Stocks ended trading on Thursday, with more declining than rising, leading the market strong>ndices to slip to finish September marginally higher than August close. The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed with the volume of shares traded moderately higher than on Wednesday but with 37 percent less value.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 18 securities traded, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.17 points to 1,430.69, the All T&T Index lost 2.33 points to 1,932.71 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.57 points to settle at 125.23.
A total of, 359,958 shares traded for $3,532,277 compared to 345,893 units at $5,613,442 on Wednesday. An average of 19,998 units traded at $196,238 versus 34,589 at $561,344 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 36,606 units at $425,940 versus 37,485 units at $448,490. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
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’s remained at $24.50 in an exchange of 3,045 shares, Ansa McAl traded 1,526 stock units $57.80, Clico Investment Fund closed at $26.49, with 16,870 units clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings declined 2 cents to $7 in trading 355 stocks, First Citizens Bank increased 5 cents to $50.60 after an exchange of 1,286 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 10 cents to end at $6.50 in exchanging 4,347 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to close at $6.25 in switching ownership of 305,896 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $32.85 after trading 730 stocks, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.01 while exchanging 1,304 stocks. 
Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $82.50, with 80 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises traded 525 units at $3.29, National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 with the swapping of 1,046 shares. One Caribbean Media dropped 4 cents to close at $4.26, with 2,500 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $7, with 1,045 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 66 cents to $135.76 with an exchange of 1,780 stocks. Scotiabank rose $1.75 to end at $62 after trading 7,420 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.40, with 8,126 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean declined 2 cents to close at $16.20 after 2,077 stocks cleared the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 12 on Monday, with stocks traded split equally at six each between those rising, declining and those ending unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.76 points to 1,434.69, the All T&T Index increased 0.90 points to settle at 1,933.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.38 points to finish at 126.21.
Guardian Holdings ended at $32.75, with 455 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 1 cent to close at $3.01 in trading 3,397 shares, JMMB Group held at $2.22 trading 5,010,040 stocks. Massy Holdings increased 99 cents in closing at $83 while exchanging two stock units, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $3.29, with 55 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 after 671 shares crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents in ending at $8.30, with 35 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $60.55, with 1,139 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to end at $17.40 after exchanging 5,071 units. Trinidad Cement fell 4 cents to $3.96 with the swapping of 12,670 shares, Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $16.22 with an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents in closing at $30.94 trading 210 stock units.
Closing prices are flashing signs of a near term rally, with stocks closing with bids higher than last selling prices outpacing those with lower offers, while some prices are sitting at 52 weeks’ highs.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied 15 cents to $24.55, with 4,835 shares clearing the market, Ansa McAl spiked 79 cents to $57.80 after 2,015 stock units crossed the market, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $1.09 to end at $41.50 while exchanging 124 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 30 cents to $16.20 with 80 stocks changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.57 with the swapping of 10,540 units, First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.51 in exchanging 1,000 shares. GraceKennedy spiked 5 cents to end at $6.30 with an exchange of 3,128 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped 20 cents after finishing at $32.75 in trading 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $2.20 in an exchange of 1,585 units. Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $82 after exchanging 46 stocks, National Flour Mills finished at $1.90 in exchanging 1,000 shares, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.30 after the trading of 260 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings spiked $3.05 to $138.50 in switching ownership of 450 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 26 cents in closing at $16.75, with 6,506 shares changing hands.
Guardian Media rallied 36 cents to $3, with 155 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents to $2.20 after exchanging 500 shares, L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. Massy Holdings shed 9 cents to $82.01 with 371,891 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after trading 976 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 with an exchange of 5,948 shares. NCB Financial Group declined 11 cents to $8.06, with 8,000 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed to $135.45 after trading 424 units. Scotiabank fell $1.20 to $59.80 with the swapping of 4,066 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.01 after exchanging 8,000 stocks, Trinidad Cement traded 550 shares at $4 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.99 in trading 10,730 stocks.
Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $82.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, National Enterprises declined 5 cents in closing at $3.25 after trading 3,443 units, National Flour Mills remained unchanged at $1.90, with 4,152 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dropped 8 cents to $8.17 after 4,250 units changed hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to end at $4.30, with 2,600 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas declined 15 cents to $3.05, with 2,050 stock units trading. Prestige Holdings dropped 38 cents in ending at $7 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.55 to $138 with an exchange of 213 units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $61 in trading 817 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to $17.01 after 3,411 stock units changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $4, with 101,620 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 18 cents in closing at $16.22 after trading 10 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 in switching ownership of 3,710 stocks.
The number of stocks trading surged to 20 securities from 13 on Wednesday, and ended, with six stocks rising, two declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 3.61 points to end at 1,420.98 the All T&T Index fell 5.98 points to 1,922.95 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.15 points to 123.88.
JMMB Group traded 123,000 units at $2.22, Massy Holdings declined $2.87 to $82.03 in trading 1,110 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.30 while exchanging 361 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.90, with 550 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.01 after exchanging 30,592 stock units, One Caribbean Media traded 205 shares at $4.86. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to 135.46, with 1,849 stock changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $1 to $60 in an exchange of 9,150 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 19,518 stock units at $17. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $3.96 in switching ownership of 10,800 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,234 units at $30.99.
First Citizens Bank popped 1 cent to $50.31 in an exchange of 854 units, GraceKennedy edged 1 cent higher to $6.26, with 491,867 units crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.22 after 52,650 stock units crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 8 cents to end at $82.02 after clearing the market of 100,375 shares, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.01, with 2,628 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46 in exchanging 195 shares. Scotiabank fell 2 cents to $59 with the swapping of 123,818 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 4 cents to $16.49 in trading 4,591 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.91 trading 2,700 stock units. Unilever Caribbean had a switch in ownership of 148 units at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 while exchanging 88 shares.
GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 in exchanging 40,237 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $32.95, after 10,000 stocks changed hands, JMMB Group advanced 11 cents to $2.22, with 23,100 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to $82.10 after swapping 500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.45 while exchanging 2,414 units, Scotiabank remained at $59.02, with 3,333 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $16.45, with 26,636 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.91 in an exchange of 1,847 stock units, Unilever Caribbean traded 148 stocks at $16.40 and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in switching ownership of 3,301 shares.
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with only two stocks rising, five declining and 12 ended unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.48 points to 1,423.93, the All T&T Index fell 3.22 points to 1,919.39 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 125.27.
Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents to $32.95 while trading 8,148 units, Guardian Media remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 71,421 units, JMMB Group dropped 4 cents to $2.11 after 200,000 stocks crossed the market. Massy Holdings popped 3 cents to $82.05 in exchange of 4,162 stock units, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to close at $3.25, with 38,293 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills had an exchange of 4,090 units at $1.90. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.86 exchanging 67,357 units, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $135.46, after 237 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank close trading of 2,550 stocks at $59.02. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $16.50 trading 6,087 stock units, Trinidad Cement lost 9 cents trading 650 units at $3.91, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.40, with 1,831 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $31 in exchanging 9,890 stock units.
Massy Holdings added 2 cents to end at $82.02, with 18,716 shares changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.41 trading 50 units, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to $1.90 with an exchange of 10,898 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents to $4.86 while exchanging 155,667 shares, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 5 cents to $135.50, after trading 100 units, Scotiabank gained 2 cents to $59.02 after exchanging 329 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 25 cents to $17.30, with 1,220 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents to $4 with the swapping of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean finished trading 250 stock units at $16.40.