Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Declining stocks just edged out advancers at the close of trading on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, pushing the market indices moderately up and ending with one stock trading at 52 weeks’ high and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands, against 18 on Wednesday, with just four advancing, five declining while eight remained unchanged as 334,319 shares traded for $2,569,200, compared to 917,251 units for $8,126,649 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index gained 1.09 points to close at 1,471.95. The All T&T Index gained 0.15 points to end at 1,838.46, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.28 points to 149.83.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of seven stocks higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
Gains| JMMB Group gained 1 cent and settled at 52 weeks’ high of $2.81, in completing trading of 42,120 shares, Massy Holdings added 45 cents and settled at $59.75, with an exchange of 1,185 units. Prestige Holdings increased 10 cents to $8.50, with 1,000 stock units changing hands and Scotiabank rose 15 cents and ended at $60, with 900 units crossing the exchange.
Losses| Guardian Media shares fell 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low $7.50, with investors exchanging 2,000 shares, National Flour share fell 1 cent and settled at $1.35, with 83,325 stock units trading, 
NCB Financial dropped 15 cents and settled at $11.35 after 43,993 stock units changed hands. West Indian Tobacco closed with a loss of 50 cents and ended at $42, with 1,778 units and Unilever Caribbean closed 40 cents down at $23, in trading 1,000 units.
Firm Trades|Clico Investment Fund completed trading at $27.25, with 3,750 units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $35.50, after exchanging 2,820 shares, First Caribbean International Bank concluded trading of 118,600 units at $8. , First Citizens Bank closed at $44.75, with 4,463 stock units changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.98, swapping of 25 shares, Guardian Holdings completed trading at $21.50, with 1,120 units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media completed trading at $8.50, with investors exchanging 25,100 shares and Point Lisas settled at $3.55, with investors exchanging 1,140 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those at which the last trade took place.
