Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange closed with 9 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, only 2 declined and 3 traded firm with a total of 619,796 units, valued at $21,385,138.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index rose 0.76 points to close at 1,160.25, the All T&T Index fell 0.08 points to close at 1,969.34 and the Cross Listed Index increased by 0.22 points to end at 46.08.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, ANSA McAL closing with 300,000 shares changing hands for a value of $20,112,000, the price gained 2 cents to $64.04, National Commercial Bank gaining 3 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $1.68 after trading 2,000 shares. Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 1,000 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $6.01 and West Indian Tobacco traded 514 shares to close 1 cents higher at $125.28.
Declines|The stocks declining at the end of trading are, Massy Holdings traded 2,362 shares to close with the loss of 1 cent at $64 and Trinidad Cement with a volume of 263,622 shares being traded for $725,128 but lost 2 cents to close at $2.75.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, Firstcaribbean International Bank added 10,450 shares to closed unchanged at $5.03, First Citizens Bank traded 2,556 shares to close at $35.80 and Flavorite Foods contributed 37,292 shares with a value of $179,001,to close unchanged at $4.80.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower.
Ansa Mcal TT$20M trade dominates
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