Market activity jumped sharply on Monday, with 643 percent more shares trading, with 85 percent greater value than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and ended with more stocks rising than falling at the close.
A total of 15 securities were traded compared to 13 on Friday, with seven stocks rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged as one stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high and one at a low. The Composite Index rallied 7.94 points to 1,476.87, the All T&T Index popped 1.42 points to 2,094.56 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 2.09 points to settle at 114.35.
A total of 2,218,175 shares traded for $12,348,774 up sharply from 298,579 units at $6,689,858 on Friday. An average of 147,878 units traded at $823,252 up from 22,968 shares at $514,604 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 43,657 units at $495,121 versus 19,230 units at $418,215. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents in closing at $57, with 1,050 shares, clearing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 15 cents to close at $17.06 after exchanging 117 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 25 cents ending at $60 after the swapping of 2,228 stock units. GraceKennedy increased 30 cents to $6 in trading 1,216,754 units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1.25 to end at $29.75 while exchanging 1,602 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent to $2.30 in an exchange of 919,856 stocks. 
Massy Holdings remained at $106 trading 14,952 stock units, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.10 in exchanging 7,060 shares, NCB Financial Group gained 15 cents to close at $7.15, with 2,782 units crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.10 with the swapping of 27 shares, Scotiabank rose $1 to a 52 weeks’ high of $76 in switching ownership of 6 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 14 cents in closing at $21 after 8,248 stock units changed hands. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.70 with an exchange of 6,628 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50, with 2,298 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 60 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $24 trading 34,567 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading activity jumps on Trinidad Exchange
JSE Main Market falters
Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares declining 72 percent, with the value 21 percent lower than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with five stocks declining for every four rising stocks as the market continues to consolidate.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,330.54 points to settle at 439,591.90, the JSE Main Index shed 1,508.82 points to 387,382.91 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.13 points to end at 94.82.
A total of 52 securities traded down from 56 on Thursday, with 20 rising, 25 declining and seven ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 20,846,690 shares were exchanged for $711,105,869 versus 74,417,192 units at $897,364,034 on Thursday. PanJam Investment led trading with 29.1 percent of total volume after transferring 6.07 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 17.4 percent for 3.62 million units, Transjamaican Highway, 15.9 percent with 3.3 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 5.6 percent, with 1.17 million units and Jamaica Producers, 5.1 percent for a transfer of 1.07 million units.
Trading averages 400,898 units at $13,675,113, compared to 1,328,878 shares at $16,024,358 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 698,683 units at $10,965,700, compared to 840,746 units at $9,673,135 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 40 cents in closing at $90.50 with an exchange of 92,347 shares, Berger Paints rose 80 cents to close at $12.95 in trading 3,644 units, Caribbean Cement rallied $2 to end at $73 after 21,869 stocks crossed the exchange. Caribbean Producers fell $1.38 to $14.62 with the swapping of 457,914 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 99 cents to $103 in transferring 557,447 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 99 cents to $535.01 in trading 2,643 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost 48 cents to end at $29.50 with 7,457 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers shed 99 cents to end at $22 in switching ownership of 1,072,937 shares, JMMB Group rose $1 in closing at $44 in exchanging 280,797 units. Kingston Properties shed 95 cents to close at $8.05 with 51,563 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville declined $3 to $25 with the swapping of 6,582 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 50 cents in closing at $1,950 after trading 74,353 stock units. NCB Financial popped $3.44 to $124.94 in an exchange of 47,297 units, Palace Amusement climbed $150 to $1,030 with 21 stocks clearing the market, PanJam Investment fell $1.80 to close at $66.20 in switching ownership of 6,065,996 stock units. Proven Investments gained 53 cents after ending at $35 with 38,826 shares changing hands, Scotia Group shed 45 cents to finish at $34 with the swapping of 31,981 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 78 cents to end at $5.93 in exchanging 83,000 stock units. 
Supreme Ventures popped 47 cents in closing at $17.90 in switching ownership of 118,197 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 37 cents to close at $15.47 after trading 244,458 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 86 cents to end at $17.56, with 7,372 stock units changing hands. Victoria Mutual Investments gained 66 cents to settle at $6.96 with a transfer of 239,843 shares and Wisynco Group declined 93 cents in closing at $19.01 in exchanging 120,311 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Market activity falls on TTSE
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and resulted in fewer stocks trading after the value plunged 41 percent lower than on Thursday and ended with more stocks declining rising than rising at the close.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with three rising, seven declining and three remaining unchanged as the Composite Index fell 9.06 points to1,468.93, the All T&T Index shed 5.40 points to end at 2,093.14 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 1.82 points to close at 112.26.
