Losers clobber risers on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with losing stocks overwhelming risers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 18 securities trading, similar to Thursday and ending, with prices of two stocks rising, nine declining and seven ended firm with the volume of stocks traded rising 25 percent, with a 26 percent lower, than Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 340,257 shares for $1,387,986 compared to 272,853 stock units at $1,868,848 on Thursday.
An average of 18,903 shares were traded at $77,110 compared with 15,159 units valued at $103,825 on Thursday, with trading month to date, averaging 17,487 shares at $100,738 compared with 17,143 units at $106,485 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index slipped 0.97 points to conclude trading at 1,033.90, the All T&T Index fell 1.28 points to conclude trading at 1,520.28, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.09 points to 71.87.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Friday, Agostini’s lost 95 cents to close at $66.05 after an exchange of 15 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent to $14.79 with investors trading 225 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $44, after trading of 1,566 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.49 with investors trading 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 5 cents and ended at $8.20 after an exchange of 1,400 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 3 cents to end at $43.55, with 750 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy skidded 5 cents in closing at $3.70 in an exchange of 1,931 shares, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to $3.95 with investors dealing in 146,904 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $2.44 after a transfer of 600 stock units. National Flour Mills slipped 2 cents to finish at $1.62 in trading just one share, NCB Financial ended at $1.98, with 110,000 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 875 units. Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $112.15 after 809 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $54.85 with an exchange of 438 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents in closing at $3.74 in trading 61,856 stock units. Trinidad Cement climbed 15 cents to finish at $2.30 in an exchange of 1,221 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75, with 5,244 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dipped 3 cents to close at 52 week low of $4.97 after an exchange of 6,417 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.


 

Trading jumps in JSE Main Market  


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market surged on Thursday, with a 143 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value, 171 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in activities in 54 securities, down from 59 on Wednesday, with prices of 24 rising, 17 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed trading with 13,196,714 shares with a value of $99,480,723, soaring sharply from 5,441,255 units at $36,679,194 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 244,384 shares at $1,842,236, rising from 92,225 stocks at $621,681 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 149,309 units at $1,014,522, up from 121,254 shares at $770,279 on the previous day but lower than May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
At the end of the day, Wigton Energy led trading with 4.67 million shares for 35.4 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaica Producers which ended with 2.91 million stocks for 22 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.92 million stocks for 14.5 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.76 million units for 13.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,881.59 points to finish at 369,284.68, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,174.51 points to end at 320,959.73 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.68 points to 67.06. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
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 2025.
At the close of moderate trading, Barita Investments rose $1 in closing at $71 with investors swapping 2,224 shares, Berger Paints climbed 49 cents to $7.60 after an exchange of 423 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property rose $1.90 to finish at $38.01 after closing with an exchange of 2,309 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $15 and ended at $355 with 14 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.29 to close at $25.01 with traders dealing in 56,921 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 42 cents to end at $22.55 with investors switching ownership of 2,906,124 shares. Kingston Wharves rallied 96 cents to $32.96 with investors trading 290 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.05 and ended at $10 with an exchange of 8,368 units, NCB Financial advanced 78 cents in closing at $41.97, with 28,332 stocks clearing the market. Seprod shed $2.06 to close at $81.44 in trading 1,664 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 39 cents to end at $12.10 with traders crossing 32,610 stock units and Wisynco Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $21.50 with 52,497 units being traded.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $20.37 to $224.37 in trading a mere one stock and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $2.10 to end at $103 with investors dealing in 2,200 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market breaks 3 days losing streak


After three consecutive days of declines the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke the string of losses in trading on Thursday pushing the Junior Market Index up by almost 11 points after an exchange of 46 securities up from with 38 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 17 closing unchanged, with regency Petroleum closing at a 52 week high while Stationery and Office Supplies traded at an intraday 52 week low of $1.06, on a day with the volume of stocks traded, rising 29 percent, with 42 percent more value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 4,299,953 shares for $8,479,228, moderately above 3,323,810 units at $5,956,247 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 93,477 shares at $184,331, from 87,469 stocks at $156,743 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date, ending with an average of 208,681 units at $248,303, down from 252,119 stock units at $272,424 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 818,154 shares for 19 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 510,000 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 455,069 stocks for 10.6 percent of the total volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 10.94 points to 3,464.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices along with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 71 cents to finish at $16 with traders exchanging 889 shares, AMG Packaging sank 30 cents and ended at $2.10 with 82,170 stocks crossing the market, CAC 2000 dipped 22 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 69 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 13 cents in closing at $2.15 as 1,720 units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Flavours climbed 23 cents to end at $1.62 in trading 183 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries lost 9 cents to close at $1.36 with 8,001 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove skidded 51 cents to $14 with investors swapping 25,839 stocks, Elite Diagnostic sank 25 cents and ended at $1.17 with 5 units crossing the market, Indies Pharma popped 6 cents to end at $3.70 with investors trading 4,370 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 45 cents in closing at $4.20, with 295,911 shares being traded, Jetcon Corporation increased 8 cents to finish at $1.17 as investors exchanged 87,050 units, KLE Group slipped 11 cents to close at 97 cents after a transfer of 200 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 51 cents to $12.99 with traders dealing in 1,011 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 8 cents and ended at $1.08 after an exchange of 188,598 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 23 cents to end at $1.58 with a transfer of 73,100 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 96 cents with traders clearing the market of 8,377 units, RA Williams shed 5 cents to close at 49 cents with an exchange of 510,000 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 44 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4 as 26,603 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery dipped 5 cents to $2.15 in an exchange of 40,402 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks outpace risers on TTSE


