The volume of securities trading on Wednesday was marginally higher than on Tuesday with the value climbing 204 percent at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with rising stocks edging out decliners.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, down from thirteen on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 168,535 shares for $7,926,619 compared to 166,817 shares valued $2,608,353 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 15,321 units at $720,620 versus 12,832 units at $200,643 for each security on Tuesday. December closed with an average of 14,490 units at $237,988.
The T&T Composite Index climbed 5.78 points to 1,321.64, the All T&T Index rose 3.79 points to 1,768.80, while the Cross Listed Index gained 1.06 points to close at 118.21.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Angostura Holdings rose to $16, with gains of $1 transferring 1,094 units, First Caribbean International ended 80 cents higher at $7.05, in trading just 5 units. Guardian Holdings gained 37 cents to settle at $21, with 300 units changing hands and Trinidad Cement picked up 13 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3, after an exchange of 32,617 shares.
Stocks declining│ Massy Holdings shed 19 cents to close at $60.80, in trading 92,705 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 3 cents after transferring 375 units to settle at $4.82 and Republic Financial Holdings closed 1 cent lower at $134.99, with 6,641 stock units changing hands.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa McAL traded 2,186 units at $53.50, Scotiabank closed at $58, with 707 units crossing the market, Trinidad and Tobago NGL remained at $17, after exchanging 117 units and West Indian Tobacco held firm at $35 after trading 31,788 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13 securities trading, up from eleven on Monday, and ended with three stocks rising, five declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading of 166,817 shares took place for $2,608,353 compared to 113,819 shares valued $1,515,896 on Monday.
Stocks declining│ Clico Investment Fund lost 1 cent transferring 4,807 units to end at $25.25, Grace Kennedy finished at $3.76, after losing 9 cents exchanging 51,720 shares, Guardian Holdings shed 37 cents to close at $20.63, with 349 units changing hands. JMMB Group lost 3 cents, trading 19,000 stock units at $1.95 and Point Lisas settled at $3.12, with a loss of 3 cents transferring 956 units.
Trinidad Cement advanced to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.87, after gaining 37 cents and trading 63,700 shares and Unilever Caribbean rose 5 cents to $16.70, with 240 units changing hands.
Stocks declining│ Massy Holdings fell $4.01 to close at $60.99 trading 43 units and NCB Financial Group traded 51,024 shares and lost 2 cents in closing at $8.13.
Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents to $20.90 with 213,870 units crossing the exchange, Grace Kennedy dipped 10 cents to $3.80 in trading 6,696 units and Unilever lost 5 cents trading 101,000 stock units at $16.65.
Stocks declining| Agostinis’ lost one cent to end at $23.99, with 8,400 shares changing hands and Massy Holdings dropped $1 to $60 trading 4,768 units.
Stocks rising │Clico Investment Fund rose 25 cents to close at $25.25, with an exchange of 1,100 stock units and Massy Holdings jumped $4 to $61, trading 35,201 units.
The market closed with just 12 securities trading, down from 15 on Wednesday, and ended with prices of four rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 120,806 shares for $4,605,847 compared to 163,394 shares for $3,043,696 on Wednesday.
Stocks declining│ First Caribbean International Bank lost one cent and closed at $7.04, in trading 1,230 shares, JMMB Group lost one cent to ended at $1.99, with 4,099 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings fell $1 $57 trading just 5 units.
National Enterprises closed 27 cents lower at $3.13, with an exchange of 27,115 stock units, NCB Financial fell 37 cents to $8.13, with an exchange of 50,000 shares, Scotiabank lost 35 cents to close at $54 after trading 5,246 units and Trinidad Cement declined 15 cents to $2.45, with 1,000 units changing hands.
Stocks declining │Republic Financial Holdings, the sole declining stock, lost 4 cents trading 141 units to settle at $133.80.