Investors continue to pull back from trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, leading to a 62 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 48 percent lower than on Wednesday. Trading finished with 19 securities being exchanged compared with 17 on Wednesday and ended with prices of five stocks advancing, eight declining and six ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 96,455 shares for $1,065,726 after sliding from 256,522 stock units at $2,069,104 on Wednesday.
An average of 5,077 shares were traded at $56,091, having fallen from 15,090 units at $121,712 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 12,028 shares at $135,756 compared with 12,550 units at $141,738 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index advanced 1.34 points to 938.18, the All T&T Index gained 3.46 points to wrap-up trading at 1,352.49, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.13 points to settle at 69.25.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini dropped 10 cents to end at $62.40 with 3,730 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl gained $4.75 to $44.75, in swapping 1,655 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank lost 5 cents to close at $31.40 after exchanging 10 shares. AS Bryden rose 11 cents in closing at $1.98 in trading a mere one stock, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 2 cents to finish at $8.30 with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group declined 1 cent and ended at $34.49 with traders dealing in 1,673 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.50 as investors exchanged 126 shares, JMMB Group remained at 75 cents with 514 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings sank 3 cents to close at $3.55 as 66,338 units crossed the exchange. Medcorp skidded $1.94 to finish at $48.06 with investors dealing in a mere share, National Enterprises ended at $1.54 after traders exchanged 3,703 stocks, National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to end at $1.50 with 1,915 units passing through the market.
NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to $1.92 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 52 cents to end at $13.52, after closing with 1,230 shares, Republic Financial fell $1.49 in closing at $104.50 with investors trading 1,522 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 10 cents and ended at $45 in an exchange of 2,844 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $18 trading 7,692 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3 after an exchange of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading in 256,522 shares for $2,069,104, with a slide from 331,499 stock units at $2,761,359 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl remained at $40 with 1,469 stock units passing through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 with investors trading 9 stocks. AS Bryden gained 7 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.87 in an exchange of 15 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 2 cents to finish at $8.28 after trading of 1,010 stock units, First Citizens Group rose $1.50 in closing at $34.50 with 2,015 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.51 with investors trading 1,388 units, JMMB Group fell 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents with an exchange of 13,806 stocks, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 with 31,074 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $1.54 with traders dealing in 18,208 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 3 cents to end at $1.52 in an exchange of 8,974 stock units,
The market closed with trading of 331,499 shares 363 percent more than 71,638 stock units for $2,761,359, with a jump of 129 percent more than $1,203,967 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $62.50, in transferring a mere 128 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 80 cents to $12 as investors exchanged 1,775 units, Ansa McAl dipped $1 and ended at 52 weeks low of $40 with traders exchanging 930 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased by $1.45 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $25 with 303 shares crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 4 cents to $8.30 with investors trading 174 stock units, First Citizens Group popped $1 to end at $33 after an exchange of 12,481 shares. GraceKennedy rallied 2 cents to $3.51 with investors dealing in 17,837 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents with 11 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to end at 79 cents, with investors trading 3,066 units. Massy Holdings advanced 15 cents to finish at $3.60 with an exchange of 225,610 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55, after the market as cleared of 178 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after an exchange of 20,000 stocks.
Total volume of stocks traded was 14,728,053 shares, with a total value traded of $264,196,081, in comparison to 23,221,916 shares valued at $68,128,306.
At the close of a day of active trading, AS Bryden popped $3.50 and ended at $34.50 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Barita Investments shed 59 cents to $77.90 with 557 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement lost $3.89 to finish at $100.11 in trading 135,568 units, after the price hit a high of $121, triggering the circuit breaker. At the close, there was minimal stocks on offer. Caribbean Producers increased 52 cents to close at $7.64 with 3,554 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley climbed $1 to end at $35 with a transfer of 5,727 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2 in closing at $40 after trading of 1,034 shares. General Accident sank 60 cents to $6.20 as traders exchanged 1,001 units, GraceKennedy rose $3.46 to finish at $72.45 with investors trading 2,572,647 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $25.90 and ended at $320.10 with 55 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank 53 cents to end at $22 after an exchange of 290,668 shares, JMMB Group gained $1.21 in closing at $18 with 318,800 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties rallied 85 cents to close at $9 after an exchange of 2,758 units.
