Market activity ended on Friday with 53 percent more funds flowing into the market than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling, after the volume of stock trading fell 32 percent below Thursday levels as trading closed out the week and month negatively, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 17 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with one stock rising, five declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 1.88 points to settle at 1,423.34, marginally lower than the 1.430.69 it closed in September. The All T&T Index fell 3.83 points to 1,938.51, just above the September close of 1,932.71 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.03 points to settle at 122.22.
Just 78,324 shares traded a $1,687,781 compared to 114,797 units at $1,105,248 on Thursday. An average of 4,607 units traded at $99,281 versus 7,175 at $69,078 on Thursday and month to date averaging 23,649 units at $227.589 versus 24,561 units at $238,487. The average for September is 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock closed with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 12,487 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings fell 8 cents in closing at $17 with an exchange of 1,916 stock units, Ansa McAl dropped $2, ending at $58, with 258 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $41 after exchanging 500 stocks, Clico Investment Fund slipped 1 cent to $26.80, with 21,026 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.48, with 127 stocks crossing the market.
First Citizens Group closed at $50.75 with an exchange of 1,771 units, GraceKennedy fell 5 cents in closing at $6.25 after trading 3,065 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $30.50 in an exchange of 4,040 units. Guardian Media ended $3.21 in exchanging 8,000 stock units, JMMB Group traded 3,800 shares at $2.24, One Caribbean Media traded 7,921 stocks at $4.75. Republic Financial Holdings declined $1 to close at $136 in an exchange of 535 units, Scotiabank remained at $62.50 in trading 360 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.35, with the swapping of 970 stock units. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.35 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.59 in trading 10,548 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,915.38 points to 445,859.79, the Main Index fell 3,726.12 points to 403,394.40 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.03 points to end at 98.30.
Trading averages 301,075 units at $3,006,624 compared to 178,968 shares at $3,858,800 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 231,162 units at $2,651,067, compared to 227,446 units at $2,632,171 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
NCB Financial fell $1 to $130 with 321,890 stock units crossing the market, Palace Amusement rallied $60 to end at $1,015 with 77 stocks changing hands, PanJam Investment shed 65 cents to $63.75 with the swapping of 35,348 units. Radio Jamaica shed 49 cents ending at $3.31 with 2,248,574 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $1.02 to $53.99 in switching ownership of 221,382 stocks, Scotia Group gained 35 cents to close at $35.35 with a transfer of 56,125 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance spiked 25 cents in closing at $18.30 with an exchange of 3,767 shares and Wisynco Group fell $1.64 to end at $15.86 with 107,458 stock units clearing the market.
Nine securities traded, up from six on Wednesday, with stocks rising, declining and unchanged, sharing three each.
Margaritaville advanced 0.45 of a cent to 9.45 US cents with 5,550 stock units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 20 cents to finish at US$1.20 with a transfer of 500 stocks. Productive Business Solutions fell 18 cents to 74 US cents with 5,503 units traded, Proven Investments gained 0.89 of a cent to close at 23 US cents with 39,836 shares passing through the market, Sterling Investments settled at 2.09 US cents with investors switching ownership of 200 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD remained at 16 US cents with a transfer of 2,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.87 of a US cent with 2,519 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 34.96 points to end at 3,361.90, after 36 securities traded compared to 37 on Wednesday and ended with 18 rising, 14 declining and four closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Lasco Manufacturing lost 20 cents to $4.30 after 27,840 shares crossed the exchange, Mailpac Group advanced 6 cents to $3.83 in exchanging 201,426 stocks, Main Event gained 24 cents to end at $4 with 7,500 shares changing hands. Medical Disposables fell 32 cents in closing at $4.93, after trading 47,340 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to $6 with an exchange of 13,398 stock units and tTech fell 45 cents to end at $4.25, after 1,143 units crossed the market.
At the close, 16 securities traded down from 17 on Wednesday, with five rising, two declining and nine closing unchanged. The Composite Index gained 8.18 points to close at 1,425.22, the All T&T Index spiked 16.23 points to 1,942.34 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to settle at 122.19.
