The overall volume of stocks trading on Monday was marginally higher than on Friday, but it carried a 50 percent increase in the value of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and leading to more stocks rising than declining and pushing the market indices a bit higher at the close.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Overall, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Friday, with prices of seven rising, five declining and seven closing unchanged. One stock ended at a 52 weeks’ high and two at a 52 weeks’ low. The Composite Index rose 9.60 points to 1,338.37, the All T&T Index advanced 10.49 points to 1,806.47 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.21 points to end at 117.37.
At the close, 310,179 shares traded for $4,581,004 compared to 297,943 units at $9,108,996 on Friday.
An average of 16,325 units traded at $241,105, down from 17,526 at $535,823 on Friday. An average of 13,060 units traded at $258,230 for the month to date versus 12,254 units at $262,455. Trading in April averaged 11,472 units at $184,959.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.40 in exchanging 451 shares, Ansa McAL gained 15 cents to $56.75, with 7,602 stock units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank added $1 to close at a 52-weeks’ high of $41 after 13,839 shares crossed the market. Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent to close at $25.49 in transferring 4,545 stock units, Endeavour Holdings shed 25 cents to finish at a 52-weeks low of $8.50 with 1,180 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank added 20 cents to end at $46.80 in trading 9,094 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank picked up 1 cent to close at $6.26 after an exchange of 800 stocks, Grace Kennedy closed at $5 with a transfer of 88,407 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $29 in switching ownership of 36,230 units. 
JMMB Group gained 1 cent to finish at $1.81 after trading 50,054 shares, Massy Holdings stayed at $65 in switching ownership of 785 units, National Flour Mills shed 7 cents to close at $2.32 in trading 54,076 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $8.20 with an exchange of 20,000 units, Point Lisas remained at $2.95 with 5,000 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained 9 cents to $132.61 with a transfer of 4,057 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $54.70 after 5,796 stocks crossed the market, Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents to close at $3.30 in exchanging 100 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 with the swapping of 2,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to end at $32.97 trading 6,163 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $1.80 after trading 11,700 units, Massy Holdings stayed at $65 while exchanging 3,714 shares, National Flour Mills traded 618 shares at $2.39. NCB Financial Group lost 20 cents to close at $8 with an exchange of 6,527 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $7, with 2,000 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings traded 4,232 stock units at $132.52. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $54.70 after 7,331 stocks crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents to $14 after trading 27,236 shares, Unilever Caribbean advanced $16.33 with an exchange of 6,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.98 trading 1,800 stock units.
Market activity ended on Thursday with the market rising after trading 57 percent fewer shares, carrying a lower value of 46 percent than Wednesday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared to 14 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and ten ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 2.58 points to 1,335.49, the All T&T Index added 4.60 points to end at 1,792.81, and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.06 points to settle at 118.58.
Guardian Media climbed 24 cents to $3.25 in exchanging 1,000 units, JMMB Group picked up 1 cent to settle at $1.81 in transferring 1,000 stocks, Massy Holdings traded 6,881 shares at $65.National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $2.39, with 12,143 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.50 after trading 590 stock units, Point Lisas lost 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.95, with 30 units clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.52 after 5,922 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 3 cents to close at $13.50 after exchanging 48,260 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $54.65 transferring 360 units. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.3 after trading 267 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.98 after an exchange of 200 stocks.
Trading took place in 14 securities compared to 13 on Tuesday, with prices of three stocks rising, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 1.70 points to 1,332.91, the All T&T Index rose 4.77 points to end at 1,788.21, and The Cross-Listed Index lost 0.22 points to settle at 118.52.
FirstCaribbean International Bank settled at $6.50 after trading 19,625 stock units, Grace Kennedy gained 10 cents in ending at $5, with 6,550 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings increased 49 cents to $26 with the swapping of 47,133 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1.03 to $65 trading 12,727 shares, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.40 in exchanging 5,340 stocks. NCB Financial Group fell 7 cents to $8.20 after trading 57,493 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 48 cents to $132.52 in switching ownership of 1,114 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents to close at $13.47 after exchanging 21,273 stock units and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 trading 7,657 shares,
Grace Kennedy dropped 1 cent to close at $4.90 trading 3,000 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 6 cents in closing at $25.55 with the swapping of 3,185 stock units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.80 after an exchange of 60,658 units. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to end at $63.97 trading 3,000 stocks, National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents in ending at $2.40 in trading 108,623 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.50 with the swapping of 1,600 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings fell 46 cents in closing at $132.52, with 4,800 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $54.65 in switching 1,232 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $13.50 trading 9,023 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after exchanging 9,100 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to close at $32.96, with 1,349 stocks changing hands.
