Trading activity jumped sharply over that on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday, with a 724 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and with 169 percent more value than on Tuesday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 20 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of three stocks rising, three declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,302,645 shares for $4,753,061 compared to 158,060 stock units at $1,769,524 on Tuesday.
An average of 68,560 shares were traded at $250,161 compared to 7,903 units at $88,476 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 16,051 shares at $175,980 compared with 9,736 units at $167,069 on the prior day. The average trade for May was 23,500 shares at $216,502.
The Composite Index slipped 1.70 points to 1,231.63, the All T&T Index popped 0.71 points to end at 1,901.41, the SME Index remained at 70.01 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.60 points to finish at 72.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.80 after 707 shares passed through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 with 2,589 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl rallied 43 cents to $50.98 after trading 1,338 units. Endeavour Holdings concluded trading of 100 shares at $13, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $7.01 after investors exchanged 2,255 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $48.90 after 328 units were traded. Guardian Holdings declined $1.07 in closing at $19 after 5,891 stock units were traded, JMMB Group remained at $1.35 as investors traded 3,349 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to close at $4.96, with 30,986 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises ended at $3.45 and closed with an exchange of 70,261 stock units, NCB Financial shed 10 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors transferring 1,107,813 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with a transfer of 16,000 stocks.
Investors traded 1,000 shares of Point Lisas at $3.25, Republic Financial rallied 27 cents to $129.20 with 2,814 units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $76.50 in switching ownership of 5,055 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.88 with stakeholders swapping 5,329 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 45,744 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.50 with 605 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco popped 23 cents to $12.48 in trading 481 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors exchanged 158,060 shares for $1,769,524 up from 140,825 stock units at $1,141,837 on Monday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 after 10 shares were traded, Ansa McAl declined 44 cents to $50.55, with 10 units crossing the market, CinemaOne dropped 80 cents to close at $7 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks. First Citizens Group shed 9 cents to end at $48.90 in the swapping of 2,821 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 while 1,410 stock units were traded, GraceKennedy rose 15 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 95,601 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $20.07 as investors traded 6,446 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.35, with 62 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents in closing at $4.97, with 720 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.45 in trading 1,000 shares, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents ended at $1.51 after a transfer of 27,914 units, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 528 stocks. 
Point Lisas popped 20 cents to $3.25 and closed with 500 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $8 after 78 shares were traded, Republic Financial remained at $128.93 in an exchange of 4,951 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $76.50 with 5,368 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 12 cents in closing at $17.88 with investors transferring 248 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 6,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.50 with shareholders swapping 1,986 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.25 with a transfer of 1,407 stock units.
Investors exchanged 140,825 shares for $1,141,837 versus 145,467 stock units at $6,472,009 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.80 with investors transferring 170 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 after 40 stocks were traded, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 as 250 units passed through the market. First Citizens Group climbed $1.49 to $48.99 in an exchange of 2,121 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 20 cents to $3.35, with 3,275 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings shed 49 cents to close at $20.07 with a transfer of 2,299 units. JMMB Group fell 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.35 in an exchange of 24,002 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $4.92 with 5,501 shares being traded, National Enterprises lost 14 cents in closing at $3.40 with an exchange of 15,000 stocks. NCB Financial dropped 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.75 as investors exchanged 61,153 stock units, 
One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with 300 units being traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $8 with 715 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial declined 7 cents to $128.93 after a transfer of 1,616 shares, Scotiabank increased 42 cents to end at $76.50, with 2,528 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to $18 in switching ownership of 6,916 units. Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to end at $2.50 after 4,000 stock units were exchanged, Unilever Caribbean dipped 51 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.99, with 8,049 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.50 after 2,890 stocks were traded.
Investors exchanged 145,467 shares for $6,472,009 versus 218,148 stock units at $2,738,982 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
National Flour Mills dipped 7 cents to $1.53 after an exchange of 6,150 stocks, NCB Financial closed at $3 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with 3,329 units changing hands, Point Lisas ended at $3.05 after exchanging 9,111 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $8 in trading 99 stocks, Republic Financial rose $1.62 and ended at $129 after 41,761 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank gained 1 cent to close at $76.08 in trading 4,845 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 25 cents to end at $18.25 and closed with 3,560 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 17 cents to $12.50 with a transfer of 9,466 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after an exchange of 5,405 shares.
Investors exchanged 218,148 shares for $2,738,982 versus 249,560 units at $3,305,748 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 20 cents in closing at $68.80 after a transfer of 242 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 after an exchange of 22 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $50.99 as investors traded 191 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in an exchange of 2,900 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80, with 3 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group jumped $2.94 to $48.99, with 2,651 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 1 cent to end at $7.01 with a transfer of 10,522 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 35 cents to close at $3.15, as 625 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $20.05 after an exchange of 832 shares, Guardian Media climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after investors traded 20,882 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.41 in trading 101,650 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 736 units, Massy Holdings dropped 6 cents to end at $4.92 while exchanging 14,293 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 7,255 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 9 cents to $1.60 after investors traded 4,350 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $3, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, 
One Caribbean Media declined 1 cent in closing at $3.70 with investors transferring 600 stocks, Point Lisas popped 4 cents to end at $3.05, with 150 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial dipped 33 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $127.38 in switching ownership of 14,065 units. Scotiabank dropped 43 cents to $76.07 in an exchange of 1,430 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents in closing at $18.50 with an exchange of 1,907 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent and ended at $2.51 in switching ownership of 29,814 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.13 to end at $12.67 after exchanging 828 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after 2,000 shares changed hands.
