Trading activity dropped back sharply on Wednesday from Tuesday’s levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 28 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 74 percent lower value than on Tuesday, as the market returned to more sedate levels that characterises trading in recent days, following trading in 58 securities down from 53 on Tuesday, with 21 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 12,287,636 shares were traded for $53,452,673 down from 17,113,084 units at $207,420,352 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 211,856 shares at $921,598 compared to 322,888 shares at $3,913,592 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 157,781 units at $1,556,998, compared with 146,335 units at $1,691,498 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.98 million shares for 56.8 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 1.78 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.52 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 4,070.89 points to settle at 350,072.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,220.52 points to settle at 314,087.19 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.00 points to finish at 69.27.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rose 95 cents and ended at $71 with stakeholders exchanging 333 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost $1.41 to close at $49.59 in trading 834 shares, Eppley rallied 75 cents to $33.95 after a transfer of 270 stocks. First Rock Real Estate popped $1.30 to end at $8.80 as investors exchanged 2,371 units, GraceKennedy shed $1 in closing at $71.50 with a transfer of 20,186 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $20 to $420 while exchanging 236 units. Jamaica Broilers fell 95 cents to close at $34, with 12,228 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Producers climbed $1 and ended at $21 in an exchange of 22,386 stock units, Margaritaville dropped $1.19 to end at $16.01 with shareholders swapping 1,000 shares. 
Mayberry Investments dipped 90 cents in closing at $7.10 after investors traded 4,434 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $1.66 to $73.51 with an exchange of 33 units, NCB Financial increased $1.99 in closing at $66.99, with 47,222 stocks clearing the market. Pan Jamaica advanced $2.95 to close at $50.45 with investors transferring 11,414 units, Proven Investments lost 73 cents and ended at $23 after 1,859 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group gained $1 to end at $43 with traders dealing in 7,726 shares. Seprod fell $4.99 to $75 after an exchange of 18,465 stock units and Stanley Motta popped 58 cents to end at $5.78 after trading 5,481 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $7.35 in closing at $41.65 after exchanging 47 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $100 and ended at $2800 with investors dealing in 1 unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market
Trading bounced sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 73 percent, with the value 128 percent more than Tuesday after trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,519,040 shares for $16,710,818 up from 3,189,510 units at $7,343,915 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 125,433 shares at $379,791, much higher than the 81,782 units at $188,306 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 117,927 units at $284,547 compared with 116,323 stock units at $264,203 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.29 million shares for 23.4 percent of the day’s total volume, and was followed by JFP Ltd with 468,116 units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 405,072 units for 7.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 39.04 points to close at 3,802.02.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, 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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to close trading at $29.50, with 2,239 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging rallied 42 cents to $2.52 in trading 60,465 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to finish trading at $3 as investors traded 91,630 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents in closing at $2.06, with 18,893 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading declined 24 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 54,956 shares, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to $2.40 with investors transferring 227,954 stock units. Dolphin Cove shed 47 cents and ended at $15.53, with 200 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents to close at $2.27 in trading 405,072 units, Everything Fresh skidded 8 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 592 shares.
Future Energy rallied 10 cents to end at $3.70 after 1,292,066 units passed through the market, ISP Finance popped $4.02 in closing at $30.79 with an exchange of 123 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to $2.10 and closed, with an exchange of 195,166 stock units. Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents and ended at 94 cents while exchanging 93 shares, KLE Group fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with traders dealing in 2,347 units, Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to close at $12.30 in switching ownership of 1,200 stocks. Lasco Distributors skidded 13 cents to $4.15 after exchanging 118,405 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 15 cents to end at $3.50 with a transfer of 20,500 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 11 cents in closing at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 52,064 stocks. 
Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2.10, with 140,491 units changing hands and Tropical Battery shed 17 cents and ended at $1.82 in an exchange of 203,496 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market jumps
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market jumped on Wednesday with fewer shares changing hands compared with Tuesday’s activities but the Junior and JSE USD Markets fell to close out the day of mixed fortunes in the overall market.
