The number of securities trading rose on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange main and US markets to 36 up from 32 on Monday but with less volume of 2,431,671 units valued at $40,003,992 compared with 5,670,913 units valued at $98,003,071 changing hands, on Monday.
Trading closed with Ciboney leading with 1,039,900 units and 42.7 percent of the day’s volume, followed by Scotia Group trading 255,885 shares or 10.5 percent of the day’s volume and Carreras with 166,800 units and 7 percent of volume traded.
The market ended with the prices of 13 securities rising, 9 declining while 14 remained unchanged leading to the All Jamaica Composite Index in slipping 44.99 points to 399,117.95 and the JSE Index falling by 40.99 points to close at 363,641.63. During the morning session the market was up more than 6,000 points with NCB Financial trading up to $128.25.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 closing with lower offers, an indication that falling prices are likely to be dominant on Wednesday.
Trading resulted in an average of 78,441 units valued at over $1,290,451, in contrast to 189,030 shares valued at $3,266,769 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 321,423 shares, valued $5,766,429 and previously 337,978 shares, valued $6,091,383. September closed, with an average of 1,022,243 shares valued $15,752,876, for each security traded.
In the main market activity, Barita Investments lost $1.50 to close at $19.50, in exchanging 93,063 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 99 cents to finish at $47, trading 3,000 shares, Grace Kennedy rose $1 trading of 48,306 shares at $59, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.50 in trading 110,010 stock units to close at $30, Jamaica Producers added $2.50 to close of $29.50 with 7,255 units changing hands, JMMB Group jumped $1 to $35 trading 30,191 shares, Mayberry Investments fell 50 cents to settle at $10.50, exchanging 11,450 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.25 to $13 with 90,200 units trading, PanJam Investment gained $2 to end at $64, trading
18,055 shares, Proven Investments ended trading 18,819 shares in the Jamaican dollar based market to close at a record $30 after rising $3.60, Sagicor Group fell by $2 cent to $44, trading 17,852 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents in trading 255,885 units to close at $52.50, Seprod finished trading 2,968 shares, with a fall of $3.40 to close at $35.60, Stanley Motta added 25 cents, trading 15,800 units to close at $4.45 and Wisynco Group finished 25 cents down to $10, with 117,281 units trading.
Trading in the US dollar market closed with 109,636 units valued at $134,951 changing hands as JMMB Group 5.75% preference share traded 44,490 units in closing at US$2.05, JMMB Group 6% preference share traded 44,490 units in closing at US$2.05, Margaritaville traded 1,000 shares at 25 US cents,Proven Investments ended trading 28,732 to close at 21 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments US dollar ordinary share traded 784 units to end at 11 US cents. The JSE USD Equities Index closed unchanged at 164.66.
4 stocks up 1 down on TTSE on Tuesday
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading in 12 securities against 17 on Monday, with 4 advancing, 1 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading of 54,899 shares at a value of $524,117, compared to 360,703 shares at a value of $3,202,642 changing hands on Monday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index rising 0.10 points to 1,232.93, the All T&T Index gained 0.59 points to 1,699.99, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.06 points to close at 103.01.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Stocks to Watch include, a number of them that are exhibiting bullish tendencies and may be moving higher in the days ahead, the group are, Agostini’s, Ansa McAl, Republic Holdings, Point Lisas and West Indian Tobacco.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments gained 2 cents and settled at $20.20, with 9,496 stock units changing hands, First Citizens closed with an increase of 7 cents to end at $32.75, after exchanging 822 shares, Grace Kennedy rose 3 cents and settled at $2.78, with 750 stock units changing hands and Sagicor Financial closed with a rise of 1 cent at $7.52, with 17,007 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing with losses| JMMB Group closed with a loss of 1 cent and completed trading at $1.61, after exchanging 14,715 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change| Guardian Holdings concluded trading of 5,000 units at $16.90, Massy Holdings completed trading at $46.92, after exchanging 614 shares, National Flour concluded market activity with 5,306 units being traded at $1.70, Scotiabank ended at $64.75, trading 219 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $29.50, after exchanging 169 shares, Trinidad Cement completed trading at $2.65, after exchanging 708 shares and West Indian Tobacco concluded trading of 93 units at $90.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Just 1 gain for TTSE on Monday
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading in 17 securities against 18 on Friday, with 1 advancing, 8 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading of 360,703 shares at a value of $3,202,642 compared to 276,756 shares at a value of $7,002,384 changing hands on Friday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index declining 0.32 points to 1,232.83, the All T&T Index fell 0.68 points to 1,699.40, while the Cross Listed Index added just 0.01 points to close at 103.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 6 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
Stocks to Watch include, a number of them that are exhibiting bullish tendencies and may be moving higher in the days ahead, the group are, Agostini’s, Ansa McAl, Republic Holdings and Point Lisas.