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.80 in trading 7,500 stock units. Massy Holdings had an exchange of 6,000 stocks at $65, National Flour Mills gained 3 cents in ending at $2.35, with 37,575 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $3, with 1,248 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank declined by 15 cents to $54.50 after exchanging 6,062 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 10 cents in ending at $13.50 in exchanging 15,716 units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $3 after trading 213,335 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.98 trading 1,625 shares.
The Composite Index dropped by a sharp 13.13 points to 1,329.70, the All T&T Index fell 2.70 points to close at 1,782.09 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 3.40 points to settle at 118.50.
Grace Kennedy lost 9 cents to end at $4.91, with the trading of 10,011 stock units, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent to finish at $25.61 with an exchange of 1,683 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.81 after trading 37,079 shares. Massy Holdings rose $1 to $65, in transferring 640 units, National Enterprises lost 20 cents trading 25,000 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80, National Flour lost 3 cents to end at $2.32 exchanging 83,792 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after trading 37,648 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.26 in the transfer of 500 units, Scotiabank traded 5,504 stock units at $54.65 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents in closing $13.40, with 24,295 units crossing the market.
Massy Holdings remained at $64, with 85 units changing hands, National Flour stayed at $2.35 exchanging 6,860 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 after exchanging 1,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to $4.50 trading 1,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 10 cents to $132.26 in trading 3,225 units, Scotiabank traded stock units at $54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25, with 11,323 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after an exchange of 2,500 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.98 in trading 500 shares.
JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $1.81 while exchanging 36,610 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $64 in trading 2,650 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 1 cent to $3, with 132,054 units changing hands. National Flour Mill increased 1 cent to $2.35 trading 128,600 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to $4.89 with an exchange of 61,700 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.36 in exchanging 3,131 shares. Scotiabank stayed at $54.65 with the swapping of 3,657 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 36 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 trading 17,186 shares, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.32 in exchanging 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 6 cents in closing at $32.98, with 1,800 shares changing hands.
TTSE ends year to date with miniscule gain
Market activity ended on Friday, with the market indices rising after the trading of 64 percent fewer shares than on Thursday, resulting in rising stocks just edging out those declining at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, leaving the market to hold on to a modest gain of less than one percent for the first four months of the year.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands up from 15 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.35 points to 1,331.90, the All T&T Index rose 0.76 points to 1,781.75 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.57 points to close at 119.19.
National Enterprises gained 1 cent to close at $2.81 in switching ownership of 10,000 units, National Flour Mills traded 1,500 shares at $2.35, NCB Financial Group rose 28 cents to $8.50 in exchanging 5,955 stock units. Prestige Holdings dropped 49 cents to close at $7.01 with an exchange of 2,800 units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 72 cents to $132.98 trading 8,690 shares, Scotiabank climbed 15 cents in closing at $54.65 after exchanging 2,942 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $13.50 with an exchange of 49,947 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 40 cents in ending at $3.40 while exchanging 19,255 shares, Unilever Caribbean inched 1 cent higher to close at $16.33 while exchanging 12,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.98 after exchanging 20,810 stock units.
At the close, 148,870 shares traded for $3,321,551 compared to 408,693 units at $3,296,893 on Thursday.
An average of 8,757 units traded at $195,385 compared to 27,246 at $219,793 on Thursday. An average of 1,472 units traded at $184,946 for the month to date versus 11,621 units at $184,376. The average trade for March ended at 12,610 units at $342,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 15 cents to $24.25 in trading 375 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.49 in an exchange of 2,091 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.15 after trading 200 units, First Citizens Bank traded 4,562 stock units to close at $46.50. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with 1,177 shares changing hands, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.79 in exchanging 6,216 shares, Massy Holdings shed $1.01 to end at $63.99 after trading 350 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.