Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the market declining on each trading day for the week and ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 39 percent and the value surging 694 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in eight securities traded, compared to five on Thursday, with five rising, three declining and no ending unchanged.
A total of 390,785 shares were traded for US$54,548 compared with 281,542 units at US$6,866 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 48,848 units at US$6,818 compared to 56,308 shares at US$1,373 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 45,010 shares at US$1,972, up from 44,626 units at US$1,487 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 6.28 points to 224.32.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio is calculated 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.51 of one cent to end at 4.86 US cents while exchanging 3,939 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 2 cents in closing at 56 US cents after a transfer of 368 stocks,
Productive Business Solutions dipped 10 cents to close at US$1.50 in an exchange of 270 stocks. Proven Investments climbed 0.01 of a cent to end at 14.51 US cents with shareholders swapping 6,450 units, Sterling Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent and ended at 1.6 US cents after investors traded 11,631 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.15 of a cent and ended at 8.75 US cents in trading 103,566 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to end at 1.62 US cents, with 244,791 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 2 cents to US$2, with 19,770 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A week of decline for JSE USD Market
JSE Main Market in weekend rally
Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 36 percent, with the value 52 percent lower than on Thursday, after dealing in 55 securities compared with 51 on Thursday, with 20 rising, 15 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
The market rally benefitted from some significant price increases after Guardian Holdings jumped $29, Massy Holdings rose $8.80, Pan Jamaica climbed $3.46, followed by Sagicor Group, adding $1.29 and Caribbean Cement gaining $1.27.
A total of 5,448,012 shares were traded for $31,523,597, down from 8,555,217 units at $65,664,035 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 99,055 shares at $573,156 versus 167,749 shares at $1,287,530 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 224,992 units at $1,391,827, compared with 232,031 units at $1,437,586 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.56 million shares for 28.7 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.41 million units for 25.9 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 688,813 units for 12.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 168.58 points to finish at 346,820.31, the JSE Main Index popped 3,589.20 points to end at 315,399.16 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.19 points to close at 68.67.
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 up to 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, Berger Paints dipped 93 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.50 in trading 6,563 units, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.27 to $50.32 and closed with an exchange of 13,083 stocks before the company reported nine months results with profit for the quarter rising bly from $1.2 billion in the 2022 third quarter to $1.94 billion on increasing revenues, with the nine months profit up modestly to $4.39 billion from $4.25 billion in 2022. Eppley rose 80 cents and ended at $34 with investors dealing in 209 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed $29 to close at $440 after an exchange of just one stock unit, 
Jamaica Producers lost 95 cents to end at $19 with 4,000 shares, clearing the market. JMMB Group popped 50 cents to $27.50 after trading 36,025 units, Massy Holdings gained $8.80 and ended at $98.80, with just three stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $13.50 in closing at $76.50 as investors exchanged 100 stock units. Pan Jamaica increased $3.46 to close at $50.46 after a transfer of 50 shares, Proven Investments fell $2.24 to end at $21.50 with stakeholders trading 6,000 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.29 to $43.50 in switching ownership of 3,697 stocks. Seprod popped 50 cents to close at $71.50 after 2,054 stock units crossed the market and Wisynco Group advanced 71 cents in closing at $19.95 in an exchange of 107,030 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $9 to end at $2,890, with one stock changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rose $4.25 and ended at $125 with traders dealing in 10 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips into weekend
