Low-key trading continued on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded slipping 7 percent and the value falling 13 percent, compared with Wednesday. At the close, 22 securities were traded versus 20 on Wednesday and ended with five stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 111,288 shares, with a value of $1,069,442, following a fall from 119,520 stocks at $1,223,637 on Wednesday.
An average of 5,059 shares were traded at $48,611 after declining from 5,976 units at $61,182 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 8,534 shares at $70,260, down from 9,242 units at $74,672 on the previous day and an average of 73,891 shares at $397,305 for September.
The Composite Index skidded 1.90 points to close at 1,014.17, the All T&T Index dropped 4.10 points to 1,436.13, the SME Index slipped 0.29 points to settle at 74.05 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.07 points to end trading at 78.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini declined 2 cents and ended at $48.48, following an exchange of 25 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 10 cents to $44.40 with investors trading 8 units, 
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied $2 to end at $28.50 in switching ownership of 981 shares. AS Bryden lost 15 cents to close at $1.35 with 15,000 stock units passing through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 after a transfer of 1,076 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.44 as investors exchanged 100 units. First Citizens Group skidded by $1.75 to $38.25 with 1,087 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents to finish at $16.50 with 300 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Media ended at 85 cents in trading 2,511 units, JMMB Group settled at 85 cents after an exchange of 192 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to $3.35 with a transfer of 27,513 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $4.60 with 27,379 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.65 in an exchange of 197 stocks, NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $3.01 with 15,000 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $11 in an exchange of 3 stock units, 
Republic Financial climbed $1.54 to close at $114.90 with investors dealing in 1,258 shares, Scotiabank rose $1 to end at $49, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 12 cents to close at $10.02 after trading of 6,496 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2with a transfer of 1,100 stock units, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 with investors trading 25 shares and West Indian Traders dropped 3 cents to finish at $2.10 with an exchange of 437 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The financial services stocks with standout performances include Barita Investments, Mayberry Group, Sagicor Real Estate X Fund, Sagicor Select Funds, First Rock Real Estate, Scotia Group, QWI Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance and VM Investments, all among the biggest movers, which points to increased interest in that part of the market.
If ICInsider.com’s projections hold, the week’s weakness would look like a pullback rather than a change of trend. The remaining five forecast names did not appear on either movers list.
On the downside, A.S. Bryden was the weakest performer, declining by 22.13 percent. General Accident Insurance declined 18.89 percent and First Rock Real Estate lost 15.06 percent. JMMB Group shed 11.81 percent, and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped by 7.97 percent. Berger Paints eased 7.67 percent, Palace Amusement fell 6.78 percent, Sterling Investments declined 6.63 percent. Jamaica Producers shed 5.59 percent and Transjamaican Highway lost 5.54 percent.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 4,158.95 points to finish at 391,059.25, with the All Jamaican Composite Index rising 3,974.61 points to close at 461,008.24, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,262.38 points to 385,643.79, the Junior Market Index increased by 11.64 points to 3,111.02 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.63 points to finish at 282.42.
Among the top losers, GraceKennedy declined $2.50 to $91.00, AS Bryden fell $1.98 in closing at $17.02, Scotia Group dipped by $1.80 to $72.20, Caribbean Producers lost $1.15 to end at $6.30 and Pan Jamaica shed $1.10 to finish at $43.00.
The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with 12,913,449 shares trading for $139,868,128, after rising from 18,731,691 stock units at $242,408,969 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. 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 the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 65 cents and ended at $9.67 with a transfer of 1,682 units. JMMB Group advanced 64 cents to $17.65 with 41,747 stocks passing through the market, Margaritaville fell 65 cents in closing at $9 in trading of a mere one share, NCB Financial popped $2.50 to close at $74 with 59,781 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica shed $1.10 to $43 ollowing a transfer of 648 shares, Proven Investments declined 55 cents to close at $9.30 with 1,701 units changing hands, Sagicor Group dropped 62 cents and ended at $42.28 in an exchange of 85,100 stocks. Scotia Group skidded $1.80 to end at $72.20 after trading of 3,267 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased 91 cents to $19.86 with 522,159 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 119,520 shares worth $1,223,637 compared to 146,607 stock units at $618,687 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 14 cents to end at $8 with trading of 4,647 stocks, CinemaOne slipped 43 cents and ended at $2.44 with 20 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group settled at $40 with investors swapping 8,998 stocks. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents and finished at $4.15 after an exchange of 974 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 90 cents to $16.60 with trading of 2,324 stock units. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents after an exchange of 6,426 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at 65 cents with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose 7 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 43,589 units, National Enterprises stopped at $4.60 with investors trading 17,547 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 5,260 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media gained 12 cents to close at $1.67 after a transfer of 1,107 stock units, Republic Financial shed $1.64 and ended at $113.36 with 614 stocks crossing the market. 
