Market activity jumped sharply on Monday, with 643 percent more shares trading, with 85 percent greater value than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and ended with more stocks rising than falling at the close.
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.
A total of 2,218,175 shares traded for $12,348,774 up sharply from 298,579 units at $6,689,858 on Friday. An average of 147,878 units traded at $823,252 up from 22,968 shares at $514,604 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 43,657 units at $495,121 versus 19,230 units at $418,215. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents in closing at $57, with 1,050 shares, clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 15 cents to close at $17.06 after exchanging 117 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 25 cents ending at $60 after the swapping of 2,228 stock units. GraceKennedy increased 30 cents to $6 in trading 1,216,754 units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1.25 to end at $29.75 while exchanging 1,602 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent to $2.30 in an exchange of 919,856 stocks. 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading activity jumps on Trinidad Exchange
8 stocks rise 8 fall on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Monday, after trading 48 percent fewer shares, with a 16 percent fall in the value compared to Friday, at close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after an equal number of stocks gained in value as well as declined at the close of trading.
A total of 23 securities traded up from 14 on Friday, with declining and rising stocks sharing eight each with seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 8.94 points to close at 1,487.34, the All T&T Index declined 3.28 points to 2,104.04 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.10 points to settle at 115.97.
A total of 582,784 shares traded for $8,852,140 versus 1,122,765 units at $10,499,447 on Friday. An average of 25,338 units traded at $384,876 against 80,198 shares at $749,960 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 47,858 units at $516,834 versus 49,377 units at $525,735. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $47, with 52 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents in closing at $57 in exchanging 10,001 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 6 cents to $16.91 trading 14 stocks. Clico Investment Fund remained at $30.50 while exchanging 34,072 units, First Citizens Group fell $1.50 to $62.50 with an exchange of 285 units, GraceKennedy finished at $6, with 412,989 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 25 cents to close at $29.75 after 6,889 stock units changed hands Guardian Media fell 11 cents to $3.04, with 218 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.30 while exchanging 44,202 shares.
L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.95 after closing with an exchange of 26 units, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $105.98, with 8,353 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to end at $3.24 in an exchange of 384 stock units. National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.95 in switching ownership of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 25 cents to $7.25 with the swapping of 10,010 shares, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents in ending at $4.10 in an exchange of 202 units. Point Lisas rose 23 cents to $3.50 after exchanging 25 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.10 after trading 596 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped $1 to close at $143 after exchanging 19,221 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $73 with the swapping of 74 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 72 cents in closing at $21.50 with an exchange of 33,124 units, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at $3.75, with 5 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents to $15.37 in trading 192 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 99 cents to $25 with 1,600 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges for Trinidad stocks
Market activity ended on Friday and resulted in four times more stocks rising than falling, after trading 108 percent more shares, with 343 percent higher value than on Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 18 securities traded versus 17 on Thursday, with eight rising, two declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 0.20 points to 1,517.73, the All T&T Index lost 0.79 points to end at 2,129.87 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to settle at 120.91.
A total of 509,189 shares traded for $21,200,944 compared to 244,481 units at $4,785,196 on Thursday.
An average of 28,288 units traded at $1,177,886 up from 14,381 shares at $281,482 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 51,229 units at $594,199 versus 54,019 units at $523,211. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $46 trading 3,798 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.85 with an exchange of 45 stock units, CinemaOne lost 5 cents in ending at $3.95 after switching ownership of 400 units. Clico Investment Fund advanced $2.39 to $31.50 while exchanging 63,407 stocks, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $64.49 with 7,437 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $30 in an exchange of 25,000 shares. 
Guardian Media rose 5 cents to $3.15 after 780 stocks crossed the market, JMMB Group added 1 cent to close at $2.31 trading 10,000 stock units, L.J. Williams B share popped 11 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.95 after exchanging 4,663 units. Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to $106, with 39,238 shares changing hands, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in exchanging 139,819 stock units, Point Lisas finished at $3.27, with 3,605 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings declined $3.50 to $140 trading 63,068 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 1 cent to end at $72.01 after exchanging 8,601 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $22 with the swapping of 90,044 stock units. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.80 with 12,897 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents to $16 in trading 81 units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $26 after 36,306 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks up 2% on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Stocks recorded gains of almost two percent in January at the close of market activity on Monday with more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading, after trading 31 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as 24 securities traded up from 21 on Friday, with four rising, six declining and 14 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index dipped 0.69 points to 1,522.67, the All T&T Index slipped 1.33 points to 2,131.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 122.08.
