Massy Holdings was the leading trade accounted for more than 50 percent of traded value on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Market activity resulted in 13 securities exchanged compared to 16 on Thursday as 2 stocks advanced, 3 declined and 8 were unchanged.
Trading closed with 262,613 shares changing hands at a value of $6,532,372 compared to Thursday’s 437,400 shares valued at $7,816,009.
The Composite Index declined 0.77 points to 1,231.90, the All T&T Index fell 0.55 points to 1,799.92 and the Cross Listed Index was down 0.13 points to close at 89.08.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 7 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment gained 1 cent to close at $22.51, with 43,661 units valued at $982,394 changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.40, gaining 28 cents exchanging 13,161 units.
Losses| Guardian Holdings traded 20 cents lower to close at $15.25 with an exchange of 500 shares, JMMB Grouplost 5 cents, closing at $1.30 with 84,655 shares changing ownership 
and Sagicor Financial closed 5 cents lower at $9.10 trading 540 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded 34,900 shares at $14.90 valued at $520,050, Ansa McAL closed at $66.50 with trades of 67 units, Massy Holdings exchanged 68,195 shares valued at $3,512,098 shares to end at $51.50, National Enterprises closed at $10.60 with an exchange of 2,312 units. Prestige Holdings closed at $11 trading 2,279 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 while exchanging 8,739 shares valued at $890,509 Scotiabank remained at $58 trading 2,904 shares and Trinidad Cement held firm at $4.20 exchanging 700 shares.
Massy dominant on TTSE on Tuesday
NCB Financial at record high – Thursday
NCB Financial at record high of $66.90 during trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday but closed lower by the close of the market. Trading ended with 22 securities changing hands with 2 trading in the US dollar market. In the main market, 4 stocks advanced and 12 declined in the main market.
Trading levels in main market ended at 1,824,130 units valued at $21,197,848 compared to 1,277,639 units valued at $27,093,095 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 89,780 units valued at US$27,565.
The All Jamaica Composite Index fell 316.66 points to close at 248,328.37 the JSE Market Index declined 288.51 points to finish at 226,255.29 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 5.11 points to close at 2224.04.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 82,915 units compared to an average of 58,075 units on Wednesday. The average volume for the month to date ended at 555,645 units versus 614,736 units on the prior trading day. The average volume and value for March ended at 549,909 units and $1,379,459.
In market activity, Berger Paints gained 48 cents to close at $14 with an exchange of 13,177 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.30 with trades of 548,326 shares, Caribbean Cement closed 99 cents lower to $32 with 10,531 units changing hands. Carreras closed at $73, losing 1 cent with trades of 1,842 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $44, with a loss of 9 cents trading 20,740 units, Jamaica Broilers closed at $16.90, losing 10 cents trading 100,628 shares, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.50 with 5,386 shares changing owners, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $7.95, with an exchange of 126,701 shares. JMMB Group closed at $18.40, with a loss of 25 cents trading 523,138 units, Kingston Properties traded at $15.95 losing 5 cents with 530 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves closed 10 cents lower to $31 exchanging 1,676 units, Mayberry Investments lost 20 cents to close at $4.50 trading 18,300 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $65, after trading at an intraday high of $66.90 and exchanging 43,392 shares, 1834 Investments traded at $1.48 exchanging 38,171 units, 
Pan Jamaican closed at $35 with 11,900 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica lost 4 cents to close at $1.75 with trades of 20,488 shares, Sagicor Group closed at $33.02, after losing 48 cents in exchanging 16,970 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $10.10, with a loss of 10 cents and 989 shares traded, Scotia Group closed $1.24 lower to $38.75, with an exchange of 17,697 units, Supreme Ventures closed at $6.38, gaining 28 cents with trades of 300,681 shares. Margaritaville Turks gained 0.03 US cents to close at just over 26 US cents with 1,600 units traded, Proven Investments closed at 31 US cents exchanging 88,180 ordinary shares, JMMB 7.25% preference share gained 9 cents, closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.50 with 2,667 units changing owners and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share traded 200 units at $1.50.
Republic dominates trade on TTSE
Republic Financial Holdings had the largest value of trading on Thursday on the TTSE.
A total of 437,400 shares were exchanged at a value of $7,816,009 compared to Wednesday’s 391,982 shares valued at $3,344,255.
