Trading continues to result in a softness on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with declining stocks exceeding winners and the volume of stocks traded declined marginally but with a 191 percent more value than on Wednesday, resulting in 22 securities trading up from 18 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, nine declining and seven ending firm after three companies traded at 52 weeks’ lows and one at a one year high.
The market closed with trading in 398,160 shares valued at $4,658,562 compared with 405,143 stock units at $1,598,480 on Wednesday. An average of 18,098 shares were traded at $211,753 versus 22,508 units at $88,804 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,403 shares at $118,857 compared to 28,493 units at $79,552 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
The Composite Index slipped 0.35 points to 1,066.73, the All T&T Index rose 0.20 points to end at 1,573.49, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.65 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.13 points to close at 73.40.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl remained at $59.80 with investors trading 600 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $40 after an exchange of 1,243 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.75 with 220 units changing hands. 
CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 19 cents in closing at $7.80 after an exchange of 15,906 stocks, First Citizens Group increased 15 cents to end at $42.10 with 32,262 shares passing through the market, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $3.74 in switching ownership of 1,293 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped 1 cent to close at $14.85 with 1,358 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors dealing in 2,661 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.03 with a transfer of 6,803 shares. L.J. Williams B share dipped 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 75 cents after investors exchanged 1,310 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents and ended at $3.95 after 298,120 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of 80 units. National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to $1.69 with 1,577 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 after a transfer of 5,872 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 5 cents to end at $2.85 with investors trading 1,633 units. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.75 in an exchange of 155 units, Republic Financial rose 41 cents and ended at $113.31 with 15,964 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank sank 19 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $55.81 and closed after an exchange of 205 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.65 with investors swapping 2,000 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.35 in an exchange of 7,800 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 43 cents to end at $11.19 with traders dealing in 88 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 11 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.29 with 1,010 stocks being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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The market closed with 10,786,528 shares being traded at $74,668,059, down from 17,763,087 stock units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday.
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.
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,096,129 shares for $7,428,101 compared with 5,623,176 units at $13,644,131 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas fell 19 cents to $2.21 with an exchange of 5,223 units, Limners and Bards shed 6 cents in closing at $1.21 with 18,791 stocks changing hands, Lumber Depot declined 10 cents to finish at $2.83 after a transfer of 272,397 stock units. Main Event skidded 59 cents to $10.80 with 707 shares switching owners, Medical Disposables dipped 15 cents to finish at $2.15 with traders dealing in 201 units, Regency Petroleum fell 43 cents and ended at $3.08 in an exchange of 44,885 stocks and Spur Tree Spices gained 5 cents to end at $1.70 with investors trading 1,424 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 405,143 shares for $1,598,480 down from 1,022,942 stock units at $2,001,539 on Tuesday. An average of 22,508 shares were traded at $88,804 compared with 56,830 stock units at $111,197 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 28,493 shares at $79,552 compared with 31,662 units at $74,609 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
Angostura Holdings climbed 23 cents and ended at $14 with investors trading 500 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $59.80 with 10 stocks crossing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 5 cents to end at $23.70 after an exchange of 217 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.99, with 14,127 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to close at $41.95 as investors exchanged 4,498 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.70 clearing the market with 10,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent in closing at $14.86 in an exchange of 19,998 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.03 with investors dealing in 200,000 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 4 cents to close at $3.90 with 119,430 stock units passing through the market, 
National Enterprises popped 2 cents to end at $2.71 in trading 1,500 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 and closed with an exchange of 5,000 units. NCB Financial slipped 1 cent to $2.39 with an exchange of 14,117 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $2.90 with 719 units changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $112.90 with a transfer of 290 shares. Scotiabank ended at $56 with investors swapping 439 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.40 in an ownership change of 12,196 shares.
The market closed with 17,763,087 shares trading for $261,676,546 up from just 5,247,225 stock units at $34,621,784 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. 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.
