Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Friday, with the volume of stock trades inching moderately higher after a 35 percent increase over Thursday, leading to nearly three stocks rising for every four that declined.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 18 securities traded, down from 21 on Thursday, with 11 stocks rising, four declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 0.72 points to 1,414.99, the All T&T Index advanced 2.16 points to 2,074.93 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 99.23.
A total of 198,937 shares traded for $2,615,349 compared to 193,284 units at $1,943,770 on Thursday. An average of 11,052 units traded at $145,297 compared to 9,204 shares at $92,560 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,384 units at $154,969 versus 15,812 units at $159,115. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
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, Angostura Holdings increased 5 cents to $23 after 2,510 shares were traded, Ansa McAl gained 50 cents to close at $56.50 with 200 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined $2.64 to end at $18.86, with 82 stocks crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to $28.50 with 40,179 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended unchanged at $5.25 in an exchange of 9,451 units, GraceKennedy rallied 6 cents to close at $5.70 in exchanging 400 stocks. Guardian Holdings shed 70 cents to $27.30, trading 3,600 shares, JMMB Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.45 in swapping 4,488 stock units, L.J. Williams B share popped 25 cents after ending at $1.95 in switching ownership of 3,412 shares.
Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to end at $5.24 with 89,272 stocks traded, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 while exchanging 436 stock units, One Caribbean Media climbed 17 cents to $4.17 after 18,175 units changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 25 cents to $140.25 with the swapping of 93 stock units, Scotiabank climbed 4 cents to close at $77.99 with an exchange of 2,959 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to end at $21 after trading 10,168 shares. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents in closing at $3.60 after exchanging 3,992 units, Unilever Caribbean rose $1.10, after ending at $19.85, with 990 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.50 while exchanging 8,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 21 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,414.27, the All T&T Index rallied 11.42 points to 2,072.77 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.85 points to settle at 99.35.
JMMB Group ended at $2.50, trading 1,302 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $5.20 with the swapping of 131,920 units, National Enterprises increased 22 cents to end at $3.24 after exchanging 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.60 with an exchange of 24,176 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4, with 94 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings finished at $7 while exchanging 14 shares. Republic Financial Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $140 in trading 3,527 units, Scotiabank shed 4 cents to close at $77.95 after 1,395 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.55 in trading 4,902 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents in closing at $18.75 while exchanging 18,388 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 in switching ownership of 4,214 units.
A total of 10 securities traded, compared to seven on Wednesday, with three rising, one declining and six ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.88 points to end at 215.14.
Proven Investments remained at 26 US cents with 32,878 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.9 of a cent to close at 11.1 US cents after exchanging 163,354 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 12 US cents, with 880 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.9 of one US cent in trading 232,023 shares.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,414.76 points to settle at 446,365.40, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,933.62 points to close at 391,263.08 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.78 points to settle at 92.53.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 91 cents to $88.01 in switching ownership of 12,725 shares, Berger Paints lost $1 to close at $11 in exchanging at 12,985 units, Caribbean Cement fell $2.70 to $67 after 32,147 stocks crossed the exchange. Carreras climbed 30 cents to end at $9.95 after exchanging 273,510 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $2 in closing at $47 in exchanging 7,404 units, First Rock Capital shed 43 cents in closing at $12, with 11,738 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy advanced $1.40 to $109 in trading 39,512 shares, Jamaica Producers declined 30 cents to close at $22.50 after 369 stocks crossed the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.60 to end at $19.30 trading 5,211 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 52 cents to $15, with 160,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $9.95 to $105 while exchanging 411 shares, Palace Amusement rallied $90 in closing at $990 and exchanging ten units. PanJam Investment dropped $1.50 in ending at $66, with 5,666 shares clearing the market, Portland JSX fell 45 cents to end at $10.25 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, Scotia Group lost $1.20 to close at $35.60 with an exchange of 16,198 stocks. 
Seprod climbed $1.37 to end at $71.87, trading 11,616 units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 99 cents to close at $14.99 in an exchange of 97,609 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 37 cents in closing at $5.89 as 28,299 stocks changed hands.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,658.03 points to end at 448,780.16, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,215.87 points to 393,196.70 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.66 points to settle at 93.31.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 90 cents to close at $87.10 while exchanging 169,135 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $1.25 to end at $69.70, with 171,404 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers fell 35 cents in closing at $15.30 as 82,835 units were swapped. Eppley climbed $7.95 in ending at $47.95 in switching ownership of 1,561 stocks, GraceKennedy fell $2.90 to close at $107.60 with an exchange of 18,800 stocks, Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents to end at $28, with 132,044 units changing hands. Jamaica Producers popped 30 cents to $22.80 with the swapping of 109 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.30 in closing at $17.70 with an exchange of 1,000 shares, JMMB Group declined $2 to $45 in exchanging 212,458 stocks. Mayberry Investments lost 45 cents to end at $10 after trading 21,713 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 98 cents to close at $14.48, with 11,508 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $6.95 in closing at $95.05 after exchanging 72 shares. NCB Financial fell 98 cents to $105.02, with 45,393 units crossing the market, Palace Amusement shed $23.95 to $900 in trading 70 shares, PanJam Investment rose $1.50 to end at $67.50, trading 1,613 stock units. 