The Composite Index declined 1.68 points to 1,232.67, the All T&T Index fell 4.50 points to 1,800.47 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.16 points to close at 89.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL traded 4 cents higher to $66.50, with an exchange of a mere 30 units, First Citizens closed 20 cents higher at $32 trading 12,930 units valued at $413,760, JMMB Group gained 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.35 while exchanging 108,000 shares and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21.12, gaining 12 cents with 39,542 units valued at $830,622, changing hands.
Losses| Clico Investmentlost 2 cents to close at $22.50 with trades of 23,790 shares valued at $535,305, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $15.45 with an exchange of 634 shares, Massy Holdings closed 16 cents lower to $51.50 trading 10,711 units valued at $551,648, National Enterprises closed at $10.60, losing 20 cents exchanging 4,400 shares.
National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to close at $2.56, with 3,000 units changing hands and Scotiabank closed at $58, with a loss of 50 cents while trading 905 shares.Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 19,700 shares at $18.50 valued at $364,450, Angostura Holdings traded 94,015 units at $14.90 valued at $1,400,824, Grace Kennedyclosed at $2.70 with trades of 19,000 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.89 with an exchange of 49,610 units. Republic Financial Holdings traded 30,679 shares at $101.90 valued at $3,126,211 and Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 as 20,454 shares changed hands.
Stocks rise in Trinidad
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Tuesday with 4 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 9 unchanged.
A total of 391,982 shares were exchanged at a value of $3,344,255 compared to Tuesday’s 70,109 shares valued at $577,875.
The Composite Index rose 2.97 points to 1,234.35, the All T&T Index advanced 1.07 points to 1,804.97 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.67 points to close at 89.05.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Gains| Clico Investment traded at $22.52, gaining 2 cents with 2,242 units changing hands, First Citizens closed 7 cents higher to $31.80 exchanging 2,718 units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.31 with an exchange of 35,000 shares and NCB Financial Group closed at $3.89 with gains of 9 cents trading 2,150 units.
Losses| Republic Financial Holdings lost 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $101.90 with a mere 20 units trading.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings traded 86,454 units at $14.90 valued $1,288,165, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.70 with trades of 100,720 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $15.50 exchanging 24,898 units valued at $385,919. Massy Holdings traded just 65 shares at $51.66, Prestige Holdings closed at $11 with 800 units changing hands, Sagicor Financial held firm at $9.15 trading 103 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $4.20 with an exchange of 101,167 shares valued at $424,901, Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 35,473 units at $21 valued at $744,862 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $127 with 172 units changing owners.
Big gains for Grace & Seprod on Tuesday
Grace jumped $3.65 to $44.65 on the JSE on Tuesday.
The Market closed with 22 securities changing hands with 1 trading in the US dollar market. At the close, 10 stocks advanced and 6 declined in both markets. The main market ended with 2,043,993 units valued at $24,956,131 compared to 13,790,971 units valued at $428,274,635 on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 72,850 units valued at US$22,258.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 769.18 points to close at 247,670.02 the JSE Market Index gained 700.81 points to finish at 225,655.45 and the JSE US dollar market index rose 3.76 points to close at 222.44.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 92,909 units valued at $1,134,370 for each security traded compared to an average of 599,607 units valued at $18,620,636 for each security traded on Monday. The average volume for the month to date ended at 694,259 units with a value of $16,325,671 per security traded, versus at 794,485 units valued at $18,495,857 per security on the prior trading day.
The average volume and value for March ended at 549,909 units and $1,379,459.In market activity, Berger Paints advanced $1.22 to close at $13.52, with 22,986 shares changing hands, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.30 trading 846,412 shares, Caribbean Cement closed $1 lower to $30.60 with an exchange of 33,031 units. Carreras closed at $74 with trades of 570 shares, Grace Kennedy jumped $3.65 to end at $44.65, trading 4,030 units, Jamaica Broilers gained 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with trades of 46,542 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $7, losing 95 cents with 286,012 shares changing hands. JMMB Group closed at $18.65 trading 300,125 units, Kingston Properties gained 2 cents to close at $16 with 100 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves closed at $32, with an exchange of 14,100 units, Mayberry Investments closed at $4.70, losing 10 cents trading 9,123 shares,
NCB Financial Group gained $1.60 to close at $64, after exchanging 19,712 shares, 1834 Investments traded 4 cents lower to close at $1.50, while exchanging 7,900 units, 138 Student Living closed at $4.49, gaining 3 cents with an exchange of 12,400 units, Pan Jamaican closed 14 cents lower at $35.46 with 20,250 shares changing hands. Radio Jamaica gained 20 cents to close at $1.80, trading 37,000 shares, Sagicor Group closed with a loss of 97 cents to $32.54 exchanging 225,742 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $10.05, with 4,600 shares traded, Scotia Group closed at $38.60, with trades of 62,464 units, Seprod advanced $3.70 to close at $39.70, with 2,000 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments gained 25 cents, closing at $17 with an exchange of 67,394 units, Supreme Ventures closed at $6.38 trading 21,500 shares and Proven Investments gained 2 US cents to close at 31 US cents with trades of 72,850 ordinary shares.