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped moderately by 14.20 points to 3,889.52 on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 4 percent and the value 15 percent lower than Thursday after dealing in 42 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 16 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 13,829,730 shares for $26,730,250 compared to 14,406,305 units at $31,278,834 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 329,279 shares at $636,435 compared to 335,030 units at $727,415 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 285,783 units at $649,429 in comparison with 282,468 stock at $650,420 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
EduFocal led trading with 4.74 million shares for 34.3 percent of total volume, followed by One Great Studio with 3.46 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.63 million units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 89 cents and ended at $25, with 546 shares crossing the exchange, Blue Power rose 23 cents to $2.93, with 500 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 popped 44 cents to close at $4.92 with traders dealing in 30 units, Cargo Handlers shed $3.52 to end at $10.98 in trading 1,271 stocks. Caribbean Flavours climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.48 after 72 units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove skidded 15 cents in closing at $16 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, EduFocal gained 14 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 4,737,278 stocks, Elite Diagnostic increased 12 cents to close at $1.77 with investors transferring 104,458 stock units. Everything Fresh lost 28 cents to finish at $1.40 with an exchange of 1,792 units, Express Catering declined 9 cents to end at $4.60, with 3,864 stocks clearing the market, Fosrich rallied 7 cents in closing at $2.60 while exchanging 20,590 shares, 
Honey Bun gained 15 cents to close at $6.50, with 7,698 stock units crossing the market. ISP Finance fell $2.33 to $31 as investors exchanged 145 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents to end at $2.44 with dealings in 300 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 16 cents and ended at 88 cents with a transfer of 59,054 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.28 to close at $11.11 after 13,819 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors lost 14 cents and ended at $4.15 after a transfer of 344,799 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 13 cents to end at $1.89 after an exchange of 174,618 shares, Mailpac Group declined 8 cents in closing at $2.15 after 212,021 units changed hands, Main Event dipped 11 cents to $14.49, with 13,836 stocks changing hands. 
MFS Capital Partners climbed 36 cents to end at $2.13, with shareholders swapping 312,940 units and ONE on ONE Educational rose 7 cents to $1.07, with stakeholders exchanging 1,625,329 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks fall to close out week
All three markets closed the week on a negative note on Friday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with almost 68 percent more stocks traded compared with Thursday with 62 percent more funds entering the market, resulting in the JSE USD market declining, four consecutive days as the Junior Market slipped below the 3,900 points mark and the Main Market suffered quadruple digit declines as the volume and the value of stocks trading declined compared with those on Thursday.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index plunged 3,774.54 points to conclude trading at 326,221.77, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,604.69 points to end at 346,217.24, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,898.33 points to end at 311,499.58. The Junior Market Index gained 4.83 points to end trading at 3,889.52 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped again by 6.28 points to conclude trading at 224.32.
Investors traded 17,117,345 shares in all markets, down from 21,058,075 stock units on Thursday. The value of stocks traded rose on the Junior and Main markets to $66.9 million, downtown from $71.26 million on Thursday. The JSE USD market ended with 390,785 shares being traded, for US$54,548 compared to 281,542 units at US$6,866 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $7.98 to $42.02 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $1 to end at $2,899.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 23.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.1 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 assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. 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 dropped on the Trinidad Exchange
Trading slipped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 26 percent with the value marginally lower than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 20 securities similar to Thursday and ended with prices of four stocks rising, 10 declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 235,238 shares for $4,973,728 down from 315,926 units at $5,092,135 on Thursday.
