Ansa McAl traded more than half a million shares valued at $22.6 million, with trading surging on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 107 percent and the value surged 1,565 percent over Wednesday, following an exchange of just 17 securities, down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, two declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 665,336 shares worth $32,149,638 after trading jumped from 321,204 stock units at only $1,930,535 on Wednesday.
An average of 39,137 shares were traded for $1,891,155, an increase from 14,600 stock units at a mere $87,752 on Wednesday.
Trading month to date averages 19,292 shares worth $309,182, up from 16,916 units at $119,795 on the previous day and an average of 12,077 shares at $98,177 for October.
The Composite Index popped 6.83 points to 1,014.75, the All T&T Index increased by 10.61 points to 1,434.61, the SME Index rose 2.19 points to 77.01 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.39 points to end at 79.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the trading session, Agostini advanced by 50 cents to finish at $42 with an exchange of 302 units, Ansa McAl rose $3.65 to $45 with 503,162 stocks passing through the market, AS Bryden remained at $1 following trading of 200 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank finished at $8.24 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $37.50 with investors trading 13,316 shares, GraceKennedy dipped by 32 cents in closing at $3.35 with 5,333 units changing hands. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors dealing in 275 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 in switching ownership of 45,177 stock units, Medcorp rallied $3.75 to $43.75 with 365 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 5 cents to finish at $6.15 with a transfer of 1,524 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 30 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $114.25 after trading of 75,981 shares. 
Scotiabank closed at $51.95 after an exchange of 57 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with 8,558 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at $1.75 with a transfer of 9,281 stocks. Unilever Caribbean inched 1 cent higher to $15.40 after an exchange of 1,434 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $1.90 in trading 330 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 321,204 shares worth $1,930,535 after sliding from 393,651 units at $2,849,208 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose 51 cents to finish at $28.51 after an exchange of 9,000 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1 with 13,309 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 24 cents to close at $8.24 with a transfer of 130 units. First Citizens Group closed trading at $37.50 following an exchange of 11,202 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 47 cents to $3.67 with 47 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings increased 45 cents to finish at $17.50 after trading of 216 shares. JMMB Group settled at 85 cents with 2,565 stock units passing through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents with investors trading 17,462 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 after an exchange of 169,835 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $6.20, following trading of 310 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 10 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 with 63,000 stocks crossing the exchange. Point Lisas slipped 25 cents and closed at $7.25 with 100 shares changing hands, 
Republic Financial fell 24 cents to finish at $114.25 with a transfer of 1,019 stocks, Scotiabank jumped $2.65 to end at $51.50 with an exchange of just 50 shares, but the stock closed with 442 shares on the bid at $50.02 and only 4 on offer at $51.50, with a PE ratio of 15. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded by 15 cents to close at $10 after the switching of ownership of 27,653 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $15.39 with investors trading 216 units, West Indian Tobacco declined by 14 cents to $3.70 in an exchange of 949 stocks and West Indian Traders shed 10 cents to end at $1.90 with investors swapping 50 units.
The market closed with 21,973,738 shares trading worth $58,437,706 versus 16,098,753 stock units at $160,635,957 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2027.
NCB Financial lost 75 cents to close at $73.75 after an exchange of 43,717 stocks, 138 Student Living slipped 54 cents to close at $4.01 with investors trading 7,592 units, Quantas Advantage rallied 42 cents to close at $21.80 in an exchange of 28,700 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 50 cents to finish at $9.50 after trading of 146 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 42 cents and ended at $12.07 as investors exchanged 121,021 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 216,476 shares worth $2,781,016 trading, following a decline from 696,713 stocks at $3,068,787 on the prior day.
CIBC Caribbean Bank declined by 15 cents to $8 after an exchange of 12,625 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied 75 cents in closing at $13.50 with 209 stocks passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to $37 after a transfer of 3,371 units. GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to $3.20 after swapping of 17,500 shares, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 30 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $3.27 after trading of 6,891 shares. Medcorp ended at $40 in an exchange of 2,173 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to end at $5.40 with 103,497 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 after investors exchanged 17,378 units. NCB Financial ended at $3.25 after trading of 10 shares, Point Lisas slipped 6 cents to finish at $7.25 following an exchange of 1,091 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents and settled at $11 with 157 stocks clearing the market. Republic Financial skidded by 10 cents to finish at $113.90 with investors dealing in 3,817 units, Scotiabank increased 63 cents to $48.80 in switching ownership of 25 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped 30 cents and ended at $1.70 with
At the close, 696,713 shares worth $3,068,787 were traded, compared to 479,505 stock units at $3,386,041 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl lost $2 to close at $42 after a transfer of 1,856 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.15 with investors trading 1,445 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.15 with trading of just 91 stocks, CinemaOne increased 3 cents to $2.28 with investors swapping 1,278 shares, First Citizens Group end trading at $37.50 with 971 stocks crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy popped 2 cents to end at $3.70, with investors trading 4,645 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $17 in an exchange of 2,062 stock units, Massy Holdings finished at $3.28 with 547,021 shares crossing the market. Medcorp remained at $40 after an exchange of 20 stock units, National Enterprises declined by 9 cents in closing at $5.41 with 7,252 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 64,345 stocks. 
