Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in the trading of 16 securities, down from 21 on Tuesday and ending with prices of just two rising, six declining and eight ending firm and the market indices ending with just marginal changes following a 60 percent drop in the volume traded valued 50 percent lower than on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 72,559 shares for $1,069,494 dropping from 182,013 stocks at $2,158,732 on Tuesday. An average of 4,535 shares were traded at $66,843 compared with 8,667 units at $102,797 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 19,066 shares at $105,251 compared with 20,484 units at $108,998 on the previous trading day and an average of 19,548 stock units at $423,231 for December.
The Composite Index rose 0.14 points to close trading at 1,076.26, the All T&T Index popped 1.0 points to end at 1,583.68, the SME Index remained at 92.58 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to end at 74.63.
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At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85, with 249 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $59.55 with investors trading 718 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.60 with 400 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group closed at $41.75 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy declined 5 cents and ended at $3.70 with investors trading 2,250 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.05 with 2,907 stocks clearing the market. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents in closing at $3.88 in an exchange of 10,606 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to $2.76 after 10,009 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 as investors exchanged 3,136 shares. NCB Financial remained at $2.39 after investors traded 13,034 units, Republic Financial fell 1 cent and ended at $113.59 after a transfer of 6,555 stocks, Scotiabank rose 50 cents to close at $57.50, with 500 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.70 in switching ownership of 15,807 shares, Trinidad Cement slipped 20 cents in closing at $2.30 with investors dealing in 3,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.30 after closing with an exchange of 1,461 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.51 with investors swapping 1,527 stocks.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,080.97 points to close at 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index sank 1,376.79 points to conclude trading at 329,739.81 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.27 points to conclude trading at 67.01.
At the close of the Main Market, Barita Investments increased by 35 cents to $74 with 2,430 stock units changing hands, Berger Paints fell 87 cents and ended at $7.50 with a mere 166 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to end at $89 after an exchange of 5,290 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.69 to close at $37.31 with a transfer of 352 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 95 cents to finish at $74 with investors dealing in 27,535 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to close at $308 with 264 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 47 cents to $12.99 in trading 1,873 shares, Kingston Properties gained 66 cents and ended at $8.92 with 1,613 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to end at $30.90 with trading in 5,477 shares. Massy Holdings dropped $3 in closing at $84 with an exchange of 1,571 stocks, 
138 Student Living shed 49 cents to finish at $3.81 and closed with a mere one unit being traded, Pan Jamaica declined $6.85 to close at $50.12 as investors exchanged 1,703 stock units. Proven Investments climbed 80 cents to $19.60 after a transfer of 4,945 shares, Scotia Group sank 80 cents to finish at $54 with investors trading 6,145 stocks, but the supply of this stock has virtually dried with few shares on offer currently. Seprod advanced $2 and ended at $86 in an exchange of 865 units and Wisynco Group slipped 56 cents to end at $21.02 with 25,115 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 13,403,146 shares at $115,867,880 compared to 8,555,361 stock units for $62,855,712 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 80 cents to close at $10 with investors swapping 1,176 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 35 cents to $50.65 with 25,544 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica dipped 92 cents to finish at $56.97 after closing with an exchange of 1,788 units, Sagicor Group lost 60 cents and ended at $40 with 14,788 stocks switching owners. Scotia Group climbed $2.80 to close at $54.80 with investors trading 12,701 stock units, Seprod slipped $1 to end at $84 with an exchange of 12,141 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 57 cents to $22.03 with 8,699 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 75 cents to $12.10 with traders dealing in 132,446 units and Wisynco Group increased 56 cents to finish at $21.58 in an exchange of 77,327 stock units.
138 Student Living preference share lost $38.89 in closing at $225.25 with a transfer of 63 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $75 to close at $995 with 136 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 455,330 shares for $3,025,118 compared to 428,889 stock units at $1,817,483 on Friday. An average of 26,784 shares were traded at $177,948 compared with 21,444 units at $90,874 on Friday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 22,219 shares at $109,908 compared to 21,603 units for $100,727 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $14.85 with trading of 67 stocks, Ansa McAl slipped 22 cents to end at $59.55 with the trading of 520 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in switching ownership of 298 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank closed at $8.25 as investors exchanged 91,035 shares, Eric Solis Marketing rose 1 cent to finish at record high of $4.26 after an exchange of 12 units, First Citizens Group gained 25 cents and ended at $41.75 in trading 4,264 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $3.75 after a transfer of 12,469 units, L.J. Williams B share slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 68 cents with investors dealing in 1,700 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90 with a transfer of 55,635 shares. National Enterprises ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 500 stocks, 
National Flour Mills shed 4 cents to finish at $1.66 with investors trading 5,100 units, Prestige Holdings slipped 5 cents to close at $11.25 in an exchange of 1,572 stock units. Republic Financial increased 1 cent to $113.60 with traders dealing in 2,867 shares, Scotiabank rose 9 cents to close at $57.10 after an exchange of 1,977 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 3 cents to finish at $4.70 with investors trading 270,114 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.50 with 2,200 stock units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean fell 2 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors swapping 5,000 shares.
The market closed with the trading of 8,555,361 shares with a value of $62,855,712 down from 27,432,042 stock units valued at $280,889,896 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. The JSE Main and 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.
