NCBFG trades at new high in Trinidad on Friday of TT$4.50.
NCB Financial Holdings closed at new high on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and have almost closed the gaping gap in trading prices between Jamaica and Trinidad. At the close 11 securities traded compared to 13 on Thursday.
Trading activity increased over Thursday’s levels by more than 100 percent in dollars and volume. With trading dominated by Angostura Holdings with 42 percent of the trades followed by Clico Investment and Trinidad & Tobago NGL with 27 percent and 23 percent respectively.
The market closed with 4 stocks having advanced, 1 declined and 6 were unchanged as 419,313 shares traded at a value of $$7,180,253 compared to Thursday’s trades of 210,213 valued at $3,263,460.
The Composite Index advanced 5.60 points to 1,228.32, the All T&T Index gained 0.60 points to 1,792.35 and the Cross Listed Index added 1.45 points to 89.13 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 2 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers suggesting some softness in the market ahead of Monday’s opening.
Gains| Stocks closing with the prices rising based on the last sale and volumes changing hands were Clico Investment with a 1 cent gain to $21 with 93,269 shares valued at $1,949,712, First Caribbean International rising 3 cents to close at $8.05 with 20,117 shares, NCB Financial Group advanced 21 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 with 10,000 shares, as investors pushed the price to be more or less in line with the price it closed at in Kingston of J$90.95 and 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 20 cents higher to $23.45 with 70,233 shares valued at $1,647,548.
Losses| Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent, to last traded at $10.64 with 8,876 shares changing hands.
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the last price remaining unchanged and the volumes changing hands are, Angostura Holdings ending at $15.01 with 200,000 shares valued at $3,002,000, Ansa Merchant Bank trading at $40 with 1,056 shares, First Citizens exchanging 1,800 shares at $31.67. Massy Holdings closed at $48.95 with 379 units, National Enterprises remained at $10.48 with 13,161 shares and Scotiabank closed with 422 units trading at $58.02.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Monday as 5 stocks advanced, 1 declined and 9 remained unchanged. 
Firm Trades| Stocks trading with the prices unchanged and volumes changing hands at the close are, Angostura Holdings exchanged 30,000 shares at $15.01 valued at $450,300, Clico Investment traded 7,148 shares at $21, First Caribbean International closed at $8.05, with 27,921 shares. Grace Kennedy held firm at $2.85, with 10,000 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.20 with an exchange of 14,100 shares, National Flour Millsclosed at $2 trading 1,154 shares. Prestige Holdings traded 14,004 shares at $10.64, Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14 trading 23,420 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $23.45 exchanging 21,386 shares valued at $500,752.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 17 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday, with 3 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. 
One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.90, in trading 4,875 shares and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to $101.90 with 13,285 shares valued $1,353,748 trading.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Friday, with 3 stocks advancing, 3 stocks declining and 10 remaining unchanged. 
Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $58 exchanging 147 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $51, losing 15 cents with 28 units.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Thursday with no stock advancing and 2 falling, as the market remained stable. 
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings exchanged 625 units at $15.01, First Citizens traded 715 units at $31.65, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 92,009 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.30, with 5,046 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.63, with 2,192 shares trading, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 6,583 shares at $101.90 valued at $670,808. Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.01 trading 3,898 shares, Scotiabank closed at $58.02, with 24,380 shares changing hands at a value of $1,414,528, Scotia Investments traded 45,617 shares at $2.20 and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with an exchange of 149,903 shares valued at $3,523,975.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded 21,000 shares at $15.01 valued at $315,210, First Citizens held firm at $31.65 with an exchange of 3,136 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 66,535 shares. JMMB Group exchanged 25,000 shares at $1.20, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $49, with just 150 units traded, One Caribbean Media traded 255 units at $14.95 and Sagicor Financial closed at $8.01 trading 5,596 shares. Scotiabank exchanged 2,225 shares at $58.02, Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, with an exchange of 153,445 shares valued at $337,579 and Trinidad Cement traded 17,805 shares at $4.14.
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01, with a loss of 9 cents, exchanging 49,180 shares valued at $738,618 and Clico Investment lost 1 cent to close at $22.39 with trades of 27 units.
West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $125.80 exchanging 99,643 shares valued at $12,535,017.
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 8 on Wednesday and closed with 1 stock advancing, 5 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. 
Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents in an exchange of 4,056 shares to close at $8 and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $51.15, losing 10 cents with trades of 26,115 shares valued at $1,335,559.
Losses| Clico Investment closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.49, losing 1 cent but traded at a low of $2.44 before closing trading with 2,700 shares and Sagicor Financial lost 2 cents to close at $8.02, with 8,172 shares changing hands.