Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday ended with lower volume and value of securities trading compared to the previous day, resulting from 13 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Wednesday.
The market closed with 2 stocks advancing, 1 declining and 10 holding firm as 199,781 shares traded at a value of $1,904,796 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 288,058 valued at $6,518,541.
The Composite Index advanced 0.86 points to 1,218.68, the All T&T Index added 0.04 points to 1,792.92 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.23 points to 86.41 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens gained 1 cent to close at $31.66 with 400 units changing hands and NCB Financial Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.15 trading 30,312 shares and closed with demand to buy 142,635 units at $4.15 with no stock being offered for sale.
Losses| Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to close at $10.64 exchanging 45,914 shares valued at $488,525.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded 9,770 shares at $21.50, First Caribbean International closed at $8.05, with 30,000 shares, Grace Kennedy exchanged 52,104 shares at $2.85. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.50, with 3,255 shares switching owners, JMMB Group closed at $1.18 trading 1,700 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $49, with 1,359 shares. One Caribbean Media exchanged 2,850 shares at $14.90, Sagicor Financial remained at $8.10 exchanging 1,264 shares, Scotiabank traded 370 units at $58 and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with an exchange of 20,483 shares valued at $481,350.
TTSE remaining stable
New record close -Thursday
Main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at record levels at the close on Thursday with the market indices climbing over 2,300 points but with advancing stocks being edged out by declining ones.
The All Jamaica Composite Index surged 2,567.56 points to a record close of 278,436.64, the JSE Market Index jumped 2,339.33 points to a record at the close of 253,687.31 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 10.81 points to close at 186.89.
At the close of trading, 25 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 8 stocks advancing and 9 declining. The main market ended with 1,374,903 units valued at $47,150,828 changing hands compared to 1,809,394 units valued at $47,308,355 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 631,286 units valued at US$150,176 bringing the total of all trades to J$66,373,329.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 54,996 units valued at $1,886,033 for each security traded compared to an average of 69,592 units valued at $1,819,552. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 109,162 units with an average value of $1,864,984 compared with an average of $119,995 units with an average value of $1,860,774 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, Barita Investmentslost 23 cents to close at $8.77 trading 800 shares, Berger Paints advanced $2.51 to $18.69 while exchanging just 179 units, Cable and Wireless lost 1 cent to close at $1.04, with 218 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement lost $1 in closing at $28, 1,500 shares,Carreras dipped 50 cents to $109.50, with 121,812 shares switching owners and Grace Kennedy closed at $40, with a loss of 49 cents trading 9,790 shares. Jamaica Broilers exchanged 68,558 shares at $18.10, Jamaica Producers closed at $15.10, with a loss of 90 cents trading 460 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 1 cent, closing at $6.48 with 34,250 shares changing, JMMB Group closed at $19.99, gaining 79 cents with 267,627 shares. Kingston Wharves exchanged 283 units at $29, Mayberry Investments gained 14 cents to close at $4.63, with 2,435 shares changing hands, 
NCB Financial Group held firm at $90, after exchanging 27,309 shares, 1834 Investments traded 50,000 shares at $1.40, PanJam Investment closed $2 lower to $31 trading 614,451 shares, Portland JSX gained 30 cents to $9.30, with an exchange of 3,350 shares, Proven Investments added 1 cent, closing at $25.02, with trades of 80,000 shares, Pulse Investments gained 1 cent to close at $1.99 trading 20,000 shares and Radio Jamaica closed at $1.50 exchanging 2,438 shares. Sagicor Group closed at $34.35, with gains of 35 cents trading 28,700 shares, Salada Foods gained 39 cents, closing at $9.50 with 128 units, Scotia Group ended at $44 with 23,318 shares, Seprod closed at $32.55, losing 85 cents with 7,443 shares changing hands. Proven Investments US ordinary share traded 631,286 units at 24 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99 with 2,934 units traded and Proven 8.25% preference share exchanged 6,920 units at $4.99.
Main market drops 2,000 points – Wednesday
Main market stocks suffered a reversal of fortunes on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the main indices slipping over 2,000 points in spite of a $5 jump for Carreras and $2 for Sagicor Group. Trading closed moderately with 1,809,394 units valued at $47,308,355 changing hands.
