Trading rose on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the market indices recording moderate gains following a 30 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded after a modest increase in value over Wednesday’s trade, resulting in 17 securities changing hands down from 20 on Wednesday, and ended with five stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 327,395 shares at $2,368,865 compared to 252,713 units at $2,221,539 on Wednesday.
An average of 19,259 shares were traded at $139,345 in comparison with 12,636 stock units at $111,077 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,790 shares at $197,748 in contrast with 8,173 units at $215,804 on the previous day. The average trade for June amounts to 23,515 shares at $224,325.
The Composite Index rallied 2.55 points to close at 1,227.09, the All T&T Index increased 3.73 points to 1,869.78, the SME Index remained at 70.13 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.18 points to settle at 75.47.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 after an exchange of 2,632 shares, Angostura Holdings closed trading at $23 as 322 stock units passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 80 cents in closing at $21 in trading 400 units, First Citizens Group remained at $48 with 2,376 stocks passing through the market. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 20 cents to $7.20, with 780 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy dipped 4 cents to $3.41 in switching ownership of 36,419 stocks, Guardian Media slipped 10 cents and ended at $2.20, with 1,050 units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 1 cent to end at $1.35 after an exchange of 10,690 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 18 cents to close at $4.88 while exchanging 30,017 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.85 and closed with 209,729 units changing hands, NCB Financial remained at $3.10 after a transfer of 3,074 shares, 
One Caribbean Media ended at $3.65 with a transfer of 264 stocks. Prestige Holdings remained at $8 after investors exchanged 15,853 shares, Republic Financial increased 43 cents in ending at $127.90 after trading 3,258 units, Scotiabank popped 59 cents to $75.99, with investors exchanging 3,751 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents in closing at $18, with 6,537 shares being traded and Unilever Caribbean advanced 16 cents to end at $12.20 with shareholders swapping 243 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors exchanged 252,713 shares at $2,221,539 compared with 111,347 stock units at $8,182,275 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl fell 30 cents to $50.70 with an exchange of 970 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $48 after 19,923 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.45, with 185,590 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents to $17.35 with shareholders swapping 584 stocks, Guardian Media remained at $2.30 with investors trading 43 stock units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent in closing at $1.36 with 2,700 units crossing the market. L.J. Williams B share lost 1 cent to close at $2.79 with investors exchanging 10 units, Massy Holdings shed 15 cents to end at $4.70 while 19,232 stocks passed through the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.85 with a transfer of 5,180 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $3.10 after an exchange of 1,151 shares. One Caribbean Media popped 5 cents in closing at $3.65 with 28 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $8 after a swapping of 5,284 stocks, 
Republic Financial declined 53 cents to close at $127.47 as investors exchanged 371 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $75.40, with 3,190 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 5 cents to end at $18.05 with investors trading 2,557 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 14 cents to close at $2.51 after a transfer of 179 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 2 cents to close at $12.04 in switching ownership of 491 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to end at 52 weeks’ low of $11 after 5,073 units crossed the exchange.
Investors exchanged 111,347 shares for $8,182,275 versus 85,439 stock units at $1,465,235 on Monday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 with 282 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl gained 30 cents in closing at $51 after switching ownership of 9,385 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80 and closed at with 25 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $48 with an exchange of 1,169 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to close at $7, with 1,029 stock units passing through the market, GraceKennedy shed 5 cents in closing at $3.40 after trading 2,000 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $17.30 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $1.35 after a transfer of 20,990 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $4.85 after 3,275 stocks crossed the market, 
National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to $3.85, with stakeholders exchanging 86 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $8 in an exchange of 710 units, Republic Financial popped 65 cents to $128 after exchanging 55,910 stock units, Scotiabank lost 15 cents to close at $75.40, after 3,639 stock units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 with shareholders swapping 830 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 2 cents to end at $12.02, with 100 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12 while exchanging 10,917 stocks.
remaining unchanged.
First Citizens Group ended at $48 after 12,241 stocks crossed the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors trading 1,697 units, GraceKennedy rose 5 cents to $3.45 after an exchange of 15,631 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $17.25 in trading 1,883 stocks, JMMB Group increased 5 cents in closing at $1.40 with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.85 while exchanging 17,564 units. National Enterprises advanced 19 cents to close at $3.75 with 70 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial gained 40 cents to end at $3.10 as stakeholders exchanged 3,849 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3.30 as investors traded 869 stocks. Prestige Holdings ended at $8 with investors transferring 76 shares, 
Republic Financial fell 6 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $127.35 with 559 units being swapped, Scotiabank dropped 7 cents in closing at $75.55 in trading 890 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18 in an exchange of 5,430 stock units, Trinidad Cement popped 3 cents to end at $2.65 with 4,000 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean ended at $12 after exchanging 582 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent to $12 after 2,500 stock units were traded.
Investors exchanged 700,226 shares for $3,849,031 versus 485,562 stock units at $2,784,687 on Wednesday.
Endeavour Holdings ended at $13 after an exchange of 8 shares, First Citizens Group fell 10 cents to $48 in an exchange of 7,887 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7, with 3,584 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased 50 cents to $17.25 with a transfer of 63,756 stock units. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $1.39 with investors trading 150 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $4.84 with 30,850 shares being traded, National Enterprises dipped 14 cents to $3.56, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 with an exchange of 554,540 units. One Caribbean Media dropped 12 cents to end at $3.70, with stakeholders exchanging 310 units,
Point Lisas ended at $3.30 with 20 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $8, with 3,586 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial lost 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $127.41, with 1,776 shares traded. Scotiabank dipped 77 cents to end at $75, with 140 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 30 cents to $18 as 8,659 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.24 in switching ownership of 595 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12 while exchanging 13,254 units.
