Rising stocks edged out losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 21 securities, up from just 15 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and 10 ended firm as the volume of stocks traded surged 229 percent and the value 177 percent more than on Thursday resulting in modest movements in the market indices.
The market closed with trading of 285,224 shares for $1,898,467 well above the 86,769 stock units at $684,762 on Thursday.
An average of 13,582 shares were traded for $90,403, up from just 5,785 units at $45,651 on Thursday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 22,005 shares at $200,032, which is in line with 22,530 units at $206,864 on the previous day and well over the average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
The Composite Index advanced 0.30 points to 1,064.71, the All T&T Index skidded 0.21 points to close trading at 1,566.83, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.65 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.12 points to settle at 73.82.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the last trading day of the month, Agostini’s climbed 19 cents to end at $68.19 with an exchange of 72 stocks, Angostura Holdings rose $1 to end at $14.50 in the trading of 80 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 40 cents to $23.60 with a transfer of 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8 with investors trading 2,954 stocks, CinemaOne slipped 72 cents to finish at $4.68 in an exchange of just 2 shares, First Citizens Group rallied 50 cents to close at $41.50 with investors dealing in 1,197 units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 and closed after 2,653 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.90 after a transfer of 1,060 stock units, Guardian Media rallied 1 cent and ended at $1.12 with a mere 2 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with traders dealing in 301 stocks, L.J. Williams B share popped 6 cents to close at 81 cents with 155 units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 after 201,761 stock units passed through the market. 
National Enterprises lost 3 cents in closing at $2.69 in trading 8,435 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to $1.70 with 880 units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 with investors trading 29,752 stocks. Prestige Holdings closed at $11.15 in an exchange of 87 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $113.52 with investors trading 6,712 shares, Scotiabank skidded $1.55 to end at $54.10 after an exchange of 30 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.51 with 28,672 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.19 as investors exchanged 4 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 in switching ownership of 335 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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Wigton Energy led trading with 5.04 million shares for 26.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 4.48 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.07 million stock units for 10.7 percent of the total volume, Radio Jamaica closed with 1.43 million units for 7.4 percent of the total trades, QWI Investments ended with 1.35 million units for 7 percent of the volume traded and Sterling Investments with 1.26 million units for 6.5 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Conglomerates GraceKennedy and Pan Jamaica gained $1 to close at $73.50 and $1 to close at $57 respectively and the light and power company Jamaica Public Service 7% preference share rose $1 to close at $46.
The market closed with trading of 8,941,253 shares for $19,448,755 down from 40,888,827 stock units at $84,909,114 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.09 points to end at 3,583.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
Dolla Financial increased 10 cents and ended at $2.94 with 70,055 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.50 with investors trading 93,411 stock units. Express Catering rose 11 cents in closing at $3.11 with 78,963 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $3.36 with investors trading 47,954 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents to close at $3.60 with 28 stocks changing hands. ISP Finance dropped $1.42 to end at $21.27 with 6,974 units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd gained 7 cents and ended at 82 cents in switching ownership of 11,265 shares, Lasco Financial popped 9 cents to finish at $1.59 after an exchange of 950,057 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to $3.25 in trading 1,452,650 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 8 cents to close at $1.50 with 332,517 units clearing the market and tTech rose 12 cents to finish at $1.37 in an exchange of 1,250 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 86,769 shares for $684,762 well off from the 244,787 stock units trading at $3,084,120 on Wednesday.
Fresh from reduced trading activity, Agostini’s ended at $68 in an exchange of 304 shares, Ansa McAl slipped 1 cent to $57.99 with 11 stocks clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 40 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $24 after investors exchanged just 4 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $41 with a transfer of 3,891 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 48,173 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 in trading 346 units. National Enterprises climbed 7 cents to $2.72 after 6,484 stocks passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 after an exchange of 2,100 stock units, Prestige Holdings sank 15 cents to finish at $11.15 in trading 1,386 shares. 
Republic Financial rose 2 cents in closing at $113.52 with an exchange of 2,550 stock units, Scotiabank rallied $1.63 to close at $55.65 with 427 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.65 after a transfer of 4,000 stock units. Trinidad Cement popped 10 cents to end at $2.45 with 100 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 38 cents to end at $11.19 after an exchange of 20 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 2 cents in closing at $5.55 with 16,973 units changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 40,888,827 shares for $84,909,114 up solidly from 16,202,659 units at $31,625,775 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial skidded 24 cents to finish at $16.32 with 12,771 stock units crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging sank 17 cents and ended at $3.01 in switching the ownership of 1,403 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped 80 cents to $10.20 after 7,398 units changed hands. Caribbean Cream lost 20 cents in closing at $2.80 with an exchange of 29,370 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 17 cents to close at $1.80 with 1,500 shares being traded, Dolphin Cove fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.20 with investors dealing in 170,706 stock units. Express Catering declined 11 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 4,395 stocks, Image Plus popped 8 cents to $1.32 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.15 as investors exchanged 156,795 units, ISP Finance shed $1.81 to end at $22.69 in trading 300 shares. Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents and ended at $2.48 after an exchange of 21,747,628 units, Jetcon Corporation sank 15 cents to finish at $1.01 with investors trading 4,948 stocks, JFP Ltd slipped 7 cents to close at 75 cents after an exchange of 79,661 stock units. 