Proven Investments sank 42 cents to $19 as investors traded 1,014 stocks, Sagicor Group shed 38 cents and ended at $40.60 with 28,379 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.30 to close at $52 with 415,924 shares switching owners. Seprod declined 70 cents to $85 with traders dealing in 36,298 stock units and Wisynco Group fell 48 cents to finish at $21.02 with 95,659 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 428,889 shares for $1,817,483 up from 106,109 stocks at $1,093,671 on Thursday. An average of 21,444 shares were traded at $90,874 much more than the 6,632 units at $68,354 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,603 shares at $100,727 compared with 21,633 units at $102,587 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
At the close of market activity, Agostini’s fell 54 cents to close at $66.90 after 100 stock units passed through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.85 with investors trading 113 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $59.77 after an exchange of 1,111 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $40 with investors trading just one unit, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.67 in an exchange of 290 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank advanced 14 cents and ended at $8.25 in trading 578 units. First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 4,725 shares crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to close at $3.70 in trading 1,260 stock units, JMMB Group rose 2 cents and ended at $1.10 after an exchange of 138,408 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.90 and closed with 47,508 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $2.77 as investors traded 88 stocks, NCB Financial ended at $2.39 after a transfer of 42,035 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.99 with traders dealing in 157,620 shares, Point Lisas lost 8 cents to close at $3.20 with 800 units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 in an exchange of 188 stocks. Republic Financial gained 9 cents to close at $113.59 with 3,845 stock changing hands, Scotiabank skidded 99 cents to finish at $57.01 with a transfer of 278 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to end at $4.73 with 4,450 units passing through the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents in closing at $11.32 in switching ownership of 467 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 after 25,024 stock units passed through the market.
QWI Investments traded at a 52 weeks’ closing high of 98 cents and AS Bryden and Sons traded at an intraday 50 weeks’ low of $29.01.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 44 cents and ended at $11.80 in trading 693 shares, Pan Jamaican sank $5.62 to $51.02 with 753 stock units being traded, Sagicor Group gained $3.33 to finish at $40.98 in an exchange of 1,004,314 stocks. Scotia Group shed $1.30 to close at $50.70 with traders dealing in 56,885 units, Seprod rose $1.30 to close at $85.70 after a transfer of 1,706 shares and Supreme Ventures declined 41 cents to end at $22.59 with 64,867 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 106,109 shares with a value of $1,093,671 compared to 130,134 stocks amounting to $926,287 on Wednesday. An average of 6,632 shares were traded at $68,354 compared with 7,230 stock units at $51,460 on Wednesday, with trading month to date versus an average of 19,548 shares for $423,231 in December.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.44 with 74 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl ended at $59.77 with an exchange of 164 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18 with 100 shares changing hands. First Citizens Group closed trading at $41.50 with investors swapping 2,878 stocks, GraceKennedy closed at $3.71, following a transfer of 10 shares, Guardian Media slipped 5 cents to close at $1.15 after 8,375 units passed through the market. JMMB Group increased 1 cent to $1.08 after an exchange of 3,668 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.90 with 54,512 stock units, National Enterprises climbed 7 cents in closing at $2.77 with investors trading 100 shares clearing the market.
National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with 2,650 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 after the trading of 19 stocks, Republic Financial ended at $113.50 in switching ownership of 2,395 stock units. Scotiabank sank $1.90 to $58 after investors ended trading 5,284 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75 with 500 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.27 in trading 460 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.55 after a transfer of 24,920 stock units.
The market closed with the trading of 8,067,093 shares at $79,460,205, well below the 26,059,234 stock units at $82,370,790 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 136,730 shares at $1,346,783 compared to 420,310 stocks at $1,328,561 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 252,094 units at $1,358,557, down from 279,650 shares at $1,361,369 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and 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.
GraceKennedy popped $2.90 and ended at $77.90 with a transfer of 23,486 units, Jamaica Producers skidded 65 cents to $24 to close with the trading of 24,118 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 45 cents to end at $11.36 with 402 shares switching owners. Pan Jamaica rallied $5.64 to close at $56.64 with traders exchanging 3,421 units, Sagicor Group dropped $2.35 to finish at $37.65 in an exchange of 20,207 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2 to close at $52 after the trading of 22,322 stock units. Supreme Ventures rose 82 cents to $23 after an exchange of 5,502 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 50 cents to close at $12.90 with investors trading 17,783 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 130,134 shares valued at $926,287, sharply down from 1,104,846 stock units at $3,237,605 on Tuesday. Trading resulted in an average of 7,230 shares at $51,460 compared with 55,242 units at $161,880 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,300 stock units at $108,673 compared with 28,568 units at $122,981 on the previous day and an average for December of 19,548 shares at $423,231.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.11 in trading 2,000 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $41.50 with 973 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $3.71 as investors exchanged 144 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15 with 5,127 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.07 after a transfer of 5 stock units, L.J. Williams B share lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 70 cents with traders dealing in 4,565 shares. Massy Holdings sank 9 cents to finish at $3.90 in an exchange of 107,096 stock units, National Enterprises fell 7 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 575 units, One Caribbean Media popped 17 cents to end at $2.99 with 50 stocks changing hands. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $11.30 after 1,000 units were traded, Republic Financial skidded 10 cents to end at $113.50 as 2,141 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank gained 90 cents and closed at $59.90 with an exchange of 75 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.75 with 873 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean rose 1 cent and ended at $11.27 with investors swapping 543 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.55 with a transfer of 50 stocks.