Stocks rising were equal in number to those declining on Wednesday, but the market rose after 86 percent fewer shares carrying 86 percent lower value traded than on Tuesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 traded up from 16 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and 10 ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.52 points to 1,392.57, the All T&T Index popped 2.75 points to 1,908.94 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.32 points to 117.72.
A total of 210,642 shares traded for $3,058,233 down from 1,518,373 units at $15,536,855 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,702 units traded at $169,902 compared to 94,898 at $971,053 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 50,139 units at $743,838 versus 53,800 units at $798,498. The average trade for May amounts to 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, just 582 shares of Agostini’s were traded at $24.50, Angostura Holdings climbed 25 cents to $15.50 with an exchange of 4,160 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund settled at $16 in switching ownership of 126 shares, Clico Investment Fund traded 14,578 stock units at $26.99, Endeavour Holdings shed 3 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.97, with 50 stocks crossing the market. Grace Kennedy climbed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.35 with 2,057 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dropped 28 cents to $34.97, after trading 16,694 units,
Guardian Media settled at $3.25 trading 18,000 stocks, Massy Holdings gained 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $80.25 in exchanging 5,360 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3 with the swapping of 71,875 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $8 with 2,150 stocks changing hands, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65, with 33,473 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas closed at $3.10 with an exchange of 16,500 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 in trading 1,682 units, Scotiabank ended at $57 with the swapping of 6,633 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to close at $18, with 6,026 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean dipped 11 cents to $16.22 in exchanging 70 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 4 cents in closing at $32.15 after exchanging 10,626 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JMMB Group fell 6 cents to close at $1.74, with 293,278 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings surged $4 to a 52 weeks’ high of $80, trading 25,023 shares, National Enterprises settled at $3, with 34,530 shares crossing the market. Prestige Holdings rose 44 cents to close at $6.99 with an exchange of 28 shares, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 27,801 units changing hands, Trinidad & TobagoNGL climbed 14 cents to $18.10 after exchanging 22,652 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in trading 1,574 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to close at $32.11 with the swapping of 5,328 units.
National Flour Mills dropped 4 cents to $2.26, with 10,000 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group fell 26 cents to $8 in trading 159,250 units, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.65 while 6,027 units changed hands. Point Lisas ended at $3.10 in exchanging 2,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,474 stock units to close at $135, Scotiabank ended at $57, with 13,301 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 11 cents to $17.96 while exchanging 19,085 stock units, Trinidad Cement slipped 5 cents to $3.25, with 7,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33, with 2,300 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco fell 4 cents to $32.15 with the swapping of 10,326 units.
Grace Kennedy traded 290 units at $5.25, Guardian Holdings dropped $1.50 to $33.50 with the swapping of 222,908 shares, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in closing at $1.81 in an exchange of 370,944 stock units. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.35 with an exchange of 5 shares, Massy Holdings spiked $1.25 to close at $74.75 in exchanging 4,950 shares, National Enterprises traded 5,645 stocks at $3. Point Lisas remained at $3.10, with 17,000 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings popped 75 cents to $135 after 18,312 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank rallied 10 cents to $57, with 51,878 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 50 cents to $18 while exchanging 55,823 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with the swapping of 2,950 units and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to close at $32.19 in exchanging 3,076 stocks.
National Enterprises settled at $3 after 10,467 shares crossed the market, National Flour Mills rose 4 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 903 units, NCB Financial Group declined 24 cents to $8.25, with 16,197 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media settled at $4.60, with 44,552 units crossing the market, Point Lisas stayed at $3.10 in switching ownership of 500 units, Scotiabank rallied 30 cents ending at $56.90, after 10,607 shares crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent in closing at $17.50 after trading 53,105 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents to close at $3.25, with 5,149 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 with an exchange of 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to $32.14 while exchanging 110 stocks.