A total of 539,621 shares traded for $7,631,985 up from 778,680 units at $8,157,581 on Friday. An average of 22,484 units traded at $317,999 up from 37,080 shares at $388,456 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 39,943 units at $369,498 versus 41,079 units at $372,826. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 75 cents to $44.50 while exchanging one share, Angostura Holdings finished at $19.99 trading 2,001 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $59 after exchanging 42 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.75 with investors swapping 640 stocks, CinemaOne dropped 15 cents to close at $4.05, with 851 units crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund declined $1.50 to $28.50, with 7,961 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group ended at $64.49 with an exchange of 24 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.14, with one share crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $6.11 in switching ownership of 9,047 shares. Guardian Holdings finished at $30 after exchanging 439 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 after 1,914 stocks crossed the market, JMMB Group closed at $2.35 with the swapping of 2,581 units.
L.J. Williams B share advanced 8 cents to $1.80 after the trading of 3,379 units, Massy Holdings ended at $106 in an exchange of 34,668 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 13 cents to end at $3.25 after exchanging 315 stocks. NCB Financial Group shed 1 cent to end at $8, with 300,855 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to $4.10 trading 5,001 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 after exchanging 152,249 stocks. Prestige Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $7.04 after 30 shares crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings popped 66 cents to $142, with1,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $72 after clearing the market with 3,431 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $19.99 after trading 10,007 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 with 1,589 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $27.50 in trading 1,595 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stock values inched higher on T&TSE
Market activity ended on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with 96 percent more stocks trading, with 42 percent lower value than on Thursday after rising stocks were just edged out by those that fell.
Twenty one securities traded, up from 18 on Thursday, with seven rising, eight declining and six unchanged. The Composite Index inched by 0.04 points to 1,523.36, the All T&T Index rose 5.63 points to 2,133.01 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.83 points to settle at 122.08.
A total of 778,680 shares traded for $8,157,581 compared to 396,731 units at $14,048,777 on Thursday. An average of 37,080 units traded at $388,456 compared to 22,041 shares at $780,488 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 41,079 units at $372,826 versus 41,320 units at $371,883. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced 25 cents in closing at $45.25 after an exchange of 152 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $19.99, with 5,148 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl rose $2 to close at $59 with the swapping of 550 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $2.25 in ending at $16.75 with an exchange of 120 stocks, Clico Investment Fund finished at $30 while exchanging 9,923 shares, First Citizens Group shed 26 cents to $64.49 with 323 stocks changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $6.14 in trading 5,614 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 1 cent ending at $6.15 in switching ownership of 7,482 units, JMMB Group declined 12 cents to close at $2.35 after exchanging 254,390 shares.
Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $106 after trading 33,076 units, National Enterprises fell 13 cents to close at $3.12 after exchanging 700 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.87 after 62,410 stock units changed hands. NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent higher in closing at $8.01, with 289,219 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas rallied 2 cents to end at $3.27 trading 80,200 stocks, Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents to $7, with 10,000 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained 4 cents in closing at $141.34 after trading 2,786 units, Scotiabank ended at $72 with 2,112 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $19.99, with 3,030 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to end at $3.74 after 7,426 shares crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents to $16 with 20 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 48 cents in closing at $27.50 after trading 3,999 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls on TTSE
Market activity resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on Wednesday after an exchange of 81 percent fewer shares, with a 73 percent lower value than on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Tuesday, with four rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 2.35 points to 1,529.81, the All T&T Index lost 13.09 points to close at 2,138.73 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.28 points to settle at 123.09.
