Heavyweight, Massy Holdings jumped $7.59 at the close of trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange. At the same time, the price of Republic Financial Holdings fell $2.23, but the All Trinidad & Tobago Index rose to recover a large portion of the near 24 points loss on Wednesday.
The market closed with sixteen securities trading with the prices of three stocks advancing, two declining and eleven unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 133,055 shares valued at $5,361,018 compared to 143,429 shares for $2,691,521 on Wednesday from 17 securities.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 5.71 points to 1,289.03. The All T&T Index climbed 11.33 points to 1,739.70, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.31.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bid of one stock higher than its last selling price and four with lower offers.
Gainers│ Massy Holdings recovered almost the entire loss on Wednesday in posting a gain of $7.59 to close at $57.60, in trading 1,707 units, Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to finish at $1.85, in exchanging 50,000 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose by 30 cents to $16.80, with 8,117 units changing hands.
Losers│ Republic Financial Holdings fell by $2.23 to $132.77, after trading 30,229 stock units 
and Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in transferring 250 units to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.98.
Firm Trades│ Clico Investments traded 40 units at $25.45, First Caribbean International held firm at $7.30 with an exchange of 2,023 units, Grace Kennedy ended with 10,654 stock units changing hands at $3.10, Guardian Holdings was unchanged at $18.15, after trading 1,015 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.95, with 1,110 units crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $4.25, in trading 20 units, National Flour exchanged 5,446 units at $1.90. NCB Financial closed at $7.55 after 5,000 units changed hands, One Caribbean Media traded 1,182 units to close at $5.25, Point Lisas switched ownership of 10 units at $3.35 and Scotiabank remained at $54.99, with 16,252 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The T&T Composite Index fell 11.88 points to 1,283.32. The All T&T Index tumbled 23.58 points to 1,728.37, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 113.31.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s transferred 80 units at $25, First Caribbean International remained at $7.30 with an exchange of 80 shares, Guardian Holdings held firm at $18.15 with 9,089 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Energy traded 195 shares at US$1, National Enterprises traded 5,177 units at $4.25, NCB Financial ended at $7.55 with a transfer of 3,100 shares, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5.25, after swapping 6,818 stock units. Scotiabank exchanged 1,472 units at $54.99, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $16.50 with 24,962 shares changing hands and Unilever Caribbean traded 1,560 stock units at $16.99.
Losers│ Massy Holdings shed 99 cents to close at $57.99 as 33 units changed hands and One Caribbean Media finished at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25, with a loss of 25 cents after exchanging 20,855 stock units.
Massy Holdings fell $1.02 to $58.98, with a transfer of 2,207 units and Scotiabank closed at $54.75, with a loss of 24 cents in exchanging 500 units.
The market closed with seventeen securities trading with two rising, five declining and eleven holding firm. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 1,221,907 shares valued at $1, $7,269,983 compared to 188,658 shares for $1,302,922 on Tuesday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed 10 cents lower at $1, with 930,714 shares crossing the market and Trinidad Cement lost 5 cents to finish at $1.90 in transferring 28,596 stock units.
At the close, the T&T Composite Index gained 0.22 points to 1,283.31. The All T&T Index declined by 2.16 points to 1,725.88, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.36 points to close at 113.65.
Firm Traders│ Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $37 trading 26 units, First Caribbean International exchanged 15,500 shares at $7.50, NCB Financial closed at $7.50 with 72,800 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank ended with 281 units crossing the exchange at $54.99, Trinidad and Tobago NGL held firm at $16 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.99 after exchanging 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained unchanged at $31.20 with 1,892 stock units crossing the market.
The T&T Composite Index climbed 5.97 points to 1,283.09, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.27 points to close at 113.29 as the prices of stocks held firm. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 259,251 shares valued at $1,913,388 compared to 209,683 shares for $2,262,736 on Thursday.
Firm Trades│ Clico Investments exchanged 773 units at $25.30, First Citizens Bank traded 5,850 units at $44, Massy Holdings ended at $63, in swapping 448 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $5.50, with 1,100 units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings transferred 135 units at $132.72, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $16 trading 1,800 units, Trinidad Cement held firm at $1.90, with an exchange of 18,050 units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.99, after swapping 36,167 stock units.
The T&T Composite Index added 1.32 points to 1,277.12. The All T&T Index gained 2.61 points to 1,714.20, while the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 113.56.
Firm Trades│ First Citizens ended the day at $44, in trading 1,125 units, L.J Williams B share held firm at $1.48, with an exchange of 7,500 stock units, National Flour transferred 44,584 shares at $1.70. One Caribbean Media traded 3,000 units at $5.50. Point Lisas swapped 281 units at $3.30, Scotiabank ended at $54.65 with a transfer of 300 units, Trinidad Cement held firm at $1.90, after trading 100,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.99, after swapping 1,290 units and West Indian Tobacco exchanged 2,777 units at $31.40.
L.J Williams B remained at $1.48, with 21,845 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings held firm at $55 while transferring 47 units. NCB Financial held firm at $7.50, with 99,950 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5.50, after trading 2,850 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 in swapping 65,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean exchanged 591 units at $16.99 and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $31.40, with an exchange of 150 units.
JMMB Group held firm at $1.95, with an exchange of 4,265 units. Massy Holdings traded 64,170 shares and remained unchanged at $55, NCB Financial closed at $7.50, with 105,195 shares changing hands, One Caribbean Media exchanged 2,703 units at $5.50. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $132.55, with 1,757 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean traded 78,599 shares at $16.99 and West Indian Tobacco ended at $31.40 after exchanging 435 units.