Trading dropped at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 46 percent, with a 60 percent fall in the value compared with Tuesday and ended with trading in 37 securities down from 44 on Tuesday with prices of 16 stocks rising, 11 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with an exchange of 7,539,058 shares for $16,711,931 compared to 13,878,813 units at $41,634,700 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 203,758 shares at $451,674, compared to 315,428 units at $946,243 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 213,894 units at $545,043 compared with 216,013 stock units at $564,561 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
EduFocal led trading with 1.14 million shares for 15.1 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.06 million units for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 760,918 stock units for 10.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.27 points to conclude trading at 3,827.46, with a decline for the year to date of 0.5 percent.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power advanced 35 cents in closing at $3.30 in an exchange of 15 shares, Dolla Financial declined 9 cents to $2.89 with investors trading 760,918 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank $1.48 after ending at $17.52, with 33,965 shares passing through the exchange. 
Fontana lost 25 cents to close at $10.25 with a transfer of 25,800 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 9 cents to end at $2.80 after trading of 325 shares, ISP Finance climbed $6.34 to $31.35 with just 5 stock units passing through the market. Lasco Distributors increased 18 cents to close at $4.03 with an exchange of 867 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 20 cents in ending at $1.72, with 85,255 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices skidded 17 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 1,055,040 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents in closing at $1.85 after an exchange of 572,489 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading ended mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday as the Main Market indices ended mixed with moderate movements but the Junior Market and the JSE USD market rose moderately as trading ended with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, compared with Tuesday and resulting in prices of 30 shares rising and 36 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 193.07 points to close at 347,166.69, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,284.76 points to lock up trading at 370,556.62, the JSE Main Index added just 137.97 points to end at 334,434.00. The Junior Market Index eked out a rise of 7.27 to end at 3,827.46 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.53 to close trading at 251.98.
At the close of trading, 13,838,528 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,750,591 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $57.37 million, from $88.9 million yesterday and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 263,941 shares for US$62,436 versus 301,671 units at US$25,796 on Tuesday.
Wigton Windfarm dominated trading in the Main Market, with 1.95 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.44 million units and Supreme Ventures with 519,186 stock units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 1.14 million shares followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.06 million units and Dolla Financialwith 760,918.
At the end of trading on the Main Market, Eppley increased $4.75 and ended at $38.50, JMMB Group rose $1 to $25, Massy Holdings advanced $5 in closing at $98 and Seprod rallied $1 in closing at $87.
The major declining Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings which fell $9 in closing at $360, Margaritaville declining $2.61 to end at $14.86, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy losing $13.50 to $76.50, NCB Financial skidding by 99 cents to end at $67, Sagicor Group dipping $1.97 and ended at $44 and Scotia Group losing $1.58 to $45.
In the Junior Market, Blue Power advanced 35 cents in closing at $3.30, ISP Finance climbed $6.34 to $31.3, with the major losing stock being Dolphin Cove down $1.48 and ended at $17.52.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% share fell $1 to close at $106.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trinidad Stock Exchange gains
Trading ended with 71 percent fewer shares changing hands on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, compared with Tuesday with a 37 greater value, resulting in 12 securities trading down from 18 on Tuesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 52,461 shares for $1,671,563 compared to 181,482 stock units at $1,218,143 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,372 shares were traded at $139,297 compared to 10,082 units at $67,675 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 12,125 shares at $167,356 compared with 13,513 units at $172,383 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index increased 1.01 points to 1,164.52, the All T&T Index gained 3.23 points and ended at 1,747.72, the SME Index remained at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.19 points to settle at 75.65.
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 ended at $68 with investors trading 1,413 stock shares, Ansa McAl ended at $51.62 with 915 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 15 cents to $49.40 with investors trading 1,319 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 4 cents to$7.01 after investors ended trading 806 units, JMMB Group popped 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 85 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 20 cents to $2 in switching ownership of 6,000 stocks. 
Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents and ended at $4.39 with investors swapping 109 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.75 in an exchange of 28,986 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with traders dealing in 48 shares. Republic Financial sank 45 cents to close at $121.50 after an exchange of 10,323 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.08 to end at $66.99 with 1,255 units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 after a transfer of 1,202 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla profit slows in final 2023 quarter
Dolla Financial led trading on Tuesday with 7.19 million shares before the release of full year results. The company reported results for the financial year 2023, with a profit Verizon 54 percent to $430 million from $280 million in the previous year but earnings per share dipped to 17 cents from 18 cents in 2022.
Revenues rose 64 percent from $740 million in 2022 to $1.2 billion in 2023.
The company reported profits of $103 million in the December quarter which was flat compared with the previous year after taxation, from revenues that rose 21 percent to $321 million from $265 million in the December quarter of 2022.
Net interest income grew 18 percent to $266 million in the December 2023 quarter from $225 million in the prior year and moved 57 percent from $661 million for the 12 months in 2022 to $1 billion in 2023.
Dolla ended the year with shareholders’ equity of $988 million at the end of the year from $721 million and borrowed $2.25 billion at the end of the year costing it $206 million in interest during the year compared with interest of $79 million on $1.4 billion due lenders at the end of 2022. Loans granted to customers amount to $2.84 billion up 84 percent from $1.73 billion at the end of 2022.
The company is highly leveraged currently and may well have seek additional long term equity to be able to increase borrowing in order to maintain the aggressive growth that it experienced in the past.
The stock closed at a near record of $2.98 in Tuesday’s trading at a historical PE of 17.5 and above the market average of 13.4.
Trading climbs for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks that changed hands rising 62 percent after 276 percent more US dollars passed through the market than on Monday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to six on Monday with prices of one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 301,671 shares for US$25,796 up from 186,772 units at US$6,867 on Monday.
Trading averaged 43,096 units at US$3,685 versus 31,129 shares at US$1,145 on Monday, with a month to date average of 85,562 shares at US$7,893 compared with 105,380 units at US$9,856 on the previous day and January with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.58 points to conclude trading at 250.44.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. 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 two with lower offers.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.79 after an exchange of 740 shares, Proven Investments dipped 0.59 of a cent to 12.8 US cents with a transfer of 2,213 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 
ended at 8.9 US cents with an exchange of 1,089 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.01 US cents with an exchange of 284,663 stock units,
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share advanced 11 cents to US$1.15, with 12,601 shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share skidded 50 cents to US$11 as investors exchanged 50 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10.50 in switching ownership of 315 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bullish trend continue for JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the market rising 2.6 percent based on the JSE Main Index continuing a 7.4 percent rally since mid-September last year as investors pumped 27 percent fewer dollars in buying 37 percent more stocks traded than they did on Monday, with trading taking place in 57 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 25 stocks rising, 22 declining and 10 ending unchanged as Scotia Group closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with an exchange of 15,570,107 shares for $47,265,851 compared with 11,358,844 units at $65,164,581 on Monday.
