Declining stocks doubled those rising at the close of market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and resulted in a big drop in volume and value of stocks trading compared to Monday.
Seventeen securities traded, down from 21 on Monday, with five rising, 10 declining and two closing unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 0.95 points to 1,521.58, the All T&T Index rose 2.58 points to 2,131.58 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.11 points to settle at 121.77.
A total of 139,988 shares traded, for $972,176 in contrast with, 2,793,605 units at $10,485,578 on Monday. An average of 8,235 units traded at $57,187 versus 133,029 at $499,313 on Monday, and month to date averaging 38,423 units at $235,117 compared to 43,264 units at $263,655. The average trade for December ended 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s spiked $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $36 after exchanging 56 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $59.50, with 239 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $30 after exchanging 550 stock units. First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $66.98 while exchanging 14 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent in ending at $6.14 with an exchange of 25,210 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $6.15 after trading 200 shares. 
Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $30 in switching ownership of 98 units, JMMB Group gained 3 cents to close at $2.30, with 42,800 stocks changing hands, L.J Williams B share lost 4 cents to close at $1.80 in trading 964 shares. Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to $106.49 after trading 1,500 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.75, with 42,816 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent in ending at $8 with the swapping of 10,000 stock units. Point Lisas climbed 47 cents to $3.62 in exchanging 500 stocks, Scotiabank rose $1 to close at $70, with 425 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.21 to end at $18.78 with 210 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean shed 4 cents to land at $16.15 in an exchange of 13,600 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 12 cents to $28.38 after trading 806 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks dominate on Trinidad exchange
Trading picks up in Trinidad
Market activity picked up on Monday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in 140 percent more shares trading, with a 156 percent higher value than Friday, as the market closed with falling stocks beating rising ones on a two to one ratio.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 12 on Friday, with four rising, eight declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.48 points to end at 1,520.63, the All T&T Index fell 0.89 points to close at 2,129.00 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.27 points to settle at 121.88.
Overall, 2,793,605 shares traded, for $10,485,578 compared to 1,164,654 units at $4,097,849 on Friday. An average of 133,029 units traded at $499,313 up from 97,055 at $341,487 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 43,264 units at $263,655 versus 21,087 units at $205,435. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1 to end at $35, after 300 shares crossed the market, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $20, with 5,451 stock units changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $59.50 in an exchange of 45 units. CinemaOne shed 5 cents to close at $4.20 in trading 250 stocks, Clico Investment Fund finished at $30 after exchanging 7,180 units, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent in closing at $66.99 after an exchange of 200 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.15 in exchanging 3,000 stocks, GraceKennedy fell 4 cents to $6.20 in switching ownership of 931 shares, Guardian Holdings lost 25 cents to end at $29.75 trading 7,338 shares. 
JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to close at $2.27 with the swapping of 2,435,193 units, Massy Holdings finished unchanged at $106.50 with an exchange of 4,819 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 35 cents to $3.76 trading 10,122 stock units. National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.95, with 5,385 stocks crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to end at $8.01 after trading 274,066 shares, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.44 while exchanging 18,010 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings plunged $4.76 to $140.22, with 8,574 units clearing the market, Scotiabank dropped $1 to $69 after the trading of 1,563 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent in closing at $19.99 after exchanging 10,508 units. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to $3.75 trading 325 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.19 in exchanging 245 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $28.50, with 100 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More declines for T&T stocks
Market activity ended on Thursday and resulted in a three-way split in the movement of stocks at the close of trading, rising after 228 percent more shares, passed through the market than Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 21 securities traded up from 15 on Wednesday, with seven each rising and falling and seven ended unchanged. The Composite Index shed 1.68 points to end at 1,518.95, the All T&T Index fell 3.05 points to 2,126.99 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to settle at 121.70.
