Market activity ended on Wednesday, with funds passing through the market rising 269 percent after investors traded 291 percent shares than on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 22 securities traded, up from 18 on Tuesday, with five stocks rising, nine declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 9.30 points to close at 1,427.52, the All T&T Index lost 8.91 points to settle at 1,927.89 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.36 points to 125.03.
A total of 654,189 shares traded for $11,484,592, up from 167,428 units at $3,108,263 on Tuesday. An average of 29,736 units traded at $522,027 compared to 9,302 at $172,681 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 17,609 units at $243,064 versus 16,692 units at $221,974. The average trade for July ended at 20,941 units at $221,079.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained unchanged at $24.40 in trading 934 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 60 cents in closing at $15.50 after 43 stocks crossed the market, Ansa Mcal traded one share at $59. Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 2 cents to $41.02 with the swapping of 748 stock units, Clico Investment Fund gained 10 cents in ending at $27.10 after exchanging 8,024 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.01 after trading 1,080 units. First Citizens Bank declined 50 cents to $50, with 3,421 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 2,202 shares at $6.50, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents in closing at $6.30 with an exchange of 213,765 stocks. Guardian Holdings remained at $32.90 with 21,269 units changing hands, 
Guardian Media spiked 39 cents to $3.03 while exchanging 10,000 shares, JMMB Group shed 14 cents to close at $2.16 in exchanging 62,318 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 74 cents to $82.75 in switching ownership of 49,914 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 30 cents at $3.60 after 14,940 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills added 1 cent in closing at $1.79, with 9 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group shed 36 cents to $7.99, with 229,406 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained unchanged at $7 after 2,460 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.48, with 17,318 shares changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $58.90, with 837 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close at $17.76 in exchanging 5,671 units, Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 in trading 2,531 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $31.50, with 7,298 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 18 securities traded, up from 14 on Monday, with five stocks rising, seven declining and six closing unchanged. One stock closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 stocks unchanged at $50.50, GraceKennedy rose 2 cents to $6.32, with 32,913 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents to $32.90 in exchanging 10,299 stocks. Guardian Media lost 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.64 in swapping 1,333 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.30 after trading 33,086 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped $2.99 in closing at $82.01 in swapping of 781 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 12 cents to $1.78 while exchanging 4,115 units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.35 after trading 5,988 shares, Point Lisas exchanged 2,900 stocks at $3.15, Prestige Holdings shed 40 cents to close at $7 after exchanging 1,800 stock, Republic Financial Holdings rose 3 cents to $135.48 in an exchange of 112 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 4,121 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 24 cents in ending at $17.76, with 9,390 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 14 cents to $16.26, with 737 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 35 cents to end at $32 in exchanging 6,205 shares.
Seventeen securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with nine rising, four declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.98 points to settle at 1,430.90, the All T&T Index spiked 13.69 points higher to 1,945.55 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.19 points to settle at 123.36.
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.50 exchanging 30,000 shares, GraceKennedy declined by 5 cents to $6.30 after trading 165,433 units, JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $2.25 in trading 19,905 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed $3.25 to $85 in an exchange of 48 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 8 cents in ending at 90 cents, with 2,782 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.90 with an exchange of 3,500 units, NCB Financial Group fell 41 cents to $7.99, with 83,262 units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 43 cents to $135.94, with 329 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank shed 3 cents in closing at $58.97 in switching ownership of 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL spiked 26 cents to $18, exchanging 3,824 stocks. Trinidad Cement gained 45 cents to end at $3.96, with 2,500 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean popped 2 cents to $16.40 after finishing trading of 600 units.
Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands with the prices of three stocks rising, six declining and 10 remaining unchanged. At the close, the Composite Index climbed 1.29 points to settle at 1,425.54, the All T&T Index added 0.05 points to close at 1,934.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.37 points to settle at 123.42.
