Stocks mostly rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with major market indices jumping following a 53 percent lower volume of stocks traded, with a 55 percent greater value than on Thursday and ending with 20 securities trading, up from 14 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, six declining and four ending firm.
Trading ended with 308,604 shares for $5,920,509 compared to 653,098 stocks at $3,828,080 on Thursday. Trading resulted in an average of 15,430 shares at $296,025 against 46,650 stock units at $273,434 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 29,902 shares for $171,099 compared to 31,510 units at $157,220 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,057 units at $305,306
The Composite Index increased 22.28 points to end the day at 1,066.03, the All T&T Index advanced 13.01 points to close at 1,584.48, the SME Index remained unchanged at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 4.51 points to close at 71.56. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s slipped 1 cent to close at $62.44 after an exchange of 161 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 30 cents to $15.80 with 15 stocks clearing the market, 
Ansa McAl rallied 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $59.80 after closing with 4,833 shares that were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 33 cents in closing at $23.67 as 15 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 94 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $8 with 1,345 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group slipped 2 cents to $40.41 as investors traded 1,190 units. GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents to $3.65 after a transfer of 1,200 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $13.60 with 218 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 2 cents in closing at $1.02 with a transfer of 54,447 shares. L.J. Williams B share dropped 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents with 2,934 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent and ended at $3.90 with an exchange of 12,582 stocks, 
National Enterprises rose 1 cent to close at $2.70 after trading of 536 stock units. NCB Financial ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 171,569 shares, One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents in closing at $2.80 with investors trading 100 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 533 units. Republic Financial rose $4 to finish at $117 with investors trading 42,244 stocks, Scotiabank climbed 6 cents to end at $57.10 after an exchange of 650 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 29 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 9,268 stock units. Unilever Caribbean fell 50 cents to $10.50 with 4,222 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco remained at $5.98 with traders dealing in 542 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 653,098 shares valued $3,828,080 compared to 109,466 stock units at $1,672,686 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
JMMB Group lost 3 cents in finishing at $1.04 with investors trading 341,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 9 cents and ended at $3.89 in an exchange of only 329 shares. National Enterprises rose 4 cents in closing at $2.69 with 10,991 stock units being traded, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 after a transfer of 200,246 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 with 99 stocks passing through the exchange. Republic Financial ended at $113 with traders dealing in 22,988 units and Scotiabank climbed 2 cents to end at $57.04 after an exchange of 735 shares.
The market closed with trading of 109,466 shares for $1,672,686 down from 324,518 stocks at $2,825,843 on Tuesday. An average of 5,761 shares were traded with a value of $88,036 compared with 13,522 units at $117,743 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 30,233 shares at $147,418 down from 33,396 units at $155,095 on the previous day and an average for October of 39,507 shares at $305,306
At the close of trading, Agostini’s ended at $62.45 with traders dealing in 150 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 50 cents and ended at $15.50, with 60 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl sank 29 cents to close at $59.71 with a transfer of 10,100 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.60 after an exchange of 4,500 stock units, Endeavour Holdings gained 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.05 with investors swapping 75 shares, First Citizens Group remained at $40.41 with an exchange of 50 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.69 after investors traded 14,740 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.60 in an exchange of 17,164 stock units, Guardian Media lost 9 cents in closing at $1.40 with investors trading 30 shares. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to close at $1.07 4,143 stock units with crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings climbed 13 cents to finish at $3.80 in trading 14,754 units, 
National Enterprises slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.65 with 415 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 as investors exchanged 150 shares, NCB Financial ended at $2.15, with 37,000 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.50 after a transfer of 535 stocks. Republic Financial sank 50 cents to close at $113 with investors trading 4,480 units, Scotiabank closed trading at $57.02 after an exchange of 20 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 19 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.41 with 600 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.98 in an exchange of 500 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 324,518 shares at $2,825,843 compared to 330,482 stock units at $3,340,673 on Monday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 40 cents to end at $23.60 after 500 units changed hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.06 with a transfer of 150 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $40.41 with an exchange of 3,880 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.70 with 25 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents and ended at $13.60 in switching ownership of 1,000 shares. Guardian Media climbed 14 cents to end at $1.49 after trading of 50 stocks, JMMB Group rose 1 cent in closing at $1.03 with 100,810 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings sank 13 cents to close at $3.67 with investors dealing in 129,075 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2.70 with 1,115 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 5 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 3,876 units, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 after 50,000 stocks passed through the market. One Caribbean Media lost 25 cents and ended at $2.75 after a transfer of 692 stock units, 
