Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 17 percent and the value jumping 159 percent higher than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as the market indices rose moderately.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,681.76 points to settle at 434,587.17, the JSE Main Index and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.66 points to settle at 93.97. Trading ended with 57 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 26 rising, 24 declining and seven ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratios for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 33,966,132 shares traded for $614,323,672 versus 41,007,581 units at $237,565,083 on Tuesday. Radio Jamaica led trading with 11.11 million shares for 32.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm, 8.46 million units, with 24.9 percent of the day’s trade. JMMB Group ended with 5.23 million units for 15.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.66 million units for a 4.9 percent market share. Carreras traded 1.42 million units for a 4.2 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, after an exchange of 1.16 million units for 3.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 595,897 units at $10,777,608, compared to 745,592 shares at $4,319,365 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 474,898 units at $6,184,700, compared to 466,578 units at $5,868,903 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed $1.35 to close at $91 after trading 57,043 shares, Berger Paints rose 40 cents to $12 in an exchange of 201 units, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 in ending at $67.50 with 10,353 stocks changing hands. Eppley fell 71 cents in closing at $41.99 in switching ownership of 1,472 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.60 to $38.10 after exchanging 1,711 shares, GraceKennedy rallied $1.40 to $103.50, with 576,122 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $5 to end at $550 after 18,151 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.77 to close at $21.53, with 6,327 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 30 cents to $17.30 in an exchange of 17,154 units. JMMB Group advanced 50 cents in closing at $42.50 after exchanging 5,226,226 stock units, Kingston Properties increased $1.30 to close at $9.50 in an exchange of 4,861 stocks, Kingston Wharves shed $2.92 to $39.03 after 5,995 shares changed hands. NCB Financial rallied $1.48 to end at $113.50 with the swapping of 16,089 stock units, Palace Amusement increased $40 in closing at $990 while exchanging 34 units, PanJam Investment declined 91 cents after ending at $66.09 and trading 101,777 stocks. 
Portland JSX climbed 32 cents in ending at $8.49, with 1,199 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments popped $2 in closing at $36 with an exchange of 12,456 stock units, Scotia Group dropped 30 cents to end at $34.50 with an exchange of 165,558 units. Seprod gained $7.43 to close at $57.95 after 103,417 stocks crossed the market, Supreme Ventures fell 55 cents to $17.95 in switching ownership of 4,940 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 99 cents in ending at $16.01 as 3,536 shares changed hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share rose $1.14 to close at $9.24 after exchanging 109 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $947.69 to $2650, with 58,119 stock units crossing the exchange and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share advanced 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 355 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for JSE USD Market
Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining by 39 percent after a 58 percent increase in the value than on Tuesday. Trading led to seven securities trading, up from six on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.24 points to end at 202.37.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 157,965 shares traded for US$27,627 compared to 257,151 units at US$17,522 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 22,566 units at US$3,947 compared to 42,859 shares at US$2,920 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 50,271 shares at US$5,054 versus 52,191 units at US$5,130 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.05 of a cent to close at 7.95 US cents in trading 3,372 shares, 
Margaritaville dropped 1.45 cents in closing at 18.5 US cents, with 500 stock units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions gained 1.81 cents to end at US$1.038 after trading 47 stocks. Proven Investments popped 0.37 of a cent in ending at 23.4 US cents in exchanging 101,001 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share slipped 0.04 of one cent to 12.9 US cents, with 9,133 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.89 of a US cent after trading 42,667 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.02 after an exchange of 1,245 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on TTSE
Market activity ended on Wednesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading after the volume of stocks trading dived 66 percent and the value plunged 78 percent compared to Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 22 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 0.71 points to 1,454.77, the All T&T Index slipped 0.97 points in ending at 2,107.35 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.06 points to 105.93.
