Trading activity dived on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, but rising prices beat out those declining, following a 77 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and an 87 percent fall in value from Tuesday, resulting from trading in 56 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 24 ending unchanged.
Overall, 3,998,798 shares were traded for $44,873,267 in comparison with 17,429,449 units at $353,349,332 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 71,407 shares at $801,308 down from 281,120 units at $5,699,183 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 142,086 units at $1,519,272 compared to 147,748 units at $1,576,792 on the previous day. Trading in November averaged 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 972,604 shares for 24.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 810,804 units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 500,542 units for 12.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index blasted 3,444.03 points higher to 351,411.76, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,092.44 points to end trading at 315,262.16 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.19 points to 68.53.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments increased 90 cents in closing at $70.95 with an exchange of 9,553 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose 29 cents to $53.59 after 1,390 shares were traded, GraceKennedy popped 57 cents and ended at $78.57 with investors dealing in 116,168 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied $8 to close at $400 and closed with an exchange of 548 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.10 to end at $33.01 with a transfer of 56,112 units, Jamaica Producers rose 97 cents in closing at $23.72 as investors exchanged 16,902 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents to $9.60, after 48 shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings gained 44 cents to end at $89.94 with investors swapping 40 stock units, Mayberry Group dropped 45 cents to close at $8.40, with 203,772 shares crossing the market. 
NCB Financial rose 30 cents and ended at $65.80 in switching ownership of 106,244 stock units, Pan Jamaica rallied 50 cents to $49.50 with investors trading 738 stocks, Scotia Group increased 72 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $37.12 in an exchange of 96,527 units after the price hit a new intraday 52 weeks’ high of $41.50 that induced new selling to come into the market. At the close, there were only 5 offers to sell less than 30,000 units at $40 or below, but bids to buy are mostly below $37. Seprod shed 40 cents and ended at $74 after trading 1,848 shares, Stanley Motta popped 78 cents to end at $5.99 while exchanging 900 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 29 cents in closing at $10.70 with traders dealing in 6,058 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading up on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 174 percent valued 262 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in five securities traded, compared to four on Tuesday with prices of three stocks rising, one declining and one ending unchanged, with the US Denominated Equities Index skidded 2.61 points to close at 218.98.
Overall, 130,502 shares were traded, for US$2,973 compared with 47,641 units at US$822 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 26,100 units at US$595, versus 11,910 shares at US$205 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 30,123 shares at US$1,517 compared with 30,432 units at US$1,588 on the previous day in contrast November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments gained 0.85 of a cent to close at 14 US cents after a transfer of 329 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to end at 1.58 US cents with traders dealing in 16 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.2 of a cent in closing at 9 US cents in an exchange of 300 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.12 of a cent to close at 1.56 US cents, with 129,000 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 after an exchange of 857 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market popps
Trading jumped at the close of Wednesday of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the volume of stocks traded surging 175 percent and the value 141 percent more than Tuesday as Indies Pharma led trading with 3.90 million shares for 40.5 percent of total volume followed by 
Stationery and Office Supplies with 3.10 million units for 32.2 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 909,586 units for 9.4 percent market share with 37 securities trading compared with 41 on Tuesday with prices of 14 stocks rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 9,632,022 shares for $21,100,384, jumping from 3,501,618 units at $8,751,901 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 260,325 shares at $570,281, up from 85,405 stock units at $213,461 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 162,082 units at $342,317 compared with 155,065 stock units at $326,034 on the previous day, below November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
At the close, the Junior Market Index jumped 51.10 points to finish at 3,701.34.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 43 cents in closing at $2.31 after an exchange of only 420 stocks, CAC 2000 advanced 34 cents to $4.85 with a transfer of just 4 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 25 cents to end at $2, with 61,967 shares crossing the market. Dolphin Cove lost 13 cents and ended at $16.85 with investors transferring 38,922 stock units, EduFocal skidded 15 cents to close at $1.67 in an exchange of 263,831 shares, Elite Diagnostic declined 9 cents to $1.65 with investors swapping 139,450 units. Everything Fresh rose 20 cents and ended at $1.52 with an exchange of 1,202 stocks, Express Catering gained 10 cents in closing at $4 after 509 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich shed 11 cents to close at $2.18 as investors exchanged 37,261 shares.
