Trading jumped sharply on Wednesday, helped by a rise in the number of securities changing hands and a 621 percent surge in the number of shares traded, with the value jumping 144 percent over Tuesday, at the close of Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Republic Holdings controlled the largest block of funds in trading on Wednesday.
At the close, 22 securities traded compared to 20 on Tuesday, with six rising, seven declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 8.19 points to 1,424.10 the All T&T Index lost 1.82 points to close at 1,937.37 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.10 points to settle at 122.61.
A total of 557,432 shares traded, for $10,945,052 compared to 77,295 units at $3,432,431 on Tuesday. The leading trades were, Republic Financial with 26,285 units valued at $3.568 million, First Citzens Group Financial 50,857 shares for $2.576 million, Massy holding 23,252 shares valued $1.95 million and Scotiabank 16,803 shares for 1.04 million.
An average of 25,338 units traded at $497,502 compared to 3,865 at $171,622 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 31,832 units at $280,070 versus 32,443 units at $259,628. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
In trading, Agostini’s shed 25 cents to $24 after exchanging 6,339 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.43 to close at $17.08 in trading 100 units, Ansa McAl popped 3 cents to $57.13, after 42 stocks crossing the exchange. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 50 cents in closing at $17.50 with 280 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26.79 in exchanging 35 stocks, First Citizens Group dropped 10 cents in closing at $50.65, with 50,867 stock units crossing the market.
FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 39 cents to end at $6.11 in switching ownership of 3,000 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $6.30 with an exchange of 3,870 units, Guardian Holdings traded 223 units at $32 trading. Guardian Media increased 5 cents to $3.21, with 9,591 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 after finishing trading of 352,700 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.34 after exchanging 4,680 stock units. Massy Holdings advanced $1 to $85 with the swapping of 23,252 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.94 in an exchange of 220 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined 5 cents to $8.10 while exchanging 914 units. One Caribbean Media climbed 11 cents to close at $4.86, with 202 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financi l Holdings fell 3 cents to $135.73 after 26,285 units changed hands, Scotiabank remained at $62, with 16,803 stocks clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded 35,012 shares at $18.50, Trinidad Cement remained at $4.50 after exchanging 22,012 stock units, Unilever Caribbean shed 5 cents at $16.35 in trading 230 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 14 cents to close at $30.61, after 775 stock units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings declined 60 cents to $32 in exchanging 6,150 units, JMMB Group remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 7,087 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 16 cents to $1.34 in swapping 320 stock units. Massy Holdings popped $1 to $84 in exchanging 25,195 stocks, National Enterprises shed 5 cents in closing at $3.25 with an exchange of 2,510 shares, National Flour Mills fell 11 cents to $1.94, after exchanging 952 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.15 in trading 250 units, One Caribbean Media dipped 11 cents to $4.75 with the swapping of 7,600 stock units, Prestige Holdings declined 34 cents to close at $7.01, with 80 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings gained 6 cents to $135.76 after trading 530 shares, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to $62 in switching ownership of 1,650 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 30 cents at $18.50 with the swapping of 150 shares. Trinidad Cement spiked 40 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50, trading 3,500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 16 cents to end at $30.75 after exchanging 1,600 units.
At the close, Ansa McAl dropped 60 cents in closing at $57.10 in trading 540 shares, Clico Investment Fund climbed 29 cents to $26.79, with 11,899 stocks crossing the exchange, Endeavour Holdings ended at $7.05 with the swapping of 1,000 units. First Citizens Group replaces First Citizens Bank following restructuring the companies within its ranks under a new holding company and traded 1,580 units under the new name for the first time at $50.60. Guardian Holdings remained at $32.60, with an exchange of 23,290 stock units, Massy Holdings increased 25 cents to $83 in trading 705 stocks, NCB Financial Group traded 23,915 shares at $8.15, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to close at $61.50 with an exchange of 4,261 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.22 to $18.80 trading 10,000 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $4.10 after exchanging 11,835 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40, with 4,000 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to close at $30.91 in exchanging 300 shares.
