Falling stocks dominate the T&TSE market

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with prices of more stocks falling than rising following a marginal decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 41 percent jump in the value over Monday, resulting in the trading of 23 securities compared with 21 on Monday, with prices of six stocks rising, nine declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 186,398 shares for $1,900,427 compared with 189,737 stock units at $1,346,841 on Monday.
An average of 8,104 units were traded at $82,627 compared to 9,035 shares at $64,135 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 22,136 shares at $154,861 versus 23,666 units at $162,735 on the previous day. The average trade for April amounts to 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index declined 1.54 points to 1,287.78, the All T&T Index lost 2.59 points to close trading at 1,952.58, the SME Index remained at 62.13 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to end trading at 80.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $64.50 after investors exchanged 3,500 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.50 after 23 units crossed the market, Ansa McAl ended at $51 in switching ownership of 10 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund declined 48 cents to $21.52 after an exchange of 360 stock units, First Citizens Group gained 23 cents in ending at $49.99 while trading 12,384 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.02 after 200 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 26,960 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 83 cents to $21.88 with a transfer of 215 units, Guardian Media remained at $2.30 in an exchange of 1,789 stocks. JMMB Group dropped 4 cents and ended at $1.41 as investors exchanged 6,333 shares, L.J. Williams B share dipped 10 cents to $2.60 after investors traded 1,272 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $5.10 in trading 34,340 units. National Enterprises remained at $3.70 with shareholders exchanging 56,100 shares, National Flour Mills increased 10 cents to $1.70, with 530 units changing hands, NCB Financial rose 5 cents to close at $3.55, with 3,290 stock units clearing the market. One Caribbean Media shed 7 cents in closing at $3.75 after 13,746 stocks were traded, Prestige Holdings ended at $7.90 with investors transferring 75 stock units, Republic Financial lost 2 cents to close at $134 after a transfer of 1,285 units. Scotiabank fell 4 cents to end at $77.45 with shareholders swapping 662 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 25 cents to $18.75 with an exchange of 1,100 stocks. Trinidad Cement popped 5 cents and ended at $3.10, with 8,640 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean shed 54 cents to close at $15.45 while exchanging 13,539 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 99 cents to close at $15 with investors transferring 45 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.