Trading activity climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 52 percent, and the value rose 119 percent over Wednesday, resulting in trading of 17 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, nine declining and five ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 485,244 shares at $1,843,117 compared to 318,227 stock units at $843,029 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 28,544 shares at $108,419 compared to 17,679 units at $46,835 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 39,271 shares worth $289,802 compared with 40,034 units at $302,704 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index lost 1.82 points to end trading at 988.80, the All T&T Index shed 2.73 points to conclude trading at 1,423.11, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.12 points to close at 73.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $68 with traders dealing in 134 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 7 cents to close at $12.92 after investors traded 312 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 3 cents to finish at $8.72 after the trading of 33 shares. First Citizens Group skidded 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $37.50 following an exchange of 1,454 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.65 with investors trading 684 units, Guardian Holdings lost 35 cents in closing at $15, with 13,516 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media ended at 66 cents with investors dealing in 724 units, JMMB Group remained at 90 cents in an exchange of 131,077 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 18 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1, with a mere one stock unit clearing the market. Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.85 in an exchange of 23,860 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 2 stock units, 
NCB Financial increased 5 cents to end at $1.98, with 299,847 stocks crossing the exchange. Republic Financial popped $1 to $109 in trading of 6,720 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 with an exchange of 406 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.82, with 4,887 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean gained 25 cents and ended at $14 after a transfer of 1,182 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to finish at $4, with 405 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,312,326 shares trading for $125,617,829, down from 12,546,553 stock units worth $144,334,520 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 169,315 shares at $2,283,961, down from 220,115 stocks at $2,532,185 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 265,941 stock units at $1,750,761 compared to 273,598 shares at $1,708,504 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 shares worth $123,954. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.84 million shares for 41.3 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 1.49 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 1.0 million stock units for 10.8 percent of the day’s volume. The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,469.38 points to finish at 369,140.69, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,986.83 points to 319,335.50 and the JSE Financial Index popped just 0.11 points to close at 66.77. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 
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. At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied 30 cents to close at $6.70 with an exchange of 210 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2 to $89 with 5,392 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost $1.50 and ended at $71 in exchanging 19,401 shares. Jamaica Broilers skidded 51 cents to end at $25.50 with 13,872 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers rose 30 cents in closing at $22.70 with investors transferring 15,606 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 62 cents to finish at $12.40 with 1,414 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group increased 69 cents to $19.70 with traders dealing in 38,723 units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 78 cents to close at $6.98 after investors exchanged 198,955 stocks, NCB Financial fell 60 cents and ended at $46.40 in the trading of 215,447 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 90 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of 77,561 shares, Sagicor Group sank $1.80 to end at $40.05 with investors swapping 3,987 stock units, 
Scotia Group gained $1.01 to finish at $55 with traders switching ownership of 133,348 units. Seprod advanced $3.39 to $82.39 as investors exchanged 1,604 stocks, Supreme Ventures slipped $1.40 to finish at $18 with 1,485,072 shares being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 72 cents to end at $12.56 with brokers exchanging 5,063 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 35 cents to end at $7 with investors dealing in 58,894 units. In the preference segment, 138 Student Living dipped $1 in closing at $254 with 25 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $3.29 to close at $100 with investors trading 1,001 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Access Financial skidded 24 cents and ended at $17.50 with traders dealing in a mere 20 shares, Atlantic Hardware sank 8 cents to 91 cents with an exchange of 16,373 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose $1.18 to end at $13.35 following the trading of a mere 35 shares. Caribbean Assurance shed 29 cents in closing at $1.81 with a mere 7 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 12 cents to finish at $2 as investors exchanged 1,657 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 6 cents to close at $1.55 with traders passing 16,500 shares through the market. Dolphin Cove dropped 21 cents to $14.08 with investors trading 17,591 stocks, Fontana lost 8 cents to close at $8.92 with an exchange of 33,066 units, Future Energy slipped 15 cents to end at $2.90 after trading of 213,611 stock units. GWest Corporation popped 6 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 150 shares, 
Honey Bun gained 48 cents to finish at $7.78 with 3,637 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus rose 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with investors trading 65,021 units. Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.26 in an exchange of 8,325 stocks, Jetcon Corporation sank 18 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,986 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to finish at 90 cents with 385,999 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum increased by 6 cents and ended at $4.36, with investors swapping 533,755 units and Spur Tree Spices advanced 9 cents to end at $1.12 with 141,926 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 318,227 shares for $843,029, down from 380,573 stock units at $1,284,498 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $68 following trading of 73 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 9 cents to $12.99 in an exchange of 712 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $36.50, with just 3 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 11 cents to end at $8.75 with an exchange of 59 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 35 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $37.55, with 1,257 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after an exchange of 39 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 13 cents to $15.35 with investors swapping 3,015 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 66 cents after a transfer of 312 units, JMMB Group fell 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 90 cents with investors dealing in 65,312 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 in an exchange of 22,807 shares, National Enterprises skidded 6 cents and ended at $2.05 with investors trading 2,535 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after an exchange of 6,009 stocks. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 208,626 stock units, clearing the market, Prestige Holdings increased $1.26 in closing at 52 weeks high of $13.50 as investors exchanged 250 shares, Republic Financial ended at $108 with a transfer of 105 units. Scotiabank sank 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $48.70, with trading of 2,838 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 in switching ownership of 3,289 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to close at $4.10 with traders dealing in 986 shares.
