Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market ended with 17 securities changing hands with the prices of five stocks rising, three declining and nine remaining unchanged, the primary market index dropped at the close, as declining stocks outnumbered rising ones.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index declined by 7.29 points to 1,311.84, the All T&T Index dropped 11.17 points to close at 1,771.78 and the Cross Listed Index shed 0.45 points to finish at 115.11.
The market closed with an exchange of 215,160 shares, accounting for $3,195,341 compared to 242,783 units at $2,867,044 on Wednesday.
An average of 12,656 units traded for the day at $187,973 in contrast to an average of 13,488 at $159,280 on Wednesday. An average of 13,332 units valued at $157,616 traded for the month to date, in contrast to 13,380 units at $155,439.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks Gaining| Clico Investment Fund rose 1 cent to settle at $25.01, with 80 stock units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents ending at $3.45 after trading 3,000 stock units, Guardian Holdings carved out a gain of 4 cents to close at $19.70 after 109,701 units changed hands. Massy Holdings rose 10 cents in closing at $58 and exchanging 2,280 shares and Prestige Holdings added 4 cents to end at $8.25, with 309 units clearing the market.
Stocks declining| First Citizens Bank fell $2.90 to end at $46.10 with an exchange of 653 stock units, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to settle at $1.95, with 18,318 units crossing the market and NCB Financial Group lost 5 cents to end at $7.80 in an exchange of 846 units.
Firm trades| Angostura Holdings ended at $15.30 in an exchange of 2,313 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50 trading 155 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80, with 32,000 shares passing through the market. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $139.47 in exchanging 25 units. Scotiabank stayed at $54.75, with 50 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $17 with investors swapping 40,903 shares, Trinidad Cement traded 3,788 stock units and closed at $2.10. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.90 with an exchange of 33 shares and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35 while exchanging 706 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE indices suffer more losses
Trading ends mixed on TTSE
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market ended down on Wednesday, with 18 securities changing hands, up from 14 on Tuesday and closing with the prices of two stocks rising, seven declining and nine remaining unchanged as two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ lows. 
The market closed with, the Composite Index declined by 4.27 points to close at 1,319.13, the All T&T Index declined by 6.06 points to close at 1,782.95 and the Cross Listed Index declined by 0.33 points to close at 115.56. Trading ended with an exchange of 242,783 shares for $2,867,044 compared to 164,986 units at $4,264,493 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,488 shares traded at $159,278 for each security, in contrast with an average of 11,785 shares at $304,629 on Tuesday. An average of 13,380 units traded at $155,439 for the month to date, in comparison to 13,371 units at $155,123.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks Gaining| Guardian Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $19.66 after exchanging 1,100 units and JMMB Group rising 3 cents to settle at $1.98 after exchanging 5,000 units.
Stocks Falling| FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.10, after trading 150,299 stock units, Guardian Media shed 75 cents after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.25 and exchanging 5,000 stock units. National Enterprises fell 25 cents to $4.50, with investors swapping 23 stock units. NCB Financial Group declined 1 cent to settle at $7.85 in exchanging 20,349 shares, Scotiabank shed 15 cents to settle at $54.75 after 10,682 stock units passed through the market and Trinidad Cement fell 25 cents to settle at $2.10 in trading 27,000 units.
Firm Traders| Agostini’s ended at $24.50 after exchanging 63 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $14.50, finishing with 1,247 units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund ended at $25 with investors switching ownership of 40 stock units, First Citizens Bank ended at $49 with 2,641 units crossing the market. Grace Kennedy closed at $3.40 with of 5,000 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings closed at $57.90 in trading 671 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 after exchanging 3,400 shares. Republic Financial Holdings stayed at $139.47 with an exchange of 3,692 shares, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.90, with investors swapping 793 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 after exchanging 5,783 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks eked more gains
Trading activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange resulted in 14 securities changing hands, up from 12 on Monday to end with the prices of five stocks rising, three declining and six remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Composite Index advanced by 1.16 points to finish at 1,323.40, the All T&T Index added 2.31 points to close at 1,789.01 and the Cross Listed Index remained unchanged at 115.89.
The market closed with an exchange of 164,986 shares, accounting for $4,264,809 compared to 24,105 units at $639,961 on Monday.
