Grace Kennedy closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10 on Friday
Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to reflect a negative tone with moderate trading with 16 securities being active on Friday. The market closed with 7 stocks gaining, 4 declining with the prices of 5 remaining unchanged while 2 securities closed at 52 weeks’ high and 1 at a 52 weeks’ low. A total of 270,184 shares changed hands valued at $3,035,407.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.15 points to 1,164.29, the All T&T Index lost 0.94 points to 1,937.34 and the Cross Listed Index advanced by 0.44 points to close at 51.59.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with only 2 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 8 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Angostura Holdings ended with a gain of 2 cents at $13.62 with 15,906 shares changing hands. Clico Investment Fund traded 26,327 shares valued at $598,502 but rose 1 cent to close at $22.74, First Citizens gained 1 cent with 5,419 shares trading to end at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 112,824 shares for a value of $577,659 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.12 with a 10 cents rise. Grace Kennedy closed with 5,503 units trading, and rose 4 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.10, Point Lisas closed with 1,000 units changing hands to end at $4 to record a gain of 7 cents and Unilever Caribbean ended with a 5 cents rise as 2,200 shares changed hands at $67.80.
Losses| Guardian Holdings had 1,760 units changing hands and lost 1 cent to close at $14,
Sagicor Financial Corporation lost 1 cent to end with 3,555 shares changing hands at $6.49.Scotia Investments contributed 31 shares but gained of 6 cents to close at $1.58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed with loss of 41 cents as 3,410 units traded at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.84.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,100 shares at $16.95, JMMB Group with 3,126 shares changing hands, closed at 55 cents, National Commercial Bank traded 79,067 shares at $2.29. Republic Financial Holdings closed at $112 as 8,556 shares valued at $958,272 changed hands, this stock is in demand with bids at $112 to buy 218,309 units and L.J. Williams 8% preference traded 500 units at $3.30.