The market closed with trading of 9,546,731 shares for $16,885,064, rising from just 3,928,839 stock units at $5,922,166 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance skidded 41 cents after closing at $3.50 with 22,285 stock units crossing the exchange. ISP Finance rose 30 cents to finish at $11.30 as traders transferred 2,826 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 9 cents and ended at $2.17 with 5,020,424 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation rallied 20 cents to $1.88 in switching ownership of 25,368 units. Knutsford Express dropped $1.58 to $12 as investors exchanged 9,905 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 8 cents to $1.50, with 584 shares passing through the market, Paramount Trading gained 19 cents to close at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,310 stocks. RA Williams lost 6 cents and ended at 36 cents with an exchange of 1,395,086 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 7 cents to end at $4.30 with 62,378 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,546,553 shares trading for $144,334,520, compared with 10,146,028 stock units at $151,789,451 on Monday.
The Main Market trading ended with an average P/E ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market P/E ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments dropped 99 cents and ended at $16 after traders exchanged 88,271 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.30 to end at $41.85 with 35,963 units clearing the market, Salada Foods increased 40 cents to finish at $3 in switching ownership of 20,243 shares. Scotia Group lost $1.01 and ended at $53.99 as 342,705 stock units changed hands, Seprod rallied $1.93 to $79 after a transfer of 8,449 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.11 to finish at $13.28 with 8,091 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 380,573 shares for $1,284,498, down from 1,036,925 stock units at $3,156,108 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 80 cents to end trading at $68 as investors traded 180 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $3.75 to $43.75 after 75 units were exchanged, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $3.38 and ended at $36.50 after an exchange of 37 shares. AS Bryden climbed 20 cents to end trading at a record close of $1.52 with investors trading 850 stock units, Calypso Macro Fund ended at $23.10 with 397 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.86 with investors trading 279 units. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $37.90 after an exchange of 852 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65, with 21 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 and closed with an exchange of 254 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 66 cents in trading 26,820 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1 with investors swapping 11 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after an exchange of 20,379 units. 
Medcorp increased $2.50 to $52 after 50 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents in closing at $2.11, with investors dealing in 5,190 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 320,000 units crossing the market. Republic Financial rose 1 cent to close at $108 with 4,514 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 17 cents to finish at $2.99 after a transfer of 50 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to end at $13.75 in trading 159 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $4, with 455 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 1,036,925 shares for $3,156,108 compared to 258,179 stock units at $1,852,450 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 36 cents to close at $8.86 after the trading of 9,469 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 in an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38 with traders dealing in 3,990 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after 40 socks were traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after the trading of 62 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1 after a transfer of 4,473 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 40 cents to end at $3.90 as investors exchanged 19,746 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.13, after 1,833 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at $1.61 in an exchange of 11,714 shares, NCB Financial rallied 3 cents in closing at $1.93, with investors trading 963,704 units. Point Lisas ended at $4, with 10 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings slipped 26 cents to finish at $12.24 with a transfer of 145 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $107.99, with 1,843 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $49 in switching ownership of 4,766 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.82 with 102 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.85, with 33 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.70 with investors dealing in 697 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.97 after an exchange of 1,200 stocks.
Total dividends for this year amount to 25.5 cents, with a yield of 6.4 percent, including a dividend of 12.58 cents paid in April.
The market closed with trading of 3,249,110 shares for $6,144,623, after sliding from 4,913,360 units at $12,236,802 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
ISP Finance fell $3.17 to end at $11.32 with just 7 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas gained 6 cents in closing at $2.31 in an exchange of 462,380 stocks, Jetcon Corporation sank 6 cents to close at $1.75 with traders dealing in 470 units. KLE Group dipped 14 cents to 85 cents after a transfer of 7,063 stock units, Lumber Depot popped 15 cents to close at $2.74 with traders switching ownership of 19,512 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents to finish at $2.51 with investors trading 83,431 stock units and Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents and ended at $1.05 after an exchange of 91,520 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.