Market activity ended on Thursday, with the market declining after investors traded 55 percent fewer shares, carrying a value that was 37 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 13 traded compared to 14 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 3.94 points to 1,370.45, the All T&T Index shed 7.63 points to close at 1,853.16 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 119.67.
A total of 212,551 shares changed hands for $5,235,386, down from 470,149 units traded at $8,330,555 on Wednesday. An average of 16,350 units traded for $402,722 compared to 33,582 at $595,040 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 25,631 units at $406,786 versus 26,066 units at $406,977. The average trade for April amounts to 11,472 units at $184,959.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 50 shares to close at $24.40, Angostura Holdings remained at $15 with 109 stocks changing hands, Clico Investment Fund closed at $25.50 in an exchange of 31,110 shares, First Citizens Bank dropped $3.20 to $46.80 after exchanging 104 units.
Guardian Holdings advanced 18 cents to $32.50 after 24,047 shares crossed the exchange, JMMB Group settled at $1.81 in trading 2,080 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.25 to end at $69.76, exchanging 27 stocks. National Flour Mills traded 1,020 shares at $2.30, NCB Financial Group increased 25 cents to $8.75, with 49,992 units clearing the market, Prestige Holding remained at $6.55, with an exchange of 1,332 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 11 cents to $17.73 in trading 3,005 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 1 cent in closing at $16.32 with an exchange of 4,605 units and West Indian Tobacco increased 3 cents to $32.51 after exchanging 95,070 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage on TTSE market on Thursday
Junior Market rebounds on Wednesday
The Junior Market Index advanced 26.36 points to 3,329.21 on Wednesday, but the volume of stocks traded exchanged dropped 49 percent from Tuesday, with the value traded also falling in dipping by 50 percent.
Market activity resulted in 36 securities changing hands, compared to 38 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, seven declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the average PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ended at 12.5.
Trading ended with 5,015,838 shares for $12,383,936 down from 9,807,790 units at $24,800,486 on Tuesday.
Tropical Battery led trading with 23.4 percent of total volume for 1.18 million shares, followed by Future Energy Source with 14.4 percent after trading 720,272 units for and iCreate with 7.3 percent, with an exchange of 367,028 units.
Trading averaged 139,329 units at $343,998, down from 258,100 at $652,644 on Tuesday. The month to date averages 330,148 units at $794,978, compared to 341,465 units at $821,725 on Tuesday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids closing higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 8 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 1,200 shares, Caribbean Cream climbed 48 cents to $6 with 50,000 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers advanced 20 cents to $3.75 with an exchange of 228,985 stocks. Derrimon Trading increased by 8 cents to $2.52 with a transfer of 271,536 shares, Dolphin Cove jumped 50 cents to $8 with 1,275 units passing through the market, Express Catering gained 28 cents to end at $4.70 with 11,407 stock units changing hands. Fontana slipped 6 cents to $6.09 with an exchange of 53,758 shares, General Accident advanced 20 cents to $6 with investors switching ownership of 100 stocks, iCreate rose 5 cents to 90 cents with a transfer of 367,028 units. Indies Pharma lost 5 cents to settle at $3.80 with 35,925 stock units passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation gained 10 cents to finish at $1.05 with 257,091 shares traded, KLE Group dropped 19 cents to $1.02 with 5 units changing hands. Knutsford Express fell 20 cents to $8.10 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Lasco Distributors advanced 19 cents to $4.19 with a transfer of 6,780 stocks, Lasco Financial climbed 24 cents to $3.40 with 256,058 shares passing through the market. 
Lumber Depot increased by 15 cents to end at $3.40 with 333,743 units traded, Mailpac Group lost 6 cents to close at $3.75 with 235,899 stock units changing hands, Main Event dropped 30 cents to $4 with investors switching ownership of 133,079 stocks. SSL Venture gained 8 cents to settle at 63 cents with 4,746 units traded and Tropical Battery rose 6 cents to $1.22 with 1,175,768 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian dominates JSE trading
Guardian Holdings dominated market activity after trading 713,248 shares, with a value of just over $549 million, after a drop in the price by $19.50 to a new low of $770 on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the market losing ground for a second consecutive day after advancing stocks beat out declining ones 3 to 2 with an exchange of 116 percent more shares valued 348 percent higher than on Tuesday.
Guardian Holdings hit a 52 weeks’ high of $30 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,023.18 points to 452,448.35, the JSE Main Index declined 1,934.22 points to 421,497.16 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.86 points to settle at 104.35.
