The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange made a solid gain on Tuesday that almost brought it back on level terms with the yearend close following a 43 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after the value passing through the market jumped 66 percent over Monday trades with trading taking place in 46 securities versus 47 on Monday and ended with 20 rising, 18 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 8,136,775 shares were traded for $22,350,006, up from 5,698,340 units at $13,425,978 on Monday.
Trading averaged 176,886 shares at $485,870 compared to 121,241 units at $285,659 on Monday with the month to date averaging 165,183 units at $432,019 compared to 162,801 stock units at $421,058. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 2.23 million shares for 27.4 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.24 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 868,173 units for 10.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index jumped 56.12 points to close at 3,959.97.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging gained 42 cents ending at $3.30 in trading 31,975 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 26 cents to close at $1.90 with the swapping of 301,331 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 66 cents to close at $4.65 as investors exchanged 42,188 stocks. 
Consolidated Bakeries lost 28 cents to finish at $1.96 in transferring 70,490 units, EduFocal rose 13 cents to $2.23 after an exchange of 199,042 stock units, Fontana popped 15 cents to end at $9 with investors transferring 26,731 stocks. Future Energy Source gained 10 cents in closing at $5 after trading 153,501 units, Honey Bun rose 57 cents to $7.77 with a transfer of 1,466 shares, iCreate rallied 14 cents to end at $1.84 with the swapping of 171,714 shares. ISP Finance jumped $7 to $25 in switching ownership of 19,364 units, Jamaican Teas popped 11 cents to $2.63 trading 118,793 stocks, Mailpac Group dipped 12 cents to t $2.03 after 23,735 stock units passed through the market. Main Event rallied 15 cents in closing at $8.60 in exchanging 4,530 shares, Medical Disposables gained 59 cents to finish at $5.23 with 368 units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners advanced 25 cents to $3.14 in exchanging 2,230,775 stocks. 
ONE on ONE Educational dropped 9 cents to $1.25 after clearing the market with 448,728 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 10 cents to close at $1.70 in switching ownership of 5,012 stocks and Regency Petroleum rose 8 cents in closing at $1.58 trading 868,173 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks in positive territory for 2023
Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, leading the market indices to rise and pushing the market into a positive position for the year to date after a 416 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 121 percent increase in value over Monday, resulting in 20 securities trading up from 13 on Monday, with prices of ten stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 357,597 shares for $1,924,794, down from 69,361 stock units at $869,380 on Monday. An average of 17,880 units were traded at $96,240 compared to 5,335 shares at $66,875 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 36,381 shares at $386,694 versus 41,382 units at $465,195 on the previous day. The average trade for December amounts to 42,745 at $474,822.
The Composite Index gained 5.72 points to close at 1,336.75, the All T&T Index rallied 6.68 points to 2,008.43 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.66 points to settle at 86.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.50 with a transfer of 2,699 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1 to $45 while exchanging 33 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21 with 183 units clearing the market. CinemaOne lost 20 cents in closing at $8 in switching ownership of 102 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to end at $50 in an exchange of 2,347 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $5.70 2,200 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy climbed 9 cents to close at $4.44 in an exchange of 1,847 units, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to end at $2 after exchanging 19 shares, L.J. Williams B share advanced 5 cents to $2.75 with investors transferring 9,919 stock units. 
Massy Holdings remained at $4.70 with the swapping of 120,389 units, National Enterprises increased 19 cents in closing at $3.80 with 138,592 shares passing through the market, NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at $4.51 in trading 34,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $3.30 as investors exchanged 1,003 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 28 cents ending at $6.99 after an exchange of 35,168 stocks, Republic Financial gained 50 cents to end at $138 in trading 231 stock units. Scotiabank advanced 68 cents to end at $78, with 193 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 30 cents to $21.50 with an exchange of 5,322 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 after an exchange of 400 stock units. Unilever Caribbean popped 9 cents to close at $12.89 after a transfer of 1,291 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents in closing at $21.95, with 1,659 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Plunge for JSE Main Market
Stocks traded sharply down on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday with a dip in the volume of stocks traded at 73 percent lesser value than on Friday, after trading in 60 securities down from 56 on Friday, ending with 21 rising, 27 declining and 12 unchanged.
A total of 10,386,916 shares were traded for $54,644,130 versus 11,174,825 units at $201,235,785 on Friday.
