Trading activity surged, with Massy Holdings trading 16.5 million shares, valued at $54 million on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, sending trading higher with a massive 8,439 percent jump in volume and a 1,657 percent hike in value over Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange of 19 securities down from 25 on Wednesday, with three rising, seven declining, and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 17,575,654 shares for $81,165,984 after soaring from a mere 205,821 stock at an average of $4,592,373 on Wednesday.
An average of 925,034 shares were traded at $4,271,894 after jumping from just 8,233 units at $183,695 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 114,411 shares at $629,369, up from 15,044 units at $182,885 on the previous day and an average for August of 16,054 shares at $137,863.
The Composite Index rose 2.31 points to 1,015.42, the All T&T Index climbed 4.43 points to 1,437.59, the SME Index remained at 70.21 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 79.01.
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At the close of trading, Agostini shed 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $49.99 with 505 stock units clearing the exchange Angostura Holdings popped by 66 cents to $10.67, with a transfer of 11,861 stocks, Ansa McAl fell $1.99 to end at $45.01, with 50 shares passing through the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 following trading of 150 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with investors swapping 484,190 shares, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 in an exchange of 794 units. First Citizens Group ended at $40 with 268 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy staid at $4.15 with 110 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at $16 after a transfer of 8,748 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with 16,498,943 units crossing the market, Medcorp advanced $5.50 to finish at $42.20 with investors trading 45 stocks, National Enterprises rose 10 cents to end at $4.60 with an exchange of 13 stock units. National Flour Mills lost 17 cents and closed at $1.53 with 72,152 shares passing through the market, 
Republic Financial dropped by 20 cents to $111.80 as investors exchanged 175 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $48.50 after trading 473,939 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 15 cents to finish at $10.25 after an exchange of 1,916 stocks, Trinidad Cement dropped by 10 cents to $1.90 with investors dealing in 301 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $15 after trading of 20 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.10 in an exchange of 21,474 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 205,821 shares for $4,592,373 after an exchange of 498,704 stock units at $3,735,603 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 16,268 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13.50 with investors dealing in 102 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 2,381 stocks clearing the market. First Citizens Group lost 75 cents to $40 with an exchange of 101,276 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 with 11,854 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined 9 cents to close at $16.10 with a transfer of 642 units. Guardian Media shed 4 cents to finish at 75 cents with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at 88 cents after a transfer of 30,016 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 28,470 stock units. Medcorp fell 10 cents to $36.70 after trading of 100 shares, National Enterprises remained at $4.50 in an exchange of 50 stocks, National Flour Mills gained 17 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 308 units. One Caribbean Media skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.55 with 101 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to close at $7.20 with an exchange of 102 shares, 
Prestige Holdings dipped 97 cents to end at $11.01 with a mere one stock unit crossing the market. Republic Financial popped 25 cents in closing at $112, with investors trading 441 stocks, Scotiabank rallied $1.50 to $48.50 after an exchange of 2,429 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents and ended at $10.40 with 1,050 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement climbed 1 cent to close at $2 in an exchange of 5,924 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15 with 171 stocks passing through the market, West Indian Tobacco lost 10 cents to finish at $4.10 after a transfer of 3,262 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in trading 5 shares.
At the close, 498,704 shares were traded, with a value of $3,735,603, compared to 284,160 stock units at $6,279,738 on Monday.
Republic Financial declined 25 cents and ended at $111.75 with 7,564 units crossing the exchange. Scotiabank dropped $1.50 to $47 with a transfer of 5,704 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 62 cents in closing at $9.90 with 103,940 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.99 after the trading of 5,076 shares. Unilever Caribbean closed at $15 with investors trading 8,811 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with 100 units crossing the market.
The market closed following an exchange of 284,160 shares for $6,279,738, down from 688,737 stock units at $8,731,901 on Friday.
