Big jump in money exchanged on TTSE

Market activity ended in a 58 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a value 141 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 15 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, eight declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 111,287 shares for $4,993,713 versus 263,894 stocks at $2,069,609 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,419 units were exchanged at $332,914 compared with 17,593 shares at $137,974 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,180 shares at $228,528 versus 16,266 units at $172,607 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index rose 5.82 points to 1,318.49, the All T&T Index increased 11.58 points to 1,972.19 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.05 points to 86.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dropped 80 cents to $24.15 with a transfer of 2,540 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed $1.45 after ending at $20.55 in switching ownership of 1,723 units, Clico Investment Fund dipped 35 cents in closing at $29.51 trading 4,846 stock units. First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to end at $50.10, with 637 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99 with investors transferring 500 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 7 cents to end at $25.20 after exchanging 6,159 units. JMMB Group remained at $2 after an exchange of 1,900 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $4.45 as 28,995 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $3.26 in trading 106 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 in trading 23,238 shares, NCB Financial closed at $4.76 with 100 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to close at $3.06 with an exchange of 8,571 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $133 in trading 31,642 stocks, Scotiabank fell $1.15 to $76.65, with 20 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 10 cents in closing at $21.79 after a transfer of 310 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.