Trading averaged 173,115 shares at $910,736 down from 199,550 shares at $3,593,496 on Friday and trading month to date averaged 146,212 units at $1,360,406 compared to 139,372 units at $1,474,729 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.73 million shares for 45.5 percent of total volume followed by Pulse Investments with 2.05 million units for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 960,501 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,923.29 points to 390,120.58, the JSE 
Main Index dropped 4,673.08 points to 343,507.55 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.43 points to close at 82.48.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.36 to close at $96.28 after an exchange of 4,332 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 91 cents to end at $10.94 after trading 52,746 units, Eppley fell $6.11 to $34.88 after a transfer of 42 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped 49 cents in closing at $49.50 with 112 stocks changing hands, First Rock Real Estate popped $1 to $13.03 in switching ownership of 525 stocks, 
Guardian Holdings dropped $19.50 to $505 with investors transferring 337 units. Jamaica Broilers rose 89 cents to $30.50 with 6,023 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 40 cents to $32.60 trading 20,395 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $4.35 to end at $30.25 in switching ownership of 137,494 stocks.NCB Financial shed 70 cents in closing at $79.30 in exchanging 55,225 units, Palace Amusement climbed $55 to $1,645 with 292 shares passing through the market, Portland JSX advanced $1.50 to $10.50 after a transfer of 218 stock units. Sagicor Group declined 65 cents to $51 in exchanging 10,698 stock units, Scotia Group lost 90 cents to close at $33.10 as investors swapped 46,782 shares, Seprod shed $2.90 in ending at $66 with a transfer of 3,584 units. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to finish at $4.50 in trading 2,010 stocks, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents to close at $27.01 after transferring 105,284 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 65 cents to end at $13.50 with an exchange of 10,368 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 50 cents to close at $9.90 with the swapping of 836 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 44 cents to $2.46 in trading 71 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share dropped $13 in closing at $107 with the swapping of 187 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading slips Monday
Junior Market trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday with a slight dip in the volume of stocks traded after a 17 percent fall in the value compared with Friday from 47 the trading of securities up from 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
A total of 5,698,340 shares were traded for $13,425,978 versus 5,955,194 units at $16,230,602 on Friday.
Trading averaged 121,241 shares at $285,659 versus 138,493 units at $377,456 on Friday with the month to date averaging 162,801 units at $421,058 compared to 173,713 stock units at $456,610. Trading in December ended with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
JFP Ltd led trading with 1.35 million shares for 23.7 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 759,824 units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 668,478 units for 11.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 3.07 points to 3,903.85.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of the Junior Market incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped $3 to $22 in exchange of 74 shares, AMG Packaging lost 17 cents after ending at $2.88 with a transfer of 1,266 stocks, Cargo Handlers shed $1.04 in closing at $11.55 after the trading of 503 units. Consolidated Bakeries gained 24 cents to end at $2.24 with the swapping of 17,597 stock units, 
Derrimon Trading lost 22 cents to close at $2.12 with 183,574 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove declined 57 cents to finish at $13.53 in switching ownership of 12,796 shares. EduFocal lost 10 cents to end at $2.10 in transferring 1,172 stocks, Fosrich gained 9 cents to close at $3.90 with the swapping of 255,068 units,General Accident fell 31 cents to $4.60 with investors switching ownership of 34,050 stock units. Honey Bun declined 31 cents to $7.20 after 9,398 shares passed through the market, iCreate dipped 18 cents to $1.70 with 228,400 units crossing the market, Indies Pharma shed 20 cents in closing at $3 after trading 18,144 stocks. ISP Finance gained 51 cents in ending at $18 after an exchange of 2,570 units, Knutsford Express rallied 49 cents to finish at $9.44 with 8,373 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors rose 17 cents to close at $2.80 as investors exchanged 55,844 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing popped 32 cents to $4.29 with the transfer of 567 stocks, Main Event fell 55 cents to $8.45 trading 12,425 shares, Medical Disposables dropped 64 cents to end at $4.64 after exchanging 61 units. MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at $2.89 with the swapping of 241,252 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents to $1.34 in an exchange of 759,824 stock units, Paramount Trading gained 27 cents in closing at $1.80 with a transfer of 8,021 shares. 
Spur Tree Spices dipped 7 cents to $3.02 in transferring 60,697 units, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 85 cents to end at $15.15 with 2,672 stocks changing hands and tTech lost 45 cents to close at $2.30 after an exchange of 160 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps for JSE USD Market
Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 92 percent and the value surging 472 percent more than on Friday, resulting in eight securities traded, compared to 13 on Friday with prices of four rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 534,157 shares were traded for US$64,761, up sharply from 278,776 units at US$11,314 on Friday.
