Rising stocks were just edged out by those falling, following market slippage on the previous two days, leading to declines in the market indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 95 percent valued 14 percent lower than on Monday. Trading resulted in 18 securities changing hands compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and seven ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 397,467 shares worth $1,786,614 compared to 204,220 stock units at $2,079,710 on Monday.
An average of 22,082 shares were traded at an average of $99,256 compared with 10,211 units at $103,985 on Monday. Trading month to date, ends with an average of 38,510 shares at $299,758 compared with 39,322 units at $309,673 on the previous day compared with September with an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index fell 2.49 points to 964.28, the All T&T Index lost 3.82 points to finish at 1,393.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 97.70 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.15 points to finish at 70.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings gained $1 to finish at $12.50, with investors dealing in 195 shares, Ansa McAl rose $1.02 to $43.75, with 695 stock units clearing the market, AS Bryden rallied 20 cents to finish at $2.21, with an exchange of 5,769 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 24 cents and ended at $23.01, with 200 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent to end at $8.47 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $35.50 after 3,490 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy slipped 4 cents to $3.45 in an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 945 units, JMMB Group remained at 89 cents, with 579 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings remained at $3.56 in trading 176,283 shares, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $4.05 after an exchange of 24 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $13.60 with a transfer of 10 units. 
Republic Financial ended at $106 as investors exchanged 3,399 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.40, with 4,085 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 3 cents to close at $2.96 in an exchange of 16,870 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with investors trading 182,664 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 12 cents and ended at $13.65, with 393 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.81 with investors trading 355 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the volume of stocks traded falling 6 percent, with an 83 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading of 204,220 shares valued at $2,079,710 compared to 219,533 units at $1,150,026 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $66.50 after trading of 365 shares, Ansa McAl climbed 24 cents to $42.73 after an exchange of 4,935 stocks, AS Bryden fell 21 cents to $2.01, with 2,542 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to finish at $8.46 with an exchange of 2,656 units, First Citizens Group dipped 47 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $36 after 1,700 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 in trading 17 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 2 cents to $14 after a transfer of 622 units, JMMB Group dipped 6 cents to close at 52 weeks low of 89 cents with investors swapping 44,936 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $3.56 with a transfer of 20,110 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.10 with 3,714 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rose 3 cents in closing at $1.60 in switching ownership of two units, 
NCB Financial skidded 2 cents to end at $1.91 with traders dealing in 97,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.78 in an exchange of 1,411 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Republic Financial slipped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106 in an exchange of 13,149 stocks. Scotiabank shed 20 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $48.40 with investors trading 72 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 with 2,253 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.95 after an exchange of 15 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.81 with investors dealing in 8,471 stock units.
The Junior Market ICTOP10, Elite Diagnostic jumped 41 percent to $1.91, Consolidated Bakeries and Express Catering delivered gains of 36 percent to end at $1.70 and $3,65, respectively. Kintyre Holdings popped 30 percent to 30 cents, and Medical Disposables rallied 15 percent to end at $1.72.
Indicators of potential gains for the market show, the average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is 5.8, well below the market average of 13.5 and shows 18 stocks, with the highest values accounting for 35 percent of the market, with PE ratios of 15 to 40. The average PE for half of the market with the highest values is 20.
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The market closed after trading of 219,533 shares for $1,150,026, up from 77,767 stocks at $588,831 on Thursday.
At the close on the last day of the week, Agostini ended at $66.50 with an exchange of 196 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $42.49 after it closed with just one stock changing hands, AS Bryden slipped by 1 cent and ended at $2.22 after investors exchanged 80 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.47 after a transfer of 25 units, Endeavour Holdings fell 55 cents in closing at $18.50 with investors trading 479 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4, with 100 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group rallied 37 cents to $36.47 with investors trading 296 units, GraceKennedy rose 4 cents and ended at $3.49 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 71 cents, after 38 stock units crossed through the market. Massy Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 6,275 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with 148 units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to close at $1.57 with investors dealing in 89 stocks. 
NCB Financial increased 2 cents to $1.93 after an exchange of 200,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.75 with a transfer of 7 shares, Republic Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $106.25 after an exchange of 6,018 units. Scotiabank ended at $48.60, after 1,000 stocks passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 24 cents and ended at $2.99 in an exchange of 1,370 stock units and Trinidad Cement skidded 2 cents to close at $1.93, with 311 shares changing hands.
The market closed with the trading of 13,876,969 shares at $25,659,844, much more than the 4,079,653 units that traded at $5,854,583 on Thursday.
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 financial years ending around August 2026.
