Trading declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling after trading 39 percent fewer shares, with 39 percent less value than Thursday, leading to a big fall in the composite Index.
A total of 18 securities traded down from 20 on Thursday, with seven rising, five declining and six ending unchanged, including Calypso Macro Investment Fund that traded at a 52 weeks’ high. The Composite Index dropped 21.60 points to settle at 1,444.58, the All T&T Index fell 4.42 points to 2,090.31 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 5.60 points to 105.53.
A total of 518,209 shares traded for $4,614,570 down from 842,830 units at $7,505,068 on Thursday. An average of 28,789 units traded at $256,365 compared to 42,142 shares at $375,253 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,564 units at $443,458 versus 34,878 units at $453,602 previously. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s shed $3.75 in closing at $46.20 after trading 200 shares, Ansa McAl increased 10 cents to end at $57.60, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $2 to close at $22 after exchanging 100 units. Clico Investment Fund popped 23 cents to $29.88 with 512 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group gained 19 cents in ending at $51.50, with 4,316 shares crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 8 cents to end at $6, with 64,518 stock units clearing the market. 
GraceKennedy finished at $6 after exchanging 82,021 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to close at $27 in trading 42,493 units, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 89,400 units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $6 with the swapping of 175,127 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 8 cents in closing at $2.90 in switching ownership of 12,257 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.84, with 70 shares changing hands. NCB Financial Group slipped 66 cents to $6.06 in an exchange of 24,561 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to end at $7.10, with 1,422 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141 while exchanging 2,617 stocks. Scotiabank dropped 90 cents in closing at $81.10, trading 1,001 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.40 in exchanging 4,990 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24, with 12,404 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on TTSE on Friday
Stocks closed mixed on Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Thursday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, but the market ended with the indices turning mixed results after the volume trading jumped 112 percent, with a 26 percent higher value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 20 securities traded up from 18 on Wednesday, with seven rising, four declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index gained 11.41 points to settle at 1,466.18 the All T&T Index dropped 12.62 points to settle at 2,094.73 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 5.20 points to settle at 111.13.
Overall 842,830 shares traded for $7,505,068 compared to 397,112 units at $5,937,284 on Wednesday. An average of 42,142 units traded at $375,253 compared to 22,062 shares at $329,849 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 34,878 units at $453,602 versus 34,412 units at $458,624, previously. The average trade in February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.21, with 70 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $57.50 with the swapping of 42 units, Ansa Merchant Bank increased 59 cents ending at $41 after 10,028 stock units crossed the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 after exchanging 100 stocks, Clico Investment Fund lost 24 cents to close at $29.65 after exchanging 35 shares, First Citizens Group fell $2.69 to close at $51.31 with 1,309 units changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 2 cents to $6.08 with an exchange of 4,064 stock units, GraceKennedy ended unchanged at $6, with 100 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings finished at $6 after trading 782,778 shares. 
National Enterprises gained 1 cent to end at $2.82 in an exchange of 171 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 after exchanging 30 stocks, NCB Financial Group rose 67 cents to close at $6.72 after trading 100 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $4.15, with 472 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.50 in trading 25 units, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 1 cent to end at $141 in exchanging 7,479 shares. Scotiabank climbed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $82 while 8,930 stock units changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 15 cents to $20.40 in switching ownership of 8,399 shares, Trinidad Cement ended unchanged at $3.50 after trading 4,500 stock units. Unilever Caribbean finished at $15 in switching ownership of 1,854 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $24 after 12,344 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on TTSE
Market activity ended on Wednesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading after the volume of stocks trading dived 66 percent and the value plunged 78 percent compared to Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 18 securities traded compared to 22 on Tuesday, with six rising, five declining and seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 0.71 points to 1,454.77, the All T&T Index slipped 0.97 points in ending at 2,107.35 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.06 points to 105.93.
