Rising stocks edged out decliners on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a fall in the volume and value of stocks traded declined 56 percent and 66 percent less than on Tuesday resulting in 16 securities traded compared with 23 on Tuesday, with four rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged.
A total of 587,943 shares were exchanged for $5,371,639 down from 1,340,990 shares at $15,619,117 on Tuesday.
An average of 36,746 shares were traded at $335,727 versus 58,304 shares at $679,092 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 29,607 shares at $332,830, up from 29,208 units at $332,668 on the previous day. Trading in September averaged 45,817 shares at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 2.06 points to 1,323.51, the All T&T Index popped 2.53 points to 1,974.75 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.22 points to settle at 87.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund popped 5 cents to $30 with the swapping of 49,524 shares, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to end at $50.05 while exchanging 4,231 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5 after dealings in 10,549 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 as investors exchanged 115,773 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped 4 cents to $25.06 after 11,851 stocks changed hands, JMMB Group climbed 20 cents to $2.10, with 927 units crossing the market. 
Massy Holdings remained at $4.51 with an exchange of 160,087 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.26 after a transfer of 9,442 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $4.80 with investors transferring 41,904 units. Prestige Holdings rallied 5 cents to $6.65, with 5,000 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial fell $4 to $135, with 565 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $77.89 in exchanging 6,420 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 34 cents to close at $21.75, with 25,383 units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 in trading 141,465 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $12.80 as 320 stocks passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco closed at $22 after exchanging 4,502 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE ekes out gains on Wednesday
Widespread declines on TTSE
Falling stocks dominated trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following investors dealing in 23 securities up from 19 on Friday, following the market’s closing on Monday, with the observance of a public holiday. At the close, two stocks rose, ten declined and 11 remained unchanged, flowing from a 13 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 71 percent higher value than on Friday.
A total of 1,340,990 shares were exchanged for $15,619,117 versus 1,540,645 units at $9,131,764 on Friday.
An average of 58,304 units were traded at $679,092 compared with 81,087 shares at $480,619 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 29,208 shares at $332,668 versus 26,663 units at $302,372 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533
The Composite Index dipped 12.83 points to 1,321.45, the All T&T Index dropped 20.52 points to 1,972.22 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.64 points to settle at 87.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 7 cents to end at $42.01 with investors transferring 140 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 5 cents to $24.95 in switching ownership of 138 stock units, Ansa McAl lost $2.65 in closing at $53.80 after an exchange of 2,018 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20 after a transfer of 250 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22, with 678 shares changing hands, CinemaOne remained at $5.98 in trading 165 units. Clico Investment Fund advanced 45 cents to close at $29.95, with 50,365 stock units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group dropped 5 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 112,461 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent to close at $5 after trading 7,520 stock units. 
GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 after investors ended dealings in 55,489 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.10 after 18,843 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Media remained at $3.04 after trades in 30 units. JMMB Group declined 12 cents to $1.90, with 80,000 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to $4.51 in an exchange of 909,811 stocks, National Enterprises dropped 1 cent to $3.26, with 5,030 shares clearing the market. One Caribbean Media declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.80 with an exchange of 25,500 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $6.60 after trading 195 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139 with the swapping of 2,568 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $77.89 while exchanging 6,758 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $22.09 with a transfer of 25,568 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 in exchanging 2,356 units. Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents to close at $12.80 with 314 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 in exchanging 4,793 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Profit jumps at CPJ but watch 2023
Two Fridays ago, investors snapped up 1,258,697 shares, 12 times the average Caribbean Producers shares traded since mid-September, but the price pulled back to $12.50 at the close of the first Friday’s trading in response to the company reporting record earnings of US$7.5 million after corporation tax of $1.744 million in delivering J$1.05 per share for the year to June, more than 50 percent over the US$5.24 million made in 2018, with no tax then payable, the previous best year.
Caribbean Producers traded 52 weeks’ high during the week following a near US$2 quarterly profit.
The company reported a loss of US$2.3 million in 2021, resulting in lower revenues as the hotel sector they sell to primarily operated at low levels after closure in 2020 due to Covid-19.
Sale revenues climbed 209 percent for the year, to $120 million from just $57 billion in 2021. The 2022 final quarter produced revenues that were 58 percent higher than in 2021, coming out at US$33.5 million and delivering a pretax profit of US$1.5 million, with the gross margin down to just 22 percent in the quarter. Inventory written down accounted for US$1.1 million in the June quarter, down from US$1.37 million in 2021, with the company posting revenues of US$21 million and profit of US$1.3 million.
