Stocks ended with more losses than gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent, with a 60 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 22 securities, compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, nine declining and nine remaining firm.
The market closed with trading of 344,652 shares worth $2,669,465, down from 432,771 stock units at $6,674,904 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,666 shares was traded at $121,339 compared with 21,639 stock units at $333,745 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 61,575 shares at $341,397 compared with 64,350 units at $354,697 on the previous day and an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index sank 0.56 points to end at 1,001.54, the All T&T Index dipped 0.09 points to cease trading at 1,442.10, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.15 points to settle at 74.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini sank $1 to $67 in trading 1,330 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $13.10 after a transfer of 18,052 units, Ansa McAl ended at $44, with 18,291 shares being traded. Ansa Merchant Bank lost 5 cents to finish at $38.45 with traders dealing in 10 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 6 cents to end at $8.91 and closed with an exchange of 70 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 with investors trading 40 units. First Citizens Group dipped 25 cents to $40.50 in an exchange of 2,195 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 5 cents to close at $3.65 as 3,368 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 3,541 stock units. JMMB Group increased 2 cents to end at $1.08, with 31,273 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 3 cents and ended at $3.94, with an exchange of 21,376 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.15, with 30,421 units crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors swapping 41,925 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after 100,061 units crossed the market,
Point Lisas advanced 14 cents and ended at $4.10 with investors trading 40,779 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 92 cents to $13, with 1,453 shares clearing the market. Republic Financial dropped 50 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $106.50 after trading of 2,997 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $49 with a transfer of 5,171 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents and ended at $3.45 as investors exchanged 4,001 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 after an exchange of 5,450 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.85 in an exchange of 12,317 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 4 cents to end at a 52 week low of $4.10 after an exchange of 531 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 432,771 shares worth $6,674,904 compared to 620,842 stock units at $5,611,312 on Tuesday.
At the close, Agostini climbed $1 to finish at $68, with 3 shares crossing the market. Angostura Holdings remained at $13.10 after switching owners of 5,364 stock units, Ansa McAl dropped $3.76 to $44, with 101,096 shares passing through the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 6 cents to $8.85 after a transfer of 2,195 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $20, with 10 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 15 cents to end at $40.75 with an exchange of 165 stocks. GraceKennedy increased 5 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 13,820 units, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents to $14.51 in an exchange of 973 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.06 after trading of 39,209 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.91 after investors exchanged 91,640 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.15 in trading 23,247 units, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to close at $1.64 after an exchange of 10,000 stocks.
One Caribbean Media skidded 32 cents to $2.15 with investors swapping 381 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.92, following a transfer of 6,725 shares, Republic Financial lost $1 in closing at a 52 week low of $107, after investors dealt in 2,512 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 36 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $49 in an exchange of 8,512 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with traders dealing in 39,929 stock units, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to close at $1.95, after 40,525 shares passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean shed $1.15 to $12.85 with investors trading 45,800 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 1 cent in closing at $4.14 after an exchange of 665 stocks.
The market closed with 15,824,719 shares trading for $115,570,611, compared to 16,522,479 stock units at $132,457,925 on Monday.
Trading averaged 263,745 shares at $1,926,177 compared to 266,492 stocks at $2,136,418 on Monday and month to date, an average of 277,241 units at $1,903,539, down from 278,193 shares at $1,901,943 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.73 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million stocks for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.51 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 216.40 points to 362,036.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,524.60 points to close at 315,293.88 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.80 points to 65.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 46 cents and ended at $26.46 with investors trading 77,152 shares, Barita Investments sank 78 cents to $70.02 with 1,967 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to finish at $8, after closing with 99,903 shares being traded. Carreras rose 40 cents to close at $17.79 with investors dealing in 154,864 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3.98 in closing at $38.51 after a transfer of 52 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 85 cents to end at $71.05 as traders cleared 19,257 units through the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $45 to $390 in an exchange of 46,004 shares, Kingston Wharves declined $1.55 to close at $29.90 after trading of 12,810 stock units, Margaritaville popped $1.50 to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 27 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $1.30 in closing at $9.30 with traders dealing in 154,947 units, NCB Financial dipped 41 cents to finish at $40.09 with 197,184 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped 48 cents and ended at $16.50 in trading 1,731 shares.
