NCB dominates T&T Stock Exchange trade


The Jamaican controlled NCB Financial cornered 27 percent of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange trades on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 41 percent, with the value 29 percent more than on Thursday, following an exchange of 22 securities, down from 26 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and 10 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 369,268 shares for $2,953,376, after climbing from 262,585 stock units at $2,287,297 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 16,785 shares at $134,244 compared to 10,099 stocks with a value of $87,973 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 9,629 shares at $86,240, increasing from 7,799 units at $73,958 on the previous day and lower than an average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index climbed 2.50 points to end at 1,006.36, the All T&T Index rose 0.69 points to 1,433.03, the SME Index remained at 75.33 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.63 points to finish at 77.04.
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 dropped $1.05 to a 52 weeks low of $55 in trading 18 stock units, Angostura Holdings rallied 15 cents to $10.80 with 3,067 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl rose $1 to $46 after trading of 10,076 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank settled at $7.55 with 7,304 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings gained 25 cents to close at $13 after an exchange of 20 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors trading a mere one share. First Citizens Group ended at $37.65 with 17,150 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy rose $3.91 after a transfer of 87,337 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.25 with 2,543 shares passing through the market. JMMB Group lost 1 cent in closing at 81 cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with a transfer of 50 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in an exchange of 6,318 units. National Enterprises slipped 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with 74,570 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 after an exchange of 5 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors swapping 100,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 47 cents to end at $1.68 with an exchange of 33,202 stock units, Republic Financial popped 32 cents in closing at $109.82 with 1,662 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to close at $45.20 with a transfer of 8,724 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 5 cents to $10.20 as investors exchanged 2,030 units, Trinidad Cement increased 1 cent to close at $1.80 in switching ownership of 70 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.94 with investors dealing in 1,591 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents in closing at $4.21 with 3,530 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those fr the last transaction.

Trading jumps on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading activity picked up sharply above Wednesday’s levels on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 215 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value climbing 120 percent. Trading resulted in 26 securities changing hands, up sharply compared with 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 11 declining and 10 ending firm.

Trading ended with an exchange of 262,585 shares for $2,287,297, up from 83,420 stocks at $1,039,852 on Wednesday.
An average of 10,099 shares were traded at $87,973, well above 4,907 units worth $61,168 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 7,799 shares at $73,958 compared with 6,802 units at $67,881 on the previous day and above the average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index dipped 1.31 points to close at 1,003.86, the All T&T Index rose 2.75 points to wrap up trading at 1,432.34, the SME Index fell 0.23 points to settle at 75.33 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.81 points to end at 76.41.
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 of the market on Thursday, Agostini dipped 70 cents and closed at a 52 weeks low of $56.05 after a transfer of 86 units, Angostura Holdings fell 15 cents to $10.65 as investors exchanged 6,947 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $45, with 200 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30 with investors trading 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended trading at $1.50 with an exchange of 20,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading of 125,040 stock units at $7.55. Endeavour Holdings skidded 25 cents to $12.75 after an exchange of 962 units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 13 cents after closing at $37.65 in switching ownership of 2,157 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with investors trading 3,078 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 34 cents and ended at $16.25, with 4,616 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media lost 1 cent to finish at 80 cents in trading 32 stock units. JMMB Group declined 2 cents to 82 cents, after 230 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cents and ended at $3.50 following trading of 10,694 shares, Medcorp shed 25 cents and ended at $43.50 with 40 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises gained 5 cents to close at $4.55 after an exchange of 327 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with investors trading 611 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 in an exchange of 50,375 shares. Point Lisas ended at $7 and closed after an exchange of 190 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 49 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 1,636 units, Scotiabank slipped 15 cents to $45.25, with 12,251 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.15 with a transfer of 2,855 units, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to $1.79 with investors swapping 498 shares, Unilever Caribbean shed 2 cents to end at $14.94 after trading of 278 stock units. West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to $4.25 in an exchange of 15,835 shares and West Indian Traders dropped 1 cent to finish at $2.13 with investors trading 3,632 units.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

