First Citizens Bank traded at 52 weeks’ high on thursday.
Securities trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday rose to 17, compared to 13 on Wednesday but with a reduction in volume and value passing through the market.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 117,680 shares at $4,566,233 crossing the market, compared to 2,054,838 shares at $8,221,178 changing hands on Wednesday.
At close of the market, with 3 stocks advancing, 7 declining and 7 remaining unchanged, leading the Composite Index down 1.59 points to 1,327.46. The All T&T Index lost 0.52 points to 1,763.43, while the Cross Listed Index shed 0.37 points to close at 120.29.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer ended at 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, stocks ending trading with gains| First Citizens rose 5 cents and settled at 52 weeks’ closing high of $35.75, in exchanging 50 shares, Republic Financial Holdings added 24 cents to close at $119, with 20,718 shares traded and West Indian Tobacco increased 10 cents and ended at $96.16, with 1,409 stock units changing hands.
Stocks closing losses| Grace Kennedy fell 2 cents and ended at $3.25, with 4,425 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings closed with a loss of 10 cents at $53.40, after exchanging 976 shares, National Enterprises shed 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.25, with 2,146 stock units changing hands, One Caribbean Media lost 10 cents and ended at $10.30, after exchanging 6,500 shares. Sagicor Financial exchanged 1,700 shares and lost 10 cents to close at $8.70, Scotiabank concluded trading of 1,599 stock units with a loss of 2 cents in ending at $63.51 and Trinidad & Tobago NGL traded with a loss of 50 cents at $30.50, with 31,753 units changing hands.
Stocks closing firm| Ansa Mcal completed trading of 495 units, at $55.24, Calypso Macro Index Fund traded 170 shares at $14.45, Clico Investments ended at $22, with 9,420 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings completed trading of 25,000 units at $18.25, JMMB Group closed at $1.80, after exchanging 8,330 shares, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.25, after trading 2,620 shares and Unilever Caribbean closed at $26, in exchanging 369 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
