All T&T Index makes sharp jump

Market activity ended on Thursday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, rising after trading 161 percent more shares, with slightly less value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 16 securities traded down from 17 on Wednesday, with five rising, two declining and nine closing unchanged. The Composite Index gained 8.18 points to close at 1,425.22, the All T&T Index spiked 16.23 points to 1,942.34 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to settle at 122.19.
Overall, 114,797 shares traded for $1,105,248 versus 43,901 units at $1,213,339 on Wednesday. An average of 7,175 units traded at $69,078 versus 2,582 at $71,373 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 24,561 units at $238,487 versus 25,381 units at $246,483. The average trade for September was 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $24.50 after exchanging 1,820 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $60 in trading 30 units, Clico Investment Fund traded 65 stock units at $26.79. First Citizens Group closed with an exchange of 2,216 stock units at $50.75, GraceKennedy remained at $6.30 with the swapping of 381 units, Guardian Holdings rallied 35 cents to $30.50 after trading 402 stock units. National Enterprises traded 1,800 stocks at $3.29, National Flour Mills climbed 6 cents to end at $1.96, with 2,732 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas declined 5 cents to close at $2.95, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings advanced 4 cents in closing at $7.05 after exchanging 4,155 units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $137 after 1,519 stocks crossed the market, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $62.50 after trading 512 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 32 cents to $18.35 in an exchange of 54 shares, Trinidad Cement fell 16 cents to $3.90 while exchanging 78,942 units, Unilever Caribbean remained unchanged at $16.35 in switching ownership of 60 stock units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $30.60, with 10,109 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.