An average of 3,770 shares were traded at $63,367 after it declined sharply from the 13,024 units at $138,942 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 11,868 shares at $142,341 compared with 12,641 units at $149,882 on the prior trading day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent in closing at $8.34 with investors trading 816 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50, with 10 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group dropped $3 to close at a 52 weeks low of $32 in trading 7,164 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 24,999 units, JMMB Group ended at 76 cents with traders dealing in 80 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.45 after closing with 7,776 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises sank 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.54 in trading 797 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.55 with 6,000 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 22 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.77, as brokers traded 647 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $4 with a transfer of 5,200 stock units,
Republic Financial ended at $105.44 with investors dealing in 7,249 shares, Scotiabank remained at $47 with 427 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 20 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors trading 5,837 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after a transfer of 3,402 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 51 cents to finish at $16.03 as traders switched ownership of 500 shares and West Indian Tobacco slipped 24 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3 with investors swapping 100 units.
The market closed with 286,518 shares traded for $3,080,717, with a sharp jump from just 59,839 stock units at $904,206 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini rose $1.11 to end at $62.50 trading 2,688 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 35 cents to $11.20 after traders exchanged 1,580 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $41 after trading of 28 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one stock being traded, AS Bryden rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 108 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to finish at $8.35 with 1,660 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group increased by $1.08 and ended at $35 with an exchange of 4,084 units, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $3.45 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,097 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with a transfer of 3,069 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 after closing with 25,742 stock units changing hands, Medcorp gained 50 cents to finish at $50 with 100 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises remained at $1.79 with traders dealing in 294 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.55 after a transfer of 62,826 units,
NCB Financial advanced 4 cents to end at $1.93 with investors trading 16,742 stocks. Point Lisas declined by 10 cents in closing at $4 with traders switching ownership of 14,512 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 32 cents to close at $13.57 as investors exchanged 1,308 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 44 cents to finish at $105.44 with 6,690 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $47 with investors swapping 1,437 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 15,291 units and Unilever Caribbean increased $2.02 to finish at $15.52 with 100,761 stocks changing hands.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded $1.11 to close at $61.39 in an exchange of 100 shares, Ansa McAl sank $1 to $41 with 2 stock units crossing the market, AS Bryden dropped 18 cents to finish at $1.80 with investors trading 6,550 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 14 cents to end at $23.14 after closing with an exchange of 1,873 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 4 cents to end at $8.30 with investors swapping 2,000 units, First Citizens Group rose 3 cents in closing at $33.92 after brokers transferred 12,335 stocks. GraceKennedy rallied 4 cents to $3.49 with traders switching ownership of 1,140 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents after an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group ended at 81 cents with a transfer of 1,618 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 with 2,011 shares crossing the market,
National Enterprises slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.79 with an exchange of 5,802 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 32 cents to close at $13.25 in trading 927 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $105 with 2,305 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank ended at $47, with 1,404 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors trading in 20,764 units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 after an exchange of 95 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.24 with investors trading 910 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares,
National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.
The market closed trading with an average of 92,155 shares at $545,056, well in alignment with 93,470 stocks at $530,099 on Monday and month to date, an average of 122,952 stocks for $862,315, down from 128,070 shares at $915,035 on the prior day but lower than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
An average of 4,747 shares were traded at $72,790 below 7,969 units at $29,129 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,397 shares valued at $171,866 versus 13,694 units at $188,659 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with brokers trading 9 units, AS Bryden advanced 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $2, following trading of 25,428 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to $8.34 with 339 units crossing the market. First Citizens fell $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks low of $32.50 after an exchange of 1,136 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 21,084 shares, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.50 with 14,510 stock units crossing the market. Medcorp rose 50 cents and ended at $49.50 in trading 20 shares, National Enterprises ended at $1.80, with 505 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to close at $1.56, with traders exchanging 5,026 units. NCB Financial popped 6 cents to $1.89 with 7,895 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 3 cents to finish at $13.57 with investors swapping 1,451 shares, Republic Financial increased 93 cent
s and ended at $101 after a transfer of 6,860 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 820 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.85 with traders switching ownership of 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.88 with investors trading 363 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $13.50 in an exchange of 389 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with investors dealing in 1,540 units.