Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining moderately with a 15 percent lower value than on Thursday resulting in 16 securities trading down from 20 on Thursday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, four declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 149,549 shares with a value of $2,042,881 compared with 153,211 stock units at $2,400,195 on Thursday.
An average of 9,347 shares were traded at $127,680 compared to 7,661 units at $120,010 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,811 shares at $166,980 compared t0 15,418 units at $171,347 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index slipped 0.15 points to end at 1,218.03, the All T&T Index declined 0.29 points to end trading at 1,835.73, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 77.96.
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 fell 36 cents to $68.63 in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57, with 30 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group slipped 9 cents and ended at $48.10 in trading 4,543 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after an exchange of 400 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $19 with investors transferring 10,470 shares, JMMB Group remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 1,147 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $4.37, with 36,150 units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.88 in an exchange of 749 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.20 after 38,408 units crossed the market. NCB Financial ended at $3.15 after a transfer of 30,000 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $14, with 1,415 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial remained at $119 with investors trading 5,985 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 10 cents to $70 after exchanging 1,374 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 3 cents to close at $8.50 with investors dealing in 9,050 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.71 after 3,000 units passed through the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 22 cents in closing at $12.50 with investors swapping 1,828 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading in Trinidad
Trading climbs on the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 40 percent after 167 percent more US dollars were exchanged than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to four on Wednesday with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 326,941 shares for US$17,135 compared to 233,494 units at US$6,425 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 46,706 units at US$2,448 versus 58,374 shares at US$1,606 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 39,263 shares at US$2,583 compared with 38,241 units at US$2,602 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.06 points to close at 242.41.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.83 of one cent to close at 4.9 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units, Proven Investments skidded 0.76 of one cent to 14 US cents as investors exchanged 3,588 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with trading taking place in 14,440 units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.86 of one cent in closing at 7.96 US cents crossing the market 100 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.02 cent to finish at 2.25 US cents in an exchange of 303,149 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 2 cents and ended at US$2.10 after closing with an exchange of 4,650 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 30 cents to US$10.50 after an exchange of 14 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on Trinidad Exchange
Trading resumed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following the closure on Wednesday for a public holiday with the volume of stocks traded declining 5 percent valued 6 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in 20 securities trading compared with 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 153,177 shares for $2,399,413 compared to 161,785 stock units at $2,265,487 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,661 shares were traded at $120,010 compared to 7,354 units at $102,738 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,418 shares at $171,347 compared with 16,669 units at $179,628 on the previous day and an average for March of 28,236 shares at $236,496.
The Composite Index declined 1.67 points to end trading at 1,218.18, the All T&T Index fell 0.01 points to close at 1,836.02, the SME Index remained at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.48 points to culminate at 77.96.
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 of the market, Agostini’s fell 1 cent to close at $68.99, with 1,460 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings dipped 21 cents to $22.74 in trading 2,100 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after 46 units passed through the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $45.30, with 90 stock units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23 after an exchange of 34 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $15 with investors swapping 57 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed 9 cents to $48.19 in an exchange of 4,324 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.01 after investors traded 350 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 17 cents to finish at $3.90 after an exchange of 13,308 units. JMMB Group ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 2,040 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.36, with 8,313 shares crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.88 with traders dealing in 83,693 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended at $3.82 in an exchange of 645 shares, Prestige Holdings rose $1 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 after 10,000 stock units were traded, Republic Financial remained at $119 with an exchange of 11,160 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $70.10 with 586 units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL d at $8.47 as investors exchanged 2,908 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 9 cents to $2.71 with a transfer of 8,000 units. Unilever Caribbean popped 17 cents to $12.72 with 143 stocks clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 2 cents and ended at $15.48 after a transfer of 3,954 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.