Overall, 397,112 shares traded for $5,937,284 compared to 1,175,927 units at $26,923,981 on Tuesday. An average of 22,062 units traded at $329,849 compared to 53,451 shares at $1,223,817 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 34,412 units at $458,624 versus 35,168 units at $466,508 on the previous day of trading. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $49.95 trading 1,000 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $20.21, with 35,000 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl gained 51 cents in closing at $57.51 after an exchange of 1,200 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.25 to a 52 weeks’ high of $19.75, with 144 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.89 after trading 26,563 shares, First Citizens Group lost 50 cents to close at $54 swapping of 1,053 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $28 after trading 1,310 units, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in ending at $2.25 after an exchange of 56,800 stock units, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to end at $6 in exchanging 85,298 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 4 cents to $2.81, with 60,000 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 in switching ownership of 848 units, One Caribbean Media declined 5 cents to $4.15 while exchanging 67,790 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rallied 1 cent to $141.01, with 16,795 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped $1.90 in closing at $81.90 after exchanging 899 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.25 in trading 25,842 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 10,486 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15 after exchanging 2,860 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $24 with 3,224 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE Main market
Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 24 percent, but the value surged 38 percent higher than Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising and falling stocks were close to evenly matched, but the market indices declined the close of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,389.99 points to settle at 432,905.41, the JSE Main Index fell 2,176.27 points to 385,233.79 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.48 points to settle at 93.31.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 58 on Monday, with 20 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 41,007,581 shares were exchanged for $237,565,083 versus 54,167,221 units at $171,730,659 on Monday. JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 23.07 million shares for 56.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 10.01 million units for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade. Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.34 million units for 5.7 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 1.12 million units in controlling 2.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 745,592 units at $4,319,365, compared to 933,918 shares at $2,960,873 on Monday and month to date, an average of 466,578 units at $5,868,903, compared to 446,751 units at $5,979,012 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement increased $1 in closing at $70 after trading 64,655 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.70 to close at $40.70 while exchanging 527 stocks, First Rock Capital advanced 72 cents to end at $11.95 after exchanging 19,356 units. GraceKennedy fell 90 cents to $102.10, trading 47,982 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $17 to $545 in exchanging 2,216 stocks, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.90 to $23.30 in switching ownership of 55,779 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 30 cents in ending at $17 after trading 26,277 shares, Kingston Properties dropped 30 cents in closing at $8.20 with the swapping of 2,056 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained $1.95 to end at $41.95, with 39,663 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings shed $5 to close at $102 after an exchange of 30,158 stocks, Mayberry Investments declined 70 cents in closing at $6.37, with 84,530 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial lost $3.69 to end at $112.02 in an exchange of 125,661 shares. PanJam Investment popped $1.90 to $67, with 23,987 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments fell $1.90 to $34, with 71,350 stocks changing hands, Seprod shed $2.48 to close at $50.52 with an exchange of 13,472 shares. 
Supreme Ventures climbed 50 cents in closing at $18.50 after 390,090 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.13 to $17 in exchanging 564 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 75 cents to close at $19.75, trading 75,999 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share rose 35 cents to $8.10, trading 636 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% jumped $469.26 in ending at a record $3597.69 with an exchange of 11 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market bounce
Market activity ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of shares trading rising 136 percent and the value increasing 13 percent higher than on Friday as stocks rising and declining were equal in number but led to the market indices popping higher.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,036.59 points to close at 434,295.40, the JSE Main Index rose 3,059.12 points to 387,410.06 and the JSE Financial Index increased 1.43 points to settle at 93.79.
Trading ended with 58 securities versus 59 on Friday, with rising and declining stocks sharing 23 each and 12 ended unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 54,167,221 shares traded for $171,730,659 versus 22,970,250 units at $151,749,632 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 32.31 million shares for 59.7 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, 14.23 million units with 26.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.03 million units for 5.6 percent market share.
Trading averages 933,918 units at $2,960,873, compared to 389,326 shares at $2,572,028 on Friday and month to date, an average of 446,751 units at $5,979,012, compared to 407,288 units at $6,223,499 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed $1.19 in closing at $11.60 after an exchange of 4,766 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 50 cents in ending at $14.50, with 252,566 stocks crossing the market, Eppley advanced $2.85 to $42.80 after exchanging 7,444 stock units. First Rock Capital fell 72 cents to $11.23, trading 4,016 units, GraceKennedy increased $1 to close at $103 after trading 178,518 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $2 to end at $528 in switching ownership of 223 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 90 cents to $16.70 after exchanging 33,161 units, JMMB Group rose $1 to end at $42 with 68,169 stock units changing hands, Key Insurance declined 55 cents to close at $4.12 with the swapping of 5,309 shares. Kingston Properties shed $1 in closing at $8.50 in an exchange of 2,070 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 51 cents to $40 after 5,650 units crossed the exchange, Margaritaville declined $2.20 in closing at $22, with 84 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings dropped $2 to close at $107 with 165,400 units changing hands, Mayberry Investments popped 92 cents to $7.07 while exchanging 216 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 78 cents to end at $7.89, with 21,200 stocks clearing the market. 