Nineteen securities traded up from 17 on Thursday, with seven rising, five declining and seven ending unchanged. The Composite Index inched 0.32 points up to 1,430.05, the All T&T Index slipped 1.78 points to 1,937.68 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.36 points to settle at 124.29.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 49 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with an exchange of 55 units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 40 cents to $26.50, with 15,301 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy traded 151,268 at $6.26 shares. Guardian Holdings traded 4,005 units at $32.60, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $2.24, exchanging 16,888 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 25 cents to close at $82.75 in exchanging 2,075 stock units. National Enterprises popped 5 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 55,915 units, National Flour Mills dropped 6 cents to $2.05, trading 10,466 stocks, NCB Financial Group increased 8 cents to $8.15 with the swapping of 26,085 shares. Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents to end at $7.35 after 90,036 units crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $135.70, with 5,358 shares changing hands, Scotiabank traded 953 stock units at $62. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents in ending at $17.58, with 15,039 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement rallied 4 cents to $4.10 after trading 810 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.40 after 2,802 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to $30.93, with 4,894 units changing hands.
A total of 17 securities traded up from 16 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, five declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 5.56 points to 1,429.73, the All T&T Index fell 0.95 points to close at 1,939.46 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 1.47 points to settle at 123.93.
Massy Holdings fell $1 to $83, with 17,367 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises finished the trading of 5,085 shares at $3.25. Point Lisas ended at $3, after exchanging 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.25 with an exchange of 135 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70, with 95 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank traded 158 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 13 cents to $17.63, with 100 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement climbed 6 cents to close at $4.06 in trading 25,949 shares and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to $30.94 in an exchange of 1,902 stocks.
Sixteen securities traded down from 20 on Tuesday at the close, with five rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index popped 1.38 points to 1,435.29, the All T&T Index rose 0.67 points to close at 1,940.41 and the Cross-Listed Index added 0.30 points to settle at 125.40.
Calypso Macro Investment Fund added 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.51 with an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Clico Investment Fund spiked 13 cents to $26.23 while exchanging 26,437 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 15 cents to end at $32.60, in exchanging 9,385 units. Massy Holdings shed 50 cents and ended at $84 in trading 1,085 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.25 with 625 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 7 cents to close at $2.11 in exchanging 2,329 stocks. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.25 after trading 12,890 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.86, with 41,200 shares crossing the exchange, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.70 in an exchange of 208 units. Scotiabank traded 155 stocks at $62, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.50, with 4,362 stock units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean finished trading at $16.40, with 1,176 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco inched 1 cent higher to $30.93 with the swapping of 200 shares.
L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.50 with 725 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped 30 cents to $84.50, trading 315 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.25 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. National Flour Mills lost 2 cents in ending at $2.04 while exchanging 225 shares, NCB Financial Group rallied 5 cents to $8.25 trading 311,274 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.25 in switching ownership of 1,447 stocks. Scotiabank jumped $1 to $62 after 255 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents in closing at $17.50, with 16,621 shares changing hands, Trinidad Cement dipped 5 cents to $4 trading 5,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents to close at $16.40 after an exchange of 230 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to end at $30.92 in switching ownership of 1,154 units.
First Citizens Bank remained at $50.60 in switching ownership of 2,000 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 4 cents to end at $6.26 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Guardian Holdings ended unchanged at $32.80 after exchanging 1,753 shares, JMMB Group dropped 3 cents to $2.22, with 1,200 stocks changing hands. Massy Holdings had an exchange of 1,000 units at $84.80, National Enterprises rose 1 cent to $3.25 trading 6,000 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $3 with the swapping of 800 shares. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135.70 after 3,837 shares crossed the market, Scotiabank lost 5 cents to end at $61 in an exchange of 35,400 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17.54 in exchanging 23,815 stocks. Trinidad Cement traded 4,447 units at $4.05 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.94 with the swapping of 476 units.
National Flour Mills dropped 2 cents to $2.06, with the swapping of 5,587 shares, NCB Financial Group rallied 1 cent to close at $8.20 in switching ownership of 860 stocks, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $3 in an exchange of 54 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.25 while exchanging 415 units, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.70 in exchanging 13,558 stock units, Scotiabank shed 95 cents to end at $61.05 as investors swapped 2,588 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to close at $17.54 while trading 85,708 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05 an exchange of 49 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $30.94, with 4,000 units changing hands.
Massy Holdings spiked 80 cents in closing at $84.80, with 45 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills fell 3 cents to $2.08 after exchanging 403 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.19 in exchanging 4,369 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to $4.86 trading 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.71 in swapping 6,017 units, Scotiabank rallied $1.49 to $62 as 70 stocks crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents to $17.45 with an exchange of 1,500 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $4, after 15,383 stock units crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $16.30 in switching ownership of 4,050 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $30.95 in trading 3,000 shares.