Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Monday, with an 81 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, valued at 89 percent less than on Friday. Similar to Friday, the market closed with trading of 23 securities and ended with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of just 52,964 shares for $724,916, after tumbling from 276,940 stock units at $6,482,156 on Friday.
An average of 2,303 shares were traded at $31,518, after declining from 12,041 units at $281,833 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 22,629 shares at $161,822 compared with 30,293 units at $210,958 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index dipped 9.58 points to settle at 984.91, the All T&T Index skidded 4.08 points to finish at 1,438.29, the SME Index remained at 79.28 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.21 points to 69.86.
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 of trading, Agostini shed 5 cents to $58.40 with an exchange of 22 stock units, Angostura Holdings gained 20 cents to $10.40 with 31 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $47.20 after a transfer of 1,325 stocks. 
AS Bryden ended at $1.40 with 2,221 units passing through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after the trading of 24 shares, Endeavour Holdings rose 99 cents to finish at $15.99 after trading of 194 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $39 with 1,136 units changing hands, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to $3.60 with investors trading 1,879 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1.80 to $16.30 after an exchange of 6,002 units. Guardian Media dipped 6 cents to end at 75 cents with investors swapping 100 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents in closing at 78 cents with 20,275 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.60 in an exchange of 7,142 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $4.75 with 99 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 26 cents to $2.40 after a200 stock units changed hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.20 with a transfer of 1,635 stocks. Point Lisas declined 68 cents in closing at $6.32 in an exchange of 507 units, Prestige Holdings slipped $1.06 and ended at $11, with 26 shares changing hands, 
Republic Financial ended at $108.26 in switching ownership of 3,390 stock units. Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 252 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.10 in trading 1,654 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.83 with traders swapping 250 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.60 with a transfer of 3,868 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to finish at $3.40 with 732 units clearing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
The market closed following trading falling by 57 percent 
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied a solid 5,202.98 points to finish at a 5-year by a record high of 423,099.82, the JSE Main Index rose 2,502.79 points to settle at 355,579.82 and the JSE Financial Index popped by 0.64 points to end at 68.33. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
NCB Financial climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks closing high of $65 after an exchange of 235,149 shares, with the price trading at an intraday high of $66 and more that doubling since August last year. Proven Investments advanced 45 cents to $11.45 with 4,451 stocks passing through the market, Quantas Advantage dipped $1.01 in closing at $19.99 in switching ownership of 146,197 units, Sagicor Group rallied 70 cents to $39.70 with investors trading 4,467 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 90 cents to $8.10 with 1,030,603 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group ended at $58.00 with dealers swapping 37,590 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.76 to end at $8.50 with 124 units clearing the market.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 5,021,858 shares for $5,215,776, down from 5,339,628 stock units at $5,510,947 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced $2.55 to close at $17.59 with a mere 489 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power popped 20 cents to close at $3.65 with a transfer of 3,098 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 10 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 409 stocks. Cargo Handlers lost 24 cents and ended at $18.50 in switching ownership of 200 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 24 cents to close at $1.38 with investors dealing in 8,428 shares, Caribbean Cream slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.35 with 25,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents and ended at $1.10 with investors swapping 394,161 stocks, Everything Fresh increased 11 cents to $2.21 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 18 cents to close at $6.83 with investors trading 41,730 shares. Fosrich rose 12 cents to finish at $1.60 with 424,510 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents in closing at 64 cents after an exchange of 1,260 units, Honey Bun rose 8 cents to end at $5.97 with 19,837 stocks passing through the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to close at 75 cents with an exchange of 102,402 shares, 
ISP Finance shed 5 cents to finish at $8.95 after a transfer of 268 stocks, Jamaican Teas declined 14 cents and ended at $2 in trading 60,408 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 2,950 stocks, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to $1.18 with investors trading 30,120 units, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents to $2.72 after a transfer of 249,883 shares. Main Event skidded 5 cents to $5.47 with 138 stock units crossing the exchange, Omni Industries climbed 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with 6,000 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading gained 6 cents to finish at $1.06 after the trading of 2,000 units and Regency Petroleum fell 13 cents and ended at $4.35 in an exchange of 60,438 stocks.
Closing prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,395.32 points to 362,064.28, with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 5,202.98 points to close at a five year high of 423,099.82, the JSE Main Index gained 2,502.79 points to finish at 355,579.82, the Junior Market Index popped by 0.32 points to conclude trading at 3,076.23 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.88 points to settle at 246.84.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $49.83 to $2,350, as 138 Student Living preference share lost $30 and ended at $205, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $99.74 to finish trading at $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $5 and ended at $100.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 276,940 shares worth $6,482,156, after climbing from 52,919 stock units at $497,504 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.50 with an exchange of 1,439 stock units, AS Bryden fell 10 cents to end at $1.40 with 2,795 shares passing through the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 5 cents and closed at $7.60 in switching ownership of 135,211 units. Endeavour Holdings was unchanged at $15 with trading of two stocks, First Citizens Group rallied 55 cents to close at $39 with a transfer of 8,431 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to finish at $3.65 with investors dealing in 5 shares. Guardian Holdings climbed $1.80 and ended at $18.10, after an exchange of 511 units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with investors trading 600 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.50 with 70,820 stock units passing through the market. Medcorp popped 25 cents to $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one share, National Enterprises declined 10 cents to finish at $4.75 with 2,887 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after the trading of 45 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 25 stock units, Point Lisas stopped at $7 in trading 20 shares, Prestige Holdings gained $1.06 to finish at $12.06 with 24 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Republic Financial increased 1 cent in closing at $108.26 after a transfer of 38,742 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 12,342 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 59 cents to close at $10.10 following an exchange of 1,640 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.60 with investors trading 117 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 41 cents and ended at $3.41 after an exchange of 385 units.
