Stocks ended trading on Monday, resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after investors traded just 5 percent fewer shares than on Friday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close with 18 securities traded, up from 14 on Friday, with four rising, six falling and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index gained 3.68 points to close at 1,340.22, the All T&T Index rose 5.45 points to 1,781.07 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.26 to close at 121.66.
Trading ended with an exchange of 215,619 shares, for $3,272,058 compared to 227,612 units at $2,740,000 on Friday.
An average of 11,979 units traded at $181,781 down from an average of 16,258 at $195,714 on Friday. An average trade month to date is 13,169 units at $392,497 versus 13,292 units at $414,295. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 30 cents to $25 trading 8 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $54 after an exchange of 3,225 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank advanced 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $41 68 stocks changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.50, with an exchange of 39,200 stock units. Endeavour Holdings shed 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $11, with 129 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank climbed $1 to $48 in trading 1,934 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 3 cents to end at $6.96 after 25 stock units crossed the exchange, Guardian Holdings closed at $23.39 with an exchange of 6,114 stock units. 
JMMB Group ended at $1.83 in a swap of 3,273 units, Massy Holdings ended at $63 trading 4,654 stock units, National Enterprises dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 19,500 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.20, with 5,693 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.50 trading 105,430 stocks, One Caribbean Media lost 20 cents to close at $4.50 after exchanging 7,000 stocks. Scotiabank declined 30 cents to close at $55.50 while exchanging 6,632 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15 trading 12,594 stock units, Unilever Caribbean lost 2 cents in ending at $16.28 trading 90 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 85 cents to $33 while exchanging 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with 14 active securities compared to 20 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 1.09 points to 1,336.54, the All T&T Index fell 4.67 points to close at 1,775.62 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.35 points to 121.40.
JMMB Group remained at $1.83 while exchanging 41,500 shares, Massy Holdings closed at $63, with 1,660 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after exchanging 53,382 stocks. NCB Financial Group advanced 10 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 66,869 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.70 trading 2,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.06 to $132.50 trading 3,852 stocks. Scotiabank closed at $55.80, with 3,526 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15 after exchanging 21,231 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.30, with 429 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed $1.09 to end at $32.15 crossing the market 2,084 stock units.
The market closed with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 6.27 points to close at 1,332.07, the All T&T Index declined 1.66 points to 1,765.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.95 to 121.59.
JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 131,000 shares, L.J Williams B share close at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 12 cents to $62 trading 200,013 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.10 in trading 1,020 stocks, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.20 with the swapping of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.20, with 40,430 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 2,450 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents to end at $7.50, with the trading of 566 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings rose 45 cents to $135 while trading 2,188 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $55.49 with the swapping of 1,713 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 1 cent to end at $15, with 7,680 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $2.99 with 150 stocks trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $33, with 1,753 units changing hands.
Trading ended with 19 securities changing hands up from 15 on Wednesday, with seven rising, three declining and nine finishing unchanged. Grace Kennedy closed at 52 weeks’ high.
Massy Holdings traded 2,800 stocks at $63, National Flour Mills slipped 5 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, NCB Financial Group fell 45 cents to $8.40 with the swapping of 54,805 units. One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to $4.75, with 2,095 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $3.01 while exchanging 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.70 after 136 stock units changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings rose 1 cent to $134.56 trading 8,105 shares, Scotiabank traded 2,122 units at $55.95, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01 with 58,609 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement closed at $3.40 exchanging 1,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,281 stocks at $3.
Trading ended with 15 securities, down from 24 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, seven declining and four finishing unchanged. The market indices movement eroded nearly all of Tuesday’s gains, with the Composite Index dropping 15.35 points to 1,323.61, the All T&T Index fell 1.24 points to close at 1,757.07 and the Cross Listed Index lost 4.04 points to 120.41.
Guardian Holdings increased 25 cents to $22, with 11,625 shares changing hands, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.82, with 900 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $63 while exchanging 269,241 stocks. National Flour fell 10 cents to $2.25, with 22,000 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group declined 15 cents to $8.85 with an exchange of 5,855 shares, One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $4.80 while exchanging 1,025 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $134.55 after 10 stock units crossed the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $55.95 with 77 units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 49 cents to end at $15.01, with 169 shares crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.30 after trading 1,549 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34 in switching ownership of 1,476 shares.
Grace Kennedy carved out a gain of 21 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 in trading 1,002 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $21.75, with 764 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.83 with 20,780 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings rose $1.20 to $62.50 in swapping 3,958 stocks, National Enterprises settled at $3.12 in trading 15,762 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.35 after 2,712 stocks crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group increased 70 cents $9 after trading 273 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81 trading 9,531 shares, Point Lisas closed at $3.01, with 830 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings closed at $7.70 with an exchange of 5,105 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $134.55, with 15,347 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at $55.95 in switching ownership of 3,347 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.50 with an exchange of 22,627 units. Trinidad Cement declined 10 cents to $3.40, with 500 shares clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.30, trading 291 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $34 after 1,042 shares changed hands.
NCB Financial Group fell 55 cents to $8.30 trading 5,933 stocks, One Caribbean Media traded 25 stock units at $4.81. Prestige Holdings traded 190 units at $7.70, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.55, with 2,259 shares changing hands. Scotiabank rose 5 cents to $56 trading 1,345 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 50 cents to end at $15.50 with 3,827 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.50 in trading 50 stock units and Unilever Caribbean slipped 3 cents to $16.30 in exchanging 10 stock units.
First Citizens Bank shed 51 cents to end at $43.49, with the swapping of 1,922 stocks, Grace Kennedy lost 1 cent to $3.99, with 27,997 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings declined $1.93 to $61.07, in trading 169 units. NCB Financial Group gained 35 cents to $8.85, with 40,014 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media lost 4 cents in closing at $4.81 after trading 200 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 in with 50 units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings advanced 5 cents to $134.60, in exchanging 16,829 stocks, Scotiabank finished 5 cents lower at $55.95, in switching ownership of 27,554 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents to end at $15 with an exchange of 31,225 shares.
The market indices all rose, with the Composite Index climbing 6.15 points to 1,327.45, the All T&T Index advanced 6.60 points to 1,762.97 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.98 points to settle at 120.64.
JMMB Group remained at $1.85, after exchanging 50 stocks, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to $3.12, with the switching 9,201 shares, National Flour Mills exchanged 3,400 units at $2.35. NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50, with 31,228 stock units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media picked up 4 cents to close at $4.85 after transferring 4,411 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50, after an exchange of 897 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 45 cents to end at $134.55, with 621 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $56 trading 478 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents to $15.25, in swapping 1,005 units and Unilever Caribbean gained 8 cents to finish at $16.33, in exchanging 1,000 shares.
JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to $1.85, with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $63 trading 73,723 units, National Enterprises lost 2 cents to close at $3.10 in swapping 400 stock units. National Flour Mills traded 50,000 shares at $2.35, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.50 in trading 2,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81, with 600 units changing hands. Point Lisas closed at $3.01 after transferring 500 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 after 2,971 shares crossed the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $56 with 21,473 shares switching owners. Trinidad Cement shed 25 cents to $3.50, with the swapping of 23,846 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 10 cents to close at $15, after trading 2,000 units and Unilever Caribbean lost 8 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $16.25 in transferring 66 units.