At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 1.57 points to 1,146.89, the All T&T Index gained 3.48 points to end at 1,983.07 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 40.67.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, Agostini’s in trading 460 shares advanced 16 cents to end at $17.50. Angostura Holdings added 5,180 shares to close at $3.50 while gaining 20 cents, Clico Investment Fund traded 250 shares and advanced by 2 cents to $23.04, First Citizens Bank traded 2,000 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $37.06, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 100,000 shares changing hands gained 1 cent to end at 44 cents, Massy Holdings traded 50 shares to close with a gain of 25 cents at $68.25 and Scotiabank gained 50 cents to end at $61.50 while trading 980 shares.
Declines| Grace Kennedy lost 10 cents while trading 40,000 shares to end at $3.65 and was the sole stock to fall in price.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Ansa Merchant Bank that traded 5,000 units to close at $39.45. Sagicor Financial Corporation contributed 17,722 shares with the price closing at $5.95, Scotia Investments had 318 shares changing hands at $1.45, Trinidad Cement contributed 500 shares to end at $2.50 and West Indian Tobacco exchanged only 72 units at $121.33.IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed just 1 stock with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with the offer that was lower.