Trading ended with 48 securities down from 49 on Tuesday, with 24 rising, 17 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 16.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with 27,181,743 shares trading for $767,234,675 versus 12,559,445 units at $171,180,809 on Tuesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 69.9 percent of total volume for an exchange of 18.99 million shares, followed by Pulse Investments with 6.4 percent for 1.74 million units, Wigton Windfarm chipped in with 5.1 percent for 1.37 million units and NCB Financial Group with 4.2 percent for 1.15 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 566,286 units at $15,984,056, compared to 256,315 shares at $3,493,486 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 330,401 units at $4,291,851, in contrast to 316,230 units at $3,589,441 on Tuesday. April closed with an average of 234,200 units at $1,772,561.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose $1.39 to $16.39 in exchanging 2,654 stock units, Caribbean Cement closed $1.98 higher at $89.48 with a transfer of 1,089 stocks. Carreras gained 25 cents to finish at $10.50 with 85,097 shares clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.99 to $42 with 115 units changing hands, First Rock Capital shed 50 cents to $15.90 with 10,162 stocks clearing the market. Grace Kennedy rose 30 cents to close at $88 in trading 49,741 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1.40 to $34 with the swapping of 13,768 units. Jamaica Producers shed $1.40 to end at $23.10 in trading 26,348 shares, JMMB Group finished 91 cents higher at $32.91 with 125,312 stocks clearing the market. Margaritaville rose 75 cents to $15 in switching ownership of 200 stock units, Mayberry Investments gained 38 cents to close at $5.65 in transferring 72,379 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities picked up 27 cents to settle at $7.81 after crossing the exchange with 143,942 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $18.19 to $120 with 244 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group advanced $2.50 to $140 trading 1,149,802 shares. 
Palace Amusement dropped $20 to $910 in switching ownership of 219 stocks, Pan Jam Investment advanced $2.95 to $67.95 after trading 1,139 units, Scotia Group gained 20 cents in ending at $40 with 133,171 stocks crossing the market, Seprod lost 59 cents to finish at $73 in exchanging 10,376 stock units. Stanley Motta gained 24 cents in closing at $6.24 after exchanging 17,000 units, Sterling Investments
shed 23 cents to $3.10 with a transfer of 182,875 stock units, Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to $20.01 after exchanging 196,302 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments increased 4 cents to close at $7 after trading 110,475 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% fell 62 cents to close at $6.37 with 5,127 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Nice fall for JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the market declining after trading 51 percent more shares than on Tuesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Seven securities changed hands, compared to eight on Tuesday, with one stock rising, five declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 7.00 points to end at 203.00. The average PE Ratio ends at 12.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 408,971 shares traded at US$20,220 compared to 270,159 units at US$16,319 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 58,424 units at US$2,889, up from 33,770 shares at US$2,040 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 94,941 units, month to date at US$10,955 in contrast to 97,719 units at US$11,568 on Tuesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital dropped 0.39 of a cent to 8.5 US cents in switching ownership of 55,017 shares, 
Margaritaville lost 0.49 of a cent to end at 9.5 US cents while trading 2,000 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 95 US cents trading 307 units. Proven Investments declined half a cent to 26 US cents after exchanging 48,212 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.96 of a cent to 15.96 US cents, with 3,415 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.1 of a cent to 0.85 of a US cent with an exchange of 300,009 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$2 in trading 11 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
T&TSE market rises
Market activity ended on Wednesday after 16 percent shares fewer shares with a 17 percent lower value traded than on Tuesday, resulting in an equal number of stocks rising and falling at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 14 traded compared to 16 on Tuesday, with four stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 6.80 points to 1,374.39, the All T&T Index advanced 13.16 points to 1,860.79 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 119.67.
A total of, 470,149 shares traded, for $8,330,555 compared to 560,040 units at $9,978,704 on Tuesday.
An average of 33,582 units traded at $595,040 for the day, compared to 35,003 at $623,669 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 26,066 units at $406,977 versus 25,666 units at $396,966. The average trade for April ended at 11,472 units at $184,959.
The 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 remained at $24.40 with an exchange of 30 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $15 after exchanging 1,200 units, Ansa Mcal rose 2 cents to $56.75 after exchanging 3,053 shares. Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.50, exchanging 121,283 shares, First Citizens Bank rose $1.50 in closing at $50 after trading 8,617 units, Guardian Holdings lost 18 cents in closing at $32.32 in switching ownership of 25,226 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $6.24 to close at $68.51 with an exchange of 55 units.
