Trading on Tuesday took on a strong bullish tone on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and resulted in nearly three stocks rising for every one falling and sending the Composite Index climbing 24.50 points to a record 1,522.84, the All T&T Index soaring 47.08 points to record 2,132.29, while the Cross-Listed Index just inched up 0.05 points to settle at 122.03, after 20 percent fewer shares were traded with 67 percent lower value than Monday.
A new record high for the Trinidad Stock Exchange.
At the close, 20 securities traded up from 17 on Monday, with eight rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged. At the close, three stocks ended at 52 weeks’ highs.
A total of 77,313 shares traded, for $1,292,574 down from 97,023 units at $3,882,396 on Monday. An average of 3,866 units traded at $64,629 compared to 5,707 shares at $228,376 on Monday and month to date an average of 4,712 units at $139,864. The average trade for December was 21,703 units at $306,768.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 4,839 shares at $33, Angostura Holdings ended at $18 with an exchange of 4,900 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $59.49 25 stock units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund fell $3.63 to close at $31.37 after trading 388 units, First Citizens Group spiked $9.99 to an all-time high of $69.99, with 201 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to $6.15, with 1,600 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings finished at $30 after an exchange of 7,656 units, Guardian Media increased 1 cent to end at $3.05, with 1,000 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at $2.29 with the swapping of 1,525 shares. 
Massy Holdings rallied $1.50 in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $106.50 while exchanging 4,128 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.40 while trading 18,137 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.95 in switching ownership of 1,012 stocks. NCB Financial Group ended at $8 in exchanging 7,582 stock units, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents at $7 as 4,000 units changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained 14 cents to end at $140.16 after exchanging 91 stocks. Scotiabank climbed $1.95 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $70.95, with 83 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents in ending at $20 after an exchange of 29 shares, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $3.75 trading 14,963 stock units. Unilever Caribbean finished unchanged at $16.20, with 2,900 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco rallied 25 cents in closing at $28.50 in an exchange of 2,254 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 5,120.48 points higher to 443,448.85, the JSE Main Index surged 4,165.18 points to 400,320.79 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to settle at 98.34. A total of 56 securities traded, up from 51 on Friday, with 19 rising, 29 declining and eight ending unchanged.
t the close, Barita Investments declined $1.82 to $96.after trading 24,509 stock units, Berger Paints rallied 90 cents to $13.40, with 20 units clearing the market. Eppley shed 45 cents in ending at $35.50 with an exchange of 362 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.99 in closing at $43, with 250 stocks crossing the exchange, First Rock Capital spiked 79 cents in closing at $11.49 in trading 21,158 units. GraceKennedy fell $2 to end at $100 in switching ownership of 125,740 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $5.20 to $518.70 trading 64 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1.37 to close at $22.12 in exchanging 683 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 79 cents to $17.21 in exchanging 3,442 shares, strong>Kingston Wharves climbed 45 cents to end at $43.45 while exchanging 28,022 stocks, Margaritaville lost $1.30 to close at $14.70, with 3,200 units changing hands. Mayberry Investments dropped 80 cents to $7.20 with the swapping of 5,400 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $15 to $100, with 812 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $3.70 in closing at $125 after 127,117 units changed hands. 138 Student Living gained 65 cents to close at $5.10, with 14,826 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement advanced $10 to end at $1050 after exchanging 4 stocks, PanJam Investment rose $1.51 to $67.51 in an exchange of 11,243 stocks, Proven Investments lost 51 cents in ending at $32.49 after exchanging 5,131 shares. 
Radio Jamaica popped 28 cents to close at $3.29 exchanging 833,060 units, Sagicor Group fell $4.85 in closing at $53.15 after 8,987 stock units changed hands, Scotia Group shed 90 cents to end at $35.50 with the swapping of 15,951 stocks. Seprod climbed 25 cents to $65.25, with 6,703 shares crossing the market, Stanley Motta rallied 30 cents $5.95 in trading 16,663 units, Supreme Ventures dropped 50 cents to close at $18, with 384 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 49 cents in closing at $15.51 clearing the market with 296 shares.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday and ended with no price gains, two declines and leaving two unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.15 points to start the New Year off with a positive move at 200.59.
At the close, Proven Investments dropped 0.02 of a cent to end at 22.77 US cents while exchanging 20,654 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share, finished unchanged at 12.9 US cents, with 2,319 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 13.9 US cents in switching ownership of 365 stocks.
