Trinidad &Tobago Stock Exchange rallies


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange emerged at the end of trading at the opening of the week with gains on Monday, following a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 42 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 20 on previously and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and five ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 151,396 shares for $653,335 compared to 101,924 stock units at $1,122,307 on Friday.
An average of 8,906 shares was traded worth $38,431, up from 5,096 units at $56,115 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 37,337 shares valued $231,433 compared with 38,694 units for $240,648 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index rallied 6.07 points to conclude trading at 988.39, the All T&T Index gained 15.42 points to end at 1,438.29, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.58 points to settle at 70.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activities, Agostini ended at $68 with investors swapping 10 shares, Ansa McAl sank 75 cents to a 52 weeks low of $40, with 611 shares crossing the exchange, AS Bryden increased 35 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.66 in switching ownership of 6,675 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 40 cents to end at $23.50 following trading of 2,000 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 10 cents in closing at $8.40 in an exchange of 100 stock units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68, with 10 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $37.50 in trading 1,288 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.60, 11 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at $14.95 with a transfer of 40 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 74 cents with investors dealing in 10 shares, Massy Holdings rose 25 cents to close at $3.85 in an exchange of 41,784 stocks, Medcorp advanced $2.50 to finish at $52, with 250 units clearing the market. NCB Financial shed 1 cent to close at $1.92, after trading of 90,835 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 34 cents to finish at $106.54 after 204 shares passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 after an exchange of 2,144 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.65 with investors trading 3,083 stock units and Unilever Caribbean slipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 after an exchange of 2,341 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 Trinidad & Tobago Exchange trading dives


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday, with a 94 percent decline in volume and a 77 percent decline in value from Thursday, resulting in 20 securities trading on both days and ending with prices of three stocks rising, eight declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 101,924 shares with a value of $1,122,307, down sharply from 1,756,260 stock units at $4,855,196 on Thursday.
An average of 5,096 shares was traded at a mere $56,115, compared with 87,813 units at $242,760 on Thursday, Trading month to date averaged 38,694 shares at $240,648, down from 40,694 units at $251,632 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index advanced 8.54 points to wrap up trading at 982.32, the All T&T Index rose 15.80 points to close at 1,422.87, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.10 points to close at 71.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68 with investors trading 733 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.35 to close at a 52 weeks low of $11.15 with an exchange of 20 units, Ansa McAl ended at $40.75 after 25 shares passed through the market. AS Bryden rallied 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2.31 with dealing in 9,050 units, the Calypso Macro Fund remained at $23.10, with 209 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 4,909 units. First Citizens Group shed 95 cents to $38, with 2,952 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy ended at $3.60, with investors dealing in 90 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 40 cents to finish at $14.55, with 1,014 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media rose 8 cents in closing at 74 cents after the trading of 26,218 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1 with a mere one stock unit being traded, Massy Holdings skidded 25 cents to close at $3.60 after an exchange of 45,469 stocks. National Enterprises advanced 7 cents to $2.05, with 220 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with a transfer of 3 stocks, Point Lisas remained at $4 after trading ended with an exchange of 10 shares. Republic Financial sank 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 in an exchange of 5,122 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 with investors trading 2,843 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 20 cents to close at 52 weeks low of $2.70 in switching ownership of 3,030 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to $1.90 as investors exchanged just one stock unit and Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents to end at $13.80 in trading 5 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Solid gains for all 3 JSE Markets


The volume of stock traded on Friday climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the value moderately lower than on Thursday. At the close of trading, all the JSE markets gained, with a lopsided winners-to-losers ratio, following the prices of 65 stocks rising, 25 declining and 25 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,475.32 points to conclude trading at 330,789.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,067.95 points to end at 367,321.82, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,299.36 points to 320,385.32, the Junior Market Index popped 50.86 points to end at 3,408.76 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.86 points to settle at 191.97.
At the close of trading, 49,416,923 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 37,091,732 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $204.55 million, down from $217.52 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 626,353 shares for US$69,226 compared to 179,556 units at US$84,417 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.0 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.24 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.25 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Future Energy led with 10.10 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 2.77 million stocks and Fosrich with 2.07 million units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1.85 to close at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.3 utilising the 2025-26  earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to make rational investment decisions that are close to the sector average, not deviating too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

All Jamaica Stock Exchange markets retreat


Transjamaican Highway led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with more than half of stocks changing hands on Thursday and pushing the volume of stocks that were exchanged well above the prior day, with a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of all markets falling, following the prices of 32 shares rising, 52 declining and 25 remaining firm.

