The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lost ground on Friday and ending October with a loss of 6.13 for the year to date compared to a 3.98 percent loss at the start of the month as the market retreated for most of the month.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 16 on Thursday, ended with three stocks advancing, six declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 169 percent more shares changing hands valued 215 percent more than on Thursday, as 602,518 shares were exchanged at $10,526,304 compared to 224,300 shares valued at $3,339,437 on Thursday as Guardian Holdings and Unilever Caribbean were the volume leaders for the day.
The average trade for the day amounted to 40,168 units at $701,754 versus an average of 14,019 units at $208,715 for each security on Thursday. For October to date, the average trade amounts to 16,922 shares at $285,061 compared to 15,616 units at $261,652 on Thursday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index shed 1.30 points to 1,306.51, the All T&T Index declined by 3.60 points to 1,754.46, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.14 points to close at 116.05.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of one stock higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Guardian Holdings ended 95 cents higher at $20, trading 317,409 shares, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents exchanging 346 units to close at $3.60 and One Caribbean Media finished at $4.85, with gains of 5 cents transferring 19,500 stock units.
Stocks declining│Clico Investments lost 5 cents to settle at $25.20, in exchanging 3,100 units, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $57.50, with a transfer of 58 units, National Flour closed at $1.90, after losing 10 cents trading 32,200 shares. Prestige Holdings ended 49 cents lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $7, with 934 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings settled at $141.30, with a loss of 45 cents transferring 998 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to $14.95 after exchanging 26,250 stock units.
Stocks trading firm│ First Citizens Bank traded 5,484 units at $44.53, JMMB Group closed at $1.80, with 33,146 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial Group transferred 12,000 stock units at $8. Scotiabank closed at $55.49, with 9,794 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $17 trading 137,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $33.44, with a transfer of 4,299 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,759.27 points to 408,204.70, the Main Index declined by 3,387.45 points to 372,540.50 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.45 points to settle at 96.90.
Trading ended with an average of 377,523 units changing hands at $1,269,194 compared to an average of 353,293 shares at $1,932,013 on Wednesday. The average trade for October to date ended at 407,163 units at $4,757,020, in contrast to 408,707 units at $4,938,583 on Wednesday and exceeds by a good margin September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
JMMB Group gained 47 cents in closing at $29.52, with 45,973 shares changing hands, Kingston Properties advanced by $1.10 to $7.45, in transferring 520 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $3.27 to $47.90, with 3,487 units passing through the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities carved out a gain of $1.64 after crossing the market with 1,525 units to settle at $8.24, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $9 and closed at $157, with 1,090 units clearing the market, Palace Amusement declined by $4 in closing at $1,485 while trading 12 units. Pan Jam Investment dipped $1.50 to $63.50, with investors switching ownership of 9,284 stock units, Sagicor Group declined by $2.40 to $44.10, in an exchange of 22,788 stock units, Scotia Group gained 70 cents to settle at $46, with 2,115 units changing hands. Seprod climbed $4.50 to $62.50, with an exchange of 144,155 shares and Wisynco Group ended at $15.96, with gains of 35 cents after crossing the market with 136,098 shares.
The market closed with 16 securities trading, up from thirteen on Wednesday, and closed with seven stocks advancing, four declining and five remaining unchanged, with all three indices rising. Trading resulted in 224,300 shares for $3,339,437 compared to 98,120 shares valued $2,086,202 on Wednesday.
Unilever Caribbean finished 5 cents higher at $17, after trading 50,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 44 cents to $33.44, with 130 units changing hands.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,470.6 points to 411,963.97, the JSE Main Index fell by 1,333.36 points to 375,927.95 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.65 points to settle at 98.35.