An average of 11,762 units were traded at $248,686 compared with 15,796 shares at $254,607 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 13,532 shares at $138,637 compared with 13,675 units at $129,762 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index lost 1.86 points to close at 1,193.27, the All T&T Index fell 3.60 points to end at 1,812.81, the SME Index remained at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 74.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s skidded 10 cents in closing at $67.05, with 6,000 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined $2.90 and ended at $54.05 with trading in 763 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 38 cents to end at $42.12 after 26,030 units changed hands, First Citizens Group ended at $49 while exchanging 3,675 stocks. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.99 after investors exchang 12 edunits, GraceKennedy closed at $3.40 with a transfer of 41,035 shares, Guardian Media dropped 29 cents to end at $2.01 after an exchange of 478 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 10 cents and ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 40,404 stock units. L.J. Williams B share dipped 1 cent to $2.39 and closed with an exchange of 2,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 11 cents to end at $4.59 after 43,295 units passed through the market, National Enterprises shed 5 cents and ended at $3.50 with an exchange of 37,303 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 with traders dealing in 10 shares. One Caribbean Media increased 1 cent to close at $3.31 with stakeholders exchanging 211 stocks, Point Lisas rose 44 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.51 with shareholders swapping 2,000 units, 
Prestige Holdings climbed $1.37 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.87 with investors dealing in 800 shares, Republic Financial remained at $120 with 17,662 stock units clearing the market. Scotiabank dropped 50 cents to $72 in an exchange of 7,138 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.85 after an exchange of 3,225 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to close at $2.90 with investors transferring 197 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10, with 3,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE Main Market
Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, but still
remained dismally low even with the volume of stocks traded rising 57 percent and the value jumping 55 percent more than on Wednesday, following trading in 58 securities, up from 53 on Wednesday, with 22 rising, 18 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,370,228 shares were traded for $39,980,722 compared with 4,057,118 units at $25,768,191 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 109,832 shares at $689,323 versus 76,549 shares at $486,192 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 263,942 units at $1,644,181, compared with 277,403 units at $1,727,587 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 218,512 units at $1,768,691.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.04 million shares for 32 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.35 million units for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 529,471 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,669.02 points to settle at 347,821.93, the JSE Main Index increased 2,954.52 points to conclude trading at 315,397.91 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.59 points to 69.50.
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 up to 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, Berger Paints rallied 44 cents to close at $7.44 with an exchange of 130 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1 and ended at $50 in trading 2,304 stock units, General Accident increased 71 cents to end at $5.72 with stakeholders exchanging 12,882 units, GraceKennedy declined 77 cents in closing at $72.23, with 56,996 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers dropped 52 cents to $33.48 in an exchange of 11,241 stock units, Jamaica Producers skidded 50 cents to end at $19.50 after an exchange of 109 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost $1.21 to a 52 weeks’ closing low $8.11, with 230,481 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $1.30 to close at $25.70 in an exchange of 1,668 stocks. 
Massy Holdings dipped 60 cents to $96.50 with 1,251 shares clearing the market, Mayberry Investments rose 45 cents and ended at $7.45 after 75 stock units passed through the market, but before the company released nine months result with a $985 million loss for the third quarter and $693 million loss for the nine months, after reporting big investment losses in both periods. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $9 in closing at $90 while exchanging 56 stocks, NCB Financial fell $1.01 to $63.99 as investors exchanged 97,603 units, Pan Jamaica popped $2.10 to close at $50.10 in switching ownership of 90 shares, Sagicor Group dipped 98 cents and ended at $43.50 and closed with an exchange of 4,169 stock units. Scotia Group gained 95 cents to end at $34.70 with traders dealing in just 2,800 stocks, Seprod rallied $4.74 to $70 with shareholders swapping 55,404 units, Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents in closing at $26.75 after 3,600 shares crossed the exchange and Wisynco Group gained $1.40 to end at $19.50 with a transfer of 293,089 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share jumped $54 to close at $1100 after trading 19 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 9,370 percent with a value 55 percent lower than on Wednesday and resulted in five securities traded, compared to four on Wednesday with one rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 281,542 shares were traded for US$6,866 compared to 2,973 units at US$15,157 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 56,308 units at US$1,373, versus 743 shares at US$3,789 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 44,626 shares at US$1,487 compared with 43,847 units at US$1,495 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 0.88 points to end at 230.60.