An average of 13,749 units traded at $355,401, in contrast to an average of 2,009 units at $53,330 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Gainers| Angostura Holdings rose 40 cents in ending at $15.30, with 687 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 14 cents after closing at $17 and trading 2,097 shares, Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents to settle at $2.35 with 9,258 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco climbed 35 cents to $35 trading 39,140 shares.
Losers| Clico Investment Fund carved out a gain of $1.50 and settled at $26.50 after exchanging 48,799 units, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $57.90, with investors switching ownership of 570 shares. 
Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $139.47 and cleared the market with 1,914 units and Scotiabank dropped by 5 cents ending at $54.90 after exchanging 20,237 shares.
Firm traders| Ansa Mcal remained at $50 trading 624 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19.65 with an exchange of 1,789 shares, JMMB Group closed at $1.95 after clearing the market with 33,739 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 in an exchange of 570 shares, One Caribbean Media stayed at $5.25 after exchanging 562 shares and Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.90 with 560 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE closed higher – Monday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange had 12 securities changing hands similar to Friday and closed with the prices of six stocks rising, three declining, with three remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 24,105 shares, accounting for $639,961 compared to 380,420 units at $1,777,572 on Friday. An average of 2,009 units traded for the day at $53,330, in contrast to an average of 31,702 at $148,131 on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Trinidad and Tobago market shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Stocks rising| Clico Investment Fund advanced by 5 cents to settle at $25 trading 9,584 stock units, Guardian Holdings added 4 cents to settle at $19.65 with 74 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group rose 5 cents to close at $1.95, with an exchange of just five units. Scotiabank gained 20 cents to close at $54.95, with 598 shares passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL in rising 1 cent to settle at $16.86 traded 75 stock units and 
West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to end at $34.65 with 3,541 units changing hands.
Stocks falling| First Citizens Bank dropped $1 and closed at $49 in trading 250 units, One Caribbean Media shed 24 cents to settle at $5.25 in trading 475 shares and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents to end at $16.90 in trading 1,490 shares.
Firm traders| Calypso Macro Investment Fund stayed at $14.50 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units. Massy Holdings ended at $58, with 1,180 shares changing hands and Republic Financial Holdings settled at $139.48 in trading 785 units,
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Most stocks rise on TTSE
Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday for the third time since the start of July, after some stock prices closed with sizable gains to push the market indices up for the day.
First Citizens Bank added $2.50 to finish at $48, on TTSE on Monday.
The market closed with fifteen securities trading with the prices of eight rising, one declining and six ending unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 130,903 shares valued at $2,811,418 compared to 167,722 shares for $1,805,037 on Friday from 16 securities.
The T&T Composite Index climbed 7.70 points to 1,318.31, The All T&T Index advanced by 15.29 points to 1,780.01, while the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 115.74.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of five stocks higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Gainers│ First Citizens Bank added $2.50 to finish at $48, in trading 16,845 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $58, with gains of $1 after exchanging 15,721 shares, National Enterprises rose 25 cents in transferring 828 units to close at $4.75. Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $8.21, with an exchange of 1,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings picked up 1 cent to settle at $139.48, after 1,572 stock units crossing the market. 
Trinidad Cement carved out a gain of 25 cents in exchanging 25,000 shares at $2.35, cents, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 99 cents higher at $17.99, trading 9,477 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 40 cents to settle at $34.65, with 10,050 stock units changing hands.
Losers│ Scotiabank shed 20 cents in transferring 913 units to close at $54.75.
Firm Trades│ Ansa McAL was unchanged at $50, with 37 units changing hands, L.J Williams B share traded 34,560 shares at $1.40, NCB Financial ended at $7.88, with 1,600 units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media transferred 3,000 stock units at $5.25, Point Lisas remained at $3.25, in exchanging 300 units and Unilever Caribbean closed at $17 trading 10,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE stocks dip better prospects ahead
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago market ended with declining stocks outdistancing advancing ones, by a three to one margin. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was positive, with eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The market closed with eighteen securities trading with the prices of three advancing, nine declining and six unchanged. Market activity resulted in 227,019 shares trading for $2,597,044 compared to 61,713 units for $1,287,355 on Wednesday from 10 securities.
