Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in trading 405 percent more shares, with 326 percent higher value on Tuesday Monday and ended with more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading.
Seventeen securities traded up from 15 on Monday, with four rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index shed 3.94 points to 1,427.17, the All T&T Index fell 7.13 points to end at 1,935.50 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.08 points to settle at 123.78.
Overall, 115,767 shares traded for $1,845,111 compared to 22,914 units at $433,325 on Monday. An average of 6,810 units traded at $108,536 compared to 1,528 at $28,888 on Monday and month to date an average of 4,334 units at $71,201. The average trade for October was 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 95 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings advanced 10 cents in closing at $17.10 with an exchange of 23,000 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $58 after 1,745 units cleared the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 in trading 9,548 stocks, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.99, exchanging 11,788 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 24 cents to $51, with 2,088 stock units crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $6.23 with the swapping of 440 shares, Guardian Holdings spiked 17 cents to end at $30.50, with 153 units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 300 units. 
Massy Holdings popped 95 cents to $86 after 255 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills shed 6 cents in closing at $1.90 in switching ownership of 12,469 stock units, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.05 after exchanging 50,701 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings dropped 53 cents to $136.47 while exchanging 130 stocks, Scotiabank declined $1 to $62 after trading 500 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to close trading of 2,040 units at $3.89. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.20 in an exchange of 55 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 29 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30.30 in trading 460 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
First Citizens Group closed at $50.75 with an exchange of 1,771 units, GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $6.25 after trading 3,065 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $30.50 in an exchange of 4,040 units. Guardian Media ended $3.21 in exchanging 8,000 stock units, JMMB Group traded 3,800 shares at $2.24, One Caribbean Media traded 7,921 stocks at $4.75. Republic Financial Holdings declined $1 to close at $136 in an exchange of 535 units, Scotiabank remained at $62.50 in trading 360 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.35, with the swapping of 970 stock units. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.35 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.59 in trading 10,548 shares.
Guardian Holdings dropped $1.85 to $30.15, with 7,500 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group ended trading 3,001 units at $2.24. Massy Holdings shed $4.90 to end at $85.05 with 500 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to $3.29 in trading 25 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 8 cents to $8.06 with 2,020 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media declined 5 cents to close at $4.75 after 120 units changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1.24 to end at $137 with the swapping of 951 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $62 in an exchange of 300 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to $18.03 while exchanging 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 35 cents in closing at $30.60 after trading 10,864 units.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Monday, with seven rising, four declining and seven closed unchanged. Massy Holdings ended trading at a 52 weeks’ high.
GraceKennedy remained at $6.35, with 160 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.88 to $32 trading at 47,716 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.24 after 149 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings spiked $4.60 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $89.95 in trading 20,027 units. National Flour Mills dipped 5 cents to $1.90 in exchange of 1,260 stocks, NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent in closing at $8.14 with 25,370 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 6 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 20 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.01 after exchanging 500 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings popped 6 cents to close at $135.76 after trading 200 stock units, Scotiabank traded 383 shares at $62. Trinidad & Tobago NGL spiked 43 cents to $18, with 620 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent in closing at $4.06 in trading 900 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.95, with 19,610 units changing hands.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 15 on Friday, with three stocks rising, six declining and ten remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 2.23 points to 1,416.31, the All T&T Index declined 4.14 points to settle at 1,924.08 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to 122.34.
JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $2.24 with the swapping of 5,248 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 4 cents to $1.30, with 700 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $85.35 while exchanging 2,263 shares. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to $1.95 after an exchange of 240 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.15, with 2,981 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 in exchanging seven stocks. Prestige Holdings inched 1 cent higher in closing at $7.01 after trading 28 units, Scotiabank remained at $62 in switching ownership of 3,820 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.22 to end at $17.57 with the swapping of 150 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $30.95 after 13,791 shares cleared the market.
points to 1,418.54, the All T&T Index lost 8.56 points to settle at 1,928.22 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 122.37.
National Enterprises remained at $3.25 after 12,328 stocks crossed the market, NCB Financial Group traded 45,576 units at $8.15, Point Lisas remained at $3 in exchanging 10,000 stocks. Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to $7 after trading 1,200 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 3 cents ending at $135.70, with 5,571 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank spiked 90 cents to $62 after exchanging 4,259 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 29 cents in closing at $18.79 after trading 9,688 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to end at $4.05 with an exchange of 2,600 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 35 cents to close at $30.95 in switching ownership of 11,400 shares.
FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 39 cents to end at $6.11 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $6.30 with an exchange of 3,870 units, Guardian Holdings traded 223 units at $32 trading. Guardian Media increased 5 cents to $3.21, with 9,591 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 after finishing trading of 352,700 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.34 after exchanging 4,680 stock units. Massy Holdings advanced $1 to $85 with the swapping of 23,252 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 220 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8.10 while exchanging 914 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 11 cents to close at $4.86, with 202 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financi l Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.73 after 26,285 units changed hands, Scotiabank remained at $62, with 16,803 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 35,012 shares at $18.50, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.50 after exchanging 22,012 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents at $16.35 in trading 230 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 14 cents to close at $30.61, after 775 stock units crossed the market.
Guardian Holdings declined 60 cents to $32 in exchanging 6,150 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 7,087 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 16 cents to $1.34 in swapping 320 stock units. Massy Holdings popped $1 to $84 in exchanging 25,195 stocks, National Enterprises shed 5 cents in closing at $3.25 with an exchange of 2,510 shares, National Flour Mills fell 11 cents to $1.94, after exchanging 952 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.15 in trading 250 units, One Caribbean Media dipped 11 cents to $4.75 with the swapping of 7,600 stock units, Prestige Holdings declined 34 cents to close at $7.01, with 80 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings gained 6 cents to $135.76 after trading 530 shares, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to $62 in switching ownership of 1,650 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents at $18.50 with the swapping of 150 shares. Trinidad Cement spiked 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50, trading 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 16 cents to end at $30.75 after exchanging 1,600 units.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 49 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with an exchange of 55 units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 40 cents to $26.50, with 15,301 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy traded 151,268 at $6.26 shares. Guardian Holdings traded 4,005 units at $32.60, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $2.24, exchanging 16,888 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $82.75 in exchanging 2,075 stock units. National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 55,915 units, National Flour Mills dropped 6 cents to $2.05, trading 10,466 stocks, NCB Financial Group increased 8 cents to $8.15 with the swapping of 26,085 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents to end at $7.35 after 90,036 units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $135.70, with 5,358 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 953 stock units at $62. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in ending at $17.58, with 15,039 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to $4.10 after trading 810 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 after 2,802 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.93, with 4,894 units changing hands.
Sixteen securities traded down from 20 on Tuesday at the close, with five rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.38 points to 1,435.29, the All T&T Index rose 0.67 points to close at 1,940.41 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.30 points to settle at 125.40.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund added 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.51 with an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 13 cents to $26.23 while exchanging 26,437 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 15 cents to end at $32.60, in exchanging 9,385 units. Massy Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $84 in trading 1,085 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.25 with 625 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 7 cents to close at $2.11 in exchanging 2,329 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.25 after trading 12,890 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.86, with 41,200 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70 in an exchange of 208 units. Scotiabank traded 155 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.50, with 4,362 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished trading at $16.40, with 1,176 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco inched 1 cent higher to $30.93 with the swapping of 200 shares.