JMMB Group shed $1 to finish at $21.50 with investors trading 36,486 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $3.61 and ended at $29.89 with an exchange of 7,325,025 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced 44 cents to end at $56.94 with 426 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $4 to close at $55 with traders dealing in 68,740 units and Seprod dropped 60 cents to $85 with 2,223 stocks switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,623,176 shares valued at $13,644,131 up from 2,983,475 units at $5,327,523 on Monday. The day’s trading ended with an average of 130,772 shares at $317,305 up from 67,806 stocks at $121,080 on Monday with a month to date average of 98,927 stock units at $218,065 compared to January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
The market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fosrich sank 11 cents to end at $2.24 with investors dealing in 46,397 stock units, Honey Bun dipped 9 cents to $8.20 with 3,640 shares crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma lost 8 cents to finish at $3.52 with 14,050 units being traded, Iron Rock Insurance declined 6 cents to close at $4.14 after an exchange of 464 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 31 cents to close at $2.40 with investors trading 1,620,714 stock units. JFP Ltd dropped 6 cents to 85 cents with 87,205 shares switching owners, Main Event rallied 59 cents to finish at $11.39 as investors exchanged 4,560 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 44 cents and ended at $2.30 after a transfer of 26,106 units. One Great Studio shed 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 51 cents with 95,591 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices fell 15 cents in closing at $1.65 with an exchange of 162,633 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 14 cents to close at $1.55 with 32,990 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,022,942 shares with a value of $2,001,539 up from 53,574 stocks at $535,561 on Monday. An average of 56,830 shares were traded value at $111,197 compared with 3,348 units at $33,473 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 31,662 shares at $74,609 compared with an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
At the close of market activities, Agostini’s remained at $66 after closing with an exchange of 400 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 72 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $13.77 with 1,500 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after a transfer of 139 shares. First Citizens Group declined 10 cents to end at $41.90 with investors swapping 299 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 40 cents to close at $14.85 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, JMMB Group increased 1 cent to finish at $1.03 with investors trading 801,261 stocks. L.J. Williams B share slipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 80 cents in an exchange of just one unit, Massy Holdings ended at $3.94 with investors trading 158,286 stock units, National Enterprises popped 17 cents to finish at $2.69 in switching ownership of 204 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with 12,500 changing hands, 
NCB Financial rallied 7 cents in closing at $2.40 in trading 819 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose 25 cents to close at $10.75 with 408 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial ended at $112.90 with trading in 2,031 shares, Scotiabank ended at $56 with 165 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 with traders dealing in 21,384 units. Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.35 with 254 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean sank 43 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.76 in trading 500 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 12 cents to close at $5.40 after 21,791 stock units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 2,983,475 shares for $5,327,523 compared with 19,286,403 units at $40,628,456 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 55 cents to $18 with investors trading just 136 stock units, Blue Power popped 7 cents and ended at $5.62 after an exchange of 20,827 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 34 cents to close at $2.73 with trading in 1,225 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 22 cents in closing at $1.69 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic gained 8 cents after ending at $1.84 with investors trading 43,495 shares, Everything Fresh rallied 5 cents to close at $2.09 with 4,825 units changing hands, Express Catering dipped 7 cents to close at $2.98 after an exchange of 22,698 stocks. Fontana climbed 13 cents to $9.23 with 2,358 units crossing the market, Fosrich shed 5 cents and ended at $2.35 as investors exchanged 14,477 shares. Future Energy sank 9 cents to close at $3.50 with 47,703 stocks switching owners, Honey Bun rose 21 cents to finish at $8.29 after 26,622 shares passed through the market.
Image Plus sank 5 cents to close at $1.39 with investors dealing in 370,035 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 10 cents and ended at $3.60 in transferring 1,262 units. Jamaican Teas declined 13 cents to close at $2.09 with 120,128 stocks crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express sank $1.48 to end at $12.82 with traders dealing in 3,292 stock units, Main Event slipped 60 cents to $10.80 in an exchange of 14,113 shares and Tropical Battery advanced 25 cents and ended at $2.98 trading 164,824 stocks. 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,247,225 shares trading for $34,621,784 down from 21,163,301 stock units at $212,963,026 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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.
JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $22.50 in an exchange of 44,517 units, Pan Jamaica sank 47 cents to close at $56.50 with investors trading 2,830 stock units, Proven Investments dipped $1 to end at $18.50 with 373,882 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group lost $1 in closing at $59 with a transfer of 23,939 stocks, Seprod rose $1.35 and ended at $85.60 with 6,817 units crossing the market and Stanley Motta advanced 68 cents to finish at $7.42 in trading 493 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Lumber Depot jumped 15 percent to close at $2.94, AMG Packaging rose 10 percent to $3.26 followed by Access Financial and Limners and Bards with an increase of 9 percent to close at $18.55 and $1.31 respectively while Jamaican Teas gained 7 percent to finish trading at $2.22. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined by 10 percent to $2.49, Express Catering lost 9 percent to close at $3.05 and Caribbean Flavours fell 5 percent in ending at $1.30.
Lumber Depot dropped out of the Junior Market ICTOP10 following the B gain during the week and is replaced by Cargo Handlers. Jamaica Broilers returns to the Main Market ICTOP10 with JMMB Group falling out.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.