Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with 91 percent more shares, carrying a 374 percent higher value on Thursday over Wednesday as First Citizens Group accounted for just under $20 million of the trades, with the market closing with more stocks rising stocks than falling.
First Citizens Group.
A total of 23 securities traded up from 21 on Wednesday, with seven stocks rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.16 points to end at 1,432.25, the All T&T Index fell 2.94 points to 2,059.82 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.11 points to settle at 106.52.
A total of 727,597 shares were traded for $22,712,917 up from 381,189 units at $4,796,177 on Wednesday. An average of 31,635 units traded at $987,518 compared to 18,152 shares at $228,389 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 49,804 units at $503,048 versus 52,063 units at $442,784. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
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At the close, Angostura Holdings gained $1 to close at $22 after trading 298 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 50 cents to end at $57.50 after exchanging 1,474 units, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $45 with an exchange of 295 stocks. CinemaOne fell 4 cents in closing at $3.36 after 100 stock units changed hands, Clico Investment Fund lost 19 cents after ending at $28.81 in trading 7,431 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.50, with 150 stock units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $52, as $19.985 million was pumped into the trading of 384,334 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.80 while exchanging 885 units, GraceKennedy declined 5 cents to $6.09 in switching ownership of 10,440 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings dropped 39 cents to $27.01 after exchanging 5,471 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to close at $2.43 after 1,500 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $5 with an exchange of 76,594 units. National Enterprises remained at $3 with the swapping of 202,764 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in ending at $1.60, with 100 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.10, with 11,565 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in exchanging 16 units, Prestige Holdings popped 30 cents in closing at $7.10, with 65 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after trading 5,002 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 in an exchange of 36 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 after trading 250 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents to $3.52 in switching ownership of 181 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to close at $16 while exchanging 5,566 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99 in exchanging 13,080 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 18 securities traded down from 20 on Thursday, with seven rising, five declining and six ending unchanged, including Calypso Macro Investment Fund that traded at a 52 weeks’ high. The Composite Index dropped 21.60 points to settle at 1,444.58, the All T&T Index fell 4.42 points to 2,090.31 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 5.60 points to 105.53.
GraceKennedy finished at $6 after exchanging 82,021 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to close at $27 in trading 42,493 units, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 89,400 units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $6 with the swapping of 175,127 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 8 cents in closing at $2.90 in switching ownership of 12,257 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.84, with 70 shares changing hands. NCB Financial Group slipped 66 cents to $6.06 in an exchange of 24,561 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to end at $7.10, with 1,422 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141 while exchanging 2,617 stocks. Scotiabank dropped 90 cents in closing at $81.10, trading 1,001 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.40 in exchanging 4,990 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24, with 12,404 stocks clearing the market.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 22 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 0.71 points to 1,454.77, the All T&T Index slipped 0.97 points in ending at 2,107.35 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.06 points to 105.93.
Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $28 after trading 1,310 units, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in ending at $2.25 after an exchange of 56,800 stock units, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to end at $6 in exchanging 85,298 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 4 cents to $2.81, with 60,000 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 in switching ownership of 848 units, One Caribbean Media declined 5 cents to $4.15 while exchanging 67,790 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rallied 1 cent to $141.01, with 16,795 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped $1.90 in closing at $81.90 after exchanging 899 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.25 in trading 25,842 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 10,486 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15 after exchanging 2,860 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $24 with 3,224 units changing hands.
A total of 19 securities were traded, down from 21 on Wednesday and ended with six rising, seven declining and six ending unchanged. NCB Financial ended at another 52 weeks’ low at the close. The Composite Index rose 4.80 points to 1,455.20, the All T&T Index gained 19.00 points to close at 2,109.44 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.46 points to end at 105.74.
JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.25 in an exchange of 12,553 stock units, Massy Holdings rallied 10 cents in closing at $6 after 467,294 stocks crossed the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $1.85 after exchanging 9,855 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 11 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $6.09 after 25,070 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings rose $2 to close at $142, after 134 shares crossed the market, Scotiabank finished at $78 trading 35 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.62 to end at $20.65 with an exchange of 9,893 stock units, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents in closing at $3.70 while exchanging 3,000 units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 5 cents to close at $15.25 after 44,465 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $24 in an exchange of 45,128 shares.
Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $6 trading 515,384 units, National Enterprises declined 3 cents to $2.92 after trading 1,600 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.85 after exchanging 15,146 stock units. NCB Financial Group rallied 49 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with 14,528 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media climbed 5 cents in closing at $4.20 after 2,391 units changed hands, Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents to end at $7.10 with the swapping of 3,501 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to close at $140, with 1,213 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank advanced $7 in closing at 52 weeks’ high of $81.99 after 6,024 stocks crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 33 cents in ending at $20.85 with the swapping of 13,935 shares. Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents to end at $15.20 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in switching ownership of 26,928 units.
As was the case on Friday, 19 securities traded, with three rising, four declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
Guardian Holdings dropped 23 cents in closing at $30.02 after exchanging 12,289 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 20 cents to $2.55 while 13,700 units changed hands, L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $1.84 with an exchange of 2,542 stocks. Massy Holdings finished at $106, with 5,897 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises closed at $3.25 after 336,000 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills remained at $1.92 trading 2,428 stock units. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8.01 in an exchange of 47,826 stock units, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to close at $4.10, with 100 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings had an exchange of 12 shares at $7.05. Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $143 in trading 312 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20, with 11,413 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean rose 20 cents to end at $16, with 4,000 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $27.99, with 2,115 units changing hands.
At the close, 21 securities traded compared to 18 on Friday, with four stocks each rising and declining and 13 traded unchanged.
Guardian Holdings remained at $30 after 110 shares crossed the market, JMMB Group ended at $2.30, with 7,894 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $106 with an exchange of 13,702 stocks. National Enterprises finished trading 2,667 stocks at $3.75, National Flour Mills finished switching of 340 shares at $1.95, NCB Financial Group remained at $8, with 10,474 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.05 after trading 61 units, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 to end at $141.25, with 10 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to close at $70.50 after 399 shares crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 40 cents ending at $20 with the swapping of 9,904 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16 trading 809 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $27.50 after trading 62 stocks.
As was the case on Tuesday, 17 securities changed hands, with eight rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 2.29 points to close at 1,523.87, the All T&T Index climbed 3.42 points to 2,135.00 and, the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.15 points to settle at 121.92.
GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.20 after exchanging 10,065 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $30 while exchanging 10,592 units, Guardian Media gained 10 cents in ending at $3.15, with 300 shares traded. Massy Holdings declined 24 cents to end at $106.25, with 3,511 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises fell 25 cents ending at $3.50 in an exchange of 13,495 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.95 after exchanging 23,032 stocks. NCB Financial Group finished trading 137,101 shares at $8, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 3 cents to close at $140.25, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank advanced $4.95 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $74.95 after 1,976 stock units crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 3 cents to close at $18.81 after exchanging 10,054 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $28.38 in switching ownership of 205 units.
The index hit a record high on November 16, this year bettering the previous record of 2,032.53 points reached on January 3, 2014. Since then the market hit record highs on each of the seven trading days from December 21. The rally was driven by 10 stocks with 
First Citizens Group gained 76 cents to end at $59.26 after trading 216 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 2 cents in closing at $6.15 after 13 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy popped 13 cents to end at $6.18 in exchanging 63 shares. JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 26,788 units, Massy Holdings climbed $3.98 ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $109.98 in exchanging 150 stocks, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $3.31, with 100 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to close at $1.95 in trading 6,530 units, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8 in an exchange of 12,339 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 34 cents to $4.35 after exchanging 68,732 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7 with an exchange of 4,996 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140.02, with 27,048 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $68.50 with the swapping of 71 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21 after 90,454 shares changed hands, Trinidad Cement lost 8 cents to close at $3.68 in switching ownership of 42,500 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.20 after trading 29 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 6 cents to $28.50 with 1,426 shares clearing the market.
JMMB Group ended at $2.22 after 19,000 stock units changed hands, Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 with an exchange of 5,764 stocks, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents to $3.20 while exchanging 100 shares. National Flour Mills remained at $1.87 in exchanging 414 units, NCB Financial Group advanced 2 cents to $8.02, with 6,123 stock units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 1 cent to $7 after swapping of 6,584 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $138 in facilitating ownership switching 1,329 stocks, Scotiabank spiked $2 in closing at $67 in an exchange of 411 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose $1 to $20 trading 41,130 shares. Trinidad Cement rallied 9 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 19,500 units, Unilever Caribbean closed unchanged at $16.35 after exchanging 88 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $28.50, with 172 stock units crossing the market.