A total of 298,579 shares traded for $6,689,858 compared to 328,500 units at $11,352,308 on Thursday. An average of 22,968 units traded at $514,604 compared to 20,531 shares at $709,519 n the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 19,230 units at $418,215 versus 18,277 units at $393,645. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 25 cents in closing at $50 after the trading of 450 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 25 cents to $20 with the swapping of 24 stock units, Clico Investment Fund rallied 96 cents to end at $30.47 in exchanging 50 units.
First Citizens Group fell 75 cents to close at $60.25 after 352 stocks changed hands, GraceKennedy fell 25 cents to $5.70, with 109,861 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $2.29 in trading 49,533 units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $106, with 44,299 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group lost 25 cents in closing at $7 after 65,907 shares passed through the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 7 cents to $140.01 with an exchange of 1,458 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $75 in switching ownership of 688 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 36 cents in ending at $20.86 after exchanging 5,173 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 while exchanging 13,953 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 40 cents in closing at $24.60 in trading 6,831 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
Decline for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares rising 332 percent and the value 472 percent higher than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining but the market indices gave up grounds.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,622.18 points to 440,922.44, the JSE Main Index declined 2,805.01 points to 388,891.73 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.66 points to close at 94.95.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 53 on Tuesday, with 25 rising, 22 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 74,417,192 shares were exchanged for $897,364,034 up from 17,224,141 units at $157,007,733 on Tuesday. Carreras led trading with 83.9 percent of total volume for an exchange of 62.43 million shares followed by GraceKennedy, 3.1 percent for 2.34 million units, JMMB Group accounted for 2.5 percent with 1.86 million units, Wigton Windfarm chipped in with 2.4 percent after trading 1.78 million units and Transjamaican Highway ended with 1.6 percent, with 1.17 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 1,328,878 units at $16,024,358, compared to 324,984 shares at $2,962,410 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 840,746 units at $9,673,135. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 39 cents to $12.15 with 5,859 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement dropped $4.50 to $71 after trading 29,568 units, Carreras lost 54 cents to end at $8.35 with an exchange of 62,433,293 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.60 to $38 in swapping of 3,319 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 98 cents to $103.99 in an exchange of 2,337,519 units, Guardian Holdings rose 72 cents to $536 in switching ownership of 223 stock units. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.23 to end at $29.98 with a transfer of 208,168 shares, JMMB Group shed $1.14 to end at $43 after an exchange of 1,862,118 stocks, Key Insurance rose 53 cents to $4.96 in trading 304,588 shares. Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $1,949.50 with the swapping of 2,427 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 60 cents to close at $7 with 16,643 stocks changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped $165 to end at $880 with 85 stock units crossing the market. PanJam Investment advanced $4 to $68 in transferring 22,731 stock units, Proven Investments shed 88 cents to end at $34.47 in switching ownership of 43,981 shares, Scotia Group rallied 45 cents in closing at $34.45 with an exchange of 8,547 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments gained 40 cents in closing at $15.10 after trading 3,151 stocks, Victoria Mutual Investments lost 70 cents to close at $6.30 with 855,007 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $1.25 to $6.50 after exchanging 138 stock units and Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 50 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50 with 27,424 shares crossing the market and providing a 14 yield per annum and nearly 30 percent per annum yield to maturity.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More money committed to TTSE stocks
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday and resulted in 26 percent fewer shares trading, with 148 percent greater value than on Wednesday and ended with more prices falling than rising while two ended at 52 weeks’ high.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 16 securities traded down from 18 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged as the Composite Index lost 2.58 points to close at 1,477.99, the All T&T Index rallied 6.81 points to 2,098.54 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.77 points to 114.08.
A total of 328,500 shares traded for $11,352,308 compared to 445,842 units at $4,582,058 on Wednesday. An average of 20,531 units traded at $709,519 versus 24,769 shares at $254,559 on Wednesday and month to date averaging 18,277 units at $393,645 against 17,247 units at $249,246. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose $3.25 in ending at 52 weeks’ high of $50.25 while exchanging 1,350 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $19.75, with 4,488 units crossing the exchange, First Citizens Group added 75 cents in closing at $61 after exchanging 8,208 stock units. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to end at $5.95 in an exchange of 2,540 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $1.25 to $28.50, with 56 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 while closed with an exchange of 8,645 stocks. 
Massy Holdings ended at $106, with 84,897 units changing hands, National Enterprises lost 14 cents to $3.10 in switching ownership of 51,000 shares, NCB Financial Group fell 5 cents to $7.25 in exchanging 82,735 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.20 with the swapping of 117 shares, Prestige Holdings finished at $7.10, with 35 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $1.92 in closing at $140.08 with an exchange of 125 units. Scotiabank popped $2.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $75 in trading 5,294 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.50 trading 10,210 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.70 after an exchange of 66,800 units and Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading in Trinidad
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulted in 183 percent more shares passing through the market, with 11 percent higher value than on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks declining than rising.
