Big trading spike on TTSE

Trading spiked on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 251 percent and the value 153 percent more than on Tuesday leading to 21 securities trading against 18 on Tuesday, with prices of seven rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
A total of 2,358,952 shares were traded  or $29,087,983 up from 671,503 units at $11,519,493 on Tuesday. An average of 112,331 units traded at $1,385,142 compared to 37,306 shares at $639,972 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 48,655 units at $392,893 versus 41,617 units at $283,223 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index gained 0.93 points to 1,368.22, the All T&T Index dropped 5.10 points to 2,023.44 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.03 points to close at 93.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 3 cents to $45.53, with 20 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $26.25 with investors transferring 77 units, Ansa McAl remained at $57.99 in trading 1,608 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank rallied 1 cent to $42.13, with 500 stock units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund increased 10 cents in closing at $29 trading 142,264 stock units, First Citizens Group finished at $49.50 while exchanging 207 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 29 cents to $5.30 in an exchange of 400 units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.24 in closing at $25.50 after exchanging 18,920 stocks, Guardian Media dipped 6 cents to end at $3.04 in exchanging 652 stock units. JMMB Group gained 2 cents in ending at $2.33, with investors transferring 1,629,554 shares, Massy Holdings popped 24 cents to $4.75, with 77,993 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.28 after exchanging 137,830 stocks. National Flour Mills finished at $1.55, with 10,000 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $5.06 with the swapping of 194,307 shares, Point Lisas climbed 3 cents to $3.09 with an exchange of 1,000 units. Prestige Holdings shed 5 cents to close at $6.70 after trading 550 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $141 in trading 131,224 stock units, Scotiabank lost $1.50 to end at $76.50, with 1,103 stocks crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21.75 with the transferring of 9,443 units, Trinidad Cement declined 13 cents to $3.52, with 1,000 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 26 cents to end at $23.19, with 300 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.