Stocks appear to be in the holiday mood, resulting in a sharp drop in the volume and value of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume declining by a sharp 69 percent and the value down a noted 82 percent from Friday’s levels, resulting from trading in 18 securities, down from 20 on Friday and ending with prices of five rising, five declining and eight ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 84,992 shares for $479,703 down from 275,219 stocks at $2,610,035 on Friday. An average of just 4,722 shares were traded at $26,650 well below the 13,761 units at $130,502 on Friday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,320 shares at $487,058 compared to 23,398 units at $515,246 on the previous day and an average for November of 25,044 shares at $171,335.
The Composite Index dipped 3.24 points to close at 1,058.49, the All T&T Index slipped 0.50 points to 1,563.55, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.86 points to 72.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 44 cents in closing at $7.75 in an exchange of 6,555 stock units, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 with investors swapping 100 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $40.40 in an exchange of 836 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.85 after 135 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $1.20 in trading 34 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.08 with 59 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a mere two stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents to $3.85 as investors exchanged 67,500 units, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 605 shares. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 900 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $2.99 with an exchange of 5 stocks, Point Lisas advanced 13 cents to close at $3.28 with 818 units crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings shed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.21 with investors trading 604 shares, Republic Financial fell 14 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.75 after an exchange of 670 units, Scotiabank popped 53 cents to finish at $56.01 in trading 200 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent higher and ended at $4.70 with 3,663 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.30 with investors dealing in 258 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 6 cents in closing at $5.60 after an exchange of 2,048 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The week’s movement resulted in just one stock rising and seven falling in the Junior Market ICTOP10. In contrast to the Junior Market, only two stocks declined the Main Market TOP10 and six gained. The All JSE TOP10, compiled from all listed ordinary stocks on the JSE, has Guardian Holdings with the potential to rise 433 percent taking back the number one spot from Pulse Investments that held it last week and ended with the price jumping sharply, reducing its potential gains to 335 percent from 500 percent last week. Caribbean Cream replaced NCB Financial in the All JSE TOP10.
In Main Market ICTOP10 activity, Pulse Investments recovering from a sharp fall in the previous week, jumped a solid 38 percent to $1.38, Key Insurance gained 8 percent after ending at $2.15, 138 Student Living gained 6 percent to close at $4.27 followed by Margaritaville and Scotia Group up 4 percent to $12.50 and $53.89 respectively. Berger Paints fell 10 percent to $7.01.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 13 stocks, 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 31 with an average of 21 and a PE of 18 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
The market closed with 35,253,440 shares trading for $575,934,190 up from just 19,936,991 stock units at $79,827,961 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 568,604 shares at $9,289,261 compared to 316,460 stocks at $1,267,110 on Thursday and for the month to date, trading averaged 686,928 units at $6,523,672 compared with 695,683 shares at $6,319,058 Thursday, up from November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,518.92 points to 369,206.77, the JSE Main Index shed 2,097.30 points to finish at 321,450.95 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.16 points higher to 66.13. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Jamaica Producers sank $1 to end at $22 with investors trading 22,127 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded $1.26 to $11.96 after an exchange of 3,236 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 61 cents and ended at $22.01 in trading 210,249 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $2.20 to finish at $32.20 with 19,379,328 shares passing through the market. 
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.95 to $42 in an exchange of 30 shares.
The market closed with trading of 2,338,924 shares for $4,304,371 down from 4,463,393 stock units at $9,427,510 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 42 cents to $18.02 with investors trading just 152 shares, CAC 2000 popped 16 cents in closing at $2.36 following an exchange of 1,225 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 38 cents to close at $10.51 with a transfer of 450 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 16 cents to end at $1.20 with 64,787 stock units crossing the exchange, as Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 95,920 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to finish at $18.30 after 30,562 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents to $1.83 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents to end at $2.10 with 22,356 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering lost 14 cents in closing at $3.16 with an exchange of 2,835 units. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $2.16 with 256,386 stocks crossing the market, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 1,034 shares, Indies Pharma sank 19 cents to finish at $3.20 after closing with 57,854 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance climbed $3.52 to $23.49 with an exchange of 5 shares, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors dealing in 3,506 units, Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at 48 cents in switching ownership of 511,162 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced $2.10 to close at $12.57 with investors swapping 5,365 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to finish at $1.44 in an exchange of 20,140 shares, Main Event dipped 10 cents to end at $10.80 with 635 stock units clearing the market. Medical Disposables increased 18 cents to $1.88 in trading 62,929 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $3.14 after an exchange of 548 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents and ended at $2.04 with investors trading 104,282 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
First Citizens Bank 115 percent, Massy Holdings now at 50 percent, following poor 2024 profit results, Trinidad Cement with 300 percent. Earnings for Eric Solis with a 100 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
The market closed with trading in 275,219 shares valued $2,610,035 down from 848,482 stock units at $3,687,713 on Thursday.
