Increased market activity ended Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended, with a 175 percent rising the volume of stocks exchanged, with a value of 199 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in trading in five securities, the same as on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 280,988 shares for US$32,878 compared to 102,017 units at US$10,991 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 56,198 units at US$6,576 versus 20,403 shares at US$2,198 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 35,336 shares at US$3,065 compared with 33,999 units at US$2,839 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.19 points to wrap up trading at 237.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. 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 no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 0.01 of a cent to 4.69 US cents with 106 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments lost 0.79 of one cent in closing at 13.09 US cents with investors trading 242,886 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 2.05 US cents after 37,951 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share rallied 6 cents to close at US$1.26 with investors swapping 20 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.40 and closed with an exchange of 25 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in trading on JSE USD market
Grace pushes JSE trading on Friday
A surge in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with a 336 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a value of 1,246 percent more than on Thursday, after investors traded nearly 5.3 million shares in GraceKennedy and ended trading in 57 securities compared with 54 on Thursday, with prices of 22 stocks rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 26,822,609 shares trading for $484,009,143 up from just 6,147,676 units for a mere $35,957,977 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 470,572 shares at $8,491,388 up sharply from 113,846 units at $665,888 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 434,071 units at $2,732,653 compared with 431,153 units at $2,272,278 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 led trading with 13.0 million shares for 48.5 percent of total volume followed by GraceKennedy with 5.27 million stocks for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 3.31 million units for 12.3 percent market share, Carreras with 1.87 million stock units for 7 percent of trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million shares for 5.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,282.66 points to 358,400.25, the JSE Main Index increased 854.69 points to end trading at 321,317.22 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.34 points to settle at 68.27.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $1.76 and ended at $71.80 with traders dealing in 113 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 89 cents to $9.30, with 384 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped 49 cents to finish at $39.50 with investors swapping 100 shares. First Rock Real Estate increased 58 cents to end at $9.78 in an exchange of 2,431 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed $1.50 in closing at $75.50 with investors dealing in 5,267,115 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 98 cents to close at $369 in switching ownership of 1 stock unit. 
Jamaica Broilers popped 49 cents to close at $31 after 22,298 units crossed the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank $2.01 to close at $9.25 after an exchange of 3,201 stocks, JMMB Group shed 51 cents to end at $23.50 after 27,027 units were traded. Kingston Wharves advanced $1.04 to close at $26 with an exchange of 8,458 stocks, Mayberry Group gained 50 cents in closing at $8 as 10,016 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial rose $1 to end at $63 as investors exchanged 569,374 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $1.50 to close at $47.50 with a transfer of 5,734 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 59 cents to close at $7.64 after an exchange of 23 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1.75 in closing at $43.25 with investors transferring 64,233 units. Seprod declined $2 to end at $78, with 614 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group lost 65 cents to finish at $20.50 after an exchange of 8,096 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share increased 34 cents and ended at $18.84 with investors trading 498 stock units and JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 50 cents to $2.80 after a transfer of 1,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market jumps to close out week
Stocks rebounded sharply in prices on Friday and ended with more shares trading, with a slightly lower value than on Thursday at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a 53 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 16 percent lower value following trading in only 36 securities down from 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, nine declining and nine closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 5,151,901 shares for $13,657,450 versus 11,052,377 units at $16,339,934 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 143,108 shares at $379,374 compared with 276,309 units at $408,498 on Thursday. trading for the month to date averages 637,462 units at $1,356,686 compared with 672,221 stock units at $1,425,403 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.10 million shares for 40.8 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.03 million stock units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 525,307 units for 10.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 61.95 points to lock up trading at 3,726.59.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending on or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 60 cents to $3 as investors traded 6,031 stock units, Cargo Handlers popped 82 cents in closing at $13, with 248 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 48 cents to finish at $3.20 after a transfer of 7,559 units. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents and ended at $2.15 with an exchange of 525,307 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $21.50 after an exchange of 1,509 units, Fosrich rallied 10 cents to close at $2.20 with investors dealing in 1,031,427 shares. 