 At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,022.46 points to end at 326,314.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded by 1,664.71 points to 364,253.87, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,968.79 points to 316,085.96, the Junior Market Index fell 19.50 points to 3,357.90, having traded above the 3,400 market earlier in the day and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.83 points to 187.11.
At the close of the market, 37,091,732 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,278,985 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $217.52 million, down from $298.82 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 179,556 shares for US$84,417 compared to 208,255 units at US$6,331 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 19.81 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 5.62 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 3.97 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Future Energy led with 406,551 shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 350,000 stocks and Fosrich with 276,282 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $135.90 in closing at $1,002.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate the numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading rises on T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 40 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 79 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from the trading of 20 securities compared with 23 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six rising, four declining and 10 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,756,260 shares for $4,855,196, up from 1,250,094 stock units at $2,711,618 on Tuesday.
An average of 87,813 shares were traded at $242,760, well above 54,352 units at $117,896 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 40,694 shares at $251,632 in line with 37,712 units at $252,194 on the previous day, but below August, with an average of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index sank 8.34 points to finish at 973.78, the All T&T Index fell 6.66 points to end at 1,407.07, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.44 points to wrap up trading at 71.41.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $68 after 262 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $40.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, AS Bryden climbed 26 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.01, with 800 shares changing hands. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.10 after investors exchanged 591 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 10 cents in closing at $8.50, in switching ownership of 91,080 stocks, First Citizens Group rose 78 cents to $38.95 after trading of 4,100 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 5 cents to $3.60 with investors dealing in 5 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 39 cents to end at $14.95, with 317 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group gained 6 cents in closing at $1 with investors trading 11 units. Massy Holdings popped 28 cents and ended at $3.85 in an exchange of 1,702 shares, National Enterprises fell 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.98, with 13,905 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 in an exchange of 23,620 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 1,600,000 stock units, Point Lisas advanced 9 cents to end at $4, with traders dealing in 5,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.75 after an exchange of 36 units. Republic Financial shed 91 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $106.60 in trading 6,396 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.70, with 214 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.90, after the trading of 2,002 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.95 with an exchange of 6,204 stocks and Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.85, with 14 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on T&T Stock Exchange


Investors pumped 51 percent more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up 377 percent over Monday, resulting in trading in 23 securities compared with 22 on Monday, with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and 11 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,250,094 shares for $2,711,618, up sharply from 262,250 stock units at $1,800,433 on Monday.
An average of 54,352 shares were traded at a value of $117,896, up from 11,920 units at $81,838 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 37,712 shares at $252,194, in line with 36,406 units at $262,740 on the previous day, compared with an average for August of 59,000 shares with an average value of $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped by just 0.10 points to close at 982.12, the All T&T Index gained 1.96 points to finish at 1,413.73, the SME Index remained at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.33 points to finish at 72.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended trading at $68, with an exchange of just 3 shares, Ansa McAl sank $3 to close at a 52 weeks low of $40.75 with 82 stock units changing hands, AS Bryden remained at $1.75 following trading of 106 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 and closed with 985 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 20 cents in closing at $8.60, with the trading of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.17 after an exchange of 218 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 3 cents to $3.65, with 143,807 units being traded, Guardian Holdings dropped 44 cents in closing at $14.56 after an exchange of 201 shares, Guardian Media remained at 66 cents, with 5,462 stock units passing through the market. JMMB Group ended at 94 cents in switching ownership of 204,899 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with investors swapping a mere 6 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.57, with 63,368 units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.50 to $49.50 with investors dealing in just one stock unit, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $2, with 200 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 as investors exchanged 826,950 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.91, with 100 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 25 cents and ended at $13.75 in an exchange of 44 shares. Republic Financial popped 1 cent to $107.51 with investors trading 419 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.70 after a transfer of 1,886 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to close at $2.90 in trading 398 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.85 after an exchange of 180 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.95 with a transfer of 674 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Spillage on Trinidad & Tobago stock market 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent, with the value surging 81 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 22 securities compared with 15 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and nine ending firm, with six stocks closing at 52 weeks low.

The market closed after trading of 262,250 shares for $1,800,433, compared to 351,202 stock units at $993,300 on Friday.
An average of 11,920 shares was traded at $81,838, sliding from 23,413 stock units at $66,220 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 36,406 shares worth $262,740 compared with 38,394 units at $277,427 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped 1.46 points to end at 982.22, the All T&T Index dipped 2.47 points to close at 1,411.77, the SME Index remained at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to finish at 73.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68, with 440 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.75 with traders dealing in 20 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 with 12,879 stocks changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to end at $8.80 after the transfer of 184 shares, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 as investors exchanged 42 units,  Endeavour Holdings ended at $19.50 with a transfer of just 50 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 17 cents to $38.17 after trading 7,704 stock units, Guardian Holdings finished at $15 with trading of 1,365 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 66 cents after switching ownership of 13 stock units. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $94 with 1,001 stock units being traded, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $3.87 as investors exchanged 25,778 shares, National Enterprises slipped 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.99 with 17,334 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 after an exchange of 10 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 67,000 stocks, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $3.91 as traders passed 200 units through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 25 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $13.50 in trading 8,565 shares, Republic Financial fell 78 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $107.50 with 4,117 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank closed at $48.70 with investors dealing in 220 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.80 afer an exchange of 114,224 stocks, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 10 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.90 in an exchange of 94 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell by 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.99 with investors swapping 1,000 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise

