Trading closed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a moderate decline in the volume of stocks traded at 32 percent lower valued than Thursday’s outcome, resulting from an exchange of 16 securities compared with 19 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven rising, five declining and four ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 227,176 shares worth $1,890,489 compared to 216,476 stock units at $2,781,016 on Thursday.
An average of 14,199 shares were traded at $118,156, compared with 11,393 stock units with an average of $146,369 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 16,872 shares at an average value of $122,304, down from 17,382 units at $123,092 on the previous day and an average of 12,077 shares at $98,177 for October.
The Composite Index declined by 5.26 points to settle at 996.38, the All T&T Index fell 15.05 points to end at 1,400.77, the SME Index gained 3.50 points to close at 74.62 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.76 points to end at 79.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini declined by $2.69 to close at $42.30 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped $3.65 to finish at $41.35 with investors trading 696 units, AS Bryden shed 5 cents and ended at $1 after 25,000 shares passed through the market. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 20 cents to close at $8.20, with 150 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to end at $14, with 600 shares changing hands; First Citizens Group rose 55 cents to end at $37.55, with 4,678 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $17.05 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents, with investors trading 51,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 10 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed 3 cents to end at $3.30 after trading 53,140 units, National Flour Mills declined by 9 cents in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 67,326 shares, Republic Financial remained at $113.90 after 10,617 stock units crossed the market. 
Scotiabank increased $3.20 to finish at $52 after a transfer of 10 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 2 cents and ended at $9.98 in trading 125 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 15 cents to end at $15.40, with 2,778 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with investors swapping 7,946 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with 21,973,738 shares trading worth $58,437,706 versus 16,098,753 stock units at $160,635,957 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2027.
NCB Financial lost 75 cents to close at $73.75 after an exchange of 43,717 stocks, 138 Student Living slipped 54 cents to close at $4.01 with investors trading 7,592 units, Quantas Advantage rallied 42 cents to close at $21.80 in an exchange of 28,700 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 50 cents to finish at $9.50 after trading of 146 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 42 cents and ended at $12.07 as investors exchanged 121,021 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 216,476 shares worth $2,781,016 trading, following a decline from 696,713 stocks at $3,068,787 on the prior day.
CIBC Caribbean Bank declined by 15 cents to $8 after an exchange of 12,625 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied 75 cents in closing at $13.50 with 209 stocks passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to $37 after a transfer of 3,371 units. GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to $3.20 after swapping of 17,500 shares, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 30 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.27 after trading of 6,891 shares. Medcorp ended at $40 in an exchange of 2,173 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to end at $5.40 with 103,497 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 after investors exchanged 17,378 units. NCB Financial ended at $3.25 after trading of 10 shares, Point Lisas slipped 6 cents to finish at $7.25 following an exchange of 1,091 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents and settled at $11 with 157 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial skidded by 10 cents to finish at $113.90 with investors dealing in 3,817 units, Scotiabank increased 63 cents to $48.80 in switching ownership of 25 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped 30 cents and ended at $1.70 with
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dipped by $14 to finish at $406.00, AS Bryden fell $2 and ended at $15.00, Jamaica Producers skidded $1 to end at $19.00, NCB Financial dropped 75 cents in closing at $73.75 and Jamaica Broilers declined by 62 cents to close at $14.20.
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At the close, 696,713 shares worth $3,068,787 were traded, compared to 479,505 stock units at $3,386,041 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl lost $2 to close at $42 after a transfer of 1,856 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.15 with investors trading 1,445 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.15 with trading of just 91 stocks, CinemaOne increased 3 cents to $2.28 with investors swapping 1,278 shares, First Citizens Group end trading at $37.50 with 971 stocks crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 2 cents to end at $3.70, with investors trading 4,645 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 in an exchange of 2,062 stock units, Massy Holdings finished at $3.28 with 547,021 shares crossing the market. Medcorp remained at $40 after an exchange of 20 stock units, National Enterprises declined by 9 cents in closing at $5.41 with 7,252 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 64,345 stocks. 
Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 211 shares passing through the market, Republic Financial skidded by 49 cents to finish at $114 with a transfer of 1,902 stocks, Scotiabank fell 83 cents to $48.17 with 3,014 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 in switching ownership of 58,036 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent, to close at $2, as investors exchanged 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.85 in trading 2,550 units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 417.73 points to close at 391,703.83, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 835.04 points to finish at 460,495.09, the JSE Main Index gained 443.49 points to end at 385,664.61, the Junior Market Index shed a mere 0.88 points to 3,198.05 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.89 points to 296.84.
Among the top losers, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $5.81 to end at $32.94, Jamaica Producers shed $1.48 to $20, Pan Jamaica lost 90 cents and ended at $44.10, Carreras lost 59 cents to close at $28.90 and NCB Financial fell 40 cents to finish at $74.50.
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At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 898.11 points to end at 391,286.10, but the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 34.78 points to close at 461,330.13, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,220.74 points to 385,221.12, the Junior Market Index lost 37.50 points to conclude trading at 3,198.93 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.34 points to end at 293.95.
Among the losers, Supreme Ventures dropped $1.03 to close at $18.00, Pan Jamaica declined 99 cents to $45.00, Quantas Advantage shed 59 cents to finish at $21.75, Sagicor Group dipped 57 cents and ended at $41.00, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $116.00 and Proven Investments shed by 50 cents in closing at $9.50.
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The market closed with trading of 479,505 shares worth $3,386,041 after rising from only 67,371 stock units at $1,105,490 on Monday.
Ansa McAl dropped $1 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 100 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank settled at $28.25 with 10 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.15 after trading 1,263 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15, following trading of 122 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 with investors swapping 3 units. First Citizens Group popped 50 cents to $37.50 in an exchange of 283 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17 with 1,409 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents in trading 85,020 shares. JMMB Group skidded by 2 cents to finish at 87 cents after a transfer of 119 units, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents and stopped at $3.28 in switching ownership of 107,116 stocks, Medcorp dropped by $3.75 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40 after an exchange of 15 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $5.50 with investors dealing in 35,000 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 after an exchange of 2,920 stocks, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to close at $3.25 with 47,740 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 72,000 stock units, 
Republic Financial climbed 49 cents to end at $114.49 with 12,483 shares passing through the market, Scotiabank rose 50 cents in closing at $49 in an exchange of 883 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with investors trading 57,257 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to $1.99 with 5,020 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 15 cents to$15.25 with 17,286 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with investors trading 32,505 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,118.81 points to 390,387.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 439.35 points to 461,364.91, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,198.65 points to settle at 384,000.38, the Junior Market Index inched 3.80 points higher to end at 3,236.43 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.37 points to 291.61.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement fell $3.35 to close at $116.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 58 cents to end at $9.20, West Indies Petroleum dropped 55 cents to close at $9.36, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by 50 cents and ended at $9.00 and Carreras lost 27 cents to finish at $28.73.
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The market closed with trading in 67,371 shares valued $1,105,490 compared to 120,499 stock units at $777,222 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined by 25 cents to close at $28.25, after trading of a mere 3 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 30 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15, with the trading of 4,027 units. First Citizens Group ended at $37, with an exchange of 798 stock, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents and closed at $3.68, with 336 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded 50 cents to end at $17, with investors dealing in 86 shares. JMMB Group remained at 89 cents in an exchange of 64 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 86 cents, with investors trading 141 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 after an exchange of 7,402 stock units. Medcorp rose 1 cent to finish at $43.75 with 100 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises rallied 10 cents to close at $5.50 after trading of 3,518 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 2,282 units changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors trading 10 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7.31 with 550 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.25 to finish at $11.05 in an exchange of 10 stocks. 
Republic Financial ended at $114 with 3,932 units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to $48.50 with a transfer of 7 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents in closing at $10 with 18,404 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2 in switching ownership of 4,050 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors dealing in 985 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with 13,700 units passing through the market and West Indian Traders slipped 13 cents to stop at $2,328 shares changing hands.