Trading on the Trinidad stock market on Wednesday saw 13 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced 4 declined and 6 traded firm with 405,571 stocks trading with a value of $2,900,962.
The Composite Index lost 0.93 points to close at 1,183.30, the All T&T Index fell 1.53 points to close at 2,031.00 and the Cross Listed Index fell by a mere 0.04 points to end at 43.97.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are National Enterprises traded 999 shares as the price gained 7 cents to end at $18.90, for a new 52 weeks high, and One Caribbean Media also closed at a new 52 weeks high while trading 571 shares as the rice was up by 5 cents to end at $22.60, Republic Bank 1,000 shares to close at $120.65 with a 5 cents gain.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are ANSA Mcal lost $1.70 to close at $66.30 with 2,829 units changing hands, Firstcaribbean International Bank with 193,000 shares changing hands for a value of $1,061,586 and closed at $5.50 for a one cent loss, First Citizens Bank contributed 12,457 shares with a value of $473,356 to close with a cent loss at $37.99, National Flour with 395 units to close with the fall of a cent at $1.09
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are Clico Investment Fund had 29,714 shares valued at $643,308 changing hands but the price remained at $21.65, Flavorite Foods traded 160 units to close at $6.75 Guardian Holdings 5,017 shares to close at $14.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 151,034 shares traded for $67,965 to close at 45 cents, Neal & Massy with 3,371 trading ended at $68.58 and Scotia Investments traded 5,024 shares valued at $8,038 to close at $1.60.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.