Fall in Trinidad Exchange

Trading dropped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading in only 15 securities compared with 23 on Friday and resulted in the price of one stock rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged as the volume of stocks exchanged declined by 57 percent with the value slightly higher than on Friday.
A total of 79,447 shares were traded for $1,144,682 versus 186,266 stock units at $1,092,245 on Friday.
An average of 5,296 units were traded at $76,312 compared to 8,099 shares at $47,489 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 13,783 shares at $122,380 compared with 14,499 units at $126,263 on the previous trading day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index fell 4.71 points to close at 1,202.20, the All T&T Index skidded 9.12 points to conclude trading at 1,828.13, the SME Index remained unchanged at 71.66 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 74.53.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $67.50 with shareholders swapping 783 shares, Angostura Holdings slipped 3 cents to $22.95 after an exchange of 28,683 units, Ansa McAl ended at $57 after exchanging 57 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22.75, with 48 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group skidded 10 cents to $49 and closed, with 275 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped 10 cents to $19 after a transfer of 3,000 stocks. JMMB Group remained at $1.41 in an exchange of 6,723 units, Massy Holdings remained at $4.70 in switching ownership of 18,999 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 with a transfer of 10,285 stocks. Prestige Holdings popped 10 cents in closing at $9 in an exchange of 3,851 shares, Republic Financial dipped $1.10 to $118.50 as investors exchanged 720 units, Scotiabank shed 50 cents in closing at $72 in trading 500 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 14 cents and ended at $12.75 with traders dealing in 3,518 stocks, Unilever Caribbean fell 1 cent to close at $11.58 with an exchange of 1,550 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10.05 with stakeholders exchanging 455 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.