Market activity ended on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after trading 23 percent more shares, but with 56 percent less value than Monday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with six rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 9.49 points to 1,479.43, the All T&T Index jumped 19.14 points to 2,049.00, while the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.12 points to settle at 121.92.
A total of 272,106 shares traded for $3,061,161 compared to 221,882 units at $7,192,147 on Monday. An average of 15,117 units traded at $170,065 compared to 13,868 at $449,509 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,822 units at $280,433 versus 21,272 units at $289,147. 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 with lower offers.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund ended at $30 in exchanging 5,000 shares, First Citizens Group popped 46 cents to $58.50 after trading 438 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.15, with 32,739 stock units clearing the market. GraceKennedy advanced 4 cents to $6.24 exchanging 49,736 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 17 cents to end at $30.50, with 3,317 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.10 with an exchange of 304 units.
JMMB Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.22 after exchanging 6,500 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $105, with 2,451 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.25 with the swapping of 40,000 stocks. National Flour Mills dropped 3 cents to $1.87 after exchanging 11,770 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.01 in switching ownership of 42,764 shares. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.45, with 100 stock units changing hands. Point Lisas traded 850 units at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 in trading 5,800 shares, Scotiabank increased 75 cents to end at $69 in an exchange of 710 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 60 cents to $18.90 after trading 26,203 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 34 cents in closing at $3.51 closed with 43,324 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco popped 8 cents to end at $28.50 while exchanging 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
L.J. Williams B share increased 24 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.84 in trading 655 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 33 cents to end at $95.25 in an exchange of 4,471 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.20 in an exchange of 730 units. National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to close at $1.90 while exchanging 260 stocks, NCB Financial Group inched 2 cents up to $8.04 after trading 267,264 shares, One Caribbean Media dropped 25 cents to $4.45 in switching ownership of 643 stock units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $7, after exchanging 500 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138 trading 120 stock units, Scotiabank gained $2 in ending at $69 while exchanging 20 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20, with 60 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 trading 16,422 units, Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to end at $16.10 with 36,550 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to $28.45 after 2,404 stocks crossed the market.
At the close, 21 securities traded up from 14 on Monday, with eight rising, seven declining with six left unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 2.53 points to close at 1,456.99, the All and Index dipped 3.91 points to 2,010.28 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to settle at 121.21.
Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 after trading 22,227 units, National Enterprises spiked 6 cents to $3.25 while exchanging 35 stock units, National Flour Mills dipped 3 cents to $1.87 as 292 shares crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group remained at $8 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media gained 30 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 354 units, Prestige Holdings declined 19 cents in closing at $7.01 after trading 511 shares. Republic Financial Holdings increased 1 cent to $138.01 in exchanging 10,627 stocks, Scotiabank dropped $3 to $65 with an exchange of 1,624 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $19 while exchanging 55,624 units. Trinidad Cement lost 39 cents to close at $3.41 in trading 21,971 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 15 cents to end at $16.35 in exchanging 4,294 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 30 cents to $28.50, with 174 stock units changing hands
At the close, 15 securities traded up from 13 on Thursday, with seven stocks rising, our declining and four ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 6.81 points to 1,460.16, the All T&T Index climbed 12.37 points to 2,012.92 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.12 points to end at 121.73.
First Citizens Group declined 75 cents to $56, with 92 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $6.15 with the swapping of 10,000 shares, Guardian Holdings picked up 2 cents in closing at $30.35 with 389 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $95.58 in switching ownership of 5,231 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.90 in exchanging 30,000 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to close at $8 with a transfer of 25,108 shares. One Caribbean Media finished unchanged at $4.40 with 9,960 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138, with 1,037 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $67 trading 2,607 stocks. Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents in closing at $3.85 in exchanging 2,400 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $16.20 in switching ownership of 121 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 48 cents to $29.74 trading 16,820 stocks.