A total of 347,461 shares traded, for $4,332,061 from 105,926 units at $3,856,740 Wednesday. An average of 16,546 units traded at $206,289 compared to 7,062 at $257,116 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 8,599 units at $183,067 versus 5,390 units at $173,689. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 shares at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $34 while exchanging one share, Angostura Holdings gained $2 to $20 after trading at 73 units, investors exchange 6 stocks in Ansa McAl at $59.50. Ansa Merchant Bank finished unchanged at $43.10 in exchanging 2,477 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined $1.37 to $30 as 8,610 stock units crossed the exchange, Endeavour Holdings popped 6 cents to $7.99 with the swapping of 1,855 shares. First Citizens Group fell $2.99 to $67 with an exchange of 1,919 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished unchanged at $6.15, with 23,130 units changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $6.11 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit.
Guardian Holdings gained 25 cents in closing at $30.25 in switching ownership of 220 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.30 after exchanging 2,367 shares, Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $106.50, with an exchange of 5,565 stock units. National Enterprises inched 1 cent higher to $3.41 in trading 1,000 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to $1.94 trading 1,000 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8, with 286,718 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial Holdings jumped $4.81 to $144.98 with 933 units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 50 cents in closing at $70.50, with 8,597 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.40 to end at $18.60 in trading 155 stock units. Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to close at $3.74, with 999 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined 1 cent to $16.19 in an exchange of 1,800 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 12 cents in closing at $28.50 in switching ownership of 35 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks cooled out on Trinidad exchange
Market activity ended Wednesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after 37 percent more shares were traded, with 198 percent higher value than on Tuesday.
At the close, 15 securities traded down from 20 on Tuesday, with five rising, four declining and six ending unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 2.21 points to 1,520.63, the All T&T Index declined 2.25 points to 2,130.04 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.30 points to settle at 121.73.
A total of 105,926 shares traded, for $3,856,740 up from 77,313 units at $1,292,574 on Tuesday, leading to an average of 7,062 units traded at $257,116 up from 3,866 at $64,629 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 5,390 units at $173,689 versus 4,712 units at $139,864. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $34 after exchanging 100 shares, Ansa McAl rose 1 cent to close at $59.50 and trading 25,481 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank finished unchanged at $43.10 after an exchange of 1,273 stock units. 
Clico Investment Fund remained at $31.37 with 1,867 units clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 13 cents to close at $6.11 in trading 4,588 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $30 with 2,500 units changing hands. JMMB Group inched 1 cent higher to close at $2.30, with 1,150 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $1 to $105.50 in exchanging 5,715 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended at $8, with 31,234 units changing hands. One Caribbean Media shed 1 cent in closing at $4.44 after an exchange of 5 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $7, with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to $140.17 with an exchange of 1,856 stock units. Scotiabank advanced 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $71 while exchanging 3,666 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $20 in switching ownership of 739 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 12 cents after closing at $28.38 with the swapping of 25,652 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Huge surge in Trinidad Stock Exchange
Trading on Tuesday took on a strong bullish tone on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in nearly three stocks rising for every one falling and sending the Composite Index climbing 24.50 points to a record 1,522.84, the All T&T Index soaring 47.08 points to record 2,132.29, while the Cross-Listed Index just inched up 0.05 points to settle at 122.03, after 20 percent fewer shares were traded with 67 percent lower value than Monday.
A new record high for the Trinidad Stock Exchange.
At the close, 20 securities traded up from 17 on Monday, with eight rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. At the close, three stocks ended at 52 weeks’ highs.
A total of 77,313 shares traded, for $1,292,574 down from 97,023 units at $3,882,396 on Monday. An average of 3,866 units traded at $64,629 compared to 5,707 shares at $228,376 on Monday and month to date an average of 4,712 units at $139,864. The average trade for December was 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 4,839 shares at $33, Angostura Holdings ended at $18 with an exchange of 4,900 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $59.49 25 stock units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund fell $3.63 to close at $31.37 after trading 388 units, First Citizens Group spiked $9.99 to an all-time high of $69.99, with 201 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to $6.15, with 1,600 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings finished at $30 after an exchange of 7,656 units, Guardian Media increased 1 cent to end at $3.05, with 1,000 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.29 with the swapping of 1,525 shares. 
