Market activity on Thursday resulted in a rising market after trading 115 percent more shares carrying 211 percent higher value than on Wednesday after more than twice the number of stocks rose as declined at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close of the market, 18 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index inched 1.82 points higher to 1,422.27, the All T&T Index popped 0.36 points to 1,928.66 and The Cross-Listed Index upped 0.47 points to settle at 123.38.
At the close of the market, 526,607 shares traded for $23,241,270 compared to 245,508 units at $1,048,475 on Wednesday. An average of 29,256 units traded at $1,291,182 compared to 13,639 at $58,821 at the end on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date is 33,477 units at $449,143 versus 34,382 units at $268,706. The average trade for June amounts to 45,770 units at $724,497.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 5 cents to $24.55 after trading 5,202 shares, Ansa Mcal fell 20 cents to $57 after exchanging 2,176 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $16.50 with 1,000 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund climbed 6 cents to $26.90 after exchanging 1,860 stocks. First Citizens Bank declined 20 cents to $50.30 with an exchange of 2,752 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 10 cents to $6.50 in exchanging 400 stocks, Grace Kennedy climbed 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.99 in switching ownership of 241 units, Guardian Holdings popped 37 cents to $34, with 38,802 stock units clearing the market. 
JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to $2.05 with 200,000 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to $80.42 in exchanging 254,260 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents to $8.48 after 3,590 units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 after trading 195 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 2 cents to $135.10 while exchanging 2,223 stock units, Scotiabank stayed at $59.75 in trading 350 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 6 cents to $18.20 after trading 9,956 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,023 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 8 cents to close at $16.25 while exchanging 1,065 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50, with 1,512 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $33.64, with 2,417 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.97 after 3,250 units cleared the market, Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $80.50 after exchanging 5,089 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 3,000 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of 75 stocks, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to $8.50, trading 753 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $135.08 in an exchange of 40 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $59.75 after exchanging 667 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $18.10, with 11,473 stocks clearing the market and Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.27 in switching ownership of 3,500 units.
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.99 exchanging 210,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents in ending at $80 after 500 stock units changed hands, National Enterprises gained 25 cents to end at $3.25 trading 100 stocks. National Flour Mills had an exchange of 87 shares at $2.25, One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to $4.60 after 2,000 stocks changed hands, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $6.99, with 18 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.10 after trading 8,462 shares, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 6 cents to $18.06 in an exchange of 2,111 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 in an exchange of 60 units.
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $80 in an exchange of 2,228 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 15 cents to $2.25 in trading 88,047 shares. NCB Financial Group spiked 51 cents to $8.51, with 71,450 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $4.89 to close at $135.10 in an exchange of 48 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 48 cents to $18 in trading 15,792 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents in closing at $3.30 after exchanging 18 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to $32.51 after trading 71,881 stocks.
At the close, eighteen securities traded, down from 22 on Monday, with three rising, four declining and eleven ending unchanged. The Composite Index declined 4.78 points to 1,387.87, the All T&T Index slipped 3.96 points to 1,903.26 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.79 points to settle at 117.21.
Grace Kennedy remained at $5.35, with 2,245 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings fell $1.19 to $33.50, after swapping 3,741 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $1.90, with 30,394 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $80 in an exchange of 270,803 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 6,287 units, NCB Financial Group exchanged 16,000 shares at $7.99, Prestige Holdings advanced 24 cents to $6.99, trading 15 units. Republic Financial Holdings rose 1 cent to $135.08 after 1,823 units crossed the market, Scotiabank remained at $57, with 269,805 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17.30 in trading 9,787 units. Unilever Caribbean traded 5,000 stocks at $16.33.
First Citizens Bank ended at $49.50 after exchanging 987 units, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $5.41 in trading 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.68 to close at $33, after 36,186 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings rallied $1.15 to close at $81.15 in trading 30,923 stocks, National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3 with the swapping of 30 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.99 with an exchange of 627 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 145 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $57 trading 6,562 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 21,033 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,200 stocks at $32.
Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $34.95 trading 19,986 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.75 trading 1,100 shares. Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $81.50 in an exchange of 6,181 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $3 in trading 100,985 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to close at $2.25 in trading 219,300 units. NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents to $7.80 in exchanging 156,740 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.65 with the swapping of 107,200 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 9,652 stocks changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 18,461 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.22 trading at 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.15, with 3,490 shares passing through the market.
JMMB Group fell 6 cents to close at $1.74, with 293,278 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings surged $4 to a 52 weeks’ high of $80, trading 25,023 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3, with 34,530 shares crossing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $6.99 with an exchange of 28 shares, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 27,801 units changing hands, Trinidad & TobagoNGL climbed 14 cents to $18.10 after exchanging 22,652 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in trading 1,574 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to close at $32.11 with the swapping of 5,328 units.
At the close, the Composite Index fell 4.65 points to 1,388.12, the All T&T Index dipped 5.11 points to 1,887.97 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 119.57.
National Enterprises traded 9,000 shares at $3, National Flour Mills exchanged 804 stocks at $2.30, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.26 in trading 14,587 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 5 cents to $4.65 while exchanging 213 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings traded 101,812 stock units at $135, Scotiabank settled at $57 while trading 28,782 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to close at $17.85 in switching ownership of 31,159 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 5 cents to close at $3.30 after an exchange of 33,310 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.19 in trading 6,076 stocks.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing positive signals, with five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Grace Kennedy traded 290 units at $5.25, Guardian Holdings dropped $1.50 to $33.50 with the swapping of 222,908 shares, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in closing at $1.81 in an exchange of 370,944 stock units. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.35 with an exchange of 5 shares, Massy Holdings spiked $1.25 to close at $74.75 in exchanging 4,950 shares, National Enterprises traded 5,645 stocks at $3. Point Lisas remained at $3.10, with 17,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 75 cents to $135 after 18,312 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to $57, with 51,878 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 50 cents to $18 while exchanging 55,823 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with the swapping of 2,950 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to close at $32.19 in exchanging 3,076 stocks.