Trading averaged 273,160 shares at $829,225 compared to 189,314 units at $1,086,076 on Monday and month to date, an average of 214,182 units at $992,664, compared with 194,750 units at $1,046,514 previously traded and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.62 million shares for 36.1 percent of the overall volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.93 million units for 18.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund filled in with 2.45 million units for 15.7 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund followed with 1.08 million units for 6.9 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments ended with 1.02 million units for 6.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,627.70 points to close at 372,841.38, the JSE Main Index increased 918.50 points to 334,296.03 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.14 points to 72.04.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed 80 cents and ended at $53, with 12,160 shares changing hands, Eppley rallied 75 cents to $33.75 after a transfer of 293 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1 to end at $40 with traders dealing in 900 shares. First Rock Real Estate fell 50 cents in closing at $8.50 after an exchange of 30,243 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped $1.52 to close at $75.50 and closed with an exchange of 35,985 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed $9 to $369 with investors dealing in just one stock unit. Jamaica Broilers sank 38 cents to close at $34.12 in switching ownership of 32,966 units, Jamaica Producers increased 60 cents to end at $26.85 with investors trading 36,823 stock units, 
Massy Holdings declined $5.49 to close at $93, with 488 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 49 cents and ended at $9.30 in trading 1,790 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 99 cents to $67.99 while exchanging 60,232 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained 50 cents in closing at $50.50 with investors transferring 14,052 stock units. Sagicor Group rose $2.07 to end at $45.97 in an exchange of 32,348 shares, Salada Foods lost 30 cents and ended at $3.45 with investors swapping 23,691 stock units, Scotia Group climbed 68 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $46.58 with a transfer of 32,385 stocks. Seprod rallied 87 cents to $86 as investors exchanged 44,814 units and Wisynco Group popped 35 cents and ended at $22.35, with 24,551 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.21 to end at $49.30 with an exchange of 562 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market pops higher on Tuesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Tuesday, with trading in 44 securities, down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of only 14 stocks rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged after the volume of stocks traded jumped 161 percent, carrying a value that was 198 percent greater than in market activity on Monday
The market closed with trading of 13,878,813 shares for $41,634,700 up from a mere 5,320,099 stock units at $13,969,282 on Monday.
Trading averaged 315,428 shares at $946,243, compared with 115,654 units at $303,680 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 216,013 units at $564,561 compared to 183,124 stock units at $438,290 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Dolla Financial led trading with 7.19 million shares before releasing full year results that were up in 2023, with a profit of $430 million versus $280 million in the previous year but earnings per share dipped to 17 cents from 18 cents in 2022. Future Energy followed with 3.25 million units and Tropical Battery with 817,037 stock units for 5.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 9.98 points to culminate at 3,820.19.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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 ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers sank 23 cents to close at $14.40 in an exchange of 1,014 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 35 cents to close at $2.44 after 750 stocks were exchanged, Caribbean Cream fell 40 cents to $3.50, with 1,158 shares being traded. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 13 cents to $2.09 after trading 9,449 stock units, Dolla Financial rose 38 cents and ended at $2.98 as investors exchanged 7,187,009 shares, Fontana climbed 17 cents to $10.50, with 82,176 stocks clearing the market. Fosrich fell 8 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 309,773 units, Future Energy increased 8 cents to close at $3.70 and ended with an exchange of 3,250,558 stock units, Indies Pharma declined 10 cents in closing at $2.71 after 13,157 shares changed hands. 
ISP Finance shed $6.49 to end at $25.01 with investors transferring 27 units, Lasco Distributors dropped 15 cents to $3.85 with investors exchanging 101,806 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped 32 cents to close at $1.77 with a transfer of 94,155 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing popped 19 cents in closing at $4.94 while exchanging 7,180 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 12 cents to end at $1.52 with traders dealing in 24,717 units, Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents and ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 2,910 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to close at $1.70 with investors swapping 146,423 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main & Junior Market rises, USD market dips
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange had another day of positive movements in trading on Tuesday as the Junior Market inched marginally higher and the JSE USD market slipped moderately as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands climbing, with the value of stocks traded rising over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 34 shares rising 42 declining.
Trading activity ended with the JSE Combined Market Index climbing 948.84 points to 346,973.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,627.70 points to end at 372,841.38, the JSE Main Index popped 918.50 points to 334,296.03. The Junior Market Index rose 9.98 points to 3,820.19 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.58 points to close at 250.44.
At the close of trading, 29,750,591 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,865,715 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $88.9 million, up from $79.13 million yesterday and the JSE USD market ended trading with 301,671 shares for US$25,796, up from 186,772 units at US$6,867 on Monday.
Trading in the Main Market was led by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.62 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.93 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.45 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.08 million units and QWI Investments with 1.02 million units.
In the Junior Market, Dolla Financial led trading with 7.19 million shares followed by Future Energy with 3.25 million units and Tropical Battery with 817,037 units.
