Equally split on Trinidad Exchange

Stocks ended with trading ending on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday in a three way split with those rising, declining and ending firm ending with 6 each, following a 39 percent rise in the number of shares changing hands valued 47 percent less than on Friday.
The trading ended with an exchange of 137,683 shares for $1,287,956 compared to 98,850 stock units at $2,451,133 on Friday.
An average of 7,649 shares were traded for $71,553 compared to 5,203 units at $129,007 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 7,465 shares at $90,821 compared to 7,430 units at $94,552 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index advanced 2.04 points to wrap up trading at 1,116.73, the All T&T Index slipped 0.70 points to end the day at 1,677.05, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.70 points to 72.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 3 cents to finish at $68.75 with investors swapping 173 stock units, Ansa McAl increased 71 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $63 after an exchange of 325 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $41.50 with 266 units crossing the market. First Citizens Group skidded 74 cents to $42.26 with traders dealing in 1,765 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 23 cents to close at $3.80 after investors traded 5,740 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.28 with 16,137 stock units clearing the market. L.J. Williams B share fell 1 cent to $1.87 in trading 1,525 shares, Massy Holdings popped 11 cents in closing at $4.16 after a transfer of 6,375 stock units, National Enterprises sank 15 cents and ended at $3.30 with investors trading 31,678 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of just 3 stocks, NCB Financial advanced 8 cents to finish at $2.78 with a transfer of 50,588 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.68, with a mere 3 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 with investors transferring 3,795 shares, Republic Financial declined $2 in closing at $106 in an exchange of 5,450 stocks, Scotiabank shed 24 cents and ended at $65 as 1,951 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $6.99 in an exchange of 7,300 stock units, Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents to finish at $11.72, after 2,109 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco gained 25 cents to close trading 2,500 units at $9.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.