Massy Holdings 20 for one stock split was effected on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with the price surging to $6 from the post-split price of $5.30 it last traded on Tuesday, with the move helping to push the market index up sharply, with the Composite Index climbing 13.83 points to 1,489.76, the All T&T Index jumped 26.75 points to 2,120.33, while the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 114.12.
A total of 17 securities traded compared to 21 on Tuesday, with four rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged and resulted in 97 percent more shares, with 151 percent higher value trading than on Tuesday.
A total of 371,237 shares traded for $5,994,458 up from 93,524 units at $2,387,292 on Tuesday. An average of 21,837 units traded at $352,615 compared to 4,454 shares at $113,681 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 33,450 units at $405,951 versus 35,424 units at $415,018 on the previous day. February traded an average of 47,858 units at $516,870.
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At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $50, with 4,904 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings rose 20 cents in closing at $20, with 14,629 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $57 with an exchange of 300 units. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $41, with 4,401 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund shed 97 cents in ending at $29.50 after an exchange of 64,400 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $60 in trading 2,782 stock units. 
GraceKennedy finished at $6 with the swapping of 169,515 stocks, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to close at $2.30 with 1,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings climbed 70 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $6 after exchanging 10,200 shares, following the 20 to 1 stock split. National Enterprises declined 9 cents in closing at $3 after 54,750 stocks crossed the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95 in trading one unit, Point Lisas ended at $3.50 after a mere 1 stock unit was traded. Prestige Holdings closed at $7.10 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped $2 to $142 while exchanging 8,649 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.50 after trading 23,594 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to $15.25 in switching ownership of 6,726 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $24 after exchanging 4,885 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group declined 3 cents in closing at $2.27 after trading 12,030 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $106 with an exchange of 4,177 stock units, National Enterprises fell 1 cent in closing at $3.09 in switching ownership of 510 units. National Flour Mills finished at $1.95 with the swapping of 5,143 stocks, NCB Financial Group dropped 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 5,728 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.10 in exchanging 1 stock unit. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $140 while exchanging 1,154 units, Scotiabank declined $1 to close at $75 after exchanging 701 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents to finish at $20.50, with 16,231 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents in closing at $3.75 after exchanging 3,100 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 in exchanging 1,011 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 70 cents in closing at $24.70 with the swapping of 6,241 stocks.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with three rising, seven declining and three remaining unchanged as the Composite Index fell 9.06 points to1,468.93, the All T&T Index shed 5.40 points to end at 2,093.14 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 1.82 points to close at 112.26.
First Citizens Group fell 75 cents to close at $60.25 after 352 stocks changed hands, GraceKennedy fell 25 cents to $5.70, with 109,861 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $2.29 in trading 49,533 units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $106, with 44,299 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group lost 25 cents in closing at $7 after 65,907 shares passed through the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 7 cents to $140.01 with an exchange of 1,458 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $75 in switching ownership of 688 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 36 cents in ending at $20.86 after exchanging 5,173 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 while exchanging 13,953 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 40 cents in closing at $24.60 in trading 6,831 stocks.
Massy Holdings ended at $106, with 84,897 units changing hands, National Enterprises lost 14 cents to $3.10 in switching ownership of 51,000 shares, NCB Financial Group fell 5 cents to $7.25 in exchanging 82,735 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.20 with the swapping of 117 shares, Prestige Holdings finished at $7.10, with 35 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1.92 in closing at $140.08 with an exchange of 125 units. Scotiabank popped $2.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $75 in trading 5,294 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.50 trading 10,210 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.70 after an exchange of 66,800 units and Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks.
A total of 18 securities traded, up from 17 on Tuesday, with four rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.15 points to 1,480.57, the All T&T Index popped 0.34 points to 2,091.73 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.28 points to settle at 115.85.
National Enterprises ended at $3.24 with the swapping of 27,300 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95, with 300 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group finished at $7.30, with 4,474 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.20 while exchanging 2,280 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to end at $142 after investors traded 735 shares, Scotiabank dropped 75 cents to end at $72.50 in exchanging 1,333 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents to $20.50 in an exchange of 6,087 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents after ending at $15.50, with 3,432 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $25 after exchanging 600 shares.
Just 17 securities traded down from 23 on Monday, with six rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 7.92 points to 1,479.42, the All T&T Index lost 12.65 points to close at 2,091.39 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.40 points to settle at 115.57.
GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $5.99 in trading 1,620 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $29.75 after an exchange of 975 stock units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.25, with 58,935 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $106 after trading 23,779 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to end at $7.30 after 100 stocks crossed the exchange. Scotiabank rose 25 cents in closing at $73.25 with an exchange of 1,895 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 50 cents to $21 with the swapping of 4,345 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $3.70 after 23,588 stock units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed 38 cents to $15.75 trading 623 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $25 after exchanging 2,295 units.
A total of 18 securities were traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 1.30 points to 1,504.07, the All T&T Index dropped 6.53 points to close at 2,112.46 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.60 points to settle at 119.56.
GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6.07 after trading 336 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 after 84,169 shares crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $105.98, with 1,343 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises finished at $3.25, with 40 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.95 after an exchange of two shares, NCB Financial Group remained at $7.75 after exchanging five units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 in switching ownership of one stock unit, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1.92 to close at $140.08 in exchanging 84 stocks, Scotiabank popped 49 cents to $72.50 trading 200 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 85 cents to close at $20.10, with 21,229 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to end at $3.70 after exchanging 43,150 stock units and Unilever Caribbean declined 55 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.20 in trading 1,282 shares.
Guardian Holdings finished at $30 while exchanging 500 stocks,JMMB Group ended at $2.30 after exchanging 542,739 units, Massy Holdings remained at $105.99 trading 382 units. National Enterprises finished at $3.25, with 3,744 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $7.75 in exchanging 5,800 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 with an exchange of 3,500 shares. Republic Financial Holdings finished at $142, with 5,055 shares changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $72.01 in an exchange of 1,244 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents to end at $20.95, with 547 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.75 after 1,058 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $25.94 with the swapping of 765 units.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Friday, with those trading split six each between those rising, declining and remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 4.95 points to 1,511.20, the All T&T Index lost 1.37 points to 2,124.65 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.23 points to settle at 119.80.
National Enterprises remained at $3.25 while exchanging 15,400 stocks, NCB Financial Group declined 9 cents to close at $7.81 in exchanging 28,190 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at $7.09 in trading 293 units. Republic Financial Holdings popped 4 cents to end at $143 after trading 4,625 stock units, Scotiabank increased 50 cents to $73.50 in an exchange of 7,363 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents to end at $21 in switching ownership of 3,802 shares. Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.80, with 5,174 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.75 after trading 7,778 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to close at $25.90, with 3,420 stock units crossing the market.
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents to $7 in an exchange of 11,153 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 4 cents in closing at $142.96 while exchanging 36,531 units, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $73 with the swapping of 931 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents in closing at $21.50, with 1,500 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.80 trading 1,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 in switching ownership of 1,065 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $25.95 in exchanging 4,112 stock units.