Market activity ended on Wednesday and resulted in slightly fewer stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after 56 percent more shares were traded, with 41 percent higher value than on Tuesday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
New record high for the TTSE Composite Index.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 20 on Tuesday, with three rising, five declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 17.43 points to close at a record high of 1,526.65, the All T&T Index surged 33.72 points to 2,136.57 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 122.50.
A total of 255,751 shares traded for $6,952,251 compared to 163,749 units at $4,916,412 on Tuesday. An average of 14,208 units traded at $386,236 compared to 8,187 at $245,821 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 50,207 units at $296,887 versus 53,179 units at $289,510 on the prior trading day. The average trade for December amounts to 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $39.50 after exchanging 535 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $19.99, with 2,855 stock units crossing the market, Ansa McAl shed 20 cents in closing at $59.30 after exchanging 1,313 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended unchanged at $43.49 with the swapping of 1,115 units, Clico Investment Fund slipped 1 cent to end at $29.49 trading 12,279 stocks, First Citizens Group rallied $5.90 to $65.91 in an exchange of 492 units. 
GraceKennedy finished unchanged at $6.25, with 250 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings dropped 33 cents to close at $30 while swapping 101,786 shares, JMMB Group finished unchanged at $2.35 after 3,200 stocks changed hands. Massy Holdings lost 12 cents to end at $106.12 in trading 16,179 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.51 after an exchange of 6,750 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.01 after 65,394 units crossed the exchange. One Caribbean Media ended at $4.20 in switching ownership of 1,200 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1.25 in closing at $142.50 with an exchange of 217 units, Scotiabank finished trading of 1,500 shares at $70.50. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 40 cents to $19.60 in an exchange of 7,449 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16, with 16,237 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $27.after trading 17,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 20 securities trading versus 21 on Monday, with nine rising, five declining and six ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 12.12 points to 1,509.22, the All T&T Index lost 25.35 points to close at 2,102.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to settle at 122.50.
JMMB Group climbed 5 cents to $2.35 trading 5,341 shares, Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to close at $106.24, with 17,320 units changing hands, National Enterprises declined 24 cents to $3.51 after an exchange of 1,300 stock units. National Flour Mills lost 3 cents in closing at $1.92 after 2,200 units switched owners, NCB Financial Group rose 1 cent to end at $8.01 in switching ownership of 3,400 stock units, Prestige Holdings finished the trading of 100 shares at $7.05. Scotiabank finished at $70.50 in trading 6,641 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20, with 50 shares clearing the market, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $3.76 with an exchange of 45,312 stocks. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16, with 485 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco advanced 49 cents to $27.99 with the swapping of 1,070 units.
At the close, 21 securities traded compared to 18 on Friday, with four stocks each rising and declining and 13 traded unchanged.
Guardian Holdings remained at $30 after 110 shares crossed the market, JMMB Group ended at $2.30, with 7,894 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $106 with an exchange of 13,702 stocks. National Enterprises finished trading 2,667 stocks at $3.75, National Flour Mills finished switching of 340 shares at $1.95, NCB Financial Group remained at $8, with 10,474 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.05 after trading 61 units, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 to end at $141.25, with 10 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to close at $70.50 after 399 shares crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 40 cents ending at $20 with the swapping of 9,904 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16 trading 809 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $27.50 after trading 62 stocks.
A total of 18 securities traded versus 19 on Thursday, with five rising, four declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 2.05 points to 1,523.33, the All T&T Index fell 3.85 points to 2,133.96 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.02 points to settle at 121.92.
GraceKennedy climbed 4 cents to $6.20, with 22,295 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings finished at $30 in switching ownership of 12,254 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.30 in an exchange of 13,700 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $106 after exchanging 7,256 shares, National Enterprises rose 25 cents in closing at $3.75 while exchanging 250 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8 trading 238,640 units. Prestige Holdings increased 5 cents to close at $7.05 in trading 535 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140.25, with 800 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank declined 25 cents to $70 with the swapping of 3,538 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $19.60 trading 14,953 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16 after exchanging 8,652 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 11 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $28 while exchanging 20,026 shares.
At the close of the market, 19 securities traded compared to 17 on Wednesday, with four rising, eight declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.51 points to a record close of 1,525.38, the All T&T Index popped 2.81 points to end at a record high of 2,137.81 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.02 points higher to 121.94.
