Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with Guardian Holdings accounting for $7,582,002, amounting to 75 percent of the total value of stocks trading. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded rose 37 percent, with the value jumping 56 percent above trading on Wednesday. Similar to Wednesday, trading ended with 24 securities changing hands, with prices of four stocks rising, eight declining and 12 ending firm.
A total of 1,075,463 shares were exchanged for $10,072,076 after climbing from 782,355 stock units at $6,459,378 on Wednesday.
Trading for the day ended with an average of 44,811 shares valued at $419,670, from 32,598 stock units at $269,141 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 29,657 shares worth $234,204, following an increase from 27,648 units at $209,613 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index shed 4.57 points to close at 923.62, the All T&T Index dropped 8.80 points to settle at 1,324.41, the SME Index remained at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 69.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini advanced $2.07 to $62.07, after trading of 15,024 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.99, with an exchange of 20 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $37.26 with 48 shares passing through the market.
Ansa Merchant Bank lost 20 cents to end at $24 with 100 stock units passing through the exchange, AS Bryden shed 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with a transfer of 5,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 15 stocks clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with an exchange of just six units, First Citizens Group ended at $35 with 1,232 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.31 with investors trading 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 514,034 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 2,536 stock units, L.J. Williams B share declined 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 650 units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 in trading 30,178 stocks, Medcorp ended at $44 with 75 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 13 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 35,129 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 2,396 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with traders dealing in 393,553 stock units, Prestige Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $12.40 in switching ownership of 101 shares.
Republic Financial fell 75 cents to $105.25 with 833 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank slipped 50 cents in closing at $45 with investors swapping 5,202 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 8 cents and ended at $7.30 and closed with an exchange of 47,628 stocks. Trinidad Cement skidded 7 cents to finish at $1.63 as investors exchanged 387 units, Unilever Caribbean sank 99 cents to close at $13.01 after an exchange of 4,202 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 5 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 17,071 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 14,784,453 shares for $16,218,626, after a climb from 10,487,172 units at $15,410,498 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 12,263,110 shares, compared to 12,379,931 stocks on Tuesday, with the value falling 57 percent to $111,826,164, well off from $259,288,386 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,568.80 points to cease trading at 400,277.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,165.03 points to 341,511.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.36 points to 62.98.
First Rock Real Estate fell 89 cents to $8.30 with investors trading 16,002 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped $1.71 to end at $70.50 after a transfer of 18,485 units, Guardian Holdings lost $2 to $338 with the trading of 12,108 stocks. JMMB Group sank 66 cents to end at $16.88 with 49,586 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded $1 to $36 in switching ownership of 6,762 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 49 cents to finish at $6.45 with investors swapping 21,787 shares. Mayberry Group shed 41 cents to $6 after an exchange of 10,001 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.35 to close at $44.37 in trading 1,067,021 shares, Proven Investments sank 47 cents to finish at $12.50 with 15,134 stocks crossing the market and Seprod fell $5.80 and ended at $73 with an exchange of 4,159 units.
The market closed with an average of 32,598 shares at $269,141, after an increase from 11,535 units at $69,216 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 27,648 shares at $209,613, up from 26,891 units at $200,515 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
AS Bryden remained at $1.48 with investors trading only 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 with 15,253 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group dipped 80 cents and ended at $35 with a transfer of 6,429 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.31 as investors swapped 383 units, Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 161,808 stock units at $14.75. JMMB Group fell 3 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 11,145 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 9,504 stock units changing hands, Medcorp slipped 50 cents to close at $44 with investors trading 175 units. National Enterprises lost 10 cents to $2.55 with 466,152 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors dealing in 60 units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 4,874 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 after an exchange of 8,410 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 72 cents to close at $11.50 in switching owners of 122 shares.
Republic Financial popped 65 cents to $106 after a transfer of 12,291 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $45.50 with traders dealing in 12,541 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 2 cents to $7.38 in an exchange of 69,399 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.70 in trading 619 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 47 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 2,481 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $2.35 with investors trading 605 units.
Trading ended with an exchange of 10,487,172 shares for $15,410,498 after sliding from 11,434,106 units at $18,735,373 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Image Plus shed 6 cents to close at 81 cents after an exchange of 100,957 units, Indies Pharma sank 16 cents to$2.81 with a transfer of 10,824 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 28 cents and ended at $2.78 with 120 stock units clearing the market. Lasco Financial slipped 8 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 5,737 shares, Main Event skidded $1.39 in closing at $5.61 in an exchange of 7,829 stock units and Medical Disposables dropped 16 cents to finish at $1.15 with investors swapping 2,789 units.
