Trading led to a sharp jump in funds passing through the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded declined by 18 percent and the value climbed by 98 percent compared with Tuesday. Trading ended with an exchange of 20 securities, up from 18 on Tuesday and ended with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 119,520 shares worth $1,223,637 compared to 146,607 stock units at $618,687 on Tuesday.
An average of 5,976 shares were traded at $61,182 compared with 8,145 units at $34,371 previously. Trading for the month to date averages 9,242 shares at $74,672 after declining from 9,985 units at $77,735 on the previous day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index popped 0.96 points to end trading at 1,016.07, the All T&T Index advanced 1.79 points to 1,440.23, the SME Index remained at 74.34 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.01 points to settle at 78.79.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Ansa McAl remained at $44.50 in an exchange of 133 units, Ansa Merchant Bank declined $2 to $26.50 with a transfer of 25 stocks, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to close at $1.50 after an exchange of a mere one share. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 14 cents to end at $8 with trading of 4,647 stocks, CinemaOne slipped 43 cents and ended at $2.44 with 20 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group settled at $40 with investors swapping 8,998 stocks. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents and finished at $4.15 after an exchange of 974 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 90 cents to $16.60 with trading of 2,324 stock units. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents after an exchange of 6,426 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 7 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 43,589 units, National Enterprises stopped at $4.60 with investors trading 17,547 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 5,260 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media gained 12 cents to close at $1.67 after a transfer of 1,107 stock units, Republic Financial shed $1.64 and ended at $113.36 with 614 stocks crossing the market. 
Scotiabank popped 26 cents to end at $48 with an exchange of 5,184 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 20 cents to finish at $9.90 with 6,859 shares passing through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2 in switching ownership of 5,335 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dipped 90 cents to $15.55 after trading of 8,574 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 in an exchange of 903 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 146,607 shares for $618,687 after sliding from 179,440 stock units at $1,207,091 on Monday.
Ansa McAl declined 49 cents to $44.50 with 220 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden shed 15 cents to close at $1.35 in trading 71,000 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $40 in trading 4,636 shares, GraceKennedy rallied by 5 cents in closing at $4.20 with trading 34 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents to $17.50 with 29 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents after trading of 3,300 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 17,817 shares. Medcorp dipped 1 cent to close at $43.74 with 10 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $4.60 in an exchange of 13,248 units, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $1.65 with investors swapping 30,253 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $7.50 with a transfer of 20 shares, 
Republic Financial rallied $1 and ended at $115 as investors exchanged 1,001 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $47.74 with 23 units passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to end at $10.10 after an exchange of 2,506 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.45 with investors dealing in 30 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $4 in an exchange of 2,446 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 709,279 shares for US$43,937, down from 743,959 stock units at US$54,674 on Friday.
Proven Investments dropped 0.23 of a cent to 5.76 US cents with 97 shares changing hands. Quantas Advantage rose 0.06 of a cent to close at 14.88 US cents after trading of 4,244 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.18 of a cent to close at 2.1 US cents with a mere one share passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.05 of one cent to end at 6.44 US cents in switching ownership of 704,923 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 179,440 shares worth $1,207,091 after rising from 173,038 stock units at $1,163,724 on Friday.
AS Bryden rose 1 cent to $1.50, with trading of 21 share, CinemaOne ended at $2.87 after 104 shares were traded, First Citizens Group closed at $40 with an exchange of 6,511 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $4.15 with 194 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 39 cents to $17 with trading in 52 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 4,988 shares. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $3.30 with 9,530 stocks crossing the market, Medcorp remained at $43.75 in an exchange of 3 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 29,175 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.69 after an exchange of 103 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3 with a transfer of 216 stocks, One Caribbean Media lost 12 cents to close at $1.55 in switching ownership of 406 units. Point Lisas ended at $7.50 as investors exchanged 1,170 stock units, Prestige Holdings skidded 70 cents and ended at $11 with a transfer of 110 shares, Republic Financial ended at $114 with 1,116 units crossing the exchange. 
Scotiabank remained at $47.74 after a transfer of 456 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.15 with investors trading 894 stock units, Trinidad Cement shed 5 cents in closing at $2 in trading 3,585 shares. Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents and ended at $16.45 after trading of 27 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 15 cents to close at $3.90 with 117,474 stocks passing through the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 173,038 shares worth $1,163,724 compared to 379,581 stock units at $3,852,358 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.33 as investors exchanged 1,403 stock units, AS Bryden fell 1 cent and ended at $1.49 in trading 34,831 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended the day at $8.14 after a transfer of 968 units. CinemaOne ended at $2.87 with 10 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings closed at $13.50 with trading of 10 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing increased 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $4.85 with an exchange of 10 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $40 with 2,376 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $4.20 with investors trading 370 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $16.61 with 40 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to a 52 weeks low of 85 cents in an exchange of 4,218 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.35 with 89,624 stocks passing through the market, Medcorp rallied 2 cents in closing at $43.75 with the swapping of just 1 ushare. National Enterprises remained at $4.60 after an exchange of 1,693 stock units, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to finish at $1.69 with a transfer of 527 shares, NCB Financial ended at $3 with 184 stocks crossing the exchange. 