Stocks closing with gains| Republic Financial Holdings gained 35 cents and concluded trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $106.35, after exchanging 135 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Clico Investments fell 17 cents and ended at $20.18, with 1,604 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed with a loss of 2 cents and completed trading at $16.90, with 12,000 units, JMMB Group shed 1 cent and ended at $1.62, after exchanging 5,176 shares, National Enterprises lost 5 cents and ended at $8.96, with 3,246 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended trading 5 cents lower and
settled at $6.10, after exchanging 21,100 shares, Sagicor Financial concluded trading with a loss of 4 cents and ended at $7.51, with 2,000 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank ended with a loss of 10 cents and completed trading at $64.75, with 240 units and Trinidad Cement shares fell 5 cents to $2.65, after exchanging 50 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.75, with a mere 2 stock units changing hands, Ansa Mcal completed trading at $55.50, with 2,336 units, First Citizens settled at $32.68, after exchanging 180 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $46.92, after exchanging 366 shares, National Flour completed trading at $1.70, with 50 units, Prestige Holdings traded 300,330 units at $7.50 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $29.50, after exchanging 11,888 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Fluid price movements on TTSE on Friday
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the price of 6 security rising, 4 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading of 276,756 shares at a value of $7,002,384 compared to 143,335 shares at a value of $2,574,472 changing hands on Thursday and ended with 18 securities changing hands, similar to the number trading on Thursday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index declining 1.51 points to 1,233.15, the All T&T Index rose 1.10 points to 1,700.08, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.57 points to close at 103.06.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 5 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers. The market closed with a number of stocks exhibiting a posture for moving higher in the days ahead, the group are, Agostini’s, Ansa McAl, Republic Holdings, Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago NGL and West Indian Tobacco with a 3 for 1 stock split to come to make the stock more attractive for investors to trade.

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Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments gained 35 cents and ended at $20.35, with 525 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings added 2 cents and completed trading of 500 units at $16.92, National Enterprises increased 4 cents and ended at $9.01, with 770 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings rose 5 cents and ended trading at $106, after exchanging 48,007 shares, Scotiabank closed with a gain of 5 cents in trading 3,700 units at $64.85 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 10 cents and settled at $29.50, exchanging 1,000 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| First Caribbean International Bank traded with a loss of 10 cents at $8.40,
trading 7,500 units, First Citizens fell 7 cents and settled at $32.68, after exchanging 4,135 shares, Prestige Holdings closed with a loss of 4 cents and completed trading 2,663 units at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.50 and Sagicor Financial shed 14 cents and ended at $7.55 with 70,472 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading with no price change| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.75, with 500 stock units changing hands, Ansa Merchant settled at $38.25, after exchanging 3,000 shares, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 800 shares to close at $15.81, JMMB Group ended at $1.63, after exchanging 7,500 shares, National Flour completed trading at $1.70, with 15,928 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group settled at $6.15, after exchanging 108,531 shares, Trinidad Cement concluded at $2.70, in exchanging 962 shares and West Indian Tobacco completed trading of 263 units at $90.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
7 stocks fall on TTSE on Thursday
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the price of 1 security rising, 7 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market ended trading of 143,335 shares at a value of $2,574,472 compared to 505,143 shares at a value of $9,376,075 changing hands on Wednesday and ended with 18 securities changing hands, against 13 trading on Wednesday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index declining by 5.87 points to 1,234.66, the All T&T Index fell 5.69 points to 1,698.98, while the Cross Listed Index declined 0.83 points to close at 103.63.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| First Citizens rose by 10 cents to $32.75, after exchanging 1,376 shares.
