Ansa Mcal & Republic send TTSE higher

Ansa McAl jumped $2.06, Republic Financial gained 83 cents and NCB Financial rose 40 cents, but a $1.96 drop in the price of Angostura Holdings could not prevent the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange from rising on Thursday, following gains in the prices of seven stocks, after five declined and four remaining unchanged after trading in 16 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday.
Investors exchanged 168,184 shores for $14,467,631 versus 199,721 stock units at $6,925,227 on Wednesday.
At the close on Thursday, an average of 10,512 shares were traded at $904,227 compared to 11,096 stock units at $384,735 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 16,568 shares at $231,107 compared to 16,965 units at $186,965 on the previous day and the average trade for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index climbed 10.24 points to conclude trading at 1,199.26, the All T&T Index advanced 1.84 points to end the day at 1,790.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 72.85 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 2.69 points to settle at 79.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s climbed 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of  $68.50 in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Angostura Holdings dropped $1.96 to $19.99 with investors swapping 213 shares, Ansa McAl increased $2.06 to $54.06 with a transfer of 23 units. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $45.50 after 75 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens ended at $49 with investors trading 5,203 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to close trading at $7.05 after an exchange of 5,240 stocks. GraceKennedy advanced 1 cent in closing at $4.11 with investors trading 1,049 units, Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $17.40, with 1,114 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined 7 cents to end at $4.28 after trading 26,620 shares. National Enterprises ended at $4.15 as investors exchanged 4,146 stocks, NCB Financial rose 40 cents to $3.40 in trading 6,135 units, Prestige Holdings rallied 9 cents in closing at $9.25, with 2,751 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial gained 83 cents to end at $123 with an exchange of 113,312 shares, Scotiabank remained at $69.98 with 260 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.30 while exchanging 1,718 units and Unilever Caribbean fell 13 cents to $11.35 and closed with an exchange of 225 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.