All indices fell sharply in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, ending with an exchange of 128 percent more shares and a 47 percent increase in values compared to Monday’s trading.
The number of securities trading surged to 20, from just nine on Monday, and closed with two stocks advancing, seven declining and eleven remaining unchanged. The T&T Composite Index declined by 6.22 points to 1,295.90, the All T&T Index dropped 10.47 points to 1,737.96, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.26 points to close at 115.41.
Trading resulted in 101,236 shares for $958,604 compared to 44,369 shares valued $653,487 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 5,062 units at $47,930 versus an average of 4,930 units at $72,610 for each security on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 7,942 shares at $102,663 compared to 8,612 units at $115,392 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of four stocks higher than their last selling price and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Clico Investments added 1 cent to close at $25.02, with an exchange of 8,793 stock units and One Caribbean Media ended at $4.85, after gaining 5 cents and trading 17,217 stock units.
Stocks declining│ First Citizens Bank lost 1 cent to settle at $43.49, after a transfer of 1,672 units, Grace Kennedy finished at $3.60, with a loss of 4 cents in exchanging 48,401 shares, JMMB Group ended 6 cents lower at $1.73 after 6,493 units changed hands. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99, with a loss of 1 cent trading 600 units, National Flour shed 20 cents to end at $1.80, in exchanging 2,428 units,
Republic Financial Holdings fell 50 cents to $140.99, with an exchange of 1,150 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed 25 cents lower at $14.75, with 7,326 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Angostura Holdings closed at $16.75 trading 300 units, Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 20 units at $39.50, Ansa McAL held firm at $48.99 in transferring 200 units. CinemaOne ended at $4, with 100 units changing hands, First Caribbean International Bank remained at $7.05 with trades of 139 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $20.10, with 3,000 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings traded 95 units at $57.40, National Enterprises closed at $3.90, with 100 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings transferred 1,350 units at $7.25. Point Lisas ended at $3.15, trading 1,535 units and Scotiabank remained at $54.35, with 417 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
