Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares surging 559 percent valued 227 percent more than Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks once more bettered those rising but just.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 104.45 points to 443,178.75, the JSE Main Index rose 358.54 points to close at 391,193.26 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.4 points to end at 94.97.
Trading ended with 56 securities compared to 53 on Thursday, with 23 rising, 24 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. 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, 114,219,281 shares were exchanged for $449,573,144 versus 17,324,391 units at $137,517,118 on Thursday. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 dominated trading with 89.6 percent of total volume for an exchange of 102.29 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.1 percent for 3.53 million units, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.7 percent after an exchange of 1.96 million units, Wisynco Group accounted for 1 percent after trading 1.09 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund, 0.9 percent with 1.04 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 2,039,630 units at $8,028,092, up from 326,875 shares at $2,594,663 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 400,144 units at $3,243,666 versus 310,484 units at $2,982,018 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 ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 94 cents after ending at $75 in switching ownership of 12,834 shares, Caribbean Producers lost 48 cents to close at $17 after exchanging 284,298 stocks, Carreras gained 66 cents to end at $8.90 with 159,373 units crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.08 in closing at $40.60 in trading 12 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to finish at $103.50 with 383,897 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $22.98 to end at $561 in switching ownership of 4,039 stock units. Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to close at $22.40 with a transfer of 39,224 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 95 cents to $16.95 with 5,225 units clearing the market, Key Insurance lost 39 cents to close at $4.20 in trading 2,267 stocks. Massy Holdings dropped $30.01 to $1,949.99 after 519 units crossed the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 51 cents in closing at $8.50 in an exchange of 10,000 stock units, NCB Financial declined $1.56 to $123.50 with the swapping of 63,936 shares. 
Palace Amusement declined $5 to $945 after an exchange of 5 units, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 to $65.50 in transferring 7,256 stocks, Proven Investments fell 70 cents to $35.30 with an exchange of 24,345 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $3.23 to $57 with 182,181 shares changing hands, Salada Foods lost 48 cents at $6.52 in trading 19,031 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 45 cents in closing at $18.05 after exchanging 108,671 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 39 cents to close at $15.50 with 97,912 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 50 cents to $17 with a transfer of 5,000 shares and Wisynco Group declined $1.66 to $18.20 with an exchange of 1,093,562 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped 50 cents to $7 after trading 125 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume rises prices mixed on TTSE Friday
Trading surged on Friday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after 479 percent more shares were exchanged worth 641 percent more than trades on Thursday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of the market.
Only 14 securities traded down from 18 on Thursday, with five rising, four falling and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 7.79 points to end at 1,496.28, the All T&T Index declined 5.14 points to 2,107.32 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.49 points to settle at 118.07.
A total of 1,122,765 shares traded for $10,499,447 up from 193,817 units at $1,416,976 on Thursday. An average of 80,198 units traded at $749,960 compared to 10,768 shares at $78,721 previously, with trading month to date averaging 49,377 units at $525,735 versus 48,057 units at $516,135 on the previous day. 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 one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl finished at $57.50 in switching ownership of 129 shares, Clico Investment Fund gained 50 cents to end at $30.50, with 64,002 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group declined 45 cents to close at $64 in exchanging 2,791 stocks. GraceKennedy dipped 7 cents to end at $6 in an exchange of 838,263 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $30 in trading 6,421 shares, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.30 after 166,128 stock units changed hands. 
L.J Williams B share remained at $1.95, with 6 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 2 cents to end at $106 after 21,490 units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial Group lost 25 cents to close at $7.50 after trading 9,591 stocks. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 after an exchange of 2,200 shares, Republic Financial Holdings climbed $1.92 to $142, with 396 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 50 cents to $73, with 1,718 units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 68 cents in closing at $20.78 with the swapping of 4,500 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell $1.93 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $24.01 after exchanging 5,130 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market stocks falter Thursday
Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares traded rising 28 percent with the value 33 percent lower than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks ended numbering well below those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,053.46 points to close at 443,283.20, the JSE Main Index declined 1,576.68 points to 390,834.72 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.50 points to close at 94.55.
