Four up 3 down but TTSE softening

Trading on the Trinidad Stock Exchange ended with 14 securities changing hands of which 4 advanced, 3 declined and 7 traded firm with a total of 327,664 units, valued at $1,721,615. There were 2 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and 2 at 52 weeks’ low at the close.
At the close of the market, the Composite Index lost 0.40 points to close at 1,151.09, the All T&T Index fell by just 1.14 points to close at 1,985.29 and the Cross Listed Index increased by a mere 0.04 points to end at 41.49.
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank with 100,200 shares traded valued at $117,231, closed with the gain of a cent at $1.17. Scotiabank closed with 821 shares traded, 1 cent higher at $62.01, Unilever Caribbean with 400 shares trading, gained 1 cent to close at $65.01, a new 52 weeks’ high and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to $121.42 while trading 1,200 shares to hit a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| The stocks declining at the end of trading are, National Enterprises trading 250 shares closed with a loss of 2 cents at $17.37, a new 52 weeks’ low. Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 5,750 shares and closed with a loss of 3 cents at $5.49 for a new 52 weeks’ low and Trinidad Cement contributed 50,000 shares with a value of $115,000 to close at $2.30, down 20 cents.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are, ANSA Mcal trading 688 shares at $66.52. Berger Paints Trinidad closed with 300 shares trading at $3.65, Clico Investment Fund traded 8,520 shares valued at $200,215 and closed at $23.50, while First Citizens Bank added 24,920 shares valued at $909,579 to close at $36.50. Grace Kennedy ended trading with 288 units at $3.66, Guardian Holdings traded 1,200 units and closed at $13.26 and Jamaica Money Market Brokers closed with 133,127 shares changing hands at 43 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with the bid higher than their last selling prices and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.