NCB Financial rose 71 cents to $115.71, with 37,858 stock units changing hands, Palace Amusement lost $25 in ending at $950 in trading 33 stocks, PanJam Investment fell $2.89 in closing at $65.10 in switching ownership of 606 shares. Portland JSX rallied 72 cents to close at $8.17 after trading 5,325 units, Scotia Group dropped 44 cents to end at $34.65 in exchanging 38,534 stock units, Seprod lost $1 in closing at $53 after 5,335 shares changed hands. Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to end at $18 in exchanging 240,147 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.63 to $18.13, with 8,108 units crossing the exchange and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 45 cents to close at $6.30 in trading 66,161 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 50 cents ending at $2.30 after trading 6,383 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks prices down in Trinidad
Declining stocks overpowered those rising market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following slightly fewer shares trading, but with a 31 percent higher value than on Friday.
Twenty two securities traded on Monday versus 21 on Friday, with three stocks rising, eight declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 3.07 points to 1,452.86, the All T&T Index shed 8.17 points to end at 2,105.37 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.33 points to settle at 105.67.
Overall 491,545 shares traded for $5,591,208 compared to 497,249 units at $4,251,322 on Friday. An average of 22,343 units traded at $254,146 compared to 23,679 shares at $202 averaging 33,689 units at $405,256 versus 34,688 at $418,553. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 5 cents in ending at $49.95 after trading 1,946 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $20, with 2,500 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $57 after exchanging 4,067 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $18 with the swapping of 1,752 stock units, CinemaOne ended at $3.95 after trading 200 units, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.94, while 44,234 stocks changed hands. First Citizens Group declined $2.80 to close at $54.70 in switching ownership of 675 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 6 cents to end at $6 trading 13,500 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $5.99 with an exchange of 2,311 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings ended at $28.25 in exchanging 353 shares, JMMB Group dropped 10 cents to end at $2.25, with 79,707 units changing hands, L.J Williams B share slipped 10 cents to $2 with 284 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $6 after 184,173 stocks crossed the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 after trading 1,000 units, NCB Financial Group rose 1 cent in closing at $6.02 in an exchange of 76,053 shares. Prestige Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $6.90 in trading 155 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141.75 with 856 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank rallied $2 to $80 in exchanging 3,719 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 15 cents to close at $20.65 with the swapping of 29,517 shares, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with an exchange of 5,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low $15, with 687 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24, with 38,856 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More changes to ICTOP10
The only major move in the Junior Market ICTOP10 listing, this week was a fall of 8 percent for Tropical Battery, while in the Main Market, Carreras rose 6 percent followed by Caribbean Producers with 5 percent, both dropped out of the TOP10, while Guardian Holdings and 138 Student Living both lost 5 percent for the week. The week’s movements resulted in no change to the ICTOP10 Junior Market stocks but Transjamaican Highway and Jamaica Broilers return to the list.
BuyRated stocks from the long-ago past
The Junior Market index closed up to 4,052.19 points, ahead of the 4,031 close of the previous week, helped by the strong gains in the two newly listed companies; JFP limited and EducFocal that jumped sharply during the week, with the former topping out at $2 to close the week up by 36 percent at $1.36, with a PE of 19 times projected 2022 earnings, while the latter jumped to $3.07 for an incredible gain of 207 percent with a PE of 38 based on projected earnings of 8 cents for 2022. Meanwhile, the Main Market continues to consolidate at a support level of around 440,000 points using the All Jamaica Composite Index, but the market drifted down below that level in the latter part of the week as NCB Financial dropped to a multi-year low of $91.01 on Wednesday, with little demand for the stock currently, but it may find support around the $105 level.
The Junior Market potential gains for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks stand at 109 percent, much lower than the Main Market at 137 percent, an indication that Main Market is greatly undervalued. The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite Diagnostic, Medical Disposables followed by AMG Packaging, to gain between 122 and 133 percent.
The potential gains for Main Market stocks moved from 127 percent last week to this weeks’ 137 percent, with the top three being Guardian Holdings, JMMB Group followed by Sygnus Credit Investments all projected to gain between 169 and 198 percent versus 168 to 193 percent last week.
The average PE for Junior Market is well ahead of the average of 17 times 2020 earnings achieved at the end of March last year in moving to 21.8 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings, pushed up mainly by five stocks, with EduFocal and Main Event over 100 times 2021 earnings. Excluding the 5 highest PE ratios over 40, the average would be around 18. The JSE Main and USD Markets at 15.8 is well off from 19 in 2021. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 8.6, with a 45 percent discount to that market’s average.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 20 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 24 percent below the target of 20 to the end of March this year. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 8.6 representing a 45 percent discount to the market, well below the potential of 20. 
