Trading surges on T&T Stock Exchange


Investors pumped 51 percent more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up 377 percent over Monday, resulting in trading in 23 securities compared with 22 on Monday, with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and 11 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,250,094 shares for $2,711,618, up sharply from 262,250 stock units at $1,800,433 on Monday.
An average of 54,352 shares were traded at a value of $117,896, up from 11,920 units at $81,838 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 37,712 shares at $252,194, in line with 36,406 units at $262,740 on the previous day, compared with an average for August of 59,000 shares with an average value of $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped by just 0.10 points to close at 982.12, the All T&T Index gained 1.96 points to finish at 1,413.73, the SME Index remained at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.33 points to finish at 72.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended trading at $68, with an exchange of just 3 shares, Ansa McAl sank $3 to close at a 52 weeks low of $40.75 with 82 stock units changing hands, AS Bryden remained at $1.75 following trading of 106 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 and closed with 985 stocks changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank skidded 20 cents in closing at $8.60, with the trading of 100 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.17 after an exchange of 218 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 3 cents to $3.65, with 143,807 units being traded, Guardian Holdings dropped 44 cents in closing at $14.56 after an exchange of 201 shares, Guardian Media remained at 66 cents, with 5,462 stock units passing through the market. JMMB Group ended at 94 cents in switching ownership of 204,899 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1 with investors swapping a mere 6 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.57, with 63,368 units crossing the exchange. Medcorp fell $2.50 to $49.50 with investors dealing in just one stock unit, National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $2, with 200 shares clearing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 5 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 as investors exchanged 826,950 units, Point Lisas remained at $3.91, with 100 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings climbed 25 cents and ended at $13.75 in an exchange of 44 shares. Republic Financial popped 1 cent to $107.51 with investors trading 419 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.70 after a transfer of 1,886 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 10 cents to close at $2.90 in trading 398 stock units. Unilever Caribbean dropped 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.85 after an exchange of 180 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 4 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.95 with a transfer of 674 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Spillage on Trinidad & Tobago stock market 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent, with the value surging 81 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 22 securities compared with 15 on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and nine ending firm, with six stocks closing at 52 weeks low.

The market closed after trading of 262,250 shares for $1,800,433, compared to 351,202 stock units at $993,300 on Friday.
An average of 11,920 shares was traded at $81,838, sliding from 23,413 stock units at $66,220 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 36,406 shares worth $262,740 compared with 38,394 units at $277,427 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index slipped 1.46 points to end at 982.22, the All T&T Index dipped 2.47 points to close at 1,411.77, the SME Index remained at 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to finish at 73.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $68, with 440 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.75 with traders dealing in 20 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 with 12,879 stocks changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 8 cents to end at $8.80 after the transfer of 184 shares, CinemaOne ended at $4.68 as investors exchanged 42 units,  Endeavour Holdings ended at $19.50 with a transfer of just 50 shares. First Citizens Group rallied 17 cents to $38.17 after trading 7,704 stock units, Guardian Holdings finished at $15 with trading of 1,365 stocks, Guardian Media ended at 66 cents after switching ownership of 13 stock units. JMMB Group popped 4 cents to end at $94 with 1,001 stock units being traded, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to $3.87 as investors exchanged 25,778 shares, National Enterprises slipped 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.99 with 17,334 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.61 after an exchange of 10 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after closing with an exchange of 67,000 stocks, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to finish at $3.91 as traders passed 200 units through the market. Prestige Holdings dropped 25 cents and ended at 52 weeks low of $13.50 in trading 8,565 shares, Republic Financial fell 78 cents in closing at 52 weeks low of $107.50 with 4,117 stock units crossing the exchange, Scotiabank closed at $48.70 with investors dealing in 220 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.80 afer an exchange of 114,224 stocks, Trinidad Cement gained 10 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 10 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.90 in an exchange of 94 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell by 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.99 with investors swapping 1,000 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise

Stocks lead Trinidad Exchange into decline


Stocks ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lower on Friday, following a 28 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 46 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 17 on Thursday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and five ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 351,202 shares for $993,300 compared with 485,244 stocks at $1,843,117 on Thursday.
The average volume of stocks traded was 23,413 shares with a value of $66,220 compared to 28,544 units at $108,419 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 38,394 shares at $277,427, moderately less than 39,271 units at $289,802 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index fell 5.12 points to 983.68, the All T&T Index lost 8.87 points to settle at 1,414.24, the SME Index sank 0.01 points to 100.64 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.15 points to settle at 73.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings lost 42 cents to end at $12.50 after an exchange of 670 shares, AS Bryden rose 23 cents to a record high of $1.75 with trading of 58 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 after a transfer of 1,928 shares. Eric Solis Marketing declined 2 cents to end at $4, with 988 shares crossing the exchange. First Citizens rose 50 cents to finish at $38 in trading 2,061 units, GraceKennedy shed 3 cents and ended at $3.62 after an exchange of 4,500 shares. JMMB Group remained at 90 cents with investors swapping 7,493 units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.85 in an exchange of 5,087 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 5 cents to finish at $1.93 with investors dealing in 269,833 stock units. Point Lisas popped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $4.10 in an exchange of 56,711 shares, Prestige Holdings increased 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $13.75 with a mere 6 units changing hands, Republic Financial sank 72 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $108.28 as investors traded 419 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $48.70 in switching ownership of 309 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.90 with the trading of 1,000 shares and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 with 139 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks on top of Trinidad Exchange


Trading activity climbed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 52 percent, and the value rose 119 percent over Wednesday, resulting in trading of 17 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ended with prices of three stocks rising, nine declining and five ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 485,244 shares at $1,843,117 compared to 318,227 stock units at $843,029 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 28,544 shares at $108,419 compared to 17,679 units at $46,835 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 39,271 shares worth $289,802 compared with 40,034 units at $302,704 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index lost 1.82 points to end trading at 988.80, the All T&T Index shed 2.73 points to conclude trading at 1,423.11, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.12 points to close at 73.38.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $68 with traders dealing in 134 shares, Angostura Holdings shed 7 cents to close at $12.92 after investors traded 312 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 3 cents to finish at $8.72 after the trading of 33 shares. First Citizens Group skidded 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $37.50 following an exchange of 1,454 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.65 with investors trading 684 units, Guardian Holdings lost 35 cents in closing at $15, with 13,516 stock units changing hands. Guardian Media ended at 66 cents with investors dealing in 724 units, JMMB Group remained at 90 cents in an exchange of 131,077 shares, L.J. Williams B share dropped 18 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1, with a mere one stock unit clearing the market. Massy Holdings sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.85 in an exchange of 23,860 shares, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 2 stock units, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to end at $1.98, with 299,847 stocks crossing the exchange. Republic Financial popped $1 to $109 in trading of 6,720 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $48.70 with an exchange of 406 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.82, with 4,887 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean gained 25 cents and ended at $14 after a transfer of 1,182 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to finish at $4, with 405 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following a 16 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 34 percent less than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, six declining and nine ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 318,227 shares for $843,029, down from 380,573 stock units at $1,284,498 on Tuesday.
An average of 17,679 shares changed hands valued $46,835, compared with 20,030 units at $67,605 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 40,034 shares at $302,704, well aligned with 41,855 units at $323,545 on the prior day and an average for August of 59,000 shares for $327,034.
The Composite Index dipped 0.13 points to finish at 990.62, the All T&T Index rose 2.07 points to end at 1,425.84, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.36 points to finish at 73.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $68 following trading of 73 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 9 cents to $12.99 in an exchange of 712 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $36.50, with just 3 shares crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 11 cents to end at $8.75 with an exchange of 59 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 35 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $37.55, with 1,257 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after an exchange of 39 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 13 cents to $15.35 with investors swapping 3,015 stock units, Guardian Media remained at 66 cents after a transfer of 312 units, JMMB Group fell 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 90 cents with investors dealing in 65,312 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 in an exchange of 22,807 shares, National Enterprises skidded 6 cents and ended at $2.05 with investors trading 2,535 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after an exchange of 6,009 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 208,626 stock units, clearing the market, Prestige Holdings increased $1.26 in closing at 52 weeks high of $13.50 as investors exchanged 250 shares, Republic Financial ended at $108 with a transfer of 105 units. Scotiabank sank 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $48.70, with trading of 2,838 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.99 in switching ownership of 3,289 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 10 cents to close at $4.10 with traders dealing in 986 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks push up Trinidad & Tobago Market


