On Friday, investors bought more shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market but exchanged slightly less funds than on Thursday, resulting in rising stocks being edged out by stocks declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 726.82 points to settle at 459,116.74, the JSE Main Index added 1,210.82 points to end at 401,715.42 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to settle at 93.33.
A total of 56 securities traded down from 58 on Thursday, with 23 rising, 25 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 10,706,458 shares were traded for $108,028,666 versus 9,854,877 units at $117,634,469 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.29 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.96 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund 1.26 million units for 11.8 percent market share.
Trading averages 191,187 units at $1,929,083, compared to 169,912 shares at $2,028,180 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 217,015 units at $3,772,732, down from 223,359 units at $4,225,558 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 532,209 units at $5,709,319.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose $1.45 to end at $11.95, with 52,121 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement lost $1 in closing at $69, trading 10,358 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund jumped $4 to $49, with 13,702 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 50 cents to close at $111, with 127,161 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings fell $11 in ending at $520 after exchanging 2,194 shares, Jamaica Broilers popped 60 cents in closing at $28.70 after trading 16,277 stock units. Jamaica Producers dropped $1.70 to $22.25 in exchanging 7,694 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 96 cents to $22.99 with the swapping of 554,842 units, JMMB Group declined 79 cents to close at $47 after trading 360,914 shares. Key Insurance lost 33 cents to end at $4.37, with 70,828 units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves declined 70 cents in closing at $39.25 while exchanging 5,099 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $2.11 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.30 in an exchange of 69,072 stock units. NCB Financial shed $2 to $106.50 in switching ownership of 41,032 stocks, Palace Amusement advanced $99.95 to end at $1100 after trading 58 shares, PanJam Investment gained $2.50 in ending at $67 with 47,723 units changing hands. Proven Investments popped 50 cents in closing at $38 in exchanging 30,451 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $2 to $55 with an exchange of 16,409 shares, Scotia Group dropped 44 cents to close at $35.01 after 20,087 stocks crossed the market.
Supreme Ventures rose 46 cents to end at $29.96 in exchanging 233,006 units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 37 cents to $17 in switching ownership of 90,454 stock units and Wisynco Group fell $1 to $25 with an exchange of 704,723 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share advanced 60 cents to $6.60, trading 2,687 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share gained 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.84 while exchanging 1,011 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $1.26 to $106.99 with the swapping of 510 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More trading for the JSE USD market Friday
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of stocks traded jumping 1,127 percent with a 70 percent value than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
A total of 10 securities traded, up from seven on Thursday, with four rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.61 points to end at 223.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 1,007,137 shares traded, for US$21,115, up from 82,057 units at US$12,453 on Thursday. Trading averaged 100,714 units at US$2,111, up from 11,722 shares at US$1,779 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 56,313 shares at US$2,744 versus 43,627 units at US$2,925 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 95,379 units for US$3,929.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share advanced 0.85 of one cent to close at 7.9 US cents after exchanging 3,890 shares, Margaritaville remained at 15 US cents in exchanging 34 units, Productive Business Solutions dropped 1 cent to end at US$1.18, with one stock unit clearing the market. Proven Investments finished at 26 US cents trading 34,764 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.25 of a cent to 2.25 US cents with an exchange of 50,000 stocks, 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.55 of one cent to 12.95 US cents, with 12,078 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 1.69 cents to close at 14.69 US cents exchanging 13 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.98 of one US cent with the swapping of 906,355 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investments preference share ended at US$1.999, after an exchange of just one share and JMMB Group 5.75% ended unchanged at US$2.02 while exchanging one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New record close for Junior Market
Rising stocks outpaced those declining by more than two to one at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, as the volume and value of stocks traded rose 40 percent, respectively, over Thursday, with the market closing at a new record high to be up 32.3 percent for 2022 to date.
The Junior Market Index advanced 5.78 points to settle at a record close of 4,537.15.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
A total of 44 securities traded up from 42 on Thursday and ended with 28 rising, 13 declining, with three unchanged.