Declining stocks were just less than twice the number of those rising on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 18 securities compared with 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, nine declining and four ended firm, with modest increase in the volume and value of stocks traded over Wednesday and slippage in the market indices.

The market closed with trading of 272,853 shares worth $1,868,848 compared to 272,277 stock units at $1,837,670 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,159 shares were traded at $103,825, slightly below 16,016 stock units at $108,098 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,143 shares at $106,485, which is comparable with 17,781 units at $107,343 on the previous day and an average for May of just 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index lost 4.32 points to end trading at 1,034.87, the All T&T Index slipped 4.79 points to 1,521.56, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.53 points to end at 71.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl fell $1 in closing at $44 with an exchange of 1,140 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to $39.49, with an exchange of just 2 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment fell 31 cents and ended at $23.20, with 16 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy ended at $3.75 with investors trading 378 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 25 cents to close at $16.75 in an exchange of 12,000 units, JMMB Group fell 9 cents to end at $1.06, with 5,453 stocks clearing the market. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to $4 after an exchange of 53,744 units, National Enterprises popped 2 cents to end at $2.44 with a transfer of just one share, National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents in closing at $1.64, with 5,000 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $1.98 with traders dealing in 9,434 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 3 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 1,851 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 19 cents to finish at $4.24 with investors swapping 49 units. Prestige Holdings shed 6 cents and ended at $10.45 after 13,148 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial declined 4 cents to $112.16 in trading 4,512 shares, Scotiabank increased 60 cents to end at $54.85 after an exchange of 1,638 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 26 cents in closing at $3.76 in trading 156,248 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 with an exchange of a mere one stock and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with 8,238 units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market retreats on Wednesday

Investors pulled back from trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, resulting in the volume and value of stocks traded falling 17 percent and 27 percent, respectively. Transjamaican Highway ended with trading of 44 percent of the total volume, following trading activities in 59 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 securities rising, 26 declining, and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 5,441,255 shares trading, worth $36,679,194, slipping from 6,582,118 stock units at $50,375,973 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 92,225 shares at $621,681, declining from 106,163 stocks at $812,516 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 121,254 stock units at $770,279 compared with 135,066 shares at $840,982 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.40 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume. followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 987,752 units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 499,603 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,981.22 points to close at 367,403.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,594.90 points to 318,785.22 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.13 points to 66.38. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the trading, AS Bryden increased 94 cents and ended at $25 in an exchange of 40 shares, Barita Investments lost 92 cents to finish at $70 with investors trading 1,609 stock units, Caribbean Cement fell $2 to end at $81 as traders exchanged 5,771 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 70 cents in closing at $26.30, with 20,901 units being traded, Margaritaville dipped $2.98 to close at $10.52 with an exchange of 59 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 95 cents to finish at $11.05 with 5,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial sank $1.80 to $41.19 with traders dealing in 295,909 shares, Pan Jamaica popped 40 cents to end at $51 with 9,929 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments skidded 98 cents in closing at $17.21 after a transfer of 516 stocks. Seprod dropped $1.50 to close at $83.50, after trading of 9,446 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 49 cents to finish at $19.50 after an exchange of 2,525 stocks.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $35.98 and ended at $204, with a transfer of 5 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $2.10 to $100.90, with investors swapping 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More skids for the JSE Junior Market


The Junior Market stocks closed mostly in negative territory on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following activity in 38 securities down from 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of just 10 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 86 percent with 63 percent lower value than Tuesday, with the market slipping for a third day since the close of May.

