Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the market declining after 81 percent fewer shares traded than on Monday, resulting in 20 securities changing hands compared to 17 on Monday, Trading ended, with no stock rising, five declining and 15 remaining unchanged at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The Composite Index slipped 0.79 points to 1,342.83, the All T&T Index dipped 1.13 points to close at 1,784.79 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.06 points to settle at 121.90.
Overall, 78,980 shares traded, for $1,341,997 compared to 409,039 units at $2,606,837 on Monday.
An average of 3,949 units traded at $67,100 down from 24,061 at $153,343 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 10,326 units traded at $179,849 versus 10,817 units at $188,522. The average trade for March amounted to 12,610 units at $342,338.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading 405 shares at $24.25, Angostura Holdings lost 7 cents to end at $15.42 after exchanging 960 units, Ansa Mcal shed 1 cent to end at $56.79 with an exchange of 35 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $14.27 trading 500 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.05, with 6,865 stocks crossing the market. First Citizens Bank stayed at $46.41 trading 2,887 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank closed at $6.74, with 1,823 units changing hands, Grace Kennedy traded 1,912 stock units at $5. Guardian Holdings ended at $25.60 with an exchange of 5,788 stock units, Guardian Media closed at $3.01 while exchanging 1,652 stocks, JMMB Group stayed at $1.81 after trading 27,705 shares. Massy Holdings remained at $64, with 85 units changing hands, National Flour stayed at $2.35 exchanging 6,860 shares, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 after exchanging 1,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media fell 39 cents to $4.50 trading 1,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings fell 10 cents to $132.26 in trading 3,225 units, Scotiabank traded stock units at $54.65. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.25, with 11,323 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.32 after an exchange of 2,500 units and West Indian Tobacco closed at $32.98 in trading 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.