Point Lisas declined 9 cents to close at $3.11 with 1,776 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings rallied 49 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 with traders dealing in 4,903 stock units. Republic Financial fell $1.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $113.50 after an exchange of 11,789 units, Scotiabank dropped 8 cents to $57.02 with investors trading 3,031 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents in closing at $4.60 in an exchange of 300 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.61 with investors trading 28 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11 as investors exchanged 6,500 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $6 with 115 stock units crossing the market.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, the only winning stock, Berger Paints popped 5 percent to $8.44. JMMB Group, 138 Student Living and Pulse Investments all fell 7 percent to end at $22.25, $4.06 and $1.49 respectively, with the rest losing 2 percent or less.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 10 stocks, 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 27 with an average of PE of 19 and a PE of 16 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
The market closed with trading of 603,487 shares valued at $2,041,473 compared to 1,101,665 stock units at $2,580,451 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s increased 5 cents to $62.50 with traders dealing in 47 stocks, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 as investors exchanged 175 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.06, with 1,408 stocks passing through the exchange, First Citizens Bank popped 59 cents in closing at $41 in trading 856 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 after 89,200 shares passed through the market, Guardian Media lost 13 cents to close at $1.35 with investors trading 98 stocks. JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to $1.05 after an exchange of 284 units, L.J. Williams B share dropped 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 93 cents with investors dealing in 8,635 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 6 cents in closing at $3.73 with 176,595 shares clearing the market. 
National Enterprises ended at $2.70 with investors trading 7,000 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.70 and closed with 3,608 units changing hands, NCB Financial ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 312,737 stock units. Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.01 with 45 shares changing hands, Republic Financial rallied $3 to $115 with an exchange of 2,733 stocks, Scotiabank popped 55 cents to close at $57.55 with 64 units crossing the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents in closing at $4.52 in switching ownership of 2 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 1,101,665 shares with a value of $2,580,451 down from 1,580,869 stocks at $6,428,404 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank formerly First Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to end at $7.06 in an exchange of 642 stocks units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.59 with investors dealing in 69,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.50 in switching ownership of 4,427 stock units. JMMB Group remained at $1.02 after an exchange of 652,170 units, Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to finish at $3.67 with investors trading 213,709 stocks, National Enterprises shed 5 cents and ended at $2.70 with an exchange of 3,824 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after 5,000 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $2.15 in trading 91,199 units, Prestige Holdings climbed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11 with 19 stocks crossing the market. 
Republic Financial dropped $3 to a 52 weeks’ low of $112 as investors exchanged 2,222 units, Scotiabank sank $1.49 in closing at $57 with 471 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.50 in an exchange of 7,600 stock units. Trinidad Cement slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.61 with traders dealing in 43,306 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to close at $6 after a transfer of 4,170 units.
The market closed with the trading of 1,580,869 shares valued $6,428,404 well above the 104,402 stock units at $2,827,691 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings ended at $16 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed 50 cents in closing at $59.50 with a transfer of 5 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 60 cents to end at $23 as 1,693 shares passed through the market. First Citizens Group slipped 4 cents in closing at $40.41 with 4,020 stock units passing through the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents and ended at $7.07 in trading 250 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $3.59 with 18,860 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings sank $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 with investors trading 10,392 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.02 in switching ownership of 1,265 stock units, L.J. Williams B share skidded 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.04 with investors trading 45 shares. Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.70 after an exchange of 1,440,105 stock units, National Enterprises gained 2 cents to close at $2.75 with investors dealing in 10,054 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 after an exchange of 15,633 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.15 with 59,151 shares changing hands, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3 with an exchange of 350 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.75 after trading of 2,217 stocks. Republic Financial rose $2 to finish at $115 as investors traded 3,187 units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent and ended at $58.49 after a transfer of 482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.50 with traders dealing in 3,586 units. Trinidad Cement dipped 1 cent to $2.72 in an exchange of 90 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 49 cents in closing at $11 with investors swapping 54 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.90 in an exchange of 8,430 shares.
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Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position by a wide margin, in all markets as well as the All JSE TOP10. Caribbean Cream holds the number one spot in the Junior Market followed by Elite Diagnostic, last weeks’ number three holder. The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, JMMB Group popped 5 percent to $23.91. Key Insurance suffered an 11 percent drop, to close at $2.24 and Pulse Investments lost 8 percent to end at $1.60.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 13 stocks, 27 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 25 with an average of PE of 17 and a PE of 16 for half of the market with the highest PEs.