GWest Corporation sank 8 cents to 94 cents after an exchange of 36,157 stocks, Indies Pharma dropped 33 cents to $2.36 with investors trading 110,000 stocks, Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents and ended at $2.39 in switching ownership of 151,903 shares. Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents to end at 87 cents with investors trading 843 stock units, JFP Ltd advanced 14 cents in closing at $1.18 in an exchange of 25,304 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 19 cents to close at $1.69 with investors trading 878 units. Limners and Bards rallied 24 cents to close at $1.76, with 143,518 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.20 with traders dealing in 553 units, ONE on ONE Educational increased 7 cents and ended at 82 cents with 25,172 shares clearing the market and Paramount Trading climbed 16 cents to end at $1.45 in trading 26,982 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jamaican stocks rally on Friday
Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with nearly twice the volume of stocks changing hands with the value surging well above that on Thursday and resulting in prices of 38 shares rising and 27 declining and ending with the Junior Market jumping sharply while the Main Market rallied higher at the close while the JSE USD market closed marginally higher.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,251.08 points to 333,992.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,282.66 points to 358,400.25, the JSE Main Index rose 854.69 points to wrap-up trading at 321,317.22. The Junior Market Index surged 61.95 points to conclude trading at 3,726.59 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.06 points to finish at 237.05.
At the close of trading, 32,255,498 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,302,070 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $497.67 million, well above the $57.3 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 280,988 shares for US$32,878 compared to 102,017 units at US$10,991 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 led trading with 13.0 million shares followed by GraceKennedy with 5.27 million stocks, Wigton Windfarm with 3.31 million units, Carreras with 1.87 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million stock units.
In the Junior Market, Dolla Financial led trading with 2.10 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.03 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 525,307 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2023-24 earnings and 13. times those for 2024-25 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 within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Declining Trinidad stocks dominance continues
Declining stocks continued their dominance on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 20 securities down from 26 on Thursday and ending with prices of four rising, 10 declining and six remaining firm with the volume of stocks traded rising 234 percent with a 138 percent greater value than on Thursday.
Trading finished with an exchange of 500,062 shares for $2,826,343 up from 149,857 stocks at $1,186,026 on Thursday.
An average of 25,003 shares were traded at $141,317 compared to 5,764 units at $45,616 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,825 shares at $145,979 compared with 16,102 units at $146,390 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index declined 1.77 points to close at 1,141.22, the All T&T Index skidded 6.07 points to end trading at 1,725.76, the SME Index remained at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.40 points higher to settle at 72.18.
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, Agostini’s rose 15 cents to $68.75 with investors transferring just 7 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.76 to finish at $18.80 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks. 
Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors dealing in 6,847 units, Ansa Merchant Bank declined $2.50 in closing at $42.50 after trading of 1,500 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $24, with 972 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group lost 26 cents to close at $46.25 with investors trading 1,443 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 3 cents to end at $6.90 after a transfer of 138,923 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.90 as investors exchanged 73,142 shares. Guardian Holdings fell 9 cents in closing at $16.91 in switching ownership of a mere 8 stocks, JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $1.34 after an exchange of 125,155 units, Massy Holdings skidded 18 cents to close at $4.01 with investors trading 15,969 stock units. National Enterprises sank 15 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 3,240 shares, NCB Financial increased 8 cents and ended at $2.70 after 88,000 units passed through the market, Point Lisas shed 20 cents to finish at $3.50 after an exchange of 210 stocks. 
