Trading surged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange with 91 percent more shares, carrying a 374 percent higher value on Thursday over Wednesday as First Citizens Group accounted for just under $20 million of the trades, with the market closing with more stocks rising stocks than falling.
First Citizens Group.
A total of 23 securities traded up from 21 on Wednesday, with seven stocks rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.16 points to end at 1,432.25, the All T&T Index fell 2.94 points to 2,059.82 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.11 points to settle at 106.52.
A total of 727,597 shares were traded for $22,712,917 up from 381,189 units at $4,796,177 on Wednesday. An average of 31,635 units traded at $987,518 compared to 18,152 shares at $228,389 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 49,804 units at $503,048 versus 52,063 units at $442,784. The average trade for March amounts to 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a higher bid than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings gained $1 to close at $22 after trading 298 shares, Ansa McAl advanced 50 cents to end at $57.50 after exchanging 1,474 units, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $45 with an exchange of 295 stocks. CinemaOne fell 4 cents in closing at $3.36 after 100 stock units changed hands, Clico Investment Fund lost 19 cents after ending at $28.81 in trading 7,431 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.50, with 150 stock units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended unchanged at $52, as $19.985 million was pumped into the trading of 384,334 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $5.80 while exchanging 885 units, GraceKennedy declined 5 cents to $6.09 in switching ownership of 10,440 stock units. 
Guardian Holdings dropped 39 cents to $27.01 after exchanging 5,471 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to close at $2.43 after 1,500 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $5 with an exchange of 76,594 units. National Enterprises remained at $3 with the swapping of 202,764 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in ending at $1.60, with 100 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.10, with 11,565 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in exchanging 16 units, Prestige Holdings popped 30 cents in closing at $7.10, with 65 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after trading 5,002 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 in an exchange of 36 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 after trading 250 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents to $3.52 in switching ownership of 181 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to close at $16 while exchanging 5,566 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99 in exchanging 13,080 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings increased 39 cents in closing at $27.40 crossing the market 20,198 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.42 in exchanging 218 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 43 cents in ending at $5.10 after switching ownership of 194,049 units. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 18,581 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10 after exchanging 32,730 units, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 with 3,425 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished at $6.80 as 383 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in an exchange of 1,232 shares, Scotiabank finished at $80, with 3,526 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 in exchanging 28,236 units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 10 cents in closing at $15.90 after an exchange of 41,704 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99, with 4,429 shares changing hands.
Nineteen securities traded, down from 24 on Monday, with three rising, nine declining and seven closing unchanged.
JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.42 in switching ownership of 10,388 units, Massy Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at $5.53 in exchanging 64,270 stocks, National Enterprises gained 1 cent to $3, with 260 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.10 in an exchange of 47,986 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $6.80 as just seven stock units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 7 cents in closing at $141, with 856 units crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 50 cents to end at $80, with 5,650 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to end at $20.60 with an exchange of 26,865 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 after 66,196 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in trading 21,044 stocks.
A total of 24 securities traded compared to 21 on Friday, with five stocks rising, ten declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 5.02 points to 1,455.02, the All T&T Index lost 2.15 points to end at 2,073.74 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.78 points to close at 111.03.
National Enterprises finished at $2.99 while 9,260 stocks changed hands, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to $1.55, with 35,545 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group shed 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.10, with 6,348 shares clearing the market. One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.18 after trading 9,325 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in trading 20 stocks, Prestige Holdings gained 20 cents to $7.10, with 46,010 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings climbed 7 cents to end at $141.07 after exchanging 2,979 units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $80.50 after trading 400 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 12 cents to close at $20.50 with an exchange of 2,074 shares. Trinidad Cement dipped 2 cents to $3.50 in exchanging 36,000 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 with an exchange of 111,825 units and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99, trading 133,862 stocks.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 20 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 11.81 points to 1,450.00, the All T&T Index gained 6.08 points to close at 2,075.89 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 2.51 points to settle at 109.25.
Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents in closing at $27.40 with 20 units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 11 cents to end at $2.29 with 67,166 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $5.74 after exchanging 286,928 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.99 after trading 40 stock units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to close at $6.70 in switching ownership of 219 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.13 after trading 3,051 units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.90, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 to $141 with an exchange of 3,700 units, Scotiabank remained at $81 after an exchange of 1,731 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 63 cents to $20.62 in trading 7,251 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 after exchanging 11,648 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in switching ownership of 14,068 units.
A total of 20 securities traded, up from 18 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged and resulted in the Composite Index rallying 0.26 points to 1,438.19, the All T&T Index rising 5.57 points to 2,069.81 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.76 points to settle at 106.74.
Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to $5.74 after exchanging 101,262 units, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to close at $2.99 while trading 4,400 stocks, National Flour Mills remained at $1.60 with the swapping of 6,316 stock units. NCB Financial Group jumped 64 cents in closing at $6.75 in trading 9,793 stock units, One Caribbean Media gained 13 cents to $4.13 in switching ownership of 4,525 shares, Republic Financial Holdings climbed $1 after ending at $142, with 2,552 stocks clearing the market. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to $81 after exchanging 1,313 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 66 cents to $19.99, with 6,315 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.52 in switching ownership of 600 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in trading 89,091 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $23.99 after exchanging 91 units.
GraceKennedy finished at $6 in trading 5,100 units, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents in closing at $2.50 after exchanging 38,500 shares, Massy Holdings declined 23 cents after ending at $5.50, with 97,474 tocks clearing the market. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 after trading 332,200 shares, National Flour Mills finished at $1.60 after 200 stock units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial Group lost 49 cents to end at 52 weeks’ low of $6.11, with 19,870 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents to $4 with an exchange of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings popped 10 cents to $6.90 in trading 2,451 stock units, Scotiabank increased $2.11 in closing at $81.10 in exchanging 24,692 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 35 cents to $20.65 exchanging 92,659 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $16 in an exchange of 85,137 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $24 with 129,888 units changing hands.
JMMB Group rallied 3 cents ending at $2.46 after 912,730 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings advanced 22 cents to end at $5.73, with 78,803 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 with an exchange of 555,628 shares. NCB Financial Group rose 20 cents to $6.60 in switching ownership of 255 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.10 after trading 299 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 in trading 972 units. Scotiabank dropped $1.01 in closing at $78.99 with 1,426 shares clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to close at $20.30 while exchanging 2,785 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.60 in trading 62,500 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.15 after exchanging 123,971 units and West Indian Tobacco fell $1.94 to $24 in switching ownership of 20,924 stock units.
JMMB Group slipped 3 cents to $2.43 trading 5,330 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 24 cents to $5.51 after trading 38,312 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3, with 242,000 units clearing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.40, with 100 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.10 in switching ownership of 11,000 units, Point Lisas exchanged 2,500 stock units at $3.50 each. Prestige Holdings advanced 10 cents to $6.80 with the swapping of 530 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 after exchanging 5,197 stock units, Scotiabank rose $2 to $80 in exchanging 393 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 15 cents to end at $20.50 after trading 2,500 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.60 in an exchange of 2,500 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.15 while 106,072 stock units changed hands and West Indian Tobacco advanced $1.94 to $25.94 with 3,144 stocks changing hands.
JMMB Group advanced 2 cents to $2.46, with 106,000 shares crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share finished at $2 with the swapping of 18,930 units, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to $5.75 with an exchange of 75,049 stocks. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 in trading 101,000 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 10 cents to close at $4.10 after trading 1,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in exchanging 5,228 units. Scotiabank fell $2 to close at $78 with 101 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.65 after exchanging 14,182 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 10 cents in closing at $3.60 after 746 stocks crossed the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 65 cents to end at $16.15, with an exchange of 236,021 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to $24 with 238,053 units clearing the market.