NCB Financial Group remained at $8, trading 12,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.40 in the swapping of 682 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 19 cents to $7.20 in exchanging 418 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 to end at $138 with 1,118 stocks hanging hands, Scotiabank popped 26 cents to end at $67 with an exchange of 6,553 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 5,320 units. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.85 in an exchange of 2,204 stock units, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.19, with 488 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rallied $1.06 to $29.26 while exchanging 204 units.
L.J. Williams B share rose 1 cent to $1.50 in exchanging 37,937 units, Massy Holdings fell $4 to close at $90 after 1,188 stock units changed hands. National Enterprises ended at $3.20 in exchanging 3,210 units, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to $1.87 with 4,856 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group finished at $8, with 69,300 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to close at $4.40 with an exchange of 1,550 stocks, Point Lisas rallied 21 cents to $3.21 while exchanging 1,970 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.01 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to $139 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank dropped 26 cents to $66.74, with 27 stocks passing through the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents to end at $18.50, trading 12,050 units. Trinidad Cement declined 2 cents to $3.85, with 27,178 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean traded 25 stock units at $16.20 and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.20, with 800 stock units crossing the market.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with five rising, four declining and nine ended unchanged.
FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 35 cents to $6.15 with an exchange of 100 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 13 cents to close at $6.11 in switching ownership of 39,358 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $30.33 with 1,092 units crossing the market. JMMB Group finished trading 309,526 stocks at $2.26, Massy Holdings rallied $7 to close at $94 with 62 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 42,000 stock units cleared the market. One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to end at $4.35 after trading 2,001 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138 with an exchange of 5,438 units, Scotiabank increased $4.48 to $67, with 4,332 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 20 cents to end at $18.80 in an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Unilever Caribbean climbed 15 cents to $16.20 after exchanging 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished unchanged at $29.90, with 13,370 units changing hands.
Similar to Tuesday, 15 securities traded, with four rising, eight declining and three ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 10.68 points to end at 1,442.41, the All T&T Index dropped 22.05 points to 1,976.48 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.21 points to settle at 122.05.
Guardian Holdings remained at $30.33, with 13,306 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $2.29 while exchanging 11,383 units, Massy Holdings dived $9.43 to $85.07 trading 14,030 stocks, National Enterprises gained 25 cents in closing at $3.25 trading 850 stock units. National Flour Mills finished unchanged at $1.84 with the swapping of 9,905 units One Caribbean Media advanced 5 cents to close at $4.40 after 3,300 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to $18.60 in switching ownership of 21,075 stock units. Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to $3.87 with an exchange of 47 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 20 cents to $16.20 in exchanging 10,000 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $28.50 after exchanging 8,178 stock units.
This is the second day that only a few stocks rose, with the vast majority declining and comes against the backdrop of a sharp increase in covid-19 cases in the country that could lead to lockdown in economic activity.
First Citizens Group plunged $6.46 to $58.54 in trading 1,250 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 74 cents in closing at $30.33 after exchanging 333 stock units, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.25 after clearing the market with 8,170 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to close at $94.50 with the swapping of 1,365 shares, National Enterprises lost 25 cents to end at $3 with an exchange of 1,000 units, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.84 with 100 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media dropped 41 cents to $4.35 in exchanging 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings increased $1.01 to close at $138, with 39,217 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank lost $3.48 to end at $62.52 after 48,995 units crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.70 with 6,574 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean fell 20 cents to $16 while exchanging 798 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 98 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 2,334 stocks.
At the close, 18 securities traded down from 19 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.82 points to 1,461.17, the All T&T Index popped 5.66 points to 2,016.78 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to settle at 121.45.
Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to $31.49 in trading 1,243 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.26 trading 392,635 stock units, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent in closing at $1.49, with 645 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings rallied $1.58 to $95.58 with an exchange of 1,138 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90, with 908 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial Group advanced 3 cents to $8.03 after trading 3,369 units. Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $7 while exchanging 999 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $2 to $140 in switching ownership of 114 shares, Scotiabank rose 5 cents to $68., with 2,165 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $18.70 after trading 12,596 units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20 after 20,000 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 3 cents to $29.95, with 384 stocks switching owners.