Overall, 397,112 shares traded for $5,937,284 compared to 1,175,927 units at $26,923,981 on Tuesday. An average of 22,062 units traded at $329,849 compared to 53,451 shares at $1,223,817 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 34,412 units at $458,624 versus 35,168 units at $466,508 on the previous day of trading. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $49.95 trading 1,000 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $20.21, with 35,000 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl gained 51 cents in closing at $57.51 after an exchange of 1,200 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased $1.25 to a 52 weeks’ high of $19.75, with 144 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29.89 after trading 26,563 shares, First Citizens Group lost 50 cents to close at $54 swapping of 1,053 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $28 after trading 1,310 units, JMMB Group shed 1 cent in ending at $2.25 after an exchange of 56,800 stock units, Massy Holdings inched 1 cent higher to end at $6 in exchanging 85,298 stock units. National Enterprises dropped 4 cents to $2.81, with 60,000 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 in switching ownership of 848 units, One Caribbean Media declined 5 cents to $4.15 while exchanging 67,790 stocks. Republic Financial Holdings rallied 1 cent to $141.01, with 16,795 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotiabank popped $1.90 in closing at $81.90 after exchanging 899 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.25 in trading 25,842 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 with an exchange of 10,486 stock units, Unilever Caribbean finished at $15 after exchanging 2,860 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $24 with 3,224 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks prices down in Trinidad
Declining stocks overpowered those rising market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following slightly fewer shares trading, but with a 31 percent higher value than on Friday.
Twenty two securities traded on Monday versus 21 on Friday, with three stocks rising, eight declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index fell 3.07 points to 1,452.86, the All T&T Index shed 8.17 points to end at 2,105.37 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.33 points to settle at 105.67.
Overall 491,545 shares traded for $5,591,208 compared to 497,249 units at $4,251,322 on Friday. An average of 22,343 units traded at $254,146 compared to 23,679 shares at $202 averaging 33,689 units at $405,256 versus 34,688 at $418,553. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 5 cents in ending at $49.95 after trading 1,946 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $20, with 2,500 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl finished at $57 after exchanging 4,067 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended unchanged at $18 with the swapping of 1,752 stock units, CinemaOne ended at $3.95 after trading 200 units, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29.94, while 44,234 stocks changed hands. First Citizens Group declined $2.80 to close at $54.70 in switching ownership of 675 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 6 cents to end at $6 trading 13,500 shares, GraceKennedy remained at $5.99 with an exchange of 2,311 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings ended at $28.25 in exchanging 353 shares, JMMB Group dropped 10 cents to end at $2.25, with 79,707 units changing hands, L.J Williams B share slipped 10 cents to $2 with 284 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $6 after 184,173 stocks crossed the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.84 after trading 1,000 units, NCB Financial Group rose 1 cent in closing at $6.02 in an exchange of 76,053 shares. Prestige Holdings fell 15 cents to end at $6.90 in trading 155 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141.75 with 856 units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank rallied $2 to $80 in exchanging 3,719 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 15 cents to close at $20.65 with the swapping of 29,517 shares, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with an exchange of 5,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low $15, with 687 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24, with 38,856 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks in consolidation mode in Trinidad
The volume and value of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday declined by 36 percent and 53 percent respectively compared to Thursday, leading to declining stocks edging out those that rose at the close of trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 21 securities traded compared to 19 on Thursday, with seven rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.73 points to close at 1,455.93, the All T&T Index rose 4.10 points to 2,113.54 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.40 points to settle at 105.34.
A total of 497,249 shares traded for $4,251,322 down from 772,155 units at $9,128,376 on Thursday. An average of 23,679 units traded at $202,444 compared to 40,640 shares at $480,441 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,688 units at $418,553 versus 35,697 units at $438,371. The average trade for February ended at 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with higher bids than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $2 in ending at $50 after exchanging 13 shares, Angostura Holdings popped 25 cents to $20 after trading a mere one stock unit, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 with an exchange of 1,500 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 75 cents to end at $18 trading 148 units, Clico Investment Fund fell 30 cents to $29.94, with 45,585 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose $2.50 to end at $57.50 in switching ownership of 1,152 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 2 cents in closing at $6.06 in exchanging 10,046 units, GraceKennedy climbed 4 cents to $5.99 while exchanging 10,101 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped 74 cents to close at $28.25, with 1,000 units changing hands. 
JMMB Group increased 10 cents to $2.35 with an exchange of 101,627 stocks, Massy Holdings closed at $6 after the trading of 200,180 shares, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $2.85, with 42,810 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills lost 1 cent in closing at $1.84 with the swapping of 25 units, NCB Financial Group shed 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.01, with 41,495 stocks clearing the market, One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.20 after exchanging 20,000 stock units. Prestige Holdings shed 5 cents in ending at $7.05 after trading 19 shares, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 25 cents to $141.75, with 500 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $78 after 3,415 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 15 cents to end at $20.50 trading 4,011 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent in closing at $15.24 in trading 2,006 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in exchanging 11,615 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks plunged on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange
Stocks plunged in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Wednesday and resulted in just one stock rising, 10 declining and 10 ending unchanged as a total of 21 securities traded compared to 20 on Tuesday leaving the main indices with big losses.
