Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with just under half the securities traded declining and only three gaining. Market breadth increased, with trading in 26 securities, up from 23 on Tuesday, as 11 stocks declined and 12 ended firm. The volume of stocks that were exchanged fell moderately, with a 17 percent higher value than on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 726,270 shares worth $14,540,021 compared with 742,448 stock units at $12,426,798 on Tuesday.
An average of 27,933 shares were traded at $559,232 in contrast with 32,280 stock units at $540,296 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 62,876 shares at $583,672, a decline from 68,814 units at $587,835 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index skidded 0.66 points to 936.73, the All T&T Index skidded 1.26 points to conclude trading at 1,350.25, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index closed unchanged at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini slipped 75 cents in closing at $62.75, with investors trading 315 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 23 cents to $12.50 after an exchange of 35 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $43.25 in trading 916 shares.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29.75 after a transfer of 3 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.93 after trading of 801 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after an exchange of 4,003 shares. Endeavour Holdings shed 4 cents to $18.45 with investors trading 3 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with 3 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group declined 92 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $33.15 as investors exchanged 10,083 stocks. GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to end at $3.50 with 203 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $14.44 with traders dealing in 21,546 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 75 cents with 90,005 units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with investors swapping 290 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 in an exchange of 403,215 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent and ended at $1.65 with 5,053 stock units passing through the market.
National Flour Mills remained at $1.56 with traders switching ownership of a mere 4 units, NCB Financial dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.84 after an exchange of 80 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with investors dealing in 7,053 shares. Point Lisas ended at $4 with 1,501 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with a transfer of 603 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $104 with 105,475 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 10 cents in closing at $44 in an exchange of 25,482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 with an exchange of 48,522 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.90, with just 3 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean skidded 3 cents and ended at $13.45 with a transfer of 1,070 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks low of $2.64 after an exchange of only 3 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.