Sagicor’s big 11M share trade on Monday
Sagicor Group Kingston head quarters.
Trading ended with 12 stocks advancing and 8 declining in the main market as 13,790,971 units valued at $428,274,635 traded in the main market compared to 9,512,849 units valued at $220,101,365 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 3,670 units valued at US$1,100.
The All Jamaica Composite Index declined 1,432.85 points to close at 246,900.84, the JSE Market Index lost 1,305.49 points to finish at 224,954.64 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 1.72 points to close at 218.68.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice
bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.The main market ended trading with an average of 599,607 units valued at $18,620,636 for each security traded compared to an average of 413,602 units valued at $9,170,890 per security. The average volume for the month to date ended at 794,485 units valued at $18,495,857 per security, versus 833,460 units and $5,623,143 on the prior trading day. The average volume and value for March ended at 549,909 units and $1,379,459.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $12.30, gaining 25 cents with trades of 4,243 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.30, with gains of 2 cents while exchanging 64,088 shares, Caribbean Cement added $1.10 to close at $31.60 trading 24,639 units. Carreras closed at $74 with 30,000 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy tumbled $3.70 to close at $41, with 1,070,424 units traded, Jamaica Broilers added 4 cents to close at $16.54 with trades of 17,574 shares, Jamaica Producers closed 50 cents lower to $14.50, with an exchange of 5,900 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 75 cents to close at $7.95, with 37,105 shares changing hands. JMMB Group closed 10 cents higher to $18.65 trading 18,470 units, Kingston Properties gained 3 cents to close at $15.98 with 4,000 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves closed at $32, after falling 36 cents with an exchange of 19,903 units,
Mayberry Investments closed at $4.80 with a 10 cents gain trading 41,016 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $62.40, after exchanging 15,500 shares, 1834 Investments traded 2,874 units at $1.54, while 138 Student Living traded 30,700 units at $4.46, having lost 3 cents, Pan Jamaican closed 60 cents higher at $35.60 with 5,241 shares changing owners. Pulse Investments traded 2,000 units at $8, Sagicor Group closed with gains of 51 cents to $33.51, exchanging 11,135,988 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 46 cents to close at $10.05, with 695 shares traded, Scotia Group dropped $1.40 and closed at $38.60, trading 10,154 units, Seprod fell $3.70 to close at $36, while trading 5,400 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $6.38, gaining 3 cents with trades of 360,757 shares. Proven Investments lost 1 US cent to close at 29 US cents with trades of 3,670 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share gained 5 cents to close at $1.10, with an exchange of 884,000 units.
