Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent but with a moderately higher value than on Monday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, eight declining and four ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 131,536 shares for $1,311,094 compared to 150,344 stock units at $1,274,643 on Monday.
An average of 7,308 shares were traded at $72,839 compared with 7,517 stock units at $63,732 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,979 shares at $207,162, marginally down from 21,929 units at $216,498 on the previous day and an average for May with 24,702 shares at an average value of $146,628.
The Composite Index gained 2.71 points to settle at 1,038.39, the All T&T Index increased 7.59 points to finish at 1,509.29, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.35 points to 74.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s stock skidded $1.99 and ended at $65 with investors trading 2,570 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 5 cents to $14.80 after closing with an exchange of 13,872 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 with traders dealing in 942 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 2 cents to $8.77 after 2,046 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group increased 25 cents to finish at $42.95 after investors exchanged 508 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 12 cents to close at $3.85 after a transfer of 2,553 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 12 cents to $16.97, with 578 units crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.07 with an exchange of 3,794 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to end at $3.85 with 43,821 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 2 cents in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors dealing in 7,004 stock units, Point Lisas slipped 50 cents to close at $3.65 with 1,482 units changing hands.
Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 356 stocks, Republic Financial fell 5 cents to end at $112.05 after an exchange of 3,445 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $51.50 with investors swapping 1,272 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 2 cents to $3.77 with 40,781 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 with investors trading 20 stock units and Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 1,492 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,001,365 shares trading for $53,652,770, compared with 4,863,576 stock units at $68,352,713 on Friday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $2 and ended at $25 with an exchange of 1,815 shares, Barita Investments lost 68 cents to $70.29 with 10,542 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers slipped 49 cents to $8 with investors trading 7,806 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.68 to $42.68 with trading in 40 stocks, GraceKennedy sank $1.68 to close at $72.11 after an exchange of 17,014 units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 93 cents to end at $24.93 with investors trading 15,525 stocks. Kingston Wharves fell 75 cents in closing at $31.25 with 2,630 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville popped 99 cents to $13.35 after trading 8 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to finish at $77 with a transfer of 18,017 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 74 cents and ended at $10.99 with investors swapping 251 shares, NCB Financial skidded $2.49 to end at $40.51 in an exchange of 421,291 units, Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to close at $51.50 with 3,765 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 4,852,506 shares for $8,954,570, down from 5,532,747 stock units at $10,540,520 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with an exchange of 150,344 shares for $1,274,643, down from 263,210 stock units at $1,359,355 on Wednesday.
Angostura Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $14.75 after an exchange of 412 stocks, Ansa McAl increased $4 to finish at $44 with investors dealing in 9,023 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 25 cents and ended at $8.75 in an exchange of just 8 shares, First Citizens Group shed 80 cents to end at $42.70 with investors swapping 1,489 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 12 cents to finish at $3.73, with 290 shares trading. Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $16.85 with investors trading 4,183 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 8 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 179 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to end at $3.93 with traders dealing in 11,086 units. National Enterprises remained at $2.66, after 220 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 in trading 12,400 units, NCB Financial gained 8 cents to finish at $1.98 with a transfer of 10,400 shares. One Caribbean Media slipped 40 cents and ended at $2.60 with 26,632 stock units changing hands,
Prestige Holdings advanced 70 cents to $13 in trading 11,614 shares, Republic Financial sank 40 cents to close at $112.10 following trading of 533 units. Scotiabank skidded 95 AAcents in closing at $51.55 with an exchange of 1,215 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.75 with 42,621 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,501 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 57 cents in closing at $14.45 in switching ownership of 200 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 25 cents to $4.70 after an exchange of 13,854 stocks.
The market closed with only 4,863,576 shares trading worth $68,352,713, versus 6,629,484 stock units at $28,683,781 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments gained 97 cents to end at $70.97 with 70,007 shares changing hands, Berger Paints rose 92 cents to finish at $7.52 with investors trading 466 stock units, Caribbean Cement slipped 39 cents and ended at $81.70 with 5,656 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Producers climbed 54 cents to $8.49 with traders dealing in just 912 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property fell $2.69 in closing at $40 with 2,416 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers dropped 93 cents to end at $24 with investors swapping 5,361 shares. JMMB Group increased 99 cents to $21 with 407,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing popped 46 cents and ended at $6.65 with a transfer of 118,962 units, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents to $77.50 with investors trading 136 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $2.75 to end at $43 after an exchange of 314,079 shares, 138 Student Living popped 52 cents to finish at $4.02 after investors finished trading 68,154 stock units, Proven Investments sank 94 cents to close at $16.11 in an exchange of 143 units. Sagicor Group skidded $2.11 to $40 with traders clearing 37,767 stocks,
The market closed with trading of 5,532,747 shares for $10,540,520, jumping from 2,299,043 units at $4,205,931 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the end of trading, prices of 9 stocks rose compared with 7 in the previous week and 6 fell, down from 10 last week. The Composite index lost 3.86 points or 0.37 percent, the All T&T index lost 4.91 points or 0.32 percent and the Cross-Listed index slipped 0.38 points or 0.51 percent.
The market closed with 6,629,484 shares trading for $28,683,781 compared with 7,392,747 stocks at $92,547,726 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. T
Sagicor Group advanced $2.10 in closing at $42.11 with a transfer of 7,917 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.40 to end at $7.10 with investors swapping 1,550 shares, Scotia Group gained 47 cents to finish at $53.47 as traders switched ownership of 26,641 stock units, Seprod increased $1.10 to close at $79 with investors trading 1,187 stock units and Supreme Ventures popped 35 cents to $19.95 after a transfer of 89,067 units.
The market closed with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks trading, with an exchange of 2,299,043 shares, down by 61 percent in value to $4,205,931, compared with 5,248,562 units at $10,721,628 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.