Stocks ended trading on Monday, resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after investors traded just 5 percent fewer shares than on Friday.
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At the close with 18 securities traded, up from 14 on Friday, with four rising, six falling and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index gained 3.68 points to close at 1,340.22, the All T&T Index rose 5.45 points to 1,781.07 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.26 to close at 121.66.
Trading ended with an exchange of 215,619 shares, for $3,272,058 compared to 227,612 units at $2,740,000 on Friday.
An average of 11,979 units traded at $181,781 down from an average of 16,258 at $195,714 on Friday. An average trade month to date is 13,169 units at $392,497 versus 13,292 units at $414,295. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
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, Agostini’s rose 30 cents to $25 trading 8 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $54 after an exchange of 3,225 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $41 68 stocks changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.50, with an exchange of 39,200 stock units. Endeavour Holdings shed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $11, with 129 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank climbed $1 to $48 in trading 1,934 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to end at $6.96 after 25 stock units crossed the exchange, Guardian Holdings closed at $23.39 with an exchange of 6,114 stock units. 
JMMB Group ended at $1.83 in a swap of 3,273 units, Massy Holdings ended at $63 trading 4,654 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 19,500 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20, with 5,693 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 trading 105,430 stocks, One Caribbean Media lost 20 cents to close at $4.50 after exchanging 7,000 stocks. Scotiabank declined 30 cents to close at $55.50 while exchanging 6,632 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15 trading 12,594 stock units, Unilever Caribbean lost 2 cents in ending at $16.28 trading 90 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 85 cents to $33 while exchanging 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with 14 active securities compared to 20 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.09 points to 1,336.54, the All T&T Index fell 4.67 points to close at 1,775.62 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.35 points to 121.40.
JMMB Group remained at $1.83 while exchanging 41,500 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $63, with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 53,382 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 10 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 66,869 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.70 trading 2,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.06 to $132.50 trading 3,852 stocks. Scotiabank closed at $55.80, with 3,526 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15 after exchanging 21,231 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.30, with 429 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed $1.09 to end at $32.15 crossing the market 2,084 stock units.
Trading accounted for 20 active securities compared to 21 on Wednesday, with prices of nine rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.56 points to 1,337.63, the All T&T Index climbed 14.96 points to 1,780.29, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.54 points to end at 121.05.
Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $63 after 2,701 shares crossed the market, National Enterprises closed at $3.10, with 30 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in exchanging 30,934 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $8.40 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 44 cents to $134.56, with 2,786 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 31 cents to $55.80 after trading 1,510 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 with 1,894 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 26 cents to $3.25 with an exchange of 615 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 24 cents to $33.24, with 1,533 units changing hands.
The market closed with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 6.27 points to close at 1,332.07, the All T&T Index declined 1.66 points to 1,765.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.95 to 121.59.
JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 131,000 shares, L.J Williams B share close at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 12 cents to $62 trading 200,013 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.10 in trading 1,020 stocks, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.20 with the swapping of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.20, with 40,430 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 2,450 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents to end at $7.50, with the trading of 566 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings rose 45 cents to $135 while trading 2,188 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $55.49 with the swapping of 1,713 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 1 cent to end at $15, with 7,680 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $2.99 with 150 stocks trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $33, with 1,753 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings rose 88 cents to $61.88 trading 200,982 shares, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.10, with 150 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial shed 1 cent to end at $134.55, with an exchange of 25,695 units. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 in trading 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01, with 3,887 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement dropped 40 cents to end at $3 with the swapping of 23,473 units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $16.30 with an exchange of 178 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents to $33 while exchanging 1,044 stock units.
Data out of Bank of Jamaica shows purchasing by Authorized dealers and Cambios for the year to March 4 amounts to $777 million US$103 million more than in 2020, while selling was just $33 million more in 2021 than in 2020. This development is a huge revelation with the tourism sector, a large foreign exchange sector operating around a third of capacity compared to a full capacity for the similar period last year.
Last year, trading on the first Monday in March brought in US$73,900,712 while selling amounted to US$73,904,949. Tuesday’s purchases amounted to US$44,971,292 and selling US$65,382,991, while on Wednesday purchases were US$55,679,393 and sales US$79,738,789 and on Thursday, March 5 last year, dealers purchased US$53,369,689 from the system and sold US$47,373,166.
Others are confirming increased flows from the BPO sector that has grown over 2020, increased remittances and exports. Additional flows may be coming from entities or individuals who bought last year in anticipation of the local dollar running away but may have decided to cash in with the price peaking around the $150 million mark.
Trading ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to 13 on Friday, with five stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.85 points to 1,322.34, the All T&T Index climbed 5.41 points to settle at 1,764.35 and the Cross Listed Index slipped 1.81 points to 119.05.
JMMB Group added 1 cent in ending at $1.83, with 15,418 units changing hands, National Flour Mills settled at $2.20 in exchanging 2,009 stocks, NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents in closing at $8.20, with 9,500 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $134.56 after trading 410 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $15.01 trading 360 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40 with the switching of ownership of 524 shares. Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents to $16.28 after an exchange of 300 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 95 cents to end at $33.05 in trading 3,076 stock units.
Grace Kennedy rose 19 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.49 with the swapping of 15,035 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents to close at $21.80, with 17,956 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings fell $2 to $61 with an exchange of 264 units. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 while exchanging 681 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.40 trading 500 stocks, Point Lisas fell 1 cent to $3 while exchanging 4,000 units. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $134.56 after exchanging of 180 shares Scotiabank shed 45 cents to close at $55.50, with 653 stocks changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.01 with the swapping of 3,109 stock units.
Guardian Holdings increased 25 cents to $22, with 11,625 shares changing hands, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.82, with 900 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $63 while exchanging 269,241 stocks. National Flour fell 10 cents to $2.25, with 22,000 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group declined 15 cents to $8.85 with an exchange of 5,855 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.80 while exchanging 1,025 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.55 after 10 stock units crossed the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $55.95 with 77 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 49 cents to end at $15.01, with 169 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.30 after trading 1,549 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34 in switching ownership of 1,476 shares.
Grace Kennedy carved out a gain of 21 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 in trading 1,002 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $21.75, with 764 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.83 with 20,780 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings rose $1.20 to $62.50 in swapping 3,958 stocks, National Enterprises settled at $3.12 in trading 15,762 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.35 after 2,712 stocks crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group increased 70 cents $9 after trading 273 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81 trading 9,531 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.01, with 830 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings closed at $7.70 with an exchange of 5,105 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $134.55, with 15,347 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at $55.95 in switching ownership of 3,347 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.50 with an exchange of 22,627 units. Trinidad Cement declined 10 cents to $3.40, with 500 shares clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.30, trading 291 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34 after 1,042 shares changed hands.