At the close of trading on Wednesday, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,728.93 points to 327,861.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 4,070.89 points to finish at 350,072.19, while the JSE Main Index jumped 2,220.52 points to settle at 314,087.19. The Junior Market Index dropped 39.04 points to 3,802.02, even as trading picked up in this market and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 4.69 points to 227.16.
Investors traded 18,249,810 shares in all three markets, compared to 20,407,380 stock units on Tuesday. The value of stocks traded jumped on the Junior and Main markets to $70.16 million down from $204.76 million on Tuesday. The JSE USD market closed after 443,134 shares were traded, for US$59,410 compared to 104,786 units at US$6,106 on Tuesday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $7.35 in closing at $41.65 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $100 and ended at $2,800.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22.4 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.8 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 successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local 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.
Falling stocks edged out Trinidad Exchange winners
The volume of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday climbed by 25 percent but at a lower 27 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the trading of 16 securities compared with 18 on Tuesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 231,326 shares for $1,524,317 versus 184,792 stock units at $2,093,368 on Tuesday.
On Wednesday an average of 14,458 units were traded at $95,270 compared with 10,266 shares at $116,298 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 9,905 stock units at $126,555 compared with 9,095 stock units at $132,115 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index advanced 4.82 points and settled at 1,194.47, the All T&T Index gained 0.12 points to 1,811.71, the SME Index remained at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 1.38 points to close at 74.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $20.51 as investors traded 689 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $54 after a transfer of 580 units, First Citizens Group rose 1 cent to $49.26 after 1,633 shares were traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 in an exchange of 40 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 with investors transferring 10,000 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 5 cents in closing at $19.20, with 1,630 stock units clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $1.41 with investors dealing in 12,030 units, Massy Holdings closed at $4.50 with a transfer of 120,573 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after an exchange of 32,195 units. 
NCB Financial rallied 18 cents to close at $3 with shareholders swapping 8,400 stocks, One Caribbean Media skidded 10 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 12,285 shares, Prestige Holdings lost 65 cents to end at $10.85 after trading of 3,111 stocks. Republic Financial climbed $2.58 to $124, with 3,506 shares changing hands, Scotiabank slipped 1 cent and ended at $72.60 after an exchange of 670 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.86, with 22,312 units crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean dipped 5 cents to $10.55 with an exchange of 1,672 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Seprod stock trades at $90
Seprod traded just 2,605 shares up to a 52 weeks’ high of $90 in Wednesday’s morning trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading is suspended as the price breached the circuit breaker, as there was limited selling of the stock.
Buying in the stocks could be better, with 43,579 units on the bid at $75 and 9,539 units between $75.01 and $80.90. Sellers range from 9,000 units at $80.90, 9,400 shares at $80.95, 2,989 units at $90 and 3,000 shares at $150.
As trading in the stock is suspended, more sellers and buyers could come to the market and change the day’s outcome.
At $90, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 18 times this year’s earnings. The significant publicly known development is the pending listing of Seprod subsidiary, AS Bryden and Sons, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange later this week. That will not affect the result of the group as it will neither increase nor decrease its earnings. It will not even change the group’s reported net asset value.
Seprod traded 1,459,106 shares in Tuesday trading session and closed at $79.99 with a gain of $6.97.
JSE USD Market inched higher
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 30 percent, valued 92 percent more than on Monday and resulted in four securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday with two rising and two declining.
Overall, 104,786 shares were traded, for US$6,106 compared to 148,704 units at US$3,173 on Monday.