On Tuesday just 909,094 units valued at $30,837,797 traded in the main market. Trading in the US dollar market on Wednesday accounted for 297,250 units valued at US$77,073 bringing the total of all trades to J$57,173,667.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 9 stocks advancing and 8 declining.
The All Jamaica Composite Index declined 2,289.06 points to close at 275,869.08, the JSE Market Index lost 2,085.59 points to 251,347.98 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 5.10 points to close at 197.70.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 69,592 units valued at $1,819,552 for each security traded compared to an average of 39,526 units valued at $1,340,774. 
The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $119,995 units with an average value of $1,860,774 compared with an average of 132,596 units with an average value of $1,871,080 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, Barita Investments gained 15 cents, closing at $9 with 211,900 shares changing hands, Berger Paints traded $2.37 lower to $16.18 in exchanging 43,980 shares, Cable and Wireless lost 10 cents to close at $1.05, with 54,029 shares changing hands,
Caribbean Cement closed at $29 after gaining $1 with 48,058 shares, Carreras jumped $5 higher to $110 while exchanging 112,582 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $40.49, with a loss of 51 cents trading 114,173 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost 39 cents, in closing at $18.10 with an exchanging 28,436 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 90 cents to close at $16 trading 17,120 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange added 1 cent, closing at $6.49 with 11,852 shares, JMMB Group closed at $19.20, losing 79 cents with 92,071 shares. Mayberry Investments closed at $4.49 after losing 51 cents with 17,010 shares changing hands, 
NCB Financial Group held firm at $90, after exchanging 42,893 shares, 1834 Investments traded 42,637 shares at $1.40, 138 Student Living gained 50 cents to close at $5.50 exchanging 5,000 shares, PanJam Investment remained at $33 trading 260,026 shares, Proven Investments exchanged 202,170 shares at $25.01, Pulse Investments gained 3 cents to close at $1.98 trading 76,971 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.50 exchanging 117,708 shares. Sagicor Group closed at $34, with gains of $2 while trading 39,221 shares, Salada Foods lost 19 cents to $9.11, with 2,430 shares switching owners, Scotia Group closed at $44 with trades of 80,236 shares, Scotia Investments exchanged 100 units at $35, Seprod gained 85 cents to close at $33.40, with 301 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures traded 181,490 shares at $8. Margaritaville Turks US ordinary shares closed at 36 US cents trading 13,497 units, Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents, with an exchange of 283,753 units, Proven Investments 8.25% preference share exchanged 3,000 units at $5 and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 1 cent to close at $1.10 with 4,000 units traded.
TTSE makes modest gains
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 17 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Tuesday, with 3 stocks advancing, 6 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 288,058 shares traded at a value of $6,518,541 compared to Tuesday’s trades of 147,398 valued at $6,520,927.
The Composite Index advanced 0.89 points to 1,217.82, the All T&T Index added 0.48 points to 1,792.88 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.18 points to 86.18 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 3 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International added 4 cents, closing at $8.05 in exchanging 20,000 shares, Massy Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $49 with 48,938 shares valued at $2,397,962 changing hands Prestige Holdings gained 2 cents and closed at $10.65, with 5,491 shares.
Losses| First Citizens lost 1 cent to close at $31.65 trading 14,496 shares valued at $458,860, L.J. Williams B fell 2 cents and closed at 78 cents, with an exchange of 2,700 shares and National Enterprises closed at $10.47 after falling 1 cent with 9,000 shares changing hands. National Flour Mills traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $2, with a loss of 10 cents in exchanging 32,260 shares, 
One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.90, in trading 4,875 shares and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent to $101.90 with 13,285 shares valued $1,353,748 trading.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01, after trading earlier at $15.22, exchanging 40,258 shares valued at $612,548, Clico Investment traded 16,000 shares at $21.50 valued at $344,000, Grace Kennedy exchanged 4,975 shares at $2.85. Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.10 in exchanging 6,444 shares, Scotiabank traded 1,083 shares at $58. Trinidad Cement closed at $4.14, with 37,500 shares changing hands and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50 while trading 15,225 shares valued at $357,783.
JSE jumps to new record close – Tuesday
Investors pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange indices up sharply to hit new record highs at the close on Tuessday. During the morning session, the All Jamaica Composite Index hit a new all-time high of 279,335.69, after surging a huge 6,471.87 points at 11:50 AM.