iCreate dropped 13 cents to end at 50 cents after a transfer of 909,586 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 9 cents to $2.95 with investors exchanging 3,904,111 stocks, ISP Finance dipped 50 cents to close at $29.40 with investors trading 24 units. Jamaican Teas climbed 15 cents in closing at $2.45, with 1,943 shares clearing the market, Lasco Distributors increased 14 cents to end at $3.91 after 1,211 units were traded, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 25 cents and ended at $4.50, with 5,533 stocks changing hands. Main Event popped 50 cents to $13.50 in an exchange of 5,831 stock units, MFS Capital Partners lost 10 cents to close at $2.25 with investors dealing in 49,244 shares, Regency Petroleum climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.30 and closed with 17,804 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 18 cents in closing at $1.83 in switching ownership of 3,098,440 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main and Junior markets surged
The Main and Junior markets indices surged to close out trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday but the USD Market declined, with market activity ending with the volume and value of stocks traded falling below Tuesday’s levels.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rallying were Guardian Holdings with a gain of $8, Jamaica Producers climbing 97 cents. Barita Investments, was up by 90 cents, Stanley Motta rising 78 cents and Scotia Group closed at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $37.12 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $41.50. Declining Main Market stocks include Jamaica Broilers down $1.10 and Mayberry Group with a fall of 45 cents.
Rising Junior Market stocks include Main Event up 50 cents, CAC 2000 gaining 34 cents and Lasco Manufacturing gained 25 cents while ISP Finance fell 50 cents, AMG Packaging down 43 cents and Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 25 cents.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,409.89 points to close at 328,081.90, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,444.03 points to 351,411.76, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,092.44 points to finish at 315,262.16. The Junior Market Index jumped 51.10 points to wrap-up trading at 3,701.34 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.73 points to close at 218.88.
Investors traded 13,761,322 shares, in all three markets, down from 20,978,708 units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $65.97 million compared with $360.1 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 130,502 shares were traded, for US$2,973 compared to 47,641 units at US$822 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, no stock traded with a notable price change.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Rising stocks jump on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, prices mostly rising following an 85 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded but with a slightly lower value than on Tuesday resulting in trading of 18 securities compared with 15 on Tuesday and ended with prices of nine stocks rising, four declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 199,721 shares for $6,925,227 down from 1,294,272 stock units at $7,178,453 on Tuesday.
An average of 11,096 units were traded at $384,735 compared to 86,285 shares at $478,564 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,965 shares at $186,965 compared with 17,433 units at $171,213 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounts to 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index rose 4.01 points to lock up trading at 1,189.02, the All T&T Index popped 3.86 points to 1,789.05, the SME Index remained unchanged at 72.85 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.59 points to finish at 76.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 35 cents and ended at $68.15 after an exchange of 970 shares, Angostura Holdings rallied 95 cents to $21.95, with an exchange of 585 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $2.50 to $45.50 after an exchange of 24,211 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75, with 10 units being traded, First Citizens Group ended at $49 with an exchange of 718 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank inched 4 cents up to $7.04 after 1,216 units crossed the exchange. GraceKennedy declined 10 cents in closing at $4.10 with investors trading 47,902 stocks, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to close at $1.35, with 27,987 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 9 cents and ended at $4.35 with a transfer of 41,864 shares. National Enterprises remained at $4.15 as investors exchanged 5,294 stock units, Point Lisas increased 6 cents to $3.56, with investors trading 260 stocks, Prestige Holdings popped 1 cent to end at $9.16, with 145 stock units changing hands. 
Republic Financial rose 17 cents to close trading at $122.17 after an exchange of 41,708 shares, Scotiabank ended at $69.98 after 1,860 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.32 with an exchange of 766 stock units. Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents to $2.86 as 100 stock units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean skidded 32 cents in closing at $11.48 after an exchange of 1,668 shares and West Indian Tobacco rallied 50 cents and ended at $9 with investors swapping 2,457 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market slips on increased trading
JMMB Group dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with an exchange of more than 11 million shares with a value of $278 million which led to a 143 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with the value climbing 221 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 52 on Monday and ended with prices of 22 stocks rising, 18 declining and 22 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with an exchange of 17,429,449 shares at $353,349,332 compared with 7,174,227 units at $110,200,209 on Monday.