KLE Group fell 14 cents to $1.10 with investors swapping 1,668 shares, Knutsford Express declined 51 cents to finish at $13.29 with a transfer of 4,562 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 14 cents and ended at $1.50 with 5,845,755 units crossing the market. Medical Disposables dipped 36 cents to close at $1.59 with investors trading 102,329 stock units, Paramount Trading lost 6 cents in closing at $1.06 with 50 shares changing hands, Spur Tree Spices sank 27 cents to end at a 52 week’s low of $1.42 in trading 93,031 units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 9 cents to $1.60 with 274,582 stocks clearing the market, Tropical Battery shed 6 cents to close at $2.80 with traders dealing in 24,654 stock units and tTech dropped 20 cents and ended at $1.25 with just one share passing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 24,970,016 shares trading for $256,239,904 up robustly from 13,204,953 stock units at $94,301,130 on Tuesday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The market closed with trading of 244,787 shares valued $3,084,120 down sharply from 3,034,785 stock units at $21,161,813 on Tuesday.
At the close of a light trading day, Agostini’s skidded 19 cents and ended at $68 with investors trading 8,000 stocks, First Citizens Group sank 50 cents to $41 with 8,491 units traded, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to end at $14.90 in trading 4,283 shares. JMMB Group rose 2 cents in closing at $1.08 with 10,490 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to finish at $3.89 with investors trading 168,929 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $2.65 with 2,786 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills declined 2 cents to $1.68 with investors trading 90 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $2.39 with 5,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 1 cent in closing at $113.50 with investors swapping 10,923 shares. 
Scotiabank sank 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.02 after a transfer of 1,556 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to finish at $4.65 after closing with an exchange of 18,435 stocks, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents and ended at $2.35 after 860 units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.53 in switching ownership of 4,944 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 16,202,659 shares amounting to $31,625,775 up sharply from just 3,731,860 units at $7,247,787 on Monday.
At the close of fairly robust trading, Access Financial fell 44 cents to close at $16.56 in trading 100,010 shares, Caribbean Cream skidded 14 cents to $3 after an exchange of 10,898 units, Caribbean Flavours advanced 9 cents in closing at $1.34 with investors trading 7,377 shares. Dolla Financial sank 7 cents to end at $2.83 with 214,936 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove dipped 90 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.60 with investors trading 60,718 shares, Everything Fresh popped 22 cents and ended at $2.08 after an exchange of 772,403 units. Express Catering sank 9 cents to $3.11 after 61,181 stocks passed through the market, Fosrich gained 12 cents to close at $2.37 after 1,781,081 stock units were traded, Future Energy rose 10 cents to end at $3.37 with 393,447 shares crossing the market. Image Plus declined 9 cents in closing at $1.24 with a transfer of 602,245 units, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 14 cents and ended at $3.75 with 50,000 stocks clearing the market, 
Jamaican Teas increased 13 cents to finish at $2.40 with traders dealing in 4,215,841 stock units. Knutsford Express climbed 96 cents and ended at $13.80 after an exchange of 4,194 shares, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to $1.29 after investors ended trading 15,945 stock units, Mailpac Group gained 13 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 549,121 units. Main Event shed 20 cents to close at $10.80 with 5,000 stocks, changing hands, ONE on ONE Educational rose 6 cents to finish at 99 cents in an exchange of 2,797,941 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $3.12 with investors dealing in 46,574 units and tTech slipped 37 cents in closing at $1.45 in switching ownership of 90 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 13,204,953 shares trading for $94,301,130 up from 6,309,844 stock units at $37,898,847 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica increased $6.24 to close at $56.79 after 43,380 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments skidded $1.23 to finish at $17.50 with investors swapping 431,095 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed $3.51 to $41.50 and closed with 99,566 shares changing hands, Scotia Group shed 60 cents and ended at $57.40 in trading 79,455 stock units, Seprod advanced $1.94 to close at $87 after a transfer of 39,910 units. Supreme Ventures declined $1.67 in closing at $19.30 with investors trading 53,948 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 36 cents to end at $13 in an exchange of 7,328 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.02 to finish at $9.70 with traders dealing in 34,953 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,034,785 shares for $21,161,813 up sharply from 162,652 stocks at $2,206,402 on Monday.
At the close of the trading session, Agostini’s rallied 19 cents to finish at $68.19 with 200 stocks crossing the market, Angostura Holdings sank 50 cents to $13.50 with investors trading 9 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.60 with 118 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 20 cents to end at $8 with investors trading 1,002 stock units, First Citizens Group skidded 50 cents in closing at $41.50 with 234,549 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy advanced by 1 cent and ended at $3.69 in trading 1,269 units. Guardian Holdings lost 4 cents to close at $14.85 with 10 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after an exchange of 1,741 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 1 cent and ended at $3.88 with a transfer of 2,783,083 shares. National Enterprises gained 2 cents to end at $2.64 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units, 
NCB Financial edged 1 cent higher to close at $2.39 after 80 stocks passed through the market,Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 in an exchange of 130 units. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to $113.49 with investors dealing in 1,180 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $54.06 in switching ownership of 6,216 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.64 after a transfer of 4,148 stock units and Trinidad Cement shed 1 cent to end at $2.30 with 50 units clearing the market.