A total of 35 securities traded down from 39 on Friday with 13 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
At the close, Access Financial increased $1.75 to $20.75 after trading just 47 shares, Blue Power spiked 18 cents to $3.16 with 2,193 stocks clearing the market, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.24 to $7.01, with the swapping of 4,531 stock units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 10 cents to close at $2.50, with 1,165,378 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 38 cents to end at $5.32, with 3,668 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove popped $2 to end at $17 after exchanging 179,535 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to $3 in exchanging 125,078 stocks, Fosrich advanced 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.25 after trading at 7,539 stock units, Indies Pharma fell 11 cents to $3.39 in switching ownership of 58,076 shares. Jetcon Corporation declined 5 cents in closing at 88 cents after an exchange of 189,015 stock units, KLE Group climbed 21 cents to $2 in trading 8,014 stocks, Knutsford Express lost 32 cents to end at $8 with 1,509 units changing hands.
Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to close at $3.06 with an exchange of 259,716 units, Limners and Bards dipped 11 cents to $3.76 in an exchange of 144,683 shares, Lumber Depot slipped 11 cents to $3 while exchanging 122,784 stock units. Mailpac Group declined 29 cents to $3.49, with 655,668 stocks changing hands, Main Event rose 5 cents to $4.55 in trading 40,000 shares and Medical Disposables fell 44 cents to end at $6.05 after 6,197 stock units crossed the market.
NCB Financial Group fell 10 cents to $8 after 25,939 stocks changed hands, One Caribbean Media popped 10 cents to $4.45 in exchanging 3,885 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost 3 cents in closing at $140.02 after trading 5,444 units. Scotiabank increased 50 cents to close at $69 after exchanging 500 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 50 cents to end at $20.50, with 110 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement rallied 16 cents to $3.74 after exchanging 1,985 stock units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 swapping of 100 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 25 cents to end at $28.25, with 2,626 stock units clearing the market.
Well the TTSE is currently, redrafting rules to enhance the speed and transparency of transactions and trades. According to a release from the TTSE, “the revisions are taking place under the guidance of the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission and will be available for public review when completed, the Exchange disclosed.”
Medical Disposables rose 7 percent for the week to $6.49 and dropped out of the TOP10 and was replaced by General Accident that comes in at $6. In the Main Market TOP10, Sagicor Group rose 9 percent for the week to close at $58 and was replaced by Scotia Group at $36.
The top three Main Market stocks, this week are Guardian Holdings followed by JMMB Group and Radio Jamaica all projected to gain between 199 and 258 percent up from 183 and 261 percent last week.
The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 8.2, with a 45 percent discount to that market’s average.
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Trading averaged 944,525 shares at $2,855,225, up from 67,919 shares at $275,145 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877, compared to 381,298 units at $1,238,760 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
General Accident slipped 10 cents to $6 in exchange for 734 units, Honey Bun gained 65 cents to end at $9.25 in trading 2,470 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 45 cents to $3.50 in exchanging 172,196 stock units. Jetcon Corporation popped 13 cents to 93 cents, with 32,136 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents in closing at $3.87 in swapping 161,315 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 13 cents to $3.11 after trading 829,315 shares and Mailpac Group rose 28 cents in closing at $3.78 with 1,378,158 units clearing the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 4,131.53 points to 438,328.37, up 1.1 percent for the year. The JSE Main Index dropped 3,119.89 points to 396,155.61 and ended the year with a marginal increase of 0.1 percent and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.03 points to settle at 98.05, down 4 percent for the year.
Trading on Friday averaged 961,006 units at $20,749,789 compared to 1,684,157 shares at $41,166,632 on Thursday and month to date an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322, up from 455,849 units at 6,006,477 on Thursday. Trading in November averaged 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
138 Student Living rose 26 cents to $4.45 trading 27,330 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $10 to $1040, with 21 stocks crossing the market, PanJam Investment advanced $1 to $66, with 2,835,794 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost 50 cents to end at $33 after exchanging 29,177 stocks. Pulse Investments fell 30 cents to $4.40 after exchanging 1,371,217 shares, Sagicor Group rose $2 to $58 with the swapping of 4,173,260 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents in closing at $8.50 in exchanging 127,331 units. Salada Foods rallied 47 cents to end at $6.97, with 16,259 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group shed $1.21 to close at $36.40 after trading 3,774,443 shares, Seprod gained $3 after ending at $65 in an exchange of 46,626 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed 40 cents to $18.50 in an exchange of 954,593 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 59 cents to close at $16 after 400 stock units cleared the market and Wisynco Group popped 55 cents to $17.50 with an exchange of 479,961 units.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital USD share shed half of a cent to end at 6 US cents in exchanging 9,000 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of a cent to 22.79 US cents while exchanging 102,069 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents after trading 7 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.06 of a cent to 0.9 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,326,010 units.