Trading ended with 53 securities versus 57 on Wednesday, with 14 rising, 29 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. 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, 17,324,391 shares were traded for $137,517,118 versus 13,505,149 units at $204,572,223 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 45.8 percent of total volume with an exchange of 7.93 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 19.8 percent for 3.44 million units and Carreras with 9.1 percent after trading 1.58 million units.
Trading averaged 326,875 units at $2,594,663 on Thursday, compared to 236,932 shares at $3,588,986 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 310,484 units at $2,982,018 compared to 309,590 units at $3,003,161 on the previous day. January averaged 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed 91 cents to close at $75.94, with 10,372 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Producers lost 37 cents to end at $17.48 trading 191,062 units, Eppley rose $1.10 to $39.10 with an exchange of 125 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.48 in closing at $38.52 with 4,548 stock units switching owners, GraceKennedy declined $2.45 to $103 after transferring 163,759 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.21 to close at $28.50 with 9,596 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers gained 45 cents to end at $22.90 with 8,588 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 80 cents to $17.90 in exchanging 15,924 stock units, JMMB Group fell $1.25 in closing at $43.25 with a transfer of 458,337 shares. 
Kingston Properties gained 50 cents to finish at $9, with the swapping of 265 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined $1.10 in ending at $42.40 in switching ownership of 1,526 stocks, Massy Holdings popped $10.50 to close at $1,980 with 10,224 units changing hands. PanJam Investment shed $1 in closing at $64, with the swapping of 320,378 stocks, Proven Investments gained 50 cents to settle at $36 in an exchange of 30,990 stock units, Salada Foods gained 49 cents to end at $7 in trading 1,945 units. Supreme Ventures lost 48 cents to close at $18.50 with the swapping of 142,526 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 32 cents after ending at $17.50 and an exchange of 630 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $1.25 to close at $6.50, with 289 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More slippage for Trinidad stocks Thursday
Declining stocks dominated stock rising on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange when trading ended on Thursday after the volume of stocks trading dived 70 percent, with 68 percent less value than on Wednesday.
A total of 18 securities were traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 1.30 points to 1,504.07, the All T&T Index dropped 6.53 points to close at 2,112.46 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.60 points to settle at 119.56.
A total of 193,817 shares traded for $1,416,976 compared to 639,746 units at $4,424,096 on Wednesday. An average of 10,768 units traded at $78,721 compared to 37,632 shares at $260,241 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 48,057 units at $516,135 versus 50,229 units at $541,615, previously traded. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $46 while exchanging 1,402 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 1 cent to close at $19.75, with 3,254 stock units crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents to $57.50 in an exchange of 340 stocks. Clico Investment Fund lost $1 to end at $30 with the swapping of 2,019 units, First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $64.45 with an exchange of 160 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.12 in trading 34,801 stock units. 
GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6.07 after trading 336 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 after 84,169 shares crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $105.98, with 1,343 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises finished at $3.25, with 40 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.95 after an exchange of two shares, NCB Financial Group remained at $7.75 after exchanging five units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7.10 in switching ownership of one stock unit, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1.92 to close at $140.08 in exchanging 84 stocks, Scotiabank popped 49 cents to $72.50 trading 200 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 85 cents to close at $20.10, with 21,229 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 10 cents to end at $3.70 after exchanging 43,150 stock units and Unilever Caribbean declined 55 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.20 in trading 1,282 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Pullback for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares declining 33 percent with 17 percent greater value than in trading on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining by a decent margin but that did not prevent the main indices from slipping.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 964.21 points to 445,336.66, the JSE Main Index declined 1,127.53 points to settle at 392,411.40 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.49 points to end at 95.05.