Investors exchanged 485,562 shares for $2,784,687, down from 1,303,270 stocks at $7,053,713 on Tuesday.
CinemaOne rallied 10 cents in closing at $7.10 after a transfer of 40 stocks. Endeavour Holdings climbed 25 cents to 13, with 1,322 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 15 cents to $48.10 after 11,276 shares were traded, and FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 5 cents to $7 after 6,281 stocks were traded. GraceKennedy shed 6 cents to close at $3.39, with 6 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.75 with 1,193 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.40 with a transfer of 11,250 shares. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to close at $4.86 with an exchange of 15,327 stocks, National Enterprises increased 9 cents in closing at $3.70 after 965 units passed through the market, NCB Financial ended at $2.70 while exchanging 406,105 units, 
Point Lisas advanced 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 1,351 stocks. Prestige Holdings remained at $8, with investors trading 150 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $127.50, with 3,684 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $75.77 in trading 168 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 30 cents to $17.70, with investors trading 20,373 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.24 after 2,779 stocks were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco declined 25 cents to close at $12 in an exchange of 2,238 shares.
Investors traded 768,020 shares for $2,289,651 compared with 400,984 stock units at $8,637,659 on Friday.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained $1.05 to close at $21.80 after an exchange of 362 stocks. CinemaOne ended at $7 as investors traded 9 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 and closed with 500 stocks changing, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 4 cents to end at $7.05 as 12,364 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined 50 cents to $18, with 33,595 units crossing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.35 while exchanging 450,028 shares, Massy Holdings shed 5 cents in closing at $4.80 with shareholders swapping 6,135 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 9 cents to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 100 units, NCB Financial remained at $2.70 in trading 236,378 stock units. 
One Caribbean Media dropped 1 cent and ended at $3.79 in an exchange of 22,170 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $7.99 with investors transferring 4,415 stock units, Republic Financial lost 20 cents to end at $127.80 with a transfer of 1,176 stocks. Scotiabank shed 73 cents in closing at $75.77, with 15 units crossing the exchange Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 60 cents and ended at $17.40, with 420 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 39 cents to close at $12 in switching ownership of 200 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12.48 after a transfer of 25 stocks.
of six stocks rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged.
At the close, Agostini’s lost $2 and ended at $67 after an exchange of 1,003 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10, with traders exchanging 100,192 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $50.95, with 12,558 stocks crossing the exchange. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped $1.05 to end at $20.75 after investors exchanged 1,800 units, Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to close at $12.75 with 500 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $48.50 with investors trading 2,767 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 with stakeholders trading 1,000 shares, GraceKennedy rose 8 cents in closing at $3.45 with a transfer of 1,100 stock units, L.J. Williams B share rallied 1 cent to $2.80, with 1,300 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $4.85 after 52,110 shares were traded, National Enterprises increased 16 cents to end at $3.61 while exchanging 127,225 stocks, 
One Caribbean Media rose 10 cents to $3.80 following 875 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $8 with 19,000 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial fell $1 to $128 with trading of 28,797 stocks, Scotiabank gained 21 cents to close at $76.50 after a transfer of 652 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 with an exchange of 41,144 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 7 cents to close at $12.39 as investors exchanged 895 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to close at $12.48 in switching ownership of 8,066 shares.
Investors traded 542,264 shares for $7,313,998 compared with 463,089 units at $13,784,593 on Wednesday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $69 while traders exchanged 4,529 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 in trading 2,548 stock units, Ansa McAl slipped 5 cents to $50.95 with 369 units clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49, with 3,126 stocks being traded. Endeavour Holdings declined 24 cents to close at $12.76 in an exchange of 240 shares, First Citizens Group advanced 50 cents to $48.50, with stakeholders exchanging 4,044 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 with investors trading 177 stocks. GraceKennedy remained at $3.37, with 195,288 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped 50 cents in closing at $18.50 after trading 200 stock units, Massy Holdings dropped 5 cents to close at $4.85 after 9,820 shares were exchanged.
National Enterprises increased 1 cent to $3.45 with an exchange of 259,801 units, National Flour Mills shed 9 cents in closing at $1.55 with shareholders swapping 2,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $8, with 600 stock units crossing the market. Republic Financial popped 25 cents to $129 with a transfer of 35,516 units, Scotiabank ended at $76.29 after an exchange of 1,200 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 after a transfer of 1,605 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rose 92 cents to $12.32 and closed with 21,001 units being traded and West Indian Tobacco ended at $12.50, with 200 shares changing hands.
Investors traded 463,089 shares for $13,784,593 versus 175,780 stock units at $681,147 on Tuesday.
Agostini’s ended trading at $69 after a transfer of 206 shares, Ansa McAl gained 5 cents to end at $51, with investors trading of 250,000 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $48 in an exchange of 800 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 with stockholders trading 91 shares, GraceKennedy rose 9 cents to close at $3.37, with shareholders swapping 25,000 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to end at $19 and closed with 500 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $4.90 after an exchange of 33,312 units, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to close at $3.44, with 149,344 stock units being traded, National Flour Mills remained at $1.64, with 609 stocks crossing the market, 
Prestige Holdings popped 4 cents to $8 after an exchange of 686 shares, Republic Financial rallied 35 cents to end at $128.75 in switching ownership of 658 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 4 cents and ended at $76.29 with investors transferring 1,502 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18 with an exchange of 310 stocks and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.40 while investors traded 71 stock units.