The JSE Market Index jumped 5,896.61 points to a record 254,506.45 points. By the close gains eased with the market closing a bit lower but well above Friday’s close.
Trading ended with the All Jamaica Composite Index jumping 5,294.32 points to a record close of 278,158.14, the JSE Market Index leapt 4,823.73 points to 253,433.57 and the JSE US dollar market index gained 3.76 points to close at 192.60.
At the close of trading, 23 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 11 stocks advancing and 6 declining. The main market ended with 37,879 units valued at $30,837,797 changing hands compared to 2,489,517 units valued at $21,640,002 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 404,258 units valued at US$99,647 bringing the total of all trades to J$83,856,037.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 39,526 units valued at 1,340,774 for each security traded compared to an average of 124,476 units valued at $1,082,000. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $132,184 units with an average value of $1,857,113 compared with an average of 163,620 units with an average value of $2,047,849 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, Barita Investments traded 85 cents higher to close record high of $8.85 in exchanging 4,555 shares, Berger Paints closed at $18.55, with a loss of 45 cents trading 1,325 shares, Cable and Wireless added 10 cents to close at $1.15, with 25,100 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement fell $1.80 to $28, exchanging 27,929 shares, Carreras dropped $4 lower to $105 with 69,288 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $41 trading 78,696 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 49 cents, closing at $18.49 with 100 units, Jamaica Producers traded 9,374 shares at $15.10, Jamaica Stock Exchange added 1 cent to end at $6.48 trading 61,767 shares, JMMB Group closed at $19.99, with 58,070 shares. Kingston Wharves closed at $29,after gaining $1.80 with 9,143 shares changing hands, 
NCB Financial Group traded $4.99 lower to $90, after exchanging 36,483 shares, PanJam Investment closed at $33 trading 47,000 shares, Proven Investments exchanged 139,570 shares at $25.01, Pulse Investments gained 45 cents to close at $1.95, with 76,936 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.50, with gains of 9 cents exchanging 11,097 shares. Sagicor Group closed at $32 trading 31,475 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 13 cents to close at $12.05, with 13,605 shares, Scotia Group closed at $44 with trades of 160,588 shares, Scotia Investments lost 12 cents , closing at $35 in exchanging 3,742 shares, Seprod closed at $32.55, with gains of $1.55 and 928 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 15 cents, closing at $8 with 41,913 shares exchanged. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents, with trades of 404,258 units and JMMB 7.5% preference share rose 9 cents and closed at $1.99 with 410 units traded.
Gains & losses even on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday resulted in 16 securities changing hands compared to 12 on Friday, with 3 stocks advancing, 3 stocks declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index climbed 6.11 points to 1,216.01, the All T&T Index gained 0.68 points to 1,792.39 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.58 points to 85.95 points as 632,284 shares traded at a value of $6,004,307, compared to Friday’s trades of 352,038 valued at $6,187,818.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Gains| First Caribbean International advanced 33 cents to close at $8 exchanging 37,979 shares valued at $303,832, Guardian Holdings traded 20 cents higher, closing at $16.50 with 16,822 shares switching owners and Sagicor Financial closed at $8.10, with gains of 9 cents trading 3, 879 shares.
Losses| National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10, with an exchange of 1,500 shares, 
Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $58 exchanging 147 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $51, losing 15 cents with 28 units.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings closed at $15.01 trading 40,342 shares valued at $605,535, Ansa McAL exchanged 94 units at $66, First Citizens traded 1,576 shares at $31.65, Grace Kennedy remained at $2.85 trading 148,644 shares valued at $423,635, JMMB Group closed at $1.18, with 210,970 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings held firm at $49, with 18,491 shares valued at $905,876, National Enterprises exchanged 41 units at $10.48, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.63 trading 313 shares, Scotia Investments traded 20,000 shares at $2.20 and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with 131,458 shares changing hands at a value of $3,089,450.
Stable trading on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in 12 securities changing hands compared to 15 on Thursday with no stock advancing and 2 falling, as the market remained stable.
The market closed with 352,038 shares traded at $6,187,818 compared to Thursday’s trades of 776,854 valued at $4,314,342.