Clico Investment Fund traded 65 stock units at $26.79. First Citizens Group closed with an exchange of 2,216 stock units at $50.75, GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 with the swapping of 381 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 35 cents to $30.50 after trading 402 stock units. National Enterprises traded 1,800 stocks at $3.29, National Flour Mills climbed 6 cents to end at $1.96, with 2,732 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to close at $2.95, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings advanced 4 cents in closing at $7.05 after exchanging 4,155 units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $137 after 1,519 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $62.50 after trading 512 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 32 cents to $18.35 in an exchange of 54 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 16 cents to $3.90 while exchanging 78,942 units, Unilever Caribbean remained unchanged at $16.35 in switching ownership of 60 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.60, with 10,109 stocks changing hands.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 3,908.17 points to 449,775.17, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,592.95 points to end at 407,120.52 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.58 points to close the day at 98.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Sagicor Group advanced $1.57 to end at $52.97 in exchanging 30,077 shares, Seprod gained 29 cents to settle at $63.99 in trading 10,054 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents to $5.25 after crossing the exchange with 7,000 stock units. Supreme Ventures lost 26 cents to end at $17.54, with 12,230 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group fell $1.29 to $17.50 in exchanging 23,257 shares.
For a second consecutive day, 37 stocks traded and ended with 18 rising, 15 declining and four closing unchanged.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.34 in closing at $17.36 in exchanging 1,052 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 10 cents to $1.75 with the swapping of 100 stock units, Blue Power advanced 10 cents to $3.10 after trading 5,786 stocks. Cargo Handlers spiked 84 cents to $7.89 after 100 units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cream shed 7 cents to close at $5.83, with 177,214 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries declined 5 cents to close at $1.70 in switching ownership of 8,150 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 5 cents in closing at $2.35 after exchanging 60,312 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 81 cents to end at $9.43 in trading 152 units, Elite Diagnostic popped 19 cents to $3.29 after trading 12,171 shares. Everything Fresh fell 5 cents to 93 cents with an exchange of 58,434 stock units, Express Catering lost 13 cents to end at $5.20 after trading 48,352 units, Fontana climbed 20 cents to $6.50 in an exchange of 46,039 stocks. Fosrich fell 5 cents to close at $8.35, with 11,232 units crossing the exchange, General Accident popped 9 cents to $5.44 with 6,000 shares changing hands, GWest Corporation rallied 8 cents in closing at 93 cents while exchanging 16,43 stocks. Honey Bun increased 40 cents to $9, with 7,845 stock units clearing the market, iCreate rose 9 cents to 98 cents after 36,414 units crossed the exchange, ISP Finance dropped $2.03 to end at $47.97 trading just two stock units. Jamaican Teas shed 19 cents to close at $4.26 with an exchange of 1,701,459 stocks, KLE Group gained 17 cents in closing at $1.33, with 3,400 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to $7.30 after exchanging 908 stocks. 
Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to close at $3.70 with 85,513 units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing lost 30 cents to end at $4.50 while exchanging 58,570 stock units, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.92 with the swapping of 602,207 shares. Main Event dropped 44 cents in closing at $3.76 in trading 59,000 stock units and tTech rallied 45 cents in closing at $4.70 in switching ownership of 407 units.
Overall, 17 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with six stocks rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 1.72 points to 1,417.04, the All T&T Index slipped 1.93 points to settle at 1,926.11 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.21 points to 122.25.
Guardian Holdings dropped $1.85 to $30.15, with 7,500 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group ended trading 3,001 units at $2.24. Massy Holdings shed $4.90 to end at $85.05 with 500 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises popped 4 cents to $3.29 in trading 25 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 8 cents to $8.06 with 2,020 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media declined 5 cents to close at $4.75 after 120 units changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1.24 to end at $137 with the swapping of 951 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $62 in an exchange of 300 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to $18.03 while exchanging 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 35 cents in closing at $30.60 after trading 10,864 units.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, the same number as on Tuesday, with prices of one rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
At the close, Proven Investments rallied 0.01 of a cent to end at 22.11 US cents with an exchange of 217 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents with 100 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share settled at 12 US cents with 15,300 units traded. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 16 US cents with a transfer of 3,430 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 0.94 US cents with one stock crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to nine on Monday, with prices of one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
