Market activity ended on Friday with 53 percent more funds flowing into the market than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling, after the volume of stock trading fell 32 percent below Thursday levels as trading closed out the week and month negatively, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 17 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with one stock rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 1.88 points to settle at 1,423.34, marginally lower than the 1.430.69 it closed in September. The All T&T Index fell 3.83 points to 1,938.51, just above the September close of 1,932.71 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.03 points to settle at 122.22.
Just 78,324 shares traded a $1,687,781 compared to 114,797 units at $1,105,248 on Thursday. An average of 4,607 units traded at $99,281 versus 7,175 at $69,078 on Thursday and month to date averaging 23,649 units at $227.589 versus 24,561 units at $238,487. The average for September is 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock closed with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 12,487 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings fell 8 cents in closing at $17 with an exchange of 1,916 stock units, Ansa McAl dropped $2, ending at $58, with 258 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $41 after exchanging 500 stocks, Clico Investment Fund slipped 1 cent to $26.80, with 21,026 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.48, with 127 stocks crossing the market.
First Citizens Group closed at $50.75 with an exchange of 1,771 units, GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $6.25 after trading 3,065 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $30.50 in an exchange of 4,040 units. Guardian Media ended $3.21 in exchanging 8,000 stock units, JMMB Group traded 3,800 shares at $2.24, One Caribbean Media traded 7,921 stocks at $4.75. Republic Financial Holdings declined $1 to close at $136 in an exchange of 535 units, Scotiabank remained at $62.50 in trading 360 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.35, with the swapping of 970 stock units. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.35 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.59 in trading 10,548 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 17 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with six stocks rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.72 points to 1,417.04, the All T&T Index slipped 1.93 points to settle at 1,926.11 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.21 points to 122.25.
Guardian Holdings dropped $1.85 to $30.15, with 7,500 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group ended trading 3,001 units at $2.24. Massy Holdings shed $4.90 to end at $85.05 with 500 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to $3.29 in trading 25 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 8 cents to $8.06 with 2,020 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media declined 5 cents to close at $4.75 after 120 units changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1.24 to end at $137 with the swapping of 951 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $62 in an exchange of 300 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to $18.03 while exchanging 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 35 cents in closing at $30.60 after trading 10,864 units.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 15 on Friday, with three stocks rising, six declining and ten remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dipped 2.23 points to 1,416.31, the All T&T Index declined 4.14 points to settle at 1,924.08 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to 122.34.
JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $2.24 with the swapping of 5,248 stocks, L.J. Williams B share fell 4 cents to $1.30, with 700 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $85.35 while exchanging 2,263 shares. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to $1.95 after an exchange of 240 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.15, with 2,981 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 in exchanging seven stocks. Prestige Holdings inched 1 cent higher in closing at $7.01 after trading 28 units, Scotiabank remained at $62 in switching ownership of 3,820 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed $1.22 to end at $17.57 with the swapping of 150 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $30.95 after 13,791 shares cleared the market.
FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 39 cents to end at $6.11 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $6.30 with an exchange of 3,870 units, Guardian Holdings traded 223 units at $32 trading. Guardian Media increased 5 cents to $3.21, with 9,591 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 after finishing trading of 352,700 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.34 after exchanging 4,680 stock units. Massy Holdings advanced $1 to $85 with the swapping of 23,252 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 220 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8.10 while exchanging 914 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 11 cents to close at $4.86, with 202 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financi l Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.73 after 26,285 units changed hands, Scotiabank remained at $62, with 16,803 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 35,012 shares at $18.50, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.50 after exchanging 22,012 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents at $16.35 in trading 230 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 14 cents to close at $30.61, after 775 stock units crossed the market.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 49 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with an exchange of 55 units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 40 cents to $26.50, with 15,301 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy traded 151,268 at $6.26 shares. Guardian Holdings traded 4,005 units at $32.60, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $2.24, exchanging 16,888 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $82.75 in exchanging 2,075 stock units. National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 55,915 units, National Flour Mills dropped 6 cents to $2.05, trading 10,466 stocks, NCB Financial Group increased 8 cents to $8.15 with the swapping of 26,085 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents to end at $7.35 after 90,036 units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $135.70, with 5,358 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 953 stock units at $62. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in ending at $17.58, with 15,039 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to $4.10 after trading 810 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 after 2,802 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.93, with 4,894 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings fell $1 to $83, with 17,367 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises finished the trading of 5,085 shares at $3.25. Point Lisas ended at $3, after exchanging 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.25 with an exchange of 135 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70, with 95 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank traded 158 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 13 cents to $17.63, with 100 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement climbed 6 cents to close at $4.06 in trading 25,949 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $30.94 in an exchange of 1,902 stocks.
Sixteen securities traded down from 20 on Tuesday at the close, with five rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.38 points to 1,435.29, the All T&T Index rose 0.67 points to close at 1,940.41 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.30 points to settle at 125.40.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund added 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.51 with an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 13 cents to $26.23 while exchanging 26,437 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 15 cents to end at $32.60, in exchanging 9,385 units. Massy Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $84 in trading 1,085 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.25 with 625 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 7 cents to close at $2.11 in exchanging 2,329 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.25 after trading 12,890 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.86, with 41,200 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70 in an exchange of 208 units. Scotiabank traded 155 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.50, with 4,362 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished trading at $16.40, with 1,176 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco inched 1 cent higher to $30.93 with the swapping of 200 shares.
Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $84.80 after trading 11,316 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in closing at $3.20 while exchanging 4,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 21 cents to $2.11 after trading 357 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents to close at $8.20 with the swapping of 264,700 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.05, after 1,050 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings popped 25 cents to $7.25 while exchanging 355 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.76 in an exchange of 581 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $60.51 after trading 495 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 22 cents to $17 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Trinidad Cement added 1 cent to end at $4, with 31,000 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 in switching ownership of 4,597 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.95, with 4,950 shares clearing the market.
Guardian Media edged 9 cents to $3.10, with 600 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group closed at $2.22 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $1.90 to $84.90, with 18,612 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $3.25 with 728 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 in exchanging 1,500 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.05, trading 500 shares. Scotiabank finished with an exchange of 572 stock units at $60.50, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 18 cents to $17.22 with an exchange of 2,000 stocks, Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $3.99 after exchanging 1,350 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 20 cents in closing at $16.40, with 1,022 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco switching ownership of 793 stocks at $30.95.
Guardian Media remained at $3.01 while trading 1,485,184 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $2.22 in switching ownership of 3,011,424 units, Massy Holding jumped 50 cents in closing at $83, with 2,523 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises fell 9 cents to $3.20, with 1,496 shares crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 after trading 5,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $7, with 150 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings traded 204 units at $135.76, Scotiabank dropped $1.50 in closing at $60.50 after switching ownership of 2,955 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained unchanged at $17.40, with 2,500 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement rose 4 cents to $4 with the swapping of 10,550 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 1 cent to close at $30.95 with 23,164 shares changing hands.