Overall, 18,509,529 shares traded for $77,694,953, up from 13,259,209 units at $55,620,943 on the Thursday. AMG Packaging led trading with 3.34 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 2.53 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade, JFP Limited ended with 1.85 million units for 10 percent market share. EduFocal exchanged 1.52 million units for 8.2 percent market share, Mailpac Group with 1.32 million units for 7.1 percent market share and Lasco Distributors with 1.21 million units for 6.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 420,671 shares at $1,765,794 in contrast to 315,695 shares at $1,324,308 on Thursday with month to date, averaging 420,345 units at $2,125,294 versus 420,260 units at $2,218,892 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.70 to $25.70, with 24,333 shares clearing the market, AMG Packaging rose 17 cents in closing at $3.77 after trading 3,339,123 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 67 cents to $7.42 in exchanging 110 stock units. Cargo Handlers gained 26 cents to $12.50, with 47,727 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream rallied 10 cents to close at $5.35, with 170 stock units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 16 cents to close at $1.19 after exchanging 333,361 shares. Dolphin Cove popped $1.19 to $21.99 with the swapping of 32,836 stocks, EduFocal rose 18 cents in closing at $3.48 trading 1,520,340 units, Elite Diagnostic lost 65 cents in ending at $3.90 with an exchange of 334,865 shares. Everything Fresh advanced 14 cents to end at $1.69 in an exchange of 106,074 stock units, Future Energy Source declined 29 cents to close at $7.11 with 2,533,969 units changing hands, General Accident shed 15 cents in closing at $6, with 51,195 stocks crossing the exchange. 
iCreate fell 24 cents to end at $3.45 while exchanging 467,069 stocks, ISP Finance popped $5 to end at $27 in exchanging 441 units, Jamaican Teas declined 25 cents to $3.51 in switching ownership of 946,429 shares. Lasco Manufacturing rose 25 cents to end at $5.35 after 61,867 stock units changed hands, Mailpac Group shed 11 cents to $3.06, with 1,318,018 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables gained 15 cents in ending at $7 after an exchange of 42,054 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 50 cents in closing at $9.50, trading 5,094 stock units, Tropical Battery rallied 12 cents to close at $2.74, with 512,723 stocks crossing the market and tTech climbed 17 cents ending at $3.90, with 607,636 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New Junior Market record close of 4,537 as majors rise
The Junior Market squeezed out another closing record high as the week ended on Friday. The market index rose just 5.78 points to close at 4,537.15, as the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and US dollar market enjoyed modest gains at the close. Trading resulted in the JSE Combined Index rising 1,184.96 points to close at 416,382.22.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 726.82 points to 459,116.74, the JSE Main Index added 1,210.82 points to end at 401,715.42 and the JSE USD market index rallied 0.60 points to end at 223.73.
Trading ended with an exchange of 30,223,124 shares in all markets. The value of stocks traded in the Main and Junior markets amounts to $185.7 million and the JSE USD market, US$21,115. The market’s PE ratio ended at 26.4 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2022-23 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks that are close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to take emotions out of the investment decision and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. 
It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Drop no gains on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Stocks lost ground in trading on Friday after no stocks gained at the close of Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, as 17 securities changed hands down from 20 on Thursday, ending with seven declining and 10 unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 50 percent, with a 41 percent lower value than Thursday.
The Composite Index fell 16.92 points to 1,424.75, the All T&T Index lost 11.33 points to end at 2,060.29 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 3.21 points to settle at 104.27.
Overall, 295,784 shares traded for $2,828,989 compared to 590,683 units at $4,768,005 on Thursday. An average of 17,399 units traded at $166,411 versus 29,534 shares at $238,400 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 27,135 units at $280,586 versus 29,894 units at $312,936. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $47.51 after trading 80 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45 while exchanging 250 stock units, CinemaOne ended unchanged at $2.89 in switching ownership of 399 stocks. Clico Investment Fund finished at $29.75 in an exchange of 9,475 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased 68 cents in closing at 68 cents in trading one unit, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund closed at $1.70, with one share clearing the market. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 12 cents to close at $5.50 with an exchange of 4,930 stock units, Guardian Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $28, with 104 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group fell 20 cents to end at $2.35, after 40,425 stock units changed hands. Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to $5.14 in exchanging 66,883 stocks, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3 after trading 300 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 with the swapping of 3,000 shares. NCB Financial Group declined 20 cents after ending at $6.05, with 83,004 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank declined $3.50 to close at $77.50, with 325 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.65 in exchanging 24,498 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.15, trading 59,409 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 50 cents to end at $23.50 after trading 2,700 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading ended with the volume of stocks declining78 percent, with the value 69 percent lower than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
A total of seven securities traded, down from 11 on Wednesday, with two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.49 points to end at 223.12. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 82,057 shares traded for US$12,453, down sharply from 365,713 units at US$39,700 on Wednesday.