Proven Investments declined 99 cents to $38 in an exchange of 29,227 stocks, Radio Jamaica dropped 35 cents to $2.50, with 336,685 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group shed $2.99 to end at $55 while exchanging 125,413 stocks. Scotia Group rallied 80 cents in closing at $36.80 after exchanging 2,102 stock units, Seprod gained 48 cents to close at $70.50 after 13,500 units changed hands, Stanley Motta rallied 46 cents to $5.95, with 16,561 units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures climbed 46 cents to close at $29.96 after trading 95,238 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.90 in closing at $14 after 611,693 stock units changed hands.
National Flour Mills advanced 15 cents to end at $1.80 with the swapping of 60 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.75 after trading 703 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4, with five stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings finished at $7 with an exchange of 14 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 87 cents to $140.12 in exchanging 12,710 stock units, Scotiabank declined 1 cent to end at $77.99, with 386 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 after exchanging 14,712 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 5 cents ending at $3.55, trading 100 shares and Unilever Caribbean climbed 45 cents to close at $18.90 with an exchange of 4,402 stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,316.94 points to settle at 450,438.19, the JSE Main Index and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.31 points to settle at 93.97.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 35 cents to end at $88 with an exchange of 123,555 shares, Berger Paints advanced $1.37 to $12, with just 84 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement rose $4.45 to $68.45 after 31,606 stock units passed through the market. Caribbean Producers rallied 87 cents to $15.65 in switching ownership of 1,023,013 stocks, Carreras increased 40 cents to $9.90 after 294,229 units changed hands, Eppley dropped $6.23 to $40, with 4,028 stocks crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1 to $45 while exchanging 5,325 shares, First Rock Capital climbed 45 cents in closing at $12.50 in an exchange of 915 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $3 to close at $110.50 as 12,469 shares changed hands. Guardian Holdings advanced $15 to end at $535, trading 3,909 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 50 cents to close at $28.50 after exchanging 23,170 units, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents in ending at $22.50 with the swapping of 2,337 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 50 cents to $19, with 95,847 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings shed $3 in closing at $95 after exchanging 29,647 units, Mayberry Investments increased 35 cents to end at $10.45, with 317,126 stocks clearing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $3 after finishing at $102 in exchanging 48 stock units, NCB Financial fell 40 cents to $106 in trading 51,458 shares, Palace Amusement climbed $3.95 to close at $923.95 in exchanging 11 units. Proven Investments increased $2.24 to end at $38.99 after trading 2,183 stock units, 
Supreme Ventures climbed 49 cents in closing at $29.50, with 1,425,406 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.10 to end at $15.90 trading 130,918 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.54 in closing at $15.54 in trading 7,000 stock units.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.66 points to end at 214.72.
Proven Investments ended unchanged at 26 US cents after exchanging 19,643 stocks, Sterling Investments fell 0.15 of a cent to close at 2 US cents while exchanging 145,442 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.7 US cents in exchanging 45,843 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.49 of one cent in closing at 12 US cents, with 2,381 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.96 of one US cent and closed with 613,161 stock units changing hands.
A total of 20 securities traded, up from 14 on Friday, with six stocks rising, four declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 3.36 points to 1,412.66, the All T&T Index lost 1.05 points to end at 2,061.12 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.82 points to settle at 100.63.
Guardian Holdings ended at $28 after 1,800 shares crossed the exchange, JMMB Group declined 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 758 units, Massy Holdings dropped 1 cent to close at $5.20 in switching ownership of 108,046 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $5.75 after trading 1,847 stock units, One Caribbean Media finished at $4, with 6,350 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 in exchanging 50 units. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 98 cents in closing at $140.99, with 2,857 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank remained at $78, with 2,300 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 24 cents to end at $20.99 after exchanging 54,176 shares. Unilever Caribbean gained 95 cents in ending at $18.45 after trading 2,461 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50, with 15,001 stocks clearing the market.
A total of 10 securities traded, up from seven on Friday, with one rising, four declining and five were left unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.72 points to end at 208.05.
Sterling Investments popped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.15 US cents with one unit clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.7 US cents while exchanging 2,825 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.01 of a cent to 12.49 US cents after trading one stock unit and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.94 of one US cent after exchanging 46,418 shares.
