Falling stocks dominate Trinidad exchange

Declining stocks were the dominant feature of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 6 percent with a 28 percent higher value than on Monday resulting in 21 securities trading as was the case on Monday, with prices of five rising, 11 declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 427,294 shares for $3,122,309 versus 456,229 stock units at $2,445,836 on Monday. An average of 20,347 units were traded at $148,681 compared to 21,725 shares at $116,468 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 53,426 shares at $477,266 versus 55,339 units at $496,275 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index declined 5.11 points to 1,310.46, the All T&T Index fell 9.69 points to 1,962.13 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.03 points to settle at 85.82.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $43 with 29 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.50 after exchanging 27 stocks, Ansa McAl shed $2.50 in ending at $47.50 after an exchange of 759 stock units. Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1.30 to close at $42.20 with the swapping of 1,000 units, Clico Investment Fund declined 70 cents to $29.05 while exchanging 17,410 stock units, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent to $50 after the trading of 3,212 stocks. GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $4.79 after a transfer of 195 units, Guardian Holdings dropped 19 cents to end at $25.81, with 12,901 shares crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to close at $1.90 with an exchange of 18,247 stock units. L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.40 as 7,946 stocks passed through the market, Massy Holdings increased 14 cents to close at $4.65 in switching owners of 83,807 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 21,400 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial remained at $4.56 after an exchange of 225,343 stocks, Point Lisas popped 6 cents to end at $3.25 as investors exchanged 13,452 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $6.25 with a transfer of 414 shares. Republic Financial lost 58 cents to close at $139 after an exchange of 105 units, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to end at $77, with 279 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 75 cents to $21.25 with investors transferring 12,794 units. Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents in closing at $3.65 in trading 1,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean shed 60 cents in ending at $13.18 after 150 shares changed hands and West Indian Tobacco rose 2 cents to close at $22 trading 6,824 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.