The market closed with trading of 3,323,810 shares with a value of a mere $5,956,247, dropping steeply from 23,396,014 stock units at $16,266,034 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 87,469 shares at $156,743 compared with 570,634 stocks with a value of $396,733 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 252,119 units at $272,424, from 326,604 stock units at $324,755 on the previous day, down from May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.11 million shares accounting for 33.5 percent of the total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, with 419,289 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 373,159 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 21.41 points to end at 3,453.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
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 close of the market, Access Financial popped 26 cents to end at $15.29 as investors exchanged 3,321 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 25 cents in closing at $1.39 with a transfer of 81 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined by 5 cents to end at $1.45 after an exchange of 2,209 stocks. Dolphin Cove shedded 34 cents to end at $14.51 after closing with an exchange of 13,344 shares, Express Catering advanced by 6 cents to finish trading at $2.72 after a transfer of 8,425 stock units, Fontana sank 5 cents to close at $9 with 8,915 shares clearing the market. Honey Bun skidded 13 cents to $7.96 in an exchange of 9,772 units, Image Plus fell 6 cents to finish at $1 with traders dealing in 7,511 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $3.55 to $11.40 in an exchange of 9,323 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents to end at $1.09 with a mere 173 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express gained 50 cents in closing at $13.50 with an exchange of 160 stocks, Main Event sank 27 cents to close at $9.70 with 1,050 units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents to 55 cents after trading 771 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational dropped 10 cents to finish at 87 cents as 11,000 shares crossed the exchange, RA Williams increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents with investors dealing in 12,000 stocks. Regency Petroleum dipped 37 cents in closing at $3.56 after an exchange of 10,267 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to close at $1.48 with investors trading 304,949 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Trinidad Exchange


Trading ended in an equal split of winning and losing stocks on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an exchange of 17 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday, ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining, and nine ending firm. Trading ended with a 53 percent drop in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value falling 42 percent from trading on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 272,277 shares valued $1,837,670 compared to 577,233 stock units at $3,183,745 on Tuesday.
An average of 16,016 shares were traded at $108,098 compared with 28,862 stock units at $159,187 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,781 shares valued at $107,343 compared to 18,550 units at $107,019 on the previous day and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index sank 2.58 points to 1,039.19, the All T&T Index sank 2.17 points to settle at 1,526.35, the SME Index climbed 0.05 points to 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.42 points to end at 72.49.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of market activities, Agostini’s remained at $67 as investors exchanged 442 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $45, with 2,427 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rose by 2 cents to a 52 week high of $18 in an exchange of 4,934 units. First Citizens Group popped 52 cents ito $43.52 with traders dealing in 18,308 shares, GraceKennedy fell 14 cents to end at $3.75 after exchanging of 12,593 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 with investors dealing in 125 shares. Guardian Media ended at 98 cents after closing with an exchange of 500 stocks, JMMB Group saw an exchange of 4 units at $1.15, Massy Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $4.05, with 37,436 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 20,445 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after 100,566 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings shed 10 cents to finish at $10.51 with a transfer of 955 units. Republic Financial slipped 3 cents to $112.20, with 880 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank sank 60 cents to end at $54.25 after a transfer of 95 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 27 cents in closing at $4.02, with 69,935 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.75 with an exchange of 320 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5, trading 2,312 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big retreat for JSE Main Market stocks


Stocks had a big retreat in prices at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Indices, dropping on Tuesday, following trading in 62 securities, the same as on Monday, and ended with prices of just 15 rising, being swamped by 34 declining and 13 ending left unchanged. Trading volume fell 35 percent, with the value 7 percent lower than on Monday.

Only 6,582,118 shares were traded with a value of $50,375,973, a fall from 10,166,077 stock units at $53,905,822 on Monday.
Trading averaged 106,163 shares at $812,516, down from 163,969 stocks at $869,449 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 135,066 stock units at $840,982 compared with May, with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.79 million shares for 42.4 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, which ended with 1.15 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 532,578 stock units for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,253.80 points to 370,384.31, the JSE Main Index sank 4,099.91 points to close trading at 320,380.12 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.73 points to end at 66.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $5.88 in closing at $24.06 after traders exchanged 335 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $2 to close at $83 with investors dealing in 1,554 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 80 cents to end at $36 with 226 shares being traded. Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to $27 with trading of 112,886 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $2.90 to finish at $22.10 with 102,005 units clearing the market, JMMB Group sank $1.81 and ended at $20.18 with investors trading 126,554 stocks. Kingston Wharves declined 85 cents to $32 after a transfer of 37,738 units, Margaritaville lost 59 cents and ended at $13.50 as investors traded 318 shares, Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with 1,010 stock units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded 95 cents to close at $10.10 with traders dealing in 45,285 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 48 cents to end at $64.52 with brokers switching ownership of 4 stock units, 138 Student Living slipped 45 cents in closing at $3.25 with 2,248 stocks crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $2.20 to $50.60 with an exchange of 1,058 units, Seprod skidded $3.66 to close at $85 with 1,037 stocks changing hands, Stanley Motta lost 47 cents in closing at $6.28 in trading 309 shares. Supreme Ventures shed 53 cents to end at $19.01 after an exchange of 156,424 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 69 cents to finish at $8.31 after closing with an exchange of 941 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% declined 59 cents and ended at $19.40 with investors trading 2,562 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2.96 to $44.37 in an exchange of 17 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $1 to finish at $2,689 with traders passing 101 stock units through the market, 138 Student Living preference share surged $69.97 and ended at $239.98 with a transfer of 32 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2 to close at $100.50 as investors exchanged 78 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