Trading ended with 57 securities up from 56 on Tuesday, with 23 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.8. 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, 13,505,149 shares were exchanged for $204,572,223 versus 20,207,005 units at $174,517,332 on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 27.4 percent of total volume in transferring 3.69 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 25.6 percent for 3.46 million units and Scotia Group with 7 percent market share for 941,139 units.
Trading averages 236,932 units at $3,588,986, compared to 360,839 shares at $3,116,381 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 309,590 units at $3,003,161, compared to 314,121 units at $2,966,627 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose 86 cents to end at $76.85 with 12,147 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers gained 85 cents in closing at $17.85 after clearing the market with 131,052 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined 75 cents to finish at $40 in trading 1,050 units. First Rock Capital shed $1.03 to end $10.95 with an exchange of 1,083 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied $2.45 after ending at $105.45 with 609,750 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings climbed $6 to $538.01 in trading 2,146 stocks. Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents to settle at $29.71 in switching ownership of 625,305 shares, Kingston Properties dipped 50 cents to close at $8.50 with the swapping of 6,093 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.92 in closing at $43.50 after 7,869 shares crossed the market. Margaritaville lost 50 cents to end at $27.50 with 1,493 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped $30.50 to close at $1,969.50 in switching ownership of 3,610 units, NCB Financial declined $1.50 to end at $125 with an exchange of 192,896 stock units. 
Proven Investments gained 49 cents to close at $35.50 in transferring 19,313 shares, Scotia Group fell 84 cents to $34.56 after trading 941,139 stocks, Seprod popped $2.95 in ending at $60 in exchanging 2,213 units. Stanley Motta lost 70 cents to close at $5.25 with 57,831 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 48 cents to settle at $18.98 with the swapping of 6,496 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 35 cents to end at $6.85 in trading 288,846 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Few price changes on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday resulting in, the trading of 578 percent more shares, with 181 percent higher value than on Tuesday, with the prices of only three stocks changed from Tuesday’s close.
A total of 17 securities traded down from 19 on Tuesday, with one stock rising, two declining and 14 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index slipped 2.24 points to 1,505.37, the All T&T Index gained 2.19 points to close at 2,118.99 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.98 points to 118.96.
A total of 639,746 shares traded for $4,424,096 up from 94,303 units at $1,573,688 on Tuesday.
An average of 37,632 units traded at $260,241 compared to 4,963 shares at $82,826 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 50,229 units at $541,615 versus 50,963 units at $557,997. 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 traded 34 shares at $46, Angostura Holdings remained at $19.74 after 730 stock units changed hands, Clico Investment Fund climbed $1 to close at $31 in exchanging 65,049 stocks. First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $64.45 in trading 1,920 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $6.12 in switching ownership of 6,000 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $6.07, with 679 shares crossing the exchange. 
Guardian Holdings finished at $30 while exchanging 500 stocks,JMMB Group ended at $2.30 after exchanging 542,739 units, Massy Holdings remained at $105.99 trading 382 units. National Enterprises finished at $3.25, with 3,744 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $7.75 in exchanging 5,800 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 with an exchange of 3,500 shares. Republic Financial Holdings finished at $142, with 5,055 shares changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $72.01 in an exchange of 1,244 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents to end at $20.95, with 547 stocks crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.75 after 1,058 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $25.94 with the swapping of 765 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading slightly more and the value 26 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks were just edged out by those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 111.44 points to close at 446,300.87, the JSE Main Index fell 1,550.37 points to 393,538.93 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.04 points to close at 95.54.
Trading ended with 56 securities versus 57 on Monday, with 22 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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, 20,207,005 shares were exchanged for $174,517,332 versus 19,292,252 units at $138,707,283 on Monday. QWI Investments led trading with 32 percent of total volume for an exchange of 6.47 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 31.8 percent for 6.43 million units, JMMB Group controlled 11.3 percent for 2.28 million units and Transjamaican Highway ended with 5.7 percent after trading 1.14 million units.