At the close the Composite Index dropped 18.52 points to 1,450.40, the All T&T Index plunged 40.15 points to settle at 2,090.44, but the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.65 points to settle at 107.20.
A total of 426,637 shares traded for $5,652,647 versus 764,642 units at $6,019,343 on Tuesday. An average of 20,316 units traded at $269,174 down from 38,232 shares at $300,967 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 35,250 units at $434,565 versus 36,909 units at $452,942 previously. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 25 cents to end at $49.75 after exchanging 21 shares, Ansa McAl ended unchanged at $57 in swapping 44,403 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 19 cents to close at $17.25 with 1,757 units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund finished at $29 trading 26,849 stocks, First Citizens Group fell $4.99 in ending at $54 after an exchange of 610 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.08, with 34,730 stock units crossing the exchange. 
GraceKennedy shed 1 cent in closing at $5.99 crossing trading 1,000 shares, Guardian Holdings declined 50 cents to close at $29 in switching ownership of 1,104 units, JMMB Group finished at $2.25 after exchanging 10,000 shares. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.10 with the swapping of 25 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to close at $5.90, with 288,551 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises dropped 7 cents in closing at $2.85 after trading 7,106 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 30 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.20 after finishing trading 4,000 units, One Caribbean Media shed 5 cents to end at $4.15, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Point Lisas ended at $3.50, with 50 shares changing hands. Prestige Holdings closed at $7.10 while exchanging 100 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $140 with an exchange of 286 shares, Scotiabank fell $3.99 to end at $78 in switching ownership of 1,225 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined $1.82 to $19.03 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 trading 10 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24 in exchanging 2,810 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks lose ground
Market activity ended on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks declining than rising at the close of trading, after 35 percent fewer shares traded, with 22 percent lower value than on Monday, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 20 securities traded up from 19 on Monday, with seven rising, nine declining and four were unchanged. The Composite Index fell 2.73 points to 1,468.92, the All T&T Index shed 7.69 points to close at 2,130.59 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.36 points to settle at 106.55.
A total of 764,642 shares traded for $6,019,345 versus 1,173,748 units at $7,641,769 on Monday.
An average of 38,232 units traded at $300,967 down from 61,776 shares at $402,219 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 36,909 units at $452,942 versus 36,753 units at $470,927. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $57 in an exchange of 1,245 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 6 cents in closing at $17.06 while exchanging 1,243 units, Endeavour Holdings shed 25 cents to close at $7.75, with 7,500 stock units clearing the market. First Citizens Group dropped 91 cents to end at $58.99 in switching ownership of 2,828 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.08 in exchanging 59,365 units, GraceKennedy remained at $6 trading 19,390 stock units. Guardian Holdings declined 4 cents in closing at $29.50 with 5,239 shares changing hands, JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to $2.25 with an exchange of 61,682 stocks, L.J. Williams B share increased 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.10 in trading 4,500 shares.
Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to $6 trading 515,384 units, National Enterprises declined 3 cents to $2.92 after trading 1,600 stocks, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent to close at $1.85 after exchanging 15,146 stock units. NCB Financial Group rallied 49 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with 14,528 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media climbed 5 cents in closing at $4.20 after 2,391 units changed hands, Prestige Holdings gained 10 cents to end at $7.10 with the swapping of 3,501 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings shed $1 to close at $140, with 1,213 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank advanced $7 in closing at 52 weeks’ high of $81.99 after 6,024 stocks crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 33 cents in ending at $20.85 with the swapping of 13,935 shares. Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents to end at $15.20 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $24 in switching ownership of 26,928 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Market activity ended on Monday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after trading 181 percent more shares, with a 72 percent higher value than Friday, but ended with the market indices dropping at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
A total of 19 securities traded compared to 16 on Friday, with four rising, three declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index declined 15.38 points to 1,471.65, the All T&T Index fell 10.30 points to finish at 2,138.28 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 2.91 points to settle at 106.19.