MFS Capital tops Junior Market


Trading surged on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market after trading in shares of MFS Capital Partners jumped sharply, accounting for 86 percent of the overall volume for the day, resulting in the market Index declining by 29.32 points to close at 3,474.84. Market activity also resulted in a 479 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, at a 48 percent higher value than on Monday. Trading ended in 41 securities compared with 43 on Monday, with prices of 11 stocks advancing, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 23,396,014 shares for $16,266,034, increasing steeply from 4,038,688 units at $11,013,414 on Monday.
Trading averaged 570,634 shares at $396,733, increasing from 93,923 stocks at $256,126 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, ending with an average of 326,604 units at $324,755 compared to May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 20.03 million shares for 85.6 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 500,447 units for 2.1 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 438,095 stock units for 1.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $1.98 to end at $15.03 with 2,001 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 85 cents to $14.85 after a transfer of 24,324 stocks, Express Catering sank 9 cents to finish at $2.66 after closing with an exchange of 10,000 shares. Fontana rose 5 cents and ended at $9.05, with 20,426 units clearing the market, Future Energy dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.05 after an exchange of 91,089 stock units, Indies Pharma fell 28 cents to end at $3.64 with investors dealing in 33,255 shares. ISP Finance jumped $3.45 to $14.95 with a transfer of a mere 168 stocks, JFP increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents as investors exchanged 51,900 units, Knutsford Express declined 99 cents to end at $13 with traders passing 1,316 stock units through the market. Mailpac Group lost 6 cents in closing at $2.59 in an exchange of 84,636 shares, Main Event skidded $1.28 to finish at $9.97 trading of 30 stocks, Omni Industries slipped 5 cents to close at 80 cents with 79,822 units switching owners and One Great Studio popped 5 cents to 46 cents with investors swapping 108,484 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Plenty prices drop on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks lost ground on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, even with a 295 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded and a 221 percent rise in value over trading on Monday, resulting from activities in 20 securities compared with 19 on Monday and ending with prices of just three stocks rising, nine declining and eight ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 577,233 shares for $3,183,745, up from only 146,214 stock units at $990,655 on Monday.
An average of 28,862 shares were traded at $159,187, well above the 7,695 units at $52,140 on Monday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 18,550 shares at $107,019 compared to an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index sank 3.96 points to wrap up trading at 1,041.77, the All T&T Index skidded 2.87 points to settle at 1,528.52, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.72 points to settle at 72.91.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with investors swapping 19 shares, Ansa McAl closed at $45 after 441 units passed through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 in trading 63 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.25 and closed after 31 stock units were traded, First Citizens Group declined 60 cents to finish at $43 with investors trading 23,126 stocks, GraceKennedy finished trading 506 units at $3.89. Guardian Holdings remained at $17 with investors swapping 36,933 stocks, Guardian Media slipped 2 cents to end at 98 cents after an exchange of 1,263 shares, JMMB Group lost 7 cents in closing at $1.15, after trading of 164,203 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $4.02 in an exchange of 11,373 shares, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to finish at $2.42 with investors dealing in 41,013 units, National Flour Mills slipped 4 cents and ended at $1.61 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks. NCB Financial fell 4 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 222,381 stock units, One Caribbean Media dipped 3 cents in closing at $2.67 with 20,000 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rallied 17 cents to end at $10.61 with an exchange of 2,950 stocks. Republic Financial increased 8 cents and ended at $112.23 with 1,181 units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $54.85 as investors exchanged 425 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 24 cents to finish at $3.75, with 69 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean dipped 3 cents to $13.75 with 31,742 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with traders dealing in 14,514 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.