One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.67 after trading of 1,512 units, Point Lisas remained at $7.50 with an exchange of 256 stock units, Republic Financial rose $1 in closing at $114 after an exchange of 1,682 shares. Scotiabank advanced 24 cents to settle at $47.74 in an exchange of 5,234 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 14 cents to end at $10.15 with 4,640 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents to finish at $2.05 after a transfer of 10 stock units. Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents and stopped at $16.50 with 2,808 shares crossing the exchange, West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to $4.05 after trading of 19,636 stocks and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13 with investors swapping 10 units.
The market closed with trading in 379,581 shares with a value of $3,852,358 after surging from 92,806 stocks at $1,239,915 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced by 14 cents to close at $8.14 after an exchange of 5,456 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13.50 with a transfer of just 4 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40 with 9,015 stocks traded. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to close at $4.20 with an exchange of 50 stocks, Massy Holdings closed at $3.35 with 1,275 units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 after a transfer of 125 stocks. NCB Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $3 in trading 27,057 units, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to close at $1.68 with 4,002 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $7.50 after trading of 15 stock units. Prestige Holdings fell 30 cents to $11.70 in an exchange of 15 shares, Republic Financial remained at $113 with investors dealing in 761 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $47.50 after an exchange of 262 units. 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to close at $10.01 with a transfer of 319,869 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to finish at $2 with investors swapping 955 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.55 with 507 stocks being traded, West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to close at $4.10 after investors exchanged 9,226 units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in switching ownership of 499 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 19,036,666 shares with the value at $284,857,279, up from 12,183,080 stocks at $237,605,239 on Monday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Quantas Advantage climbed 49 cents to $24.99 in trading 96,330 stocks, QWI Investments climbed 11 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of 87 cents, after trading of 747,061 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.48 to $9.78, with 102 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group advanced $8.25 to a 52 weeks high of $67.50, with swapping of 890,332 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.13 in closing at $8.63 after 35 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction
The market closed with trading of 393,264 shares at $5,477,809 compared to 473,453 stock units at $3,567,796 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 8 cents to end at $28.33, following trading of 695 stocks, AS Bryden finished trading at $1.50 with an exchange of 167 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8 with trading of 204,011 stock units. First Citizens Group skidded 29 cents to end at $40.05 after an exchange of 9,221 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 after trading of 2,345 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.60 after a transfer of 2,191 shares. JMMB Group fell 1 cent to finish at 88 cents in switching ownership of 1,845 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 with 57,808 stocks crossing the market, Medcorp dipped 1 cent to close at 52 weeks low of $43.73 in an exchange of 1 unit. National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors dealing in 1,834 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with 28,731 units clearing the market, NCB Financial gained 33 cents in closing at $3.23 with investors swapping 3 shares. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.68 after trading of 5,040 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7.50 with an exchange of 143 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $12, with 5 units changing hands. 
Republic Financial gained $2 to close at $113.01 with an exchange of 23,924 shares, Scotiabank lost 3 cents in closing at $47.60 with a transfer of 600 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents to $10.25 as investors exchanged 20,885 shares. Trinidad Cement climbed 9 cents to end at $2, with 20,191 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 31 cents to finish at $15.50 after an exchange of 5,915 units, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.15 with investors trading 6,778 stock units and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13 with an exchange of 20 shares.
The market closed with trading of 473,453 shares for $3,567,796 compared to 125,024 stock units at $875,803 on Friday.
CinemaOne ended at $2.87 in an exchange of 10 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $13.50 with trading of just one stock unit, Eric Solis Marketing popped 61 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $4.80 following a transfer of a mere 1 stock. First Citizens Group lost 41 cents to end at $40.34 with an exchange of 1,664 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15, with 121,016 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied 25 cents to close at $16.60 with an exchange of 226 stock units. JMMB Group increased 2 cents to 89 cents, with 451 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings dropped 2 cents to finish at $3.40 after an exchange of 21,989 stocks, Medcorp dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $43.74, with 2 units crossing the market. National Enterprises climbed 3 cents to close at $4.60, with investors swapping 9,832 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to end at $1.70 after trading of 73,273 shares, NCB Financial slipped 10 cents in closing at $2.90 after an exchange of 20,011 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.68 with investors dealing in 3,396 stock units, 
Point Lisas ended at $7.50 with 8,582 shares passing through the exchange, Republic Financial climbed $1 and ended at $113 in trading 3,644 shares. Scotiabank declined 37 cents to end at $47.63, with 1,564 units being traded, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 10 cents in closing at $10.30 after an exchange of 195,640 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.19 after 4,613 stock units passed through the market. West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.15 after an exchange of 355 shares and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 with investors trading 279 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 729.97 points to 377,335.57, with the All Jamaican Composite Index popping 3,083.96 points to 443,622.55, the JSE Main Index rose 710.66 points to 371,694.62, the Junior Market Index climbed by 7.04 points to 3,057.20 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.84 points to finish at 294.52.
Among the top losers, AS Bryden shed $5.40 to close at $19.00, NCB Financial dropped 82 cents to $67.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents in closing at $7.50, JMMB Group dipped 32 cents to finish at $20.43 and Kingston Wharves fell 23 cents and ended at $33.22.
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