Stocks ended equally split between winners and losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 24 securities compared with 21 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven stocks each rising and declining and 10 ended firm. The volume of stocks traded jumped 94 percent, from a low base on Wednesday, with a 9 percent increase in value.
The market closed with trading of 179,038 shares for $925,648 compared to 92,136 stock units at $852,515 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,460 shares changing hands at $38,569 compared to 4,387 units at $40,596 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date ended with 15,151 shares at $95,184, down from 17,349 units at $111,362 on the prior day, compared with December with an average of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The market traded a new year high, with the Composite Index increasing 3.24 points to end at 951.28, the All T&T Index popped 6.62 points to wrap up trading at 1,377.78, the SME Index remained at 93.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to 69.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and just one with a lower offer.
At the day’s close, Agostini remained at $62.84, with 12 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 after investors traded 3,850 units, AS Bryden dropped 19 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 5,699 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 84 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced $1.50 to finish at $36 in trading 1,255 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with a transfer of 1,562 units, Guardian Holdings sank 29 cents and ended at $15 with investors dealing in 121 stocks, Guardian Media rose 2 cents in closing at 62 cents, with 10,500 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents with traders dealing in a mere one share, L.J. Williams B share fell 2 cents to close at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to end at $3.60 with investors trading 7,390 units. National Enterprises increased 26 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,184 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to $1.68 in trading 32,422 units, 
NCB Financial sllipped 1 cent to close at $1.92, 1,000 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares, Point Lisas declined 50 cents and ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 50 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in an exchange of 2,540 shares. Republic Financial popped $1.20 in closing at $106 after 63 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost 9 cents to close at $47.90 after an exchange of 1,141 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65, with 15,887 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94, with 10 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to close at $13.91 closed at 20,931 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to finish at $2.65 in trading 62,335 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 547,160 shares for $3,429,904 compared to 511,318 stock units at $1,316,589 on Monday.
AS Bryden ended at $1.90 after 2,001 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Group advanced 5 cents in closing at $34.15 in trading 11,490 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.37 after switching ownership of 634 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 29 cents to $15 with investors trading 40 units, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 8 stocks, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to finish at 84 cents, with 251 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.18, after 500 shares passed through the market , Massy Holdings ended at $3.65 with an exchange of 18,504 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.24, with 62,794 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 50,800 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.33 after an exchange of 20,978 shares, Point Lisas popped 50 cents in closing at $5.10 with investors dealing in 650 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings fell 98 cents to end at 52 weeks low of $13 after an exchange of 1,553 stock units, Republic Financial slipped 99 cents to close at $105 in trading 15,425 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $47.99 after a transfer of 1,510 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.63 as investors exchanged 343,230 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 19 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.75 with a transfer of 1,474 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 40 cents to close at $13.60 with investors swapping 1,093 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to end at $2.62 with an exchange of 13,579 shares.
The market closed with trading of 511,318 shares worth $1,316,589 compared to 306,666 stock units at $3,755,364 on Friday.
AS Bryden lost 1 cent and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 14,711 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 4 cents to end at $8.28, with 33 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group gained 1 cent to finish at $34.10 after a transfer of 2,950 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.47 after investors traded 937 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 34 cents to end at $15.29 after an exchange of 5 stocks, Guardian Media climbed 2 cents to end at 62 cents with a transfer of only one stock unit. JMMB Group ended at 86 cents, with 9,000 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings increased 1 cent to $3.65 after trading of 4,772 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 24 cents to close at $2.24, with 25,956 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 107,171 units, NCB Financial advanced 1 cent in closing at $1.93 with an exchange of 51 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.98 following an exchange of 200 units. 
Republic Financial rose 49 cents and ended at $105.99 after the trading of 19 shares, Scotiabank ended at $47.99, with 209 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $2.63 as investors exchanged 290,335 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent in closing at $1.94, with 505 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 in trading 149 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 as 54,249 stock units passed through the market.
Eric Solis Marketing remained at $3.90 after an exchange of 5 stocks, First Citizens Group climbed 11 cents to $34.09 in the trading of 417 stock units, GraceKennedy closed trading at $3.47, after trading of 5,882 stocks. JMMB Group rose 10 cents to 86 cents with traders dealing in a mere one unit, L.J. Williams B share advanced 8 cents and ended at $1.18 in an exchange of 3,800 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents to end at $3.64 with investors dealing in 23,211 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $2 in the trading of 2,817 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after 177,429 units crossed the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 250 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after an exchange of 13,354 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 83 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $13.98 after 100 shares crossed the market, 
Republic Financial rallied $2.27 and ended at $105.50 with investors swapping 30,190 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64 after closing with 30,364 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $1.95 after 4,587 stocks passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with a transfer of 498 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $2.64, with 7,670 shares crossing the exchange.
Stocks bucked the year’s trend and registered gains on Wednesday, the final day of the year, resulting from the trading of 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four rising, six declining and 12 ended firm. The volume of stocks traded declined 69 percent valued 8 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading of 358,673 shares worth $2,581,891 compared to 1,144,349 stock units at $2,808,804 on Tuesday.
