Market activity ended in a subdued manner on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling, after trading volume surged 275 percent, with 70 percent higher value than on Monday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 13 securities traded down from 18 on Monday, with two rising, three declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 4.63 points to settle at 1,451.80. The All T&T Index declined 8.17 points to 1,998.54 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.12 points to settle at 121.46.
A total of 492,677 shares traded, for $3,192,093 compared to 131,472 units at $2,120,497 on Monday. An average of 37,898 units traded at $245,546 compared to 7,304 shares at $117,805 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 18,975 units at $294,304 versus 14,942 units at $304,695. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings shed 10 cents to end at $17.90 in an exchange of 50 shares, Ansa McAl traded 3,280 units at $59.99, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43 after 1,000 stocks changed hands. 
Clico Investment Fund had an exchange of 12,572 shares at $29, First Citizens Group rallied $4.25 to $56.50, with 3,902 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy ended at $6.10 after an exchange of 267 units. Guardian Holdings traded 8,596 stocks at $30.33, JMMB Group declined 4 cents in ending at $2.24 with the swapping of 437,755 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $3.83 to $95.58 while exchanging 1,110 units. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 with 440 shares changing hands, Scotiabank fell $1.01 to $65.99 after trading 11,954 stock units, Trinidad Cement finished unchanged at $3.85, with 1,612 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean traded 10,139 shares in ending at $16.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 18 securities traded compared to 15 on Friday, with prices of two rising, six declining and ten remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.73 points to 1,456.43, the All T&T Index dropped 6.21 points to 2,006.71 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.15 points to settle at 121.58.
Guardian Media ended at $3.10 after trading 298 shares, JMMB Group finished at $2.28 after 27,000 stock units crossed the market, L.J. Williams B share gained 1 cent to close at $1.51, trading 943 stock units. Massy Holdings dropped $3.83 to $91.75 with 47 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in exchanging 32,536 stocks, Point Lisas lost 6 cents to $3.15 in an exchange of 300 units. Prestige Holdings lost 19 cents to end at $7.01 with the swapping of 229 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138, with 1,379 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $67 while exchanging 2,421 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 with 13,296 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement traded 3,500 stock units at $3.85 and West Indian Tobacco ended at $29.74 with an exchange of 16,632 units.
First Citizens Group declined 75 cents to $56, with 92 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $6.15 with the swapping of 10,000 shares, Guardian Holdings picked up 2 cents in closing at $30.35 with 389 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $95.58 in switching ownership of 5,231 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.90 in exchanging 30,000 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to close at $8 with a transfer of 25,108 shares. One Caribbean Media finished unchanged at $4.40 with 9,960 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138, with 1,037 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $67 trading 2,607 stocks. Trinidad Cement lost 2 cents in closing at $3.85 in exchanging 2,400 stock units, Unilever Caribbean gained 20 cents to end at $16.20 in switching ownership of 121 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 48 cents to $29.74 trading 16,820 stocks.
GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent in closing at $6.10 after exchanging 51,678 stock units, Guardian Holdings finished at $30.33, with 8,070 shares changing hands, Guardian Media rose 7 cents to end at $3.10 after trading 50 stocks. JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $2.28 in switching ownership of 6,360 stock units, Massy Holdings had an exchange of 20,191 shares at $95.58 while NCB Financial Group rallied 10 cents to $8.10 with 49,726 units crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 in an exchange of 1,525 shares, Scotiabank increased $1 to $67 after 4,086 stocks crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 25 cents to end at $18.50 after an exchange of 300 stock units and Trinidad Cement rallied 2 cents in closing at $3.87 after trading 350 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Overall, 15 securities traded down from 18 on Tuesday, with four rising, three falling and eight unchanged.
Massy Holdings rose $5.58 to $95.58 after an exchange of 19,305 units, National Enterprises ended trading 7,000 stocks at $3.25, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 286,882 stocks changed hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 with an exchange of 7,274 shares, Scotiabank declined $1 to close at $66 in trading 28,710 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 25 cents to $18.75, with 19,576 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.85 after 10,915 stock units crossed the market, Unilever Caribbean lost 19 cents in ending at $16 after an exchange of 1,017 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $29.26 with 15,503 units changing hands.
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.
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.
