Ansa McAl traded more than half a million shares valued at $22.6 million, with trading surging on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange at the close on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded jumped 107 percent and the value surged 1,565 percent over Wednesday, following an exchange of just 17 securities, down from 22 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, two declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 665,336 shares worth $32,149,638 after trading jumped from 321,204 stock units at only $1,930,535 on Wednesday.
An average of 39,137 shares were traded for $1,891,155, an increase from 14,600 stock units at a mere $87,752 on Wednesday.
Trading month to date averages 19,292 shares worth $309,182, up from 16,916 units at $119,795 on the previous day and an average of 12,077 shares at $98,177 for October.
The Composite Index popped 6.83 points to 1,014.75, the All T&T Index increased by 10.61 points to 1,434.61, the SME Index rose 2.19 points to 77.01 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.39 points to end at 79.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the trading session, Agostini advanced by 50 cents to finish at $42 with an exchange of 302 units, Ansa McAl rose $3.65 to $45 with 503,162 stocks passing through the market, AS Bryden remained at $1 following trading of 200 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank finished at $8.24 after an exchange of 11 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $37.50 with investors trading 13,316 shares, GraceKennedy dipped by 32 cents in closing at $3.35 with 5,333 units changing hands. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors dealing in 275 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 in switching ownership of 45,177 stock units, Medcorp rallied $3.75 to $43.75 with 365 shares clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 5 cents to finish at $6.15 with a transfer of 1,524 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 30 units crossing the market, Republic Financial ended at $114.25 after trading of 75,981 shares. 
Scotiabank closed at $51.95 after an exchange of 57 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10 with 8,558 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at $1.75 with a transfer of 9,281 stocks. Unilever Caribbean inched 1 cent higher to $15.40 after an exchange of 1,434 stock units and West Indian Traders ended at $1.90 in trading 330 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 321,204 shares worth $1,930,535 after sliding from 393,651 units at $2,849,208 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rose 51 cents to finish at $28.51 after an exchange of 9,000 stock units, AS Bryden remained at $1 with 13,309 shares crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 24 cents to close at $8.24 with a transfer of 130 units. First Citizens Group closed trading at $37.50 following an exchange of 11,202 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 47 cents to $3.67 with 47 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings increased 45 cents to finish at $17.50 after trading of 216 shares. JMMB Group settled at 85 cents with 2,565 stock units passing through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at 90 cents with investors trading 17,462 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.25 after an exchange of 169,835 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $6.20, following trading of 310 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.25 after a transfer of 10 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.50 with 63,000 stocks crossing the exchange. Point Lisas slipped 25 cents and closed at $7.25 with 100 shares changing hands, 
Republic Financial fell 24 cents to finish at $114.25 with a transfer of 1,019 stocks, Scotiabank jumped $2.65 to end at $51.50 with an exchange of just 50 shares, but the stock closed with 442 shares on the bid at $50.02 and only 4 on offer at $51.50, with a PE ratio of 15. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded by 15 cents to close at $10 after the switching of ownership of 27,653 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $15.39 with investors trading 216 units, West Indian Tobacco declined by 14 cents to $3.70 in an exchange of 949 stocks and West Indian Traders shed 10 cents to end at $1.90 with investors swapping 50 units.
The market closed with trading in 67,371 shares valued $1,105,490 compared to 120,499 stock units at $777,222 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined by 25 cents to close at $28.25, after trading of a mere 3 stock units, AS Bryden climbed 15 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 30 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.15, with the trading of 4,027 units. First Citizens Group ended at $37, with an exchange of 798 stock, GraceKennedy lost 2 cents and closed at $3.68, with 336 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded 50 cents to end at $17, with investors dealing in 86 shares. JMMB Group remained at 89 cents in an exchange of 64 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 86 cents, with investors trading 141 units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 after an exchange of 7,402 stock units. Medcorp rose 1 cent to finish at $43.75 with 100 shares passing through the market, National Enterprises rallied 10 cents to close at $5.50 after trading of 3,518 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with 2,282 units changing hands. NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with investors trading 10 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7.31 with 550 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.25 to finish at $11.05 in an exchange of 10 stocks. 
Republic Financial ended at $114 with 3,932 units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 50 cents to $48.50 with a transfer of 7 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents in closing at $10 with 18,404 shares crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $2 in switching ownership of 4,050 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors dealing in 985 stocks, West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.85 with 13,700 units passing through the market and West Indian Traders slipped 13 cents to stop at $2,328 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 120,499 shares for $777,222 after tumbling from 242,403 stock units at $2,228,500 on Thursday.
At the close of Friday’s trading session, Agostini lost $1.05 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $43.95 with 1,525 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl closed at $42.01 with a transfer of 25 units, AS Bryden fell 15 cents to end at $1 following a transfer of 23,245 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.15 with 4 stock units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings stayed at $12.75 with investors swapping just 2 shares, First Citizens Group skidded by 50 cents and ended at $37 in an exchange of 1,329 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.70 with investors trading 112 units, Guardian Holdings gained 60 cents in closing at $17.50 with 75 stock units passing through the market, JMMB Group popped 8 cents and settled at 89 cents with a transfer of 270 shares. Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 with 7,639 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises dipped 15 cents to finish at $5.40 with investors trading 25,184 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.64 with an exchange of 670 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $3.20 with 95 units crossing the market, 
Point Lisas stopped at $7.31 as investors exchanged 57 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed 30 cents to $12.30 after trading of 20 shares. Republic Financial rose $1 to $114 with 1,546 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 5 cents to close at $9.95 with investors dealing in 21,885 shares, Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to end at $2 after an exchange of 36,295 stock units. Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 after a transfer of 181 stocks and West Indian Traders remained at $2.13, with ownership of 340 shares being switched.