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.1 after 31,662 stock units crossed the market, GraceKennedy shed 4 cents to close at $6.16 in exchanging 102,614 stocks, Guardian Media finished unchanged at $3.15 while trading 100,000 shares. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 in switching ownership of 4,783,185 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $106 with an exchange of 1,431 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.95, with 5,768 stocks changing hands. NCB Financial Group finished trading 99,013 stock units at $8, One Caribbean Media dropped 24 cents in ending at $4.20 after 4,968 units changed hands, Point Lisas fell 37 cents to $3.25 after exchanging 770,759 shares. Scotiabank dropped $4.70 to close at $70.25 with the swapping of 567 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 79 cents in closing at $19.60 in an exchange of 11,097 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 15 cents to end at $16 after exchanging 19,017 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 27 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.11 trading 9,955 units.
As was the case on Tuesday, 17 securities changed hands, with eight rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 2.29 points to close at 1,523.87, the All T&T Index climbed 3.42 points to 2,135.00 and, the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.15 points to settle at 121.92.
GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.20 after exchanging 10,065 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $30 while exchanging 10,592 units, Guardian Media gained 10 cents in ending at $3.15, with 300 shares traded. Massy Holdings declined 24 cents to end at $106.25, with 3,511 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises fell 25 cents ending at $3.50 in an exchange of 13,495 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.95 after exchanging 23,032 stocks. NCB Financial Group finished trading 137,101 shares at $8, Republic Financial Holdings climbed 3 cents to close at $140.25, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank advanced $4.95 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $74.95 after 1,976 stock units crossed the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 3 cents to close at $18.81 after exchanging 10,054 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $28.38 in switching ownership of 205 units.
Guardian Holdings rose 25 cents to end at $30 in switching ownership of 98 units, JMMB Group gained 3 cents to close at $2.30, with 42,800 stocks changing hands, L.J Williams B share lost 4 cents to close at $1.80 in trading 964 shares. Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to $106.49 after trading 1,500 units, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent in closing at $3.75, with 42,816 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent in ending at $8 with the swapping of 10,000 stock units. Point Lisas climbed 47 cents to $3.62 in exchanging 500 stocks, Scotiabank rose $1 to close at $70, with 425 stock units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.21 to end at $18.78 with 210 shares changing hands. Unilever Caribbean shed 4 cents to land at $16.15 in an exchange of 13,600 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 12 cents to $28.38 after trading 806 units.
JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to close at $2.27 with the swapping of 2,435,193 units, Massy Holdings finished unchanged at $106.50 with an exchange of 4,819 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 35 cents to $3.76 trading 10,122 stock units. National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.95, with 5,385 stocks crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group popped 1 cent to end at $8.01 after trading 274,066 shares, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.44 while exchanging 18,010 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings plunged $4.76 to $140.22, with 8,574 units clearing the market, Scotiabank dropped $1 to $69 after the trading of 1,563 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 1 cent in closing at $19.99 after exchanging 10,508 units. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to $3.75 trading 325 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.19 in exchanging 245 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $28.50, with 100 shares crossing the market.
At the close, 12 securities traded, down from 21 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.20 points to 1,520.15, the All T&T Index increased 2.90 points to close at 2,129.89 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.09 points to settle at 121.61.
GraceKennedy rallied 13 cents to $6.24 after 703 stock units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings shed 25 cents in ending at $30, with 24,940 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.30 with the swapping of 1,060,843 stock units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $106.50 after 5,353 stocks crossed the market, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to $1.95 after switching ownership of 58,580 units, Prestige Holdings finished unchanged at $7, with 130 stock units clearing the market. Scotiabank lost 50 cents to end at $70 in exchange of 42 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed $1.40 to $20 while exchanging 10,225 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $28.50 in trading 475 units.
Guardian Holdings gained 25 cents in closing at $30.25 in switching ownership of 220 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.30 after exchanging 2,367 shares, Massy Holdings climbed $1 to $106.50, with an exchange of 5,565 stock units. National Enterprises inched 1 cent higher to $3.41 in trading 1,000 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to $1.94 trading 1,000 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8, with 286,718 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial Holdings jumped $4.81 to $144.98 with 933 units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 50 cents in closing at $70.50, with 8,597 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.40 to end at $18.60 in trading 155 stock units. Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to close at $3.74, with 999 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean declined 1 cent to $16.19 in an exchange of 1,800 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 12 cents in closing at $28.50 in switching ownership of 35 stocks.
