Trading on Tuesday, resulted in an even split of 6 stocks rising, falling and closing firm after 18 securities changed hands, up from 15 on Monday and leading to the market rising after trading 189 percent more shares than on Monday with a 754 percent increase in value, on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The Composite Index increased 3.46 points to settle at 1,325.80, the All T&T Index gained 2.64 points to 1,766.99 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.59 points to 119.64.
Investor traded 322,356 shares for $16,900,102, up from 111,463 units at $1,979,511 on Monday.
An average of 17,909 units traded at $938,895 compared to 7,431 at $131,967 on Monday. The average trade month to date is 12,587 units at $443,830 versus 11,639 units at $355,601. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
In trading, Agostini’s rose 1 cent to $24 after 425 shares changed hands, Angostura Holdings added 1 cent to close at $15.01 trading 1,000 shares, Ansa Mcal remained at $53 in trading 615 stock units, Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.50, with 1,400 units clearing the market. First Citizens Bank rose 96 cents to $46, trading 2,362 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.95 with an exchange of 25 units, Grace Kennedy ended at $4.50 trading 95 units. Guardian Holdings gained 31 cents to close at $22.51 with an exchange of 23,505 units, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $1.82, after 32,430 shares cleared the market, L.J Williams B share dropped 10 cents to $1.40 in exchanging 5,000 units.
Massy Holdings rose 88 cents to $61.88 trading 200,982 shares, National Enterprises declined 2 cents to $3.10, with 150 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial shed 1 cent to end at $134.55, with an exchange of 25,695 units. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 in trading 90 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.01, with 3,887 stocks changing hands, Trinidad Cement dropped 40 cents to end at $3 with the swapping of 23,473 units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 2 cents in closing at $16.30 with an exchange of 178 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 5 cents to $33 while exchanging 1,044 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.