A total of 148,186 shares traded for $2,718,598 compared to 796,016 shares at $9,919,652 on Tuesday. An average of 8,233 units traded at $151,033 compared to 41,896 shares at $522,087 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 42,372 units at $349,596 versus 44,341 units at $361,051. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 26 cents to close at $45.74 in trading 45 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $19.99, with 742 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied $2.34 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $19 while exchanging 6 units. Clico Investment Fund dropped $1 to end at $28.50, with 63,138 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group declined $1 in closing at $64.50 after 481 stocks changed hands, GraceKennedy finished at $6.20 trading 4,190 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $30 with an exchange of 562 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10, with 2,000 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group popped 27 cents to $2.51 after exchanging 12,441 stock units. L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.80 in an exchange of 2,123 stocks, Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $106 in swapping 4,163 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.25 trading 3,000 shares. NCB Financial Group increased 2 cents to end at $8.03, with 3,607 shares clearing the market, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.20 in switching ownership of 50,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings held at $7.05 with the swapping of 688 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings shed $1.70 in ending at $141.30 after exchanging 130 units, Scotiabank climbed $1.99 to $74, with 820 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $27.99 with an exchange of 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE market indices plunge
Rising stocks outpaced those declining on Tuesday but a big fall in the price of First Citizens Group push the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange into a big decline at the close of trading, after trading resulted in 29 percent more shares, changing hands with 66 percent higher value than Monday.
The market closed with 20 securities trading versus 21 on Monday, with nine rising, five declining and six ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 12.12 points to 1,509.22, the All T&T Index lost 25.35 points to close at 2,102.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to settle at 122.50.
A total of 163,749 shares traded for $4,916,412 compared to 126,559 units at $2,961,338 on Monday. An average of 8,187 units traded at $245,821 compared to 6,027 at $142,771 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 53,179 units at $289,510 against 57,724 units at $293,923 on the previous trading day. December ended with an average of 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 151 shares at $39, Angostura Holdings gained $1.98 to end at $19.99 while exchanging 14 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 1 cent to close at $43.49 with an exchange of 200 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 1 cent in closing at $16.66 after exchanging 1,451 units, Clico Investment Fund shed 50 cents in ending at $29.50 after an exchange of 74,705 shares, First Citizens Group dropped $4.99 to close at $60.01 after 1,500 stocks changed hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15, with 1,654 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy advanced 5 cents to $6.25, after trading 655 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased 33 cents to end at $30.33 with 200 stocks crossing the market. 
JMMB Group climbed 5 cents to $2.35 trading 5,341 shares, Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to close at $106.24, with 17,320 units changing hands, National Enterprises declined 24 cents to $3.51 after an exchange of 1,300 stock units. National Flour Mills lost 3 cents in closing at $1.92 after 2,200 units switched owners, NCB Financial Group rose 1 cent to end at $8.01 in switching ownership of 3,400 stock units, Prestige Holdings finished the trading of 100 shares at $7.05. Scotiabank finished at $70.50 in trading 6,641 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20, with 50 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $3.76 with an exchange of 45,312 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16, with 485 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco advanced 49 cents to $27.99 with the swapping of 1,070 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips and TTSE falters on Monday
Market activity ended on Monday with more securities trading, resulting in 65 percent fewer shares changing hands as 41 percent less than on money entered the market compared to Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and leading to an equal number of stocks rising and falling and in slippage in the market indices.
At the close, 21 securities traded compared to 18 on Friday, with four stocks each rising and declining and 13 traded unchanged.
The Composite Index dipped 1.99 points to close at 1,521.34, the All T&T Index lost 5.76 points to end at 2,128.20 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.29 points to settle at 122.21.
Some 126,559 shares traded, for $2,998,201 compared to 358,635 units at $5,091,172 on Friday. An average of 6,027 units traded at $142,721 compared to 19,924 at $282,843 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 57,724 units at $293,923 versus 63,857 units at $311,856. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 43 shares at $39, Angostura Holdings shed $2.49 after ending at $18.01 while exchanging 35,347 stock units, Ansa McAl fell 49 cents to $59.50 with 260 units changing hands. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $16.65 in exchanging 709 stocks, Clico Investment Fund closed at $30 with an exchange of 6,798 units, Endeavour Holdings ended unchanged at $7.99 after swapping 4,615 shares. First Citizens Group declined $1 to close at $65 in an exchange of 155 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to end at $6.15 in trading 4,495 stocks, GraceKennedy finished at $6.20 with the swapping of 27,705 units.
