Ansa McAl traded more than half a million shares valued at $22.6 million, with trading surging on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 107 percent and the value surged 1,565 percent over Wednesday, following an exchange of just 17 securities, down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, two declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 665,336 shares worth $32,149,638 after trading jumped from 321,204 stock units at only $1,930,535 on Wednesday.
An average of 39,137 shares were traded for $1,891,155, an increase from 14,600 stock units at a mere $87,752 on Wednesday.
Trading month to date averages 19,292 shares worth $309,182, up from 16,916 units at $119,795 on the previous day and an average of 12,077 shares at $98,177 for October.
The Composite Index popped 6.83 points to 1,014.75, the All T&T Index increased by 10.61 points to 1,434.61, the SME Index rose 2.19 points to 77.01 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.39 points to end at 79.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the trading session, Agostini advanced by 50 cents to finish at $42 with an exchange of 302 units, Ansa McAl rose $3.65 to $45 with 503,162 stocks passing through the market, AS Bryden remained at $1 following trading of 200 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank finished at $8.24 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $37.50 with investors trading 13,316 shares, GraceKennedy dipped by 32 cents in closing at $3.35 with 5,333 units changing hands. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors dealing in 275 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 in switching ownership of 45,177 stock units, Medcorp rallied $3.75 to $43.75 with 365 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 5 cents to finish at $6.15 with a transfer of 1,524 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 30 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $114.25 after trading of 75,981 shares. 
Scotiabank closed at $51.95 after an exchange of 57 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with 8,558 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at $1.75 with a transfer of 9,281 stocks. Unilever Caribbean inched 1 cent higher to $15.40 after an exchange of 1,434 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $1.90 in trading 330 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 321,204 shares worth $1,930,535 after sliding from 393,651 units at $2,849,208 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose 51 cents to finish at $28.51 after an exchange of 9,000 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1 with 13,309 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 24 cents to close at $8.24 with a transfer of 130 units. First Citizens Group closed trading at $37.50 following an exchange of 11,202 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 47 cents to $3.67 with 47 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings increased 45 cents to finish at $17.50 after trading of 216 shares. JMMB Group settled at 85 cents with 2,565 stock units passing through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents with investors trading 17,462 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 after an exchange of 169,835 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $6.20, following trading of 310 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 10 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 with 63,000 stocks crossing the exchange. Point Lisas slipped 25 cents and closed at $7.25 with 100 shares changing hands, 
Republic Financial fell 24 cents to finish at $114.25 with a transfer of 1,019 stocks, Scotiabank jumped $2.65 to end at $51.50 with an exchange of just 50 shares, but the stock closed with 442 shares on the bid at $50.02 and only 4 on offer at $51.50, with a PE ratio of 15. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded by 15 cents to close at $10 after the switching of ownership of 27,653 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $15.39 with investors trading 216 units, West Indian Tobacco declined by 14 cents to $3.70 in an exchange of 949 stocks and West Indian Traders shed 10 cents to end at $1.90 with investors swapping 50 units.
The market closed with trading of 393,651 shares for $2,849,208, up from 227,176 stock units at $1,890,489 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini shed 30 cents to close at $42 with 866 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings fell 2 cents to $10.38 in swapping 35 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $41.35 with 242 shares being traded. Ansa Merchant Bank fell by 25 cents to finish at $28 after an exchange of 114 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1 with investors trading 15,069 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 20 cents to close at $8 with an exchange of 81,148 stocks. CinemaOne remained at $2.28 with 100 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group declined by 5 cents, after closing at $37.50 as investors exchanged 1,758 stock units, Guardian Holdings settled at $17.05 in trading 191 shares. JMMB Group remained at 85 cents after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, L.J. Williams B share advanced 4 cents to finish at 90 cents with 645 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to $3.25 in an exchange of 196,653 stocks. National Enterprises popped 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.70 with 40,985 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 14 cents to $1.65 with a transfer of 28 stock units, 
Point Lisas climbed 25 cents to $7.50 with a transfer of 29 units. Republic Financial rose 59 cents to $114.49 after an exchange of 5,014 stocks, Scotiabank slipped $3.15 and ended at $48.85 with 1,556 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 17 cents to stop at $10.15 after a transfer of 41,761 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 7,000 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco slipped by 1 cent to close at $3.84 after trading 456 stocks.