Thursday’s trading averaged 11,722 units at US$1,779, compared to 33,247 shares at US$3,609 on Wednesday, with the month to date average of 43,627 shares at US$2,925 versus 51,603 units at US$3,211 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 95,379 units for US$3,929.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.05 US cents after exchanging 9,248 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.99 of a cent to close at 15 US cents, with six units clearing the market, Proven Investments increased 0.01 of a cent to 26 US cents in an exchange of 43,673 stock units. Sterling Investments dropped 0.17 of a cent to 2 US cents with 3,000 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.55 of a cent to 12.4 US cents in trading 1,075 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent to close at 1 US cent, with 25,053 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 0.23 of a cent to US$1.0977 with just two stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slight slip in JSE Main Market
Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 16 percent and the value falling 70 percent from that of Wednesday, as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 432.05 points to end at 458,389.92, the JSE Main Index fell 920.97 points to close at 400,504.59 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.62 points to settle at 93.42.
Trading ended with 58 securities the same as Wednesday, with 24 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Overall, 9,854,877 shares traded for $117,634,469 versus 11,782,128 units at $388,157,374 on Wednesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.63 million shares for 16.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.52 million units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wisynco Group ended with 1.21 million units for 12.3 percent of market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.05 million units for 10.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 169,912 units at $2,028,180, compared to 203,140 shares at $6,692,369 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 223,359 units at $4,225,558, compared to 241,597 units at $4,975,252 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 532,209 units at $5,709,319.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 50 cents to end at $10.50, with 6,364 shares crossing the market, Eppley gained $1.95 to close at $42.10 after exchanging 545 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $3.50 in ending at $45 after trading 553 stocks. First Rock Capital climbed $1.58 in closing at $13.23 while exchanging 15,054 units, GraceKennedy dropped 50 cents to $110.50, with 192,130 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings increased $15.15 in closing at $531 in exchanging 1,874 units. Jamaica Broilers shed 90 cents to end at $28.10 with the swapping of 27,361 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.70 to close at $23.95 with an exchange of 125,272 stocks, Margaritaville popped 90 cents to $21 after exchanging 2,000 stock units. Mayberry Investments fell 43 cents after finishing at $8.82 with 8,303 shares changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 79 cents to end at $12.19 after 157,430 units crossed the market, NCB Financial advanced $2.10 to $108.50 in trading 31,069 stocks. PanJam Investment declined $1.55 to close at $64.50 with the swapping of 73,167 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1 in closing at $11, with 675 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments lost 49 cents in ending at $37.50 after switching ownership of 37,192 units. 
Salada Foods gained 70 cents to $6.50, with 5,865 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group rallied 45 cents to $35.45 in an exchange of 8,941 stock units, Seprod rose $10.05 to end at $73.05 after exchanging 124,121 stocks up to a 52 weeks’ intraday high of S80.57. Supreme Ventures dropped 50 cents in closing at $29.50, trading 229,819 shares and Wisynco Group climbed $1.80 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $26 with 1,210,656 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell $1.70 in closing at $6 while exchanging 55,741 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market up 32% for year to record close
Trading closed at another record an end of the day high after the index jumped 69.16 points to settle at 4,531.37 and is up 32.2 percent for the year to date after hitting an intraday high at the opening of 4,572.21 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Thursday, with the volume of and the value stocks traded moderately different from Wednesday out turn.
Market activity led to 42 securities trading against 41 on Wednesday and ended with 21 rising, 18 declining and three closed unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 13,259,209 shares traded for $55,620,943 compared to 12,678,453 units at $58,144,463 on the Wednesday. Tropical Battery led trading with 1.52 million shares for 11.4 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 1.51 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas ended with 1.36 million units for 10.3 percent market share, Indies Pharma, with 1.36 million units for 10.3 percent market share, JFP Limited, 1.28 million units for 9.7 percent market share and iCreate with 1.21 million units for 9.1 percent market share.