Stocks lead Trinidad Exchange into decline


Stocks ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lower on Friday, following a 28 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 46 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 17 on Thursday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and five ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 351,202 shares for $993,300 compared with 485,244 stocks at $1,843,117 on Thursday.
The average volume of stocks traded was 23,413 shares with a value of $66,220 compared to 28,544 units at $108,419 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 38,394 shares at $277,427, moderately less than 39,271 units at $289,802 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index fell 5.12 points to 983.68, the All T&T Index lost 8.87 points to settle at 1,414.24, the SME Index sank 0.01 points to 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to settle at 73.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings lost 42 cents to end at $12.50 after an exchange of 670 shares, AS Bryden rose 23 cents to a record high of $1.75 with trading of 58 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 after a transfer of 1,928 shares. Eric Solis Marketing declined 2 cents to end at $4, with 988 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens rose 50 cents to finish at $38 in trading 2,061 units, GraceKennedy shed 3 cents and ended at $3.62 after an exchange of 4,500 shares. JMMB Group remained at 90 cents with investors swapping 7,493 units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.85 in an exchange of 5,087 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 5 cents to finish at $1.93 with investors dealing in 269,833 stock units. Point Lisas popped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $4.10 in an exchange of 56,711 shares, Prestige Holdings increased 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.75 with a mere 6 units changing hands, Republic Financial sank 72 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $108.28 as investors traded 419 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $48.70 in switching ownership of 309 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.90 with the trading of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 with 139 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks on top of Trinidad Exchange


Trading activity climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 52 percent, and the value rose 119 percent over Wednesday, resulting in trading of 17 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, nine declining and five ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 485,244 shares at $1,843,117 compared to 318,227 stock units at $843,029 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 28,544 shares at $108,419 compared to 17,679 units at $46,835 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 39,271 shares worth $289,802 compared with 40,034 units at $302,704 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index lost 1.82 points to end trading at 988.80, the All T&T Index shed 2.73 points to conclude trading at 1,423.11, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.12 points to close at 73.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $68 with traders dealing in 134 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 7 cents to close at $12.92 after investors traded 312 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 3 cents to finish at $8.72 after the trading of 33 shares. First Citizens Group skidded 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $37.50 following an exchange of 1,454 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.65 with investors trading 684 units, Guardian Holdings lost 35 cents in closing at $15, with 13,516 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media ended at 66 cents with investors dealing in 724 units, JMMB Group remained at 90 cents in an exchange of 131,077 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 18 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1, with a mere one stock unit clearing the market. Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.85 in an exchange of 23,860 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 2 stock units, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to end at $1.98, with 299,847 stocks crossing the exchange. Republic Financial popped $1 to $109 in trading of 6,720 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 with an exchange of 406 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.82, with 4,887 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean gained 25 cents and ended at $14 after a transfer of 1,182 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to finish at $4, with 405 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following a 16 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 34 percent less than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and nine ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 318,227 shares for $843,029, down from 380,573 stock units at $1,284,498 on Tuesday.
An average of 17,679 shares changed hands valued $46,835, compared with 20,030 units at $67,605 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 40,034 shares at $302,704, well aligned with 41,855 units at $323,545 on the prior day and an average for August of 59,000 shares for $327,034.
The Composite Index dipped 0.13 points to finish at 990.62, the All T&T Index rose 2.07 points to end at 1,425.84, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.36 points to finish at 73.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $68 following trading of 73 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 9 cents to $12.99 in an exchange of 712 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $36.50, with just 3 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 11 cents to end at $8.75 with an exchange of 59 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 35 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $37.55, with 1,257 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after an exchange of 39 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 13 cents to $15.35 with investors swapping 3,015 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 66 cents after a transfer of 312 units, JMMB Group fell 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 90 cents with investors dealing in 65,312 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 in an exchange of 22,807 shares, National Enterprises skidded 6 cents and ended at $2.05 with investors trading 2,535 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after an exchange of 6,009 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 208,626 stock units, clearing the market, Prestige Holdings increased $1.26 in closing at 52 weeks high of $13.50 as investors exchanged 250 shares, Republic Financial ended at $108 with a transfer of 105 units. Scotiabank sank 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $48.70, with trading of 2,838 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 in switching ownership of 3,289 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to close at $4.10 with traders dealing in 986 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.