Winning stocks were edged out by those declining on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 11 percent valued 248 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from action in 18 securities compared with 15 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and five ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 447,312 shares worth $5,629,239 compared to 402,750 stock units at $1,617,025 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 24,851 shares were at $312,736 compared to 26,850 stock units valued at $107,802 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 16,984 shares worth $272,235 compared with 16,577 units at $270,138 on the previous day and an average for March of 32,004 shares at $251,725.
The Composite Index dipped 0.71 points to 962.50, the All T&T Index skidded 3.87 points to end trading at 1,392.06, the SME Index remained unchanged at 89.81 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.38 points to 70.38.
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At the close, Agostini slipped 1 cent to $61.50, as 91 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.83 with an exchange of 3 stock units,
AS Bryden increased 18 cents and ended at $1.68, with a mere one share being traded. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to close at $8.30 after trading of 147,968 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44, with 3 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dropped 31 cents to end at $35.49, with investors trading 1,263 units. Guardian Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at $15.22 after an exchange of 102,600 stocks, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to 69 cents with a transfer of 100 shares, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents following trading of 18,066 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 45,394 shares, National Enterprises lost 15 cents to end at $4.40 with traders dealing in 51,120 stock units, National Flour Mills skidded 3 cents to finish at $1.46 in switching ownership of 6,236 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $7, with just one unit clearing the market, Republic Financial advanced 4 cents to $107.04 in an exchange of 16,388 shares,
Scotiabank sank 75 cents in closing at $44.75, with investors dealing in 10,052 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 24 cents and ended at $8.84 after an exchange of 5,539 units, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to finish at $1.73 in trading of only three stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.89 following trading of 42,484 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 179,979 shares for US$64,295 compared to 344,911 stock units at US$15,373 on Monday.
The market closed with investors exchanging 9,270,119 shares, with a value of $65,463,179 compared to 12,952,559 stocks with a value of $151,066,529 on Monday.
At the close of trading activities, Barita Investments rose 50 cents to $69 after an exchange of 1,695 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 to $99 with investors trading 74,113 units, General Accident declined by 90 cents to close at $5.10, with an exchange of 26,987 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to $70.50 after trading 24,342 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $8 in closing at $330 with an exchange of 115 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 60 cents to finish at $12.80 after 14,870 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group climbed 48 cents to $16.40 in switching ownership of 46,621 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 83 cents to close at $6.21, with 220,436 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings lost $1 and ended at $71 with an exchange of 1,022 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 73 cents to finish at $6.51, with 61,846 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 51 cents in closing at $37 as investors exchanged 100 stock units,
138 Student Living sank 52 cents to end at $2.85, with 169,591 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group rallied $1 to $52 in an exchange of 12,074 units, Seprod dipped $1 and ended at $78, with 2,647 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.70 in closing at $9 with investors trading 3,740 units.
The market closed with trading of 12,952,559 shares, with a value o f$151,066,529, up from 11,702,015 stocks at $134,716,340 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica rose $3.40 and ended at $49.50 in switching ownership of 10,728 stocks and Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to $9.97 after an exchange of 530 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 344,911 shares for US$15,373, down from 469,587 stock units at US$21,272 on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 11,702,015 shares, at a value of $134,716,340, up from 8,516,581 stock units at $110,934,522 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 67 cents to end at $6.58 after traders swapped 1,749 shares, NCB Financial lost 50 cents and closed at $51.50 after a transfer of 39,519 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.05 to settle at $46.10 with 289,204 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dipped 87 cents to $10.63 after an exchange of 61,156 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.61 and ended at $9.57, following trading of 10,164 shares, Seprod gained $2.97 to end at $79 with 2,901 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.70 in closing at $21.71 in an exchange of 61,420 units.
The market closed with 8,516,581 shares trading for $110,934,522, increasing from 3,938,632 stocks at $38,761,359 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $6.51 to close at $36.49 with 100 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank $1.05 to end at $45.05 following trading of 980,507 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.94 to $7.96 after an exchange of 1,379 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $1 to $51 with investors trading 83,733 stock units, Seprod shed $3.97 in closing at $76.03 in an exchange of 3,159 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 43 cents and ended at $16 with 1,533,303 units changing hands and Wisynco Group dropped $1.79 to finish at $20.01 with a transfer of 66,763 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 648,959 shares for US$46,908, jumping from 62,084 stock units at US$3,469 on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 147,270 shares with a value of $1,101,792, after sliding from 332,785 stocks at $1,965,679 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.29 in switching ownership of 2,300 shares, Endeavour Holdings increased $2.25 in closing at $18 with investors trading 250 units, First Citizens Group climbed 70 cents to $35.25 in an exchange of 3,185 shares. GraceKennedy finished with an exchange of 47 stock units at $3.35, Massy Holdings closed at $3.50 with a transfer of 5,069 stock units, Medcorp finished at $44 as investors exchanged 10 units. National Enterprises sank 1 cent to $4.99 with 1,932 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.49 with investors dealing in 2,935 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.05 with 121 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings slipped 9 cents to $12 in trading 3,312 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $107 after an exchange of 2,156 shares,
Scotiabank gained 16 cents in closing at $45.46 with 2,229 units passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell $1.88 to $9.78 in an exchange of 10,193 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 18 cents and ended at $1.59 with a mere two stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents to close at $13.25, after trading of 13,339 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 3 cents to $2.85 after a transfer of 90,034 units.