Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with the major indices down marginally, after 16 percent more shares traded than on Tuesday but with a 32 percent fall in value.
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The market closed with 12 securities trading, similar to Wednesday and closing with two stocks advancing, four declining and six remained unchanged and the prices of two companies closed at 52 weeks’ low. Trading resulted in 58,623 shares for $720,497compared to 50,648 shares valued $1,054,449 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 4,885 units at $60,041 versus an average of 4,221 units at $87,871 for each security on Wednesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 16,455 shares at $291,052 compared to 17,531 units at $312,541 on Wednesday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index lost 0.69 points to 1,309.41, the All T&T Index shed 0.77 points to end at 1,765.00, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.08 points to close at 115.38.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling price and six with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ First Citizens rose 71 cents to $45.71 in exchanging 3,529 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL gained 5 cents to close at $15, with a transfer of 13,131 shares.
Stocks declining│ Grace Kennedy lost 3 cents trading 24,000 shares to settle at $3.55, Guardian Media ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.75, with a loss of 25 cents transferring 3,000 stock units, National Enterprises exchanged 1,200 units at $3.92, after losing 3 cents and 
One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to finish at 52 weeks’ low of $$4.80, with 4,763 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investments traded 1,950 stock units at $25.26, Massy Holdings transferred 915 units at $58.50, NCB Financial Group exchanged 2,400 stock units at $7.9. Point Lisas closed at $3.15, with a transfer of 435 units, Scotiabank held firm at $55, with 100 units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco ended at $33.50, in trading 3,200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE USD Equities Index fell 7.08 points to settle at 191.07, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.6 based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Eppley Caribbean Property Fund led trading with 45.1 percent of total volume with 15.45 million shares, followed by Barita Investments with 35.4 percent as 12.14 million units passed through the market, Transjamaican Highway ended with 6 percent market share after 2.07 million units traded and Wigton Windfarm closed with 5.7 percent market share after 1.95 million units changed hands.
Jamaica Broilers Group shed 30 cents, exchanging 15,596 stock units to end at $27.20, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $17.50, after losing 55 cents with 19,433 stock units changing hands, Key Insurance declined by $1.30 to end at $9.60, after crossing the market with 520,574 shares. Kingston Wharves climbed $4.55 to $44.57 in trading 744 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced by $5 to $140, with a transfer of only one unit, NCB Financial gained 50 cents in closing at $135.50 in exchanging 12,048 units. Sagicor Group rose $1.61 to $45.72, with 15,464 units passing through the market, Scotia Group shed 33 cents trading 62,120 shares and closed at $46.41, Seprod climbed $2 to $56, in exchanging 14,820 units. Stanley Motta lost 35 cents to end at $4.65 after trading 11,537 units, Supreme Ventures slid 90 cents in closing at $14, with 32,582 units crossing the exchange and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 32 cents to finish at $6.19 after investors trading 58,707 shares.
Two securities changed hands at the close of the market compared to three on Tuesday and ended with the price just one stock rising and one remaining unchanged.
By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590. 
Trading ended with 32 securities changing hands compared to 31 on Tuesday, with the prices of nine stocks rising, 15 declining and eight remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 11 based on the IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Honey Bun lost 8 cents in ending at $4.81, with a transfer of 1,977 units, Indies Pharma gained 19 cents to close at $2.89, crossing the market with 155,294 shares, Jamaican Teas lost 9 cents to settle at $4.91 trading 262,197 stocks. Knutsford Express shed 69 cents to finish at $5.80 after the transfer of 500 units, Lasco Distributors gained 4 cents to end at $3.17 and clearing the market with 2,450 units, Lasco Financial added 4 cents to close at $2.09, with an exchange of 2,210 units. Limners and Bards ended 9 cents higher at $2.69, after trading 33,000 shares, Lumber Depot closed at $1.04, with gains of 4 cents and 517,587 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group lost 1 cent in closing at $1.94, with investors swapping 86,270 shares. Main Event picked up 1 cent in closing at $3.26, in transferring 2,446 units, Medical Disposables shed 25 cents to close at $4.30 trading 6,129 units and Tropical Battery gained 6 cents in closing at $1.16, with trades of 1,549,487 shares.
The market closed with 12 securities trading, up from ten on Tuesday, and closed with two stocks advancing, four declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 50,648 shares for $1,054,449 compared to 67,001 shares valued $1,193,207 on Tuesday.
National Flour lost 1 cent trading 8,333 stock units to close at $1.90 and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.50, after losing 27 cents in transferring 644 units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 389.54 points to 405,818.23, the Main Index gained 542.73 points to 370,220.61 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.73 points to settle at 97.70.
The average trade for the month to date ended at 268,164 units at $1,925,358 for each security, in contrast to 261,644 units at $1,951,813. Trading month to date compares well to September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Producers lost 30 cents to settle at $19.20 trading 34,916 shares, Kingston Wharves declined $5.98 in closing at $40.02, in an exchange of 20,483 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to settle at $7.70, with a transfer of 2,000 units. NCB Financial advanced by $4.50 to $135 after 35,370 shares crossed the market, PanJam Investment rose $1.99 in exchanging 105 units at $70. Proven Investments closed at $40.20, after rising $2.19 with a transfer of 1,038 stock units, Salada Foods ended at $25.10, after losing $2.89 trading a mere 6 shares and Scotia Group fell $2.06 to settle at $46.74, in exchanging 9,318 stock units.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to four on Monday and ending with one stock rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments shed 1 US cent to settle at 27 US cents, with 34,979 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1 US cent to close at 14.5 US cents with investors switching ownership of just one stock and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.81 US cent, with 545,032 shares crossing the exchange.
For the month to date, the average trade resulted in an exchange of 373,067 units at $800,609, in comparison to 396,297 units at $835,223 on Monday. Trading in September resulted in an average of 119,171 units at $249,355.
Fosrich fell 24 cents to settle at $3.20 with investors switching ownership of 3,054 stock units, General Accident dropped 29 cents to finish at $6.40 with 5,490 shares traded, GWest Corporation shed 3 cents to close at 71 cents with 12,297 stock units passing through the market. Honey Bun slipped 1 cent to $4.89 with 5,370 stocks changing hands, Indies Pharma lost 5 cents to end at $2.70 with 68,155 units traded, ISP Finance jumped $4.90 to $20 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 6 cents to settle at 85 cents with investors switching ownership of 20,000 shares, Knutsford Express shed 39 cents to close at $6.49 with 430 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Distributors advanced 5 cents to end at $3.13 with 267,231 units changing hands. Lasco Financial fell 5 cents to settle at $2.05, with an exchange of 72,340 shares, Limners and Bards declined by 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors transferring 200,615 shares, Lumber Depot lost 8 cents to close at $1 with 92,152 stock units passing through the market. Mailpac Group rose 1 cent and traded 1,305,104 stock units to end at $1.95, Main Event dropped 49 cents to settle at $3.25 with 5,044 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 2 cents to finish at $4.87 with 8,911 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 10 securities trading, up from nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 67,001 shares passing through the market for $1,193,207 versus 34,472 shares valued $654,873 on Monday.
Stocks declining│NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents, exchanging 22,976 shares to settle at $7.95, National Enterprises finished at $3.95, after losing 5 cents in trading 169 units and Scotiabank shed 50 cents to close at $55, with 1,131 units crossing the market.