The T&T Composite Index dropped 5.87 points to 1,309.76, The All T&T Index dived 12.15 points to 1,765.02, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.07 points to end at 115.40.
Gainers│ Calypso Macro Index Fund gained 50 cents to settle at 14.50 with a transfer of 535 units, Point Lisas picked up 10 cents to end at $3.25, in exchanging 30 units and Scotiabank closed at $54.65, with gains of 5 cents in trading just one stock unit.
Losers│ Agostini’s closed 25 cents lower at $24.50, in transferring a mere one unit, Clico Investments traded 940 units at $24.75, after shedding 25 cents, First Citizens Bank declined by $2.79 to $45.71, with 100 units changing hands. Massy Holdings lost $1.90 and ended at $58, after exchanging 5,484 stock units. National Enterprises lost 10 cents to end at $4.65, with a transfer of 485 units, National Flour was down 5 cents at $1.80, in trading 28,425 shares.
NCB Financial lost 2 cents to finish at $7.86, with 109,650 shares crossing the market. One Caribbean Media closed 5 cents lower at $5.45 in exchanging one stock unit and West Indian Tobacco shed 15 cents, transferring 156 units and closed at $34.10.
Firm Trades│ Grace Kennedy exchanged 500 units at $3.40, Guardian Holdings was unchanged at $19.50 trading 9,396 stock units, investors in JMMB Group transferred 5,000 stock units at $1.90. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.10 with just four units traded, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $16.81, with 5,558 stock units changing hands and Unilever Caribbean exchanged 60,753 shares at $16.88.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE Trading picks up on Tuesday
Trading picked up the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday with volume increasing along with the total sum expended on the trades, as the market closed with seventeen securities trading down from 18 on Monday and ended with the prices of six stocks advancing, four declining and seven closing unchanged.
Market activity ended 439,536 shares valued at $5,553,342 passing through the market, compared to 432,782 shares for $3,520,958 on Monday.
The T&T Composite Index climbed 7.41 points to 1,317.08. The All T&T Index soared 14.96 points to 1,780.06, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.04 points to close at 115.40.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than its last selling price and one with lower offers.
Gainers│ Clico Investments inched 1 cent higher to $25, with 24,589 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Bank jumped $2.79 to $48.50, in the transfer of 12,233 stock units, Grace Kennedy gained 14 cents trading 3,800 units and closed at $3.40. Massy Holdings climbed $3 to $60, with an exchange of 29,095 stock units, NCB Financial ended 1 cent higher at $7.87, after trading 234,500 shares and Republic Financial Holdings investors swapped 1,260 units at $139.50, having gained 5 cents.
Losers│ First Caribbean International lost 5 cents after the transferring of 25,873 stock units to end at $7.15, JMMB Group ended 5 cents lower at $1.90, in trading 88,935 shares, 
Scotiabank slid 35 cents to $54.60, with an exchange of 29 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $34.10, with a loss of 40 cents and 621 units changing hands.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s traded 82 units at $25, Ansa McAL transferred 1,222 units at $50, Guardian Holdings remained at $19.50, with an exchange of 150 units. L.J. Williams B share closed at $1.40 in the trading of 2,000 units, National Enterprises exchanged 5,353 stock units at $4.75, One Caribbean Media closed at $5.50 after trading 3,681 units and investors in Unilever Caribbean transferred 6,113 stock units at $16.99.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps for Trinidad stocks
Trading activity picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with 18 securities changing hands compared to 16 on Friday, leading to 432,782 shares crossing the exchange for $3,520,958, up from 55,883 shares for $1,525,758, on Friday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with six advancing, three declining and nine stocks remaining unchanged and leaving the T&T Composite Index carving out a minor loss of 0.18 points to end at 1,309.67. The All T&T Index fell by 2.67 points to 1,765.10, while the Cross Listed Index bucked the losing trend and gained 0.32 points to close at 115.44.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
Gainers│ First Caribbean International gained 5 cents as investors transferred 2,327 units at $7.20, Grace Kennedy ended 6 cents higher at $3.26, with 50,000 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises rose 10 cents to $4.75, after an exchange of just ten units. National Flour finished at $1.85, with gains of 5 cents trading 227,572 shares, Republic Financial Holdings picked up 18 cents to settle at $139.45, with a transfer of 155 units and Scotiabank advanced 35 cents to $54.95 after exchanging 53 units.
