Increased trading activity was the major development on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the market rising after an exchange of 706 percent more shares changed hands with 478 percent higher value than on Thursday but led to slightly more stocks declining than rising.
The market closed with eighteen securities trading with the prices of four stocks advancing, six stocks declining, while eight closed unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 478,583 shares valued at $6,975,688 compared to 59,390 shares for $1,206,644 on Thursday from 13 securities.
The T&T Composite Index slipped 0.22 points to end at 1,317.03. The All T&T Index lost 0.05 points to 1,790.59, while the Cross Listed Index was down 0.05 points to close at 113.93.
On Friday, the average trade ended at 26,588 units at $387,538 versus an average of 4,568 stock units for $92,819 for each security on Thursday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 17,354 units at $263,946. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than its last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Agostini’s gained 5 cents to end at $23.55, in exchanging 80 units, First Citizens Bank closed 10 cents higher at $46.20, with a transfer of 3,037 stock units, NCB Financial Group added 2 cents to finish $7.82, with 20,000 shares crossing the market and Scotiabank climbed 50 cents to $56 after trading 300 units.
Stocks declining│ AnsaMcAL declined $1 to $52, with 23 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy lost 2 cents to finish at $3.50, after exchanging 21,500 shares, Guardian Holdings ended 4 cents lower at $19.01, in trading 475 units. 
JMMB Group lost 4 cents, with investors swapping 345,635 shares to settle at $ 1.70, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5, after the transfer of 9,785 stock units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 5 cents lower at $15.45, with 10,005 shares changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 310 units at $14, Clico Investments held firm at $25.15, in transferring 200 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 500 units at $7.07. Massy Holdings remained at $59, with 12,273 shares changing hands, National Enterprises closed at $4 trading 21 units, Prestige Holdings transferred 100 units at $7.50. Republic Financial Holdings exchanged 29,339 shares at $142 and West Indian Tobacco ended at $35, with an exchange of 25,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,940.46 points to 411,986.10; the Main Index declined 4,741.22 points to 375,684.76 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.90 points to settle at 98.55.
Trading ended with an average of 174,792 units changing hands at $1,114,224 for each security compared to an average of 363,264 shares at $4,595,186 on Wednesday. Trading in September averaged 265,170 units at $3,271,625.
Mayberry Investments declined 95 cents to close at $5.30 while exchanging 10 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $8, with a loss of 30 cents after 1,007,542 stocks passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $15 to $135, in trading 361 units, PanJam Investment fell $3.50 to $66, with investors switching ownership of 4,329 units. Proven Investments finished $2.45 lower at $36, with 20,251 stock units crossing the market, Pulse Investments shed 47 cents in ending at $4.53, with investors switching ownership of 277,932 shares, Scotia Group lost 40 cents to end at $49.48 after exchanging 9,525 stock units. Stanley Motta dropped 42 cents to $4.70, in transferring 10,411 units, Supreme Ventures rose $2 to $16, in trading 222,950 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1.38 to settle at $15.52, in exchanging 49,570 stock units.
At the close of the market, trading ended with seven securities changing hands compared to five on Wednesday and closed with the prices of two stocks rising, none declining and five ending unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained 1 US cent to end at 9 US cents, with 286 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments remained at 26 US cents exchanging 220 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments held at 13 US cents after trading 8,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.9 of a US cent, in clearing the market with 32,105 shares.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL shed 37 cents to finish at $15.50, in exchanging 11,332 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents after a transfer of 807 units to close at $35.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to four on Tuesday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment settled at 8 US cents, with 29,499 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments closed at 26 US cents in exchanging 749 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 13 US cents, with 34,906 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.09 of a cent in ending at 0.90 of a US cent, with 381,000 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with thirteen securities changing hands, with two stocks advancing, four declining and seven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index lost 0.32 points to close at 1,317.15, the All T&T Index shed 0.64 points to 1,794.52 and while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 113.41.
Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $15.87, with a 3 cent loss transferring 1,230 units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $2, exchanging 50 units and West Indian Tobacco ended 45 cents lower at $35.05, with 5,332 stock units changing hands.
</Trading month to date compares adversely to, August with an average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $5 to settle at $150, with 1,605 stock units passing through the market, PanJam Investment carved out a gain of $3.49 in closing at $69.50, with 24,108 stock units passing through the market, Portland JSX dropped 45 cents to close at $7.05 with investors switching ownership of 106,892 shares. Sagicor Group carved out a gain of $2.10 to settle at $46.40 while exchanging 1,571,769 units, Stanley Motta climbed 47 cents to close at $5.12, with 33,715 stocks clearing the market. Supreme Ventures dropped 40 cents in closing at $14, with 5,437 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.70 and ended at $19.40 in exchanging 93,341 shares and Wisynco Group advanced 45 cents to close at $16.90 trading 55,901 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 266.78 points to 407,180.62, the JSE Main Index rose 241.38 points to 371,646.76 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.77 points to settle at 97.38.
Trading ended with an average of 141,706 units changing hands at $2,006,430 for each security compared to an average of 271,037 shares at $5,471,715 on Monday. Trading resulted in an average of 260,128 units at $3,203,598 for each security for the month to date on Monday. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
Kingston Wharves dropped $3.50 to $46, in an exchange of 862 units. Mayberry Investments ended at $5.16, with a loss of 94 cents, with 23,101 stock units clearing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 64 cents to end at $7.66, with 10,351 units changing hands, NCB Financial closed at $131, after a loss $1.99 with investors switching ownership of 22,813 stock units. Palace Amusement dropped $319.99 to end at $1,300.01 in exchanging 50 units, Scotia Group climbed $2.76 to $49.90, trading 47,610 shares, Seprod gained 40 cents to settle at $55.90, with 17,499 stock units crossing the exchange. Stanley Motta lost 48 cents to end at $4.65 trading 935 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced $1.40 to $14.40, with an exchange of 528,693 shares and Wisynco Group gained 55 cents in closing at $16.45, after 44,087 shares passed through the market.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investments finished 35 cents lower at $25.15, with an exchange of 10,472 stock units, JMMB Group lost 1 cent trading 30,309 shares to settle at $1.70, One Caribbean Media slipped 10 cents to $5.10, after transferring 30,189 shares. Prestige Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $7.50, in exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a loss of 2 cents and 2,460 stock units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to $15.90, in transferring 3,309 stock units.
The average trade for the month to date ended at 266,398 units at $3,266,977 for each security, in contrast to 266,157 units at $3,152,375. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918 for each security.
NCB Financial Group gained 89 cents, in ending at $132.99 with investors swapping 172,508 shares. 138 Student Living rose 35 cents to end at $4.85, after clearing the market with 15,605 stock units, PanJam Investment dropped $3.49 to $66.01, in transferring 150,938 shares, Pulse Investments gained 30 cents to settle at $4.90, in trading 2,510,192 shares. Scotia Group fell to $47.14, after losing $1.36 and exchanging 627,325 shares Seprod fell 50 cents to $55.50, with investors switching ownership of 177,004 shares, Supreme Ventures fell $1.50 to settle at $13, as investors swapped 795,566 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 70 cents to close at $17.80, in trading 28,469 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 58 cents to close at $15.90, with 45,481 stock units passing through the market.