The market closed with 12,379,931 shares trading for $259,288,386 compared with 12,724,432 stock units at $152,983,551 on Monday.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Group popped 41 cents and ended at $6.41 after 1,380 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 80 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 2,569 stocks, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to end at $43.02 after a transfer of 543,410 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose 93 cents in closing at $49.45 with investors trading 25,715 shares, Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $50.50 after an exchange of 8,027 units and West Indies Petroleum increased 50 cents to finish at $11 in closed with an exchange of 46,900 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 265,306 shares worth $1,591,959 after tumbling from 711,476 stock units at $3,990,147 on Monday.
AS Bryden closed at $1.48 as investors exchanged 50 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents to $8.25 in trading 4,007 stocks, CinemaOne ended at $4 after an exchange of a mere two shares. First Citizens Group slipped 20 cents to finish at $35.80 in trading of 1,687 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 4 cents and ended at $3.31 with 25 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75 with traders dealing in 2,235 units. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to end at 83 cents with 2,709 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors trading 31,465 units, Medcorp sank 50 cents to close at $44.50 after a transfer of 10 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.65 with investors swapping 8,020 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to finish at $1.50 with an exchange of 9,456 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 with 2,507 stock units passing through the market. Point Lisas ended at $5.90 after traders swapped 429 stocks, Prestige Holdings declined $1.62 to end at $10.78 with one unit crossing the market, Republic Financial lost 65 cents after closing at $105.35 with trading of 142 shares.
Scotiabank remained at $45.50with dealers switching ownership of 258 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 94 cents to finish at $7.36, with 157,292 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.70 in an exchange of 23,355 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to $13.53 after an exchange of 4,535 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.25 following an exchange of 17,098 stock units.
The market closed with 12,724,432 shares trading for $152,983,551, with Wisynco Group contributing just over 34 percent of the traded value on Monday. In contrast, 13,914,119 stock units were traded at $99,178,461 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 716.35 points to 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,799.67 points toend at 345,029.71 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.15 points to cease63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Mayberry Group lost 60 cents to close at $6 with 118,135 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 74 cents to $6.70 as investors exchanged 3,591 stock units, 138 Student Living fell 45 cents to end at $3.15 with 208,729 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica skidded 48 to $48.52 after a transfer of 5,642 units. Scotia Group sank 46 cents to finish at $50 with investors trading 66,132 stocks and Seprod rose $5.90 and ended at $79 after an exchange of 1,316 units.
Trading on Monday ended with an average of 248,568 shares at $407,291, in a fall from 326,335 stock units averaging $532,619 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 427,195 units at $440,074, down from 464,544 stock units at $446,928 on the previous day and greater than February, which ended with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 rose 23 cents to $1.98, after switching ownership of 700 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 27 cents to $2.05 after an exchange of 9,247 stock units, Caribbean Flavours popped 6 cents to close at $1.66 with a transfer of 765 shares. Derrimon Trading slipped by 10 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 15,882 stock units, Dolla Financial advanced 14 cents to $2.69, with trading of 149,173 units, Dolphin Cove sank 46 cents to end at $10.54 with 34,671 stocks changing hands. Express Catering gained 32 cents to $2.48 with investors swapping 5,497 units, Fontana dropped 19 cents to $7.36 with 63,481 shares crossing the market, Fosrich rallied 6 cents to end at $2.19 after an exchange of 6,882 stock units. Future Energy increased 12 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $3.62 after investors swapped 2,610,712 shares, Honey Bun popped 22 cents to close at $6.50 with 3,409 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 17 cents to finish at $2.97 after a transfer of 61,740 stocks.
ISP Finance rose $1.70 to $12.50 with investors trading 53 units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.76, with 301,963 shares crossing the market, after most shares traded around $2.50, KLE Group increased 13 cents and ended at $1.04 with traders dealing in 8,800 stock units. Omni Industries climbed 7 cents to end at 98 cents with 120,024 units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 7 cents in closing at $1.07 in trading 460 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 11 cents to end at $1.56, after 959,483 units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 711,476 shares worth $3,990,147 compared to 382,064 stock units at $9,577,651 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.10 after an exchange of 1,210 shares, Eric Solis Marketing fell 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with 500 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $36 with trading in 179 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.35 as investors exchanged 90 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75, following trading of 103,330 units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to 81 cents with 2,502 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.45 in switching ownership of 6,630 shares, National Enterprises popped 10 cents to finish at $2.65 with 54,213 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent and ended at $1.49 after an exchange of 1,041 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after traders swapped 308,875 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 3 cents to end at $1.35 after a transfer of 13 shares, Point Lisas remained at $5.90 following trading of 600 stock units.
Prestige Holdings fell 9 cents and ended at $12.40 in an exchange of 460 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $106 with investors swapping 1,045 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with a transfer of 2,061 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 15 cents to $6.42 with 222,125 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 7 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors trading 2,655 shares, Unilever Caribbean slipped 50 cents in closing at $13.50 with an exchange of 1,523 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with 2,155 shares changing hands.