First Citizens gained 8 cents in contributing 47 percent to the value of $4.3 million of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following the exchange of 19 securities, down from 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, six declining and seven ending firm. The volume of stocks traded in the market climbed 129 percent to 517,163 shares up from 225,640 stock units with the value rising 25 percent to $4,336,849 after it jumped from $3,480,228 on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of an average of 27,219 shares at $228,255, after an increase from 10,745 units at $165,725 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 24,915 shares at $242,169 compared with 24,770 units at $243,047 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index increased 0.66 points to931.38, the All T&T Index rose 0.51 points to finish at 1,340.25, the SME Index ended at 91.16 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.12 points to end at 69.13.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.89, with 19 shares changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank gained 2 cents to close at $24.22, following trading of 333 units, AS Bryden rose 2 cents to end at $1.50 with 61 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with a transfer of 5 stock units, First Citizens Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $34.60 as investors exchanged 59,019 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped 19 cents to finish at $15.01 after 5,000 units changed hands. Guardian Media increased 3 cents to 68 cents in an exchange of 3,092 shares, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to close at 83 cents with investors trading 102 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 4 cents to finish at a 52-week low of $3.32 with 44,094 stocks crossing the exchange. Medcorp remained at $44 with investors dealing in 10 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.68 with 219,452 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent to end at $1.49 in switching ownership of 3,767 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 with traders dealing in a mere one stock unit, Republic Financial fell 70 cents to $105.75 with 1,164 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank advanced 50 cents and ended at $45.50 with investors swapping 743 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 42 cents to close at $8.90 in an exchange of 79,529 units, Trinidad Cement shed 3 cents to end at a 52-week low of $1.60, following trading of 125 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13 after an exchange of 9,889 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.40 with 90,758 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.