Endeavour Holdings gained 25 cents in closing at $13, with an exchange of 12 units, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 1 cent to close at $4.16 after trading of 1,010 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 97 cents in closing at $40.99 with an exchange of 1,756 shares. GraceKennedy closed at $4.15, following trading of 1,026 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 19 cents to finish at $16.19 as investors exchanged 8,389 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 4 cents to 88 cents with a transfer of 32,476 units. L.J. Williams B share shed 2 cents to land at a 52 weeks low of 66 cents with investors dealing in 3,801 stocks, Massy Holdings declined 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.35 in an exchange of 1,700 units, Medcorp jumped $4.80 to finish at $36.80 with investors trading 50 shares. National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in closing at $4.50 in switching ownership of 36,998 stock units, National Flour Mills climbed 15 cents to end at $1.75, after 15,691 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial increased by just 1 cent to close at $3.31 in trading 16,099 stock units. One Caribbean Media climbed 3 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.68, after 7,431 stocks passed through the market, Point Lisas ended at $7.25, with 3,035 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings skidded 2 cents and ended at $11.98 after closing with an exchange of 20 shares. 
Republic Financial rose 1 cent to end at $112, with 12,350 units crossing the market, Scotiabank gained 50 cents in closing at $48.50, with investors exchanging 80,456 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 3 cents to close at $10.52 with 18,994 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement gained 14 cents in closing at $1.99 after and exchange of a mere 20 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to close at $15 after 1,142 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 2 cents and ended at $4.20 in an exchange of 1,018 units.
The market closed with trading of 229,088 shares worth $1,754,320 compared with 201,166 stock units at $3,893,485 on Friday.
First Citizens Group gained $3 and ended at $42.50 with an exchange of 12,716 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15 with 27,842 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings enned at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,137 shares. JMMB Group rose by 3 cents and ended at $0.87 with investors swapping 521 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.36 after a transfer of 121,640 units, National Enterprises fell 9 cents to close at $4.55 in trading 5,125 stock units. National Flour Mills rallied 25 cents to $1.78 after an exchange of 669 shares, NCB Financial increased 20 cents to close at $3.50 with 25,796 units crossing the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.63 in an exchange of 5 stocks. Point Lisas dipped 25 cents and ended at $7.25 with investors trading 65 stock units, Republic Financial remained at $110 following an exchange of 1,691 shares, 
Scotiabank lost 56 cents to end at $47.44 with investors dealing in 441 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.55 after trading of 17,661 stocks, Trinidad Cement skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.85 after an exchange of 73 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.19 with 167 shares crossing the exchange. West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 after an exchange of 155 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 with 308 units changing hands.
Trading closed with an exchange of 201,166 shares for $3,893,485, up from just 95,806 stock units at $1,207,999 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30, with 5 units crossing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with an exchange of 479 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55, following trading of 1,335 stock units. Endeavour Holdings ended at $12.75 after exchanging just one share, First Citizens Group dipped 5 cents to end at $39.50 after trading of 10,499 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $4.15, with trading of 3,984 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 15 cents to end at $16.20 with investors swapping 6,530 stock units, Guardian Media rose 1 cent to close at 81 cents with a transfer of 68 stocks, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to finish at 84 cents, with 12,350 units clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with investors trading 421 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.36 in switching ownership of 73,711 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.64 after an exchange of 25 units. National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to end at $1.53 after 4,262 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial remained at $3.30 in trading of 293 shares, 
Republic Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $110 and closed with 18,424 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank remained at $48, with 2,220 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 3 cents to finish at $10.55 after trading of 10,616 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 following an exchange of 1,427 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 81 cents to close at $15.19 after trading of 53,795 units, West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with an exchange of 450 stocks and West Indian Traders ended at $2.13 in switching ownership of 6 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 95,806 shares for $1,207,999 after plunging from 521,846 stock units at $4,471,077 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden settled at $1.50 after the trading of 85 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 following the exchange of 1,481 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4.17 with 5 units changing hands. First Citizens Group rose 7 cents to $39.55 in an exchange of 6,018 shares, GraceKennedy shed 15 cents and ended at $4.15 with the trading of 4,780 stocks, Guardian Holdings finished at $16.35 with an exchange of 82 shares. Guardian Media remained at 80 cents with a transfer of a mere 2 stocks, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to 87 cents in an exchange of 526 units, L.J. Williams B share ended at 80 cents with 10 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings slipped 3 cents and ended at $3.36 with 23,947 shares changing hands, National Enterprises ended at $4.64 after trading of 35 stock units, National Flour Mills advanced 1 cent to $1.54 with 1,488 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial lost 19 cents to finish at $3.30 with a transfer of 25,205 units, 
Republic Financial remained at $110.25 with 5,201 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank popped $1 to $48 after an exchange of 517 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.52 with investors dealing in 12,433 stock units, Unilever Caribbean skidded 10 cents to $16 with 6 units clearing the market, West Indian Tobacco closed at $4.20 after a transfer of 6,500 shares and West Indian Traders dipped 2 cents to $2.13 after swapping of 7,301 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 445,689 shares for $2,038,885 after sliding from 593,969 stock units at $4,934,632 on Thursday.