Trading averaged 281,120 shares at $5,699,183 compared with 137,966 units at $2,119,235 on Monday and month to date, an average of 147,748 units at $1,576,792, compared to 134,767 units at $1,175,554 on the previous day and below November with an average of 275,587 units at $2,488,949.
JMMB Group led trading with 11.12 million shares for 63.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.07 million units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kingston Wharves with 1.60 million units for 9.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 486.87 points to conclude trading at 347,967.73, the JSE Main Index fell 15.87 points to cease trading at 313,169.72 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.35 points to wrap up trading at 68.34.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers skidded 25 cents to close at $9.07 after 41,669 stock units passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 50 cents to close at $39.50 in an exchange of a mere 4 units, General Accident rose 44 cents and ended at $4.85 after 9,604 shares were traded. GraceKennedy rallied $1.50 in closing at $78 after an exchange of 11,942 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $10 to $392 with a transfer of 651 shares, Jamaica Producers popped 74 cents to $22.75 after exchanging 8,105 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 40 cents and ended at $9.20, with 5,047 stocks, clearing the market Massy Holdings sank 45 cents in closing at $89.50 while exchanging 430 stock units, NCB Financial gained 50 cents to close at $65.50 in switching ownership of 19,537 shares. Proven Investments increased 48 cents to end at $22.63 with investors transferring 2,400 stocks, Scotia Group climbed 90 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $36.40, with 31,462 units crossing the market, Seprod increased $2.90 to close at $74.40 with investors dealing in 73,172 stock units.
Stanley Motta dipped 84 cents to end at $5.21 with 720 shares being traded, Supreme Ventures climbed 30 cents in closing at $26 as investors exchanged 47,117 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 49 cents and ended at $10.99 after a transfer of 7,180 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 80 cents to $9.50 with investors swapping 114 stocks and Wisynco Group shed 49 cents in closing at $20.01, with 76,908 units changing hands,
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dropped 80 cents to close at $6 with investors trading 10,511 stocks. Eppley 7.75% preference share gained $2.66 to end at $19 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share popped 35 cents and ended at $2 after trading 216 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $24 to $114, with 133 shares crossing the exchange. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $10 and ended at $1,090 in trading 55 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $10.50 in closing at $115.50 with traders dealing in 51 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips on reduced trading
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 29 percent and the value 15 percent lower than Monday with 41 securities trading compared with 42 on Monday and ended with 15 rising, 13 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,501,618 shares for $8,751,901 compared with 4,931,463 units at $10,278,286 on Monday.
Trading averaged 85,405 shares at $213,461, compared with 117,416 units at $244,721 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 155,065 units at $326,034 compared with 161,052 stock units at $335,710 on the previous day to end below November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
iCreate led trading with 762,439 shares for 21.8 percent of total volume following the company being placed in receivership and was followed by Fosrich with 624,699 units for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Elite Diagnostic with 509,097 units for 14.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 39.23 points to settle at 3,650.24.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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, Blue Power declined 40 cents and ended at $2.65 with a transfer of 31,088 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 51 cents to $4.51, with just 10 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents in closing at $1.63 in an exchange of 539 shares. Dolphin Cove advanced 43 cents to close at $16.98 after investors traded 3,293 stock units, EduFocal popped 12 cents to end at $1.82 after an exchange of 69,734 shares, Elite Diagnostic gained 11 cents in closing at $1.74 with investors transferring 509,097 stocks, but only after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.50. Express Catering rallied 10 cents to $3.90 in switching ownership of 3,250 units, Fontana skidded 47 cents and ended at $10 as investors exchanged 284,230 stock units, Future Energy increased 9 cents to close at $3.54 after 69,132 shares passed through the market.