Trading averaged 315,695 shares at $1,324,308 in contrast to 309,231 shares at $1,418,158 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 420,260 units at $2,218,892 compared to 454,840 units at $2,514,738 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $3 to $24 in switching ownership of 12,427 shares, Blue Power dipped 20 cents to close at $3.70 in exchanging 31 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 80 cents to $20.80 in finishing trading of 81,282 stocks. Elite Diagnostic rallied 55 cents to $4.55 with the swapping of 744,421 units,Everything Fresh fell 14 cents to end at $1.55 after exchanging 23,923 stock units, Future Energy Source rose 40 cents in closing at $7.40, with 1,514,802 shares crossing the exchange. iCreate lost 50 cents after ending at $3.69, with 1,205,534 stocks clearing the market, Indies Pharma shed 14 cents to close at $3 in trading 1,359,798 units, Jamaican Teas popped 23 cents to $3.76, trading 1,361,288 shares. KLE Group rallied 35 cents to end at $2.30 after an exchange of 9,691 stock units, Knutsford Express declined 20 cents to $7.60, with 5,686 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Distributors increased 12 cents in closing at $3.42, with 61,148 units crossing the market. 
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 25 cents to $5.10, with 133,284 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 15 cents to end at $6.85 in an exchange of 156,514 units, Spur Tree Spices rallied 15 cents to close at $3.95 while exchanging 447,724 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 75 cents to close at $9 after 6,154 stock units changed hands and Tropical Battery declined 13 cents to end at $2.62 with an exchange of 1,515,720 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Record Junior Markets close of 4,531, Majors fall
The Junior Market was at it again at the close of trading on Thursday after a few days’ break from clocking more record close, the market surged 69.15 points and closed at 4,531.37, but the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market pulled back marginally at the close. Trading on the overall market saw the JSE Combined Index slipping 248.15 points to close at 415,197.25.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 432.04 points to 458,389.92, the JSE Main Index fell 920.96 points to end at 400,504.59 and the JSE USD market index slipped 0.49 points to end at 223.12.
Trading ended with 23,196,143 shares in all markets. The value of stocks traded in the Main and Junior Markets totalled $173.3 million and the JSE USD market amounts to US$12,453.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 26.3 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2022-23 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors need a series of measures and pertinent information to successfully navigate the many investment choices in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks that are close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to take emotions out of the investment decision and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Decline in Trinidad market
Market activity ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 40 percent with 13 percent lower value than on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with declining stocks edging out those that gained.
A total of 20 securities traded compared to 22 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, six declining and nine remained unchanged. The Composite Index fell 9.64 points to 1,441.67, the All T&T Index lost 6.93 points to end at 2,071.62 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.76 points to settle at 107.48.
Overall, 590,683 shares traded for $4,768,005 compared to 421,219 units at $5,465,108 on Wednesday. An average of 29,534 units traded at $238,400 compared to 19,146 shares at $248,414 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 29,894 units at $312,936 versus 30,074 units at $350,203. The average trade for April amounts to 43,127 units at $458,871.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 99 cents in closing at $47.51 after exchanging 310 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 90 cents in ending at $22, trading 1,500 stock units, Ansa McAl finished at $57.60, with 217 stocks crossing the exchange. Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.75 with an exchange of 27,123 units, First Citizens Group rallied $2.30 to close at $54.50 after 3,594 units changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.62, with 200 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $28.03 in trading 2,392 shares, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents in closing at $2.55 after exchanging 228,737 stocks, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.70 in an exchange of 6,800 stock units. 
Massy Holdings rallied 3 cents to $5.15 in switching ownership of 94,271 units, National Enterprises remained at $3, with 105,625 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills popped 2 cents to $1.80 in exchanging 1,552 stocks NCB Financial Group fell 25 cents in closing at $6.25 while trading 75 shares, Point Lisas rose 3 cents to close at $3.48 after 2,500 units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings declined 5 cents to $7.05 in trading 267 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings lost $1 to close at $140 after 445 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.65 with the swapping of 62,521 stocks, Trinidad Cement fell 38 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 248 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.15 in an exchange of 45,965 units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24, with 6,341 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