AS Bryden ended trading at $1.50 with an exchange of four stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 in an exchange of 3,557 shares, CinemaOne fell by 60 cents to close at $3.38 with an exchange of a mere two stocks. Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.60 with a transfer of 658 units, First Citizens Group gained 32 cents to $39.32 with 8,105 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 30 cents to end at $4.30 with investors dealing in 5,057 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 5 cents and settled at $16.35 with 358 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 2 cents to finish at $3.44 with investors trading 234,413 stocks, National Enterprises declined 10 cents to close at $4.60 with 855 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents to close at $1.56 as investors exchanged 33,255 shares, NCB Financial shed 13 cents and ended at $3.30 after trading of 250 units, One Caribbean Media dropped 1 cent in closing at $1.55 with 3,410 stocks passing through the market. Prestige Holdings skidded 10 cents to finish at $12 in an exchange of 654 stock units, 
Republic Financial dipped $1.38 to end at $110.62 in trading 116 shares, Scotiabank ended at $46.00 with investors trading 4,374 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 57 cents to $10.94 in switching ownership of 25,578 units, Trinidad Cement rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 123,573 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with an exchange of 96 units and West Indian Traders rose 2 cents and ended at $2.15 after an exchange of a mere one share.
The market closed with trading of 593,969 shares for $4,934,632 after climbing from 88,862 stock units at $1,198,896 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 after an exchange of 101 stock units, AS Bryden popped 1 cent to $1.50 with trading of just a share, after CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 505,566 stock units. CinemaOne remained at $3.98 after trading of 213 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $14.60 after the switching of ownership of 499 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 with investors dealing in 3 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $39 after an exchange of 2,779 stocks, GraceKennedy dropped 40 cents to $4 with investors trading 12,820 units, Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents to finish at $16.30 with an exchange of 2,421 stock units. JMMB Group ended at 84 cents with 21 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents in closing at $3.42 in trading 45,773 units, Medcorp jumped $7.20 to finish at $43.70 with one stock changing hands. National Enterprises remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent to close at $1.58 with a transfer of 812 shares, NCB Financial climbed 13 cents to end at $3.43 with 10 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media fell 7 cents in closing at $1.56 after a transfer of 600 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to $7.20 with 9,432 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Prestige Holdings advanced by $1.10 to close at $12.10 with a transfer of 2 shares. Republic Financial rose $2 to finish at $112 with 3,204 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank gained 24 cents and ended at $45.75 in an exchange of 6,522 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 12 cents to end at $10.37 with investors trading 1,463 stock units. Trinidad Cement rose 2 cents and ended at $1.77 with investors transferring 1,000 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 62 cents and ended at $16.12 with 30 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 as investors exchanged 559 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 1,092,759 shares for $9,193,762 compared to 138,067 stock units at $948,356 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.30, with 90 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 2,006 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 5 cents to end at $7.55, with 609,395 stocks crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings rallied $2.10 to $14.85 as investors exchanged 503 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38, with trading of 12,819 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 2 cents in closing at $3.92 with trading of 50,460 units. Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents and ended at $16.30 with 2,702 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to finish at 82 cents after a transfer of 2 shares, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to end at $3.49 with investors trading 117,132 stock units. National Enterprises advanced 5 cents in closing at $4.55 in an exchange of 1,291 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to $1.55 after trading of 145,999 units, NCB Financial popped 18 cents to finish at $3.43 after an exchange of 100 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 4 cents and ended at $1.63 with 611 shares changing hands, Point Lisas remained at $6.90 after an exchange of 1,100 shares, Republic Financial ended at $110.50 with a transfer of 2,247 stocks. 
Scotiabank gained 1 cent in closing at $45.50, with 31,167 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.49 with investors dealing in 48,940 stock units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.75, with an exchange of 613 shares, Unilever Caribbean rose 20 cents to close at $15 after 58,487 stocks were traded and West Indian Tobacco lost 20 cents to close at $4 crossing the market 144 units.