The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is on track to record its best performance in eight years, with market activity gathering momentum in the second half of the year to be up nearly 17 for the year to date, just shy of the 17.7 percent in 2013.
Trading ended Wednesday, with two stocks hitting 52 weeks’ high as an equal number of stocks rising and falling after trading 299 percent more shares, valued 142 percent more than on Tuesday, at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 17 on Tuesday, with five stocks each rising, declining and trading unchanged. The Composite Index added 1.41 points to close at 1,486.70, for a rise of 12.4 percent year to date. The All T&T Index rose 6.47 points to 2,068.51, up 16.7 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.56 points to settle at 121.11, up by 2.6 percent for the year.
A total of 487,407 shares traded, for $11,558,864, in contrast to 122,108 units at $4,034,922 on Tuesday. An average of 32,494 units traded at $770,591 compared to 7,183 at $237,348 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,477 units at $301,865 versus 21,998 units at $279,285. The average trade in November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl traded 440 shares unchanged at $59.49, Clico Investment Fund rose $2.50 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $31 with 60,645 units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 2 cents to $6.13 with an exchange of 2,000 stock units. 
GraceKennedy declined 13 cents to close at $6.05, with 120,000 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings shed 33 cents to close at $30 with the swapping of 7,914 units, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents in ending at $2.24 after exchanging 330 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $106 in an exchange of 12,238 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 1 cent in closing at $3.30 after 6,000 shares changed hands, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in switching ownership of 69,100 units. One Caribbean Media lost 11 cents to close at $4.69 in trading 5 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings spiked $2.02 to end at $140.02, with 22,011 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank finished unchanged at $68, with 243 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.35 in closing at $21 after trading 185,866 units, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16.20 after trading 158 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $28.44 while exchanging 457 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Similar to Thursday, 16 securities traded, with five rising, three declining and eight ended unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 3.92 points to 1,484.31, the All T&T Index advanced 7.97 points to end at 2,059.33 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to settle at 121.79.
GraceKennedy finished unchanged at $6.24 in exchanging 77 stocks Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents in closing at $31, with 6,336 shares changing hands, JMMB Group closed at $2.26 in trading 806,248 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 39 cents to $104.60 with an exchange of 11,393 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 after exchanging 1,240 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8, with 15,659 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished trading 98 stocks at $7, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.22 to end at $138, trading 17,775 shares, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to $68 after exchanging 342 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 74 cents in closing at $19.74 after 50,101 stocks changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 21 cents to close at $3.76 in trading 15 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after 245 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco finished unchanged at $28.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 shares.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 19 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, three declining while 11 remained unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 5.43 points to 1,480.39, the All T&T Index advanced 8.92 points to 2,051.36 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to settle at 121.85.
GraceKennedy finished at $6.24, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media fell 6 cents to $3.04 after trading 300 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 5 cents to $2.26 with 440 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $104.99, with 5,446 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises finished at $3.25 after exchanging 300 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 in trading 2,306 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped 92 cents to close at $135.78 while exchanging 14,241 units, Scotiabank had an exchange of 710 stock units at $68.50, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.20, with 300 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $28.50, with 1,000 shares clearing the market.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 19 securities traded up from 18 on Tuesday, with four rising, four declining and 11 left unchanged. The Composite Index lost 4.47 points to 1,474.96, the All T&T Index declined 6.56 points to 2,042.44 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.31 points to settle at 121.61.
Clico Investment Fund ended at $30 after trading 2,423 stocks, First Citizens Group had an exchange of 383 units at $58.50, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15 with the swapping of 9,535 stocks. GraceKennedy traded 95 shares at $6.24, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $2.21 in an exchange of 459,000 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $105, with 8,336 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after exchanging 40,364 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.90 in swapping 148 shares, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8 trading 111,933 units. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.45 in trading 8,049 units, Republic Financial Holdings declined $1.30 to end at $136.70 with an exchange of 32 shares, Scotiabank dropped 50 cents to $68.50, with 3,260 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $19 after 26,286 stocks crossed the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 4 cents to $3.55 after exchanging 4,323 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20, with 1,100 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $28.50 trading 1,500 shares.
