Similar to Tuesday, twenty two stocks were exchanged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with prices of three rising, 13 declining and six ending unchanged, resulting in a marginal change in the volume and value of stocks traded.
The market closed with trading of 70,974 shares for $919,768 compared to 65,267 stock units at $889,690 on Tuesday.
An average of 3,226 shares were traded at $41,808 compared to 2,967 units at $40,440 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 44,989 shares at $354,742 compared with 48,213 units at $378,898 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares valued $224,976.
The Composite Index lost 4.11 points to end at 970.12, the All T&T Index sank 4.60 points to 1,409.56, the SME Index remained at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.51 points to close at 69.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini shed 50 cents to finish at $66.50 in an exchange of 438 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $11.50 with investors dealing in 3,692 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $42.49, with just 2 shares crossing the exchange. Ansa Merchant Bank rose 45 cents in closing at $31.45 with 70 units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 in an exchange of 248 stocks, Endeavour Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $18.50 with investors swapping 72 units.
First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents to $36.80 after an exchange of 1,037 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to finish at $3.45 after trading of a mere 2,090 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents and ended at $14.02 with an exchange of 721 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 71 cents and closed after a mere one share was traded, JMMB Group slipped 4 cents to end at 95 cents, with 7,604 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.05 with investors trading 400 units. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 in switching ownership of 17,572 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.05, with 596 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills sank 9 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 6,763 stocks. NCB Financial declined 2 cents to close at at a 52 weeks low of $1.91 in trading 5,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.50, as just one stock unit passed through the market,
Republic Financial dropped 32 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 as investors traded 3,152 shares. Scotiabank skidded 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $48.50 after a transfer of 4,155 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.95 with investors trading 4,365 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 36 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.31, with 9,706 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with traders dealing in 3,289 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.