Massy Holdings rallied $1.50 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $106.50 while exchanging 4,128 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.40 while trading 18,137 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.95 in switching ownership of 1,012 stocks. NCB Financial Group ended at $8 in exchanging 7,582 stock units, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents at $7 as 4,000 units changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained 14 cents to end at $140.16 after exchanging 91 stocks. Scotiabank climbed $1.95 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $70.95, with 83 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents in ending at $20 after an exchange of 29 shares, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $3.75 trading 14,963 stock units. Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20, with 2,900 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rallied 25 cents in closing at $28.50 in an exchange of 2,254 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Trinidad Exchange to start 2022
Market activity was mixed on Monday after declining stocks edged out those rising after 57 percent fewer shares changed hands, with 32 percent lower value than on Friday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 17 securities traded similar to Friday, with four rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.41 points to 1,498.34, the All T&T Index rallied 0.40 points to end at 2,085.21 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.35 points to settle at 121.98.
Just 97,023 shares traded, for $3,882,396 down from 223,523 units at $5,677,342 on Friday. An average of 5,707 shares traded at $228,376 versus 13,148 at $333,961 on Friday. The average trade for December ended at 21,703 units for an average of $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $18 in an exchange of 5,080 shares, Ansa McAl traded 3,955 stock at $59.49, Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $43.10, with 38 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy climbed 6 cents to $6.24, with 1,053 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $30 in switching ownership of 32,007 stock units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to close at $2.29 with an exchange of 100 shares. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $105 while exchanging 14,093 units, National Enterprises traded 8 shares at $3.40, National Flour Mills finished trading 100 stock units at $1.95. 
NCB Financial Group fell 10 cents to $8 after 25,939 stocks changed hands, One Caribbean Media popped 10 cents to $4.45 in exchanging 3,885 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $140.02 after trading 5,444 units. Scotiabank increased 50 cents to close at $69 after exchanging 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents to end at $20.50, with 110 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement rallied 16 cents to $3.74 after exchanging 1,985 stock units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 swapping of 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 25 cents to end at $28.25, with 2,626 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE starts New Year with a bullish tone
Investors kept up the bullish stance in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on the first trading day of the year with the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 8,895.04 points to 447,223.41, up from 438,328.37 at the close on Friday, with the Junior Market index(AJI) rising 45.88 points to 3474.18 from 3,428.30 on Friday.
By 10 am, the AJI had slipped down to 445,676.67 and the Junior Market index pulled back to 3,470.99.
On the Junior Market, Dolphin Cove jumped from $15 on Friday to $16.90 after trading 77,539 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped from $8.25 on Friday to $7.01 and MailPac fell from $3.78 to $3.50 and In the Main Market, NCB Financial fell from the last sale price of $128.70 to $125.
Trinidad stocks hit record high
Stocks put in another solid performance on Thursday to record another all-time record high for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on a day when rising stocks than had a near six to one margin over those stocks that declined and sent the All T&T Index up 17.7 percent for the year with just one more day of trading remaining.
The index hit a record high on November 16, this year bettering the previous record of 2,032.53 points reached on January 3, 2014. Since then the market hit record highs on each of the seven trading days from December 21. The rally was driven by 10 stocks with Massy Holdings announcing a 25 for one stock split is by far the major mover, with a rise of $48.34 for a 79 percent gain for the year to date.
At the close of trading on Thursday, 19 securities traded up from 15 on Wednesday, with 11 stocks rising, two fell and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 10.88 points to 1,497.58, the All T&T Index spiked 17.31 points to 2,085.82 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.56 points to settle at 121.67.
A total of 303,294 shares traded, for $7,026,727 compared to 487,407 units at $11,558,864 on Wednesday. An average of 15,963 units traded at $369,828 compared to 32,494 at $770,591 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,121 units at $305,406 versus 22,477 units at $301,685. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 30 shares unchanged at $32, CinemaOne climbed 25 cents ending at $4.25 after exchanging 2,334 units, Clico Investment Fund advanced $4 to close at 52 weeks’ high of $35, with 19,475 stock units crossing the market.