The Junior Market bounce


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 9 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a moderately lower value than on Tuesday. Trading ended with 42 active securities, compared with 44 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 24 declining and five closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 14,049,501 shares for $18,444,219, compared with 12,830,628 units at $18,784,439 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 334,512 shares at $439,148, compared to 291,605 stocks for $426,919 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 319,849 units at $443,739, in line with 312,850 stocks at $445,930 on the previous day and higher than July, with an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436.
Woodcats International ended as the leading traded stock with 5.20 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries ending with 1.28 million stocks for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.24 million units for 8.9 percent of the stocks trading.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 39.16 points to finish at 2,925.57. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $1.69 in closing at $16.99, with 115 stock units crossing the market, Atlantic Hardware shed 9 cents to $1.16 with investors trading 1,243,560 shares, Blue Power rose 20 cents to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 7,379 units. Cargo Handlers declined 40 cents to finish at $17.05 with investors exchanging 20 stocks, Derrimon Trading fell 5 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 362,349 shares, Dolla Financial slipped 6 cents to end at $2.90 with a transfer of 439,645 stock units. Dolphin Cove lost 15 cents to end at $10, with 17,645 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering dropped 7 cents to end at $1.88 following trading of 7,823 units, Fontana dipped 16 cents in closing at $6.11 after an exchange of 55,069 stocks. GWest Corporation skidded 14 cents to close at 51 cents, with 14 units clearing the market, Image Plus rallied 5 cents to finish at $1.30 with an exchange of 213,086 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents and ended at $2.75, with 946,374 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance fell $1.05 to $7.50 in an exchange of 2 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 9 cents and ended at $2.17 after trading of 64,749 stocks, Jetcon Corporation increased 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.11 in switching ownership of 229,517 units. Knutsford Express advanced 65 cents to finish at $7.25 with investors trading 1,477 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 33 cents to end at $2.35, after 268,342 shares passed through the market, Main Event rose 17 cents in closing at $4.67 after a transfer of 4,560 units. Medical Disposables declined 5 cents to 95 cents as investors exchanged 135,005 stocks, MFS Capital Partners shed 7 cents to finish at 41 cents, with 103,633 stock units crossing the market, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents and ended at 90 cents with investors dealing in 1,279,624 shares. ONE on ONE Educational rallied 7 cents to close at 76 cents after closing with an exchange of 120,079 units, Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to end at 95 cents with a transfer of 661 stocks and Woodcats International skidded 6 cents in closing at 60 cents with investors dealing in 5,195,217 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Transjamaican jumps $1.42 to record high


Transjamaican Highway closed at a record high of $12.70 after climbing a solid $1.42, with the volume of stocks trading rising 35 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with at a slightly lower value compared to Tuesday. Trading ended with 59 securities changing hands similar to Tuesday, with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 24,918,385 shares for $213,647,357 compared to 18,467,471 stocks with a value of $241,065,021 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 422,346 shares at a value of $3,621,142, with 313,008 stock units at $4,085,848 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 369,799 units at $4,794,013 compared with 343,964 shares at $5,370,674 on the previous day and well above July that closed with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.06 million shares for 44.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 6.58 million stocks for 26.4 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 2.27 million units for 9.1 percent of stocks traded, following release of positive first quarter results.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,130.90 points to end at 449,254.35, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,615.50 points to conclude trading at 376,719.18 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.14 points to settle at 70.04. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined $1.50 to finish at $65.50, with 14,444 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $116 with an exchange of 6,346 stock units, Carreras rallied 43 cents and ended at $35.91 with an exchange of 497,416 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.80 to close at $39.20 with investors trading 3,457 stock units, GraceKennedy dropped 50 cents in closing at $75.50, after an exchange of 45,147 shares, Guardian Holdings lost $7 to end at $360 after 9,431 stock units passed through the market. Proven Investments dipped 56 cents in closing at $9.34 after an exchange of 25,370 units, Quantas Advantage shed 56 cents to $15 in trading 174,203 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.50 and ended at $6.50, with 38,255 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 44 cents and ended at $57.06 after an exchange of 230,489 stocks, Transjamaican Highway increased $1.42 to close at a record high of $12.70 after trading of 11,057,816 stock units and West Indies Petroleum lost $1.29 to end at $8.60, with 11,336 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $13 in closing at $113 after a transfer of 252 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% ended with an exchange of 893 stocks after falling by $2.51 and ended at $103.99.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Transjamaican jumps $1.42 to record high