iCreate fell 21 cents to end at 63 cents with traders dealing in 762,439 units, following an announcement on Monday that Sagicor Group had appointed a receiver for the company and comes after the majority shareholder muscled himself back in control of the company at board and executive levels. Indies Pharma dropped 9 cents in closing at $2.86, with 49,581 stocks changing hands, Lasco Distributors shed 16 cents to close at $3.77 with investors swapping 3,384 stock units. Lasco Financial climbed 26 cents to end at $1.88, with 600 shares crossing the exchange, Main Event sank $1.30 to close at $13 in trading 100,022 stock units and Paramount Trading increased 15 cents and ended at $1.63, with just 9 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands dropping 83 percent valued 89 percent lower than on Monday, resulting from trading in four securities compared to five on Monday with one rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 47,641 shares were traded, for US$822 down from 286,910 units at US$7,613 on Monday.
Trading averaged 11,910 units at US$205, versus 57,382 shares at US$1,523 on Monday, with a month to date average of 30,432 shares at US$1,588 compared with 31,647 units at US$1,679 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.23 points to culminate at 221.58.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville skidded 2.15 cents to 10.75 US cents with investors trading 206 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.2 of a cent to close at 8.8 US cents, with just one stock changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents 130 shares were traded and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.68 US cents, with 47,304 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE on Tuesday
JMMB Group dominated trading on Tuesday with 11.12 million shares changing hands at $278 million and spiking trading above Monday’s outturn as the Main and Junior markets slipped at the close and ended lower than the close on Monday as trading picked up in the Main Market but slipped in the Junior Market and the USD market.
At the close of the market, the Main Market stocks rallying were Seprod up $2.90 followed by GraceKennedy with a rise of $1.50, Scotia Group climbing 90 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ closing high and Jamaica Producers up by 74 cents. Declining Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings down $10, Stanley Motta off 84 cents and Sygnus Real Estate Finance losing 80 cents.
Rising Junior Market stocks include CAC 2000 up by 51 cents and Dolphin Cove gaining 43 cents while Main Event dropped $1.30 and Fontana skidded 47 cents.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 358.46 points to close at 325,672.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 486.87 points to 347,967.73, the JSE Main Index shed 15.87 points to close at 313,169.72. The Junior Market Index dropped 39.23 points to close at 3,650.24 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.39 points to wrap up trading at 221.61.
Investors traded 20,978,708 shares, in all three markets, up from 12,392,600 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $360.1 million up from $120.48 million on Monday. The JSE USD market closed after 47,641 shares were traded, for US$822 compared to 286,910 units at US$7,613 on Monday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share fell $10 and ended at $1090 in trading 55 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $10.50 in closing at $115.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading rises on Trinidad Exchange but index slips
Trading ended down on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 371 percent and the value 308 percent more than on Monday and resulting in
the trading of 15 securities down from 17 on Monday, with prices of four stocks rising, five declining and six ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 1,294,272 shares for $7,178,453 up from a mere 274,928 stock units at $1,760,054 on Monday.
An average of 86,285 units were traded at $478,564 compared to 16,172 shares at $103,533 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 17,433 shares at $171,213 compared with 12,538 units at $149,359 on the previous day, down from an average trade for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index lost 6.80 points to end at 1,185.01, the All T&T Index dropped 11.76 points to end the day at 1,785.19, the SME Index remained unchanged at 72.85 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.21 points to cease trading at 75.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended trading at $68.50 with investors exchanging just 10 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.01 to $21 after 28 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl dipped $3.90 and ended at $52 after an exchange of 821 stocks. CinemaOne ended at $7.25 with trading in 20 shares, First Citizens ended at $49 with an exchange of 4,600 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 with investors dealing in 158,188 units. GraceKennedy rose 10 cents to close at $4.20 while exchanging 4,950 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.30 in switching ownership of 11,741 stock units, Massy Holdings sank 10 cents to $4.26, with 1,086,494 shares passing through the market. 
National Enterprises rose 7 cents and ended at $4.15 with an exchange of 16,924 stocks, One Caribbean Media dipped 10 cents to $3.40, with 80 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial lost $2 to end at $122 with a transfer of 7,520 stock units. Scotiabank popped 18 cents in closing at $69.98 after 228 shares crossed the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.32 after a transfer of 1,358 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50 after investors ended trading 1,310 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