At the close of the market, in the Main Market Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1 to trading at $40, Guardian Holdings climbed $9 to end at $369, NCB Financial advanced 99 cents to $67.99 and Sagicor Group rose $2.07 to end at $45.97.
The major declining Main Market stock is GraceKennedy that dipped $1.52 to close at $75.50.
At the close of the Junior Market Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 35 cents to $2.44 and Dolla Financial rose 38 cents and ended at $2.98, while ISP Finance shed $6.49 to $25.01, Caribbean Cream lost 40 cents in closing at $3.50 and Lasco Financial dipped 32 cents to close at $1.77.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.21 to end at $49.30.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.9 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Stocks mostly fall on Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange declined on Tuesday, with trading in 18 securities compared with 14 on Monday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, 10 declining and five remaining unchanged after an 84 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 3 percent lower value than on Monday with two stocks closing at 52 weeks’ lows.
The market ended with 181,482 shares being traded for $1,218,143 compared to 98,867 stock units at $1,256,409 on Monday.
An average of 10,082 shares were traded at $67,675 compared to 7,062 units at $89,743 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 13,513 shares at $172,383 down from 14,774 units at $210,849 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index skidded 5.11 points to close at 1,163.51, the All T&T Index declined 11.82 points to 1,744.49, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.29 points to conclude trading at 75.84.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $18.75 after 100 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl dipped 43 cents to $51.62, with 4,114 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 25 cents to close at $23.25 with investors trading 14 shares. 
First Citizens Group shed 75 cents in closing at $49.25, with 3,000 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with an exchange of 122 shares, GraceKennedy dipped 17 cents to $3.85 in an exchange of 2,245 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 25 cents and ended at $17.75 after trading 180 units, JMMB Group popped 13 cents to close at $1.45 after exchanging 115,422 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.20 with a transfer of 20 shares. Massy Holdings rallied 7 cents to end at $4.37, with 1,038 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 after a transfer of 31,910 units, Prestige Holdings skidded 69 cents to $10 in switching ownership of 518 stock units.
Republic Financial rose $1.59 and ended at $121.95 and closed after 2,613 shares were traded, Scotiabank fell $1.09 to end at $65.91 with an exchange of 950 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $9, with 14,294 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad Cement shed 13 cents to $2.87 in trading 400 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.80 after 1,042 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.71 as investors exchanged 3,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks crushed Trinidad Exchange
Rising stocks were almost non-existent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, after trading only 14 securities compared with 17 on Friday, ending with prices of just one stock rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 48 percent and valued 79 percent lower than on Friday resulting.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 98,867 shares for $1,256,409 compared to 191,752 stock units at $6,015,616 on Friday.
An average of 7,062 shares were traded at $89,743 compared to 11,280 stock units at $353,860 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,774 shares at $210,849 compared with 17,858 units at $259,295 that was previously traded and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index dropped 12.10 points to close at 1,168.62, the All T&T Index dipped 2.07 points to end trading at 1,756.31, the SME Index remained unchanged at 78.23 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 3.20 points to 75.55.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68 in trading 80 units, Ansa McAl skidded $4.75 to $52.05, with 556 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Bank fell 50 cents to $50 after 2,773 shares were traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05, with 1,860 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy sank 10 cents to close at $4.02 as investors exchanged 698 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $18 with a transfer of 2,736 stock units. JMMB Group increased 2 cents in closing at $1.32 with investors swapping 12,167 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 10 cents and ended at $4.30 in an exchange of 30,000 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.75 with traders dealing in 5,261 shares. 
National Flour Mills ended at $2 with investors exchanging 8,568 units, NCB Financial shed 45 cents to close at $2.90 with investors transferring 15,600 stocks, Republic Financial declined 32 cents to end at $120.36 in switching ownership of 5,544 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 55 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.45, with 12,975 shares crossing the market and Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at $11.80, with investors trading 49 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