Trading dived on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 63 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 59 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in trading of 19 securities, down from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, four declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 380,573 shares for $1,284,498, down from 1,036,925 stock units at $3,156,108 on Monday.
At the close of the market, an average of 20,030 shares were traded at $67,605 compared with 45,084 units at $137,222 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 41,855 shares at $323,545 compared with 43,908 units at $347,619 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index gained 2.17 points to wrap up trading at 990.75, the All T&T Index rose 5.42 points to 1,423.77, the SME Index remained unchanged at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.19 points to end at 73.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 80 cents to end trading at $68 as investors traded 180 shares, Ansa McAl advanced $3.75 to $43.75 after  75 units were exchanged, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $3.38 and ended at $36.50 after an exchange of 37 shares. AS Bryden climbed 20 cents to end trading at a record close of $1.52 with investors trading 850 stock units, Calypso Macro Fund ended at $23.10 with 397 stocks crossing the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.86 with investors trading 279 units. First Citizens Group sank 10 cents to a 52 weeks low of $37.90 after an exchange of 852 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65, with 21 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 and closed with an exchange of 254 stock units. Guardian Media remained at 66 cents in trading 26,820 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1 with investors swapping 11 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $3.89 after an exchange of 20,379 units. Medcorp increased $2.50 to $52 after 50 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents in closing at $2.11, with investors dealing in 5,190 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 320,000 units crossing the market. Republic Financial rose 1 cent to close at $108 with 4,514 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 17 cents to finish at $2.99 after a transfer of 50 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents to end at $13.75 in trading 159 shares and West Indian Tobacco popped 3 cents to $4, with 455 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading rises on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange enjoyed some recovery in trading on Monday, with a 302 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 70 percent more compared with activity on Friday, following trading of 23 securities compared with 18 on Friday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, 10 declining and eight ended firm with 5 stocks ending a 52 weeks lows.

The market closed with trading of 1,036,925 shares for $3,156,108 compared to 258,179 stock units at $1,852,450 on Friday.
An average of 45,084 shares were traded at $137,222 compared with 14,343 units at $102,914 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 43,908 shares at $347,619 versus 43,757 units at $374,652 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index advanced 11.66 points to conclude trading at 988.58, the All T&T Index rose 10.24 points to 1,418.35, the SME Index remained at 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 1.87 points to cease trading at 74.05.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini increased 5 cents in closing at $68.80, with 256 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.90 with investors trading 388 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $40 after an exchange of 11,722 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $33.12 with investors swapping 18 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.10 with an exchange of 699 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 36 cents to close at $8.86 after the trading of 9,469 shares. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.02 in an exchange of 15 units, First Citizens Group shed 50 cents in closing at $38 with traders dealing in 3,990 shares, GraceKennedy ended at $3.65 after 40 socks were traded. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after the trading of 62 shares, JMMB Group declined 4 cents to close at $1 after a transfer of 4,473 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 40 cents to end at $3.90 as investors exchanged 19,746 units. National Enterprises slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.13, after 1,833 stock units passed through the market, National Flour Mills lost 3 cents to close at $1.61 in an exchange of 11,714 shares, NCB Financial rallied 3 cents in closing at $1.93, with investors trading 963,704 units. Point Lisas ended at $4, with 10 stocks crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 26 cents to finish at $12.24 with a transfer of 145 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $107.99, with 1,843 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank rose 25 cents to $49 in switching ownership of 4,766 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.82 with 102 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.85, with 33 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean dropped 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.70 with investors dealing in 697 shares and West Indian Tobacco skidded 3 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.97 after an exchange of 1,200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Stocks closed with mixed results on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 72 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded as the value fell 73 percent from Thursday. The market ended with trading in 18 securities, down from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of six rising, seven declining and five ending firm, after two stocks closed at 52 weeks highs and 4 at 52 weeks lows .

