Trading ended on Thursday, with the market declining after 64 percent fewer shares with a 68 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
In the end, 17 securities traded compared to 18 on Wednesday, with three rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.99 points 1,420.25, the All T&T Index slipped 4.72 points to 1,937.44 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.45 points to close 121.47.
A total of, 44,028 shares traded for $1,232,479, down from 122,999 units at $3,878,814 on Wednesday.
An average of 2,590 units traded at $72,499 compared to 6,833 at $215,490 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 21,872 units at $248,086 versus 23,183 units at $260,037. The average trade for June amounts to 45,770 units at $724,455. The actual average value for June at $724,497.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.55 in exchanging 940 stocks, Angostura Holdings shed 5 cents to close at $16.44, with 1,107 units crossing the exchange, Ansa Mcal remained at $60 with an exchange of 200 shares, Clico Investment Fund popped 55 cents in closing at $27.50 with an exchange of 3,685 units. First Citizens Bank fell 30 cents to $50 in an exchange of 2,031 units, GraceKennedy remained at $5.98, with 400 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings lost $1.25 to end at $32.50 trading 9,997 stocks. 
JMMB Group closed trading at $2.05 after exchanging 1,000 shares, L.J Williams B share settled at $1.50, after 9 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80.60, with the swapping of 228 shares. NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to $8.01 after 9,252 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.50, with an exchange of 1,851 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.75 after 1,276 units traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 14 cents to $18 with the swapping of 7,368 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 10 cents to end at $3.50 with an exchange of 2,000 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 2 cents to $16.30, with 100 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.49 crossing the market 2,584 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 17 on Monday, with four stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged as Ansa Mcal traded at a 52 weeks’ high. The Composite Index increased 3.03 points to 1,426.21, the All T&T Index rallied 8.36 points to 1,949.38 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.38 points to settle at 121.41.
Guardian Media rose 5 cents to $3.10 with the swapping of 42,218 shares, L.J Williams B shares closed at $1.50 with the swapping of 259 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $80.60 in switching ownership of 10 shares. National Enterprises popped 10 cents to $3.60, with 703,943 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8 after trading 32,570 units, One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $4.50, with 4,425 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings traded 678 shares at $7.25, Scotiabank fell 3 cents to $59.70 with the swapping of 40 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 73 cents to $17.52 and ended trading 5,190 units.
L.J Williams B share spiked 16 cents to $1.50, trading 1,691 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 18 cents to $80.60 in swapping 3,047 stocks, National Flour Mills fell 21 cents to $2.04, with 13,000 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group lost 23 cents in closing at $8.25 after trading 61,159 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.60 while 1,193 units passed through the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $3.15, with 3,600 stock units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $7, trading 380 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped 40 cents to $135.50, with 2,148 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with the swapping of 2,379 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to end at $18.20 in exchanging 21,670 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in trading 50 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.25 with an exchange of 1,335 shares and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.50 in trading 14 stock units.
JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $2 in an exchange of 1,271 units, L.J Williams B share, settled at $1.34, with 320 stock units changing hands, Point Lisas rose 5 cents to $3.15, with 25 stock units clearing the market. Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to $7 after 20,598 units crossed the market, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $59.74 in an exchange of 50 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to $18.21 in an exchange of 620 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30, with 175 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.25 trading 1,000 stocks.
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.
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.
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.