Trading averages 360,839 units at $3,116,381, compared to 338,461 shares at $2,433,461 on Monday and month to date, an average of 314,121 units at $2,966,627, compared to 311,071 units at $2,956,852 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 72 cents in ending at $90.10 after exchanging 5,536 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $1.01 in closing at $75.99 with a transfer of 8,119 units, Caribbean Producers fell $1.25 to $17 in trading 407,013 stocks. Eppley advanced $1 to end at $38 with 2,818 stock units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.22 to close at $40.75 in switching ownership of 15 units, GraceKennedy rose 95 cents in closing at $103 with the swapping of 39,314 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $17.99 to $532.01 in exchanging 101 units, Jamaica Broilers lost 30 cents to end at $30.20 with 1,889 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers shed 65 cents to close at $22.35 in transferring 5,607 stock units. JMMB Group advanced $1.76 to $44.26 after exchanging 2,284,744 shares, Key Insurance gained 30 cents to finish at $4.60 in trading 23,329 units, Margaritaville advanced $3 to close at $28 in switching ownership of 363 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $15 in closing at $2,000 with the swapping of 725 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 51 cents in ending at $9.01 with 700 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $21 to end at $98 in an exchange of 77 stock units. 
NCB Financial fell $2.50 in closing at $126.50 with 28,734 units crossing the market, Palace Amusement jumped $99.99 to end at $950 with 20 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments lost 47 cents at $35.01 with 15,304 stock units changing hands. Salada Foods fell 41 cents to close at $6.69 with a transfer of 27,000 stocks, Scotia Group gained 40 cents to end at $35.40 in trading 77,695 shares, Seprod fell $2.95 to close at $57.05 in exchanging 20,491 stocks and Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents to end at $18.50 after exchanging 59,722 units.
In the preference segment, Community & Workers Credit Union gained 30 cents in closing at $2.10 with 13,148 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks down on Trinidad & Tobago SE
Market activity ended on Tuesday and resulted in 97 percent fewer shares trading, with 91 percent lower value than on Monday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange that ended with more stocks declining than rising for the day.
A total of 19 securities traded up from 18 on Monday, with four stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 3.59 points to 1,507.61, the All T&T Index declined 7.85 points to end at 2,116.80 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.14 points to settle at 119.94.
A total of 94,303 shares traded for $1,573,688 down from 3,000,471 units at $17,061,015 on Monday.
An average of 4,963 units traded at $82,826 compared to 166,693 shares at $947,834 on the prior day. Trading month to date averaged 50,963 units at $557,997 versus 54,164 units at $591,067. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $46, with 357 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $58 with the swapping of 275 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined $1 to end at $30 after 14,125 stocks crossed the market. First Citizens Group popped 4 cents in ending at $64.50, with 3,394 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 7 cents to close at $6.07 trading 487 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $30 in switching ownership of 2,629 stocks. JMMB Group finished at $2.30 with an exchange of 867 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.95 while exchanging 357 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $105.99, with 282 shares crossing the exchange. 
National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.25 after exchanging 1,787 stock units, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents to end at $1.95 in trading 50 stocks, NCB Financial Group dropped 6 cents after ending at $7.75 and exchanging 52,301 units. One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.20 trading 9,500 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 1 cent to $7.10 with 300 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 to close at $142 trading 329 units. Scotiabank fell $1.49 to $72.01 in an exchange of 2,273 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 2 cents to end at $20.98 in exchanging 850 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.75 after an exchange of 1,415 stocks and West Indian Tobacco gained 4 cents in closing at $25.94 in switching ownership of 2,725 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market stocks pulled back on Monday
Market activity ended Monday with the volume of shares jumping 52 percent, but with the value 18 percent lower than on Friday at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining beat out rising stocks by a wide margin.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,542.17 points to 446,189.43, the JSE Main Index shed 124.48 points to settle at 395,089.30 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.05 points to end at 95.50.