Transjamaican Highway closed at a record high of $12.70 after climbing a solid $1.42, with the volume of stocks trading rising 35 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with at a slightly lower value compared to Tuesday. Trading ended with 59 securities changing hands similar to Tuesday, with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 24,918,385 shares for $213,647,357 compared with 18,467,471 stocks with a value of $241,065,021 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 422,346 shares having a value of $3,621,142, with 313,008 stock units at $4,085,848 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 369,799 units worth $4,794,013 compared with 343,964 shares at $5,370,674 on the previous day and well above July that closed with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.06 million shares for 44.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 6.58 million stocks for 26.4 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 2.27 million units for 9.1 percent of stocks traded, following release of positive first quarter results.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,130.90 points to end at 449,254.35, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,615.50 points to conclude trading at 376,719.18 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.14 points to settle at 70.04. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined $1.50 to finish at $65.50, with 14,444 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $116 with an exchange of 6,346 stock units, Carreras rallied 43 cents and ended at $35.91 with an exchange of 497,416 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.80 to close at $39.20 with investors trading 3,457 stock units, GraceKennedy dropped 50 cents in closing at $75.50, after an exchange of 45,147 shares, Guardian Holdings lost $7 to end at $360 after 9,431 stock units passed through the market. Proven Investments dipped 56 cents in closing at $9.34 after an exchange of 25,370 units, Quantas Advantage shed 56 cents to $15 in trading 174,203 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.50 and ended at $6.50, with 38,255 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 44 cents and ended at $57.06 after an exchange of 230,489 stock units, Transjamaican Highway increased $1.42 to close at a record high of $12.70 after trading of 11,057,816 stock units and West Indies Petroleum lost $1.29 to end at $8.60, with 11,336 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $13 in closing at $113 after a transfer of 252 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% ended with an exchange of 893 stocks after falling by $2.51 and ended at $103.99.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Sharp fall in T&T Stock Exchange trading


Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 67 percent, with a 42 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the trading of 17 securities compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three rising, five declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 83,420 shares for $1,039,852 compared to 255,971 stock units at $1,799,683 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 4,907 shares valued $61,168 compared with 11,635 units at $81,804 on Tuesday. Trading for the  month to date closed with an average of 6,802 shares at $67,881 down from 7,551 units at $70,532 on the previous day and with an average of 11,573 shares at $105,485 for July.
The Composite Index shed 0.65 points to conclude trading at 1,005.17, the All T&T Index declined 1.55 points to wrap up trading at 1,429.59, the SME Index fell 0.14 points to settle at 75.56 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.05 points to end at 77.22.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $56.75 with an exchange of 156 stocks, Angostura Holdings increased 11 cents to $10.80, with 48 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with investors dealing in 1,593 shares. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 with a transfer of 25 stock units, Endeavour Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $13 as investors exchanged 403 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 in switching ownership of 52 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.52 with investors trading 2,634 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after 402 units passed through the exchange, Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $3.47 in trading 51,472 shares. National Enterprises declined 10 cents to close at $4.50, with 6,000 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with investors swapping 510 stocks, Republic Financial climbed 49 cents and ended at $109.99 after an exchange of 3,705 units. Scotiabank popped 39 cents to $45.40 and closed after 4,587 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to finish at $10.15 after trading of 5,472 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $1.80 in an exchange of just one stock unit, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to $14.96, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 following an exchange of 5,360 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