The Composite Index declined 0.20 points to 1,209.90, the All T&T Index closed unchanged at 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.05 points to 84.17 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Losses| Clico Investment traded 25 cents lower to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $22, with an exchange of 1,070 shares and JMMB Group closed at $1.18, losing 1 cent in trading 20,000 shares valued at $533,595.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings exchanged 625 units at $15.01, First Citizens traded 715 units at $31.65, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 92,009 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.30, with 5,046 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $10.63, with 2,192 shares trading, Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 6,583 shares at $101.90 valued at $670,808. Sagicor Financial held firm at $8.01 trading 3,898 shares, Scotiabank closed at $58.02, with 24,380 shares changing hands at a value of $1,414,528, Scotia Investments traded 45,617 shares at $2.20 and Trinidad & Tobago NGLremained at $23.50, with an exchange of 149,903 shares valued at $3,523,975.
All Jamaica jumps 2,443 points to record 272,863.82
Jamaica Stock Exchange main market hit new records at the close on Friday, with the All Jamaica Composite Index hitting a 4th consecutive all-time high of 272,863.82 after surging 2,443.17 points and the JSE Market Index jumping 2,226.01 points to it 6 consecutive record at 248,609.84.
NCB Financial Group jumped sharply by $11.99, to be the major contributor to the market movement, to close at an all-time high of $94.99, with 23,437 shares traded. There has been very limited supply for the group’s stock in the market and trading closed with less than 7,000 shares on offer.
The JSE US dollar market index gained 0.41 points to close at 188.84 with 2 securities trading in the US dollar market and one losing value.
NCB Financial Group’s shares jumped $11.99 on Friday.
At the close of trading, 20 securities changed hands in the main market leading to 11 stocks advancing and 7 declining. The main market ended with 2,489,517 units valued at $21,640,002 changing hands compared to 3,104,799 units valued at $66,312,076 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 726,081 units valued at US$174,757 bringing the total of all trades to J$44,008,929.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 124,476 units valued at $1,082,000 for each security traded compared to an average of 119,415 units valued at $2,550,464. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $163,620 units with an average value of $2,047,849 compared with an average of 183,191 units with an average value of $2,530,773 on the previous trading day. 
The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, fresh from the news that Barita Investments is considering an offer to purchase the majority of its shares, the priced climbed $1.15 higher to close at $8 trading just 650 units. Attendant with the announcement, offers that were posted up to Thursday were withdrawn. Other securities trading on Friday along with the volume and the last price traded, include: Berger Paints adding 2 cents at $19 exchanging 29,575 shares, Cable and Wireless gained 5 cents to close at $1.05, with 134,938 shares trading, Carreras fell $1, to $109 with 29,460 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 10 cents exchanging 11,034 shares at $41. Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents, closing at $18 trading 1,834 shares, Jamaica Producers traded 80 cents lower at $15.10 with 5,582 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange added 2 cents, to $6.47 trading 20,072 shares, 
JMMB Group eased 1 cent to $19.99, with 19,321 shares. 1834 Investments closed at $1.40, losing 1 cent with 20,720 shares, Proven Investments added 29 cents to close at $25.01 in exchanging 300,000 shares, Pulse Investments dropped 70 cents to end at $1.50, with 321,745 shares. Sagicor Group gained 25 cents, climbing to $32 trading 5,820 shares, Salada Foods gained 69 cents to close at $9.30, with 1,300 shares, Scotia Group closed at $44 with 63,020 shares, Sterling Investments closed at $14.05, with gains of 5 cents and 100 units, Supreme Ventures gained 17 cents, closing at $7.85 with 264,190 shares traded. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents, with 725,299 units, Margaritaville Turks US ordinary shares exchanged 782 units at 36 US cents, after slipping a fraction, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share closed at $1.11 with 1,232,719 units traded and Proven 8.25% preference share closed at $5, with gains of 2 cents trading 4,000 units.
5 straight records for JSE Market Index
Thursday ended on the main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the All Jamaica Composite Index crossing the 270,000 mark for the first time in jumping 1,819.13 points to close at a 3rd consecutive record, at 270,420.65. The JSE Market Index surged 1,657.43 points to a 5th consecutive record close, of 246,383.83.