Jamaica stocks jump sharply on Friday
Scotia Group climbed $1.39 to be one of the main stocks to contribute to the big gain in the indices on Friday
Trading levels in main market ended at 9,512,849 units valued at $220,101,365 compared to 93,827,780 units valued at $320,466,964 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 23,350 units valued at US$6,808.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 2,908.98 points to close at 248,333.69 the JSE Market Index rose 2,650.41 points to finish at 226,260.13 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 0.37 points to close at 216.96.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 11 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 413,602 units valued at $9,170,890 per security traded, compared to an average of 3,475,103 units valued at $11,869,147 on Thursday. The average volume for the month to date ended at 833,460 units valued $5,623,143 per company stock traded versus 938,424 units valued at $4,736,206 on the prior trading day. The average volume and value for March ended at 549,909 units and $1,379,459.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $12.05, losing 25 cents with 3,430 shares changing hands, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.28 with an exchange of 1,715,016 shares, Caribbean Cement added 50 cents to close at $30.50 with trades of 2,051 units. Carreras closed $3.98 higher to $74 with 3,589 shares being exchanged, Grace Kennedy added 85 cents to close at $44.70, with 54,517 units trading, Jamaica Broilers closed with trades of 24,595 shares at $16.50, Jamaica Producers closed at $15, with 24,515 shares changing hands, JMMB Group closed 45 cents lower at $18.55 trading 250,373 units, Kingston Properties gained 5 cents to close at $15.95 with 3,730 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves closed at $32.36, with gains of $1.35 while exchanging 694 units, Mayberry Investments lost 5 cents to close at $4.70 with trades of 20,638 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 50 cents, closing at $62.40 after exchanging 2,216,545 shares, 138 Student Living traded 787,300 units at $4.49, Pan Jamaican closed 61 cents lower at $35 with 1,000,860 shares changing owners. Portland JSX slid 90 cents trading 700 units to close at $10 
, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.60 with an exchange of 1,422,991 units, Sagicor Group closed at $33, after falling by $1 with 544,295 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 51 cents to close at $10.51, with 1,480 shares traded, Scotia Group climbed $1.39 to close at $40, with 258,220 units traded, Scotia Investments jumped $3.15 to $39.20 in exchanging 12,000 shares, Supreme Ventures closed at $6.35, with trades of 16,521 shares. Margaritaville Turks gained 3 US cents to close at 26.01 US cents trading 3,400 units, Proven Investments closed at 30 US cents trading 19,950 ordinary shares and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.05, with an exchange of 1,147,989 units.
RJR in big trade on Thursday
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with Radio Jamaica trading 90 million shares to be the market leader as the market close with 27 securities changing hands with 1 trading in the US dollar market. In both markets, 10 stocks advanced and 11 declined.
Trading levels in main market ended at 93,827,780 units valued at $320,466,964 compared to 2,784,846 units valued at $79,404,060 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 117,700 units valued at US$35,310.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 2,681.25 points to close at 245,424.71 the JSE Market Index dived 2,442.92 points to finish at 223,609.72 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 6 points to close at 216.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 3,475,103 units valued at an average of $11,869,147 compared to an average of 107,109 units on Wednesday carrying a value of $3,054,002 per security traded. The average volume for the month to date ended at 938,424 units with an average value of $4,736,206 versus 92,865 units with a value of $4,736,206 per traded security on the prior trading day. The average volume and value for March ended at 549,909 units and $1,379,459.
In market activity, Barita Investments gained 14 cents to close at $7 trading 1,000 shares, Berger Paints closed at $12.30, gaining 25 cents with an exchange of 1,899 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.28 with 28,579 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement closed $1.80 lower to $30 with trades of 45,707 units. Carreras declined $1.98 to $70.02 with 11,300 shares exchanged, Grace Kennedy advanced $2.35 to $43.85, with 450,200 units traded, Jamaica Broilers closed with trades of 6,000 shares at $16.50, Jamaica Producers closed at $15, with 252,433 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 20 cents to close at $7.20, with an exchange of 3,000 units. JMMB Group added 50 cents to close at $19 trading 72,773 units, Kingston Properties closed 10 cents lower to $15.90 with an exchange of 2,079 shares, Kingston Wharves closed at $31.01, with a loss of $2.48 exchanging 6,300 units, Mayberry Investments gained 15 cents to close at $4.75 with trades of 21,984 shares, NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents, closing at $61.90 after exchanging 1,862,138 shares, 1834 Investments gained 9 cents to close at $1.54 trading 1,000 units, 138 Student Living traded 2,300 units at $4.49, Pan Jamaican closed $1.46 higher at $35.61 with 35,233 shares changing ownership. 
Portland JSX gained 90 cents trading 100 units to close at $10.90, Pulse Investments traded 1,000 shares at $8, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.60, losing 29 cents with an exchange of 90,043,125 units, Sagicor Group closed at $34, with 716,534 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 30 cents to close at $10, with 4,500 shares traded, Scotia Group declined $1.39 to $38.61 trading 126,722 units, Scotia Investments tumbled $3.45 to close at $36.05 exchanging 101,100 shares, Seprod lost 30 cents, closing at $39.70 with 3,000 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $6.35, with gains of 34 cents exchanging 23,758 shares. Proven lost US 1 cent trading 117,700 ordinary shares to close at 30 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.05, with an exchange of 4,016 units.
JSE majors in big drop on Wednesday
Trading in the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with sharp fall in the indices as prices continue to swing in either direction. At the close 27 securities changed hands including 1 trading in the US dollar market. At the close of trading, 10 stocks advanced and 12 declined in the main market.
