First Citizens Bank was the largest mover on Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when trading ended on Friday, with the price that dropped $3.93 on Thursday, recovering 50 cents with 200 units trading to end at $31.50. Elsewhere trading ended with 9 securities changing hands, down from 11 on Thursday.
Trading activity closed with 4 stocks rising while 3 declined and 2 remained unchanged as 522,024 shares valued at $1,246,175 changed hands, compared to 1,593,090 shares valued at $2,604,191 on Thursday as 2 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with sharp movements in the indices. The the Composite Index advanced by 2.95 points to close at 1,167.20. The All T&T Index closed with a gain of 4.59 points to 1,802.05, down 7.52 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.18 points to 71.03 points and is up 43.47 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| JMMB Group gained 4 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ high of 84 cents with 413,232 units for a value of $ 339,850, switching ownership. Grace Kennedy contributed 1,420 shares and rose 3 cents in trading, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60 and Trinidad Cement gained 20 cents with 81,777 shares valued at $326,537 changing hands to close at $4.
Losses| Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent in trading 1,447 shares, the price closed at $12.60, National Commercial Bank ended with 290 shares changing hands with the price closing with a loss of 2 cents at $2.58 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL lost 3 cents in trading 16,200 shares with a value of $381,495 changing hands at $23.55.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 7,430 shares changing hands at $22.60 and Massy Holdings ended with 325 shares changing hands at $51.50.
First Citizens recovers some ground – Friday
October 21, 2016 by