Overall, 1,173,748 shares traded for $7,642,164 compared to 417,451 units at $4,444,008 on Friday. An average of 61,776 units traded at $402,219 compared to 26,091 shares at $277,751 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 36,753 units at $470,927 versus 33,583 units at $479,630 previously. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
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 remained at $50 in switching ownership of 270 shares, CinemaOne finished at $3.95 in trading 100 stocks, Clico Investment Fund ended unchanged at $29 after exchanging 7,991 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 3 cents to close at $6.08 with an exchange of 2,000 units, GraceKennedy ended at $6, with 62,423 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings finished at $29.54 after trading 10,882 stocks. JMMB Group popped 5 cents to close at $2.30, with 155,425 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 94 cents after ending at $6.01 while exchanging 853,063 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $2.95, with 2,994 shares crossing the exchange. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.84 trading 7,791 units, NCB Financial Group fell 44 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $6.01 in exchanging 39,765 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.15, with 2,648 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas closed at $3.50 in an exchange of 2,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings lost 10 cents after ending at $7 after 4,465 shares crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings gained $1 to end at $141 exchanging 282 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $74.99 trading 60 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $20.52 with the swapping of 3,836 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $15.25 trading 8,500 shares and West Indian Tobacco advanced 65 cents after ending at $24, with 9,253 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More stocks fall on TTSE than gained
Market activity ended on Friday and resulted in a sharp 41 percent decline in the volume of shares, with 78 percent lower value than on Thursday leading to more stocks declining than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
A total of 16 securities traded compared to 17 on Thursday, with three rising, six declining and seven remaining unchanged. Massy Holdings closed at a 52 weeks’ high while NCB Financial and West Indian Tobacco closed at 52 weeks’ lows. The Composite Index declined 4.37 points to settle at 1,487.03, the All T&T Index climbed 7.76 points to 2,148.58 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 2.43 points to settle at 109.10.
A total of 417,451 shares traded for $4,444,008 compared to 706,385 units at $20,004,147 on Thursday. An average of 26,091 units traded at $277,751 compared to 41,552 shares at $1,176,715 on Thursday, and trading month to date averaged 33,583 units at $479,632 versus 34,478 units at $503,735. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $50 trading 499 shares, Ansa McAl finished at $57, with 82 stock units crossing the market 82, Clico Investment Fund remained at $29 in switching ownership of 1,335 units. First Citizens Group closed at $59.90 while exchanging 238 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 3 cents to close at $6.05 after 29,300 stocks changed hands, GraceKennedy ended at $6 with the swapping of 615 stock units. 
JMMB Group finished at $2.25 after trading 10,397 shares, L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.95 in exchanging 20,363 units, Massy Holdings rose 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.95, as 223,689 units changed hands. National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to end at $1.84, with 73,192 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial Group shed 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.45 with an exchange of 20,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped $2 in ending at $140 after exchanging 12,803 stocks. Scotiabank slipped 1 cent in closing at $74.99 in an exchange of 440 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 24 cents to end at $20.52, with 17,133 units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents to close at $15.25 in trading 4,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 65 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $23.35 crossing the market 3,365 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy shakes up Trinidad stock market
Market activity jumped Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange resulting in a strong rally in All T&T Index of 20.49 points to settle at 2,140.82 as Massy Holdings jumped 75 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $6.75 following the 20 to one stock split on Wednesday as the market traded 90 percent more shares, valued 234 percent more than Wednesday’s outturn, but the market had three stocks declining for each one rising at the close.
A total of 17 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with three rising, nine declining and five ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.64 points to some 1,491.40 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 2.59 points to settle at 111.53.
A total of 706,385 shares traded for $20,004,147 compared to 371,237 units at $5,994,458 on Wednesday. An average of 41,552 units traded at $1,176,715 compared to 21,837 shares at $352,615 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 34,478 units at $503,735 versus 33,450 units at $405,951 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended unchanged at $50 in trading 358,034 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 7 cents at $17.12, with 249 units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund fell 50 cents in closing at $29 after exchanging 8,800 stocks. First Citizens Group lost 10 cents to end at $59.90 after 1,915 stock units crossed the market, 
FirstCaribbean International Bank increased 7 cents to $6.08 with an exchange of 33,860 stock units, GraceKennedy finished at $6 in switching ownership of 1,480 units. Guardian Media remained at $3.04 in an exchange of 30 shares, JMMB Group declined 5 cents to $2.25 in an exchange of 81,566 stocks, Massy Holdings rallied 75 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.75with, 42,365 units changing hands. National Enterprises shed 5 cents to close at $2.95 with the swapping of 59,321 stocks, National Flour Mills dropped 8 cents in ending at $1.87 after trading 71,021 shares, NCB Financial Group fell 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50, with 21,133 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents in closing at $4.15, with an exchange of 328 units, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $142, with 253 shares crossing the exchange, Scotiabank finished at $75 while exchanging 259 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents in ending at $20.28 after exchanging 24,721 stock units and Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents to close at $15.20 with 1,050 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.