The 2022 results were delivered, with tourism traffic at just 78 percent of 2019 for the 12 months to June this year, with the final quarter benefiting from tourist traffic just 3 percent less than in 2019.
Profit margins increased from a low of 24 percent in 2019 to 30 percent in 2022 and are up from 25 percent in 2021 and 27 percent in 2020, leading to gross profit rising to $34.8 million in 2022 from $14.74 million in 2021 and $20.7 in 2020.
Segment results show the Jamaican operation enjoying a 96 percent increase in revenues to third parties of $97.5 million, up from $46.9 million in 2021 and contributed segment results of $7.4 million, up from a loss of $2 million in the previous year, while profit for the St Lucian operations increased to $436,000 million from a loss of $522,000 in 2021, with revenues rising 103 percent to $23.45 million, from $11.56 million in the prior year.
Selling and administrative expenses rose 50 percent to $18.2 million for the year from $12.1 million in 2021, but depreciation remained nearly flat at $4.2 million from $4.19 million in 2021. Finance cost jumped 34 percent to $2.95 million from $2.2 million in 2021.
Gross cash flow brought in $13.5 million, but growth in receivables, inventories and addition to fixed assets offset by increased payables more than wiped out the inflows leaving a deficit of $3 million that was funded by net borrowings of $3.5 million.
At the end of June, shareholders’ equity stood at $23 million, Long term borrowings ended at $15.7 million and short term at $26.7 million. Current assets accounted for $62.6 million, including trade and other receivables of $8.4 million, inventories at $40 million, almost twice the level in 2021 and cash and bank balances of $4 million. Current liabilities amounted to $46.8 million. Net current assets ended the period at $16 million.
At the end of July this year, the company issued $13 million of Unsecured Fixed Rate US$ notes, with a tenor of five (5) years and during the continuance of an Event of Default bear interest at 10% per annum and at all other times 7% per annum. The monies received were used to repay existing related party loans at varying interest rates.
ICInsider.com forecasts J$2.75 per share for the fiscal year ending June 2023, with a PE of 5 times the current year’s earnings based on the price of $13.93 the stock traded at on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a price target of more than $40 in 2023.
Not mentioned in comments from the company is the outcome of discussions they were to have regarding an acquisition in the Easter Caribbean and the raising of fresh equity capital to help fund the acquisition and reduce the heavy debt load.
Trading gains for Trinidad Exchange
Investors were more active in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 318 percent with a 121 percent increased value over Thursday and resulting in 19 securities traded compared with 21 on Thursday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and six remaining unchanged.
A total of 1,540,645 shares were traded for $9,131,764 compared to 368,390 stock units at $4,141,230 on Thursday.
An average of 81,087 units were traded at $480,619 compared to 17,542 shares at $196,701 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 26,663 shares at $302,372 versus 22,425 units at $288,492 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index declined 1.82 points to 1,334.28, the All T&T Index fell 3.43 points to 1,992.74 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.01 points to settle at 88.14.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 2 cents after ending at $42.08, with ten shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings rallied 5 cents in closing at $25 after 1,436 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl declined 5 cents to close at $56.45 in an exchange of two stock units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.50 after exchanging 24 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $5.01, with 813,000 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $5.20, with 89,698 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 4 cents to close at $25.10 while exchanging two shares, Guardian Media lost 6 cents to end at $3.04 as 15,815 units passed through the market, L.J. Williams B share climbed 1 cent in closing at $2.05 after trading 200 shares. 
