Fall returns to TTSE on Tuesday

After a brief reprieve, the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange return to losing ways with all three indices declining on Tuesday as the number of securities trading rose over Monday’s level but with no stock rising.
At the close of trading, the T&T Composite Index declined by 3.77 points to 1,267.35. The All T&T Index was down 4.60 points to 1,669.15, while the Cross Listed Index lost 0.40 points to close at 117.13.
Investors exchanged 17 securities resulted in five stocks declining, twelve unchanged and no stock advancing. The volume of stocks passing through the market amounted to 270,942 shares valued at $7,464,144, upon the 142,753 shares for $696,761 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator│ The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Losers│ Clico Investments closed at $22.50, with a loss of $1.25 after transferring 13,951 shares, First Caribbean International lost 9 cents to close at $7.60, with an exchange of 1,308 units, Grace Kennedy finished 1 cent lower at $2.86 after 59,000 shares crossed the exchange. Guardian Media shed 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.40, in trading 967 units and National Flour fell by 15 cents to $1.10, with 5,150 stock units changing hands.
Firm Trades│ Angostura Holdings traded 12,557 shares at $13.85, Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $36.30, with a transfer of 1,168 units, First Citizens Bank exchanged 374 units at $39.40. JMMB Group swapped 107,435 shares at $1.95, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.50, with 500 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings was unchanged at $132.65, after transferring 46,138 shares. Scotiabank exchanged 4,376 stock units at $54.75, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, in swapping 35 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $16.90, in trading 5,289 stock units, Unilever Caribbean closed at $17.05, with a transfer of 2,500 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $30.90, after an exchange of 194 units.