Having hit a new 52 weeks high on Wednesday and trading at the highest level since late 2008, Guardian Holdings hits new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday. At the same time, Grace Kennedy that hit a 52 weeks’ high and traded at the equivalent of J$110, pulled back by the close to be in alignment with the price the stock is trading at in Jamaica.
Guardian Holdings hit 52 weeks high on TTSE.
Trading ended on Thursday, with the market declining after investors traded 73 percent fewer shares for 90 percent less than Wednesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Similar to Wednesday, 17 securities changed hands, with prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 5.34 points to 1,342.51, the All T&T Index declined 1.67 points to 1,776.93 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.24 points to close at 122.86.
At the close, 93,560 shares traded, for $1,472,577 compared to 348,381 units at $14,533,449 on Wednesday.
An average of 5,504 units traded at $86,622 compared to 20,493 at $854,909 on Wednesday. An average of 13,248 units traded at $398,606 for the month to date versus 13,826 units at $421,868. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.65 with an exchange of 100 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to $15.40 after 1,711 shares changed hands, Ansa Mcal closed at $53 trading 1,400 shares, Clico Investment Fund climbed 10 cents to $25.50 with 3,398 units changing hands. First Citizens Bank closed at $47.50 after trading 3,814 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 3 cents to $6.99 in an exchange of 5 shares, 
Grace Kennedy shed 49 cents to close at $4.51 in swapping 16,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings rose 30 cents to end at 12 1/2 years’ high of $25.25 in trading 10,450 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent higher to $1.83, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined $1.49 to $63.50 in trading 1,700 stock units. National Enterprises shed 11 cents to end at $3.01 in exchanging 3,502 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.20 in trading 21,770 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined 39 cents to close at $132, with 247 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 28 cents to $55.21, with 1,461 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent in closing at $15.02 with the swapping of 4,671 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 3 cents to $16.25, with 2,182 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to end at $32.95 trading 11,149 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings climbed $1.95 to a 52 weeks’ high of $24.95 in an exchange of 53,924 stocks, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $1.82 with 7,365 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings climbed $1.99 to $64.99, with 173,497 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises rose 12 cents to $3.12 in trading 214 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50 with the swapping of 76,800 stocks. Prestige Holdings dropped 5 cents to $7.45 in an exchange of 49 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 16 cents to $132.39 in trading 4,975 units, Scotiabank shed 1 cent to close at $55.49, with 6,095 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to $15.01 trading 5,359 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 25 cents to close at $3 in trading 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to $33 in exchanging 6,363 shares.
Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands up from 18 on Monday, with prices of five rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index shed 4.96 points to settle at 1,335.26, the All T&T Index fell 9.86 points to settle at 1,771.21 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 121.66 points.
First Citizens Bank slipped 50 cents to $47.50 trading 2,533 stocks, Grace Kennedy settled at $4.50 after an exchange of 900 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 39 cents to $23 with 143,770 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.83 trading 4,000 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $63 while exchanging 11,875 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3 after 8,000 stock units crossed the exchange, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 with 54,151 stock units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media settled at $4.50 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings increased 5 cents to $132.55 in trading 330 units, Scotiabank traded 563 stocks at $55.50. Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 4,629 units at $15, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.28, with 1,162 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents to close at $33.10 with an exchange of 4,496 units.
JMMB Group ended at $1.83 in a swap of 3,273 units, Massy Holdings ended at $63 trading 4,654 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 19,500 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20, with 5,693 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 trading 105,430 stocks, One Caribbean Media lost 20 cents to close at $4.50 after exchanging 7,000 stocks. Scotiabank declined 30 cents to close at $55.50 while exchanging 6,632 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15 trading 12,594 stock units, Unilever Caribbean lost 2 cents in ending at $16.28 trading 90 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 85 cents to $33 while exchanging 50 shares.
Trading ended with 14 active securities compared to 20 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.09 points to 1,336.54, the All T&T Index fell 4.67 points to close at 1,775.62 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.35 points to 121.40.
JMMB Group remained at $1.83 while exchanging 41,500 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $63, with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 53,382 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 10 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 66,869 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.70 trading 2,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.06 to $132.50 trading 3,852 stocks. Scotiabank closed at $55.80, with 3,526 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15 after exchanging 21,231 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.30, with 429 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed $1.09 to end at $32.15 crossing the market 2,084 stock units.
Trading accounted for 20 active securities compared to 21 on Wednesday, with prices of nine rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.56 points to 1,337.63, the All T&T Index climbed 14.96 points to 1,780.29, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.54 points to end at 121.05.
Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $63 after 2,701 shares crossed the market, National Enterprises closed at $3.10, with 30 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 in exchanging 30,934 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $8.40 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 44 cents to $134.56, with 2,786 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank increased 31 cents to $55.80 after trading 1,510 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 with 1,894 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 26 cents to $3.25 with an exchange of 615 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 24 cents to $33.24, with 1,533 units changing hands.
The shares of Guardian were list on the JSE in 2002 initially and remained listed until 2013, when the company decided to voluntarily delist the shares.
The market closed with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 6.27 points to close at 1,332.07, the All T&T Index declined 1.66 points to 1,765.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.95 to 121.59.
JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 131,000 shares, L.J Williams B share close at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 12 cents to $62 trading 200,013 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.10 in trading 1,020 stocks, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.20 with the swapping of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.20, with 40,430 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 2,450 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents to end at $7.50, with the trading of 566 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings rose 45 cents to $135 while trading 2,188 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $55.49 with the swapping of 1,713 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 1 cent to end at $15, with 7,680 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $2.99 with 150 stocks trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $33, with 1,753 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings rose 88 cents to $61.88 trading 200,982 shares, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.10, with 150 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial shed 1 cent to end at $134.55, with an exchange of 25,695 units. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 in trading 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01, with 3,887 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement dropped 40 cents to end at $3 with the swapping of 23,473 units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $16.30 with an exchange of 178 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents to $33 while exchanging 1,044 stock units.
JMMB Group added 1 cent in ending at $1.83, with 15,418 units changing hands, National Flour Mills settled at $2.20 in exchanging 2,009 stocks, NCB Financial Group fell 20 cents in closing at $8.20, with 9,500 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $134.56 after trading 410 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $15.01 trading 360 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.40 with the switching of ownership of 524 shares. Unilever Caribbean slipped 2 cents to $16.28 after an exchange of 300 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 95 cents to end at $33.05 in trading 3,076 stock units.