Trading jumped sharply on Wednesday, helped by a rise in the number of securities changing hands and a 621 percent surge in the number of shares traded, with the value jumping 144 percent over Tuesday, at the close of Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Republic Holdings controlled the largest block of funds in trading on Wednesday.
At the close, 22 securities traded compared to 20 on Tuesday, with six rising, seven declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 8.19 points to 1,424.10 the All T&T Index lost 1.82 points to close at 1,937.37 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.10 points to settle at 122.61.
A total of 557,432 shares traded, for $10,945,052 compared to 77,295 units at $3,432,431 on Tuesday. The leading trades were, Republic Financial with 26,285 units valued at $3.568 million, First Citzens Group Financial 50,857 shares for $2.576 million, Massy holding 23,252 shares valued $1.95 million and Scotiabank 16,803 shares for 1.04 million.
An average of 25,338 units traded at $497,502 compared to 3,865 at $171,622 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 31,832 units at $280,070 versus 32,443 units at $259,628. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
In trading, Agostini’s shed 25 cents to $24 after exchanging 6,339 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.43 to close at $17.08 in trading 100 units, Ansa McAl popped 3 cents to $57.13, after 42 stocks crossing the exchange. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 50 cents in closing at $17.50 with 280 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.79 in exchanging 35 stocks, First Citizens Group dropped 10 cents in closing at $50.65, with 50,867 stock units crossing the market.
FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 39 cents to end at $6.11 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $6.30 with an exchange of 3,870 units, Guardian Holdings traded 223 units at $32 trading. Guardian Media increased 5 cents to $3.21, with 9,591 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 after finishing trading of 352,700 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.34 after exchanging 4,680 stock units. Massy Holdings advanced $1 to $85 with the swapping of 23,252 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 220 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8.10 while exchanging 914 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 11 cents to close at $4.86, with 202 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financi l Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.73 after 26,285 units changed hands, Scotiabank remained at $62, with 16,803 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 35,012 shares at $18.50, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.50 after exchanging 22,012 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents at $16.35 in trading 230 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 14 cents to close at $30.61, after 775 stock units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, Ansa McAl dropped 60 cents in closing at $57.10 in trading 540 shares, Clico Investment Fund climbed 29 cents to $26.79, with 11,899 stocks crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.05 with the swapping of 1,000 units. First Citizens Group replaces First Citizens Bank following restructuring the companies within its ranks under a new holding company and traded 1,580 units under the new name for the first time at $50.60. Guardian Holdings remained at $32.60, with an exchange of 23,290 stock units, Massy Holdings increased 25 cents to $83 in trading 705 stocks, NCB Financial Group traded 23,915 shares at $8.15, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to close at $61.50 with an exchange of 4,261 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.22 to $18.80 trading 10,000 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $4.10 after exchanging 11,835 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40, with 4,000 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to close at $30.91 in exchanging 300 shares.
L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.50 with 725 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 30 cents to $84.50, trading 315 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents in ending at $2.04 while exchanging 225 shares, NCB Financial Group rallied 5 cents to $8.25 trading 311,274 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.25 in switching ownership of 1,447 stocks. Scotiabank jumped $1 to $62 after 255 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents in closing at $17.50, with 16,621 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement dipped 5 cents to $4 trading 5,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents to close at $16.40 after an exchange of 230 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to end at $30.92 in switching ownership of 1,154 units.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 16 on Thursday, with five rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.50 points to 1,431.69 the All T&T Index dipped 2.66 points to settle at 1,935.96 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.25 points to settle at 125.03.
National Flour Mills dropped 2 cents to $2.06, with the swapping of 5,587 shares, NCB Financial Group rallied 1 cent to close at $8.20 in switching ownership of 860 stocks, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $3 in an exchange of 54 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.25 while exchanging 415 units, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.70 in exchanging 13,558 stock units, Scotiabank shed 95 cents to end at $61.05 as investors swapped 2,588 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to close at $17.54 while trading 85,708 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05 an exchange of 49 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $30.94, with 4,000 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings spiked 80 cents in closing at $84.80, with 45 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills fell 3 cents to $2.08 after exchanging 403 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.19 in exchanging 4,369 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to $4.86 trading 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.71 in swapping 6,017 units, Scotiabank rallied $1.49 to $62 as 70 stocks crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents to $17.45 with an exchange of 1,500 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $4, after 15,383 stock units crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $16.30 in switching ownership of 4,050 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $30.95 in trading 3,000 shares.
First Citizens Bank dipped 3 cents to $50.60 in trading 5,430 stock, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $6.60, with 1,000 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $6.30 with an exchange of 857 units, Guardian Media climbed 6 cents in closing at $3.16 in an exchange of 1,110 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.25, with 3,213 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with the trading of 50 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped 80 cents to $84, with 1,333 units clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $3.24 with the swapping of 24,053 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.20 with an exchange of 359 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 52 cents to close at $4.78 after 4,759 shares crossed the market, Point Lisas remained at $3.05 with an exchange of 2,466 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $135.71 after exchanging 500 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 40 cents to $17.40 in trading 25,060 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $4, with 25,047 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $30.90 after finishing trading of 581 units.
Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to close at $84.80 after trading 11,316 stocks, National Enterprises lost 5 cents in closing at $3.20 while exchanging 4,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 21 cents to $2.11 after trading 357 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents to close at $8.20 with the swapping of 264,700 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.05, after 1,050 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings popped 25 cents to $7.25 while exchanging 355 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.76 in an exchange of 581 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent to $60.51 after trading 495 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 22 cents to $17 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Trinidad Cement added 1 cent to end at $4, with 31,000 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 in switching ownership of 4,597 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.95, with 4,950 shares clearing the market.
Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $82.50, with 80 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises traded 525 units at $3.29, National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 with the swapping of 1,046 shares. One Caribbean Media dropped 4 cents to close at $4.26, with 2,500 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $7, with 1,045 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 66 cents to $135.76 with an exchange of 1,780 stocks. Scotiabank rose $1.75 to end at $62 after trading 7,420 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.40, with 8,126 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean declined 2 cents to close at $16.20 after 2,077 stocks cleared the market.
Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $82.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, National Enterprises declined 5 cents in closing at $3.25 after trading 3,443 units, National Flour Mills remained unchanged at $1.90, with 4,152 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dropped 8 cents to $8.17 after 4,250 units changed hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to end at $4.30, with 2,600 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas declined 15 cents to $3.05, with 2,050 stock units trading. Prestige Holdings dropped 38 cents in ending at $7 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.55 to $138 with an exchange of 213 units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $61 in trading 817 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to $17.01 after 3,411 stock units changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $4, with 101,620 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 18 cents in closing at $16.22 after trading 10 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 in switching ownership of 3,710 stocks.
Sixteen securities traded compared to 20 on Thursday, with one stock rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 3.29 points to 1,424.27, the All T&T Index advanced 7.16 points to 1,930.11 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.12 points to settle at 123.76.
Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $32.75, with 3,391 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media finished at $3.10, with 197,915 shares changing hands, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to $2.20 after exchanging 434 shares. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in ending at $82 after an exchange of 27,342 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained $8.01 in switching ownership of 40,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 1 cent to $135.45 in 877 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank gained $1.50 to close at $61.50 while exchanging 925 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17 trading 2,913 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents to $3.90 with an exchange of 198,343 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.99 after 5,645 units traded.