Eric Solis lists on Trinidad Exchange

Eric Solis Marketing following a successful Initial Public Offer, was listed on the SME market on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday with no trading activity but closed with buying interest for 103 units at $4 and selling of 2,500 shares at $4.60. Elsewhere the trading plunged, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent with a 44 percent lower value than on Friday and ending with trading in 19 securities compared with 20 on Friday resulting in prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and six ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 123,765 shares valued at $1,510,113 compared with 469,652 stock units at $2,680,153 on Friday.
An average of 6,514 shares were traded at $79,480 compared to 23,483 units at $134,008 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 15,330 shares at $190,372 down from 17,324 units at $215,454 on the previous day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index gained 1.87 points to wrap up trading at 1,066.13, the All T&T Index climbed 9.90 points to cease trading at 1,606.66, the SME Index remained unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.94 points to conclude trading at 68.26.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended at $65 with an exchange of 3 stocks, Angostura Holdings declined 25 cents to $17.50 with 69 units changing hands, Ansa McAl sank 20 cents to end at $62.80 with investors swapping 1,010 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $41.50 in an exchange of 1,542 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 62 cents and ended at $24.22 with traders dealing in 14 shares, First Citizens Group increased 50 cents to finish at $43.50 after an exchange of 5,627 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.90 with a transfer of 950 units, Guardian Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $14 after an exchange of 10,032 stocks, JMMB Group lost 4 cents and ended at a new 52 weeks’ low of $1.01 with investors trading 1,701 shares. Massy Holdings skidded 8 cents to end at $3.50 with 16,662 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises slipped 2 cents in closing at $3.05 after a transfer of 2,881 units, National Flour Mills shed 1 cent to close at $1.79 with 2,986 stocks crossing the market. NCB Financial dipped 10 cents to $2.60 as investors exchanged 9,467 units, One Caribbean Media edged 1 cent higher to finish at $3.01 and closed, with an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.50 with 22 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial ended at $112 with investors dealing in 3,809 stock units, Scotiabank fell $1.45 in closing at $53.55 in an exchange of 2,813 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5 with investors trading 51,121 units and West Indian Tobacco rose $1.04 to $8.04 after 3,056 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.