First Citizens Group gained 76 cents to end at $59.26 after trading 216 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 2 cents in closing at $6.15 after 13 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy popped 13 cents to end at $6.18 in exchanging 63 shares. JMMB Group rose 6 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 26,788 units, Massy Holdings climbed $3.98 ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $109.98 in exchanging 150 stocks, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $3.31, with 100 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to close at $1.95 in trading 6,530 units, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8 in an exchange of 12,339 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 34 cents to $4.35 after exchanging 68,732 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7 with an exchange of 4,996 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140.02, with 27,048 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $68.50 with the swapping of 71 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21 after 90,454 shares changed hands, Trinidad Cement lost 8 cents to close at $3.68 in switching ownership of 42,500 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.20 after trading 29 stocks and West Indian Tobacco rallied 6 cents to $28.50 with 1,426 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Best results in 8 years for Trinidad stocks
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange is on track to record its best performance in eight years, with market activity gathering momentum in the second half of the year to be up nearly 17 for the year to date, just shy of the 17.7 percent in 2013.
Trading ended Wednesday, with two stocks hitting 52 weeks’ high as an equal number of stocks rising and falling after trading 299 percent more shares, valued 142 percent more than on Tuesday, at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 15 securities traded compared to 17 on Tuesday, with five stocks each rising, declining and trading unchanged. The Composite Index added 1.41 points to close at 1,486.70, for a rise of 12.4 percent year to date. The All T&T Index rose 6.47 points to 2,068.51, up 16.7 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.56 points to settle at 121.11, up by 2.6 percent for the year.
A total of 487,407 shares traded, for $11,558,864, in contrast to 122,108 units at $4,034,922 on Tuesday. An average of 32,494 units traded at $770,591 compared to 7,183 at $237,348 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 22,477 units at $301,865 versus 21,998 units at $279,285. The average trade in November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl traded 440 shares unchanged at $59.49, Clico Investment Fund rose $2.50 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $31 with 60,645 units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 2 cents to $6.13 with an exchange of 2,000 stock units. 
GraceKennedy declined 13 cents to close at $6.05, with 120,000 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings shed 33 cents to close at $30 with the swapping of 7,914 units, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents in ending at $2.24 after exchanging 330 stocks. Massy Holdings climbed $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $106 in an exchange of 12,238 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 1 cent in closing at $3.30 after 6,000 shares changed hands, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in switching ownership of 69,100 units. One Caribbean Media lost 11 cents to close at $4.69 in trading 5 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings spiked $2.02 to end at $140.02, with 22,011 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank finished unchanged at $68, with 243 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.35 in closing at $21 after trading 185,866 units, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16.20 after trading 158 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $28.44 while exchanging 457 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stock market climbed higher
Market activity ended on Tuesday after closing for the boxing day holiday, after trading 87 percent fewer shares, value 42 percent less than on Friday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in slightly more stocks declining than rising at the close of trading.
Overall, 17 securities traded against 16 on Friday, with four rising, five declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index inched 0.98 points higher to 1,485.29, the All T&T Index rose 2.71 points to 2,052.04 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to 121.67.
A total of 122,108 shares traded, for $4,034,922 versus 928,449 units at $7,232,895 on Friday. An average of 7,183 units traded at $237,348 compared to 58,028 at $452,056 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 21,998 units at $279,285 versus 22,846 units at $281,686. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s spiked $2.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $32 as 31 shares crossed the market, CinemaOne finished at $4, with 600 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund lost $1.60 to end at $28.50, after trading 1,090 stock units. 
Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.93 after exchanging two stocks, GraceKennedy shed 6 cents to $6.18 in 1,020 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings fell 67 cents in closing at $30.33 after trading 55,007 stocks. JMMB Group closed at $2.26 after 215 shares changed hands, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.84, with 200 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed 40 cents to $105, with 19,060 shares changing hands. National Enterprises advanced 4 cents to close at $3.29 in exchanging 5,820 stocks, National Flour Mills finished at $1.90 in trading 1,710 stock units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 with an exchange of 36,814 units. One Caribbean Media popped 35 cents to $4.80 after trading 10 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 after swapping of 100 stock units, Scotiabank had an exchange of 15 stocks at $68. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 9 cents in closing at $19.65 in exchanging 371 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 6 cents to end at $28.44, trading 43 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