Trading ended with an average of 353,293 units changing hands at $1,932,013 for each security, in comparison to an average of 172,054 shares at $7,848,309 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 408,707 units at $4,938,590 for each security, in contrast to 411,824 units at $5,107,758. Trading month to date exceeds by a wide margin of September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Broilers finished $1.49 higher to settle at $27.99, in trading 22,005 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 50 cents with an exchange of 11,437 units and closed at $18. JMMB Group shed 45 cents to end at $29.05, with 281,974 shares changing hands, Kingston Wharves fell $2.87 to settle at $44.63, after 3,940 units crossed the market, Margaritaville advanced by $5.56 to a 52 weeks’ high of $42.60, in exchanging 64 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $20 to $148, with a transfer of 100 units, NCB Financial lost $1 in closing at $136, with investors swapping 23,951 stock units, Palace Amusement advanced by $339 to $1,489 in an exchange of just 3 units. Sagicor Group climbed $2.50 to $46.50, trading 13,607 shares, Salada Foods fell $1 to $28, in clearing the market with 1,000 units, Scotia Group lost 70 cents to close at $45.30, in trading 97,053 shares, Seprod rose 89 cents to end at $58, after clearing the market with 159,716 shares and Wisynco Group shed 79 cents to settle at $15.61, with 430,772 shares changing hands.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to six on Tuesday and closed with the price of two stocks rising, none declining and three remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment rose 0.041 of a cent to settle at 7.42 US cents, with 4,000 units changing hands, Margaritaville closed at 15 US cents after exchanging 580 units. Proven Investments remained at 27.95 US cents after finishing with a transfer of 75,352 shares and Sterling Investments ended at 2.75 US cents, with 146 units crossing the market.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from twelve on Tuesday, and closed with one stock advancing, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. Trading ended, with 98,120 shares for $2,086,202 changing hands, compared to 505,169 shares valued $13,850,155 on Tuesday.
Grace Kennedy slipped 14 cents to $3.56, with a transfer of 334 units and NCB Financial Group closed 5 cents lower at $7.95, in trading 31,000 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,747.97 points to 413,434.57, the Main Index climbed 1,741.93 points to 377,261.31 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 99.00.
The average trade for October to date ended at 411,824 units at $5,107,751 for each security, in contrast to 426,464 units at $4,940,417. Trading month to date exceeds by a wide margin, September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 49 cents to settle at $17.50, crossing the market with 37,033 stock units, JMMB Group closed at $29.50, with a loss of 50 cents as investors swapped 33,784 stock units. Key Insurance lost 30 cents to close at $8 trading 32,081 stock units. Kingston Properties lost $1.12 to $6.35, exchanging 4,495 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.60 to $47.50, after transferring 20 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $23 to $168, in exchanging two units, Palace Amusement dived $339 to end at $1,150, with 15 units changing hands, Pan Jam Investment fell $1 to $65, with investors swapping 47,299 shares. Portland JSX shed 95 cents to settle at $8.05, in trading 9,500 units. Seprod fell $2.89 to $57.11, trading 115,202 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 33 cents to close at $14.99, exchanging 171,217 shares.
Trading ended, with 505,169 shares for $13,850,155 passing through the market, compared to 59,653 shares at $587,579 on Monday from 12 securities changing hands, down from fifteen on Monday, leading to four stocks advancing, two declining and six remaining unchanged.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments lost 10 cents trading 409,642 shares to end at $25.20 and Massy Holdings fell by $1 to $58, with a transfer of 36,539 shares.
Trading resulted in 59,653 shares for $587,579 compared to 49,373 shares for $239,933 on Friday. The market closed on Monday with 15 securities changing hands compared with just seven on Friday, resulting in four stocks advancing, four declining and only seven remaining unchanged.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 8,134 shares after falling 26 cents to end at $14.75 and West Indian Tobacco lost 44 cents to close at $33 with 1,110 stock units changing hands.
Trading month to date exceeds by a good margin, September’s average of 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Jamaica Broilers ended $2.50 lower at $25.50, in exchanging 31,557 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1 to $19.60, with 306,847 shares crossing the market. Key Insurance gained 80 cents to close at $8.30, in trading 16,450 stock units, Kingston Wharves ended at $44.90, with gains of 30 cents after 3,273 units crossed the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed $1.03 to end at $6.57 trading 26,885 stock units. Palace Amusement climbed $9 to $1,489, after clearing the market with just two units, Pan Jam Investment fell $2 to $66, exchanging 12,374 units, Proven Investments picked up 50 cents to close at $38.50, in exchanging 30,419 shares. Sagicor Group dropped $2.40 to end at $44, with 29,914 shares passing through the market, Salada Foods jumped $9 to $29, in an exchange of 120 units, Scotia Group declined by $2.44 to $46, with investors switching ownership of 24,161 stock units and Seprod gained $1.50 to end at $60, after an exchange of 251,138 shares.
