Price changes on Thursday showed rising stocks outpacing those declining by a wide margin, resulting in the market slipping after trading 244 percent more shares, with 39 percent less value than on Wednesday, to close out trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The number of stocks trading surged to 20 securities from 13 on Wednesday, and ended, with six stocks rising, two declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 3.61 points to end at 1,420.98 the All T&T Index fell 5.98 points to 1,922.95 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.15 points to 123.88.
A total of 539,983 shares traded for $3,609,797 compared to 157,193 units at $5,915,032 on Wednesday.
An average of 26,999 units traded at $180,49 compared to 12,092 at $455,002 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 25,729 units at $422,667 versus 25,592 units at $448,708. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings had an exchange of 3,408 shares at $17.10, Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 49 cents to $41.49, with 620 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund ended at $26.51 after an exchange of 4,200 stocks. Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.01 in switching ownership of 744 stock units, First Citizens Bank rose 19 cents to $50.50 in an exchange of 2,511 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 280 shares at $6.60. GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to close at $6.25 in exchanging 14,190 stocks, Guardian Holdings exchanged 9,566 stock units at $32.95, Guardian Media remained at $3.10, with 302,095 stocks crossing the market. 
JMMB Group traded 123,000 units at $2.22, Massy Holdings declined $2.87 to $82.03 in trading 1,110 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.30 while exchanging 361 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.90, with 550 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.01 after exchanging 30,592 stock units, One Caribbean Media traded 205 shares at $4.86. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to 135.46, with 1,849 stock changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $1 to $60 in an exchange of 9,150 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 19,518 stock units at $17. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $3.96 in switching ownership of 10,800 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,234 units at $30.99.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 13 securities traded compared to 14 on Monday, with three rising, three declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.05 points to 1,419.70, the All T&T Index fell 0.42 points to close at 1,920.27 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.24 points to settle at 123.91.
JMMB Group close at $2.22, with 19,000 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share advanced 15 cents to $1.50 while exchanging 150 units, Massy Holdings remained at $82.02, with 100,585 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded 1,000 shares at $8.01. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $135.45 after exchanging 20 stock units, Scotiabank finished trading 230,769 units at $59, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 1 cent to $16.50 with the swapping of 3,001 shares and Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $3.90 after trading 101,803 stocks.
First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.31 in an exchange of 854 units, GraceKennedy edged 1 cent higher to $6.26, with 491,867 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.22 after 52,650 stock units crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 8 cents to end at $82.02 after clearing the market of 100,375 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.01, with 2,628 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46 in exchanging 195 shares. Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $59 with the swapping of 123,818 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to $16.49 in trading 4,591 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.91 trading 2,700 stock units. Unilever Caribbean had a switch in ownership of 148 units at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 while exchanging 88 shares.
Guardian Holdings rallied 15 cents to $33 with an exchange of 28,567 shares, JMMB Group remained at $2.15 with the swapping of 13,671 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 90 cents to $82 in trading 8,455 units. National Enterprises added 1 cent in closing at $3.41 and exchanging 100 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to end at $1.82 in switching ownership of 7,198 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 3 cents ending at $135.45, with 1,500 units crossing the market. Scotiabank fell 49 cents to $59 after exchanging 921 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $17.55 with the swapping of 1,050 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 7 cents to $3.92 in trading 3,135 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to $31 in exchanging 346 units.
JMMB Group remained at $2.15 after 2,385 shares crossed the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 in trading 1,450 units. Massy Holdings rose 90 cents to $82.90, with 4,062 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises fell 20 cents in closing at $3.40 with an exchange of 517 shares, Point Lisas ended at $3.20, with 400 stocks changing hands. Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents to $7.40 in switching ownership of 66 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 3 cents to $135.48 while exchanging 811 shares, Scotiabank remained at $59.49, trading 1,051 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 6 cents in ending at $17.60 with the swapping of 585 stocks, Trinidad Cement increased 9 cents to $3.99 after exchanging 11,543 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.40 after 7,855 stocks crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco closed $31.50, after trading 1,035 stock units.
L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.35 while trading 700 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.81 after 4,676 units crossed the market, NCB Financial Group popped 2 cents to $8.25 in exchanging 110,667 shares. One Caribbean Media spiked 62 cents to $4.88 in an exchange of 1,000 stock, Point Lisas remained at $3.20 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to $135.45 with 8,198 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank remained at $59.49 while exchanging 21 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 6 cents to $17.66 with the swapping of 5,979 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40 with an exchange of 737 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $31.50 in exchanging 565 units.
GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to close at $6.21 after 87,090 shares changed hands, Guardian Holdings advanced 25 cents to $32.95 in trading 3,577 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.03 after 100 stock units crossed the market. JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.16 in switching ownership of 870 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 99 cents at $82, with 2,931 shares changing hands, National Enterprises traded 10,599 units at $3.60. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 1,320 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 2 cents to $8.23 with an exchange of 532 stocks, One Caribbean Media shed 58 cents to end at $4.26 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, trading 381 shares, Scotiabank climbed 89 cents to $59.49 after trading 50,073 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.72 after exchanging 1,011 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.90 while trading 5,666 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31.50, with 625 shares changing hands.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 20 on Thursday, with six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 5.49 points to settle at 1,430.96, the All T&T Index spiked 6.41 points to 1,933.61 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.63 points to settle at 125.17.
Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents to $32.70 with the swapping of 2,090 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.15, trading 1,970 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $1.84 to $82.99 in exchanging 9 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.60, 35 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80, with 101,875 units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group rallied 26 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 25 stocks. Point Lisas closed at $3.20 after 20 stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.45 in trading 2,390 stock units, Scotiabank traded 3,850 shares at $58.60. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent to $17.72 with an exchange of 7,536 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.90 after exchanging 270 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 3,208 stock units at $31.50.
Guardian Media spiked 39 cents to $3.03 while exchanging 10,000 shares, JMMB Group shed 14 cents to close at $2.16 in exchanging 62,318 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 74 cents to $82.75 in switching ownership of 49,914 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 30 cents at $3.60 after 14,940 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills added 1 cent in closing at $1.79, with 9 units changing hands. NCB Financial Group shed 36 cents to $7.99, with 229,406 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings remained unchanged at $7 after 2,460 stocks crossed the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.48, with 17,318 shares changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $58.90, with 837 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close at $17.76 in exchanging 5,671 units, Trinidad Cement declined 6 cents to $3.90 in trading 2,531 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $31.50, with 7,298 units clearing the market.
Sixteen securities traded from 15 on Wednesday, with prices of two rising, eight declining and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.60 points to 1,427.92, the All T&T Index shed 0.15 points to close at 1,931.86 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.15 points to settle at 124.55.
Clico Investment Fund rallied $1.99 to $27.50 in exchanging 6,238 shares, First Caribbean International Bank traded 1,240 shares at $6.50, First Citizens Bank slipped 20 cents to $50, trading 1,000 units. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to close at $6.35 with an exchange of 2,013 units, Guardian Holdings fell 35 cents to $32.65, trading 67,273 units, JMMB Group traded 3,520 shares and lost 3 cents to end at $2.19, Massy Holdings slipped 25 cents to $81.75 with an exchange of 1,000 units, National Enterprises traded 5,304 shares at $3.90, One Caribbean Media lost 35 cents to end at $4.25 trading 3,317 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 16 cents and closed at $17.74 after exchanging 1,875 units, Scotiabank climbed 20 cents in trading 5,435 shares at $59, Trinidad Cement exchanged 50 shares at $3.51 and LJ Williams B shares closed at $1.35 in trading 874 shares.