Endeavour Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of 10 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 18 cents to $40.40 with 499 units passing through the market, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.65 after an exchange of 171,950 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $14.85 with an exchange of 2,625 shares, Guardian Media ended at $1.20, with 100 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.08 with a transfer of 200 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents after trading of 5,000 units, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $3.89 in an exchange of 8,317 stocks, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $2.79 with investors trading 7,050 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 with an exchange of 27,000 shares, 
NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with 14,000 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 in trading 1,144 units. Republic Financial popped 3 cents to end at $112.89 after an exchange of 11,857 stock units, Scotiabank shed $1.47 to end at $55.48 with 5,769 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 11 cents to finish at $4.69 with traders dealing in 10,935 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.30 with 181 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent in closing at $5.54 with investors dealing in 5,140 stock units.
The market closed with 19,936,991 shares exchanged for $79,827,961 compared to 11,023,371 stock at $84,659,076 on the previous day.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 124.15 points to 371,725.69, the JSE Main Index slipped just 27.65 points to end the day at 323,548.25 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.17 points higher to 65.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Proven Investments climbed $1.37 to $18.45 with an exchange of 1,839 shares, Sagicor Group increased 53 cents to end at $37.73 after trading of 53,593 stock units, Scotia Group popped $2.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $54.75 with investors dealing in 9,984 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 50 cents and ended at $12.50 in switching ownership of 51,969 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.40 to close at $10.50 with investors trading 908 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,463,393 shares for $9,427,510 up from 3,788,831 units at $6,452,401 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 92,987 shares for $196,406 compared to 78,93 stocks at $134,425 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 327,352 units at $931,016 compared with 346,290 stock units at $990,378 on the previous day and an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance dipped $3.53 to finish at $19.97 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares. Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents and ended at $2.12 with traders dealing in 120,523 stocks, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to end at $1.25 in an exchange of 11 units, Knutsford Express skidded $2.18 to close at $10.47 after 472 stock units crossed the market. Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.49 with investors swapping 557,629 shares, MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents in closing at 57 cents with 2,150 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 14 cents to close at $3 in trading 82,172 units and tTech sank 28 cents to end at $1.72 and closed after 64,368 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 848,482 shares for $3,687,713 compared to 212,838 stock units at $1,497,021 on Wednesday. An average of 40,404 shares were traded at $175,605 compared to 10,135 stock units at $71,287 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,101 shares at $543,329 compared to 22,748 units at $573,852 on Wednesday and an average of 25,044 shares at $171,335 in November.
CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 50 cents in closing at $8.20 with investors trading 38 stock units, Endeavour Holdings closed at $18 after an exchange of 125 units. First Citizens Group lost 24 cents to close at $40.22 with investors swapping 2,362 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 4 cents to finish at $3.65 with 5,350 stock changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.84 after 715,383 stocks cleared the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 23,263 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 12,327 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial ended at $2.39 with an exchange of 54,660 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.15 with 4,182 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 as investors exchanged 500 stocks. 
Republic Financial skidded 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $112.86 with a transfer of 3,232 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.43 to end at $56.95 after jsut 5 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $4.80 in trading 18,124 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 20 cents to $2.50 with 530 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined by 10 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors trading 4,750 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to close at $5.55 in an exchange of 170 shares.
The market closed with trading of 3,788,831 shares valued at $6,452,401 down on 6,532,143 stock units at $15,215,637 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 78,934 shares at $134,425 compared to 136,086 stocks at $316,992 on Tuesday Trading for the month to date, averaged 346,290 stock units at $990,378 down from 369,794 stock units at $1,065,627 on the previous day compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 151 stocks, Caribbean Assurance rallied by 27 cents to $2.97 with investors trading 4,074 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 47 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.68 in an exchange of 21,439 stock units. Caribbean Flavours popped 18 cents to $1.38 with 971 stocks changing hands, Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to $3 after an exchange of 394,996 units, Everything Fresh gained 9 cents to close at $2.21 with 51 stocks clearing the market. Express Catering skidded 14 cents to $3.16 with traders dealing in 14,735 shares, Fontana popped 17 cents in closing at $8.18 with 125,860 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus lost 7 cents to close at $1.52 with investors dealing in 9,999 shares. Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 29,651 units, KLE Group rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.14 after 101 stocks passed through the market, 
Knutsford Express rose $1.15 to finish at $12.65 after an exchange of 6,185 stocks. Lumber Depot dropped 10 cents to $2.40 with 55,048 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 10 cents in closing at 65 cents with investors trading 531,006 units, Paramount Trading popped 27 cents and ended at $1.19 and closed after 100 stocks were traded. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to finish at $3.14 in trading 137,262 stock units, Stationery & Office Supplies climbed 8 cents to close at $1.59 with 81,895 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to end at $2.52 with investors trading 86,460 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.