The depressed PE of the main market is an indication that bigger investors are reluctant to be aggressive in buying into the market currently, with inflation, rising interest rates and war populating the headlines.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on the possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
The volume and the value of stocks trading on Friday declined sharply compared to Thursday as the volume dropped 75 percent and value plunged 69 percent at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
A total of six securities traded, compared to six on Thursday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.20 points to end at 205.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratios use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 53,317 shares traded for US$13,919 compared to 213,386 units at US$45,604 on Thursday. Trading averaged 8,886 units at US$2,320, compared to 35,564 shares at US$7,601 on Thursday and month to date an average of 54,122 shares at US$5,313 versus 57,353 units at US$5,527 on Thursday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock 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 popped 0.99 of a cents in closing at 8.49 US cents after trading 378 shares, 
Margaritaville remained at 18 US cents while exchanging 137 stock units, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23.4 US cents after an exchange of 49,424 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 2.93 cents to close at 13.06 US cents, with 2,100 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.02 of a cent to 0.88 of a US cent in switching ownership of 278 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.02, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market jumped sharply on Friday, with an exchange of 103 percent more shares valued 74 percent more than on Thursday, leading to rising stocks exceeding those declining and sending the main indices higher at the close.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,319.00 points to settle at 429,258.81, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,620.15 points to close at 384,350.94 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.18 points to settle at 92.36.
Trading ended with 59 securities compared to 54 on Thursday, with 24 rising, 20 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 22,970,250 shares were exchanged for $151,749,632 versus 11,327,830 units at $87,135,931 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 13.10 million shares for 57 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 2.66 million units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.15 million units for 9.4 percent market share.
Trading averages 389,326 units at $2,572,028, compared to 209,775 shares at $1,613,628 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 407,288 units at $6,223,499, compared to 408,901 units at $6,551,408 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments popped 31 cents in closing at $89.41, with 3,417 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints climbed 69 cents to $12.79 in exchanging just one unit, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 to $69, with 8,944 stock units crossing the exchange. Carreras gained 35 cents to end at $8.75, trading 128,780 units, Eppley fell 55 cents to close at $39.95 with an exchange of 1,951 shares, First Rock Capital increased 66 cents in closing at $11.95 in an exchange of 8,777 units. GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents to close at $102 with the swapping of 168,647 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $24 to $526 after trading 12 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed 90 cents to end at $27 in trading 73,134 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 57 cents to $17.60 after exchanging 385 shares, JMMB Group lost 50 cents to close at $41 after trading 809,440 stock units, Massy Holdings shed $4.99 to close at $109 while exchanging 39,691 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 79 cents in closing at $7.11 and finishing trading of 6,922 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $14.45 to end at $101.05 in switching ownership of 84 stock units, Palace Amusement advanced $25 to $975 after 25 stocks crossed the market. 
Seprod fell 79 cents to $54, with 54,762 units clearing the market, Stanley Motta dropped 42 cents in closing at $5.50, with 1,310 stock units changing hands, Supreme Ventures increased 35 cents in ending at $17.60 after exchanging 9,879 units and Victoria Mutual Investments rallied 30 cents to end at $6.75, with 88,059 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained 65 cents to close at $20.65 after trading 241 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks in consolidation mode in Trinidad
The volume and value of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday declined by 36 percent and 53 percent respectively compared to Thursday, leading to declining stocks edging out those that rose at the close of trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 21 securities traded compared to 19 on Thursday, with seven rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.73 points to close at 1,455.93, the All T&T Index rose 4.10 points to 2,113.54 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.40 points to settle at 105.34.
A total of 497,249 shares traded for $4,251,322 down from 772,155 units at $9,128,376 on Thursday. An average of 23,679 units traded at $202,444 compared to 40,640 shares at $480,441 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,688 units at $418,553 versus 35,697 units at $438,371. The average trade for February ended at 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with higher bids than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $2 in ending at $50 after exchanging 13 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 25 cents to $20 after trading a mere one stock unit, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 with an exchange of 1,500 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 75 cents to end at $18 trading 148 units, Clico Investment Fund fell 30 cents to $29.94, with 45,585 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose $2.50 to end at $57.50 in switching ownership of 1,152 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 2 cents in closing at $6.06 in exchanging 10,046 units, GraceKennedy climbed 4 cents to $5.99 while exchanging 10,101 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped 74 cents to close at $28.25, with 1,000 units changing hands. 
JMMB Group increased 10 cents to $2.35 with an exchange of 101,627 stocks, Massy Holdings closed at $6 after the trading of 200,180 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $2.85, with 42,810 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 1 cent in closing at $1.84 with the swapping of 25 units, NCB Financial Group shed 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.01, with 41,495 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.20 after exchanging 20,000 stock units. Prestige Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $7.05 after trading 19 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 25 cents to $141.75, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $78 after 3,415 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to end at $20.50 trading 4,011 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $15.24 in trading 2,006 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in exchanging 11,615 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
