Trading ended on Friday with the market rising after 33 percent fewer shares at 58 percent less value changed hands than on Thursday, resulting from an equal number of stocks rising and falling on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Trading ended with 17 active securities, up from 12 on Thursday, four gained, four declining and nine closing unchanged. The Composite Index gained 9.80 points to 1,335.71, up one percent for the year to date. The All T&T Index fell marginally, after two months of trading, gaining 3.39 points on Friday to close to 1,762.61 and the Cross Listed Index rose 4 percent year to date, with a rise of 2.22 points to 122.96 on Friday.
The market exchanged 135,847 shares valued at $2,664,969 verusu 203,091 units at $6,274,039 on Thursday.
An average of 7,991 units traded at $156,763 compared to 16,924 at $522,920 on Thursday. The month to date averages 15,920 units at $307,754 versus 16,358 units at $316,088. The average trade for January amounts to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The 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 of trading, Agostini’s gained 70 cents in ending at $23.70, exchanging 309 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.60 with one unit changing hands, Ansa Mcal dipped 50 cents to $53 in trading 5,072 shares. Clico Investment Fund gained 15 cents to close at $25.75 with an exchange of 17,741 units. First Citizens Bank closed at $43.49 with the swapping of 908 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 5 cents to $7, with 9,692 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $22 with 4,560 units clearing the market.
JMMB Group ended at $1.85 after 1,200 shares changed hands, Massy Holdings gained 23 cents to $61.30, with 11,106 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises stayed at $3.12 after exchanging 11,547 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $8.85 trading 103 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents in ending at $7.70 with 25 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings fell 5 cents to $134.55 after 255 shares crossed the market. Scotiabank ended at $55.95, trading 1,754 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15 with 44,085 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement closed at $3.50 in trading 24,442 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 85 cents to $34 exchanging 3,047 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market indices all rose, with the Composite Index climbing 6.15 points to 1,327.45, the All T&T Index advanced 6.60 points to 1,762.97 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.98 points to settle at 120.64.
JMMB Group remained at $1.85, after exchanging 50 stocks, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to $3.12, with the switching 9,201 shares, National Flour Mills exchanged 3,400 units at $2.35. NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50, with 31,228 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media picked up 4 cents to close at $4.85 after transferring 4,411 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50, after an exchange of 897 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 45 cents to end at $134.55, with 621 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $56 trading 478 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents to $15.25, in swapping 1,005 units and Unilever Caribbean gained 8 cents to finish at $16.33, in exchanging 1,000 shares.
The Composite Index rose 3.34 points to 1,325.38, the All T&T Index gained 6.13 points to close at 1,764.47 and the Cross Listed Index inched 0.07 points higher to 119.86.
Guardian Media traded 1,000 shares at $3.25, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at $1.89 while exchanging 17,245 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 43 cents to $62.45 exchanging 2,791 stock units, NCB Financial Group investors exchanged 3,864 units at $8.50, National Enterprises traded 6,322 shares at $3.11, Prestige Holdings traded 1,928 shares after rising one cent to $7.50. Scotiabank fell 30 cents to $56 in exchanging 9,609 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $15.54 trading 7,032 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 34 cents to $3.75, trading just one stock unit and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.73 to $33.10 while exchanging 1,947 shares.
First Citizens Bank increased 25 cents to $43, with 4,634 stock units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to $7 with 5,378 stocks crossing the market, Grace Kennedy fell 20 cents to $3.70 trading 7,500 stock units, Guardian Holdings closed at $21.03 after 5,000 units traded. JMMB Group fell 4 cents to $1.85 in exchanging 5,150 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $62.02 trading 40,770 stock units, National Enterprises added one cent to close at $3.11 in trading 100 stock units, Prestige Holdings traded 50 shares after rising 24 cents to $7.49. Republic Financial Holdings declined 2 cents to $134.95 in swapping 63,914 units Scotiabank rose 20 cents to $56.30 in exchanging 69,763 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 4 cents to $15.50 trading 1,072 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 6 cents to $3.41 after exchanging 16,080 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 2 cents to $34.83 with 45,726 shares changing hands.
Grace Kennedy closed at $3.90 after trading 200 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.90 with an exchange of 300 shares, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 10,000 shares. Massy Holdings closed trading of 300 stock units at $61, National Enterprises remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to $4.81 after 192 units switched hands. Prestige Holdings dipped 24 cents to $7.25 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 14 cents to $56.85, with 3,028 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15.50 with an exchange of 6,674 stocks units and West Indian Tobacco fell 15 cents to $35 in an exchange of 292 stocks.
Securities trading totalled 16, down from 18 on Thursday, five gained, three declined and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.12 points to 1,324.11, the All T&T Index rose 1.82 points to 1,763.74 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.22 points to end at 119.62.
JMMB Group ended at $1.90 in switching ownership of 193,680 stock units, L.J Williams A share ended at 20 cents after 2,240 shares crossed the market, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents to close at $1.40 with the swapping of 12,061 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 90 cents to close at $61 after exchanging 4,617 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.40 trading 22,991 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.98 trading 10 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL stayed at $15.50 in exchanging 12,533 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 4,086 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 15 cents to close at $35.15 after finishing trading of 2,778 stock units.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on Thursday, with the prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and five remained unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.88 points to settle at 1,324.30, the All T&T Index rose 5.74 points to 1,769.55 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 118.86.
Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $20.40 trading 100 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.90 in switching ownership of 25,411 shares, Massy Holdings declined 50 cents to close at $60.50 with an exchange of 2,665 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents to $8.30 with the swapping of 150,654 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 49 cents to $7.50 with 500 stock units trading, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $134.99, with 9,202 units crossing the market. Scotiabank dropped 25 cents to $56.74, with 1,246 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 95 cents to $15 in switching ownership of 7,639 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 in trading 3,804 shares. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.50 in switching ownership of 3,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents in closing at $35 after exchanging 217 stocks.
National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3.20 with 921 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to $8.25 in exchanging 12,300 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings climbed $1.01 to $136 in an exchange of 11,465 shares, Scotiabank closed at $56.99 with an exchange of 989 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15.94 after exchanging 30 stock units, Trinidad Cement stayed at $3.75 in trading 5,030 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.50 in exchanging 1,000 stocks. West Indian Tobacco lost 36 cents to close at $35.02, with 728 stocks changing hands and Clico Investment Fund fell 10 cents to close at $25.40 trading 17,550 stock units.
National Flour Mills fell 14 cents to $2.36, with 14,820 units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.30 after exchanging 37,976 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85, with 4,625 shares crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 59 cents to $7.01, with 2,831 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $134.99, after 46,934 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $56.99 trading 163 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 67 cents to end at $15.94 with 25,846 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement settled at $3.75 while exchanging 52,747 shares and Unilever Caribbean shed 14 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $16.50 after trading 4,846 stock units.
Massy Holdings closed at $61 after trading 19,398 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas fell 14 cents to end at $3.01 after 200 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed 39 cents to end at $7.60 in exchanging 301 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.15 to close at $135 after trading 76 units Scotiabank settled at $57 in switching ownership of 1,439 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.27 in an exchange of 5,138 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 40,053 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.64 with 133 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to end at $35.38 with an exchange of 1,638 units.