Prestige Holdings ended at $13 with a transfer of 40 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $117.99 after 763 shares crossed the market, Scotiabank ended at $67.50 in an exchange of 1,570 stock units. Trinidad Cement dipped 5 cents in closing at $2.55 with traders dealing in 3,552 stocks, Unilever Caribbean slipped 24 cents to $11.76, with 2,245 stock units crossing the exchange and West Indian Tobacco slipped 1 cent to end at $9 in trading 35,476 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Rising stocks outnumbered decliners at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, resulting in trading in five securities, the same as on Wednesday with prices of three rising, two declining and no ending unchanged, with a 73 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged with 32 percent greater value than on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 102,017 shares for US$10,991 compared with 379,029 stock units at US$8,339 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 20,403 units at US$2,198 versus 75,806 shares at US$1,668 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 33,999 shares at US$2,839 compared with 34,930 units at US$2,883 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.98 points to settle at 237.24.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. 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 none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions advanced 7 cents to US$1.60 with an exchange of 3 shares, 
Proven Investments fell 0.01 of a cent and ended at 13.88 US cents after closing with 2,965 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.78 of one cent to finish at 8.48 US cents with a transfer of 5 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.08 of a cent to close at 2.03 US cents, with 98,221 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% rallied 39 cents to end at US$10.40 after trading of 823 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining Main Market stocks clobber risers
Falling stocks outnumbered those rising almost 3 to 1 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with trading in 54 securities, down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of only 12 rising, 33 declining, including Radio Jamaica closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.08 and nine ending unchanged as the volume of stocks traded declining 49 percent and the value 80 percent lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,147,676 shares for $35,957,977 compared with 12,161,308 units at $176,680,058 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 113,846 shares at $665,888 compared with 202,688 units at $2,944,668 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 431,153 units at $2,272,278 compared to 457,154 units at $2,403,909 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares for 43.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.44 million units for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 274,994 units for 4.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 231.05 points to end at 357,117.59, the JSE Main Index climbed 655.93 points to 320,462.53 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to 67.93.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2.07 to finish at $70.04 with investors trading 10,926 shares, Caribbean Cement declined 52 cents to $62.98 in an exchange of 12,265 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 59 cents to end at $8.41 with 49,624 shares clearing the market. Eppley advanced $2.04 in closing at $39.50 with traders dealing in 31 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 49 cents to close at $9.20 after a transfer of 20,549 shares, General Accident rose 90 cents and ended at $7.20, with 36,417 stocks crossing the exchange. 
GraceKennedy sank $2 to $74 with a transfer of 92,957 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $9.98 to finish at $369.98 after 200 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Broilers slipped 59 cents and ended at $30.51 with investors transferring 40,644 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $2.22 to close at $11.26 after an exchange of 11,305 stock units, JMMB Group lost 49 cents in closing at $24.01 in trading of 105,121 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.04 to end at $24.96 and closed after an exchange of 3,446 stocks. NCB Financial skidded $1.99 in closing at $62 with an exchange of 39,680 units, Pan Jamaica fell $1.50 to $46, with 3,190 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 59 cents to finish at $7.05 as investors exchanged 307 shares. Scotia Group dipped 50 cents and ended at $41.50 in switching ownership of 112,313 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 93 cents to end at $6.61, with 3,572 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $4.03 to close at $214 in an exchange of 22 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share sank $8.50 to $105 with investors dealing in 1,200 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $2 to finish at $108 after exchanging 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounce
Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange activity closed on Thursday, with a 78 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with an 85 percent lower value than Wednesday with trading in 40 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 11,052,377 shares for $16,339,934 down sharply from 50,366,450 stocks at $107,450,383 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 276,309 shares at $408,498 compared with 1,199,201 units at $2,558,342 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 672,221 units at $1,425,403 versus 705,773 stocks at $1,511,581 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.04 million shares for 36.5 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 1.31 million stocks for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.15 million units for 10.4 percent of trading.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 19.46 points to conclude trading at 3,664.64.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined $1.82 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $18 after an exchange of 5,500 stocks, AMG Packaging sank 41 cents to $2.89 with 5,000 units crossing the market, Blue Power increased 65 cents to finish at $3.60 in an exchange of 32,404 shares. CAC 2000 climbed 13 cents and ended at $3.84 with traders dealing in 83,249 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose 18 cents to close at $12.18 after an exchange of 2,453 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 48 cents to end at $2.72 in trading 3,709 stocks. Caribbean Cream rallied 26 cents in closing at $4.20 after a transfer of 2,000 units, Derrimon Trading popped 18 cents to $2.05 with 490,571 stock units clearing the market, Dolla Financial fell 9 cents and ended at $2.65 with an exchange of 77,458 shares. 
