The Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange market recorded more gains on Tuesday but closed with four stocks ending at 52 weeks’ lows and just one at a 52 weeks’ high.
First Citizens Bank hitting new highs and heading higher.
Trading closed with 20 securities changing hands, compared to 15 on Monday, with four gaining, seven declining and the prices of nine remaining unchanged.
The T&T Composite Index gained 1.54 points to close at 1,500.94. The All T&T Index rose 3.06 points to 1,908.02, while the Cross Listed Index remained at 148.19.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 81,749 shares, amounting to $3,862,184 compared to 172,952 shares valued at $4,651,869 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Gains| Calypso Micro Index Fund rose by 2 cents in trading 1,000 shares at $15.87, Clico Investment gained 3 cents to close at $28.48, with 13,185 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Bank climbed $1 and settled at a record high of $48, with investors continue to drive this undervalued stock higher after exchanging 2,000 shares and Guardian Holdings traded 7,694 units to close with a rise of 5 cents at $22.
Losses| Ansa Mcal lost 7 cents and completed trading 2,749 units at $55.30,
Ansa Merchant Bank dropped $1.95 to close at $36.05 with an exchange of 38 stock units, One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents in transferred 645 shares in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.95. Scotiabank ended trading with 161 units after falling 7 cents to $61.22, Trinidad Cement fell 6 cents in exchanging 2,900 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.89. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 8 cents in trading 4,898 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.70 and Unilever Caribbean fell 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $22.01, with investors exchanging 3,004 shares.Firm Trades| First Caribbean International Bank traded 5,280 shares at $7.85, Grace Kennedy closed at $3.95, with investors exchanging 250 shares, JMMB Group closed at $2.70, with investors exchanging 11,000 stock units. Massy Holdings swapped 10,039 shares at $62, National Enterprises traded 264 stock units at $5.50, National Flour had 500 units changing hands to close at $1.45. Point Lisas exchanged 100 shares at $3.55, Republic Financial closed at $142, after trading 15,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco settled at $40, with 1,042 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