The market closed with 258,179 shares trading for $1,852,450, down from 924,439 stocks at $6,935,695 on Thursday.
An average of 14,343 shares were traded at $102,914, down from 44,021 units at $330,271 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaging 43,757 shares at $374,652 well below 47,045 units at $405,037 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index dropped 7.77 points to end at 976.92, the All T&T Index dived 15.53 points to finish at 1,408.11, the SME Index slipped 0.02 points to 100.65 and the Cross-Listed Index popped just 0.09 points to 72.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden traded for the first time since the listing of shares on the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange, with the price rising 17 cent to finish at a record high of $1.32, with investors trading 101 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 9 cents to $12.90, with 5,802 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost $3 in closing at a 52 week low of $40 in trading 10,635 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank finished at $33.12, with the trading of 40 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund skidded 41 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $23.10, with investors swapping 13,112 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing popped 2 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $4.02 in an exchange of 293 shares. First Citizens Group sank 50 cents in closing at $38.50, with 2,201 stock units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rallied 5 cents to $3.65 with investors trading 200 stocks, L.J. Williams B share rose 3 cents to end at $1.18 after a transfer of 536 units. Massy Holdings shed 40 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.50, after trading of 180,299 shares, National Enterprises fell 1 cent to finish at $2.15, with 2,000 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills advanced 3 cents to close at $1.64 with an exchange of 27,049 stocks. One Caribbean Media slipped 15 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2 in an exchange of 650 units, Point Lisas climbed 3 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 10,000 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.50, with 600 units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial increased $2 to end at $109 with traders dealing in 756 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $48.75 after an exchange of 2,705 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.99 with a transfer of 1,200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dived on Trinidad Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange suffered a sharp reversal in the value and volume of stocks traded on Thursday, with the number of stocks traded declining by 81 percent with a 78 percent lower value than on the previous day resulting from trading in 21 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of six rising, eight declining and seven ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 924,439 shares worth $6,935,695, down sharply 4,842,914 stock units at $31,641,002 on Wednesday.
An average of 44,021 shares were traded at $330,271 compared with 242,146 units valued $1,582,050 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 47,045 shares at $405,037 compared with 47,499 units at $416,251 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index declined 8.25 points to conclude trading at 984.69, the All T&T Index dipped 4.64 points to 1,423.64, the SME Index climbed 1.47 points to 100.67 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 1.72 points to settle at 72.09.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of a subdued trading session, Agostini rose $1.75 in closing at $68.75, with just 5 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit, CIBC Caribbean Bank declined 35 cents to end at $8.50 with 67,166 shares clearing the market . Endeavour Holdings rose 50 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 200 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with investors trading 12 stock units, First Citizens Group fell $1 to finish at $39, with market 3,113 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy slipped 3 cents to a 52 week low of $3.60 as investors exchanged 20,000 units, Guardian Holdings remained at $15.48 after closing with 2,548 stocks being traded, JMMB Group popped 4 cents in closing at $1.04 with an exchange of just one stock unit. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.15 after the trading of 1,964 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.90, with 435,536 units crossing the exchange, Medcorp sank $2.50 to close at $49.50 with investors trading 20 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 4 cents to $2.16 in an exchange of 31,910 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors swapping 5,003 shares, NCB Financial shed 3 cents to end at a 52 week low of $1.90 in switching ownership of 286,000 units. Republic Financial ended at $107 with investors dealing in 33,335 stocks, Scotiabank sank 25 cents to close at $48.75 in an exchange of 1,325 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent to finish at a 52 week low of $2.99, 18,361 shares changing hands. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents to end a 52 week low of $1.90 in trading 310 units, Unilever Caribbean increased 40 cents to close at $14.40 after an exchange of 4,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco climbed 4 cents to end at $4 with a transfer of 13,629 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on the T&T Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following a sharp 1,971 percent jump in the quantity of stocks traded, with the value surging 2,010 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 20 securities compared with 19 on Tuesday and ending with prices of nine stocks rising, five declining and six ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 4,842,914 shares for $31,641,002, well above the 233,862 stock units at $1,499,663 on Tuesday.
An average of 242,146 shares were traded at $1,582,050 compared with 12,309 stock units at $78,930 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 47,499 shares at $416,251 compared with 15,058 units at $221,942 on the previous day and an average for August of 59,000 shares at $327,034.
The Composite Index dipped 2.08 points to settle at 992.94, the All T&T Index shed 0.88 points to end at 1,428.28, the SME Index remained at 99.20 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.48 points to 73.81.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the day, Angostura Holdings gained 9 cents in finishing at $12.99, with trading of 10 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $43 after investors exchanged 2,689 units, Ansa Merchant Bank skidded $1.88 and ended at a 52 week low of $33.12 after switching ownership of 42 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 5 cents to end at $8.85 with investors trading 619 shares, First Citizens Group rose $2 to $40 with an exchange of 1,992 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.63, with 158 shares bering traded Guardian Holdings climbed by 43 cents to $15.48 after an exchange of 1,275 stock units, Guardian Media shed 8 cents to finish at a 52 week low of 66 cents with investors swapping 100 units, JMMB Group ended at $1, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to end at $3.90, with 3,948,478 shares changing hands, Medcorp remained at $52 after an exchange of 94 stocks, National Enterprises sank by 5 cents to close at $2.12 with 22,578 units passing through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 12,295 stock units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 after the market 250 shares changed hands, Prestige Holdings popped 27 cents to end at a 52 week high of $12.50 after a transfer of 2,291 stocks. Republic Financial advanced 50 cents in closing at $107, with 23,638 units crossing the market, Scotiabank rallied 25 cents to finish at $49 in trading 246,967 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $3 after closing with 124,243 shares being traded. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to $2 in an exchange of 452,705 shares and Unilever Caribbean advanced 99 cents in closing at $14 with investors trading 1,490 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.