National Enterprises captured just under 43 percent of the 656,699 shares that were traded, with an increase of 122 percent, with the value jumping by 116 percent to $2,406,657, up from 296,372 stock units at $1,113,104 on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. Trading resulted in 22 securities changing hands, equaling the number trading on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, 10 declining and seven ending firm.
The market closed with a
n average of 29,850 shares being traded at $109,394, moving up from 13,471 units at $50,596 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, closed with an average 16,821 shares worth $76,591, increasing from 12,543 units at $65,811 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index rose 2.36 points to 959.86, the All T&T Index increased 3.29 points to settle at 1,391.66, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.19 points to wrap up trading at 69.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62 as investors exchanged 375 shares, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to $43 after a transfer of 50 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.20 with investors trading 9 stocks.
AS Bryden gained 7 cents and ended at $1.67, with 2,030 shares passing through the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to end at $8.30 with investors trading 1,779 units, Endeavour Holdings finished at $39.50 following trading of 1,415 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 2 cents in closing at $3.42 with a transfer of 32 units, Guardian Holdings slipped 3 cents to close at $15.07 with 434 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Media fell 5 cents to finish at 63 cents with traders dealing in 15 shares, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents in an exchange of 10 units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.42 with investors trading 90,999 stocks. National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in closing at $2.35 with traders switching ownership of 194,375 stock units, National Flour Mills lost 6 cents to $1.42 with 77,688 shares passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 7 cents to close at $2.04 in an exchange of 201,000 units. Point Lisas remained at $5 with 4,343 stocks crossing the market, 
Republic Financial shed 29 cents and ended at $105.60 with investors dealing in 5,370 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.50 with 619 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 72 cents in closing at $5.52 in trading 75,650 stock units, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent higher to $1.74 with 36 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 21 cents to end at $14.99 after an exchange of 173 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to finish at $2.59 after an exchange of 292 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 296,372 shares for $1,113,104 after rising from 110,331 stock units at $1,071,277 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.20, with a transfer of 206 stock units, AS Bryden fell 9 cents to end at $1.60 after an exchange of 1,988 shares, CIBC Caribbean declined 2 cents to end at $8.25, with trading in 315 shares. First Citizens Group added $1 to $40 in an exchange of 3,915 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined by 9 cents to close at $15.10 in trading of 4,635 units, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to end at 79 cents with an exchange of a mere 2 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 2 cents in closing at $3.42 with 23,462 shares crossing the market, Medcorp ended at $47 with investors trading 52 stocks, National Enterprises climbed 5 cents to close at $2.40 with 16,515 units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills remained at $1.48, following trading of 14,022 stock units, NCB Financial sank 18 cents to close at $1.97 after an exchange of 61,000 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with investors dealing in 126,880 stocks. Point Lisas remained at $5 with 97 units clearing the market, 
Prestige Holdings ended at $12.49 as investors traded 6 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 11 cents to finish at $105.89 with 1,744 shares passing through the market. Scotiabank increased 45 cents and ended at $48.50 with investors trading 1,901 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 19 cents to end at $4.80 after a transfer of 17,990 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.20 with trading in 650 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.61 after an exchange of 20,623 shares.
The market closed with trading of 110,331 shares worth $1,071,277, sharply down from 433,673 stock units at $2,225,848 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed 20 cents and ended at $24.20 with an exchange of 210 stock units, AS Bryden increased 1 cent to end at $1.69, after 1,280 units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.27 with investors swapping 35 shares. First Citizens Group lost 50 cents to end at $39 after an exchange of 2,525 units, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44, with investors trading 191 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to end at $15.19 after an exchange of 1,034 stock units. Guardian Media rallied 6 cents to close at 68 cents, with a mere 3 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to finish at 80 cents with traders dealing in 2,125 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40, with 11,194 stocks changing hands. Medcorp remained at $47 in an exchange of 8 units, National Enterprises sank 5 cents to end at $2.35, with 1,501 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills declined 1 cent in closing at $1.48 in switching ownership of 3,897 units. 