Three Main Market stocks double


The current year is turning out to be one of the best-performing for the JSE Main Market in over 5 years, with an increase of 17.6 percent in the market index through the end of July. The healthy increase is fueled by West Indies Petroleum a solid outperforming stock, well above others, after rising 598 percent, but lower than the much higher level of $14 on January 14 when  it peaked at an uncanny high. The price has since cooled but still excessively high, with a  PE ratio of 178.

Notwithstanding the rise in the main market, of the 54 listed Main Market ordinary shares, just 15 rose and 39 declined.
Transjamaican Highway delivered gains of 112 percent for its shareholders while NCB Financial Group rebounded from a major sell off in 2025, to close up 106 percent at $74.30, Carreras came in with a respectable 97 percent increase as a result of outstanding profit performance and a healthy dividend yield, General Accident chipped in with 45 percent increase and Lasco Manufacturing delivered gains of 32 percent

The biggest losers include movie house, Palace Amusement Company with a decline of 60 percent, followed by MPC Caribbean Energy, down 38 percent while the investment house, Proven Investments, ended with a loss of 35 percent, Portland PJX lost 34 percent followed by a Caribbean Producers with a fall of 30 percent.
Early release of second quarter results, from companies such as Caribbean Cement, GraceKennedy, Supreme Ventures and Lasco Distributors, with improved sales and profits, are sending positive signals of a rebound in the overall economy. That seems set to build investor confidence in the rest of the year.

Transjamaican grabs Market share again


Transjamaican Highway captured 56 percent of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, but trading closed with a 19 percent fall in the number of stocks traded at 40 percent lower value compared to Monday. Trading ended with activity in 59 securities down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 26 declining and seven ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,467,471 shares with valued at $241,065,021, in comparison with 22,808,177 stocks at $403,415,861 on Monday.
Trading on Tuesday ended with an average of 313,008 shares worth $4,085,848 compared with 373,905 stocks at $6,613,375 on Monday and month to date, an average of 343,964 stock units at $5,370,674 compared with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664 in July.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.29 million shares for 55.7 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.51 million stocks for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.37 million stock units for 7.4 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.05 million units for 5.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,439.96 points to close at 447,123.45, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,819.07 points to settle at 375,103.68 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.58 points to wrap up trading at 70.18. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and forecasted earnings that for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, AS Bryden fell 50 cents to $24.50 after an exchange of 3,815 stock units, Caribbean Cement skidded 70 cents and ended at $114 with 5,262 shares clearing the market, Carreras lost $1.02 to close at $35.48 with investors trading 1,513,412 units. Eppley gained 70 cents in closing at $31.30 with 9 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $1.99 and ended at $42 with 3,528 shares changing hands, General Accident rose 79 cents to end at $9.04 with a mere 50 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings advanced $2 in closing at $367 after a transfer of 5,659 stocks, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.48 to $20.50 with 28,952 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 60 cents and ended at $14.30 with an exchange of 63,155 shares. Kingston Properties popped $1.05 to finish at $11.50 with 1,228 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves increased 76 cents to end at $34 with investors trading 24,830 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.51 to close at $43.49 after an exchange of 8,252 stocks. Proven Investments climbed $1.09 to $9.90 in trading 18,689 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents and ended at $9 with a transfer of 597 stocks, Scotia Group increased 49 cents to close at $57.50 after trading of 34,390 units. Seprod dipped $1.50 in closing at $72.50 in an exchange of 16,979 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.11 to end at $7.39 with 2,104 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $37.23 to finish at $199.75 in an exchange of 11 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $2.51 and ended at $103.99 with investors dealing in 893 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market trading slowed on Tuesday


