Market activity ended on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after trading 23 percent more shares, but with 56 percent less value than Monday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with six rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 9.49 points to 1,479.43, the All T&T Index jumped 19.14 points to 2,049.00, while the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.12 points to settle at 121.92.
A total of 272,106 shares traded for $3,061,161 compared to 221,882 units at $7,192,147 on Monday. An average of 15,117 units traded at $170,065 compared to 13,868 at $449,509 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,822 units at $280,433 versus 21,272 units at $289,147. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
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, Clico Investment Fund ended at $30 in exchanging 5,000 shares, First Citizens Group popped 46 cents to $58.50 after trading 438 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.15, with 32,739 stock units clearing the market. GraceKennedy advanced 4 cents to $6.24 exchanging 49,736 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 17 cents to end at $30.50, with 3,317 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.10 with an exchange of 304 units.
JMMB Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.22 after exchanging 6,500 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $105, with 2,451 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.25 with the swapping of 40,000 stocks. National Flour Mills dropped 3 cents to $1.87 after exchanging 11,770 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.01 in switching ownership of 42,764 shares. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.45, with 100 stock units changing hands. Point Lisas traded 850 units at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 in trading 5,800 shares, Scotiabank increased 75 cents to end at $69 in an exchange of 710 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 60 cents to $18.90 after trading 26,203 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 34 cents in closing at $3.51 closed with 43,324 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco popped 8 cents to end at $28.50 while exchanging 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.