Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 80 percent and the value slipping 23 percent lower than on Thursday.
Twenty two securities were traded against 23 on Thursday, with stocks rising and declining, equally matched with six each and ten closed unchanged. The Composite Index fell 4.63 points to 1,431.69, the All T&T Index rallied 2.26 points to close at 2,067.96 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.68 points to end at 105.13.
A total of 759,312 shares traded for $6,354,525 versus 422,610 units at $8,223,639 on Thursday. An average of 34,514 units traded at $288,842 compared to 18,374 shares at $360,159 on the prior day, with trading month to date averaging 44,530 units at $398,396 versus 45,989 units at $414,357. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings finished at $22.90 with an exchange of 128 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57.60 after trading 2,781 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank rallied $2.95 to close at $45 in an exchange of one unit. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1.58 to $19.60, trading 1,800 units, CinemaOne shed 31 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.79 with the swapping of one stock unit, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $30.50 while exchanging 4,247 stock units. 
First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to $52, after trading 8,209 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.45, with 10,949 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent to close at $6 after exchanging 1,156 shares. Guardian Holdings declined $1 to $27 after 51 stock units crossed the market, Guardian Media dropped 5 cents in closing at $3.15, with five stocks changing hands, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 120,950 units. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents to close at $5.18, with 34,731 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises remained at $3 trading 369,845 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in exchanging 27,800 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 28 cents in closing at $6.05 after trading 25,384 stocks, Point Lisas ended at $3.15 in trading one share, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140 with the swapping of 5,082 units. Scotiabank finished at $81, with 45 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21 after exchanging 34,847 stock units, Unilever Caribbean jumped $2.19 to close at $18.39, with 48,605 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to $24 while exchanging 62,694 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading results for TTSE
Equal rising and declining stocks
Trading ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks jumping 1,156 percent and the value 82 percent more than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to 10 on Wednesday with two rising, two declining and five unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.00 points to 223.97.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 566,691 shares traded for US$14,366, up from 45,127 units at US$7,903 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 62,966 units at US$1,596, compared to 4,513 shares at US$790 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 50,899 shares at US$2,115 versus 49,431 units at US$2,178 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 95,379 units for US$3,929.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.029 of a cent ending at 7.86 US cents after trading 89 shares, Margaritaville finished at 15 US cents, with 16 stock units crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.18 in switching ownership of 1,132 stocks. 
Proven Investments ended at 25.99 US cents with 5,106 units changing hands, Sterling Investments rallied 0.15 cents to end at 2.25 US cents in trading 61,784 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.85 US cents with the swapping of 15,679 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 1.8 cents to 13.8 US cents, with 300 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.06 US cents in exchanging 479,246 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 8 cents to US$1.02 in trading 3,339 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE ekes out meagre gains
Market activity ended on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 77 percent with a 44 percent lower value than on Wednesday, after 23 securities were exchanged, up from 19 on Wednesday, with seven rising, four declining and 12 unchanged.
The Composite Index slipped 0.11 points to 1,436.32, the All T&T Index shed 1.21 points to end at 2,065.70 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.15 points to 106.81.
A total of 422,610 shares traded for $8,283,659, down from 1,828,172 units at $14,783,127 on Wednesday. An average of 18,374 units traded at $360,159 versus 96,220 shares at $778,107 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 45,989 units at $414,357 versus 53,192 units at $460,151. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $47.25 after trading 11,163 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 with one share crossing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60, with 57 stock units changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $2.95 in closing at $42.05 with the swapping of 2,528 units, Clico Investment Fund climbed 50 cents to close at $30.50 after clearing the market with 97,891 stock units, Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to $7.50 after an exchange of 8,100 units. First Citizens Group advanced 20 cents to end at $52.20 in trading 638 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.45 after exchanging 40,261 shares, GraceKennedy finished at $5.99 in exchanging 5,000 stocks. JMMB Group popped 5 cents in closing at $2.55 in an exchange of 23,170 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $1.70 while exchanging 4,046 units, 
Massy Holdings climbed 21 cents to $5.21 in switching ownership of 16,962 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3 with an exchange of 12,200 units, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.80 in trading 10 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.18 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market. Point Lisas dropped 33 cents to end at $3.15 in trading 49 shares, Prestige Holdings declined 30 cents in closing at $6.70 after exchanging 365 units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $140, with 955 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $81 in switching ownership of 2,926 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 35 cents to $21 with the swapping of 92,954 stock units, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to end at $3.60, with 1,902 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after an exchange of 72,555 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.95 after trading 27,877 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market drops
Market activity ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 54 percent and the value 455 percent more than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks were edged out by those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,109.81 points to settle at 458,827.85, the JSE Main Index declined 1,867.86 points to close at 400,487.74 and the JSE Financial Index remained unchanged at 94.50.
