Trading dropped with a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded on Thursday, with a 74 percent lower value than Wednesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in trading in 20 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ending with the prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
At the close, 144,329 shares were exchanged for $2,249,219, versus 247,249 stock units at $8,495,104 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 7,216 shares at $112,461 in contrast with 13,736 shares at $471,950 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 23,016 shares at $239,976 versus 24,059 units at $248,393 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index climbed 2.70 points to end at 1,312.41, the All T&T Index rose 0.53 points to 1,971.11, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.70 points to close at 85.03.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose $1.25 to end at $59.75 in an exchange of 200 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank shed 20 cents in closing at $45.80 after 100 stocks were traded, First Citizens Group ended trading at $50 after 3,403 units changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank had trading in 120 stock units at $7.14, GraceKennedy dipped 10 cents to close at $4.60, with an exchange of 13,814 units, Guardian Holdings closed at $25.05 in trading 204 shares. JMMB Group fell 10 cents in closing at $1.75 while exchanging 7,660 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.73 with the swapping of 20 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 15 cents to $4.65 as investors exchanged 24,361 stocks. National Enterprises ended trading at $3.73 with an exchange of 23,940 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 10 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 45 cents to $3.85 in switching ownership of 6,215 units.
Point Lisas popped 1 cent to end at $3.59, with 187 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings closed trading at $7.49, with 703 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial remained at $138 after exchanging 3,102 units. Scotiabank lost 15 cents to end at $78 with investors transferring 4,864 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL had an exchange of 5,000 stocks after ending at $20.01, Trinidad Cement popped 3 cents in ending at $3.54, with 20 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.65 after trading 1,031 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents to close at $17 with a transfer of 49,375 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors traded 247,249 shares in exchange for $8,495,104 compared with 309,122 units at $2,736,260 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 1 cent in closing at $58.50 after a transfer of 3,645 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 45 cents to $23.12, with 1,980 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $50.85 with investors transferring 276 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 25 cents to close at $22 in an exchange of 530 units, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $50, with 128,511 units passing through the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to $7.14 while exchanging 11 stocks. GraceKennedy had an exchange of 2,711 shares at $4.70, Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $25.05 after trading 23,097 stock units, JMMB Group rose 10 cents to $1.85, with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share increased 17 cents in ending at $2.73 after trading 293 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $4.50 in an exchange of 4,070 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.73 in switching ownership of 55,881 shares. 
NCB Financial lost 50 cents to end at $3.40 with 3,752 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 20 cents in closing at $3.50 after 5,000 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to $7.49, with 160 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial had an exchange of 4,672 units at $138, Scotiabank shed 2 cents to end at $78.15, with 1,069 shares crossing the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 4 cents ending at $20.01 as investors exchanged 10,091 stock units.
Investors exchanged 309,122 shares for $2,736,260, up from 129,513 stock units at $2,172,869 on Monday.
First Citizens Group rose 1 cent to end at $50.01 with a transfer of 6,067 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 10 cents to $7.15 with the swapping of 16,501 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.06 after an exchange of 44,732 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $2.20 with 1,000 stocks changing hands. L.J. Williams B share fell 17 cents to $2.56 after trading 10,000 units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to close at $4.55 in an exchange of 141,781 shares, National Enterprises saw trading in 7,234 units at $3.73. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 31,552 stocks, One Caribbean Media closed at $3.70, with 2,010 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas dropped 2 cents to $3.58, with 40,731 stock units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings increased 5 cents to $7.50 as investors exchanged 70 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $138 after an exchange of 1,078 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 2 cents to close at $78.17 while exchanging 161 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 3 cents to close at $20.05 with a transfer of 791 units, Trinidad Cement lost 4 cents to end at $3.51 in switching ownership of 1,500 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.65 in trading 489 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 3 cents in ending at $17.05, with 2,000 units changing hands.
