With just three trading days left in 2025, the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange recorded gains for December in pre-Christmas trading following positive movements in the major indices over the past two weeks.
The market closed ahead of Christmas, with just 9 stocks rising and 16 declining. The financial sector declined in all listings except for Guardian Holdings, which remained unchanged at the close. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The Manufacturing sector had three stocks increasing and two falling. Three stocks in the Trading sector fell, two rose and all three stocks in the Entertainment and Media sector declined.
Stocks closing with notable price changes include Ansa Merchant Bank declining by $2.45, First Citizens down 65 cents, Scotiabank suffering a fall of 54 cents and Republic Holdings with a fall of 44 cents. Medcorp lost $2, Prestige Holdings fell 42 cents, Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.29 and West Indian Tobacco fell 60 cents. Agostini rallied by 75 cents, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.55, Ansa McAl climbed $2.70 and Point Lisas climbed $1.
The market closed with trading of 159,604 shares for $762,164 compared to 184,740 stocks at $4,210,227 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 after an exchange of 3 shares, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to finish at $1.90 after it closed with 2,472 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with an exchange of 1,485 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45, with 10 units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing rose 25 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 5 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $34.25 after a transfer of 4,790 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.49 in trading 180 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.50, with 143 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 5 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 3 cents to $3.69, with 3,163 units clearing the market National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to finish at $1.70, after trading of 37,056 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher and ended at $1.61, with 60,000 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors swapping 2,520 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 in switching ownership of 35,917 stock units,
Point Lisas slipped 11 cents to close at $5, with 60 shares crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with investors trading 58 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 77 cents and ended at $103.73 after an exchange of 936 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.40 to end at $47.90 with investors dealing in 3,189 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 2,606 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors trading 1,505 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 16 cents to finish at $14.24 in switching ownership of 1,257 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 in trading 917 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 184,740 shares worth $4,210,227 compared to 872,128 stock units at $2,151,352 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 1,742 stock units passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45 with traders dealing in 71 shares. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 25 cents in closing at $3.75, with trading of 31 units, First Citizens Group fell 9 cents to $34.26 after an exchange of 9,703 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.49, with an exchange of 10,593 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $14.50 after 7,573 shares changed hands, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with 100 units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at 79 cents after an exchange of 3,166 stocks. L.J. Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.10 with a transfer of 295 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to finish at $3.72 as investors exchanged 13,318 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 25 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $1.72 in trading 623 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.60 after 16,016 units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 39,712 shares.
Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 in an exchange of 200 units, Republic Financial increased $1.50 to finish at $104.50 after the trading of 30,827 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.39 and ended at $46.50 in switching ownership of 182 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to end at $2.65 with investors trading 6,208 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors dealing in 8,200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 33 cents to close at $14.08, with 9,100 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 in trading 45 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 872,128 shares for $2,151,352 compared to 240,510 stock units at $3,718,979 on Thursday.
CinemaOne fell 5 cents to $4.55 after closing with an exchange of just 5 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 in an exchange of one share, Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4 with investors swapping 3 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied by 35 cents to $34.35 with an exchange of 733 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.50, after 230 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.48 in an exchange of 3,163 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents after trading of 100 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to end at 76 cents, with 100,200 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rallied 5 cents in closing at $1.15 after a transfer of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $3.70, with 28,549 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp advanced $1.82 and ended at $48 after an exchange of 501 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.72, with 65,908 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 670 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 in switching ownership of 583,050 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with traders dealing in 50 units.
Point Lisas popped 51 cents to finish at $5.11 as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $13.15 after trading 30 units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to $103 in switching ownership of 646 shares. Scotiabank ended at $47.89 with investors trading 1,341 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64, after an exchange of 48,498 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 9 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 149 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents in closing at $13.75, with investors swapping 23,877 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64, with 203 stock units crossing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 664.87 points to 324,319.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index shed 855.61 points to end at 314,799.28, the Junior Market Index rallied by 21.58 points to 3,250.24 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.40 points to close trading at 203.75.
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The market closed with trading of 240,510 shares for $3,718,979 compared to 387,506 stock units at $1,469,486 on Wednesday.
Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents and ended at $3.90, with 142 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group declined by 35 cents to close at $34, with an exchange of 12,105 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 following the trading of a mere three shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $14.48, with 7,034 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with a transfer of 25 stocks, JMMB Group popped 3 cents to close at 79 cents as investors exchanged 24 units. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to finish at $3.60 in switching ownership of 42,411 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent and ended at $1.72 after an exchange of 1,725 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with a transfer of 5,715 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.92 after closing with an exchange of 122,532 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with 1,500 shares being traded, Point Lisas increased 60 cents to finish at $4.60 with trading of 1,175 stock units.
Republic Financial gained 95 cents and ended at $104.50, with 24,818 units passing through the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close at $47.89 in trading of 464 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with an exchange of 80 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.81 with 1,400 stock units clearing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.25 with investors swapping 12,868 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64, after 6,191 stock units passed through the market .
The market closed with trading of 387,506 shares for $1,469,486, up from 166,437 stock units at $1,142,096 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.93 in switching ownership of 220 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 1 cent and ended at $8.28 after trading of 31 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 with investors dealing in 15 shares. Eric Solis Marketing popped 25 cents and ended at $4 after a transfer of 101 units, First Citizens Group dipped 65 cents to $34.35 after 3,817 stock units passed through the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 100 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to finish at $14.46, with 117 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.58 after an exchange of 68,041 units, National Enterprises rose 3 cents to $1.73 with investors trading 38,050 stocks. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.61, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 with traders dealing in 230,350 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 in an exchange of 17 units.
Republic Financial declined 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $103.55 with the swapping of 461 stock units, Scotiabank rallied $2.70 to finish at $47.90 in an exchange of 4,343 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 20,916 shares clearing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.25 as investors exchanged 14,883 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with 3,502 units changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 535.28 points to 324,983.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,562.91 points to settle at 363,565.81, the JSE Main Index rallied by 640.29 points to close at 315,654.89, the Junior Market Index fell 10.85 points to finish at 3,228.66, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 0.63 points to 201.35.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.6 on historical 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The market closed with trading of 166,437 shares for $1,142,096 after falling from 269,310 stock units at $2,017,119 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 75 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 20 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.93 with 80 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to $8.27 with 221 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings finished at $18.45, following trading of 7 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.75 with 500 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group increased $1 to close at $35 in an exchange of 4,650 units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48 with 180 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $14.48 in switching ownership of 1,236 shares, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 255 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 19,557 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 475 shares, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to finish at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,500 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after a transfer of 51,272 stocks,
One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to end at $1.33 after trading of 3,676 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with an exchange of 160 shares. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to $104 after an exchange of 2,772 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.20 in closing at $45.20 with investors trading 4,251 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 as investors exchanged 54,050 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.90 after trading 3,750 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to end at $13.50 with investors swapping 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with an exchange of 10,743 units.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,063.93 points to end trading at 324,448.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,138.25 points to end at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index increased 807.83 points to conclude trading at 315,014.60, the Junior Market Index rallied 40.87 points to finish at 3,239.51 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.21 points to 201.98.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $5.48 to finish at $36 and 138 Student Living preferred sank $5 to $215.