Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday and resulted in 36 percent more shares traded, with an 11 percent higher value than Tuesday, as the market closed with more stocks falling than rising at the close.
Some 16 securities traded, as was the case on Tuesday, with four rising, seven declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 3.99 points to settle at 1,433.47, the All T&T Index gained 4.44 points to settle at 2,067.29 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.49 points to settle at 105.76.
A total of 741,482 shares traded for $7,081,772 versus 543,249 units at $6,362,328 on Tuesday. An average of 46,343 units traded at $442,611 compared to 33,953 shares at $397,727 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 42,550 units at $455,014 versus 42,354 units at $455,629. Trading in March averaged 36,197 units at $438,630.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s gained $1.80 to end at $48 while exchanging 1,020 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57, clearing the market with 4,665 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended unchanged at $45, with 1,085 stocks crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to end at $29.50 in switching ownership of 7,010 units, First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $53, with 960 stock units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 12 cents in ending at $5.62, after trading 1,000 units. 
GraceKennedy finished at $6 in trading 165 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined 19 cents to end at $26.11 in an exchange of 40 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.50 with the swapping of 136,899 stock units. Massy Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $5.05 with an exchange of 458,162 shares, NCB Financial Group ended at $6.10 after trading 2,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 2 cents to $140, with 11,734 units changing hands. Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to end at $81, trading 618 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 2 cents to close at $20.57 in exchanging 30,435 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents to $16.15 in swapping 82,189 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $23.35 after exchanging 3,500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy Holdings climbed 1 cent to $5.25 with 373,169 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to end at $2.95 in an exchange of 389 stock units. NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10, with 29,240 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140.02 in exchanging 204 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $1.10 in closing at $81.10 in switching ownership of 12,498 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent to end at $20.59, with 21,482 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.60, with 2,130 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 while exchanging 12,646 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents in ending at $23.85 after trading 4,084 shares.
A total of 20 securities traded up from 17 on Friday, with seven rising, ten declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 2.85 points to 1,429.00, the All T&T Index slipped 2.32 points to 2,065.10 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.17 points to 104.79.
Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $5.24 after trading 261,689 stock units, National Enterprises increased 5 cents to close at $3, with 40 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills rallied 20 cents, ending at $1.80 in trading 1,700 shares. NCB Financial Group gained 2 cents in closing at $6.10 after 3,515 units crossed the market, One Caribbean Media fell 3 cents to end at $4.15 trading 53,050 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings declined 73 cents to $140.02 in switching ownership of 2,271 shares. Scotiabank shed $1.10 to land at $80 in trading 1,883 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 5 cents to $20.60 after exchanging 9,011 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 8 cents in closing at $3.60, with 57,855 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in switching ownership of 38,573 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $23.90 with 555 units changing hands.
A total of 17 securities traded similar to Thursday, with four rising, five declining and eight ending unchanged.
Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $26.30 in switching ownership of 58 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to close at $5.34 after trading 17,567 units, National Enterprises dropped 5 cents in closing at $2.95, with 1,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.08 after 13,000 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $7.10 with 1,300 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 75 cents to $140.75 in trading 5,392 shares. Scotiabank gained $1.10 to $81.10 with an exchange of 12,883 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.65 after an exchange of 14,300 stocks, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.52 trading 203 shares. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 while exchanging 33,515 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents to end at $23.95 with the swapping of 2,410 shares.
Guardian Media advanced 10 cents to $3.20, with 250 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to end at $2.43 in exchange of 887 units, Massy Holdings rose 27 cents to close at $5.37 in an exchange of 20,140 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $3 after 691 stocks changed hands, NCB Financial Group shed 12 cents in closing at $6.08 in trading 36,738 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 after ending at $140 and trading 574 shares. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 with an exchange of 2,760 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 9 cents to close at $20.65, trading 49,047 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished at $3.52, with 125 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16 in switching ownership of 20,290 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 4 cents at $23.91 with 118 stock units clearing the market.
JMMB Group lost 1 cent to end at $2.42 in switching ownership of 700 units, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.97 after 100 shares were exchanged. Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 with the swapping of 106,910 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents in closing at $6.20 after trading 63,945 stocks, ended at $141 after 472 units cleared the market. Scotiabank finished at $80 with an exchange of 4,184 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 5 cents to close at $20.56, with 21,154 units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 in exchanging 9,817 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $23.95 after 6,795 shares changed hands.
Guardian Holdings dropped 39 cents to $27.01 after exchanging 5,471 shares, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to close at $2.43 after 1,500 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $5 with an exchange of 76,594 units. National Enterprises remained at $3 with the swapping of 202,764 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 5 cents in ending at $1.60, with 100 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $6.10, with 11,565 shares crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $3.50 in exchanging 16 units, Prestige Holdings popped 30 cents in closing at $7.10, with 65 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after trading 5,002 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $80 in an exchange of 36 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 after trading 250 stock units, Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents to $3.52 in switching ownership of 181 stock units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 10 cents to close at $16 while exchanging 5,566 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99 in exchanging 13,080 units.
Guardian Holdings increased 39 cents in closing at $27.40 crossing the market 20,198 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.42 in exchanging 218 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 43 cents in ending at $5.10 after switching ownership of 194,049 units. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3, with 18,581 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $6.10 after exchanging 32,730 units, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 with 3,425 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished at $6.80 as 383 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in an exchange of 1,232 shares, Scotiabank finished at $80, with 3,526 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $20.60 in exchanging 28,236 units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 10 cents in closing at $15.90 after an exchange of 41,704 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.99, with 4,429 shares changing hands.
Nineteen securities traded, down from 24 on Monday, with three rising, nine declining and seven closing unchanged.
JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.42 in switching ownership of 10,388 units, Massy Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at $5.53 in exchanging 64,270 stocks, National Enterprises gained 1 cent to $3, with 260 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group finished at $6.10 in an exchange of 47,986 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $6.80 as just seven stock units passed through the market, Republic Financial Holdings declined 7 cents in closing at $141, with 856 units crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 50 cents to end at $80, with 5,650 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to end at $20.60 with an exchange of 26,865 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16 after 66,196 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in trading 21,044 stocks.
A total of 21 securities traded up from 20 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 11.81 points to 1,450.00, the All T&T Index gained 6.08 points to close at 2,075.89 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 2.51 points to settle at 109.25.
Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents in closing at $27.40 with 20 units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 11 cents to end at $2.29 with 67,166 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $5.74 after exchanging 286,928 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $2.99 after trading 40 stock units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to close at $6.70 in switching ownership of 219 shares, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.13 after trading 3,051 units. Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.90, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell $1 to $141 with an exchange of 3,700 units, Scotiabank remained at $81 after an exchange of 1,731 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 63 cents to $20.62 in trading 7,251 shares, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16 after exchanging 11,648 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.99 in switching ownership of 14,068 units.