National Flour Mills settled at $2.30 while exchanging 130,465 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.50 with the swapping of 60,249 shares, Prestige Holdings fell 44 cents to end at $6.55 in an exchange of 909 shares. Scotiabank gained $1 to end at $57 after clearing the market with 22,486 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 89 cents to close at $17.84 after exchanging 91,271 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.33, with 2,058 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $32.48 with the swapping of 3,247 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market down for a second day
Stock prices mostly pulled back in trading closed on Tuesday, after the market closed on Monday for the country’s Labour Day public holiday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 36 percent above Friday’s activity, with the value traded, rising 11.5 percent, at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
At the close, 38 securities traded, down from 41 on Friday and ended with 11 stocks rising, 18 declining and nine remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped for the second day running, with a fall of 21.23 points to close at 3,302.85. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ended with an average of 12.3.
A total of 9,807,790 shares traded for $24,800,486 compared to 8,800,514 units at $18,269,545 on Friday.
Lumber Depot led trading with 2.73 million shares for 27.8 percent of the total volume, followed by Future Energy Source 22.5 percent of the day’s trade with 2.21 million units and CAC 2000 9.5% preference share 10.3 percent with 1.01 million units.
Trading averaged 258,100 units at $652,644 in contrast to 214,647 at $445,599 on Friday. For the month to date, trading averages 341,465 units at $821,725, compared to 347,033 units at $833,017 on Friday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $1.96 to finish at $22.16, trading 49 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 11 cents to close at $1.89, after 7,131 stock units crossed the market, Caribbean Cream fell 14 cents to $5.52, with 43,307 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours dropped 10 cents to end at $2.05 in exchanging 134,970 units. Caribbean Producers shed 20 cents to close at $3.55, with 60,909 stocks clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries shed 20 cents in ending at $1.50 after exchanging 35,150 shares, Derrimon Trading dropped 6 cents to $2.44, with 203,827 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove lost 11 cents to end at $7.50 after trading 1,583 stock units, Express Catering lost $1.08 to end at $4.42 with an exchange of 35,563 units. Fontana climbed 9 cents to $6.15, trading 98,368 stocks, Gwest Corporation climbed 20 cents to $1 in switching ownership of 487,358 units. Jetcon Corporation shed 7 cents in closing at 95 cents after trading 101,563 units, Knutsford Express fell 5 cents to $8.30 in switching ownership of 2,107 stock units, Lasco Distributors lost 15 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 49,113 stocks.
Lasco Financial fell 14 cents to $3.16, with 29,785 stock units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards fell 15 cents to $3.21 after 148,066 units cleared the exchange. Mailpac Group rose 6 cents $3.81 after exchanging 216,045 units, SSL Venture declined 9 cents to 55 cents in an exchange of 50,318 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 20 cents to $8.10, trading 27,915 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market stocks fell
The majority of Main Market stocks fell on Tuesday after the market reopened for the Labour day holiday activity ended 49 securities trading with prices of 16 rising, 26 declining and seven remained unchanged, with the seven percent fewer shares trading at double the value of stocks trading on Friday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,007.80 points to 453,471.53, the JSE Main Index fell 871.80 points to 423,431.38 and JSE Financial Index slipped 0.12 points to 105.21.
At the close, the PE Ratio averages 16.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading accounted for 12,559,445 shares for $171,180,809 compared to 13,537,949 units for $85,630,782 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 256,315 units at $3,493,486 compared to 282,041 shares at $1,783,975 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 316,230 units at $3,589,441, in contrast to 320,145 units at $3,595,710 on Friday. April closed with an average of 234,200 units at $1,772,561.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints slipped $1.39 to $15 with the swapping of 5,190 shares, Carreras fell 45 cents to $10.25, with 183,936 stocks crossing the exchange. Eppley advanced $1 to $34 with 1,040 units changing hands, First Rock rose 55 cents to $16.40 trading 1,100 shares, Grace Kennedy lost 30 cents in trading 47,364 shares at $87.70, Guardian Holdings lost 50 cents to close at $789.50 after trading 6,164 shares, Jamaica Broilers fell $2.10 to $32.60 in a transfer of 36,324 shares. Jamaica Producers rose $1.50 to $24.50, with 880,287 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose 31 cents to $46.31 after trading 3,528 shares, Margaritaville fell 35 cents to $14.25 trading 26,300 stock units, NCB Financial Group shed $1 to end at $137.50 in a transfer of 521,766 units, Palace Amusement rose $4 to $930 with 82 stock units changing hands, PanJam Investment dropped $6.60 to $65 after exchanging 16,245 stocks, Sagicor Group lost 70 cents to close at $52 in switching ownership of 525,679 stocks, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 30 cents to close at $8 while trading 2,030 shares, Scotia Group fell $1 to $39.80 in exchanging 28,625 units, Supreme Ventures fell $1.25 to $20.50 in trading 58,706 stocks and Wisynco gained 39 cents to finish at $15.89 after exchanging 23,510 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
USD stocks rose
Market activity ended with the market rising after the number of securities trading climbed above Friday’s level on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in eight securities changing hands, compared to six on Friday with prices of five stocks rising, none declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.95 points to end at 210.00. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 270,159 shares traded, for US$16,319 compared to 483,586 units at US$38,961 on Friday.