Investors traded 129,513 shares for $2,172,869 versus 250,020 stocks at $2,461,630 on Friday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed $1.22 to end at $23.57, with 1,994 shares crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl dipped 15 cents to close at $50.85 in trading 59 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined $1.25 in closing at $21.75 after an exchange of 150 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 5 cents to $50 after 6,169 units changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 10 cents to $7.05 as 6,414 units passed through the market, GraceKennedy fell 4 cents to $4.70 with 60 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings remained at $25.06 while exchanging 18,105 shares, JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $1.75 after 3,800 stock units were traded, Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 after an exchange of 41,050 shares. 
National Enterprises remained at $3.73 after investors swapped 25,930 stocks, NCB Financial shed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.90 with an exchange of 4,660 units, Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $7.45 with investors transferring 1,750 stock units. Republic Financial ended at $138 after a transfer of 5,168 shares, Scotiabank fell 15 cents to $78.15 with an exchange of 871 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 66 cents in closing at $20.02 in switching ownership of 1,100 stocks. Trinidad Cement rose 4 cents to end at $3.55 as investors exchanged 1,384 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 14 cents in closing at $14.65 after 743 stock units were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent ending at $17.02, with 10,106 shares crossing the market.
Investors exchanged 250,020 shares for $2,461,630 versus 351,460 stocks at $4,432,169 on Thursday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed 1 cent to end at $24.79 and closed with an exchange of 82 shares, Ansa McAl gained 19 cents to close at $51, with 38 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $46 with the swapping of 15 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $23 after an exchange of 100 stocks, First Citizens Group increased 5 cents to $50.05 with investors transferring 2,272 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.15 in trading 520 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 14 cents in closing at $25.06, with 55 units clearing the market, Guardian Media advanced 5 cents to end at $2.20 in an exchange of 965 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 2 cents to $2.73 while exchanging 720 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 40,100 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.73 as investors exchanged 151,024 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 as 1,712 shares passed through the market. 
NCB Financial dipped 6 cents after ending at $4 in switching ownership of 18,836 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 18 cents to close at $3.70, with 4,000 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 trading 403 shares. Republic Financial remained at $138 after 7,696 stocks passed through the exchange, Scotiabank ended at $78.30 after a transfer of 1,379 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 67 cents to end at $20.68 after exchanging 132 shares. Trinidad Cement dipped 4 cents to $3.51 with an exchange of 100 units, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to close at $14.79, with 9,562 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rose 3 cents in closing at $17.03 with a transfer of 10,309 stock units.
Investors exchanged 210,273 shares for $7,118,445 compared with 149,510 stock units at $2,710,520 on Tuesday. An average of 12,369 units were traded at $418,732 compared with 7,869 shares at $142,659 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 28,720 shares at $262,991 versus 30,167 units at $249,203 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
At the close, Agostini’s declined $1.49 to $58.50 in an exchange of 10,500 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 60 cents after ending at $24.50 and closed with 228 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $50.81 in switching ownership of 2,000 units. First Citizens Group fell 19 cents to close at $50.11 with the swapping of 158 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to end at $7.15 while exchanging 2,500 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.74 in trading 10,503 shares. Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent to end at $25.06 after a transfer of 9,564 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 14 cents in closing at $1.71 after an exchange of 43,500 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $4.49 as investors exchanged 15,455 stocks. 
National Enterprises rose 2 cents to $3.73 with 52,000 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial dropped 1 cent to $4.09 after an exchange of 725 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 1,493 units. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 after 160 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial advanced $1 to close at $138 with a transfer of 38,051 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to end at $20.70, with 21,993 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 30 cents to $14.80 with 970 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 25 cents to close at $18.25 with an exchange of 473 stock units.
