Stocks started the new month with mixed results on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following Friday’s holiday close, resulting in the trading of 19 securities up from with 16 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and six ending firm after a 170 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded over Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 146,214 shares for $990,655 from 54,098 stock units at $994,684 on Thursday.
An average of 7,695 shares were traded at $52,140 compared with 3,381 units at $62,168 on Thursday, and an average for May of 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index slipped 0.90 points to 1,045.73, the All T&T Index dipped 4.52 points to 1,531.39, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.76 and the Cross-Listed Index closed 0.42 points higher to 73.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of a sedate trading session, Ansa McAl ended at $45 after investors ended trading 959 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50 in switching ownership of just 2 stock units. First Citizens Group skidded 40 cents to finish at $43.60 with investors trading 3,978 stocks.
GraceKennedy ended at $3.89 with 175 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose by 24 cents to $17 with investors trading 134 stock units, Guardian Media advanced 3 cents in closing at $1, with a mere one share crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 7 cents to $1.22 with investors swapping 3,533 stock units, L.J. Williams B share gained 15 cents to end at $1.15 after an exchange of 1,500 units, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $4.02 in trading 47,700 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.44 after closing with an exchange of 3,480 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 5 cents to finish at $1.65 with traders dealing in 59,778 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $2.70 in an exchange of 2 stocks. Prestige Holdings fell 16 cents to $10.44 with investors dealing in 587 stock units, Republic Financial slipped by 5 cents in closing at $112.15 after a transfer of 2,452 shares, Scotiabank climbed 95 cents and ended at $54.95 as investors exchanged 381 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to close at $3.51 after 8,984 units passed through the market, Trinidad Cement climbed 20 cents to finish at $2.15 with an exchange of 2,927 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 1 cent to end at $13.78, with 8,792 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5 with a transfer of 849 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 22,968,539 shares trading for $187,235,609 compared to 16,693,892 stocks at $197,735,173 on Thursday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Trading closed with an exchange of 16,693,892 shares with a value of $197,735,173, from 14,979,388 stock units at $133,414,112 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,084.54 points to 373,127.19, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,426.04 points to end at 324,371.27 and JSE Financial Index rose 0.97 points to 67.98.
The market closed with trading of just 54,098 shares for $994,684 compared to 93,789 stock units at $892,919 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s remained at $67 in an exchange of a mere 3 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 with investors trading 122 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $45 with 1,300 units changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with a transfer of 37 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $44 with investors swapping 3,800 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed 14 cents to finish at $3.89 after a transfer of 20 shares. Guardian Holdings increased 1 cent to $16.76, closing with an exchange of 18,482 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 with 10,886 units changing hands, National Enterprises popped 2 cents in closing at $2.44 after trading 600 stocks. National Flour Mills advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.70 in an exchange of 105 shares, One Caribbean Media sank 5 cents and ended at $2.70, with 10 stock units clearing the market,
The market closed with 14,979,388 shares trading for $133,414,112, climbing from 9,576,121 stock units at $87,077,760 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
The market closed with 9,576,121 shares being traded with a value of $87,077,760, down slightly from 9,762,580 stocks with a value of $56,407,184 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied by 39 cents to close at $7.40 with trading in 3,089 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to $81 after an exchange of 30,868 units, Caribbean Producers shed 44 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors dealing in 37,898 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $7.89 in closing at $45.90 with 1,698 shares switching ownership, First Rock Real Estate rose 58 cents to end at $9.18 after a transfer of 40 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $33 to finish at $360 as 6 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Producers climbed $2.07 to $24.15 after an exchange of 300,000 stock units, JMMB Group advanced $1.89 to end at $21.89 as 303,490 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings popped 58 cents in closing at $77 in an exchange of 1,222 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.70 and ended at $64 with traders dealing in 304 shares, NCB Financial dropped $1 to finish at $42 with 331,874 stocks crossing the exchange,
The market closed with 9,762,580 shares trading for $56,407,184, increasing from 5,906,767 stock units at $74,251,622 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. 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 11,890,305 shares trading valued $79,422,000 compared to 8,675,194 stock units at $149,588,060 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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.
NCB Financial lost $2 to close at $40.60, with 110,184 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group declined $1.50 and ended at $40 in trading 1,162 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.05 in closing at $7.15 after an exchange of 401 stock units. Seprod sank $1.45 to finish at $77.50 with a transfer of 27,115 shares, Sterling Investments climbed 61 cents to close at $3.46 with investors dealing in 2,989 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.55 to end at $18.95 in an exchange of 50,577 units.
Trading closed on the market with an exchange of 1,018,368 shares worth $4,677,794, up from just 137,723 stocks at $1,135,737 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $67 with an exchange of 42 shares, as Angostura Holdings closed at $14.80 with 91 stocks traded, Ansa McAl remained at $46 with 66 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $39.50 after a transfer of 5 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended trading at $8.25 after 221,784 stock units were exchanged, First Citizens shed 25 cents to finish at $43.75 with investors swapping 197 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.89 after an exchange of 441,829 units, Guardian Holdings fell 15 cents to finish at $16.50 with a transfer of 59 shares, JMMB Group fell 1 cent and ended at $1.15 after trading of 220,000 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $4.05 as investors exchanged 7,032 shares, National Enterprises closed at $2.44 after trading of 500 stocks, One Caribbean Media dipped 24 cents to close at $2.75 with 16,982 units changing hands.
The market closed with 5,906,767 shares trading for $74,251,622, down from 9,854,027 stock units at $97,063,679 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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.