Investors exchanged 249,560 shares at $3,305,748 versus 139,700 stock units at $1,491,369 on Monday.
Ansa McAl remained at $51 as investors traded 6,320 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $49 after 100 stock units were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 18 cents to $21.80 after a transfer of 124 shares, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to close at $46.05 after exchanging 2,640 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent and ended at $7 in switching ownership of 2,359 units. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 15,496 stocks, Guardian Media declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 in an exchange of 1,397 shares, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to close at $1.40 with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $4.98 after 66,726 stocks crossed the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.55, with 24,754 units being traded, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 6,881 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3, with 15,700 shares crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 50 cents to end at $8 after 40,718 stocks passed through the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 21 cents to $127.71 and closed after 3,215 units were traded, Scotiabank dipped 50 cents to close at $76.50 after an exchange of 3,734 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NG ended at $18.25 while exchanging 2,018 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 28 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 with 2,505 stock units being traded, Unilever Caribbean dipped 20 cents to end at $14.80 in an exchange of 41,115 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with investors trading 2,222 stock units.
Investors traded 139,700 shares for $1,491,369, down from 218,165 stock units at $2,569,756 on Friday.
First Citizens Group dropped $2.99 to $46 with investors exchanging 1,400 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 in switching ownership of 51,270 units. GraceKennedy fell 24 cents to $3.55 with 20,263 stocks being traded, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to end at $20.05 after exchanging 1,564 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 2 cents in closing at $1.38 as shareholders traded 2,541 units, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent and ended at $4.98, with 20,323 shares crossing the market. National Enterprises endned at $3.55 after an exchange of 9,033 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors transferring 9 units, NCB Financial remained at $3 with 2,949 stocks changing hands 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.71 after shareholders traded 100 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $8.50 with an exchange of 306 stocks, Republic Financial lost 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $127.50 as 299 stock units pass through the market. Scotiabank increased $1 to end at $77 with a transfer of 5,216 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.25, with 1,946 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean dipped 30 cents to $15 while exchanging 22,342 shares.
The Composite Index dropped 14.43 points and ended trading at 1,240.67, the All T&T Index fell 19.98 points to 1,891.25, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.19 points to finish at 76.19.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped $2.52 to $66.50 with investors trading 2,750 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.99 after 21 stocks were traded, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $48.99 after 10,185 units changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to $7.01 after shareholders traded 59,980 stocks. GraceKennedy lost 6 cents in closing at $3.79, 100 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.40 as investors exchanged 217 shares, L.J. Williams B share added 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 with shareholders exchanging 13,900 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $4.99 with a transfer of 49,266 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after an exchange of 955 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with 20 stocks changing hands, 
NCB Financial dipped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 6,051 shares crossing the exchange. One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to end at $3.71 after 38,221 units passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 50 cents to $8.50 after it closed with 100 shares changing hands, Republic Financial fell $1.09 to $127.90 in switching ownership of 3,477 stock units, Scotiabank lost $1 to close at $76 with 1,580 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18.25, with 4,882 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean declined 14 cents to $15.30 with investors transferring 21,436 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $13 after 5,024 units passed through the market.
Investors exchanged 268,376 shares for $6,907,243 compared to 401,593 stocks at $2,290,438 on Wednesday.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $51, with 100,010 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $21.99 as 21 units were traded, First Citizens Group ended at $49 after an exchange of 2,721 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent in closing at $7 as investors exchanged 50,420 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined 55 cents to end at $20 with 8,746 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group popped 1 cent in ending at $1.38 with investors transferring 1,282 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $4.99 in an exchange of 26,845 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after 16,618 units were traded, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50, with 875 stock units crossing the exchange. One Caribbean Media lost 1 cent to close at $3.81 while investors exchanged 2 units, Point Lisas shed 49 cents and ended at $3.01 as shareholders traded 7,000 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $8 after a transfer of 115 shares. Republic Financial fell 51 cents to end at $128.99, with 312 shares passing through the market, Scotiabank rallied 43 cents to close at $77 after an exchange of 1,675 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to $18.25 with shareholders swapping 518 units. Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $2.78 and closed, with 2,400 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $15.44 with an exchange of 44,953 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with 3,863 units crossing the market.
Investors traded 401,593 shares for $2,290,438 compared to 171,203 stock units at $1,565,935 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $69.02. with 450 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 in switching ownership of 170 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $51 with an exchange of 302 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $48.50 as investors exchanged 4,200 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.99 in an exchange of 14 shares, Endeavour Holdings closed trading at $12.65 after 315 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group dropped $1 to $49 with investors trading 34 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 1 cent in closing at $7.01, with 41,649 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.85 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents to $20.55 after an exchange of 100 shares, Massy Holdings fell 6 cents to $4.99, with 57,989 stock units changing hands. 
National Enterprises declined 20 cents to $3.55 in an exchange of 278,005 stocks, NCB Financial shed 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.20 with a transfer of 380 units, Republic Financial popped 60 cents to close at $129.50 after investors traded 1,856 stocks, Scotiabank lost 43 cents and ended at $76.57 after an exchange of 546 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 with a transfer of 1,742 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.70, with 5,050 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean rose 17 cents to $15.42 while exchanging 6,997 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $13 in trading 1,494 stock units.