Investors exchanged 248,812 shares for $1,943,274, down from 584,701 stock units at $3,409,923 on Friday. An average of 13,095 shares were traded at $102,278 compared with 24,363 units at $142,080 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 32,616 shares at $260,905 versus 35,025 units at $280,479 on the previous day. The average trade for February was 51,996 shares at $458,520.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $59.99 after closing with an exchange of 1,916 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $50.81 after investors traded 489 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 75 cents in ending at $21.50 after an exchange of 9 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 1 cent higher to $50.11 as investors exchanged 2,918 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with a transfer of 11,935 shares, GraceKennedy rallied 14 cents to $4.74 with investors transferring 3,378 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.89 while exchanging 2,055 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.73 in trading 1,406 units, Massy Holdings advanced 10 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,699 units. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to close at $3.70, with 143,413 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills fell 9 cents in ending at $1.50 with the swapping of 1,583 shares, 
NCB Financial ended at $4.10 after 52,947 stock units passed through the market. Prestige Holdings declined 10 cents in closing at $7.40, with 177 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial shed 30 cents to $137.69 in an exchange of 169 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $78.39, with 6,854 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NG dipped 1 cent to close at $20.74 in an exchange of 2,203 units, Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent in closing at $3.51 after investors exchanged 1,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 30 cents to end at $14.80 in switching ownership of 9,365 units and West Indian Tobacco dipped 13 cents to $18.50 after a transfer of 1,296 shares.
Investors exchanged 584,701 shares for $3,409,923, up from just 25,710 stock units at $470,375 on Thursday. An average of 24,363 units were traded at $142,080 versus 1,607 shares at $29,398 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 35,025 shares at $280,473 compared to 36,993 units at $306,023 on the previous day. The average trade for February ended with 51,996 shares at $458,520.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $59.99 with 115 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings increased 45 cents to close at $24 as 2,933 stocks passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $50.81, with 1,109 units changing hands. First Citizens Group ended at $50.10 in swapping 1,160 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 40 cents to $7 with 2,479 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $4.60 after exchanging 1,000 stocks. Guardian Holdings declined 94 cents to end at $25.06 after a transfer of 4,160 shares, Guardian Media remained at $2.15 in switching ownership of 8,591 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.89 with an exchange of 782 stocks, L.J. Williams B share lost 2 cents to close at $2.73 after trading 1,355 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to $4.50 in trading 366,666 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.73 with 132,903 units changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.59 in an exchange of 350 shares, NCB Financial remained at $4.10 after investors exchanged 4,252 stock units. One Caribbean Media rallied 17 cents to $3.50 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas dropped 2 cents to end at $3.58 with a transfer of 8,415 units, 
Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents in closing at $7.50 while exchanging 427 shares. Republic Financial advanced $1 in ending at $137.99 as investors exchanged 2,568 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 19 cents to close at $78.39 after an exchange of 3,663 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 3 cents to $20.75 with 3,937 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 8 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 35,590 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.50, with 151 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 13 cents in closing at $18.63 while exchanging 1,073 units.
Investors exchanged 25,710 shares for $470,375 compared to 501,834 stock units at $13,032,564 on Wednesday. An average of 1,607 units were traded at $29,398 compared with 33,456 shares at $868,838 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 36,993 shares at $306,033 compared to 41,960 units at $344,859 on the previous day. The average trade for February was 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Republic Financial ended at $136.99 in an exchange of 789 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 9 cents to end at $78.20 as investors swapped 1,100 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 3 cents in closing at $20.78 with investors transferring 1,563 units, Trinidad Cement increased 8 cents in ending at $3.58 while 600 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.50 after 2,161 stocks crossed the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rose 50 cents to close at $18.50 with the swapping of 128 shares.
Investors traded 501,834 shares for $13,032,564 compared with 702,526 stock units at $5,994,421 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $59.99 with a transfer of 51 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 44 cents in closing at $23.55 after trading 1,842 stocks, Ansa McAl lost 19 cents to close at $50.81 after investors exchanged 371 stock units. First Citizens Group dropped 39 cents to $50.11 with investors transferring 1,182 units, Guardian Holdings declined $1 to $26 after a transfer of 388,474 units, JMMB Group gained 10 cents in closing at $1.85 in switching ownership of 688 shares. Massy Holdings advanced 10 cents to end at $4.60 with 48,474 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 3 cents to $3.71 in an exchange of 6,651 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $4.10 and closed with 555 units being traded. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.60, with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 after 13,415 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial shed $1.01 in closing at $136.99 after 10,144 shares passed through the market. Scotiabank fell 9 cents to $78.11 as investors exchanged 8,681 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents in ending at $20.75, with 3,100 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco declined 49 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $18 with 18,156 stocks clearing the market.