Elevated TTSE trading

Trading activity remained elevated at the close on Wednesday, with 21 securities changing hands up from 18 on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and ended with an exchange of 505,056 shares, for $14,810,140 compared to 322,356 units at $16,899,883 on Tuesday.
The market closed with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 6.27 points to close at 1,332.07, the All T&T Index declined 1.66 points to 1,765.33 and the Cross Listed Index rose 1.95 to 121.59.
Trading averaged 24,050 units traded at $705,245 compared to 17,909 at $938,882 on Tuesday. An average of 14,307 units traded at $483,040 for the month to date versus 12,587 units at $443,827. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 1 cent to $15.02 after trading 1,151 shares, Ansa McAl gained $1 in closing at $54 in an exchange of 5,925 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $14.10, with 800 shares clearing the market. Clico Investment Fund remained at $25.50 after an exchange of 3,500 stock units, First Citizens Bank gained 20 cents to close at $46.20 in exchanging 4,280 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank added 4 cents to close at $6.99 with 1,927 units clearing the market. Grace Kennedy settled at $4.50 in trading 83,760 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose 88 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.39 in exchanging 9,500 stocks. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $1.84 after an exchange of 131,000 shares, L.J Williams B share close at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings rose 12 cents to $62 trading 200,013 units. National Enterprises ended at $3.10 in trading 1,020 stocks, National Flour Mills stayed at $2.20 with the swapping of 250 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $8.20, with 40,430 stock units changing hands. One Caribbean Media lost 5 cents to close at $4.70, with 2,450 units clearing the market, Prestige Holdings shed 20 cents to end at $7.50, with the trading of 566 stocks, Republic Financial Holdings rose 45 cents to $135 while trading 2,188 stock units. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $55.49 with the swapping of 1,713 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 1 cent to end at $15, with 7,680 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to $2.99 with 150 stocks trading and West Indian Tobacco remained at $33, with 1,753 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.