Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, declining 46 percent and the value down 36 percent from that on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 22 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with rising and declining stocks ended with seven each, with eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 2.99 points to settle at 1,451.31, the All T&T Index climbed 4.15 points to 2,078.55 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.24 points to settle at 109.24.
A total of 421,219 shares traded for $5,464,816 compared to 781,739 units at $8,543,020 on Tuesday. An average of 19,146 units traded at $248,401 compared to 43,430 shares at $474,612 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 430,074 units at $350,203. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 99 cents in closing at $48.50 after exchanging 3 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 in switching ownership of 881 stock units, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60 with the swapping of 458 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1.27 to end at $18.02 after exchanging 200 units, CinemaOne dropped 36 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.89 trading 101 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.75 in exchanging 68,547 units. First Citizens Group lost $1.80 in ending at $52.20 with an exchange of 436 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 12 cents to end at $6.12, with 50 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings advanced $1.03 to $28.03 trading 5 stocks. 
JMMB Group fell 2 cents to close at $2.52 in trading 85,874 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 7 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 9,219 shares, Massy Holdings shed 3 cents to end at $5.12 after 89,646 units changed hands. National Enterprises increased 5 cents to end at $3 while exchanging 32,812 shares, National Flour Mills lost 2 cents in ending at $1.78 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at $3.45 with 20 units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 after trading 49 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141, with 105 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 97 cents to end at $81 with the swapping of 9 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 8 cents in closing at $20.65 after an exchange of 102,598 shares, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.88 in exchanging 5,054 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15, with 23,986 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24 with an exchange of 1,146 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 20 on Friday, with eight stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index jumped 12.18 points to 1,448.32, the All T&T Index popped 1.74 points to 2,074.40 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 3.27 points to settle at 109.00.
JMMB Group remained at $2.54 after exchanging 40 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $5.15, with 98,191 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group climbed 45 cents to end at $6.50 after exchanging 50 shares, One Caribbean Media increased 18 cents in closing at $4.18 while trading 10,070 units, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to end at $3.40 with 7,500 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 after 30 units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 in ending at $141 in an exchange of 87 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 97 cents to close at $81.97 in switching ownership of 12,079 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.57 in exchanging 1,985 stocks, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.15 and closed, with 37,366 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced 15 cents to end at $24 in exchanging 71,888 units.
Nineteen securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with eight stocks rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged.
Some 16 securities traded, as was the case on Tuesday, with four rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 3.99 points to settle at 1,433.47, the All T&T Index gained 4.44 points to settle at 2,067.29 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.49 points to settle at 105.76.
GraceKennedy finished at $6 in trading 165 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined 19 cents to end at $26.11 in an exchange of 40 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.50 with the swapping of 136,899 stock units. Massy Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $5.05 with an exchange of 458,162 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $6.10 after trading 2,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 2 cents to $140, with 11,734 units changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $81, trading 618 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 2 cents to close at $20.57 in exchanging 30,435 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents to $16.15 in swapping 82,189 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $23.35 after exchanging 3,500 stock units.
Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $26.30 in switching ownership of 58 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to close at $5.34 after trading 17,567 units, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents in closing at $2.95, with 1,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.08 after 13,000 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $7.10 with 1,300 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 75 cents to $140.75 in trading 5,392 shares. Scotiabank gained $1.10 to $81.10 with an exchange of 12,883 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.65 after an exchange of 14,300 stocks, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.52 trading 203 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 while exchanging 33,515 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents to end at $23.95 with the swapping of 2,410 shares.
Guardian Media advanced 10 cents to $3.20, with 250 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to end at $2.43 in exchange of 887 units, Massy Holdings rose 27 cents to close at $5.37 in an exchange of 20,140 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $3 after 691 stocks changed hands, NCB Financial Group shed 12 cents in closing at $6.08 in trading 36,738 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 after ending at $140 and trading 574 shares. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 with an exchange of 2,760 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 9 cents to close at $20.65, trading 49,047 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.52, with 125 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in switching ownership of 20,290 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 4 cents at $23.91 with 118 stock units clearing the market.
JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $2.42 in switching ownership of 700 units, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.97 after 100 shares were exchanged. Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 with the swapping of 106,910 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents in closing at $6.20 after trading 63,945 stocks, ended at $141 after 472 units cleared the market. Scotiabank finished at $80 with an exchange of 4,184 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to close at $20.56, with 21,154 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 in exchanging 9,817 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $23.95 after 6,795 shares changed hands.
Guardian Holdings dropped 39 cents to $27.01 after exchanging 5,471 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to close at $2.43 after 1,500 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $5 with an exchange of 76,594 units. National Enterprises remained at $3 with the swapping of 202,764 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in ending at $1.60, with 100 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.10, with 11,565 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in exchanging 16 units, Prestige Holdings popped 30 cents in closing at $7.10, with 65 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after trading 5,002 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 in an exchange of 36 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 after trading 250 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents to $3.52 in switching ownership of 181 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to close at $16 while exchanging 5,566 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99 in exchanging 13,080 units.
Guardian Holdings increased 39 cents in closing at $27.40 crossing the market 20,198 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.42 in exchanging 218 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 43 cents in ending at $5.10 after switching ownership of 194,049 units. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 18,581 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10 after exchanging 32,730 units, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 with 3,425 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished at $6.80 as 383 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in an exchange of 1,232 shares, Scotiabank finished at $80, with 3,526 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 in exchanging 28,236 units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 10 cents in closing at $15.90 after an exchange of 41,704 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99, with 4,429 shares changing hands.
Nineteen securities traded, down from 24 on Monday, with three rising, nine declining and seven closing unchanged.
JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.42 in switching ownership of 10,388 units, Massy Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at $5.53 in exchanging 64,270 stocks, National Enterprises gained 1 cent to $3, with 260 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.10 in an exchange of 47,986 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $6.80 as just seven stock units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 7 cents in closing at $141, with 856 units crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 50 cents to end at $80, with 5,650 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to end at $20.60 with an exchange of 26,865 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 after 66,196 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in trading 21,044 stocks.