Trading ended with 57 securities compared to 55 on Wednesday, with 21 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 20,316,947 shares were exchanged for $488,632,009 versus 13,212,264 units at $88,081,914 on Wednesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.40 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.90 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share chipped in with 2.88 million units for 14.2 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.84 million units for 9.1 percent market share and QWI Investments with 1.38 million units for 6.8 percent market share.
Trading averages 356,438 units at $8,572,491, compared to 240,223 shares at $1,601,489 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 242,886 units at $4,584,264, compared to 228,534 units at $4,080,209 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 532,209 units at $5,709,319.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments shed 55 cents to end at $89.35 in exchanging 5,007 shares, Berger Paints lost $1.05 in closing at $11.20, with 2,789 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement declined $1.01 to $63.99, with 10,812 units clearing the market. Caribbean Producers fell 67 cents to end at $17.83 with an exchange of 913,139 stock units, Eppley advanced $1 to $46 while exchanging 454 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased 30 cents to end at $42.30 in switching ownership of 1,789 stock units. GraceKennedy lost $1.99 to $110.50 in trading 126,197 shares, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.48 to close at $28.50, with 58,631 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents in closing at $46 after exchanging 214,420 units. Key Insurance fell 65 cents to $4.05 and closed with an exchange of 460,091 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents to $97, with 28,231 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $15.26 in ending at $107.26 after trading 46 stocks. NCB Financial popped $3 in closing at $115 in an exchange of 129,265 units, 138 Student Living shed 85 cents to end at $4.40, with 898,887 stocks crossing the market, Palace Amusement declined $169.02 to close at $950 in exchanging 11 shares. PanJam Investment gained $1 to $67 with the swapping of 831,574 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $1.50 to end at $55 after trading 22,168 stocks, Salada Foods shed 38 cents in ending at $5.66 while exchanging 5,525 shares. 
Scotia Group rose 75 cents to $36.84 after exchanging 146,609 units, Supreme Ventures advanced 99 cents to close at $31 with an exchange of 290,748 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 50 cents to $16.50, with 123,725 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped $1.64 to $16.80 after exchanging 5,200 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $1.25 to $108.25, closing after 2,877,023 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market rises
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining 94 percent and 47 percent, respectively, from Tuesday, resulting in 10 securities changing hands, against nine on Tuesday with three rising, two declining and five ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.04 points to end at 224.97.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending to August 2023.
Overall, 45,127 shares traded for US$7,903 compared to 697,907 units at US$14,833 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 4,513 units at US$790, compared to 77,545 shares at US$1,648 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 49,431 shares at US$2,178 versus 56,450 units at US$2,395 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 95,379 units for US$3,929.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share finished trading 127 shares at 7.89 US cents, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 15 US cents after six units changed hands, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.18 in an exchange of 5 stock units. 
Proven Investments increased 0.97 of one cent to end at 25.99 US cents, with 11,324 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments climbed 0.1 of a cent to 2.1 US cents in exchanging 15,906 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.1 of a cent to close at 12.85 US cents, trading 2,513 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.07 of a cent to end at 12 US cents after trading 4,900 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of one cent in closing at 1.06 US cents with 8,550 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.01 with the swapping of 1,795 stock units and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10, with just one unit crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market ekes out gains
On Wednesday, the value of funds flowing into the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market plunged 71 percent lower than Tuesday trade and led to a minor fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with the market closing after declining stocks exceeded those rising.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 506.16 points to 460,937.66, the JSE Main Index rose 667.03 points to 402,355.60 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.18 points to settle at 94.50.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 53 on Tuesday, with 19 rising, 27 declining and nine ending unchanged.
Caribbean Cement closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $65, Mayberry Investments traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $10 and Sterling Investments traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.52.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 13,212,264 shares were exchanged for $88,081,914 versus 13,994,073 units at $299,292,536 on Tuesday. Trading averages 240,223 units at $1,601,489, compared to 264,039 shares at $5,647,029 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 228,534 units at $4,080,209, compared to 226,911 units at $4,424,476 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 532,209 units at $5,709,319.