Trading averaged 33,720 units at US$2,040, in contrast to 80,598 shares at US$6,494 on Friday. Trading averaged 97,219 units for the month to date at US$11,568 in contrast to 103,810 units at US$12,476 on Friday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital added 0.028 of a cent to end at 8.89 US cents, with an exchange of 908 shares, 
Margaritaville rose 0.099 to settle at 9.99 US cents trading 50,021 stocks, Proven Investment rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 26.5 US cents, with 7,356 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments gained 0.08 of a cent to end at 2.29 US cents in an exchange of 52,718 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.03 of a cent to close at 15 US cents after exchanging 51,507 shares and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.95 US cents with the swapping of 107,644 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investments traded just one stock at US$2 and JMMB Group 6% exchange just four shares at US$1.10.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising T&T stocks clobber others
Massy Holdings jumped $7.75 to a 52 weeks’ high of $74.75, as market activity ended on Tuesday after 71 percent fewer shares valued 56 percent less than on Monday traded, resulting in rising stocks dominating declining ones at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 16 traded compared to 15 on Monday, with nine stocks rising, one declining and six closing unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 9.11 points to 1,367.59, the All T&T Index rose 8.76 points to end at 1,847.63 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 1.33 points to settle at 119.67.
A total of, 560,040 shares were exchanged for $9,978,704, down sharply from 1,938,335 units at $22,585,268 on Monday.
An average of 35,003 units were traded at $623,669 down from 129,222 at $1,505,685 on Monday. The average trade month to date amounts to 25,666 units at $396,966 versus 25,061 units at $382,281. The average trade for April amounted to 11,472 units at $184,959.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings traded 1,450 shares at $15, Ansa McAL remained at $56.73 in exchanging 906 units, Clico Investment Fund gained 20 cents to close at $25.50 after transferring 98,554 stocks. First Citizens Bank advanced $1.70 to $48.50 with 35,283 shares crossing the market. Grace Kennedy rose 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.25 in trading 94,028 units, 
Guardian Holdings picked up 15 cents to close at $32.50 trading 27,000 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $1.81 in switching ownership of 60 shares. Massy Holdings jumped $7.75 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $74.75 after 2,250 units crossed the exchange, National Flour Mills closed at $2.30 in trading 84,166 shares, NCB Financial Group traded 100,000 stocks at $8.50. Point Lisas gained 5 cents to settle at $3 in exchanging 1,248 stocks, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent to end at $6.99 trading 222 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $135 in transferring 416 shares. Scotiabank advanced $1.10 to $56 after exchanging 31,802 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 46 cents to $16.95 in trading 81,953 shares and Unilever Caribbean added 1 cent in closing at $16.33 with the swapping of 702 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp jump in trading on TTSE
The volume and value of stocks traded rose sharply on Monday, after exchanging 480 percent more shares valued 240 percent greater than on Friday and resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 1,938,335 shares traded for $22,585,268 versus 334,379 units at $6,637,409 on Friday.
An average of 129,222 units traded at $1,505,685 compared to 20,899 at $414,838 on Friday. The average for the month to date amounts to 25,061 units at $382,261 versus 18,327 units at $309,647. The average trade for April amounted to 11,472 units at $184,959.
Fifteen securities traded against 16 on Friday, with two rising, five declining and eight closng unchanged. The Composite Index rose 2.50 points to 1,358.48, the All T&T Index lost 2.59 points to close at 1,838.87 and The Cross-Listed Index increased 1.11 points to settle at 118.34.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.40 in exchanging 17,200 shares, Ansa Mcal ended at $56.73, with 16,544 shares changing hands, Clico Investment Fund shed 20 cents in ending at $25.30 with the swapping of 821 stock units. First Citizens Bank added 1 cent in closing at $46.80 trading 31,948 stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to close at $32.35 in exchanging 33,176 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.81 trading 284 units, Massy Holdings closed at $67, with 4,871 stocks crossing the market. 
National Enterprises dipped 4 cents to $2.96, with 2,043 units switching owners, NCB Financial Group climbed 20 cents to $8.50, with 1,754,266 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media shed 39 cents to close at $4.50 while exchanging 399 shares. Republic Financial Holdings settled at $135 in an exchange of 1,062 shares, Scotiabank closed at $54.90 trading 51,984 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $16.49 after 20,607 shares changed hands. Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $16.32 trading 83 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $32.49 with an exchange of 3,047 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
