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.
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.
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.
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.99 exchanging 210,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents in ending at $80 after 500 stock units changed hands, National Enterprises gained 25 cents to end at $3.25 trading 100 stocks. National Flour Mills had an exchange of 87 shares at $2.25, One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to $4.60 after 2,000 stocks changed hands, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $6.99, with 18 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.10 after trading 8,462 shares, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 6 cents to $18.06 in an exchange of 2,111 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 in an exchange of 60 units.
Guardian Holdings spiked 50 cents to $33.01 after 5,324 stocks crossed the exchange, Guardian Media remained at $3.25 after trading 45 stocks, JMMB Group exchanged 71,837 stock units at $2, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $80.10, with 1,662 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3 after trading 88,687 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 in exchanging 4,647 shares. NCB Financial Group traded 300 stock units at $8.51, Scotiabank ended at $59.74 after trading 75 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $18 after 6,199 units crossed the market. Trinidad Cement traded 11 stock units at $3.30 and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $32.50 in trading 1,301 units.
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.34, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to $80 in an exchange of 2,228 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 15 cents to $2.25 in trading 88,047 shares. NCB Financial Group spiked 51 cents to $8.51, with 71,450 shares changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings lost $4.89 to close at $135.10 in an exchange of 48 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 48 cents to $18 in trading 15,792 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 3 cents in closing at $3.30 after exchanging 18 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 51 cents to $32.51 after trading 71,881 stocks.
Market activity ended, with 87 percent fewer shares carrying a 94 percent lower value than on Tuesday, as 15 traded compared to 18 on Tuesday, with prices of eight rising, one declining and six closed unchanged. The Composite Index surged 14.69 points to 1,402.56, the All T&T Index spiked 24.93 points to 1,928.19 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.52 points to settle at 117.73.
Guardian Holdings lost 58 cents to end at $32.92, trading 11,626 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 5 cents to $1.95, with 42,986 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose 50 cents to $80.50 in switching ownership of 21,494 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $2.10 after 10 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial Group inched 1 cent higher to $8 after exchanging 19,168 units, Prestige Holdings added 1 cent to close at $7 after trading 365 shares. Republic Financial Holdings surged $4.91 to $139.99 trading 10 stock units, Scotiabank popped $2.74 to $59.74 with an exchange of 10 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 22 cents to end at $17.52, trading 19,792 stock units. Trinidad Cement closed at $3.27 with the swapping of 3,910 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $32, with 162 shares changing hands.
National Flour Mills fell 15 cents to $2.10 in trading 1,152 stocks, NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 while exchanging 2,364,066 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51 in swapping 200 units. Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents to close at $6.75 in exchanging 4,582 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to $135.07 after exchanging 10,000 shares, Scotiabank closed at $57, trading 27,639 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 70 cents in closing at $17.30 with an exchange of 8,606 shares, Trinidad Cement dipped 3 cents to $3.27 after trading 1,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 after an exchange of 182,149 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32, with 5,172 units changing hands.
First Citizens Bank ended at $49.50 after exchanging 987 units, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $5.41 in trading 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.68 to close at $33, after 36,186 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings rallied $1.15 to close at $81.15 in trading 30,923 stocks, National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3 with the swapping of 30 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.99 with an exchange of 627 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 145 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $57 trading 6,562 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 21,033 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,200 stocks at $32.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 15 on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index shed 4.21 points to end at 1,387.25, the All T&T Index lost 6.77 points to end at 1,901.37 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.21 points to 117.31.
JMMB Group settled at $1.86 with 55,714 shares hanging hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80 with the swapping of 1,909 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $2.80 after 2,000 units crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 with a transfer of 1,536 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 14 cents to $4.51 in trading 820 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 with 455 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 4,110 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 11,400 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to close at $16.25 in switching ownership of 50 units.