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 slips and TTSE falters on Monday
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.
Trinidad stock market climbed higher
Market activity ended on Tuesday after closing for the boxing day holiday, after trading 87 percent fewer shares, value 42 percent less than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in slightly more stocks declining than rising at the close of trading.
Overall, 17 securities traded against 16 on Friday, with four rising, five declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index inched 0.98 points higher to 1,485.29, the All T&T Index rose 2.71 points to 2,052.04 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to 121.67.
A total of 122,108 shares traded, for $4,034,922 versus 928,449 units at $7,232,895 on Friday. An average of 7,183 units traded at $237,348 compared to 58,028 at $452,056 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 21,998 units at $279,285 versus 22,846 units at $281,686. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s spiked $2.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $32 as 31 shares crossed the market, CinemaOne finished at $4, with 600 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund lost $1.60 to end at $28.50, after trading 1,090 stock units. 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.93 after exchanging two stocks, GraceKennedy shed 6 cents to $6.18 in 1,020 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings fell 67 cents in closing at $30.33 after trading 55,007 stocks. JMMB Group closed at $2.26 after 215 shares changed hands, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.84, with 200 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed 40 cents to $105, with 19,060 shares changing hands. National Enterprises advanced 4 cents to close at $3.29 in exchanging 5,820 stocks, National Flour Mills finished at $1.90 in trading 1,710 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 with an exchange of 36,814 units. One Caribbean Media popped 35 cents to $4.80 after trading 10 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 after swapping of 100 stock units, Scotiabank had an exchange of 15 stocks at $68. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 9 cents in closing at $19.65 in exchanging 371 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 6 cents to end at $28.44, trading 43 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Light trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange was light on Friday, with 11 securities trading against 22 on Thursday, and resulted in slightly more stocks declining than rising after trading 57 percent fewer shares, with 7 percent greater value than on Thursday.
At the close, four stocks rose, five declined and two were left unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 3.06 points to 1,466.82, the All T&T Index shed 6.42 points to end at 2,024.43 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.08 points to settle at 121.95.
At the close, a total of 168,084 shares traded for $5,432,410 versus 393,758 units at $4,306,588 on Thursday. An average of 15,280 units traded at $493,855 compared to 17,898 at $229,720 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,831 units at $277,044 versus 22,190 units at $265,179. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, CinemaOne ended at $4 with the swapping of 400 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose $1.18 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $30 after trading 66,032 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped 17 cents to $30.33 in exchanging 17,904 units. 
JMMB Group ended at $2.30, with 2,000 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings increased $4.45 in ending at $99.70, with 23,728 units, crossing the market, NCB Financial Group shed 3 cents to close at $8.01 with 34,000 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings fell $1.49 to $136.51 after 130 stocks crossed the exchange, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to $68.50 while exchanging 100 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined $1.10 to $18.90 trading 550 units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $3.70 in switching ownership of 240 shares and Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to close at $16.20 after exchanging 23,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Modest trading session in Trinidad
Market activity ended in a subdued manner on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling, after trading volume surged 275 percent, with 70 percent higher value than on Monday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 13 securities traded down from 18 on Monday, with two rising, three declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 4.63 points to settle at 1,451.80. The All T&T Index declined 8.17 points to 1,998.54 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to settle at 121.46.
A total of 492,677 shares traded, for $3,192,093 compared to 131,472 units at $2,120,497 on Monday. An average of 37,898 units traded at $245,546 compared to 7,304 shares at $117,805 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 18,975 units at $294,304 versus 14,942 units at $304,695. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $17.90 in an exchange of 50 shares, Ansa McAl traded 3,280 units at $59.99, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43 after 1,000 stocks changed hands. 
Clico Investment Fund had an exchange of 12,572 shares at $29, First Citizens Group rallied $4.25 to $56.50, with 3,902 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $6.10 after an exchange of 267 units. Guardian Holdings traded 8,596 stocks at $30.33, JMMB Group declined 4 cents in ending at $2.24 with the swapping of 437,755 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $3.83 to $95.58 while exchanging 1,110 units. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 with 440 shares changing hands, Scotiabank fell $1.01 to $65.99 after trading 11,954 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished unchanged at $3.85, with 1,612 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean traded 10,139 shares in ending at $16.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading mixed for October for TTSE
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.
Declining stocks beat out gains on TTSE
Declining stocks had the upper hand over those rising on Monday, as twice more stocks declined than gained after 56 percent fewer shares traded, with 60 percent less value than on Friday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
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.
A total of 55,762 shares traded for $1,511,531 versus 127,973 units at $3,782,974 on Friday. An average of 2,935 units traded at $79,554 compared to 8,532 at $252,198 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 27,696 units at $255,310 versus 29,347t units at $272,331. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 6,765 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings lost 8 cents after ending at $17 in an exchange of 750 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $57.50 with 4,900 units changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $41 after 76 stock units crossed the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to $17 with the swapping of 13 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended trading of 31 units at $26.79. First Citizens Group closed trading of 2,469 stock units at $50.70, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.35 after exchanging 20 shares, Guardian Media remained at $3.21 after 11,250 units crossed the market.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Activity picks up on Trinidad Exchange
Market activity picked up on Thursday and resulted in the volume and value of stocks trading rising 158 and 90 percent higher, respectively than Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 17 securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 5.56 points to 1,429.73, the All T&T Index fell 0.95 points to close at 1,939.46 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 1.47 points to settle at 123.93.
A total of 265,593 shares traded for $3,037,465 compared to 102,882 units at $1,598,024 on Wednesday. An average of 15,623 units traded at $178,674 compared to 6,430 shares at $99,877 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 38,244 units at $277,872 versus 40,560 units at $288,030. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 while exchanging 45 shares, Ansa McAl ended trading 186 stock units at $57.80, Calypso Macro Investment Fund exchanged 120 units at $16.51. Clico Investment Fund shed 13 cents to end at $26.10, with 1,200 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy declined 4 cents to close at $6.26 with the swapping of 204,501 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $32.60 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.23, trading 6,000 units, 
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed weekly start for T&TSE
Market activity ended on Monday, after trading 439 percent more shares, with 486 percent greater value than on Friday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling, with the market declining the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 securities traded compared to 16 on Friday, with five stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 4.84 points to 1,420.75, the All T&T Index rose 2.45 points to 1,920.69 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.77 points to close at 124.15.
A total of, 781,483 shares traded, for $19,006,735 up strongly from 144,939 units at $3,242,385 on Friday. An average of 55,820 units traded at $1,357,624 compared to 9,059 shares at $202,649 on Friday and month to date averages 25,773 units at $343,133 versus 22,892 units at $245,853. The average trade for August ended at 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose $1.39 to $24.40, trading 116 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $17.10 with an exchange of 598 stock units, Clico Investment Fund traded 855 stocks at $26.80. 
First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.31 in an exchange of 854 units, GraceKennedy edged 1 cent higher to $6.26, with 491,867 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.22 after 52,650 stock units crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 8 cents to end at $82.02 after clearing the market of 100,375 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.01, with 2,628 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46 in exchanging 195 shares. Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $59 with the swapping of 123,818 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to $16.49 in trading 4,591 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.91 trading 2,700 stock units. Unilever Caribbean had a switch in ownership of 148 units at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 while exchanging 88 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
