Trading ended Tuesday, with 17 percent fewer shares, but with 78 percent more value than on Monday, and resulted in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Market.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Some 20 securities traded up from 12 on Monday, with six rising, ten falling and four left unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.31 points to 1,432.29, the All T&T Index gained 1.72 points to close at 1,939.19 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.12 points to settle at 124.71.
A total of 77,295 shares traded for $3,432,431 compared to 93,325 units at $1,933,314 on Monday. Trading averaged 3,865 units at $171,622 versus 7,777 shares at $161,109 on Monday, and month to date, an average of 32,443 units at $259,628 versus 35,114 shares at $267,853. The average trade for September ended at 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 25 cents to finish at $24.25 in trading 3,525 shares, Angostura Holdings fell $1.45 to $15.65, with 55 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl remained at $57.10, with 9,969 stocks changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank remained unchanged at $41, with 4,000 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group increased 15 cents to $50.75 after trading 2,022 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied 4 cents to $6.30 after exchanging 150 stocks.
Guardian Holdings declined 60 cents to $32 in exchanging 6,150 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 7,087 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 16 cents to $1.34 in swapping 320 stock units. Massy Holdings popped $1 to $84 in exchanging 25,195 stocks, National Enterprises shed 5 cents in closing at $3.25 with an exchange of 2,510 shares, National Flour Mills fell 11 cents to $1.94, after exchanging 952 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.15 in trading 250 units, One Caribbean Media dipped 11 cents to $4.75 with the swapping of 7,600 stock units, Prestige Holdings declined 34 cents to close at $7.01, with 80 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings gained 6 cents to $135.76 after trading 530 shares, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to $62 in switching ownership of 1,650 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents at $18.50 with the swapping of 150 shares. Trinidad Cement spiked 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50, trading 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 16 cents to end at $30.75 after exchanging 1,600 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sixteen securities traded down from 20 on Tuesday at the close, with five rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.38 points to 1,435.29, the All T&T Index rose 0.67 points to close at 1,940.41 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.30 points to settle at 125.40.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund added 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.51 with an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 13 cents to $26.23 while exchanging 26,437 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 15 cents to end at $32.60, in exchanging 9,385 units. Massy Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $84 in trading 1,085 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.25 with 625 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 7 cents to close at $2.11 in exchanging 2,329 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.25 after trading 12,890 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.86, with 41,200 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70 in an exchange of 208 units. Scotiabank traded 155 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.50, with 4,362 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished trading at $16.40, with 1,176 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco inched 1 cent higher to $30.93 with the swapping of 200 shares.
Massy Holdings spiked 80 cents in closing at $84.80, with 45 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills fell 3 cents to $2.08 after exchanging 403 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.19 in exchanging 4,369 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to $4.86 trading 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.71 in swapping 6,017 units, Scotiabank rallied $1.49 to $62 as 70 stocks crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents to $17.45 with an exchange of 1,500 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $4, after 15,383 stock units crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $16.30 in switching ownership of 4,050 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $30.95 in trading 3,000 shares.
At the close, 18 securities traded, down from 24 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 1.88 points to 1,430.52, the All T&T Index dipped 0.56 points to close at 1,931.49 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.63 points to settle at 125.36.
First Citizens Bank dipped 3 cents to $50.60 in trading 5,430 stock, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to $6.60, with 1,000 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents to end at $6.30 with an exchange of 857 units, Guardian Media climbed 6 cents in closing at $3.16 in an exchange of 1,110 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $2.25, with 3,213 stocks changing hands, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.50 with the trading of 50 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped 80 cents to $84, with 1,333 units clearing the market, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $3.24 with the swapping of 24,053 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.20 with an exchange of 359 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 52 cents to close at $4.78 after 4,759 shares crossed the market, Point Lisas remained at $3.05 with an exchange of 2,466 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $135.71 after exchanging 500 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 40 cents to $17.40 in trading 25,060 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $4, with 25,047 stocks crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to $30.90 after finishing trading of 581 units.
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.
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.
JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 63,500 stocks, Massy Holdings traded 615 stock units at $82, National Enterprises ended at $3.30 after 11,315 shares changed hands. NCB Financial Group advanced 24 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 235,375 stock units, One Caribbean Media dropped 60 cents to $4.26 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.45 after exchanging 4,491 shares. Scotiabank traded just two shares at $61.50, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close unmoved at $17 in exchanging 6,414 units, Trinidad Cement traded 2,000 shares at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 18 cents to close at $16.40 in trading 1,230 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 with an exchange of 3,445 shares.
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.