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.
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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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a higher bid than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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.
Guardian Holdings increased 39 cents in closing at $27.40 crossing the market 20,198 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.42 in exchanging 218 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 43 cents in ending at $5.10 after switching ownership of 194,049 units. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 18,581 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10 after exchanging 32,730 units, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 with 3,425 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished at $6.80 as 383 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in an exchange of 1,232 shares, Scotiabank finished at $80, with 3,526 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 in exchanging 28,236 units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 10 cents in closing at $15.90 after an exchange of 41,704 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99, with 4,429 shares changing hands.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 20 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 11.81 points to 1,450.00, the All T&T Index gained 6.08 points to close at 2,075.89 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 2.51 points to settle at 109.25.
Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents in closing at $27.40 with 20 units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 11 cents to end at $2.29 with 67,166 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $5.74 after exchanging 286,928 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.99 after trading 40 stock units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to close at $6.70 in switching ownership of 219 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.13 after trading 3,051 units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.90, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 to $141 with an exchange of 3,700 units, Scotiabank remained at $81 after an exchange of 1,731 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 63 cents to $20.62 in trading 7,251 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 after exchanging 11,648 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in switching ownership of 14,068 units.
A total of 20 securities traded, up from 18 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged and resulted in the Composite Index rallying 0.26 points to 1,438.19, the All T&T Index rising 5.57 points to 2,069.81 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.76 points to settle at 106.74.
Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to $5.74 after exchanging 101,262 units, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $2.99 while trading 4,400 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with the swapping of 6,316 stock units. NCB Financial Group jumped 64 cents in closing at $6.75 in trading 9,793 stock units, One Caribbean Media gained 13 cents to $4.13 in switching ownership of 4,525 shares, Republic Financial Holdings climbed $1 after ending at $142, with 2,552 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to $81 after exchanging 1,313 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 66 cents to $19.99, with 6,315 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.52 in switching ownership of 600 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in trading 89,091 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $23.99 after exchanging 91 units.
L.J. Williams B share ended at $2 after 60,158 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 28 cents to $5.70 with the swapping of 413,524 shares, National Enterprises increased 1 cent in closing at $3, with an exchange of 401,848 units. National Flour Mills fell 23 cents to $1.60, with 600 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group popped 31 cents to close at $6.40 trading 4,648 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 20 cents to end at $6.70 after an exchange of 240 units. Republic Financial Holdings declined 13 cents to end at $141, with 4,108 shares changing hands, Scotiabank dropped $1 to $8 in an exchange of 623 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 65 cents to $20.65, with 24,228 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed $1 in ending at $15.50 while exchanging 390,588 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 49 cents to close at $23.99 after an exchange of 106,000 units.
The number of securities traded on Monday dropped to 15 from 18 on Friday, with three rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 3.20 points to 1,447.78, the All T&T Index slipped 0.04 points to 2,090.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.93 points to end at 106.46.
National Enterprises ended at $2.90, with 243 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent to close at $1.83 in an exchange of 15 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.50 after 20 stocks passed through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 20 cents to end at $6.90 in switching ownership of 200 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose 75 cents to $141.75 in trading 13,340 units, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to close at $81 with the swapping of 1,372 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 20 cents in closing at $20.20 with an exchange of 7,977 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 in exchanging 18,250 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in trading 12,530 stocks.
National Enterprises gained 1 cent to end at $2.82 in an exchange of 171 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 after exchanging 30 stocks, NCB Financial Group rose 67 cents to close at $6.72 after trading 100 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.15, with 472 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 in trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $141 in exchanging 7,479 shares. Scotiabank climbed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $82 while 8,930 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 15 cents to $20.40 in switching ownership of 8,399 shares, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.50 after trading 4,500 stock units. Unilever Caribbean finished at $15 in switching ownership of 1,854 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $24 after 12,344 stocks passed through the market.
JMMB Group increased 10 cents to $2.35 with an exchange of 101,627 stocks, Massy Holdings closed at $6 after the trading of 200,180 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $2.85, with 42,810 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 1 cent in closing at $1.84 with the swapping of 25 units, NCB Financial Group shed 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.01, with 41,495 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.20 after exchanging 20,000 stock units. Prestige Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $7.05 after trading 19 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 25 cents to $141.75, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $78 after 3,415 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to end at $20.50 trading 4,011 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $15.24 in trading 2,006 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in exchanging 11,615 stocks.
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.
A total of 20 securities traded up from 19 on Monday, with seven rising, nine declining and four were unchanged. The Composite Index fell 2.73 points to 1,468.92, the All T&T Index shed 7.69 points to close at 2,130.59 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.36 points to settle at 106.55.
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.