The market closed with an exchange of 583,508 shares worth $3,388,620, up from 134,988 stocks $1,358,532 on Tuesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by 1 cent to $8.14 in trading 3,000 shares, Endeavour Holdings climbed by 70 cents and ended at $12.70 in swapping 1,900 stock units. First Citizens Group ended at $37.50 following trading of 18,836 shares, GraceKennedy fell 15 cents in closing at $3.70 with 2,590 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $17.50 after a transfer of 5,850 shares. Guardian Media ended at 75 cents as investors exchanged 409,816 stock units, JMMB Group rose 3 cents in closing at 81 cents after trading of 12 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 600 units clearing the market. Massy Holdings remained at $3.30 with investors trading 1,458 stocks, Medcorp rallied 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $43.75 after an exchange of a mere one unit, National Enterprises remained at $5.55 in trading 295 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 with 23,281 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 2,385 shares, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.50 with 208 stock units crossing the market. 
Republic Financial gained 1 cent to finish at $114 with an exchange of 10,029 units, Scotiabank jumped 99 cents and ended at $48.05 after the swapping of 241 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 25 cents in closing at $10.15 with investors trading 81,338 shares. Trinidad Cement skidded by 1 cent to finish at $1.99 in an exchange of 74 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 with 823 units crossing the market, West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $3.85 with investors trading 12,300 stock units and West Indian Traders advanced 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.13 with 38 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units.
Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.
The market closed following an exchange of 106,940 shares for $2,457,987 compared to 209,753 stocks at $1,711,888 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with bids of 
National Flour Mills rose 2 cents after an exchange of 30 shares and ended at $1.63, Point Lisas advanced 6 cents and ended at $7.31, with 10 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended trading at $114 in switching ownership of 15,985 stocks. Scotiabank remained at $48.02, with 100 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 11 cents in closing at $9.81 after a transfer of 11,170 stocks, West Indian Tobacco fell 2 cents to end at $3.90, with 15,000 shares passed through the market and West Indian Traders remained at $2.10, with investors swapping only 1 stock unit.
The market closed with trading of 111,288 shares, with a value of $1,069,442, following a fall from 119,520 stocks at $1,223,637 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank rallied $2 to end at $28.50 in switching ownership of 981 shares. AS Bryden lost 15 cents to close at $1.35 with 15,000 stock units passing through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8 after a transfer of 1,076 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.44 as investors exchanged 100 units. First Citizens Group skidded by $1.75 to $38.25 with 1,087 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy remained at $4.15 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 10 cents to finish at $16.50 with 300 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Media ended at 85 cents in trading 2,511 units, JMMB Group settled at 85 cents after an exchange of 192 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to $3.35 with a transfer of 27,513 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $4.60 with 27,379 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills finished at $1.65 in an exchange of 197 stocks, NCB Financial popped 1 cent and ended at $3.01 with 15,000 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $11 in an exchange of 3 stock units, 
Republic Financial climbed $1.54 to close at $114.90 with investors dealing in 1,258 shares, Scotiabank rose $1 to end at $49, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 12 cents to close at $10.02 after trading of 6,496 units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2with a transfer of 1,100 stock units, West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 with investors trading 25 shares and West Indian Traders dropped 3 cents to finish at $2.10 with an exchange of 437 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 146,607 shares for $618,687 after sliding from 179,440 stock units at $1,207,091 on Monday.
Ansa McAl declined 49 cents to $44.50 with 220 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden shed 15 cents to close at $1.35 in trading 71,000 stock units, First Citizens Group closed at $40 in trading 4,636 shares, GraceKennedy rallied by 5 cents in closing at $4.20 with trading 34 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents to $17.50 with 29 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents after trading of 3,300 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.30 in switching ownership of 17,817 shares. Medcorp dipped 1 cent to close at $43.74 with 10 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $4.60 in an exchange of 13,248 units, National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $1.65 with investors swapping 30,253 stock units. Point Lisas remained at $7.50 with a transfer of 20 shares, 
Republic Financial rallied $1 and ended at $115 as investors exchanged 1,001 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $47.74 with 23 units passing through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 5 cents to end at $10.10 after an exchange of 2,506 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.45 with investors dealing in 30 units and West Indian Tobacco rose 10 cents to finish at $4 in an exchange of 2,446 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 179,440 shares worth $1,207,091 after rising from 173,038 stock units at $1,163,724 on Friday.
AS Bryden rose 1 cent to $1.50, with trading of 21 share, CinemaOne ended at $2.87 after 104 shares were traded, First Citizens Group closed at $40 with an exchange of 6,511 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $4.15 with 194 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 39 cents to $17 with trading in 52 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 4,988 shares. Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents to end at $3.30 with 9,530 stocks crossing the market, Medcorp remained at $43.75 in an exchange of 3 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 29,175 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.69 after an exchange of 103 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3 with a transfer of 216 stocks, One Caribbean Media lost 12 cents to close at $1.55 in switching ownership of 406 units. Point Lisas ended at $7.50 as investors exchanged 1,170 stock units, Prestige Holdings skidded 70 cents and ended at $11 with a transfer of 110 shares, Republic Financial ended at $114 with 1,116 units crossing the exchange. 
Scotiabank remained at $47.74 after a transfer of 456 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $10.15 with investors trading 894 stock units, Trinidad Cement shed 5 cents in closing at $2 in trading 3,585 shares. Unilever Caribbean declined 5 cents and ended at $16.45 after trading of 27 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 15 cents to close at $3.90 with 117,474 stocks passing through the exchange.