The market closed with trading of 350,589 shares for $3,388,974, down from 5,524,703 stock units at $21,827,103 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 95 cents to $68, with 1,056 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $13 with investors dealing in 4,000 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 15 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $9 with a transfer of 27 shares. Endeavour Holdings gained $1 to end at a 52 week high of $20, with 28 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 36 cents and ended at $40.76, with investors trading 5,401 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after an exchange of 2,030 units. Guardian Media remained at 75 cents in the trading of just one stock, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.06 after a transfer of 660 shares, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to finish at $1.15 as investors exchanged 885 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 5 cents to end at $3.95 in switching ownership of 247,798 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.20, with 4,638 units clearing the market,
One Caribbean Media remained at $2.25 in an exchange of 35 stocks. Republic Financial climbed $1.40 to $110.40 with traders dealing in 12,275 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 9 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $49.90, after an exchange of 9,752 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to end at $3.65 with investors trading 1,798 units. Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents and ended at $2 after an exchange of 12,213 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 6 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.14, with investors swapping 47,992 stock units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after investors traded 16,403,774 shares, with a value of $96,973,638, compared to 12,578,411 stocks at $144,363,249 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.50 to close at $25.50 after the trading of 200 shares, Berger Paints sank 50 cents to close at $6 with traders passing 18,821 stock units through the market, Caribbean Cement slipped $1 to end at $95 and ended with an exchange of 1,525 shares. Carreras sank 38 cents in closing at $17.62 as investors exchanged 2,322,813 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 49 cents and ended at $42.49 with 3,905 stocks passing through market, Guardian Holdings increased $25 to finish at $350 with traders dealing in 2 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 61 cents to $25.86 with 30,570 units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 70 cents to close at $11.80 in an exchange of 16,782 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 79 cents and ended at $18.21 with investors swapping 127,593 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 43 cents to end at $30.57 in an exchange of 8,460 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.48 in closing at $41.50 after a transfer of 122,843 stocks,
The market closed with trading of 5,524,703 shares for $21,827,103, down from 11,866,591 stock units at $47,266,231 on Thursday.
CinemaOne ended at $4.68, with investors trading 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 3 cents to finish at $4.02, with 10 shares clearing the market. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 with investors swapping 4,946 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.70 with a transfer of 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $14.51, after the trading of one stock at $1.20. Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,403,803 stock units, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 5,004 shares, National Enterprises gained 8 cents in closing at $2.20 after the trading of 16,453 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.64, with three stocks crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media increased 10 cents to finish at $2.25 with traders dealing in 12,124 stock units, Prestige Holdings rallied 42 cents to close at a 52 week high of $13.92 after an exchange of 10 shares.
Republic Financial skidded 99 cents to close at a 52 week low of $109.99, with investors trading 361 stocks, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $49.99, with 651 units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 as investors exchanged 10,791 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95, after 9,432 shares passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $14.47 in an exchange of 357 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after 720 units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 153,388 shares for $1,321,788, with a fall from 236,805 stock units at $2,715,774 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 95 cents to close at $67.05 with investors swapping 95 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.05 with 314 stocks passing through the market, Ansa McAl popped 46 cents to close at $42.01 in trading 1,218 shares. First Citizens Group sank 41 cents to finish at $41 after investors traded 9,597 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $15.50 after investors traded 557 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06 with traders exchanging 8,000 stocks. Massy Holdings dipped 3 cents in closing at $3.85 with 105,589 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to $1.64 with a transfer of 16 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 as 2,735 stock units crossed the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 50 cents to finish at $13.50 with 2,703 shares changing hands, Republic Financial dropped 50 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $110 with traders dealing in 1,738 stocks,
Scotiabank shed 5 cents to end at a 52 week low of $50 after an exchange of 320 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 after closing with an exchange of 9,100 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.95 with traders exchanging 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 24 cents and ended at $14.46 as investors crossed 10,000 stocks in the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to close at a 52 week low of $4.30 as investors exchanged 1,386 units.
The Composite Index increased 0.38 points to 1,017.17, the All T&T Index climbed 1.73 points to close at 1,467.53, the SME Index shed 0.03 points to close at 96.40 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.15 points to 74.95.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 with 1,536 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group increased 36 cents in closing at $41.41 with traders dealing in 815 stocks, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after closing with an exchange of 702 units. Guardian Holdings held at $16.50 with trading of 727 stock units, Guardian Media fell 9 cents to 66 cents with investors trading 10,045 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.88 with traders passing 71,598 stocks through the market. Medcorp ended at $48 as investors exchanged 45 shares, National Enterprises climbed 7 cents to close at $2.12 with traders switching ownership of 19,838 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to finish at $1.60 with 1,717 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial remained at $1.93 in trading 17,950 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.15 with 885 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $4 in an exchange of 5,446 stocks.
Prestige Holdings rose 50 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $14 as 1,191 units crossed the market, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 with a transfer of 6,118 stock units, Scotiabank sank 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $50.05 after an exchange of 5,112 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.60 with investors trading 2,019 stocks and Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to end at $14.70 with traders exchanging 3,000 units.
The market closed with 13,400,959 shares trading for $152,861,943, up from 5,596,297 stock units at $75,970,219 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
The market closed with 5,596,297 shares being traded with a value of $75,969,569, versus 9,333,460 units at $53,087,327 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to close at $91.50 after 2,514 shares were traded, Eppley dropped $1.94 to $30.06 after trading of 2,283 stocks, General Accident gained 38 cents to end at $5.38 with 361 units switching ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $12.26 with 872 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 36 cents to finish at $19.01, with the swapping of 29,405 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced by $1 and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,175 shares. Margaritaville shed $1.64 to close at $9.28 as investors exchanged 1,018 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1 in closing at $77 with an exchange of 61 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.91 and ended at $41.41 with an exchange of 762,117 units.
Pan Jamaica fell $1.49 to close at $48.51, with 6,434 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments sank $1.13 to end at $16, with investors trading 22,597 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.70, with traders exchanging 2,519 units. Scotia Group rose 70 cents and ended at $55.70 with investors trading 7,167 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 43 cents in finishing at $6 with 1,819 shares crossing the market and Sterling Investments rallied 52 cents in closing at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,571 stock units.