More stocks gained than declined at the close of trading on Tuesday, after the volume traded fell 23 percent, with 52 percent higher value than on Monday, at the close of Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 18 securities traded down from 21 on Monday, with five rising, four declining and nine closing unchanged. The Composite Index fell 2.24 points to 1,452.92, the All T&T Index declined 1.21 points to 2,000.83 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.47 points to 121.44.
A total of 147,189 shares traded for $2,470,011 compared to 191,494 units at $1,630,001 on Monday.
An average of 8,177 units traded at $137,223 compared to 9,119 at $77,619 on Monday, with month to date averaging 35,109 units at $290,897 versus 36,574 units at $299,254. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $236,189.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $24.50 trading 24,299 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank rose $2 to a 52 weeks’ high of $43, with 4,000 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $57 while exchanging 1,679 stocks. GraceKennedy dropped 9 cents to end at $6.11, with 12,010 units crossing the market, Guardian Media shed 12 cents to close at $3.03 in switching ownership of 1,719 units, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.26, with 66,177 stocks changing hands. Massy Holdings ended at $90 in trading 6,208 stock units, National Enterprises increased 5 cents to close at $3.25 after 1,060 shares cleared the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.87 in exchanging 1,050 shares. 
NCB Financial Group remained at $8, trading 12,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.40 in the swapping of 682 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 19 cents to $7.20 in exchanging 418 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 to end at $138 with 1,118 stocks hanging hands, Scotiabank popped 26 cents to end at $67 with an exchange of 6,553 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 5,320 units. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.85 in an exchange of 2,204 stock units, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.19, with 488 shares crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco rallied $1.06 to $29.26 while exchanging 204 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 21 securities traded, up from 18 on Friday, with six rising, seven declining, with eight unchanged. The Composite Index rose 0.96 points to 1,455.16, the All T&T Index shed 1.67 points to end at 2,002.04 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.53 points to close at 121.91.
L.J. Williams B share rose 1 cent to $1.50 in exchanging 37,937 units, Massy Holdings fell $4 to close at $90 after 1,188 stock units changed hands. National Enterprises ended at $3.20 in exchanging 3,210 units, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to $1.87 with 4,856 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group finished at $8, with 69,300 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to close at $4.40 with an exchange of 1,550 stocks, Point Lisas rallied 21 cents to $3.21 while exchanging 1,970 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.01 after exchanging 1,000 shares. Republic Financial Holdings rose $1 to $139 after 1,000 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank dropped 26 cents to $66.74, with 27 stocks passing through the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents to end at $18.50, trading 12,050 units. Trinidad Cement declined 2 cents to $3.85, with 27,178 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean traded 25 stock units at $16.20 and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.20, with 800 stock units crossing the market.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with five rising, four declining and nine ended unchanged.
FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 35 cents to $6.15 with an exchange of 100 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 13 cents to close at $6.11 in switching ownership of 39,358 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $30.33 with 1,092 units crossing the market. JMMB Group finished trading 309,526 stocks at $2.26, Massy Holdings rallied $7 to close at $94 with 62 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 42,000 stock units cleared the market. One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to end at $4.35 after trading 2,001 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138 with an exchange of 5,438 units, Scotiabank increased $4.48 to $67, with 4,332 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 20 cents to end at $18.80 in an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Unilever Caribbean climbed 15 cents to $16.20 after exchanging 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished unchanged at $29.90, with 13,370 units changing hands.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 15 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 7.36 points to end at 1,449.77, the All T&T Index rose 8.22 points to 1,984.70 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.90 points to 122.95.
First Citizens Group finished at $57.10, with 1,380 stock units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank spiked 35 cents to $6.50, after 1,257 units changed hands, GraceKennedy dropped 1 cent to $6.24 with an exchange of 11,573 stocks. JMMB Group declined 3 cents to $2.26 trading 540 shares, Massy Holdings rallied $1.93 to close at $87, with 1,097 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises lost 5 cents to end at $3.20 while exchanging 4,906 stocks National Flour Mills traded 33,826 units at $1.84, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in an exchange of 33,229 stock units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.01, with 3,315 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 in trading 101 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 40 cents to $19 after exchanging 23,513 units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $16.05, with 80 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco popped $1.40 to close at $29.90 after exchanging 33,073 stocks.
