Market activity on Thursday resulted in a rising market after trading 115 percent more shares carrying 211 percent higher value than on Wednesday after more than twice the number of stocks rose as declined at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close of the market, 18 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index inched 1.82 points higher to 1,422.27, the All T&T Index popped 0.36 points to 1,928.66 and The Cross-Listed Index upped 0.47 points to settle at 123.38.
At the close of the market, 526,607 shares traded for $23,241,270 compared to 245,508 units at $1,048,475 on Wednesday. An average of 29,256 units traded at $1,291,182 compared to 13,639 at $58,821 at the end on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date is 33,477 units at $449,143 versus 34,382 units at $268,706. The average trade for June amounts to 45,770 units at $724,497.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 5 cents to $24.55 after trading 5,202 shares, Ansa Mcal fell 20 cents to $57 after exchanging 2,176 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $16.50 with 1,000 units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund climbed 6 cents to $26.90 after exchanging 1,860 stocks. First Citizens Bank declined 20 cents to $50.30 with an exchange of 2,752 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 10 cents to $6.50 in exchanging 400 stocks, Grace Kennedy climbed 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.99 in switching ownership of 241 units, Guardian Holdings popped 37 cents to $34, with 38,802 stock units clearing the market. 
JMMB Group advanced 4 cents to $2.05 with 200,000 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to $80.42 in exchanging 254,260 stock units, NCB Financial Group rallied 8 cents to $8.48 after 3,590 units crossed the market. Prestige Holdings remained at $6.99 after trading 195 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 2 cents to $135.10 while exchanging 2,223 stock units, Scotiabank stayed at $59.75 in trading 350 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 6 cents to $18.20 after trading 9,956 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,023 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped 8 cents to close at $16.25 while exchanging 1,065 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.50, with 1,512 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,454.90 points to 460,664.22, the JSE Main Index shed 674.44 points to end at 423,234.82 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.36 points to 103.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
PanJam Investment climbed 40 cents to $68 after exchanging 11,951 stock units, Sagicor Group dived $4.50 to $52 in trading 183,871 shares, Salada Foods lost 30 cents to close at $8 with 69,919 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group popped 90 cents to $40.90 in transferring 134,985 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 39 cents in ending at $19.01 with the swapping of 852,216 shares.
Thirty eight (38) securities traded from 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices 22 rising, 11 declining and five closing unchanged.
At the close, Access Financial jumped $1.61 to $22.70 with 200 shares changing hands, Blue Power rose 10 cents to $3.50, with an exchange of 11,360 units, Cargo Handlers shed 70 cents to $7.80 in trading 5,913 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 10 cents to close at $1.99, with a transfer of 3,655 shares, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to $5.75 with an exchange of 1,748 units, Caribbean Flavours popped 7 cents to $2.16, with 2,000,340 stocks changing hands. Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.75, with 232,325 shares passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic rallied 6 cents to $3.11 in swapping 53,864 units, Express Catering climbed 30 cents to $6.30, with 15,250 stocks traded. Fontana slipped 5 cents to $6.02, with a transfer of 37,705 shares, GWest Corporation slipped 6 cents to $1.09, with 68,788 units clearing the market, Indies Pharma rose 7 cents to $3.70 in an exchange of 10,249 units. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 39 cents to $3.39 with 12,310 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas slipped 5 cents to $4.05 in switching ownership of 111,288 shares, KLE Group popped 30 cents to $1.35 with 8,422 units traded. Lasco Distributors rose 8 cents to $4, with a transfer of 34,518 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 6 cents to $5.45 with an exchange of 420,003 shares, Limners and Bards fell 14 cents to $3.12 with 914 stock units changing hands.
Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $3.40, with 235,690 shares changing hands, Main Event climbed 30 cents to $5 with 23,226 stocks traded, Medical Disposables shed 44 cents to close at $4.41 with a transfer of 48,748 units. Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 5 cents to $7.75, with 51,207 stock units changing hands and tTech spiked 33 cents to $4.75, with 125 shares crossing the exchange.
but the market index recovered some of the losses suffered on the previous trading day at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange USD market.
At the close, First Rock Capital slipped 0.1 of a cent to 8.4 US cents with an exchange of 606 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9.2 US cents with 5,040 stocks traded, Proven Investments fell half a cent to 24.5 US cents with 56,472 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.12 of a cent to 0.82 US cents with 68,500 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, 18 stocks traded versus 17 on Tuesday, with six rising, five slipping and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 2.76 points to 1,420.45, the All T&T Index rose 3.40 points to 1,928.30 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.29 points to 122.91.
FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 20 cents to $6.40 in exchanging 4,524 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent to $33.63 while exchanging 2,208 units, JMMB Group increased 4 cents to $2.01 with the swapping of 211,125 stocks. L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 6 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $80.50, trading 681 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after 400 units changed hands. NCB Financial Group dipped 10 cents to $8.40, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media traded 22 stock units in closing at $4.60, Scotiabank ended trading at $59.75 with an exchange of 38 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to $18.14 after trading 9,245 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 3 cents to $3.30, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.33 in an exchange of 6,738 stocks and West Indian Tobacco traded 775 stocks at $32.50.
Market activity led to 39 securities trading compared to 34 on Monday and ended with 12 rising, 19 declining and eight, closing unchanged.
CAC 2000 popped 98 cents to $11.50 while trading 5,035 shares. Cargo Handlers gained 49 cents in closing at $8.50 after an exchange of 125 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents to $1.89 after trading 6,021 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 20 cents to close at $5.70, with 31,000 units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 10 cents to $8.30 in an exchange of 280 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 10 cents to $3.05, with 9,859 units changing hands, Express Catering declined 9 cents to $6 in switching ownership of 63,500 units. Fontana rose 11 cents to $6.07 in exchanging 53,427 shares, Fosrich dropped 7 cents in closing at $8.30, after 41,684 shares crossed the market, Future Energy Source climbed 3 cents to $1.40 trading 786,406 stocks. GWest Corporation shed 25 cents in ending at $1.15 with the swapping of 25,000 units, Indies Pharma lost 25 cents to end at $3.63, with 24,137 stocks changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance fell 45 cents to $3 in switching ownership of 2,000 stocks, ISP Finance dived $4.10 to $17.30, after 30 units crossed the market, Jetcon Corporation advanced 17 cents to $1.52 in trading 440 stock units. Knutsford Express shed 50 cents to $8 after exchanging 7,580 units, Lasco Distributors declined 8 cents to $3.92, with 217,436 shares clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing shed 6 cents to end at $5.39 after trading 14,340 stocks, Limners and Bards rallied 16 cents to $3.26 in switching ownership of 54,169 stock units, Lumber Depot fell 9 cents to $3.31, with 201,050 shares clearing the exchange. 
Mailpac Group fell 6 cents to $3.72 with the swapping of 267,809 shares, Main Event dropped 72 cents to close at $4.70 after exchanging 37,322 units, Medical Disposables slipped 5 cents to $4.85 in an exchange of 15,000 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 20 cents to $7.80, with 4,593 units clearing the market.
Six securities traded, compared to eight on Monday with one rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
Proven Investments dropped 0.4 of a cent to end at 25 US cents, with 53,422 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.48 of a cent to close at 13.52 US cents, with a transfer of 40 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent to 0.70 of a US cent with 600,285 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,326.49 points to 463,119.12, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,307.14 points to 423,909.26 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.84 points to 104.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has thirteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $40, with 8,550 units changing hands, Seprod picked up 50 cents in ending at $72, with 46,730 shares clearing the market and Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents to close at $19.40 with the swapping of 12,519 stock units.
Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $33.64, with 2,417 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.97 after 3,250 units cleared the market, Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $80.50 after exchanging 5,089 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 3,000 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of 75 stocks, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to $8.50, trading 753 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $135.08 in an exchange of 40 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $59.75 after exchanging 667 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $18.10, with 11,473 stocks clearing the market and Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.27 in switching ownership of 3,500 units.
Overall, 34 securities traded down from 37 on Friday and ended with the prices rising and declining, closing with 14 each as six closed unchanged.
Trading averaged 108,356 units at $274,142 compare to 242,219 at $451,081 on Friday. For the month to date trading averages 180,075 units at $385,610, compared to 214,420 units at $438,989 on Friday. June closed with an average of 225,705 units at $644,459.
Lasco Distributors lost 22 cents to finish at $4 with 73,010 shares traded, Lasco Financial dipped 5 cents to $3.28 with investors switching ownership of 36,613 stocks, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents to $3.10 with 36,211 units changing hands. Medical Disposables declined by 5 cents to $4.90 with a transfer of 12,792 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 20 cents to $8 with 467 shares crossing the exchange.