Guardian Holdings dipped 5 cents to $32.90 in trading 10,827 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 having swapped 2,246 stock units. JMMB Group popped 11 cents to $2.22 trading 240,004 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $82 with an exchange of 314 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2 swapping 6,925 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 trading 20,500 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.50 in trading 1,607 units, Prestige Holdings dipped 10 cents to $7.40 with an exchange of 4,000 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 26 cents closing at $17.74 after exchanging 4,962 units, Trinidad Cement lost 29 cents to close at $3.51 in swapping 20,197 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 having swapped 5,619 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32 in trading 46 shares
Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent to $32.50, with 15,067 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group rallied 2 cents to $2.10 in trading 3,490 units. Massy Holdings ended at $81.75 while exchanging 1,210 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 10 shares, National Flour Mills lost 5 cents at $2, with 25,287 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group picked up 1 cent to end at $8 in trading 20,000 shares, Scotiabank popped 10 cents to $59 in an exchange of 1,600 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $18 with 7,749 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement had trading in 5,325 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 138 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 246 units.
Endeavour Holdings traded 9 shares at $7.01, First Citizens Bank dipped 10 cents to $50 trading 726 units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.40 with an exchange of 1,702 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $32.51, with 10,409 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media closed at $2.90 after trading 482 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 3 cents to $2.08 in trading 13,704 units. Massy Holdings popped 60 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $81.75 while exchanging 10,000 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after exchanging 11,999 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with 6,337 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $7.59 in trading 53,364 shares, Republic Financial Holdings recovered Tuesday’s 37 cents loss to close at $135.94 after 831 stocks crossed the exchange,Scotiabank slipped 10 cents to $58.90 in an exchange of 2,984 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.50 with 60,900 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement saw trading in 900 shares at $3.90, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 in trading 8,378 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 3,094 units.
FirstCaribbean International Bank closed trading at $6.50 after exchanging 45,150 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $6.35 in switching ownership of 4,717 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $33.25 in trading 365 units, Massy Holdings closed at $81 while exchanging 3,734 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 25 cents to $8.25 after trading 429,646 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05, with an exchange of 224,823 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.20 after gaining 5 cents with 120,052 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell $2.06 to $1335.94 after exchanging 1,260 shares. Scotiabank closed at $59, after trading at 9,817 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 22 cents to $17.50 while exchanging 11,656 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 6 cents to $3.96, with 65 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.35 with the swapping of 144,571 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with an exchange of 8,172 shares.
Overall, 18 securities traded down from 22 on Wednesday, with six rising, three declining while nine closed unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to 1,422.45, the All T and T Index gained 1.36 points to settle at 1,935.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.08 points to 122.45.
L.J Williams B share advanced 1 cent to $1.35 after exchanging 52 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $81 in swapping 65,493 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3.90, with 3,000 stock units changing hands. National Flour Mills remained at $2.05 while exchanging 18,258 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 2 cents to $7.99 after trading 44,603 units, Scotiabank remained at $59 in trading 2,768 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.70, with 115 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean popped 3 cents to close at $16.35, after 10,087 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32, with an exchange of 590 units.
JMMB Group closed at $2.05 after exchanging 650 units. Massy Holdings rose 40 cents to $80.50 after the trading of 2,988 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 8 cents to 98 US cents, with an exchange of 1,000 units. National Enterprises settled at $3.90 with an exchange of 20,616 units, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.01 in switching ownership of 44,734 stocks. One Caribbean Media rallied 10 cents to $4.15 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings spiked $2.50 to $138 in exchanging 3,033 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $59 after exchanging 1,508 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to $17.70, with 620 shares crossing the market, Cement lost 4 cents to close at $3.96 in switching ownership of 1,003 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32, with 5,300 stock units changed hands.
First Citizens Bank traded 100 stock units at $50.20, GraceKennedy advanced 15 cents to $6.30 while exchanging 353,258 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 6,905 shares. JMMB Group gained 2 cents in closing at $2.05 in exchanging 4 stock units, L.J Williams B share slipped 16 cents to $1.34 in an exchange of 50 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 40 cents to $80.10 while exchanging 1,887 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.90 in trading 22,770 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents to $2.05 trading 7,600 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8, with 29,779 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 197 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.50, with 200 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $59 in switching ownership of 2,160 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 45 cents to $17.95 in trading 5,577 shares, Trinidad Cement rose 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with 1,010 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 in switching ownership of 1,205 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32 with the swapping of 4,814 stock units.
