Declining stocks edged risers on Trinidad Exchange

Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday, with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded following a 34 percent rise in value over that on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 19 securities compared with 20 on Wednesday and ended with five stocks rising, six declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 136,107 shares for $2,400,320 versus 310,882 stock units at $1,784,800 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,164 units were traded at $126,333 compared to 15,544 shares at $89,240 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 11,461 shares at $107,300 compared with an average for October of 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index lost 0.20 points to conclude trading at 1,192.65, the All T&T Index dipped 0.79 points to 1,815.99, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.06 points to end trading at 73.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $65 after investors traded 100 units, Angostura Holdings dipped 65 cents to $21.50 after an exchange of 9,500 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $42.12, with 10 shares crossing the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $15 after a transfer of 50 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $49.25, with 4,188 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 with investors trading 350 units. Guardian Holdings advanced 99 cents to end at $19.99 in switching the ownership of 7,796 stocks, JMMB Group popped 1 cent in closing at $1.42 as investors exchanged 475 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.40 after two shares crossed the market. Massy Holdings lost 14 cents and ended at $4.45 with an exchange of 79,939 stock units, National Enterprises declined 4 cents to $3.51, with 7,787 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills fell 7 cents to close at $1.53 with traders dealing in 2,001 units. NCB Financial remained at $2.84 in an exchange of 7 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded $1 in closing at $10.50 with investors dealing in 4,068 units, Republic Financial increased 71 cents to end at $119, with 2,541 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotiabank climbed 5 cents to $72.65 in trading 14,657 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $12.50 with shareholders swapping 1,430 shares, Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents in closing at $10.62 in an exchange of 906 units and West Indian Tobacco dropped 29 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.01 after 300 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.