fell 7 cents to $1.74 after trading 273,813 stock units, L.J Williams B share shed 5 cents in closing at $1.35 trading 10,000 stock units, Massy Holdings stayed at $69.76 after exchanging 777 shares. NCB Financial Group lost 25 cents to close at $8.50 in an exchange of 78,000 units, One Caribbean Media rose 30 cents to $4.80 in exchanging 500 stock units, Point Lisas climbed 10 cents to $3.10 while trading 1,051 units. Republic Financial Holdings stayed at $135 in trading 2,925 stock units, Scotiabank closed at $57, with 22,521 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 77 cents to $18.50 trading 300 stock units. Trinidad Cement rose 5 cents to $3.30, with an exchange of 10 stock units and Unilever Caribbean inched up 1 cent in closing at $16.33 and exchanging 30,401 stocks.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 16 traded compared to 15 on Monday, with nine stocks rising, one declining and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 9.11 points to 1,367.59, the All T&T Index rose 8.76 points to end at 1,847.63 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.33 points to settle at 119.67.
Guardian Holdings picked up 15 cents to close at $32.50 trading 27,000 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.81 in switching ownership of 60 shares. Massy Holdings jumped $7.75 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $74.75 after 2,250 units crossed the exchange, National Flour Mills closed at $2.30 in trading 84,166 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 100,000 stocks at $8.50. Point Lisas gained 5 cents to settle at $3 in exchanging 1,248 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $6.99 trading 222 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $135 in transferring 416 shares. Scotiabank advanced $1.10 to $56 after exchanging 31,802 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 46 cents to $16.95 in trading 81,953 shares and Unilever Caribbean added 1 cent in closing at $16.33 with the swapping of 702 shares.
A total of 16 securities traded compared to 20 on Thursday, with prices of five stocks rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 4.34 points to 1,355.98, The All T&T Index rose 6.90 points to 1,841.46 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 2.29 points to sit at 117.23.
National Flour Mills remained at $2.30 after an exchange of 95,998 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.30 with an exchange of 3,700 units, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $4.89 after switching ownership of 6,000 units. Point Lisas remained at $2.95, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 after trading 530 shares, Scotiabank ended after exchanging 2,002 stock units to end at $54.90. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.49 to close at $16.49 in an exchange of 23,421 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after exchanging 2,000 units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 4 cents to end at $32.49, trading 3,203 shares.
National Enterprises fell 23 cents to close at $3 in trading 16,300 shares, National Flour Mills declined 35 cents to end at $1.95 with the swapping of 52,900 shares, NCB Financial Group rose 10 cents to $8.20, with 138,482 stocks crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings traded 5,371 shares after losing 9 cents and closing at $132.52, Scotiabank gained 9 cents to close at $54.75 trading 11,352 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL jumped $1 to close at $14.80, after trading 178,353 stock units, Unilever Caribbean slipped 3 cents to $16.30 after exchanging 156 stocks and West Indian Tobacco added I cent to end at $32.51, with 3,046 units changing hands.
A total of 20 securities traded, up from 12 on Tuesday, with three rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index added 0.98 points to settle at 1,340.87, the All T&T Index advanced 9.58 points to 1,821.30 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 1.15 points to close at 115.87.
Guardian Holdings advanced 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $30.01, with 3,368 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 8 cents to $1.70, after 251,623 shares crossed the market, Massy Holdings gained 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $65.06 in exchanging 21,138 stock units. National Enterprises climbed 42 cents to $3.23 in trading 1,800 shares, National Flour Mills declined 4 cents to $2.28 with the swapping of 5,098 shares, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent in ending at $8.10, with 95,000 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media traded 550 stocks at $4.50, Point Lisas settled at $2.95 with the swapping of 1,000 shares, Prestige Holdings shed 49 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.51 in an exchange of 13,655 stocks. Scotiabank dropped 4 cents to close at $54.66 trading 25,418 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 20 cents to close at $13.80, after trading 160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after exchanging 3,685 stocks and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.50, with 23,346 units changing hands.