Trading levels in main market ended at 2,784,846 units valued at $79,404,060 compared to 2,777,139 units valued at $49,314,132 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 58,000 units valued at US$17,945.
The All Jamaica Composite Index dropped 1,831.35 points to close at 248,105.96 the JSE Market Index fell sharply by 1,668.57 points to finish at 226,052.64 but the JSE US dollar market index gained 6 points to close at 222.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 13 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 107,109 units valued at 3,054,002 compared to an average of 106,813 units carrying an average value of $1,896,697 on Tuesday.
The average volume for the month to date ended at 92,865 units with an average value of $2,358,559 versus 85,743 units with an average value of $2,010,837 on the prior trading day. The average volume and value for March ended at 549,909 units and $8,925,067.
In market activity, Barita Investments gained 1 cent to close at $6.86 with trades of 108,947 shares, Berger Paints closed at $12.05, losing 10 cents with an exchange of 21,661 shares, Cable and Wireless closed 7 cents lower at $1.28 with 92,912 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement closed at $31.80, with gains of 80 cents trading 12,184 units. Carreras closed at $72 with 10,962 shares being exchanged, Grace Kennedy tumbled $1.75 to $41.50, with 30,568 units traded, Jamaica Broilers gained 49 cents to close at $16.50 exchanging 82,604 shares, Jamaica Producers closed $1 lower to $15, with trades of 122,336 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $7, losing 95 cents with an exchange of 384,712 units. JMMB Group added 24 cents to close at $18.50, with 8,392 units changing hands, Kingston Properties closed at $16 trading 1,035 shares, Kingston Wharves closed at $33.49, with gains of $2.49 and an exchange of 21,155 units, Mayberry Investments lost 5 cents to close at $4.60 with trades of 12,244 shares, NCB Financial Group added $1, closing at $62 after exchanging 318,152 shares, 
1834 Investments lost 3 cents to close at $1.45 trading 15,888 units, 138 Student Living lost 1 cent to close at $4.49, with an exchange of 1,246 units, Pan Jamaican closed 85 cents lower to $34.15 with 91,726 shares traded. Pulse Investments traded 10,105 shares at $8, Radio Jamaica gained 4 cents to close at $1.89 while trading 73,739 units, Sagicor Group closed at $34, with a loss of 52 cents trading 1,043,448 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund added 30 cents, closing at $10.30 with 5,044 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.29 cents to $40 trading 196,692 units, Seprod lost 50 cents to close at $40, with 44,200 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures closed at $6.01, with a loss of 34 cents while swapping 68,195 shares. Proven traded 58,500 ordinary shares at 30.95 US cents, for a gain of almost 1 cent, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $2 with trades of 204 units and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.05, with an exchange of 6,495 units.
Readymix now 14% above TCL offer
Readymix price rose for the third consecutive day on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, adding 50 cents, for a 13.6 percent increase over the Trinidad Cement’s offer price of $11. Ansa McAL dominated trading and led with more than 100,000 units valued at more than $7.5 million.
Trading resulted in 14 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Tuesday with the price of 4 rising, 2 falling and 8 remaining unchanged. A total of 317,668 shares were exchanged at a value of $8,880,820 compared to Tuesday’s 445,375 shares valued at $5,118,190.
The Composite Index rose 1.30 points to 1,232.55, the All T&T Index lost 0.24 points to 1,807.58 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.39 points to end at 88.19.
IC bid-offer Indicator|The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
Gains| Ansa McAL gained 13 cents to close at $66.50 with trades of 114,214 shares valued at $7,590,863, JMMB Group closed at $1.25 with gains of 7 cents trading 47,529 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $3.80, after gaining 2 cents with an exchange of 63,778 units. Readymix closed 50 cents higher at $12.50 exchanging 1,567 shares and
Losses| Angostura Holdings closed 5 cents lower at $14.90 with an exchange of 40 shares and National Enterprises lost 2 cents, closing at $10.80 while trading 26,885 units.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 502 units to close at $18.50, Clico Investment traded 2,260 shares at $22.50, First Caribbean International closed at $8.85 with 50 shares changing hands, Point Lisas exchanged 10,000 units at $3.76, Sagicor Financial remained at $9 with trades of 6,202 shares. Scotia Investments closed at $2.50 with 2,000 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement traded 34,900 units at $4.20, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $21 with 5,741 units exchanged and West Indian Tobacco was unchanged at $127 trading 2,000 units.