KLE Group declined 7 cents in closing at 90 cents after an exchange of 117 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.85 in trading 1,848,895 stock units. Main Event rose 35 cents and ended at $7.15 after 17,418 shares passed through the market, One Great Studio declined 3 cents to finish at 39 cents, with 29,969 units crossing the market. RA Williams popped 3 cents to 43 cents, with 25,000 shares changing hands, Regency Petroleum sank 14 cents to end at $4.50 in an exchange of 143,445 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies added 3 cents to end at $1.80, with 1,000,433 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,520,061 shares trading for $49,523,282, down from 10,363,654 stock units at $145,134,187 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Massy Holdings gained $1 in closing at $77.50 in trading 396 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 90 cents to finish at $41.60 after 150 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial skidded 45 cents to end at $41.40 in switching ownership of 73,277 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.07 to $49.10 with investors trading 50,201 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.10 to finish at $41.21 in an exchange of 81,825 units, Seprod increased $2.54 and ended at $79.59 with investors swapping 10,971 shares and Wisynco Group rallied $1 to close at $21 with a transfer of 68,841 stocks.
Investments 10% rallied 90 cents to $104.78 after an exchange of 850 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.90 to finish at $104.90 with investors trading 45 units.
The market closed with trading of 4,079,653 shares for $5,854,583 compared with 2,091,513 units at $3,335,945 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading activity, Access Financial lost $1.65 and ended at $18 in an exchange of 410 shares, with offers of more than 100,000 shares at $19.50 and in excess of 10,000 at $18, overhanging the market, Cargo Handlers dropped 18 cents to $12.80 after 216 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 6 cents to finish at $1.94 in switching ownership of 6,850 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to close at $2.49 with investors dealing in 303,649 units, Dolphin Cove sank 9 cents in closing at $13.78 following the trading of 15,961 stocks, Express Catering advanced 20 cents to $3.35 with a transfer of 66,761 units. Fontana popped 6 cents to $9.10 as investors exchanged 68,507 stocks, Honey Bun skidded 11 cents in closing at $7.49 in trading 759 shares, ISP Finance fell 46 cents and ended at $12.50 with a mere one stock unit clearing the market. Jamaican Teas declined 7 cents to close at $2.24 with investors trading 1,895 shares, KLE Group rallied 7 cents to finish at 97 cents after 8 stocks crossed the exchange, 
Knutsford Express increased $1.02 to end at $13.80 with investors swapping 1,093 units. Lasco Financial gained 11 cents in closing at $1.99 after 4,700 stock units changed hands, Limners and Bards rose 13 cents to $1.21 after 11,606 shares passed through the market, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents to finish at $2.69 with investors trading 41,580 units. Mailpac Group popped 11 cents and ended at $2.50, with 273,970 units changing hands, Main Event shed 35 cents to close at $6.80 in an exchange of 6,592 stocks and MFS Capital Partners advanced 5 cents to end at 40 cents with traders dealing in 174 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,363,654 shares at $145,134,187 compared with 17,740,083 stocks at $182,300,899 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Kingston Properties slipped 89 cents and ended at $8.11, with 4,574 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings climbed $1.48 to end at $76.50 with a transfer of 1,347 shares, NCB Financial popped 37 cents in closing at $41.85, with 48,760 units changing hands, Pan Jamaica fell $1.72 to close at $48.03 in an exchange of 19,910 stocks. Seprod skidded $2.53 to $77.05, with 11,182 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 54 cents in closing at $8.49 in switching ownership of 2,179 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 77,767 shares worth $588,831 compared to 70,974 stock units at $919,768 on Wednesday.
Endeavour Holdings rose 55 cents to end at $19.05, with 50 stocks passing through the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with investors dealing in 50 units, First Citizens Group fell 70 cents to close at $36.10 with 5,054 shares clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share climbed 13 cents to $1.18 after an exchange of 187 shares, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.65 with investors trading 15,513 stocks, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $2.10 and closed after an exchange of 940 units. Point Lisas remained at $4.10 in trading 487 shares, Prestige Holdings gained $1.07 and ended at $13.57 as investors exchanged 200 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $106.20 after a transfer of 1,151 units. Scotiabank advanced 10 cents and ended at $48.60 with investors trading 55 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 20 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 2,381 units, 
Trinidad Cement popped 9 cents to close at $1.95 after 1,660 stocks passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 22 cents to end at $13.53 in an exchange of 330 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 9 cents in closing at $3.81, with 41,501 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with 17,740,083 shares trading worth $182,300,899 compared to 11,741,183 stock units at $54,384,733 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings fell $2.48 and ended at $75.02 with investors swapping 217,602 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 49 cents to close at $42.50 after a transfer of 500 units, NCB Financial advanced $1.48 to end at $41.48, with trading of 30,851 shares, Pan Jamaica rallied $1.74 in closing at $49.75 in an exchange of 21,692 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 45 cents to $20, with 1,710,620 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.