Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday and resulted in 36 percent more shares traded, with an 11 percent higher value than Tuesday, as the market closed with more stocks falling than rising at the close.
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.
A total of 741,482 shares traded for $7,081,772 versus 543,249 units at $6,362,328 on Tuesday. An average of 46,343 units traded at $442,611 compared to 33,953 shares at $397,727 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 42,550 units at $455,014 versus 42,354 units at $455,629. Trading in March averaged 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1.80 to end at $48 while exchanging 1,020 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57, clearing the market with 4,665 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended unchanged at $45, with 1,085 stocks crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to end at $29.50 in switching ownership of 7,010 units, First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $53, with 960 stock units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 12 cents in ending at $5.62, after trading 1,000 units. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 17 securities traded similar to Thursday, with four rising, five declining and eight ending unchanged.
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.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 20 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 11.81 points to 1,450.00, the All T&T Index gained 6.08 points to close at 2,075.89 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 2.51 points to settle at 109.25.
Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents in closing at $27.40 with 20 units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 11 cents to end at $2.29 with 67,166 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $5.74 after exchanging 286,928 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.99 after trading 40 stock units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to close at $6.70 in switching ownership of 219 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.13 after trading 3,051 units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.90, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 to $141 with an exchange of 3,700 units, Scotiabank remained at $81 after an exchange of 1,731 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 63 cents to $20.62 in trading 7,251 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 after exchanging 11,648 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in switching ownership of 14,068 units.
A total of 22 securities traded, down from 20 on Friday, with eight rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged.
JMMB Group slipped 3 cents to $2.43 trading 5,330 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 24 cents to $5.51 after trading 38,312 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3, with 242,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.40, with 100 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.10 in switching ownership of 11,000 units, Point Lisas exchanged 2,500 stock units at $3.50 each. Prestige Holdings advanced 10 cents to $6.80 with the swapping of 530 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 after exchanging 5,197 stock units, Scotiabank rose $2 to $80 in exchanging 393 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to end at $20.50 after trading 2,500 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.60 in an exchange of 2,500 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.15 while 106,072 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced $1.94 to $25.94 with 3,144 stocks changing hands.
National Enterprises gained 1 cent to end at $2.82 in an exchange of 171 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 after exchanging 30 stocks, NCB Financial Group rose 67 cents to close at $6.72 after trading 100 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.15, with 472 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 in trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $141 in exchanging 7,479 shares. Scotiabank climbed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $82 while 8,930 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 15 cents to $20.40 in switching ownership of 8,399 shares, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.50 after trading 4,500 stock units. Unilever Caribbean finished at $15 in switching ownership of 1,854 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $24 after 12,344 stocks passed through the market.
JMMB Group increased 10 cents to $2.35 with an exchange of 101,627 stocks, Massy Holdings closed at $6 after the trading of 200,180 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $2.85, with 42,810 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 1 cent in closing at $1.84 with the swapping of 25 units, NCB Financial Group shed 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.01, with 41,495 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.20 after exchanging 20,000 stock units. Prestige Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $7.05 after trading 19 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 25 cents to $141.75, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $78 after 3,415 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to end at $20.50 trading 4,011 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $15.24 in trading 2,006 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in exchanging 11,615 stocks.