Trading activity slowed on Tuesday, resulting in a sharp drop in the market index on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent, with an 8 percent lower value than on Monday. The dip in trading on Tuesday followed activity in 44 securities, similar to Monday and ended with prices of 11 rising, 22 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 12,830,628 shares for $18,784,439, after sliding from 14,700,213 units at $20,457,438 on Monday.
Trading averaged 291,605 shares at $426,919, slipping from 334,096 stock units at $464,942 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 312,850 units at $445,930, up from  an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436 in July.
Derrimon Trading led market activity with 4.74 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.17 million stocks for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade, Woodcats International closed with 1.15 million stock units for 8.9 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.12 million shares for 8.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 51.40 points to finish at 2,886.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $1.86 to end at $15.30 with 122,501 units crossing the exchange, Blue Power fell 30 cents to $3.10 with 120,349 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers slipped 5 cents to finish at $17.45 in an exchange of 1,205 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $2.96 with investors trading 115,549 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost $2.02 in closing at $10.15 after an exchange of 12,530 shares, Express Catering shed 5 cents to settle at $1.95 with investors swapping 60,500 stock units. Fontana rallied 14 cents to $6.27 after trading of 50,545 units, Honey Bun declined 6 cents to end at $5.82 with an exchange of 3,192 stocks, Image Plus popped 5 cents in closing at $1.25 with 470,542 shares clearing the market. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 9 cents to $2.09 with investors dealing in 997,767 units, ISP Finance increased 80 cents to finish at $8.55 in an exchange of 3 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded 50 cents to close at $6.60 with investors trading 7,130 stock units. Lasco Financial advanced 10 cents to $1.62 in switching ownership of 3,825 shares, Main Event dipped 17 cents to close at $4.50 after a transfer of 16,076 units, Medical Disposables fell 8 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 164,207 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational dipped 12 cents and ended at 69 cents with a transfer of 79,325 stock units, Paramount Trading lost 12 cents in closing at 90 cents after an exchange of 899,018 shares and Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents to end at $4.34 with 37,780 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

NCB tops T&T Stock Exchange trading


NCB Financial captured 39 percent of all the shares traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a steep 273 percent increase in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, valued 46 percent more than on Monday, resulting from trading in 22 securities up from 21 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 255,971 shares for $1,799,683 after climbing from 68,709 stock units at $1,232,958 on Monday.
An average of 11,635 shares were traded at $81,804 compared with 3,272 units at $58,712 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 7,551 shares at $70,532 after increasing from 3,272 units at $58,718 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,573 shares at $105,485.
The Composite Index skidded 3.51 points to wrap up trading at 1,005.82, the All T&T Index shed 6.43 points to conclude trading at 1,431.14, the SME Index remained at 75.70 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.05 points to finish at 77.17.
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 trading, Agostini dipped 69 cents to $56.75 after an exchange of 148 units, Angostura Holdings lost 11 cents to finish at $10.69 with 15,850 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $45 with investors trading just 4 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 3 cents to close at $28.30 in an exchange of 10 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $7.55 after an exchange of 161 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing finished trading of 10 stocks at $4.17, First Citizens Group declined by $1.48 to $37.52 in trading 7,572 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.91 with 83,992 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings declined 31 cents in closing at $15.91 with 7,413 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 84 cents after a transfer of 120 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.49, with 2,649 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises slipped 7 cents to $4.60 after an exchange of 5,069 shares, National Flour Mills rose 2 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors trading 106 stock units, NCB Financial closed at $3.20 in switching ownership of 100,024 units. Point Lisas rallied 20 cents and ended at $7 after trading of 7,344 stocks, 

Prestige Holdings popped 65 cents to finish at $13.65 in an exchange of a mere one share, Republic Financial ended at $109.50 with investors dealing in 1,585 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 24 cents in closing at $45.01 with a transfer of 1,899 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to $10.35 with investors swapping 19,147 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 1 cent to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 1,309 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors dealing in 1,408 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.