A total of 18 securities traded, up from 17 on Tuesday, with four rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.15 points to 1,480.57, the All T&T Index popped 0.34 points to 2,091.73 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.28 points to settle at 115.85.
A total of 445,842 shares traded for $4,582,058 up from 157,807 units at $4,141,544 on Tuesday. An average of 24,769 shares traded at $254,559 compared to 9,283 units at $243,620 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 17,247 units at $249,212. The average trade for February ended at 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $19.75 after trading 12,984 shares, Ansa McAl increased 50 cents in closing at $57.50 with an exchange of 620 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 trading 2,500 stocks. Clico Investment Fund fell 99 cents to $29.51 in switching ownership of 17,809 stock units, First Citizens Group finished at $60.25 in exchanging 31 shares, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent in closing at $6, with 348,215 stocks crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $29.75, with 101 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $2.30 after an exchange of 7,506 units, Massy Holdings finished at $106 in trading 9,535 stocks. 
National Enterprises ended at $3.24 with the swapping of 27,300 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95, with 300 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group finished at $7.30, with 4,474 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents to $4.20 while exchanging 2,280 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to end at $142 after investors traded 735 shares, Scotiabank dropped 75 cents to end at $72.50 in exchanging 1,333 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 50 cents to $20.50 in an exchange of 6,087 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents after ending at $15.50, with 3,432 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $25 after exchanging 600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on the JSE Main Market
Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with the volume of shares trading rising moderately with a slightly higher value than on Monday and ended with declining stocks dominating the market with nearly five stocks for every three rising stocks were less than those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 30.08 points to settle at 444,544.62, the JSE Main Index popped 573.54 points to 391,696.74 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.04 points to end at 95.61.
A total of 53 securities traded down from 59 on Monday, with 15 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.3. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 17,224,141 shares were exchanged for $157,007,733 versus 14,925,719 units at $141,613,197 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 28.4 percent of total volume for 4.88 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 22.2 percent after exchanging 3.82 million units, QWI Investments accounted for 11 percent with 1.89 million units and Transjamaican Highway traded 1.05 million units for 6.1 percent market share.
Trading averaged 324,984 shares at $2,962,410, up from 252,978 stock units at $2,400,224 on Monday. February losed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 35 cents to close at $90.05 with an exchange of 274,827 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $10.49 in closing at $75.50 after trading 15,342 units, Caribbean Producers shed 94 cents to end at $15.90 in switching ownership of 243,680 stocks. GraceKennedy lost 59 cents in ending at $103.01 after 62,013 stock units crossed the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 95 cents to $17 in trading 42,906 shares, Kingston Properties gained 50 cents to finish at $9 with the swapping of 1,451 stock units. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.30 to $41.80 with 1,829 units clearing the market, NCB Financial
declined $2.30 to close at $121.70 after exchanging 48,782 stocks, Palace Amusement popped $95 to end at $1,045 with 6 units crossing the market.
PanJam Investment declined $2 to close at $64 with 786,655 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rallied $1.54 to $35.35 with the swapping of 43,708 stocks, Sagicor Group fell $3.90 in closing at $54 after the transferring of 178,498 stock units. Scotia Group shed 60 cents to end at $34 after trading 41,319 stocks, Seprod slipped 90 cents to $56.10 with 11,300 shares changing hands, Stanley Motta lost 42 cents to close at $5.28 with a transfer of 753 units. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 35 cents to end at $14.70 with an exchange of 72,199 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 50 cents to close at $16.70 with the swapping of 224 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More decline of TTSE Index
Stocks rising and declining shared the spoils at the end of trading on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange but those falling had more impact on the market and resulted in a decline in the market indices after trading accounted for 73 percent fewer shares, crossing the market, with 53 percent less value than Monday.
Just 17 securities traded down from 23 on Monday, with six rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 7.92 points to 1,479.42, the All T&T Index lost 12.65 points to close at 2,091.39 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.40 points to settle at 115.57.
A total of 157,807 shares traded for $4,141,544 compared to 582,784 units at $8,852,140 on Monday. An average of 9,283 units traded on Tuesday at $243,620 compared to 25,338 shares at $384,876 on Monday. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 25 cents to end at $20, with 15,025 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $57 in switching ownership of 740 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced 49 cents in closing at $41 after exchanging 3,686 units. Clico Investment Fund finished at $30.50 while exchanging 17,490 stocks, First Citizens Group dropped $2.25 to close at $60.25, with 556 shares clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 11 cents to end at $6.01 after 1,155 stocks changed hands. 