A total of 22 securities traded, up from 18 on Wednesday, with eight rising, five declining and nine unchanged while two of the stocks rising closed at 52 weeks’ high.
L.J. Williams B share increased 24 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.84 in trading 655 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 33 cents to end at $95.25 in an exchange of 4,471 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.20 in an exchange of 730 units. National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to close at $1.90 while exchanging 260 stocks, NCB Financial Group inched 2 cents up to $8.04 after trading 267,264 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 25 cents to $4.45 in switching ownership of 643 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7, after exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138 trading 120 stock units, Scotiabank gained $2 in ending at $69 while exchanging 20 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20, with 60 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 trading 16,422 units, Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to end at $16.10 with 36,550 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to $28.45 after 2,404 stocks crossed the market.
Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 after trading 22,227 units, National Enterprises spiked 6 cents to $3.25 while exchanging 35 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.87 as 292 shares crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group remained at $8 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media gained 30 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 354 units, Prestige Holdings declined 19 cents in closing at $7.01 after trading 511 shares. Republic Financial Holdings increased 1 cent to $138.01 in exchanging 10,627 stocks, Scotiabank dropped $3 to $65 with an exchange of 1,624 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $19 while exchanging 55,624 units. Trinidad Cement lost 39 cents to close at $3.41 in trading 21,971 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 15 cents to end at $16.35 in exchanging 4,294 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 30 cents to $28.50, with 174 stock units changing hands
At the close the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing positive signals, with the bids of nine stocks ending higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Clico Investment Fund fell $2 to $27, with 70,891 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group remained at $58 with the swapping of 697 units, GraceKennedy advanced 5 cents to close at $6.10, with 31,414 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings shed 90 cents to $30.50 in trading 1,400 shares, Massy Holdings gained $1.58 in closing at $95.58 while exchanging 10,362 stocks, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.90 in an exchange of 10,500 units. NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent in ending at $8 with an exchange of 92,250 shares, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $138 after 3,794 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank ended at $68 in trading 1,600 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 55 cents to $19 after trading 52,461 units and Trinidad Cement dipped 4 cents to close at $3.80 in exchanging 50,000 stocks.
Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $30.50 with the swapping of 4,445 shares, JMMB Group dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.28 with an exchange of 1,072 units, Massy Holdings popped $1.58 to $95.58 after exchanging 1,400 shares. National Flour Mills finished unchanged at $1.90 in switching ownership of 5,850 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 4 cents to close at $7.05, with 500 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 in exchanging 1,094 units. Scotiabank spiked $2.01 to $68 after trading 4,187 stocks, Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $3.84 in an exchange of 1,423 units, Unilever Caribbean had an exchange of 3,088 shares at $16.20 and West Indian Tobacco fell 73 cents to $29, with 2,169 stock units changing hands.
GraceKennedy lost 8 cents to close at $6.02 while trading 167,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped 7 cents to end at $30.40 with an exchange of 3,963 stock units, JMMB Group rose 6 cents in closing at $2.30, with 327,038 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $1.58 to $94 after 476 stock units cleared the market, National Enterprises dropped 7 cents to $3.18 in exchanging 4,000 shares, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent up to $8.01 in switching ownership of 29,816 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 with the swapping of 5,410 shares, Scotiabank finished unchanged at $65.99 after exchanging 297 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 with an exchange of 20,669 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.85, closed trading 6,481 stocks, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.20 after 1,000 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $29.73, trading 1,204 units.
Clico Investment Fund had an exchange of 12,572 shares at $29, First Citizens Group rallied $4.25 to $56.50, with 3,902 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $6.10 after an exchange of 267 units. Guardian Holdings traded 8,596 stocks at $30.33, JMMB Group declined 4 cents in ending at $2.24 with the swapping of 437,755 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $3.83 to $95.58 while exchanging 1,110 units. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 with 440 shares changing hands, Scotiabank fell $1.01 to $65.99 after trading 11,954 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished unchanged at $3.85, with 1,612 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean traded 10,139 shares in ending at $16.20.