Market activity ended with the market rising moderately on Wednesday after 31 percent more shares were exchanged with a 26 percent higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in stocks rising stocks beating out those falling more than three to one on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close of the market, 20 securities traded similar to trading on Tuesday, with 10 stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 0.28 points to 1,388.29, the All T&T Index advanced 2.03 points to 1,884.81 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.22 points to end at 120.09.
A total of 496,151 shares traded, for $12,456,274 compared to 380,200 units at $9,900,263 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 24,808 units at $622,814, up from 19,010 at $495,013 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 57,056 units at $748,328 versus 63,917 units at $775,045. The average trade for May amounts to 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents to close at $24.50, with an exchange of 51,268 shares, Ansa Mcal rallied 25 cents to $57 after exchanging 220 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $26.99 after trading 67,618 stock units, First Citizens Bank gained 10 cents in closing at $50.10 with 323 stock units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.49 after exchanging 9,196 stocks, Grace Kennedy pipped 15 cents to close at $5.25 while exchanging 100 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $35 in an exchange of 203,894 stocks. JMMB Group increased 1 cent ending at $1.82 with the swapping of 1,166 shares, L.J Williams B share fell 15 cents in closing at $1.35 in switching ownership of 14,942 stocks, Massy Holdings spiked $3.47 to a 52 weeks’ high of $73.50 in exchanging 2,334 stock units. 
National Enterprises settled at $3 after 10,467 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills rose 4 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 903 units, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.25, with 16,197 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media settled at $4.60, with 44,552 units crossing the market, Point Lisas stayed at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 units, Scotiabank rallied 30 cents ending at $56.90, after 10,607 shares crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent in closing at $17.50 after trading 53,105 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to close at $3.25, with 5,149 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to $32.14 while exchanging 110 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, prices of six rose, eight declined and six remained unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.00 points to 1,388.01, the All T&T Index picked up 0.65 points to close at 1,882.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.35 points to 120.31.
L.J Williams B share gained 15 cents to close at $1.50 in an exchange of 6 units, Massy Holdings picked up 3 cents in ending at $70.03 with 388 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3 after 10,093 stocks cleared the market. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $2.26 in transferring 196 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 with 8,177 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 70 cents to $134.25 in trading 569 stocks. Scotiabank declined 40 cents to $56.60 with the swapping of 913 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 16 cents to $17.49 after trading 28,143 shares, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.22 in switching ownership of 1,190 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 in trading 75 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 7 cents to finish at $32.12 with 116 stocks crossing the market.
NCB Financial Group climbed 27 cents to $8.49, with 364,948 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media fell 20 cents to $4.60, with 2,448 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings settled at $6.55 after an exchange of 941 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.95, with 1,389 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank closed at $57 after an exchange of 11,350 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 16 cents to $17.33, with 2,066 stock units changing hands. Unilever Caribbean finished trading 9,429 shares at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to close at $32.19 in exchanging 30,500 stock units.
At the close of trading, 16 traded compared to 19 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, four declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 3.26 points to 1,388.88, the All T$T Index gained 4.62 points to 1,881.07 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.25 points to end at 120.82.
JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $1.81 with a transfer of 464,743 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $69.76 after exchanging 61 units, National Enterprises closed at $3 with the swapping of 634 stocks. National Flour exchanged 3,000 shares at $2.30, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.50, trading 1,519,193 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 35 stock units at $134.95, Scotiabank ended at $57 after exchanging 4,649 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to $17.49 in trading 3,320 units Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.33 with the swapping of 1,384 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 30 cents to close at $32.20 in transferring 3,305 shares.
NCB Financial Group close at $8.50 in an exchange of 1,303,500 units, National Enterprises traded 20,281 stock units at $3 after rising 4 cents, National Flour exchanged 218,348 units at $2.30, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $135 after trading 48 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $57, with 16,069 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1 to close at $17.50 after trading 26,322 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30, with an exchange of 39 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33 after exchanging 8,297 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent to end at $32.50 after trading 305 shares.
At the close, 13 traded compared to 14 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.94 points to 1,370.45, the All T&T Index shed 7.63 points to close at 1,853.16 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 119.67.
Guardian Holdings advanced 18 cents to $32.50 after 24,047 shares crossed the exchange, JMMB Group settled at $1.81 in trading 2,080 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at $69.76, exchanging 27 stocks. National Flour Mills traded 1,020 shares at $2.30, NCB Financial Group increased 25 cents to $8.75, with 49,992 units clearing the market, Prestige Holding remained at $6.55, with an exchange of 1,332 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 11 cents to $17.73 in trading 3,005 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in closing at $16.32 with an exchange of 4,605 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 3 cents to $32.51 after exchanging 95,070 stocks.
National Flour Mills settled at $2.30 while exchanging 130,465 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.50 with the swapping of 60,249 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 44 cents to end at $6.55 in an exchange of 909 shares. Scotiabank gained $1 to end at $57 after clearing the market with 22,486 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 89 cents to close at $17.84 after exchanging 91,271 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33, with 2,058 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $32.48 with the swapping of 3,247 shares.
National Flour Mills remained at $2.30 after an exchange of 95,998 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.30 with an exchange of 3,700 units, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $4.89 after switching ownership of 6,000 units. Point Lisas remained at $2.95, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 after trading 530 shares, Scotiabank ended after exchanging 2,002 stock units to end at $54.90. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.49 to close at $16.49 in an exchange of 23,421 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after exchanging 2,000 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to end at $32.49, trading 3,203 shares.
National Flour Mills settled at $2.30 trading 60,092 units, NCB Financial Group advanced 9 cents to $8.30 after an exchange of 52,375 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 38 cents to $4.88 after trading 17 stocks. Prestige Holdings rose 47 cents to $7 after exchanging 100 units, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 44 cents to $135, with 4,959 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $54.90 with the swapping of 1,960 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 in exchanging 43,921 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 4 cents in ending at $3.25 after trading 164,975 shares, Unilever Caribbean climbed 3 cents to $16.33 in trading 4,538 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.45, with 3,301 stock units crossing the exchange.
Guardian Media rose 24 cents to $3.25, in swapping of 88,557 shares, JMMB Group gained 11 cents in closing at $1.81, after ownership of 206,015 units changed. Massy Holdings settled at $68.76 with the swapping of 1,178 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $2.30 with 98 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.21 with 9,000 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.56 in trading 2 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 with an exchange of 3,221 stock units, Trinidad Cement increased 4 cents to end at $3.29 while exchanging 25 stock units. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.30 after exchanging 5,338 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 4 cents in closing at $32.45 with the swapping of 3,005 shares.