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.52 of a cent and ended at 4.35 US cents after trading 21,613 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 54 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 54 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 0.19 cents to close at 14.5 US cents as investors exchanged 734 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.64 US cents in an exchange of 258,358 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 2 cents to US$1.98 in switching ownership of 783 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumped on the Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 70 percent climb in the volume of stocks traded and the value surging 71 percent over Wednesday following trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ended with 15 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 14,406,305 shares for $31,278,834 compared with 8,489,623 units at $18,335,956 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 335,030 shares at $727,415, compared to 202,134 shares at $436,570 on Wednesday with the month to date averaging 282,468 units at $650,420 compared with 278,018 stock units at $643,902 on the previous day and higher than September that closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Mailpac Group led trading with 5.30 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 3.62 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 989,456 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 4.65 points to once again finish above the 3,900 mark to close at 3,903.72.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power fell 23 cents to close at $2.70 with investors trading 3,314 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 58 cents to $4.48 in an exchange of just one stock, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 26 cents and ended at $2.99 as 8,537 units passed through the market. Caribbean Flavours declined 9 cents to end at $1.40 with investors dealing in 8,847 stocks, 
Derrimon Trading rallied 25 cents in closing at $2.20, with 518,403 units crossing the market, EduFocal gained 46 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors swapping 3,622,536 shares. Fontana lost 10 cents to end at $11.40 in switching ownership of 40,070 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 12 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 30,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 25 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 450,000 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 29 cents and ended at $4.55 with traders dealing in 36,911 stock units, Mailpac Group climbed 23 cents in closing at $2.23 after a transfer of 5,304,942 shares, Main Event dropped 40 cents and ended at $14.60, with 12,341 units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners dropped 23 cents to $1.77 after 122,791 stock units changed hands, 
Paramount Trading rose 20 cents to close at $1.70 after 25,205 shares passed through the exchange and tTech advanced 50 cents to end at $2.18 in trading a mere two stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main & Junior Market rise on increased trading
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with almost 68 percent more stocks traded compared with Wednesday with 62 percent more funds entering the market, resulting in the JSE USD market declining again moderately as the Junior Market inched just over the 3,900 points mark as the Main Markets jumped to close of trading.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 2,806.14 points to 329,996.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 3,669.02 points to settle at 347,821.93, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,954.52 points to 315,397.91 as MPC Clean Energy jumped $9, Seprod climbed $4.74, Pan Jamaica popped $2.10, Wisynco Group gained $1.40 and Caribbean Cement up $1 and declines of more than $1 in Kingston Wharves, Jamaica Stock Exchange and NCB Financial could not seriously negate Thursday’s gains. The Junior Market Index gained 4.83 points to end trading at 3,903.72 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped again by 0.88 points to conclude trading at 230.60.
Investors exchanged 21,058,075 shares in all three markets, up from 12,549,714 stock units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded rose on the Junior and Main markets to $71.26 million, up from $44.1 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market ended with 281,542 shares being traded, for US$6,866 compared to 2,973 units at US$15,157 on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $54 and ended at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 11.1 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 assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. 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 picks up for Trinidad stock market
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 21 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 218 percent more than on Wednesday’s trade, resulting in trading in 20 securities up from 16 on Wednesday, with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 315,926 shares for $5,092,135 versus 261,618 stock units at $1,602,148 on Wednesday.
An average of 15,796 units were traded at $254,607 compared with 16,351 shares at $100,134 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,675 shares at $129,762 compared with 13,489 units at $118,811 on the previous day and well down on the average trade for September that ended at 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index shed 3.12 points to settle at 1,195.13, the All T&T Index declined 5.64 points to close at 1,816.41, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to finish at 74.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 1 cent to $67.15, with 42 shares passing through the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.95 with a transfer of 10,010 units, Ansa McAl lost 5 cents and ended at $56.95 with investors trading 8,789 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 25 cents to close at $22.50 after 4,400 shares changed hands, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15 after an exchange of 50 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $49 in trading 2,782 units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.99 after 158 stock units passed through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 as investors exchanged 100,147 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 with an exchange of 15 stock units. JMMB Group shed 1 cent to close at $1.40 while exchanging 71,430 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.70 with traders dealing in 32,536 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 after an exchange of 22,868 stocks. National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent and ended at $1.63, with 360 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings remained at $9.50 after trading 1,050 stocks, 
Republic Financial advanced $2 to end at $120 with investors dealing in 11,174 stock units. Scotiabank gained $1.10 in closing at $72.50 in switching ownership of 27,326 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined $1.25 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $11, with shareholders swapping 8,635 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.95 with 13,046 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean slipped 1 cent to $11.56 and closed after 400 shares were traded and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 in an exchange of 708 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