Massy Holdings ended at $4.50 as investors exchanged 508,515 units, National Enterprises gained 11 cents after ending at $3.27 in exchanging 5,355 stocks, National Flour Mills advanced 6 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 2,839 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.65 with a transfer of 10,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139 after a transfer of 1,083 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at $77.89 with the swapping of 263 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $22.09 with an exchange of 224 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 and closed with 4,000 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 15 cents to close at $12.85 in trading 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $22 in exchanging 88,079 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Trinidad Exchange
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 54 percent and the value 26 percent lower than trading levels on Wednesday resulting in 21 securities traded compared with 18 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
A total of 368,390 shares were exchanged for $4,141,230 versus 795,951 shares at $5,635,377 on Wednesday. An average of 17,542 units traded at $197,201 versus 44,220 shares at $313,077 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,425 shares at $288,492 compared to 22,885 units at $297,089 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index dropped 0.10 points to 1,336.10, the All T&T Index dipped 3.79 points to 1,996.17 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.54 points to settle at 88.15.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 40 cents to $42.10 after trading 20,233 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 1 cent in closing at $24.95, with 1,120 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22 and closed with 70 stock units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund shed 40 cents to close at $29.50, with 11,428 stocks crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings fell 60 cents to $7 with a transfer of 1,500 units, First Citizens Group ended at $50.05 with investors trading 12,054 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to $5 after 46,368 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents in closing at $5.20 with an exchange of 209,000 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 1 cent to $25.06 in trading 606 shares. 
JMMB Group increased 2 cents to end at $2.02 after exchanging 5,000 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 47,111 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.59, with 4,506 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dipped 18 cents to $4.80 with an exchange of 1,399 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 17 cents to $3.25 while exchanging 32 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.65 in exchanging 290 shares. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1 to $139 in switching ownership of 4,122 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $77.90, with 1,431 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 20 cents in ending at $22.05 after exchanging 35 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 55 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents in closing at $13 as investors exchanged 30 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $22.25 in trading 2,000 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading volume rises value falls
The volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday jumped 61 percent over Tuesday’s trades, but the value declined 17 percent and resulted in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Tuesday, with prices of four rising, four declining and ten remaining unchanged.
A total of 795,951 shares were traded for $5,635,377, compared to 494,611 shares at $6,758,165 on Tuesday. An average of 44,220 units traded at $313,077 compared to 24,731 shares at $337,908 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,885 shares at $297,089 versus 21,012 units at $295,685 September closed with an average of 45,817 shares at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 1.17 points to end at 1,336.20, the All T&T Index declined 0.36 points to 1,999.96 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.39 points to close at 87.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $42.50 with investors transferring 85 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50, with 8,997 stocks crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 after trading 122 stock units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.90 in trading 50,491 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.60 with 786 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $50.05 and closed with 938 stock units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 5 cents to $5.05 with an exchange of 44,734 shares, GraceKennedy increased 5 cents to $5.25 with 200,029 units crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $2 after a transfer of 1,000 shares. 
Massy Holdings advanced 5 cents in closing at $4.50 with the swapping of 438,021 units, National Enterprises dipped 12 cents to $3.16 in switching ownership of 13,317 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.59, with 31,050 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $6.65 while exchanging 275 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140, with investors exchanging 300 stocks, Scotiabank fell 10 cents to $77.90 after trading 301 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 15 cents to $22.25 as 5,052 stock units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.50 after exchanging 358 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.20 with a transfer of 95 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling prices dominate Trinidad Exchange
Falling prices dominated the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 144 percent and the value climbing 48 percent more than on Monday, resulting in 20 securities trading up from 17 on Monday, with three stocks rising, eight declining and nine remaining unchanged.
A total of 494,611 shares were traded for $6,758,165 versus 202,722 shares at $4,553,220 on Monday.
An average of 24,731 shares were exchanged at $337,908 compared with 11,925 shares at $267,836 on Monday and trading month to date averaged 21,012 shares at $295,685 versus 20,610 units at $291,120 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index dipped 7.00 points to 1,335.03, the All T&T Index fell 1.22 points to 2,000.32 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.84 points to settle at 87.22.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell $1.50 to $42.50 with an exchange of 1,196 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $24.96 as investors exchanged 500 units, Ansa McAl ended at $56.50 after trading just two stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $42.20 with investors transferring 816 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 with an exchange of 17 shares, Clico Investment Fund lost 10 cents to close at $29.90, with 12,022 units crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings popped 60 cents in closing at $7.60 after exchanging 214 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to $50.05 with the swapping of 4,963 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5 as 37 stocks passed through the market.
GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 after 40,217 units changed hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05, with 594 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents to $2 in exchanging 70,000 stock units. Massy Holdings shed 4 cents in closing at $4.45 after a transfer of 263,478 units, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.28 in trading 32,035 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $4.98 in switching owners of 13,915 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 while exchanging 13,389 shares, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to $78 in trading 27,966 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 40 cents to $22.10 with a transfer of 8,250 stock units. Unilever Caribbean lost 20 cents in closing at $12.80, with 2,000 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.25, with an exchange of 3,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Trinidad Exchange
The volume and value of stocks traded declined sharply to commence the week as market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 53 percent with the value 66 percent lower than on Friday and resulted in the trading of 7 securities compared with 19 on Friday, with two stocks rising, four declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
A total of 202,722 shares were exchanged for $4,553,220 down from 431,272 shares at $13,264,598 on Friday. An average of 11,925 units traded at $267,836 compared to 22,699 shares at $698,137 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 20,610 shares at $291,120 down from 21,488 units at $293,476 on the previous trading day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 6.24 points to 1,342.03, the All T&T Index climbed 0.56 points to 2,001.54 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.72 points to settle at 89.06.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $24.95 after trading 8,902 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $30 with the swapping of 32,476 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50 in switching ownership of 550 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5 with 12,031 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $5.20 with an exchange of 45,777 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined 15 cents in ending at $25.05, as12,605 shares passed through the market.
JMMB Group ended at $2.02 with a transfer of 11,450 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $4.49 with 36,090 units crossing the market, National Enterprises inched 1 cent higher to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 18,424 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.59, with ten units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group gained 23 cents to close at $4.98 after 1,045 stock units changed hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.70 after an exchange of 51 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings shed 4 cents to close at $140 in trading 16,235 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $78.01 after an exchange of 774 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $22.50 in trading 4,447 shares. Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents to $13 as investors exchanged 700 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22.25 while trading 1,155 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on TTSE
Investors exchanged 391 percent more funds on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange to trade slightly more shares on Friday than they did on Thursday resulting in stocks of 19 companies trading up from 13 on Thursday, with prices of four rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged.
A total of 431,272 shares were traded for $13,264,598 up from 422,657 units at $2,703,297 on Thursday. An average of 22,699 shares were exchanged at $698,137 compared to 32,512 shares at $207,946 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,488 shares at $293,476 versus 21,334 units at $241,876 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index rallied 0.68 points to 1,335.79, the All T&T Index advanced 2.91 points to 2,000.98 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.24 points to 87.34.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $44 with a transfer of 46 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.39 to close at $24.95 with the swapping of 72 units, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50 as 175 stock units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.20, with 50,000 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22 after trading 217 shares, Clico Investment Fund popped 5 cents to close at $30 while exchanging 11,742 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $50 after a transfer of 3,010 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, with 12,932 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 after 190,783 units crossed the exchange. 
Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to $25.20 after exchanging 20 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.02 as investors exchanged 31,846 shares, Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to $4.50 with a transfer of 24,061 stocks. National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $3.29 after trading 29,290 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $6.70 in exchanging 421 units, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 4 cents to $140.04 in trading 64,453 stock units. Scotiabank dropped 38 cents to $78.01 in exchanging 248 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 45 cents to close at $22.50 after 6,699 stocks changed hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $13.04 in an exchange of 122 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.25 with an exchange of 5,135 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Drop in trading hurts stocks
Stocks mostly fell Thursday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 50 percent, with the value dropping 75 percent from Wednesday, resulting in just trading in just 13 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday. At the close only one stock rose, six declined and six remained unchanged.
A total of 422,657 shares were exchanged for $2,703,297 down from 852,387 shares at $10,645,266 on Wednesday. An average of 32,512 shares were traded at $207,946 compared to 42,619 units at $532,263 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 21,334 shares at $241,876 versus 20,266 units at $245,119 on the previous day. September’s trading averaged 45,817 shares at 463,533.
The Composite Index lost 4.84 points to close at 1,335.11, the All T&T Index fell 0.46 points to 1,998.07 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 1.33 points to 87.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.56, with 20 shares crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50 with an exchange of 98 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 5 cents to end at $29.95 in trading 26,151 units. First Citizens Group shed 5 cents to end at $50 after 1,626 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $5.20 in exchanging 590 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $25.25 with ten stock units changing hands. 
JMMB Group ended at $2.02 as investors exchanged 159,748 units, Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $4.45 with 25,667 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 17 cents in closing at $4.75 after exchanging 201,010 units. Point Lisas fell 17 cents to $3.08 in trading 50 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 4 cents to close at $140 after1,917 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank remained at $78.39 in trading 700 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents in closing at $22.95 with a transfer of 5,070 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