Investors exchanged 161,911 shares for US$33,763 compared to 208,910 stock units at US$20,601 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2.31 US cents, with 400 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.28 of a cent to end at 7.78 US cents with a transfer of 375 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.6 US cents as investors exchanged 126,338 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 227,176 shares worth $1,890,489 compared to 216,476 stock units at $2,781,016 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 20 cents to close at $8.20, with 150 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to end at $14, with 600 shares changing hands; First Citizens Group rose 55 cents to end at $37.55, with 4,678 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $17.05 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents, with investors trading 51,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed 3 cents to end at $3.30 after trading 53,140 units, National Flour Mills declined by 9 cents in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 67,326 shares, Republic Financial remained at $113.90 after 10,617 stock units crossed the market. 
Scotiabank increased $3.20 to finish at $52 after a transfer of 10 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 2 cents and ended at $9.98 in trading 125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 15 cents to end at $15.40, with 2,778 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with investors swapping 7,946 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 208,910 shares for US$20,601 in tumbling from 563,601 stock units at US$138,376 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 20,891 shares at US$2,060 compared to 46,967 stock units at US$11,531 on Wednesday,
Trading for the month to date averages 50,350 units at US$5,899 after declining from 58,102 stock units at US$6,909 on the preceding day and an average of 599,023 units for US$38,839 in October.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.22 points higher to 298.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with bids and offers higher or lower than the last selling price.
The PE Ratio, one of the most commonly used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 19.2. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share for financial years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden declined by 0.24 of a cent and ended at 15.75 US cents with a transfer of 638 units, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents in a change of ownership of 46,000 stocks, Proven Investments advanced 0.38 of one cent to finish at 6.49 US cents after an exchange of 36 shares. 
Quantas Advantage popped 0.21 of a cent to close at 15 US cents with a transfer of 2,415 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.29 of one cent to 7.5 US cents as investors exchanged 8,706 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.29 US cents with 1,120 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to 6.61 US cents with investors trading 144,437 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% skidded by 8 cents to finish at US$2 in an exchange of 3,070 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% lost 18.97 cents and ended at US$1.10 with 2,484 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 after an exchange of 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction. 
The market closed with 21,973,738 shares trading worth $58,437,706 versus 16,098,753 stock units at $160,635,957 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2027.
NCB Financial lost 75 cents to close at $73.75 after an exchange of 43,717 stocks, 138 Student Living slipped 54 cents to close at $4.01 with investors trading 7,592 units, Quantas Advantage rallied 42 cents to close at $21.80 in an exchange of 28,700 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 50 cents to finish at $9.50 after trading of 146 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 42 cents and ended at $12.07 as investors exchanged 121,021 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 216,476 shares worth $2,781,016 trading, following a decline from 696,713 stocks at $3,068,787 on the prior day.
CIBC Caribbean Bank declined by 15 cents to $8 after an exchange of 12,625 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied 75 cents in closing at $13.50 with 209 stocks passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to $37 after a transfer of 3,371 units. GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to $3.20 after swapping of 17,500 shares, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 30 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.27 after trading of 6,891 shares. Medcorp ended at $40 in an exchange of 2,173 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to end at $5.40 with 103,497 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 after investors exchanged 17,378 units. NCB Financial ended at $3.25 after trading of 10 shares, Point Lisas slipped 6 cents to finish at $7.25 following an exchange of 1,091 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents and settled at $11 with 157 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial skidded by 10 cents to finish at $113.90 with investors dealing in 3,817 units, Scotiabank increased 63 cents to $48.80 in switching ownership of 25 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped 30 cents and ended at $1.70 with
At the close, 696,713 shares worth $3,068,787 were traded, compared to 479,505 stock units at $3,386,041 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl lost $2 to close at $42 after a transfer of 1,856 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.15 with investors trading 1,445 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.15 with trading of just 91 stocks, CinemaOne increased 3 cents to $2.28 with investors swapping 1,278 shares, First Citizens Group end trading at $37.50 with 971 stocks crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 2 cents to end at $3.70, with investors trading 4,645 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 in an exchange of 2,062 stock units, Massy Holdings finished at $3.28 with 547,021 shares crossing the market. Medcorp remained at $40 after an exchange of 20 stock units, National Enterprises declined by 9 cents in closing at $5.41 with 7,252 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 64,345 stocks. 
Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 211 shares passing through the market, Republic Financial skidded by 49 cents to finish at $114 with a transfer of 1,902 stocks, Scotiabank fell 83 cents to $48.17 with 3,014 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 in switching ownership of 58,036 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent, to close at $2, as investors exchanged 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.85 in trading 2,550 units.
The day closed with an exchange of 1,105,110 shares for US$73,758 after moving up from 539,157 stock units at US$50,427 on Monday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 5,738 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.37 of a cent to finish at 6.87 US cents with 67,835 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.15 US cents as investors exchanged 1,968 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.21 of a cent in closing at 6.55 US cents with 701,043 units crossing the market.