First Citizens drops sharply – Thursday

First Citizens Bank (FCB) was the most noted mover on Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when trading ended on Thursday. The price of FCB dived $3.93 on the trading of 1,000 shares and closed at $31 down from $34. Trading ended with 11 securities changing hands, down from 13 on Wednesday.
Trading activity closed with no stock rising while 5 declined and 7 remained unchanged as 1,593,090 shares valued at $2,604,191 changed hands, compared to 207,405 shares valued at $1,352,970 on Wednesday as one stock closed at new 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with sharp movements in the indices. The the Composite Index dropped 10.95 points to close at 1,164.25. The All T&T Index closed with a dive of 20.73 points to 1,797.46, down 7.75 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.14 points to 70.85 points and is up 43.10 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| There were no stocks ending higher at the close of trading.
Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent in trading 1,824 shares, the price closed at $12.60, National Commercial Bank ended declined by 2 cents with 5,603 shares changing hands with the price closing at $2.60. One Caribbean Media lost 40 cents in trading 2,010 shares at a 52 weeks’ low of $20 and Unilever Caribbean fell 9 cents with 2,000 shares trading at $59.90.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 10,460 shares changing hands at $22.60, JMMB Group closed at 80 cents with 1,484,379 units for a value of $1,187,503 switching ownership, Massy Holdings ended with 325 shares changing hands at $51.50. Prestige Holdings with 83,979 units with a value of $923,749 changing hands, ended at $11, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 1,500 units at $7.20 and Scotiabank traded 10 shares and closed at $58.50.