Stocks closing with losses| Ansa Mcal dropped $1.49 and completed trading 18 units at $55.50, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 24 cents at $2.75, with 2,970 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group shed 7 cents to end at $1.63, after exchanging 45,892 shares, LJ Williams B share lost 5 cents and settled at 70 cents, after exchanging 100 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended trading 5 cents lower at $105.95, after exchanging 590 shares, Scotiabank fell 5 cents and completed trading at $64.80, with 19,888 units and Trinidad Cement traded with a loss of 4 cents at $2.70, after exchanging 1,000 shares.
Stocks trading with no price change|Clico Investments closed at $20, with 13,600 stock units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank completed trading 190 units at $8.50, Massy Holdings ended at $46.92, after exchanging 579 shares and trading at an intraday 52 weeks; low of $48.85. National Enterprises ended at $8.97, with 28,539 stock units changing hands, National Flour completed trading 2,728 units at $1.70, NCB Financial Group settled at $6.15, after exchanging 11,964 shares, One Caribbean Media concluded market activity at $12, after exchanging 1,868 shares, Prestige Holdings completed trading 533 units at $7.54, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $29.40, after exchanging 10,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco completed trading of 1,500 shares at $90.
EM>Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
7 stocks rose on TTSE on Wednesday

Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Stocks mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the prices of 7 securities rising, 2 declining and 4 remained unchanged.
The market ended trading of 505,143 shares at a value of $9,376,075 compared to 530,843 shares at a value of $24,133,808 changing hands on Tuesday and ended with 13 securities changing hands, against a same number trading on Tuesday.
Trading closed, with the Composite Index rising 1.68 points to 1,240.53, the All T&T Index adding 1.48 points to 1,704.67, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.26 points to close at 104.46.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading closed with 4 stocks ending with higher bids than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Stocks closing with gains| Clico Investments rose 49 cents and ended at $20, with 307,017 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed with a gain of 1 cent and completed trading 124,882 units at $16.90, National Flour gained 5 cents and ended trading 15,000 units at $1.70,
NCB Financial Group finished trading with 5 cents and settled at $6.15, after exchanging 25,980 shares, Prestige Holdings closed with an increase of 2 cents and completed trading at $7.54, with 410 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL added 10 cents and settled at $29.40, after exchanging 16,700 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed with a rise of 1 cent and completed trading of 971 units at $90.
Stocks closing with losses|Massy Holdings traded with a loss of 8 cents and closed at $46.92, after exchanging 3,153 shares and Scotiabank fell 4 cents and completed trading of 2,175 units at $64.85.
Stocks trading with no price change|JMMB Group ended at $1.70, after exchanging 2,248 shares, Republic Financial Holdings concluded trading at $106, after exchanging 611 shares, Sagicor Financial ended at $7.69, with 5,350 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean ended at $25.50, trading 646 stock units.
EM>Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market closed higher on Monday with 6 securities rising and 14 declining, resulting from 32 securities trading, including 2 in the US dollar market, compared to 27 trading on Friday. 
shares, Salada Foods climbed $3.10 to end trading 200 stock units at $24.90, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 35 cents to close at $13.25, trading 91,219 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 80 cents, trading 30,100 units to close at an all-time low of $4.20, Supreme Ventures declined by 51 cents to end at $17, with 57,512 shares changing hands and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 40 cents and concluded trading of 142,057 stock units at $4.10.
$4,881,033 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 348,491 shares, valued $6,304.830 and previously 345,251 shares, valued $6,238,100. September closed, with an average of 1,022,243 shares valued $15,752,876, for each security traded.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 40 cents to close at $13.60, trading 58,292 shares,
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market had the largest fall ever as 
Living lost 79 cents while trading 3,100 shares and closed at $3.81, Pulse Investments added 50 cents to $3, trading 100,000 shares, Sagicor Group rose 77 cents to $42.80, trading 10,679 shares, Salada Foods lost $3.15 and ended trading at $21.80, with 7,950 stock units, Scotia Group dropped $3.01 trading 271,275 units to close at $53,
The sharp fall in prices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market continued on Wednesday closed with 19 declining just 8 rising and 7 holding firm and making big dents into the market indices. 
$24.95, with 7,800 stock units, Scotia Group dropped $2.99 trading 46,233 units to close at $56.01,