Trading averaged 66,770 shares at US$8,095 compared with 21,444 units at US$870 on Friday, with month to date average of 40,361 shares at US$2,179 compared with 34,801 units at US$934 on the trading previous day. December ended with an average of 39,679 units for US$1,494.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.03 points to end at 231.78.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for financial years between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.11 of a cent to close at 7.87 US cents after a transfer of 441 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 5 cents in closing at 60 US cents in exchanging 360 units, Proven Investments increased 0.59 of one cent in ending at 19.89 US cents, with 319,970 stock units clearing the market. 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 10 US cents in trading 9,000 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.01 of a cent to 12.47 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.97 of one US cent after an exchange of 203,141 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share shed US$1.45 to end at US$10.55 after 200 stock units passed through the market and JMMB Group 5.75% rose 22.65 cents to US$1.7365, with 45 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp drop in trading on T&T Stock Exchange
Trading dropped sharply on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 89 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, after the value dived 94 percent below Friday’s outcome, resulting in 13 securities trading compared with 20 on Friday, with one stock rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded a mere 69,361 shares for just $869,380 down sharply from 657,504 stock units at $15,259,330 on Friday.
Trading averaged 5,335 shares at $66,875 down from 32,875 units at $762,966 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 41,382 shares at $465,195 versus 49,064 units at $550,083 on the previous day. December ended with an average trade of 42,745 shares at $474,822.
The Composite Index fell 0.33 points to 1,331.03, the All T&T Index popped 1.99 points to 2,001.75 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.39 points to 85.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $50 with a transfer of 550 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.50 with an exchange of 1,089 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $50.01, with 2,029 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 15 cents to end at $4.35 with an exchange of 246 stocks, 
JMMB Group ended at $1.95 as 4,500 stocks passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 after trading 4,000 units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.70 in exchanging 39,420 stock units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents in closing at $3.61, with 10,186 shares changing hands, Point Lisas dipped 9 cents to end at $3.41 in trading 100 stocks. Republic Financial lost $1 to end at $137.50 after finishing trading of 1,817 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 98 cents in closing at $77.32 after exchanging 1,898 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $21.80 with 3,279 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22, with 247 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady week for ICTOP10
The Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back from the pre new year’s bounce enjoyed in the last two weeks of 2022 and still retained some of those gains as trading commenced in the new year, with activity in the ICTOP10 quite muted and resulting in no new entrant to the Top Stock list, but there were a few outstanding price movements.
Junior Market action resulted in General Accident popping 11 percent to $4.91, followed by Lasco Distributors with a 5 percent rise to $2.63, but Paramount Trading lost 23 percent to close at $1.53 in a week when only three stocks declining, with the others slipping just one percent.
In the Main Market, Guardian Holdings dropped 8 percent to $524 and Jamaica Broilers fell 4 percent to $29.61 and were the only notable price changes.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.6, well below the market average of 14.4. At the same time, the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 6.1 versus the market at 12.7, important indicators of the level of the undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. 
The Junior Market is projected to rise by 231 percent and the Main Market TOP10, an average now of 278 percent, to May 2023.
The Junior Market has 15 stocks, 32 percent of the market, with PEs from 15 to 32, averaging 19 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 18 and shows the extent of potential gains for the TOP10 stocks. The situation in the Main Market is similar, with the 19 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 100, with an average of 31 and 23 excluding the highest valued ones and 26 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. 
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.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Look out for the 2023 TOP15 stock listing that is coming soon.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with an 84 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded with an 818 percent more value than Thursday, with 56 securities trading down from 60 on Thursday, with 18 rising, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,559.20 points to 396,043.87, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,768.71 points to 348,180.63 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.93 points to settle at 82.91.
A total of 11,174,825 shares were traded for $201,235,785 compared to 6,062,724 units at $21,930,574 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 199,550 shares at $3,593,496, up from 101,045 stocks at $365,510 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 139,372 units at $1,474,729 compared to 120,650 units at $815,557 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.36 million shares for 57 percent of total volume, followed by PanJam Investment with 1.07 million units for 9.6 percent of the day’s trade, Massy Holdings with 1.05 million units for 9.4 percent market share and Wisynco Group with 1.04 million units for 9.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley gained 99 cents to close at $40.99 with an exchange of 1,110 shares, GraceKennedy lost 60 cents in closing at $81.40 after an exchange of 15,302 stocks, Guardian Holdings increased $2.50 to $524.50, with 199 units changing hands. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.39 to end at $29.61 with the swapping of 24,396 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose 55 cents to $34.60 with 4,215 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings advanced $1.50 to end at $80 and finishing with 1,054,501 units passing over the exchange.