Trading averaged 26,197 units at US$1,526, versus 29,741 shares at US$635 on Monday, with a month to date average of 17,781 shares at US$1,017 compared with 16,578 units at US$944 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.46 points to finish at 231.85.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville dropped 0.98 of one cent and ended at 12 US cents after a transfer of 6,669 units, Proven Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to 16 US cents in trading 21,020 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.7 US cents, with 76,467 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 3 cents in closing at US$1.02 in an exchange of 630 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Seprod dominates Main Market trading
Seprod jumped $6.97 to $79.99 while trading 1.46 million units and accounted for more than a half of the total value of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, on a day when the volume of stocks traded jumped 243 percent and the value, 508 percent more than in trading on Monday and ended, with 53 securities changing hands, down from 59 on Monday, with prices of 20 risings, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
At the close, 17,113,084 shares were traded with a value of $207,420,352, pushed by Seprod accounting for $113.5 million of the value traded. Monday trading ended with 4,982,626 units at $34,117,477.
Trading averaged 322,888 shares at $3,913,592, sharply higher than the 84,451 shares, with an average of $578,262 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 146,335 units at $1,691,498, up from 103,994 units at $1,158,598 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 214,410 units at $1,325,907.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.27 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 4.06 million units for 23.7 percent of the day’s trade, First Rock Real Estate with 2.01 million units for 11.7 percent market share, Seprod with 1.46 million units for 8.5 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.42 million units for 8.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 342.51 points to close at 346,001.30, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,171.68 points to finish at 311,866.67 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.31 points to end at 68.27.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded 85 cents to $70.05 and closed with an exchange of 1,765 shares, Berger Paints rallied 40 cents in closing at $7.40 with stakeholders exchanging 2,178 units, First Rock Real Estate fell 50 cents to close at $7.50 in switching ownership of 2,009,206 shares. GraceKennedy rose 99 cents and ended at $72.50, with 51,377 stock units clearing the market after the price hit a 52 weeks’ low of $60 before the price rebounded to close out the day positively, Guardian Holdings advanced $15 to end at $440 after an exchange of just two shares, 
Jamaica Broilers popped 95 cents to $34.95 after 152,408 stock units were traded. Jamaica Producers gained 85 cents to close at $20 with a transfer of 218,591 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 49 cents to $9.19 after 35,951 units passed through the market, Massy Holdings rose $1 in closing at $91 in trading 10,596 shares. Mayberry Investments popped $1 and ended at $8 after exchanging 75,606 stock units, NCB Financial increased $2.50 to $65 with investors transferring 240,233 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1.48 in closing at $42 in an exchange of 40,903 units. Seprod climbed $6.97 and ended at $79.99, with 1,459,106 stocks changing hands, Stanley Motta shed 80 cents to end at $5.20 as investors exchanged 2,092 units and Wisynco Group rose 70 cents to close at $21 trading 52,967 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained 54 cents to $49 with just one stock unit crossing the exchange and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share lost $19.99 to end at $101 with traders dealing in 6 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for Junior Market
Trading remained relatively steady on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 16 percent and the value marginally down from that of Monday, resulting from dealing in 39 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ended with prices of 18 rising, 12 declining and nine closing unchanged and two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 3,189,510 shares for $7,343,915 compared with 3,813,014 units at $7,367,507 Monday.