One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to close at $1.35 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares, Point Lisas sank 9 cents and ended at $5 after 200 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 with investors dealing in 48 shares. Republic Financial rallied by 45 cents and ended at $106, with 3,537 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank popped 5 cents to end at $48.05 with a transfer of 1,544 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 11 cents in closing at $4.99 after 46,051 stock units changed hands. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 in an exchange of 700 shares, Unilever Caribbean advanced 21 cents to finish at $15.20 after the trading of 97 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 1 cent to close at $2.61, with 30,000 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 433,673 shares worth $2,225,848 compared to 315,832 stock units at $4,259,116 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank sank 22 cents to a 52 weeks low of $24 after a transfer of 22 units. AS Bryden remained at $1.68 with investors trading 70 shares, First Citizens Group dropped 50 cents and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 3,227 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with 5,015 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.25 with 30,819 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 248 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings climbed 11 cents to end at $3.42 after an exchange of 275,364 stock units. Medcorp ended at $47 with investors dealing in 13 shares, National Enterprises sank 2 cents to finish at $2.40 with 40,054 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.49 in an exchange of 5,440 units. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $1.34 in the trading of 32,290 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $5.09 with 10 shares clearing the market, Prestige Holdings increased 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors trading 139 stock units. 
Republic Financial popped 5 cents in closing at $105.55 with traders switching ownership of 3,168 stocks, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to close at $48 with after dealings in 195 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 70 cents to end at $5.10 in an exchange of 25,752 stocks. Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $1.73 with investors swapping 145 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 25 cents and ended at $14.99 after an exchange of 620 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.60 in trading 11,040 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 315,832 shares worth $4,259,116 compared to 550,388 stock units at $2,673,363 on Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.22 with 300 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.68 after trading of 300 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 51 cents to close at $8.27 after an exchange of 11 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $40 after swapping 1,323 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with traders switching ownership of 19 units, Guardian Holdings skidded 3 cents to end at $15.25 with 20,784 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group slipped 3 cents in closing at 80 cents after an exchange of 10,090 shares, Massy Holdings fell 4 cents and ended at $3.31 with 48,231 stocks changing hands, Medcorp ended at $47 with a transfer of 12 units. National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 31,291 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors trading 102,890 shares, NCB Financial popped 22 cents to close at $2.15 after an exchange of 37 stock units. One Caribbean Media declined 19 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.35 in trading of 34,406 units,
Republic Financial gained 50 cents to finish at $105.50 with an exchange of 30,343 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.50 with 277 shares passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 50 cents in closing at $5.80 in an exchange of 33,251 stocks, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents to close at $1.74 with traders dealing in 761 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.24 as investors exchanged 364 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.60 after a transfer of 121 shares.
The market closed with trading of 550,388 shares worth $2,673,363, increasing from 214,118 stock units at $1,054,008 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank skidded $4.28 to end at a 52 weeks low of $24.22 with investors dealing in 413 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.68 with 760 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 51 cents to end at $7.76 with investors swapping 135 units. First Citizens Group shed $2 in closing at $40 after an exchange of 18,866 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with 100 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $15.28 with investors trading 6,532 stock units. Guardian Media dropped 6 cents to finish at 62 cents with 1,050 shares changing hands, JMMB Group remained at 83 cents after an exchange of 75 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.35 with investors dealing in 51,128 stocks. Medcorp advanced 75 cents to $47 with 20 units passing through the market, National Enterprises rose 8 cents to finish at $2.42 with an exchange of 65,000 shares, National Flour Mills slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with 124,571 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with investors exchanging 190,126 units, 
Point Lisas ended at $5.09 with 15 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.25 in an exchange of 61 shares. Republic Financial dipped 50 cents to $105 with investors trading 3,342 stocks, Scotiabank declined $1.50 to finish at $48.50 after a transfer of 3,629 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 80 cents and ended at $5.30 in trading 52,110 stock units. Trinidad Cement gained 20 cents to end at $1.94 in an exchange of 10 shares, Unilever Caribbean dropped just 1 cent in closing at $15.24 with a transfer of 5 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents to close at $2.45 as investors exchanged 32,105 units.
