Market activity ended on Thursday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, but the market ended with the indices turning mixed results after the volume trading jumped 112 percent, with a 26 percent higher value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 20 securities traded up from 18 on Wednesday, with seven rising, four declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index gained 11.41 points to settle at 1,466.18 the All T&T Index dropped 12.62 points to settle at 2,094.73 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 5.20 points to settle at 111.13.
Overall 842,830 shares traded for $7,505,068 compared to 397,112 units at $5,937,284 on Wednesday. An average of 42,142 units traded at $375,253 compared to 22,062 shares at $329,849 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 34,878 units at $453,602 versus 34,412 units at $458,624, previously. The average trade in February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.21, with 70 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $57.50 with the swapping of 42 units, Ansa Merchant Bank increased 59 cents ending at $41 after 10,028 stock units crossed the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 after exchanging 100 stocks, Clico Investment Fund lost 24 cents to close at $29.65 after exchanging 35 shares, First Citizens Group fell $2.69 to close at $51.31 with 1,309 units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents to $6.08 with an exchange of 4,064 stock units, GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6, with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings finished at $6 after trading 782,778 shares. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
JMMB Group finished at $2.25 after trading 10,397 shares, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.95 in exchanging 20,363 units, Massy Holdings rose 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.95, as 223,689 units changed hands. National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to end at $1.84, with 73,192 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group shed 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.45 with an exchange of 20,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2 in ending at $140 after exchanging 12,803 stocks. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent in closing at $74.99 in an exchange of 440 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 24 cents to end at $20.52, with 17,133 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents to close at $15.25 in trading 4,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 65 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $23.35 crossing the market 3,365 stocks.
A total of 17 securities traded compared to 21 on Tuesday, with four rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged and resulted in 97 percent more shares, with 151 percent higher value trading than on Tuesday. 
GraceKennedy finished at $6 with the swapping of 169,515 stocks, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to close at $2.30 with 1,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings climbed 70 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $6 after exchanging 10,200 shares, following the 20 to 1 stock split. National Enterprises declined 9 cents in closing at $3 after 54,750 stocks crossed the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95 in trading one unit, Point Lisas ended at $3.50 after a mere 1 stock unit was traded. Prestige Holdings closed at $7.10 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped $2 to $142 while exchanging 8,649 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.50 after trading 23,594 stocks. Unilever Caribbean fell 25 cents to $15.25 in switching ownership of 6,726 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $24 after exchanging 4,885 stock units.
A total of 15 securities were traded compared to 13 on Friday, with seven stocks rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged as one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high and one at a low. The Composite Index rallied 7.94 points to 1,476.87, the All T&T Index popped 1.42 points to 2,094.56 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 2.09 points to settle at 114.35.
Massy Holdings remained at $106 trading 14,952 stock units, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.10 in exchanging 7,060 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 15 cents to close at $7.15, with 2,782 units crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.10 with the swapping of 27 shares, Scotiabank rose $1 to a 52 weeks’ high of $76 in switching ownership of 6 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 14 cents in closing at $21 after 8,248 stock units changed hands. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.70 with an exchange of 6,628 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50, with 2,298 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 60 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $24 trading 34,567 stock units.
A total of 18 securities traded, up from 17 on Tuesday, with four rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.15 points to 1,480.57, the All T&T Index popped 0.34 points to 2,091.73 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.28 points to settle at 115.85.
National Enterprises ended at $3.24 with the swapping of 27,300 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95, with 300 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group finished at $7.30, with 4,474 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.20 while exchanging 2,280 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to end at $142 after investors traded 735 shares, Scotiabank dropped 75 cents to end at $72.50 in exchanging 1,333 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents to $20.50 in an exchange of 6,087 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents after ending at $15.50, with 3,432 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $25 after exchanging 600 shares.
Just 17 securities traded down from 23 on Monday, with six rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 7.92 points to 1,479.42, the All T&T Index lost 12.65 points to close at 2,091.39 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.40 points to settle at 115.57.
GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $5.99 in trading 1,620 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $29.75 after an exchange of 975 stock units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.25, with 58,935 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $106 after trading 23,779 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to end at $7.30 after 100 stocks crossed the exchange. Scotiabank rose 25 cents in closing at $73.25 with an exchange of 1,895 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 50 cents to $21 with the swapping of 4,345 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $3.70 after 23,588 stock units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed 38 cents to $15.75 trading 623 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $25 after exchanging 2,295 units.
Clico Investment Fund dropped $1.99 to end at $29.50, with 2,960 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to $64.45 in exchanging 1,888 shares. GraceKennedy popped 8 cents in ending at $6.09, with 20,338 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $106 with the swapping of 23,611 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 trading 112,320 shares. One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.20 after 14,860 units crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 92 cents to end at $142.92 after trading 645 stock units, Scotiabank rose 2 cents to $73, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 in an exchange of 107 shares.
The number of securities traded fell to 17 down from 20 on Tuesday. The Composite Index gained 1.81 points to end at 1,519.30, the All T&T Index declined 1.28 points to close at 2,125.23 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.72 points to 122.06.
Guardian Media finished at $3.15 while exchanging 9,000 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.40 in trading 69,000 units, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent to $106 after 39,690 stocks crossed the market. National Enterprises finished at $3.25 after an exchange of 40,057 units, National Flour Mills gained 9 cents after ending at $2 and exchanging one stock unit, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.20 after trading 6,250 shares. Republic Financial Holdings increased 8 cents to close at $142, with 2,626 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank advanced 48 cents to end at $72.98 with an exchange of 178 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.95 in closing at $22 after an exchange of 90,045 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in exchanging 11,568 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to end at $25.95 in switching ownership of 75 stocks.
Total of 20 security traded compared to 18 on Friday, with five stocks rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged.
JMMB Group declined 1 cent to close at $2.30, with 225,217 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings ended at $106 after 25,983 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises finished at $3.25 in exchanging 1,000 units. National Flour Mills rallied 2 cents to $1.93 after 3,000 shares changed hands, NCB Financial Group closed at $8 with an exchange of 233,921 stock units, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 while exchanging 663,032 stocks. Prestige Holdings rose 5 cents to $7.05 in trading 8,529 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $140 after an exchange of 14,300 stocks, Scotiabank climbed 97 cents ending at $72.98 trading 4,012 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 25 cents to close at $21.75, with 5,311 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 98 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $25.02 with the swapping of 1,050 units.