Point Lisas ended at $7.31 with 211 shares passing through the market, Republic Financial skidded by 49 cents to finish at $114 with a transfer of 1,902 stocks, Scotiabank fell 83 cents to $48.17 with 3,014 units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 in switching ownership of 58,036 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent, to close at $2, as investors exchanged 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.85 in trading 2,550 units.
The market closed with trading in 67,371 shares valued $1,105,490 compared to 120,499 stock units at $777,222 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined by 25 cents to close at $28.25, after trading of a mere 3 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 30 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15, with the trading of 4,027 units. First Citizens Group ended at $37, with an exchange of 798 stock, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents and closed at $3.68, with 336 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded 50 cents to end at $17, with investors dealing in 86 shares. JMMB Group remained at 89 cents in an exchange of 64 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 86 cents, with investors trading 141 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 after an exchange of 7,402 stock units. Medcorp rose 1 cent to finish at $43.75 with 100 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises rallied 10 cents to close at $5.50 after trading of 3,518 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 2,282 units changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors trading 10 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7.31 with 550 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.25 to finish at $11.05 in an exchange of 10 stocks. 
Republic Financial ended at $114 with 3,932 units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to $48.50 with a transfer of 7 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents in closing at $10 with 18,404 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2 in switching ownership of 4,050 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors dealing in 985 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with 13,700 units passing through the market and West Indian Traders slipped 13 cents to stop at $2,328 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 120,499 shares for $777,222 after tumbling from 242,403 stock units at $2,228,500 on Thursday.
At the close of Friday’s trading session, Agostini lost $1.05 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $43.95 with 1,525 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl closed at $42.01 with a transfer of 25 units, AS Bryden fell 15 cents to end at $1 following a transfer of 23,245 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.15 with 4 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings stayed at $12.75 with investors swapping just 2 shares, First Citizens Group skidded by 50 cents and ended at $37 in an exchange of 1,329 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.70 with investors trading 112 units, Guardian Holdings gained 60 cents in closing at $17.50 with 75 stock units passing through the market, JMMB Group popped 8 cents and settled at 89 cents with a transfer of 270 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with 7,639 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises dipped 15 cents to finish at $5.40 with investors trading 25,184 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.64 with an exchange of 670 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $3.20 with 95 units crossing the market, 
Point Lisas stopped at $7.31 as investors exchanged 57 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 30 cents to $12.30 after trading of 20 shares. Republic Financial rose $1 to $114 with 1,546 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to close at $9.95 with investors dealing in 21,885 shares, Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to end at $2 after an exchange of 36,295 stock units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 after a transfer of 181 stocks and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13, with ownership of 340 shares being switched.
The market closed with trading of 242,403 shares worth $2,228,500 after tumbling from 583,508 stock units at $3,388,620 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank increased $3.49 to close at $28.50 after trading of 3 stocks, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to end at $1.15 in an exchange of a mere one unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 1 cent in closing at $8.15 with 981 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings advanced 5 cents to finish at $12.75 with an exchange of 11 shares, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $5.57 with 21 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 in switching ownership of 7,240 shares. GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to close at $3.75 with 38 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings skidded by 60 cents to end at $16.90 with investors trading 2,924 units, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents after a transfer of 51,000 stock units. JMMB Group ended at 81 cents in trading 403 shares, L.J. Williams B share gained 11 cents in closing at 86 cents with 3 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with investors trading 130,981 stocks. Medcorp fell 1 cent after closing at $43.74 with with 10 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 with investors swapping 56 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.64 after an exchange of 906 stock units. 
NCB Financial lost 5 cents to end at $3.20 with a transfer of 3,254 units, Point Lisas ended at $7.31 after an exchange of 754 stocks, Republic Financial shed $1 and ended at $113 with investors dealing in 9,600 units. Scotiabank rallied 95 cents to end at $49 as investors exchanged 600 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 15 cents, after closing at $10 with 12,603 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 after trading of 5,295 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with 14,642 units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 583,508 shares worth $3,388,620, up from 134,988 stocks $1,358,532 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by 1 cent to $8.14 in trading 3,000 shares, Endeavour Holdings climbed by 70 cents and ended at $12.70 in swapping 1,900 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 following trading of 18,836 shares, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $3.70 with 2,590 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $17.50 after a transfer of 5,850 shares. Guardian Media ended at 75 cents as investors exchanged 409,816 stock units, JMMB Group rose 3 cents in closing at 81 cents after trading of 12 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 600 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors trading 1,458 stocks, Medcorp rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 in trading 295 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 23,281 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 2,385 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with 208 stock units crossing the market. 
Republic Financial gained 1 cent to finish at $114 with an exchange of 10,029 units, Scotiabank jumped 99 cents and ended at $48.05 after the swapping of 241 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 81,338 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded by 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in an exchange of 74 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 with 823 units crossing the market, West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $3.85 with investors trading 12,300 stock units and West Indian Traders advanced 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.13 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units.
Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.