The market closed with trading of 214,118 shares for $1,054,008 after increasing from 455,744 stock units at $2,139,497 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $28.50 with traders dealing in 4 shares, AS Bryden fell 1 cent to close at $1.68 in an exchange of 131 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 16 cents to end at $8.27 with investors swapping 68 shares. First Citizens Group rallied $1.60 to $42 after an exchange of 1,439 units, GraceKennedy rallied 8 cents to finish at $3.45 trading 8,150 units, Guardian Holdings popped 3 cents and ended at $15.29 an exchange of 77 stocks. Guardian Media ended at 68 cents with 100 units passing through the market, JMMB Group remained at 83 cents with investors trading 70 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 2 cents to close at $3.43 with dealers switching ownership of 21,502 shares. National Enterprises advanced 18 cents to $2.34 with 5,597 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills increased 7 cents and ended at $1.58 with a transfer of 50 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with investors dealing in 45,440 stocks. One Caribbean Media gained 18 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.54 with 50 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas ended at $5.09 in trading 400 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings remained at $12.25 with 250 shares clearing the market. Republic Financial rose 5 cents to $105.50 after an exchange of 296 units, Scotiabank rallied 50 cents to end at $50 with 756 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 14 cents in closing at $6.10 with investors trading 113,008 stock units and West Indian Tobacco sank 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.30 after an exchange of 16,702 shares.
The market closed with trading of 455,744 shares for $2,139,497 after decreasing from 1,269,433 stock units at $3,165,923 on Monday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.69 following the trading of 16,200 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank lost 16 cents to close at $8.11 with 384 shares changing hands. Endeavour Holdings ended trading at $18.40 with an exchange of 16 just units, Eric Solis Marketing gained 9 cents to close at $4 with 48 units passing through the market, First Citizens Group dropped $1.60 to end at $40.40 with a transfer of 10,626 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.37 as investors exchanged 2,148 units, Guardian Holdings fell 3 cents to finish at $15.26 after a transfer of 85 shares, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with a mere one stock unit crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 3 cents to 83 cents with an exchange of a mere one share, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to end at $3.45 with 61,802 units crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $2.16 with investors trading 18,812 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 9 cents to close at $1.51 with investors switching ownership of 15,671 shares, 
NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $1.93 with investors trading 250,000 stock units, Point Lisas sank 5 cents to finish at $5.09, with an exchange of 193 shares. Republic Financial declined 5 cents to $105.45 with investors swapping 3,978 stock units, Scotiabank popped $1.50 in closing at $49.50 in an exchange of 554 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 74 cents and ended at $6.24 with traders dealing in 69,948 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74 with 190 stocks crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.25 in trading 990 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 after a transfer of 3,692 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 1,269,433 shares for $3,165,923, after climbing from just 100,450 stock units at $1,263,821 on Friday.
AS Bryden rose 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with 106 stock units crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 1 cent in closing at $8.27 with investors dealing in 10 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 with 5 shares clearing the market. Eric Solis Marketing dropped 9 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.91 with investors trading 500 units, First Citizens Group climbed $2 to $42 after a transfer of 17,969 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to close at $3.37 with 7,852 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings popped 5 cents and ended at $15.29 in an exchange of 426 shares, Guardian Media increased 6 cents to end at 68 cents with investors swapping 1,000 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with a transfer of 1,124,496 units. Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 6,790 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 15 cents to $2.16 with 7,960 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with dealers switching ownership of 51,795 units. 
Point Lisas remained at $5.14 with 10 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.25 in an exchange of 240 stock units, Republic Financial lost 50 cents to finish at $105.50 with traders dealing in 6,506 shares. Scotiabank ended at $48 with 9,906 stocks passing through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 68 cents to close at $5.50 in trading 32,140 units, Trinidad Cement endned at $1.74 after an exchange of 20 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dipped 4 cents and ended at $15.25 after the trading of 450 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.60 with an exchange of 1,000 units.
Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded declining by 72 percent and the value, 34 percent lower than on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities, as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, seven declining and 10 ending firm.
AS Bryden declined 10 cents and ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 3,148 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28, with 110 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after an exchange of 7 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $40 with investors trading 828 units, GraceKennedy fell 2 cents to $3.45, with 8,258 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.24 in an exchange of 88 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 3 cents in closing at 81 cents with investors dealing in 4,650 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.55 in switching ownership of 24,849 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 15 cents to $2.01 and closed with an exchange of 1,368 units. National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to $1.60 with 10,678 stock units being traded, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after 50 shares passed through the market, Point Lisas shed 1 cent to finish at $5.14 with investors trading 110 stocks. 
Republic Financial rose 50 cents to close at $106, with 1,441 units crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $48 with traders dealing in 16,190 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 62 cents in closing at $4.82 as investors traded 19,651 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.74, after the trading of 20 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.29 with a transfer of 5 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2.60, with 8,294 units crossing the exchange.