Everything Fresh dipped 15 cents to end at $1.70 after 160,656 stocks crossed the market, Fontana lost 20 cents to finish at $8.30 with a transfer of 56,095 units, Honey Bun advanced 64 cents to close at $7.90, with 17,713 stock units changing hands. Indies Pharma gained 32 cents to $2.69 after 5,422 shares passed through the market, Lasco Financial dropped 19 cents to end at $1.50 in switching ownership of 138,593 units, Lumber Depot shed 14 cents in closing at $2.50 with 213,320 stocks crossing the exchange. Medical Disposables popped 28 cents and ended at $2.28 after investors ended trading 745 stock units, MFS Capital Partners advanced 7 cents to close at $1.46 in an exchange of 644,161 shares, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents to finish at $1.29 with investors swapping 15,222 stock units. Spur Tree Spices skidded 9 cents to $2.20 and closed with an exchange of 284,615 units and Tropical Battery rallied 12 cents to end at $2.40 as investors exchanged 564,469 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets rise on Thursday
All of the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets rose moderately on Thursday and ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 30 shares rising and 41 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 764.41 points to 332,741.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 231.05 points to wrap-up trading at 357,117.59, the JSE Main Index gained 655.93 points to conclude trading at 320,462.53. The Junior Market Index gained 19.46 points to 3,664.64 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.56 points to lock up trading at 236.99.
At the close of trading, 17,302,070 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 62,906,787 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $57.3 million, well below the $284.13 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 102,017 shares for US$10,991 compared to 379,029 units at US$8,339 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.44 million stocks and QWI Investments with 274,994 units,
In the Junior Market, ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.04 million shares followed by One Great Studio with 1.31 million stock units and Fosrich with just 1.15 million units well off from the big trade of nearly 47 million units on Wednesday.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $4.03 to close at $214, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share sank $8.50 to $105 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $2 to finish at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2023-24 earnings and 12.8 times those for 2024-25 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 within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 for investors 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 of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading in all ordinary shares on Trinidad Exchange
Stocks came out of the woodworks on Thursday of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with the highest number of securities trading in a day for some time, with 26 securities up from 19 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, four declining and 12 remaining unchanged, 
resulting in declines in the market indices as the volume of stocks traded fell by 42 percent, valued 54 percent less than on Wednesday.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 149,857 shares for $1,186,026 compared to 259,085 stock units at $2,567,104 on Wednesday.
An average of 5,764 shares were traded at $45,616 compared to 13,636 units at $135,111 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 16,102 shares at $146,390 compared with 17,446 units at $159,491 on the previous day and an average for April of 17,642 shares at $178,724.
The Composite Index sank 6.03 points to end at 1,142.99, the All T&T Index fell 7.65 points to lock up trading at 1,731.83, the SME Index dropped 0.05 points to settle at 78.90 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.60 points to settle at 71.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 15 cents to end at $68.60 with investors trading 100 shares, Angostura Holdings fell $2.96 to $17.04 with an exchange of 2,796 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $57, with 6,000 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45 in trading 10 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $1 to finish at $24, with 10 shares passing through the exchange, Endeavour Holdings skidded 1 cent to end at $15 after a transfer of 650 units. First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $46.51 and closed with an exchange of 2,067 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.93 with 30 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 after 15 shares crossed the market. Guardian Holdings ended at $17 after an exchange of 100 stocks, Guardian Media ended at $1.80 with investors transferring 100 units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at $1.30 after an exchange of 100 stock units. 
L.J. Williams B share fell 1 cent to $1.88 in switching ownership of 6 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $4.19 as investors exchanged 31,096 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.65 with 181 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills rose 25 cents to finish at $2.25 with investors dealing in 5,793 units, NCB Financial rallied 2 cents to close at $2.62 after 79,898 shares changed hands, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.70 with investors trading 56 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $3.70 in an exchange of 150 units, Prestige Holdings increased 40 cents to $13 with investors swapping 40 stock units, 
Republic Financial advanced 99 cents to close at $117.99 with a transfer of 655 shares. Scotiabank rose $1.19 to end at $67.50 after 889 units passed through the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed with traders dealing in 2,674 stocks at $7.75, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.60, with 50 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean advanced 1 cent to $12 with investors transferring 8,746 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to end at $9.01 and closed after 7,645 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