Guardian Holdings remained at $30 after 110 shares crossed the market, JMMB Group ended at $2.30, with 7,894 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $106 with an exchange of 13,702 stocks. National Enterprises finished trading 2,667 stocks at $3.75, National Flour Mills finished switching of 340 shares at $1.95, NCB Financial Group remained at $8, with 10,474 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.05 after trading 61 units, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 to end at $141.25, with 10 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to close at $70.50 after 399 shares crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 40 cents ending at $20 with the swapping of 9,904 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16 trading 809 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $27.50 after trading 62 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up in Trinidad
Market activity picked up on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in 140 percent more shares trading, with a 156 percent higher value than Friday, as the market closed with falling stocks beating rising ones on a two to one ratio.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 12 on Friday, with four rising, eight declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.48 points to end at 1,520.63, the All T&T Index fell 0.89 points to close at 2,129.00 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.27 points to settle at 121.88.
Overall, 2,793,605 shares traded, for $10,485,578 compared to 1,164,654 units at $4,097,849 on Friday. An average of 133,029 units traded at $499,313 up from 97,055 at $341,487 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 43,264 units at $263,655 versus 21,087 units at $205,435. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1 to end at $35, after 300 shares crossed the market, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $20, with 5,451 stock units changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $59.50 in an exchange of 45 units. CinemaOne shed 5 cents to close at $4.20 in trading 250 stocks, Clico Investment Fund finished at $30 after exchanging 7,180 units, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $66.99 after an exchange of 200 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.15 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 4 cents to $6.20 in switching ownership of 931 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $29.75 trading 7,338 shares. 
JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to close at $2.27 with the swapping of 2,435,193 units, Massy Holdings finished unchanged at $106.50 with an exchange of 4,819 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 35 cents to $3.76 trading 10,122 stock units. National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.95, with 5,385 stocks crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to end at $8.01 after trading 274,066 shares, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.44 while exchanging 18,010 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings plunged $4.76 to $140.22, with 8,574 units clearing the market, Scotiabank dropped $1 to $69 after the trading of 1,563 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent in closing at $19.99 after exchanging 10,508 units. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to $3.75 trading 325 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.19 in exchanging 245 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $28.50, with 100 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks hit record high
Stocks put in another solid performance on Thursday to record another all-time record high for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on a day when rising stocks than had a near six to one margin over those stocks that declined and sent the All T&T Index up 17.7 percent for the year with just one more day of trading remaining.
The index hit a record high on November 16, this year bettering the previous record of 2,032.53 points reached on January 3, 2014. Since then the market hit record highs on each of the seven trading days from December 21. The rally was driven by 10 stocks with Massy Holdings announcing a 25 for one stock split is by far the major mover, with a rise of $48.34 for a 79 percent gain for the year to date.
At the close of trading on Thursday, 19 securities traded up from 15 on Wednesday, with 11 stocks rising, two fell and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 10.88 points to 1,497.58, the All T&T Index spiked 17.31 points to 2,085.82 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.56 points to settle at 121.67.
A total of 303,294 shares traded, for $7,026,727 compared to 487,407 units at $11,558,864 on Wednesday. An average of 15,963 units traded at $369,828 compared to 32,494 at $770,591 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,121 units at $305,406 versus 22,477 units at $301,685. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 30 shares unchanged at $32, CinemaOne climbed 25 cents ending at $4.25 after exchanging 2,334 units, Clico Investment Fund advanced $4 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $35, with 19,475 stock units crossing the market.
First Citizens Group gained 76 cents to end at $59.26 after trading 216 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 2 cents in closing at $6.15 after 13 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy popped 13 cents to end at $6.18 in exchanging 63 shares. JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 26,788 units, Massy Holdings climbed $3.98 ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $109.98 in exchanging 150 stocks, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $3.31, with 100 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to close at $1.95 in trading 6,530 units, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8 in an exchange of 12,339 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 34 cents to $4.35 after exchanging 68,732 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7 with an exchange of 4,996 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140.02, with 27,048 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $68.50 with the swapping of 71 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21 after 90,454 shares changed hands, Trinidad Cement lost 8 cents to close at $3.68 in switching ownership of 42,500 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.20 after trading 29 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 6 cents to $28.50 with 1,426 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.