Ansa McAl jumped $5.62 in trading on Wednesday, followed by Guardian Holding that closed up by $2.38 to a 52 weeks high to the lead the winning stocks to outpace losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. Trading resulted in an exchange of 21 securities, up from 20 on Tuesday and ended, with rising stocks outnumbering losing ones, with prices of seven rising, five declining and nine ending firm, Trading resulted in a 90 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 84 percent less than on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 93,380 shares for $1,007,322 after tumbling from 958,082 stock units at $6,169,882 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,447 shares were traded at $47,968 compared with 47,904 stock units at $308,494 on Tuesday, Trading for the month to date, finished with an average of 23,736 shares of $156,000 after trading of 33,156 units with a value of $208,762 on the previous day and an average for May of 18,019 shares at $397,491.
The Composite Index rose 8.96 points to997.30, the All T&T Index rallied 17.25 points to conclude trading at 1,441.04, the SME Index remained at 86.54 and the Cross-Listed Index ended at 73.12.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini shed 50 cents to finish at $59.50 after an exchange of 19 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.80 with 69 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl rallied $5.62 to $46.42 following an exchange of 106 shares.
AS Bryden remained at $1.80 with a mere one unit changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.79 in trading 16,829 stocks, Endeavour Holdings rose 84 cents to $18.44 after an exchange of only two shares. Eric Solis Marketing gained 20 cents to at a 52 weeks high of $4.20 with a transfer of 2 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $37.50 in switching ownership of 5,107 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.58 with 4,173 stock units crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $2.38 and ended at a 52 weeks high of $18.38, following trading of 3 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at 90 cents as investors exchanged 12 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.35 after a transfer of 16,410 units. National Enterprises increased 10 cents to $5.40 with 5,684 stock units passing through the market, Point Lisas dipped 59 cents to $6.31 with investors trading 1,619 shares, Prestige Holdings fell $1.90 to $11 with 500 stock units `crossing the market.
Republic Financial slipped 15 cents to finish at $107.60 with investors dealing in 466 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with a transfer of 4,085 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 39 cents to close at $10.15 with investors swapping 28,669 stocks. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with 101 shares clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 50 cents to end at $15 with investors trading 1,099 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.85 with an exchange of 8,424 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.