In closing out the year, Agostini declined 5 cents to end at $62.85 in an exchange of 147 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 with 227 units clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 after a transfer of 10 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.90, after 1,963 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.24 after an exchange of 70 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 2 cents to finish at $33.98 with investors swapping 1,545 shares. GraceKennedy gained 1 cent and ended at $3.47 with 155 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 40 cents to $14.95 after switching owners of 130,025 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 76 cents with 21,613 units changing hands. Massy Holdings remained at $3.69, with 1,406 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises climbed 25 cents to finish at $2 with investors dealing in 34,221 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 100,895 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.92, with 13,736 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 as investors exchanged 610 shares, Point Lisas fell 50 cents to end at $4.60 with a transfer of 275 units. 
Prestige Holdings dipped 40 cents in closing at $13.15 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Republic Financial popped 18 cents and closed at $103.23 with investors trading 1,484 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47.99 with an exchange of 105 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64 following the trading of 46,123 stocks, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to $1.85 with 314 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 20 cents to close at $14 with traders dealing in 616 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.61 in trading 3,033 shares.
The market closed with trading of 1,144,349 shares for $2,808,804, down from 1,251,579 stock units at $3,363,388 on Monday.
AS Bryden lost 3 cents to end at $1.90 with 3,229 shares clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 1 cent in closing at $8.24 in an exchange of 151 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.90 with trading of a mere 3 shares. First Citizens Group fell by 40 cents to $34, with 12,217 units passing through the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.46, with investors swapping just 9 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.55, with 12,052 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Media fell 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 60 cents with investors dealing in 45 shares, JMMB Group dropped 11 cents and ended at 76 cents and closed with 177,850 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied 1 cent to finish at $3.69 after an exchange of 108,909 stocks. National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $1.75 with a transfer of 748,514 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 as investors exchanged 1,950 shares, 
NCB Financial shed 1 cent and ended at $1.92 after a transfer of 250 stocks. Republic Financial sank 45 cents to finish at $103.05 with traders dealing in 836 units, Scotiabank dipped 1 cent to end at $47.99 in an exchange of 940 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64, with 64,609 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to $14.20 with an exchange of 179 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 as 11,891 units passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 1,251,579 shares worth $3,363,388 compared to 138,886 stock units at $5,166,474 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden gained 3 cents and ended at $1.93 after an exchange of 3,520 stocks, Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $18.44 with investors trading 4,341 units, Eric Solis Marketing shed 10 cents to close at $3.90 with an exchange of 2 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 5 cents to $34.40 after 250 shares crossed the market, GraceKennedy finished at $3.47 after an exchange of 10,819 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $14.55 with a transfer of 1,500 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents with just one share crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed 8 cents to 87 cents in switching ownership of 23,777 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.68 with traders dealing in 5,085 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $1.74 in an exchange of 153,713 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 53,008 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33, with 962 units crossing the exchange. Point Lisas rose 10 cents to end at $5.10 after trading of 96 stocks, 
Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.55 in an exchange of 5 stock units, Republic Financial shed $1.50 to close at $103.50, with an exchange of 1,583 shares. Scotiabank advanced $1.54 to $48 as investors exchanged 582 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to end at $2.64, with 991,758 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 23 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $14 after a transfer of 125 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 and closed with 420 stocks being traded.
The market closed ahead of Christmas, with just 9 stocks rising and 16 declining. The financial sector declined in all listings except for Guardian Holdings, which remained unchanged at the close. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The Manufacturing sector had three stocks increasing and two falling. Three stocks in the Trading sector fell, two rose and all three stocks in the Entertainment and Media sector declined.
The market closed with trading of 138,886 shares worth $5,166,474 compared to 159,604 stock units at $762,164 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.90 with investors trading 3,600 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 10 cents and ended at $34.35 in an exchange of 540 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.47 with investors trading 585 shares. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with an exchange of 5,200 stock units, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents following trading of 1,540 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.69 as investors exchanged 2,885 units. Medcorp ended at $48 with a transfer of 31 shares, National Enterprises rallied 4 cents in closing at $1.74, with 22,500 stock units changing hands, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with traders dealing in 20,010 stocks. NCB Financial increased 1 cent to $1.93 after an exchange of 42 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15, with 9,877 shares crossing the market, 
Republic Financial popped $1.27 and ended at $105 in switching ownership of 37,468 units. Scotiabank fell $1.44 in closing at $46.46, with 16,952 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL inched 1 cent up, to $2.65 with investors dealing in 9,974 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $14.23, after 6,418 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 and closed with an exchange of 151 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 159,604 shares for $762,164 compared to 184,740 stocks at $4,210,227 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 after an exchange of 3 shares, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to finish at $1.90 after it closed with 2,472 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with an exchange of 1,485 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45, with 10 units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing rose 25 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 5 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $34.25 after a transfer of 4,790 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.49 in trading 180 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.50, with 143 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 5 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 3 cents to $3.69, with 3,163 units clearing the market National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to finish at $1.70, after trading of 37,056 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher and ended at $1.61, with 60,000 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors swapping 2,520 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 in switching ownership of 35,917 stock units, 
Point Lisas slipped 11 cents to close at $5, with 60 shares crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with investors trading 58 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 77 cents and ended at $103.73 after an exchange of 936 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.40 to end at $47.90 with investors dealing in 3,189 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 2,606 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors trading 1,505 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 16 cents to finish at $14.24 in switching ownership of 1,257 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 in trading 917 stock units.