Wigton Windfarm was the top traded stock with 3.97 million shares for 30.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.14 million units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Pulse Investments chipped in with 1.91 million units for 14.4 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund exchanged 1.42 million units for 10.7 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 to end at a closing 52 weeks’ low of $65 after trading at an intraday low of $60, with 294,882 shares changing hands, Carreras declined 15 cents to end at $9.80 in switching ownership of 227,026 stocks, Eppley shed $5.50 to close at $45 after an exchange of 542 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2 in closing at $42 while exchanging 1,040 stock units, First Rock Capital lost 53 cents to end at $12.40 in trading 9,527 shares and GraceKennedy dropped $1.51 in closing at $112.49 in exchanging 9,851 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied $4.99 to close at $515 after 15,264 stocks changed hands, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.48 to end at $27.02 after exchanging 29,977 units, Jamaica Producers rose 90 cents to $23.50, with 18,483 stocks crossing the exchange. JMMB Group declined 99 cents to $46.50, with 140,169 stock units crossing the market, Key Insurance increased 33 cents to $4.70 after exchanging 367,349 shares, Kingston Wharves shed 60 cents ending at $39.40, with 6,866 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dropped 55 cents to close at $97.50 with the swapping of 1,323 stock units, Mayberry Investments fell 10 cents to end at $9 after exchanging 442,970 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 57 cents in closing at $15.58, with 69,259 stock units clearing the market. 
NCB Financial fell $4.90 to $112 with an exchange of 89,197 shares, Palace Amusement popped $159.02 in closing at $1119.02 trading five stocks, Portland JSX declined $2.05 to $8.65 after investors cleared the market of 1,500 shares. Proven Investments lost $1.77 to close at $36.21, with 10,782 stock units changing hands, Pulse Investments dropped 13 cents to $3.85, with 1,907,657 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to $56.50 in an exchange of 9,681 stock units. Scotia Group climbed $1.06 in closing at $36.09 after trading 6,536 units, Seprod dropped 51 cents to end at $72.49, with 18,923 stocks crossing the market, Stanley Motta lost 42 cents in ending at $5.03 after exchanging 13,642 shares. Supreme Ventures shed 99 cents to close at $30.01 with the swapping of 157,225 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents to end at $17, with 59,533 stocks crossing the market, Victoria Mutual Investments fell 10 cents to $6 after exchanging 112,291 units and Wisynco Group popped 40 cents to close at $23.40 while trading 81,340 shares.
In the preference segment, Community & Workers Credit Union declined 15 cents to $1.80 in switching ownership of 63,678 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $400 in closing at $2600 with an exchange of 314 shares and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share rose 60 cents in closing at $3.45 after trading 13 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More TTSE stocks fall than rise
Stock prices mainly were pushed lower at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded just slipping, as the value rose 17 percent over Tuesday trade.
As was the case on Tuesday, 19 securities traded on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and 12 ending unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 8.99 points to 1,436.43, the All T&T Index increased 4.36 points to 2,066.91 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.95 points to end at 106.66.
Investors exchanged 1,828,172 shares for $14,784,037 versus 1,897,307 units at $12,592,066 on Tuesday. An average of 96,220 units traded at $778,107 compared to 99,858 shares at $662,740 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 50,951 units at $424,096 versus 43,060 units at $362,388. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.90 in exchanging 422 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57.60 after trading 1,030 units, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $45 with the swapping of 17 stock units. CinemaOne fell 36 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 in exchanging 100 stocks, Clico Investment Fund increased 25 cents in closing at $30, with 98,641 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings shed 50 cents to $7 after exchanging 100 stock units. 
First Citizens Group declined 20 cents to close at $52 while trading 77 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $5.99 after 1,061 units changed hands, JMMB Group finished at $2.50 in trading 53,451 units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.70, with 3,200 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings lost 15 cents to end at $5, trading 1,505,936 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 813 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group climbed 27 cents in closing at $6.33 in switching ownership of 5,000 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.18, with 50 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings had traded in 7,210 stocks at $140.01. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $81 in an exchange of 2,419 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.65 with an exchange of 99,693 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with 47,959 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.95 trading 993 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More slippage for JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks, traded climbing 83 percent with little change in the value compared to Monday, resulting in more stocks declining than rising at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
A total of nine securities traded against ten on Monday, with two rising, three falling and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.31 points to end at 221.93.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 23.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with their financial year end closing to August 2023.
Overall, 697,907 shares traded, for US$14,833 up from 380,821 units at US$14,951 on Monday. Trading averaged 77,545 units at US$1,648, compared to 38,082 shares at US$1,495 on Monday, with a month to date average of 56,450 shares at $2,395 versus 52,998 units at US$2,517 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 95,379 units for US$3,929.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share increased 0.81 of a cent to 7.89 US cents after exchanging 49 shares, Margaritaville remained at 15 US cents trading 102 units, Productive Business Solutions finished at US$1.18 in exchanging one stock unit. 
