Stocks ended trading on Thursday, with more declining than rising, leading the market strong>ndices to slip to finish September marginally higher than August close. The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed with the volume of shares traded moderately higher than on Wednesday but with 37 percent less value.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 18 securities traded, up from 10 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.17 points to 1,430.69, the All T&T Index lost 2.33 points to 1,932.71 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.57 points to settle at 125.23.
A total of, 359,958 shares traded for $3,532,277 compared to 345,893 units at $5,613,442 on Wednesday. An average of 19,998 units traded at $196,238 versus 34,589 at $561,344 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 36,606 units at $425,940 versus 37,485 units at $448,490. The average trade for August amounts to 16,186 units at $226,311.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 in an exchange of 3,045 shares, Ansa McAl traded 1,526 stock units $57.80, Clico Investment Fund closed at $26.49, with 16,870 units clearing the market. Endeavour Holdings declined 2 cents to $7 in trading 355 stocks, First Citizens Bank increased 5 cents to $50.60 after an exchange of 1,286 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 10 cents to end at $6.50 in exchanging 4,347 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to close at $6.25 in switching ownership of 305,896 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $32.85 after trading 730 stocks, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.01 while exchanging 1,304 stocks. 
Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $82.50, with 80 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises traded 525 units at $3.29, National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 with the swapping of 1,046 shares. One Caribbean Media dropped 4 cents to close at $4.26, with 2,500 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings closed at $7, with 1,045 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 66 cents to $135.76 with an exchange of 1,780 stocks. Scotiabank rose $1.75 to end at $62 after trading 7,420 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.40, with 8,126 shares crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean declined 2 cents to close at $16.20 after 2,077 stocks cleared the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Composite Index dipped 0.83 points to 1,433.86, the All T&T Index gained 1.09 points to settle at 1,935.04 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.41 points to 125.80.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 after trading 150 shares, Clico Investment Fund dipped 1 cent to $26.49 in an exchange of 510 units, First Citizens Bank fell 1 cent to $50.55 after finishing trading of 1,150 stocks. GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to end at $6.26, with 25,548 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $32.85 after trading 270 stocks, Massy Holdings remained unchanged at $83 in trading 30 stock units. National Enterprises ended at $3.29 after 30 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial Group slipped 5 cents to $8.25, with 261,213 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank shed 30 cents to close at $60.25 after exchanging 51,200 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $17.40, with 5,792 shares changing hands.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 12 on Monday, with stocks traded split equally at six each between those rising, declining and those ending unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.76 points to 1,434.69, the All T&T Index increased 0.90 points to settle at 1,933.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.38 points to finish at 126.21.
Guardian Holdings ended at $32.75, with 455 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media popped 1 cent to close at $3.01 in trading 3,397 shares, JMMB Group held at $2.22 trading 5,010,040 stocks. Massy Holdings increased 99 cents in closing at $83 while exchanging two stock units, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to $3.29, with 55 units clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 after 671 shares crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group gained 5 cents in ending at $8.30, with 35 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $60.55, with 1,139 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to end at $17.40 after exchanging 5,071 units. Trinidad Cement fell 4 cents to $3.96 with the swapping of 12,670 shares, Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $16.22 with an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents in closing at $30.94 trading 210 stock units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashed a short-term bullish signal, with seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 80 shares at $24.55, Clico Investment Fund ended at $26.57 while exchanging 4,153 stocks, First Citizens Bank rose 23 cents to $50.74 after trading ten stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 with 37,000 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings closed at $32.75 after exchanging 250 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $2.22, with an exchange of 20,060 stocks. Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to $82.01 in an exchange of 13,849 stock units, NCB Financial Group rose 19 cents to $8.25 after finishing trading of 157,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2.08 to $136.42 in trading 2,310 stock units. Scotiabank gained 75 cents to close at $60.55, with 242 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 75 cents to $17.50 after exchanging 4,129 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 in switching ownership of 1,109 units.
Guardian Media rallied 36 cents to $3, with 155 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group dropped 2 cents to $2.20 after exchanging 500 shares, L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. Massy Holdings shed 9 cents to $82.01 with 371,891 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after trading 976 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 with an exchange of 5,948 shares. NCB Financial Group declined 11 cents to $8.06, with 8,000 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed to $135.45 after trading 424 units. Scotiabank fell $1.20 to $59.80 with the swapping of 4,066 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.01 after exchanging 8,000 stocks, Trinidad Cement traded 550 shares at $4 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.99 in trading 10,730 stocks.
Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $82.10 with an exchange of 500 stock units, National Enterprises declined 5 cents in closing at $3.25 after trading 3,443 units, National Flour Mills remained unchanged at $1.90, with 4,152 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group dropped 8 cents to $8.17 after 4,250 units changed hands, One Caribbean Media rallied 4 cents to end at $4.30, with 2,600 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas declined 15 cents to $3.05, with 2,050 stock units trading. Prestige Holdings dropped 38 cents in ending at $7 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.55 to $138 with an exchange of 213 units, Scotiabank lost 50 cents to close at $61 in trading 817 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 1 cent to $17.01 after 3,411 stock units changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents in closing at $4, with 101,620 shares crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 18 cents in closing at $16.22 after trading 10 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 in switching ownership of 3,710 stocks.
JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 63,500 stocks, Massy Holdings traded 615 stock units at $82, National Enterprises ended at $3.30 after 11,315 shares changed hands. NCB Financial Group advanced 24 cents to $8.25 after exchanging 235,375 stock units, One Caribbean Media dropped 60 cents to $4.26 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.45 after exchanging 4,491 shares. Scotiabank traded just two shares at $61.50, Trinidad & Tobago NGL close unmoved at $17 in exchanging 6,414 units, Trinidad Cement traded 2,000 shares at $3.90. Unilever Caribbean climbed 18 cents to close at $16.40 in trading 1,230 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.99 with an exchange of 3,445 shares.
Guardian Holdings fell 20 cents in closing at $32.75, with 3,391 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media finished at $3.10, with 197,915 shares changing hands, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to $2.20 after exchanging 434 shares. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents in ending at $82 after an exchange of 27,342 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained $8.01 in switching ownership of 40,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 1 cent to $135.45 in 877 stocks changing hands. Scotiabank gained $1.50 to close at $61.50 while exchanging 925 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $17 trading 2,913 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents to $3.90 with an exchange of 198,343 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.99 after 5,645 units traded.
JMMB Group traded 123,000 units at $2.22, Massy Holdings declined $2.87 to $82.03 in trading 1,110 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.30 while exchanging 361 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.90, with 550 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.01 after exchanging 30,592 stock units, One Caribbean Media traded 205 shares at $4.86. Republic Financial Holdings popped 1 cent to 135.46, with 1,849 stock changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $1 to $60 in an exchange of 9,150 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 19,518 stock units at $17. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $3.96 in switching ownership of 10,800 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 5,234 units at $30.99.
JMMB Group close at $2.22, with 19,000 shares changing hands. L.J. Williams B share advanced 15 cents to $1.50 while exchanging 150 units, Massy Holdings remained at $82.02, with 100,585 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group traded 1,000 shares at $8.01. Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $135.45 after exchanging 20 stock units, Scotiabank finished trading 230,769 units at $59, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 1 cent to $16.50 with the swapping of 3,001 shares and Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $3.90 after trading 101,803 stocks.