Trading averaged 81,782 shares at $188,306 compared to 93,000 shares at $179,695 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 116,323 units at $264,203, down from 124,390 stock units at $281,928 previously and well down on October that closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal led trading with 708,895 shares for 22.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 435,024 units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 359,838 units for 11.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 1.16 points to 3,841.06.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, 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 five with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, Access Financial climbed 10 cents and ended at $28 with an exchange of 2,077 stocks, AMG Packaging dropped 38 cents to 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 after 300 units were traded, Cargo Handlers rose $1.40 to end at $14.40 with shareholders swapping 1,371 shares. Dolphin Cove advanced 50 cents in closing at $16 in an exchange of 5,420 stock units, EduFocal fell 18 cents to close at $2.17 with traders dealing in 708,895 shares, Fontana declined 18 cents to $11.38, with 26,282 units clearing the market. Future Energy popped 18 cents to end at $3.60 with a transfer of 125,257 stocks, Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $6.40 with stakeholders exchanging 10,143 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 13 cents and ended at $3.05, with 48,347 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 16 cents to close at $2.19 in trading three stocks, ISP Finance skidded $4.53 to close trading at $26.77 with 620 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation shed 16 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 79 cents with investors dealing in 10,586 stock units. Knutsford Express dipped 65 cents and ended at $11.25, with 594 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 14 cents to close at $2.20 as investors exchanged 35,794 units, Main Event rose 94 cents to $14.49 after a transfer of 42,790 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 15 cents in closing at $3.35 after 10,000 stock units passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners advanced 19 cents to $2.15 after an exchange of 99,804 shares, 
Regency Petroleum popped 12 cents and ended at $2.23, with 5,462 stocks crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices climbed 8 cents to end at $2.18 in an exchange of 80,348 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday from the depressed level since the start of November, with the volume and value traded climbing well over Monday levels as trading increased sharply in the Main Market as 1.46 million shares in Seprod valued at $114 million and over 4 million units of Carreras valued $33 million, were the leading movers of the overall value of stocks traded, as trading ended with the in all three markets closing higher over Monday’s close.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 1,106.75 points to close at 326,132.24, while the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 342.51 points to close at 346,001.30, the JSE Main Index rose 1,171.68 points to end at 311,866.67. The Junior Market Index closed marginally higher, with a rise of just 1.39 points to 3,841.06 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.16 points to 231.95.
Investors traded 20,407,380 shares in all three markets, up sharply from 8,944,344 stock units on Monday. The value of stocks traded jumped on the Junior and Main markets to $204.76 million from a mere $41.48 million on Monday. The JSE USD market closed after 104,786 shares were traded for US$6,106 compared to 148,704 units at US$3,173 on Monday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained 54 cents to $49 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share lost $19.99 to end at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.8 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 successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local 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.
Decline for Trinidad & Tobago Exchange
Rising and declining stocks shared outcomes on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange equally on Tuesday, following a 60 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 290 percent jump in value compared with Friday, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 18 on Friday, with prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 538,556 shares for $11,455,215 compared to 335,666 stock units at $2,934,595 on Friday.
An average of 25,646 units were traded at $545,486 compared to 18,648 shares at $163,033 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 13,913 shares at $233,182 compared with 12,166 units at $186,668 previously traded. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index declined 4.65 points to end at 1,197.31, the All T&T Index skidded 15.43 points to 1,814.13, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.96 points to 75.21.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $1 to end at $68.50 as investors exchanged 85 stocks, Angostura Holdings gained $1.74 in closing at $22.25 after a transfer of 24,010 units, Ansa McAl rose $2.95 to $57 with 131,104 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $43.50 after investors traded 7,100 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 89 cents to to $23.50 with a transfer of 22 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15, with an exchange of 33 units. First Citizens Group ended at $49.25 with shareholders swapping 7,910 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7, with 700 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings declined 45 cents to close at $18.65 with traders dealing in 28,748 shares. JMMB Group lost 6 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.35, with 17,960 stocks crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share increased 10 cents to $2.40 in an exchange of 1,200 units, Massy Holdings fell 6 cents to end at $4.43 with investors transferring 174,722 stock units. 
National Enterprises remained at $3.55 after investors traded 4,000 shares, NCB Financial rallied 18 cents to close at $3.02 with 110,339 stocks clearing the market, Prestige Holdings skidded 5 cents to $11.45 in an exchange of 82 units. Republic Financial dropped $1.50 to a 52 weeks’ low of $124.50, with 7,600 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank shed 1 cent to end at $72.51 after investors exchanged 11,527 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $12.50 while exchanging 8,287 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.86 in trading 1,990 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 49 cents to close at $11 with stakeholders exchanging 122 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 41 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $9.60 in switching ownership of 1,015 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