Proven Investments dropped 0.98 of a cent in closing at 25.02 US cents in switching ownership of 15,111 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.34 of one cent to close at 12.94 US cents in exchanging 2,217 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 2.62 cents in closing at 12.07 US cents while trading 10,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent in ending at 1 US cent with the swapping of 668,000 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended unchanged at US$2.01, as 45 stock units crossed the exchange and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10 in trading 2,382 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market bounces
Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the stock volume slipping mildly after the value declined 22 percent from Monday’s trade on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as falling stocks exceeded those gaining, but the market index rose.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,354.48 points to settle at 460,431.50, the JSE Main Index added 1,043.96 points to end at 401,688.56 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.93 points to settle at 94.32.
Trading ended with 53 securities compared to 59 on Monday, with 23 rising, 25 declining and five ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 13,994,073 shares were exchanged for $299,292,536 versus 14,230,271 units at $381,343,934 on Monday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.10 million shares for 15 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 2.07 million units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund chipped in with 1.98 million units for 14.1 percent market share and GraceKennedy, 1.83 million units for 13.1 percent market share.
Trading averages 264,039 units at $5,647,029, compared to 241,191 shares at $6,463,457 on Monday and month to date, an average of 226,911 units at $4,424,476, compared to 221,174 units at $4,235,568 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 532,209 units at $5,709,319.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.50 ending at $66.50 in switching ownership of 46,616 shares, Eppley fell $1.96 in closing at $50.50 after 326 stock units were traded, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $8.99 to close at $40 in an exchange of 320 units. GraceKennedy advanced $4 to end at $114 after exchanging 1,834,021 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $9.99 to $510.01 in exchanging 1,285 stocks, Jamaica Broilers lost 30 cents in closing at $28.50 after clearing the market with 3,910 shares. Jamaica Producers shed $1.25 to $22.60, trading 882 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 49 cents to end at $47.49 after 190,395 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings dropped 93 cents ending to $98.05 with the swapping of 10,146 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 98 cents to close at $15.01 in trading 55,035 stocks, NCB Financial popped $10.25 to $116.90, with 122,398 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living increased $1.20 to close at $5.25 in trading 97,496 units. Palace Amusement rose $10 in closing at $960 with an exchange of 156 units,PanJam Investment lost 50 cents to end at $66, with 44,331 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments gained 43 cents to end at $37.98 after 80,732 stocks crossed the market. Sagicor Group climbed $2 in closing at $57 while exchanging 1,433 shares, Seprod fell 80 cents to end at $73 in an exchange of 55,933 stock units, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents in ending at $31 while exchanging 88,113 stocks. 
Sygnus Credit Investments fell 30 cents to close at $16.50 with the swapping of 94,926 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.64 to $15.16 after finishing trading of 5,398 units and Wisynco Group declined 80 cents to end at $23 after exchanging 628,146 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share climbed 60 cents to $6.62, with 150 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share dropped 99 cents to close at $2.85 in trading 1,554 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bounce for Trinidad stocks
Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 168 percent while the value was 137 percent more than Monday’s, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and ended with rising stocks outnumbering those declining.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 19 securities traded up from 13 on Monday, with nine rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 5.62 points to 1,427.44, the All T&T Index advanced 7.93 points to end at 2,062.55 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.44 points to 104.71.
A total of 1,897,307 shares traded for $12,592,066 compared to 706,824 units at $5,302,591 on Monday. An average of 99,858 units traded at $662,740 versus 54,371 shares at $407,929 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 43,060 units at $362,388 versus 31,069 units at $298,980. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 26 cents to close at $47.25 with the swapping of 1,125 shares, Angostura Holdings finished at $22.90, trading 2,056 units, Ansa McAl remained at $57.60 after exchanging 20 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in trading 526 stocks, Clico Investment Fund traded 101,612 stock units at $29.75, First Citizens Group rallied 20 cents in closing at $52.20, with 21 shares clearing the market. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 5 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.45 after 2,576 stocks crossed the exchange, GraceKennedy shed 12 cents to $6 in trading 149,500 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $28 after exchanging 70 units. JMMB Group gained 15 cents to close at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,227,985 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 15 cents to close at $5 after 215,572 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in trading 2,100 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 1 cent to $6.06 while exchanging 21,778 stocks, Prestige Holdings dropped 5 cents after ending at $7, with 3,635 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings increased 1 cent to end at $140.01, trading 798 shares. Scotiabank popped $3.80 to end at $81, with 14,987 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 14 cents in closing at $20.65 in switching ownership of 106,438 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents to $16.20 after trading 46,158 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 45 cents to $23.95 after 350 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