This is the second day that only a few stocks rose, with the vast majority declining and comes against the backdrop of a sharp increase in covid-19 cases in the country that could lead to lockdown in economic activity.
First Citizens Group plunged $6.46 to $58.54 in trading 1,250 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 74 cents in closing at $30.33 after exchanging 333 stock units, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.25 after clearing the market with 8,170 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to close at $94.50 with the swapping of 1,365 shares, National Enterprises lost 25 cents to end at $3 with an exchange of 1,000 units, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.84 with 100 stocks changing hands. One Caribbean Media dropped 41 cents to $4.35 in exchanging 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings increased $1.01 to close at $138, with 39,217 stock units crossing the market, Scotiabank lost $3.48 to end at $62.52 after 48,995 units crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.70 with 6,574 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean fell 20 cents to $16 while exchanging 798 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 98 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 2,334 stocks.
Clico Investment Fund finished at $27.57 trading 11,500 stocks. GraceKennedy traded 10,082 units at $6.26, JMMB Group declined 1 cent to $2.25 with an exchange of 6,508,545 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 58 cents in closing at $95 after exchanging 179 stocks. National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.25 while exchanging 22,290 units, NCB Financial Group finished unchanged at $8, with 1,052 shares crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.01, with 7,973 stocks in switching owners. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $3.01 to $136.99, with 7,490 units crossing the market, Scotiabank shed $3 to $66, with 3,275 shares changing hands, Unilever Caribbean gained 19 cents to end at $16.20 trading 5,757 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $29.98 after exchanging 14,852 shares.
Guardian Media remained at $3.15 after exchanging 977 units, JMMB Group finished unchanged at $2.26 with an exchange of 235,258 stock units. Massy Holdings closed at $95.58 after 10,050 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises traded 300 stocks at $3.25, National Flour Mills fell 6 cents to $1.84, with 223 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 3 cents to $8 in trading 60,900 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $7.01 in exchanging 8,973 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $140 after trading 2,979 shares. Scotiabank increased 90 cents to $69 with the swapping of 865 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.70, with 850 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean lost 19 cents to close at $16.01 while exchanging 1,244 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 3 cents to close at $29.98 after trading 1,638 stock units.
Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to $31.49 in trading 1,243 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.26 trading 392,635 stock units, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent in closing at $1.49, with 645 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings rallied $1.58 to $95.58 with an exchange of 1,138 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90, with 908 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial Group advanced 3 cents to $8.03 after trading 3,369 units. Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $7 while exchanging 999 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $2 to $140 in switching ownership of 114 shares, Scotiabank rose 5 cents to $68., with 2,165 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $18.70 after trading 12,596 units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20 after 20,000 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco declined 3 cents to $29.95, with 384 stocks switching owners.
Guardian Media climbed 12 cents to $3.15 after exchanging 2,427 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.26, with 148,600 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $4 to close at $94, with 2,025 units clearing the market, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to $3.25 after 53,646 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills rose 6 cents to close at $1.90, trading 530 stock units. Prestige Holdings lost 4 cents in ending at $7.01 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138, 201 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 1 cent to end at $68.05 after exchanging 50 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.60 in switching ownership of 24,837 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to close at $3.89 trading 3,799 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with an exchange of 43,231 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 98 cents in closing at $29.98 after exchanging 4,130 shares.
The Composite Index surged 27.79 points to 1,475.80, the All T&T Index spiked 55.68 points to 2,043.72, with a rise of 15.3 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.29 points to settle at 121.65.
Guardian Media eked out a 1 cent rise to $3.03 after 1,673 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings declined $2 to end at $98, with 2,925 stocks clearing the market. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.30, with 69,766 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 6 cents in ending at $1.84 after an exchange of 285 stock units, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent higher to $8 in switching ownership of 354,497 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $7 to $138, with 2,787 units changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $5.06 to a 52 weeks’ high of $68.06 in an exchange of 4,495 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to close at $18.60 in exchanging 5,825 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.85 trading 100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after trading 1,891 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to close at $29, with 291 stock units crossing the market.