Losers│ CinemaOne shed 24 cents to close at an all-time low of $5.50, in trading 20 units, Clico Investments lost 1 cent after exchanging a mere 34 units to end at $24.99 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 75 cents lower at $16.50, with a transfer of 16,193 stock units.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s remained at $25 with trades of a mere five units, First Citizens Bank held firm at $45.71, in exchanging 2,816 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $19.50, with 4,079 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group was unchanged at $1.95 after investors transferred 500 units, Massy Holdings closed at $57, with an exchange of 5,976 stock units, NCB Financial traded 1,910 shares at $7.86. Trinidad Cement closed with an exchange of 418 units at $2.10, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.99, with 119,728 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended with trades of 1,006 units at $34.50.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losing streak broken for Trinidad market
Things turned around on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as the two leading market indices carved out modest gains on Friday, to end seven consecutive days of decline for the market.
Sixteen securities traded, down from 14 on Thursday and the market closed, with the prices of five advancing, four declining and seven ending unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to only 55,883 units at $1,622,293 compared to 168,366 shares for $1,257,424 on Thursday.
The T&T Composite Index gained 1.78 points to 1,309.85. The All T&T Index advanced by 3.72 points to 1,767.77, while the Cross Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to close at 115.12.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
Gainers│ Clico Investments picked up 1 cent to close at $25, with the transfer of 2,786 stock units, Grace Kennedy gained 5 cents trading 200 units and finished at $3.20, Guardian Holdings closed 30 cents higher at $19.50 after the exchanging of 1,060 units. Republic Financial Holdings closed with an exchange of 5,764 stock units at $139.27, after picking up 2 cents and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.99, after carving out 1 cent gain, with 1,500 units changing hands.
Losers│ Calypso Macro Index Fund ended at $14, with a loss of $1.50 in exchanging 420 units, 
First Caribbean International shed 5 cents in trading 300 units to settle at $7.15, National Flour closed at $1.80, with a loss of 2 cents transferring 1,552 stock units and Scotiabank finished 39 cents lower at $54.60 with of 25 units changing hands.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s held firm at $25 after the transfer of 1,450 units, Ansa McAL closed at $50 trading 10,174 stock units, First Citizens Bank remained at $45.71, with an exchange of 90 units. Investors in JMMB Group transferred 12,500 stock units, at $1.95, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed at US$1, with 16,936 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises traded 100 units at $4.65 and Point Lisas exchanged 1,026 units at $3.25.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
7 days of unbroken fall for TTSE
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered seven consecutive trading days of declines, with the market indices slipping modestly on Thursday, as trading levels remain subdued.
Fourteen securities traded on Thursday, with just one advancing, five declining and eight remained unchanged. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 168,366 shares valued at $1,257,424 compared to 125,817 shares for $1,972,975 on Wednesday from 18 securities.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.63 points to 1,308.07. The All T&T Index was down 1.25 points to 1,764.05, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 115.15.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
Gainers│ Similar to Wednesday, only one security gained, with Trinidad & Tobago NGL rising 5 cents to end at $17.25, with a transfer of 3,190 units.
Losers│ Ansa McAL lost 1 cent in exchanging 1,377 units and closed at $50, National Flour ended at $1.82, with a loss of 5 cents after trading 100,170 shares, Point Lisas closed 10 cents lower at $3.25 after investors swapped 32,974 stock units. 
Republic Financial Holdings shed 20 cents in a transfer of 52 units at $139.25 and West Indian Tobacco slipped 29 cents to $34.50, with an exchange of 5,100 units.
Firm Trades│ Agostini’s remained at $25 trading 250 units, Angostura Holdings held firm at $14.90 with 2,746 units changing hands, First Citizens Bank had an exchange of 115 units at $45.71. JMMB Group held firm at $1.95 with 11,470 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $57, in a transfer of 10,040 stock units, Prestige Holdings closed with a switch of 500 units at $8.20. Scotiabank closed with 110 units traded at $54.99 and Unilever Caribbean was unchanged at $16.98 trading 272 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.