Market activity on the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended after more stocks gained than declined on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks trading declining 39 percent, with 60 percent less value than on Tuesday and the market index shedding more than a half of Tuesday’s gains.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
At the close, 19 securities traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and eight ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 17.45 points to 1,458.35, the All T&T Index dropped 32.60 points to close at 2,011.12 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.17 points to settle at 121.48.
Overall, 304,798 shares traded for $2,261,165 compared to 501,655 units at $5,679,848 on Tuesday. An average of 16,042 units traded at $119,114 compared to 27,870 a $315,547 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 17,176 units at $250,931 compared to 17,295 units at $264,846. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.50, trading 100 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $58 with 538 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund fell $1.06 to $27.50 in an exchange of 1,400 stock units. Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.48 after trading 273 stock unitss, First Citizens Group gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $57 while exchanging 436 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished unchanged at $6.15 with an exchange of 291 units. GraceKennedy remained at $6.11 after 13,284 stocks crossed the market, 
Guardian Media climbed 12 cents to $3.15 after exchanging 2,427 stock units, JMMB Group popped 1 cent to $2.26, with 148,600 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings shed $4 to close at $94, with 2,025 units clearing the market, National Enterprises declined 5 cents to $3.25 after 53,646 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills rose 6 cents to close at $1.90, trading 530 stock units. Prestige Holdings lost 4 cents in ending at $7.01 with the swapping of 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138, 201 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank dropped 1 cent to end at $68.05 after exchanging 50 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished unchanged at $18.60 in switching ownership of 24,837 units, Trinidad Cement advanced 4 cents to close at $3.89 trading 3,799 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 with an exchange of 43,231 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 98 cents in closing at $29.98 after exchanging 4,130 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Composite Index surged 27.79 points to 1,475.80, the All T&T Index spiked 55.68 points to 2,043.72, with a rise of 15.3 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.29 points to settle at 121.65.
Guardian Media eked out a 1 cent rise to $3.03 after 1,673 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings declined $2 to end at $98, with 2,925 stocks clearing the market. National Enterprises popped 1 cent to $3.30, with 69,766 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills shed 6 cents in ending at $1.84 after an exchange of 285 stock units, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent higher to $8 in switching ownership of 354,497 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped $7 to $138, with 2,787 units changing hands, Scotiabank spiked $5.06 to a 52 weeks’ high of $68.06 in an exchange of 4,495 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to close at $18.60 in exchanging 5,825 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.85 trading 100 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after trading 1,891 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1 to close at $29, with 291 stock units crossing the market.
Overall, 14 securities traded, down from 15 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. First Citizens Group closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high and West Indian tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
Clico Investment Fund popped 9 cents to $27.50 while exchanging 52,660 units. First Citizens Group climbed $1.92 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $52.99, with 585 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 after exchanging 7,085 units, Guardian Holdings popped 19 cents to $30.51 in swapping of 689 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $2.24 in trading 418,018 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $92.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.90, with 10,287 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8.05, with 71,470 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $63, trading 903 units, Trinidad Cement shed 55 cents in closing at $3.35 with 11,929 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 in exchanging 7,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.90 after trading 2,850 units.
At the close, the price of seven stocks gained, four declined and four closed unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 3.82 points to 1,439.25, the All T&T Index rose 5.79 points to 1,958.86 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.24 points to 123.78.
FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50, after trading 1,070 units, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.25 in trading 234 stocks, Guardian Media dropped 13 cents to $3.02 in exchanging 13,262 shares. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $2.24, with 2,242 units changing hands, Massy Holdings gained $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $93.50 in switching ownership of 1,090 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 15 cents to end at $1.90, with 1,316 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.05, after 6,619 units crossed the exchange, inched 1 cent higher to $4.76 after an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $3, to $140 with the swapping of 479 stocks. Scotiabankremained at $63 with an exchange of 533 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.25 after exchanging 7,786 stocks and west Indian Tobacco shed 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $29.50 while exchanging 6,947 stock units.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 17 on Friday, with five rising, one declining, while 12 remained unchanged.
National Enterprises traded 5,000 shares at $3.29, National Flour Mills rose 15 cents to close at $2.05, with 44,136 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $8.05 while exchanging 6,750 stocks. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.05 with 280 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings traded 4,266 shares at $136.47, Scotiabank ended at $62.90 after an exchange of 40 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to $18.30 with 15,469 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement increased 10 cents to end at $3.90, with 3,920 stock units crossing the exchange and Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 in switching ownership of 3 shares.
At the close, 17 securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with four rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. Calypso Macro Investment Fund and Massy Holdings closed trading at 52 weeks’ high. The Composite Index fell 2.67 points to settle at 1,429.12, the All T&T Index dropped 1.75 points to settle at 1,942.89 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.51 points to settle at 123.24.
Clico Investment Fund remained unchanged at $26.99 with 12,798 units changing hands, First Citizens Group remained at $51 after exchanging 1,923 shares, GraceKennedy lost 13 cents to end at $6.10 with the swapping of 40,828 stocks. Guardian Holdings inched 1 cent, ending at $30.33 with an exchange of 21,064 units, JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to $2.23 after exchanging 7,097 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents to close at $90 trading 31,412 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.29, with 15 units changing hands, National Flour Mills traded 250 stock units at $1.90, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.75, with 1,065 shares crossing the market. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $136.47 in trading 1,254 stocks, Scotiabank had an exchange of 1,552 shares at $62.90, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents in closing at $18.31 in switching ownership of 466 units. Trinidad Cement dropped 9 cents in closing at $3.80 while exchanging 4,975 stock units and West Indian Tobacco advanced 20 cents to $30.50 after 911 stock units changed hands.
Overall, 16 securities traded, down from 17 on Tuesday, with three rising, one declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 4.62 points to close at 1,431.79, the All T&T Index popped 9.14 points to 1,944.64 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.03 points to settle at 123.75.
JMMB Group traded 40 shares at $2.24. L.J. Williams B share rose 20 cents to $1.50 in exchanging 10,000 units, Massy Holdings popped $3.95 to end at $89.95 in switching ownership of 107 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.29 while exchanging 35 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.90 in an exchange of 10,364 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.75 after trading 10 units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $136.47 after exchanging 474 stocks. Scotiabank climbed 90 cents to close at $62.90, with 2,000 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $18.35, with 65 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.89 with the swapping of 15 shares and West Indian Tobacco traded 70 units to close at $30.30.
Massy Holdings popped 95 cents to $86 after 255 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills shed 6 cents in closing at $1.90 in switching ownership of 12,469 stock units, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.05 after exchanging 50,701 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings dropped 53 cents to $136.47 while exchanging 130 stocks, Scotiabank declined $1 to $62 after trading 500 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 1 cent to close trading of 2,040 units at $3.89. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.20 in an exchange of 55 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 29 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30.30 in trading 460 shares.
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.
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.