Trading activity picked up sharply above Wednesday’s levels on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 215 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value climbing 120 percent. Trading resulted in 26 securities changing hands, up sharply compared with 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 11 declining and 10 ending firm.
Trading ended with an exchange of 262,585 shares for $2,287,297, up from 83,420 stocks at $1,039,852 on Wednesday.
An average of 10,099 shares were traded at $87,973, well above 4,907 units worth $61,168 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 7,799 shares at $73,958 compared with 6,802 units at $67,881 on the previous day and above the average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index dipped 1.31 points to close at 1,003.86, the All T&T Index rose 2.75 points to wrap up trading at 1,432.34, the SME Index fell 0.23 points to settle at 75.33 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.81 points to end at 76.41.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market on Thursday, Agostini dipped 70 cents and closed at a 52 weeks low of $56.05 after a transfer of 86 units, Angostura Holdings fell 15 cents to $10.65 as investors exchanged 6,947 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $45, with 200 shares crossing the market. 
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 with investors trading 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.50 with an exchange of 20,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading of 125,040 stock units at $7.55. Endeavour Holdings skidded 25 cents to $12.75 after an exchange of 962 units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 13 cents after closing at $37.65 in switching ownership of 2,157 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with investors trading 3,078 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 34 cents and ended at $16.25, with 4,616 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media lost 1 cent to finish at 80 cents in trading 32 stock units. JMMB Group declined 2 cents to 82 cents, after 230 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cents and ended at $3.50 following trading of 10,694 shares, Medcorp shed 25 cents and ended at $43.50 with 40 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $4.55 after an exchange of 327 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with investors trading 611 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 in an exchange of 50,375 shares. 
Point Lisas ended at $7 and closed after an exchange of 190 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 49 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 1,636 units, Scotiabank slipped 15 cents to $45.25, with 12,251 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.15 with a transfer of 2,855 units, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to $1.79 with investors swapping 498 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to end at $14.94 after trading of 278 stock units. West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to $4.25 in an exchange of 15,835 shares and West Indian Traders dropped 1 cent to finish at $2.13 with investors trading 3,632 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed following an exchange of 24,918,385 shares for $213,647,357 compared to 18,467,471 stocks with a value of $241,065,021 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Quantas Advantage shed 56 cents to $15 in trading 174,203 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.50 and ended at $6.50, with 38,255 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 44 cents and ended at $57.06 after an exchange of 230,489 stocks, Transjamaican Highway increased $1.42 to close at a record high of $12.70 after trading of 11,057,816 stock units and West Indies Petroleum lost $1.29 to end at $8.60, with 11,336 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 764,110 shares for US$58,570 compared to 769,895 stock units at US$61,096 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage dipped 1.19 cents to close at 9.52 US cents after an exchange of 3,114 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent to finish at 5.5 US cents crossing the market 27,213 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 83 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.88 of one cent in closing at a record high of 7.93 US cents after a transfer of 705,334 stocks.
The market closed following an exchange of 24,918,385 shares for $213,647,357 compared with 18,467,471 stocks with a value of $241,065,021 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.50 and ended at $6.50, with 38,255 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 44 cents and ended at $57.06 after an exchange of 230,489 stock units, Transjamaican Highway increased $1.42 to close at a record high of $12.70 after trading of 11,057,816 stock units and West Indies Petroleum lost $1.29 to end at $8.60, with 11,336 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 18,467,471 shares with valued at $241,065,021, in comparison with 22,808,177 stocks at $403,415,861 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and forecasted earnings that for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Kingston Wharves increased 76 cents to end at $34 with investors trading 24,830 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.51 to close at $43.49 after an exchange of 8,252 stocks. Proven Investments climbed $1.09 to $9.90 in trading 18,689 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents and ended at $9 with a transfer of 597 stocks, Scotia Group increased 49 cents to close at $57.50 after trading of 34,390 units. Seprod dipped $1.50 in closing at $72.50 in an exchange of 16,979 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.11 to end at $7.39 with 2,104 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 255,971 shares for $1,799,683 after climbing from 68,709 stock units at $1,232,958 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 3 cents to close at $28.30 in an exchange of 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $7.55 after an exchange of 161 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing finished trading of 10 stocks at $4.17, First Citizens Group declined by $1.48 to $37.52 in trading 7,572 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with 83,992 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 31 cents in closing at $15.91 with 7,413 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after a transfer of 120 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.49, with 2,649 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 7 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,069 shares, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors trading 106 stock units, NCB Financial closed at $3.20 in switching ownership of 100,024 units. Point Lisas rallied 20 cents and ended at $7 after trading of 7,344 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings popped 65 cents to finish at $13.65 in an exchange of a mere one share, Republic Financial ended at $109.50 with investors dealing in 1,585 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 24 cents in closing at $45.01 with a transfer of 1,899 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to $10.35 with investors swapping 19,147 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 1,309 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 1,408 shares.
