cents to $60.20 trading 4,076 units. National Enterprises closed at $3.20, with an exchange of 1,500 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent in closing at $134.98 after trading 9,570 stocks.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on Thursday, with the prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and five remained unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.88 points to settle at 1,324.30, the All T&T Index rose 5.74 points to 1,769.55 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 118.86.
Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $20.40 trading 100 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.90 in switching ownership of 25,411 shares, Massy Holdings declined 50 cents to close at $60.50 with an exchange of 2,665 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents to $8.30 with the swapping of 150,654 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 49 cents to $7.50 with 500 stock units trading, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $134.99, with 9,202 units crossing the market. Scotiabank dropped 25 cents to $56.74, with 1,246 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 95 cents to $15 in switching ownership of 7,639 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 in trading 3,804 shares. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.50 in switching ownership of 3,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents in closing at $35 after exchanging 217 stocks.
Massy Holdings gained 99 cents in ending at $61 after the exchanging of 13,955 units, National Flour Mills gained 14 cents in closing at $2.50 while exchanging 108 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25, after trading 7,700 shares. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 with an exchange of 12,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.02 and closed at $134.98 with 48,000 stocks units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $15.95 in an exchange of 8,459 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 with 537 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.50 in trading 90 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 3 cents to close at $35.05, with 50,000 stock units changing hands.