Palace Amusement shed $90 in ending at $1590 with investors trading 431 stocks, PanJam Investment rallied $6 to $63 with 1,072,233 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments climbed $2.01 in closing at $30 in an exchange of 170,085 stocks. Sagicor Group dropped $3.15 to close at $51.65 after exchanging 9,594 shares, Scotia Group fell 40 cents in ending at $34 in trading 1,236 units, Stanley Motta popped 90 cents to end at $5 as investors exchanged 198 stock units. Supreme Ventures dipped $2.37 in closing at $27.50 after 32,697 shares crossed the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 60 cents to close at $9.40, trading 11,699 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share increased $2.25 to $24.73 with five units passing through the market and Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $4.80 to end at $22 after an exchange of 200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading and index dips on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Friday, with the Market Index falling 20.07 points to 3,900.78, with a 16 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded having an 11 percent lower value than on Thursday after trading in 43 securities versus 4 on Thursday and ended with 23 rising, 14 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 5,955,194 shares were traded for $16,230,602 compared to 7,085,346 units at $18,259,575 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 138,493 shares at $377,456 compared to 157,452 units at $405,768 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 173,713 units at $456,610 compared with 184,849 stock units at $481,636 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 1.89 million shares for 31.7 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 884,185 units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial, with 847,223 units for 14.2 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year that fall between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped 58 cents to end at $25 as investors traded 186 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 10 cents to $1.72 with investors transferring 58,191 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 15 cents in ending at $2 and closed with 86,561 stock units changing hands. Derrimon Trading increased 22 cents to close at $2.34, with 29,609 units crossing the market, Dolla Financial dipped 10 cents in closing at $2.96 after the trading of 847,223 units, EduFocal rallied 12 cents to close at $2.20 in an exchange of 44,258 shares. 
Fontana lost 17 cents to end at $8.83 in switching ownership of 40,855 stock units, Fosrich fell 19 cents to $3.81, with 267,672 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun climbed 21 cents in ending at $7.51 with a transfer of 2,602 shares. iCreate gained 11 cents in closing at $1.88 trading 77,886 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rose 37 cents to close at $2.35 as 264 stock units passed through the market, Lumber Depot increased 21 cents to end at $2.61 with an exchange of 160,503 units. Main Event popped 41 cents to $9, with 52,523 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 14 cents in ending at $2.80 after exchanging 1,885,589 units, Paramount Trading declined 10 cents in closing at $1.53 while exchanging 31,032 shares. 
Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 50 cents to end at $16 in trading 6,075 stock units and tTech climbed 20 cents in closing at $2.75 after an exchange of 2,761 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks edged out by those falling
Falling stocks edged out rising ones at the end of market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 62 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded after funds entering the market jumped 90 percent above that on Thursday and resulted in 20 securities trading up from 15 on Thursday and ended with prices of seven rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 657,504 shares for $15,259,330 versus 1,737,000 units at $8,045,167 on Thursday.
An average of 32,875 stock units were traded at $762,967 compared with 115,800 shares at $536,344 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 49,064 shares at $550,083 versus 56,960 units at $446,237 on the previous day. The average trade for December was 42,745 at $474,822.
The Composite Index dipped 1.11 points to 1,331.36, the All T&T Index rose 4.48 points to 1,999.76 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.99 points to close at 86.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.50 in an exchange of 4,000 shares, Ansa McAl dipped 85 cents to end at $51 with the swapping of 1,084 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 15 cents to $21, with 14 units crossing the market. CinemaOne declined 21 cents to $8.20 in switching ownership of one stock unit, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $50.01, with 256,436 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 10 cents to $5.60 in exchanging 212,310 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 50,107 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings advanced 35 cents to close at $27.50 with trading in five shares, JMMB Group inched 
1 cent higher to $1.95 trading 37,754 shares. L.J. Williams B share gained 35 cents in closing at $2.70 while exchanging 1,000 units, Massy Holdings rose 20 cents to $4.70 as investors exchanged 21,224 stock units, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.59 with investors transferring 18,495 stocks. NCB Financial rose 2 cents in closing at $4.52 after an exchange of 5,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.30 with a transfer of 30,320 shares, Prestige Holdings declined 9 cents in ending at $6.71, with an exchange of 4,500 stock units. Scotiabank popped 30 cents to end at $78.30 after 3,343 units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped $1.20 to close at $21.80, while 4,402 stock units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 after a transfer of 3,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.80 with an exchange of two units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22 in trading 4,507 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
