Market activity ended on Wednesday, with a volume of 298 percent more shares traded valued 175 percent greater than on Tuesday, after 16 securities changed hands down from 20 on Tuesday, with 7 stocks rising, 6 declining and 3 remaining unchanged at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The Composite Index dropped by a sharp 13.13 points to 1,329.70, the All T&T Index fell 2.70 points to close at 1,782.09 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 3.40 points to settle at 118.50.
Overall, 313,974 shares changed hands for $3,686,330 compared to 78,980 units at $1,341,997 on Tuesday.
An average of 19,623 unitschanged hnds at $230,396, up from 3,949 at $67,100 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 10,829 units at $182.581 versus 10,326 units at $179,849. The average trade for March ended at 12,610 units for $342,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 15 cents to $24.40, trading 300 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 7 cents to end at $15.49 after exchanging 40 units, Ansa McAL lost 4 cents to end at $56.75 with a transfer of 164 stocks. Clico Investment Fund added 1 cent to finish at $25.06, with 84,250 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank gained 9 cents to settle a $46.50 trading 2,068 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 23 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.51, with 1,000 units changing hands. 
Grace Kennedy lost 9 cents to end at $4.91, with the trading of 10,011 stock units, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent to finish at $25.61 with an exchange of 1,683 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.81 after trading 37,079 shares. Massy Holdings rose $1 to $65, in transferring 640 units, National Enterprises lost 20 cents trading 25,000 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80, National Flour lost 3 cents to end at $2.32 exchanging 83,792 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after trading 37,648 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.26 in the transfer of 500 units, Scotiabank traded 5,504 stock units at $54.65 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 15 cents in closing $13.40, with 24,295 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings remained at $64, with 85 units changing hands, National Flour stayed at $2.35 exchanging 6,860 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 after exchanging 1,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to $4.50 trading 1,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 10 cents to $132.26 in trading 3,225 units, Scotiabank traded stock units at $54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25, with 11,323 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after an exchange of 2,500 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.98 in trading 500 shares.
JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $1.81 while exchanging 36,610 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $64 in trading 2,650 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 1 cent to $3, with 132,054 units changing hands. National Flour Mill increased 1 cent to $2.35 trading 128,600 shares, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to $4.89 with an exchange of 61,700 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.36 in exchanging 3,131 shares. Scotiabank stayed at $54.65 with the swapping of 3,657 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 36 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 trading 17,186 shares, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.32 in exchanging 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 6 cents in closing at $32.98, with 1,800 shares changing hands.
In all, 16 securities traded, up from 11 on Thursday, with prices of six each rising and declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 6.93 points to 1,344.18, the All T&T Index dipped 0.51 points to 1,787.01 and The Cross-Listed Index gained 2.08 points to settle at 121.96.
Massy Holdings ended at $64 after 10,006 stock units crossed the exchange. National Enterprises shed 1 cent in closing $2.99 while exchanging 29 stocks, National Flour rose 2 cents to $2.34 after trading 40,275 stocks, NCB Financial Group increased 27 cents to close at $8.49 trading 640 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.88 while swapping 5,778 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 49 cents in closing at $7.50 after crossing the market with 12 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 14 cents to $132.36 with an exchange of 5,072 shares. Scotiabank increased 15 cents to close at $54.65 after trading 100 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.86 in exchanging 11,067 stocks and Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents to end at $2.90 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Trading ended with 11 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Wednesday. The Composite Index shed 1.20 points to settle at 1,337.25, the All T&T Index declined 1.92 points to settle at 1,787.52, and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to 119.88.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund lost 5 cents to end at $25.05 with an exchange of 14,560 units, First Citizens Bank dropped 1 cent to end at $46.40 in exchanging 600 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents to close at $25.75 with the swapping of 3,652 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at $1.81 in trading 34,500 stocks. Massy Holdings ended at $64 after 1,537 shares crossed the exchange, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.32 in an exchange of 11,941 stocks, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.22 in trading at 100 units. Prestige Holdings declined 49 cents to end at $7.01 in an exchange of 1,679 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 50 cents to close at $132.50 in exchanging 916 shares, Scotiabank fell 15 cents to $54.50 in exchanging 5,169 stocks and Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14 in trading 2,679 stocks.
Grace Kennedy settled at $5 after clearing the market with 1,000 units, Guardian Holdings shed 30 cents to close at $25.60 with 14,893 units crossing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.82 in the transfer of 50,000 shares, Massy Holdings finished at $64 with the trading of 3,735 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 7 cents to $2.32 after trading 845 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.88 with 4,000 stocks changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $3 after exchanging 28,777 shares, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50 in transferring 258 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133 with the swapping of 500 units, Scotiabank closed at $54.65 in switching ownership of 3,163 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 48 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.01 with the swapping of 19,821 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.32 in trading 100 shares.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Monday, with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 6.92 points to 1,341.98, the All T&T Index rose just 0.14 points to 1,795.94 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.03 points to settle at 119.99.
losedGuardian Holdings ended at $25.90 in switching ownership of 757 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.82 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings rose 10 cents to $64 in an exchange of 3,792 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 27 cents in closing at $8.22 after clearing the market of 140 stocks, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.88 trading 6,000 units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50 after exchanging 9,677 units. Republic Financial Holdings slipped $1 to $133, with 5,142 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $54.65, with 4,390 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $14.49, with 7,286 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent to close at $16.32 with an exchange of 5,942 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $32.92 in an exchange of 9,255 stocks.
Guardian Holdings fell 9 cents to $25.90, with 100 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to close at $63.90 after 500 units changed hands, National Flour settled at $2.25, with 100,000 stocks clearing the market. Prestige Holdings stayed at $7.50 while exchanging 2,812 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to close at $134 after trading 14 shares, Scotiabank finished trading 2,767 shares at$54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 23 cents to $14.50 after 4,440 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad Cement shed 1 cent in ending at $2.99, with 150,000 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 in an exchange of 40 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32.91, with 300 stock units changing hands.
JMMB Group settled at $1.82, with 19,000 units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $64 in an exchange of 166 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.25 while exchanging 4,747 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 27 cents in closing at $8.49 as 11,580 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.89 after 200 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50 after exchanging 1,500 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $133 with the swapping of 25 stock units, Scotiabank dropped 5 cents to close at $54.65, with 4,595 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 4 cents to $14.73 after an exchange of 10,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to close at $32.91 in trading 1,229 stock units.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 0.34 points to 1,342.17, the All T&T Index climbed 0.67 points to close at 1,795.21 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 120.25.
Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 39 cents to $25.01 in trading 14,726 units, First Citizens Bank shed 20 cents to close at $46.79 in switching ownership of 10 units, Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to $25.99 in exchanging 40 stock units. Guardian Media remained at $3.01fter exchanging 300 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $64 while exchanging 2,710 units, Point Lisas ended at $3 in trading 83 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $7.50, with 5,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 in closing at $133 with the swapping of 202 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 3 cents to close at $14.77, with 8,068 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 1 cent to $32.92 in exchanging 4,296 shares.