The market closed after trading of 22,808,177 shares with a value of $403,415,861, down from trading of 41,753,131 stock units valued at $323,847,100 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped $2 to end at $25 with 941 units passing through the market, Barita Investments fell 40 cents to $66.90 following trading in 26,755 stocks, Berger Paints skidded 50 cents and ended at $5 as investors traded 94,609 shares. Carreras rallied $1.01 in closing at $36.50 after trading of 193,497 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.05 to finish at $43.99 in the trading of 83 shares, General Accident fell 75 cents to close at $8.25 with investors trading 2,987 stock units. GraceKennedy gained 55 cents to end at $76.25 after an exchange of 24,458 units, Guardian Holdings dipped $5 to end at $365 with investors swapping 8,125 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 98 cents in closing at $21.98 in switching ownership of 452 units. Kingston Properties slipped 55 cents to $10.45 with investors dealing in 591 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing declined 52 cents and ended at $7.18 with 15,425 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica shed 95 cents to finish at $45 with an exchange of 11,935 stock units. Quantas Advantage declined 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with 39,274 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 50 cents to close at $8.50 after an exchange of 3,436 stock units, 
Scotia Group fell 49 cents to end at $57.01 with 21,179 stock units changing hands. Seprod dropped by $1 in closing at $74 after an exchange of 38,676 stocks, Transjamaican Highway advanced 56 cents to close at $10.95 with 6,535,147 shares crossing the market and the West Indies Petroleum climbed 76 cents to finish at $9.90 after a transfer of 11,594 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
Trading ended with an average of 525,661 shares at US$34,833, up from 128,233 stocks at US$8,586 on Friday, compared with July, with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 12.51 points to settle at 286.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 16.9 US cents with investors dealing in 1,337 units, Productive Business Solutions dropped 12.75 cents and ended at 72.25 US cents with 14 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.47 of a cent to 5.51 US cents with a transfer of 408,402 shares. 
Quantas Advantage ended at 11 US cents following investors swapping 10,346 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after trading of 104 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.93 of a cent to close at 5.97 US cents in an exchange of 614 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.4 of a cent to record high of 7 US cents after investors swapped 4,835,167 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.03 as investors exchanged 33 stock units, AS Bryden 6% slipped 15 cents and closed at 85 US cents with 11 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 after an exchange of 585 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction. 
The market closed with trading of 68,709 shares for $1,232,958, with the number of shares falling from 110,029 stocts at $794,642 on Friday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with a transfer of 302 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 1,696 shares, Endeavour Holdings shed $1.95 to close at $13.05 in switching ownership of 165 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after trading of 192 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to end at $39 in an exchange of 633 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 649 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 105 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to end at 84 cents with 2,044 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors trading 10,514 stock units. National Enterprises fell 3 cents to $4.67 after a transfer of 1,161 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 following trading of 6,484 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 20 cents and ended at $6.80 with 1,500 stocks changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 50 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 4,930 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.25 with investors swapping 5,043 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 31 cents to end at $10.50 with 29,824 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with investors exchanging a mere one share, Unilever Caribbean increased 16 cents to close at $14.96 with 129 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors trading 3,004 shares.
Quantas Advantage popped 1 cent and ended at 11 US cents with trading in 3,033 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 199,459 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 5.04 US cents in an exchange of 4,221 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with investors trading 3,982 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of one cent to a record high of 6.6 US cents in an exchange of 1,065,804 units.