Scotiabank popped 26 cents to end at $48 with an exchange of 5,184 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 20 cents to finish at $9.90 with 6,859 shares passing through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2 in switching ownership of 5,335 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dipped 90 cents to $15.55 after trading of 8,574 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 in an exchange of 903 units.
The market closed with trading of 8,524,187 shares for $17,475,935, after it tumbled from 86,783,039 units at $148,426,316 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
Jamaican Teas dipped 15 cents to $2.01 after trading of 2,599,885 stocks, Jetcon Corporation declined 29 cents to settle at $4.50 as investors exchanged 14,956 units. Mailpac Group shed 12 cents to $2.20 with 17,637 shares crossing the market, Main Event dipped 5 cents to close at $3.75 after an exchange of 23,702 units, RA Williams slipped 5 cents in closing at 64 cents with dealing in 681,734 stock units. Regency Petroleum fell 10 cents and ended at $4.15 in an exchange of 12,406 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 14 cents to close at $1.39 with 53 shares passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 86,783,039 shares at $148,426,316, after surging from 4,659,346 units at $10,113,535 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 11.72 points to end at 3,099.38. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
GWest Corporation skidded 12 cents to 60 cents, with 10,000 stocks passing through the exchange, Honey Bun lost 39 cents to end at $7.09 after a transfer of 4,721 shares. Image Plus dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.88 with 76,392 units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rose 24 cents and ended at $4.79 with an exchange of 113,906 shares, Knutsford Express rallied 70 cents to close at $8.49 with 4,473 stock units passing through the exchange, while ONE on ONE Educational dipped 7 cents to 71 cents with investors trading 51,743 shares and RA Williams slipped 7 cents and ended at 69 cents with 498,426 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 4,447.05 points to 386,900.30, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 3,912.63 points to end at 457,033.63, as the JSE Main Index dropped by 4,738.97 points to 381,381.41, the Junior Market Index rose 11.72 points to conclude trading at 3,099.38 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.08 points to end at 284.05.
Among the top losers, Barita Investments slipped $4.09 and ended trading at $69.99, NCB Financial declined by $2.50 to close trading at $71.50, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.44 to $40.41, JMMB Group dropped $1.86 to end at $17.01 and Jamaica Producers lost 43 cents to finish at $18.50.
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The market closed with trading of 146,607 shares for $618,687 after sliding from 179,440 stock units at $1,207,091 on Monday.
Ansa McAl declined 49 cents to $44.50 with 220 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden shed 15 cents to close at $1.35 in trading 71,000 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $40 in trading 4,636 shares, GraceKennedy rallied by 5 cents in closing at $4.20 with trading 34 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents to $17.50 with 29 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents after trading of 3,300 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 17,817 shares. Medcorp dipped 1 cent to close at $43.74 with 10 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $4.60 in an exchange of 13,248 units, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $1.65 with investors swapping 30,253 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $7.50 with a transfer of 20 shares, 
Republic Financial rallied $1 and ended at $115 as investors exchanged 1,001 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $47.74 with 23 units passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to end at $10.10 after an exchange of 2,506 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.45 with investors dealing in 30 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $4 in an exchange of 2,446 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 2,510,680 shares for $4,693,116, after sliding from an already low 3,770,771 units at $5,251,892 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed $1.58 to $20.70 with an exchange of 684 stocks, Atlantic Hardware dropped by 15 cents to end at $1.65 with 115,724 shares crossing the market, CAC 2000 rallied 32 cents and ended at $1.01 with investors swapping 408 units. Cargo Handlers shed 49 cents to $14.50 in an exchange of 9,700 stocks, Caribbean Cream gained 44 cents and settled at $4.82, Derrimon Trading dipped by 16 cents to close at $1.07 after trading of 41,271 stocks. Dolla Financial gained 5 cents to end at $3.65 with 219,077 units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 5 cents to close at $1.65 with a transfer of 20,200 stock units, Everything Fresh skidded by 6 cents to finish at $1.72 with 19,000 shares changing hands. Express Catering rose 8 cents and settled at $2.39 with investors trading 163,397 stocks, Fontana advanced 10 cents in closing at $6.20 with 74,036 units passing through the market, 
Fosrich lost 15 cents and finished at $1.35 with investors trading 6,000 stock units. Future Energy slipped 5 cents and ended at $3.80 with 120,105 shares changing hands, Honey Bun declined by 58 cents to close at $6.40 with 12,167 units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation lost 20 cents to end at $5.20 in trading 49,052 stocks. Limners and Bards skidded by 18 cents in closing at $1.12 after an exchange of 6,630 stock units, Lumber Depot rallied 8 cents to finish at $2.76, with investors swapping 1,250 shares, One Great Studio fell 6 cents and ended at 50 cents after a transfer of 73,140 units and Regency Petroleum declined by 16 cents to close at $4.15, after 30,709 stocks crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.