GraceKennedy fell 1 cent to $5.99 in trading 1,620 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $29.75 after an exchange of 975 stock units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.25, with 58,935 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $106 after trading 23,779 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents to end at $7.30 after 100 stocks crossed the exchange. Scotiabank rose 25 cents in closing at $73.25 with an exchange of 1,895 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 50 cents to $21 with the swapping of 4,345 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 5 cents to close at $3.70 after 23,588 stock units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean climbed 38 cents to $15.75 trading 623 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $25 after exchanging 2,295 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks had upper hand Monday
Advancing stocks dominated market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Monday with the volume of shares trading dropping 87 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Friday as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,395.95 points to settle at 444,574.70, the JSE Main Index dropped 70.06 points to 391,123.20 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.68 points to close at 95.65.
Trading ended with 59 securities compared to 56 on Friday, with 29 rising, 24 declining and six ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 14,925,719 shares were exchanged for $141,613,197 versus 114,219,281 units at $449,573,144 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 43.1 percent of total volume with a transfer of 6.44 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 13.1 percent for 1.96 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 8 percent after trading 1.19 million units.
Trading averages 252,978 units at $2,400,224, down from 2,039,630 shares at $8,028,092 on Friday and month to date, an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976, compared to 400,144 units at $3,243,666 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 50 cents to close at $90.40 with 238,943 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement dipped $9.99 to $65.01 after exchanging 226,274 stocks, First Rock Capital rallied 70 cents in closing at $11.70 in trading 109 stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped $25.99 to $535.01 with the swapping of 1,142 units, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents in ending at $22.90 with 12,635 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1 to $17.95 in switching ownership of 60,675 shares. JMMB Group advanced $1.05 to $44.15 in transferring 388,876 stocks, Kingston Properties lost 50 cents in ending at $8.50 with 655 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves declined $1.80 in closing at $40.50 in switching ownership of 7,093 stock units. Margaritaville gained 50 cents to end at $28 in trading 184 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 90 cents in closing at $7.60 with a transfer of 73,002 units, NCB Financial popped 50 cents to $124 after exchanging 109,385 stocks. Palace Amusement climbed $5 to end at $950 in trading 3 shares, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents to close at $66 with 26,598 stocks changing hands, Portland JSX declined $1.05 to $8.05 in switching ownership of 28,000 stock units. Proven Investments fell $1.49 in closing at $33.81 after crossing the exchange with 43,638 units, Sagicor Group rose 90 cents to end at $57.90 with the swapping of 261,869 stocks, Seprod declined $3 to $57 in exchanging 14,195 shares. 
Stanley Motta gained 44 cents in ending at $5.70 after trading 4,100 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 45 cents to end at $15.05 in an exchange of 64,511 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 80 cents to $16.20 with the swapping of 3,000 shares and Wisynco Group advanced $1.68 to $19.88 in switching ownership of 146,027 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied 75 cents to end at $7.75 with 124 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference shares popped $8 to $108 with the swapping of 8 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
8 stocks rise 8 fall on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Monday, after trading 48 percent fewer shares, with a 16 percent fall in the value compared to Friday, at close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after an equal number of stocks gained in value as well as declined at the close of trading.
A total of 23 securities traded up from 14 on Friday, with declining and rising stocks sharing eight each with seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 8.94 points to close at 1,487.34, the All T&T Index declined 3.28 points to 2,104.04 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.10 points to settle at 115.97.
A total of 582,784 shares traded for $8,852,140 versus 1,122,765 units at $10,499,447 on Friday. An average of 25,338 units traded at $384,876 against 80,198 shares at $749,960 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 47,858 units at $516,834 versus 49,377 units at $525,735. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $47, with 52 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents in closing at $57 in exchanging 10,001 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 6 cents to $16.91 trading 14 stocks. Clico Investment Fund remained at $30.50 while exchanging 34,072 units, First Citizens Group fell $1.50 to $62.50 with an exchange of 285 units, GraceKennedy finished at $6, with 412,989 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 25 cents to close at $29.75 after 6,889 stock units changed hands Guardian Media fell 11 cents to $3.04, with 218 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.30 while exchanging 44,202 shares.
L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.95 after closing with an exchange of 26 units, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $105.98, with 8,353 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to end at $3.24 in an exchange of 384 stock units. National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.95 in switching ownership of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 25 cents to $7.25 with the swapping of 10,010 shares, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents in ending at $4.10 in an exchange of 202 units. Point Lisas rose 23 cents to $3.50 after exchanging 25 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.10 after trading 596 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped $1 to close at $143 after exchanging 19,221 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $73 with the swapping of 74 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 72 cents in closing at $21.50 with an exchange of 33,124 units, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at $3.75, with 5 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents to $15.37 in trading 192 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 99 cents to $25 with 1,600 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.