The market closed with trading of 5,339,628 shares for $5,510,947, after tumbling from 9,125,195 units at $13,588,868 on Wednesday.
Cargo Handlers rose $2.59 in closing at $18.74 after a transfer of 265 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 5 cents to $2.85 after trading of 120,433 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to $9.60 with a transfer of 5,902 stock units. EduFocal climbed 7 cents and finished trading to close at 22 cents after trading of 1,247,047 stock units, Express Catering rallied 10 cents to $2.19 and ended trading of 4,416 shares, Fontana fell by 5 cents to finish at $6.65, with 28,342 shares being traded. Fosrich shed 6 cents in closing at $1.48 with an exchange of 170,041 stock units, Future Energy rallied 15 cents to $3.50 with 76,483 units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 10 cents to $5.89 with investors swapping 16,942 stocks. Image Plus climbed 10 cents to 83 cents with trading in 515 units, Indies Pharma popped 13 cents to stop at $2.83 after an exchange of 6,280 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to $2.14 with investors dealing in 684 shares. 
Knutsford Express rose $1.24 to finish at $7.74 after a transfer of 1,207 stock units, Limners and Bards dropped 17 cents and ended at $1.02 with investors trading 1,000 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 23 cents to $2.79 in switching ownership of 560 stocks. Omni Industries skidded 6 cents to 88 cents with 360,203 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational fell 9 cents and ended at 73 cents with 44,728 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum shed 7 cents to end at $4.48 in an exchange of 8,577 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,298,321 shares in all three markets, up from 28,477,770 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets jumping to $462.22 million, from $97.62 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 535,822 shares for US$27,949, up sharply from 90,111 units at US$4,785 on Wednesday.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $2.55 to finish at $235 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.40 and ended at $105.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends paid or payable, and yields for each company, are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of only 52,919 shares for $497,504 compared to 1,518,030 stock units at $5,894,761 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden popped 10 cents in closing at $1.50, with 220 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading 248 shares in closing at $7.65, Endeavour Holdings skidded 99 cents to close at $15, with 250 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $38.45 after trading of 3,164 units, GraceKennedy climbed 2 cents to finish at $3.60 with 20 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.30 in switching ownership of 33 shares. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents, with 250 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to end at 80 cents as investors exchanged 400 units, Massy Holdings fell 12 cents in closing at $3.50 after trading of 33,850 stock units. Medcorp dipped 25 cents to $43.50 in an exchange of 4 shares, National Enterprises lost 5 cents and ended at $4.85 with investors trading 3,002 units, One Caribbean Media rallied 21 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.20, after 98 stocks passed through the market. 
Point Lisas remained at $7 with investors dealing in 10 stock units, Republic Financial slipped 1 cent and ended at $108, with 25 702 shares changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 after an exchange of 1,241 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to $10.69 with investors trading 9,157 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.80 with an exchange of 60 stock units and Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents in closing at $15.60, resulting from an exchange of 152 shares.
The market ended trading, with the JSE Combined Market Index slipping 371.83 points to finish at 360,136.05, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 64.73 points to end at 419,379.68, the JSE Main Index gained 122.09 points to 353,980.92, the Junior Market Index dropped sharply by 68.06 points to 3,020.58 and the JSE USD Market Index fell just 0.52 points to 245.38.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $9.50 to end at $340, Caribbean Cement slipped $2.49 to $103, Jamaica Producers lost $1.92 to end at $22.07, Scotia Group dipped $1.91 to close at $57 and Supreme Ventures dropped $1 to end at $17.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the daily report charts for the Main and Junior Markets, along with the closing volumes of the highest bids and ask prices for each company.
The market closed with trading of 1,518,030 shares for $5,894,761, in jumping from a mere 126,596 stocks at $2,187,171 on Tuesday. Trading closed with an average of 89,296 shares being traded for $346,751, up from a mere 5,275 units worth $91,132 on Tuesday, versus an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753. The Composite Index increased 3.30 points to end at 991.38, the All T&T Index rallied 4.07 points to close at 1,435.63, the SME Index remained at 86.92 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.35 points to end at 72.19.
AS Bryden ended at $1.40 with trading of 1,531 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $7.65 following an exchange of 1,000 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $17.60 with a transfer of 5 shares. First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $38.45 with 253 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent in closing at 77 cents in switching ownership of 7,982 stock units, L.J. Williams B share increased 4 cents and ended at 80 cents after an exchange of 3,741 shares. Massy Holdings climbed 17 cents to end at $3.62 with 1,372,038 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises gained 11 cents to close at $4.90 with investors trading 600 units, NCB Financial advanced 1by a mere one cent to finish at $2.66 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units. Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to $11 with 38 shares crossing the market, 
Republic Financial rose 1 cent to finish at $108.26 as investors exchanged 6,555 stock units, Scotiabank rallied 2 cents and ended at $45.50 after the trading of 2,878 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 24 cents to end at $10.75 after traders swapped 202 units and Trinidad Cement declined 9 cents to close at $1.80 with a transfer of 119,772 stocks.