The JSE US dollar market index lost 12.74 points to close at 188.43 with 2 securities trading in the US dollar market, including one preference share. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 135,953 units valued at US$37,081.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market, leading to 13 stocks advancing and 9 declining and the price of one stock in the US dollar market fell. Two stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ highs. The main market ended with 3,104,799 units valued at 66,312,076 changing hands compared to 7,902,954 units valued at $80,354,594 at the close on Wednesday. Trading in the local and US dollar markets to J$71,058,454.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading is indicating a strong move ahead as 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 2 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 119,415 units valued at $2,550,464 for each security traded compared to an average of 246,967 units valued at $2,511,081. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at $183,191 units with an average value of $2,530,773 compared with an average of 246,967 units valued at $2,511,081 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for July ended at 160,668 units with an average value of $2,691,438.
In market activity, the last traded price of securities trading along with the volume changing hands are: Barita Investments with just 900 units closing at $6.85 and gaining 20 cents, Berger Paints gaining 48 cents to $18.98 exchanging 5,568 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1, with gains of 4 cents trading 523,776 shares, Caribbean Cement lost 20 cents to close at $29.80 with 77,000 shares, Carreras ended at $110 with of 27,188 shares, Grace Kennedy gained 60 cents at $41.10, exchanging 69,007 shares. 
Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents, closing at $18.50 with 172,757 units, Jamaica Producers traded 90 cents higher to $15.90 with 185,577 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.45 trading 12,250 shares, JMMB Group closed 25 cents lower to $20, with 17,637 shares. Kingston Wharves gained 10 cents to close at $27.20 exchanging 612 units. Mayberry Investments gained 39 cents, closing at $5 trading 110,000 shares, NCB Financial Group added $1.99 to record close of $83, after exchanging 263,394 shares, 1834 Investments closed at $1.41, losing 9 cents with 25,000 shares, PanJam Investment traded $1.45 lower to $33 trading 51,940 shares, Proven Investments added 1 cent to close at $24.72 exchanging 148,499 shares, Pulse Investments gained 26 cents to close at $2.20, with 15,000 shares, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.41 with 115,145 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.74 to $31.75 trading 75,345 shares, Scotia Group closed at $44.95, losing 95 cents with 420,846 shares, Scotia Investmentsexchanged 2,000 shares at $35.12, after losing 38 cents, Seprod closed at $31, with gains of 95 cents and 500 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 2 cents to close at $7.68 with 110,571 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 24 US cents, losing 0.02 US cents trading 130,897 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share exchanged 5,056 units at US$1.12, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $1.99, gaining 9 cents, trading 74,187 units, JMMB Group 7.5% preference share lost 4 cents, closing at $1.11 with 600,000 units exchanged and 138 Student Living variable rate preference share closed at 52 weeks’ high of $5.68, with gains of 68 cents trading 100 units.
TTSE falls moderately as 6 stocks dip
Trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 15 securities changing hands compared to 14 on Wednesday while the price of 1 stock advanced, 6 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
The market closed with firm with 776,854 shares traded at a value of $4,314,342 compared to Wednesday’s trades of 302,425 valued at $1,384,509.
The Composite Index declined 0.50 points to 1,210.10, the All T&T Index fell 0.72 points to 1,791.71 and the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 points to 84.22 points.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Gains| Sagicor Financial gained 1 cent to close at $8.01 exchanging 20,364 shares.
Losses| Ansa McAL lost 1 cent to close at $66 trading only 5 units, Guardian Media was down 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.34 with 500 units changing hands, JMMB Group closed at $1.19, losing 1 cent with 447,060 shares valued at $533,595. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.13, with 1,000 shares switching owners, Prestige Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.63, 
with a loss of 1 cent trading 305 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 20 cents lower to $23.50 in exchanging 124,297 shares valued at $2,922,069.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment traded 5,655 shares at $22.25, First Citizens exchanged 3,272 shares at $31.65, Grace Kennedy closed at $2.85 trading 31,557 shares. Guardian Holdings held firm at $16.30 in exchanging 1,726 shares, Massy Holdings was unchanged at $49, with 30 units trading, National Enterprises traded 159 units at $10.48. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $101.90 trading 200 units and Scotia Investments closed at $2.20, with an exchange of 140,724 shares valued at $309,593.