Trading ended with 57 securities up from 53 on Friday, with 19 rising, 27 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. 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, 19,292,252 shares were traded for $138,707,283 versus 12,658,052 units at $170,186,122 on Friday. QWI Investments led trading with 39.6 percent of total volume after a transferring of 7.63 million shares followed by Carreras with 20.2 percent for 3.90 million units, Wigton Windfarm exchanged 2.68 million units for 13.9 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway accounted for 7 percent with 1.34 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 338,461 units at $2,433,461, compared to 238,831 shares at $3,211,059 on Friday and month to date, an average of 311,071 units at $2,956,852, compared to 309,122 units at $2,994,098 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 eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined $2 to $77 in an exchange of 21,933 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 35 cents to end at $18.25 in trading 137,163 stocks, First Rock Capital advanced $1.02 in closing at $11.99 with a transfer of 112 units. GraceKennedy shed 44 cents after ending at $102.05 with 52,998 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $11 to close at $550 in switching ownership of 4,320 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 65 cents to close at $30.50 after exchanging 29,223 stocks. JMMB Group fell $1.80 in closing at $42.50 with 602,999 shares crossing the market, Key Insurance lost 30 cents in ending at $4.30 with the swapping of 68,955 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined $1.50 to end at $40.50 after exchanging 8,233 units. Margaritaville fell $3 to $25 in trading 855 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $19 in ending at $2,015 with the swapping of 7,722 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 50 cents in closing at $8.50 in transferring 50,271 shares. NCB Financial rose $1 to $129 with 45,417 stock units crossing the market, Palace Amusement fell $1.99 to close at $850.01 with 49 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments gained 48 cents to end at $35.48 in trading 36,302 shares. 
Salada Foods picked up 40 cents in ending at $7.10 after exchanging 13,233 units, Scotia Group shed 60 cents to end at $35 in switching ownership of 292,939 shares, Seprod fell $1.50 in closing at $60 in exchanging 36,513 units. Sterling Investments lost 30 cents to end at $3.20 with the swapping of 9,795 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $2.32 to close at $17.82 in an exchange of 3,023 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – due 2028 lost 46 cents after ending at $2.94 with 20,000 units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $8 to $100 in transferring 362 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage continues for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Monday and resulted in trading 482 percent more shares, with an 87 percent higher value than on Friday, leading to a mild decline in market indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 19 on Friday, with those trading split six each between those rising, declining and remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 4.95 points to 1,511.20, the All T&T Index lost 1.37 points to 2,124.65 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.23 points to settle at 119.80.
A total of 3,000,471 shares traded for $17,061,015 compared to 515,617 units at $9,130,782 on Friday. An average of 166,693 units traded at $947,834 compared to 27,138 shares at $480,567 on the previous trading day, with month to date averaging 54,164 units at $591,067 versus 46,221 units at $565,884. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $46, after trading 750 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $19.74, with 34 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund advanced $1.48 to $31 after 93,257 stocks crossed the market. First Citizens Group lost 3 cents in ending at $64.46 after trading 8,147 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.12 with the swapping of 8,100 shares, GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6 after trading 508,023 units. Guardian Holdings climbed 10 cents to $30 after an exchange of 3,790 stock units, JMMB Group finished at $2.30 after 2,269,951 stocks cleared the market with, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $106 with an exchange of 32,374 stock units. 
National Enterprises remained at $3.25 while exchanging 15,400 stocks, NCB Financial Group declined 9 cents to close at $7.81 in exchanging 28,190 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at $7.09 in trading 293 units. Republic Financial Holdings popped 4 cents to end at $143 after trading 4,625 stock units, Scotiabank increased 50 cents to $73.50 in an exchange of 7,363 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents to end at $21 in switching ownership of 3,802 shares. Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.80, with 5,174 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.75 after trading 7,778 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to close at $25.90, with 3,420 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.