Market activity ended on Monday, after trading 48 percent fewer shares, with a 16 percent fall in the value compared to Friday, at close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after an equal number of stocks gained in value as well as declined at the close of trading.
A total of 23 securities traded up from 14 on Friday, with declining and rising stocks sharing eight each with seven remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 8.94 points to close at 1,487.34, the All T&T Index declined 3.28 points to 2,104.04 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.10 points to settle at 115.97.
A total of 582,784 shares traded for $8,852,140 versus 1,122,765 units at $10,499,447 on Friday. An average of 25,338 units traded at $384,876 against 80,198 shares at $749,960 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 47,858 units at $516,834 versus 49,377 units at $525,735. The average trade for January amounts to 39,943 units at $369,498.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s advanced $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $47, with 52 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl declined 50 cents in closing at $57 in exchanging 10,001 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 6 cents to $16.91 trading 14 stocks. Clico Investment Fund remained at $30.50 while exchanging 34,072 units, First Citizens Group fell $1.50 to $62.50 with an exchange of 285 units, GraceKennedy finished at $6, with 412,989 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped 25 cents to close at $29.75 after 6,889 stock units changed hands Guardian Media fell 11 cents to $3.04, with 218 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.30 while exchanging 44,202 shares.
L.J. Williams B share finished at $1.95 after closing with an exchange of 26 units, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to close at $105.98, with 8,353 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to end at $3.24 in an exchange of 384 stock units. National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.95 in switching ownership of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group fell 25 cents to $7.25 with the swapping of 10,010 shares, One Caribbean Media shed 10 cents in ending at $4.10 in an exchange of 202 units. Point Lisas rose 23 cents to $3.50 after exchanging 25 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $7.10 after trading 596 shares, Republic Financial Holdings popped $1 to close at $143 after exchanging 19,221 stocks. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $73 with the swapping of 74 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 72 cents in closing at $21.50 with an exchange of 33,124 units, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at $3.75, with 5 units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean climbed 17 cents to $15.37 in trading 192 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 99 cents to $25 with 1,600 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
8 stocks rise 8 fall on Trinidad Stock Exchange
February 28, 2022 by
