Winning stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting from trading in 23 securities, up from just 18 on Friday and ending with prices of 10 rising, three declining and 10 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent and the value 23 percent greater than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 269,310 shares worth $2,017,119 compared to 341,109 stock units at $1,639,640 on Friday.
An average of 11,709 shares was traded for $87,701, down from 18,951 stock units at $91,091 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 65,400 shares at $502,178, below the 71,171 units at $546,724 on the previous day but well above an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 0.05 points to end at 932.25, the All T&T Index gained 2.13 points to close at 1,342.12, the SME Index remained at 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.31 points to 69.10.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini ended at $63.25 as investors exchanged 7 shares, Ansa McAl rallied 50 cents to $42.50, with 16 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden rose 8 cents in closing at $1.93 in an exchange of 1,600 units.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after 20 shares passed through the market, CinemaOne shed 8 cents to end at $4.60, with 22 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after trading of 20 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $34 following an exchange of 33,908 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent higher to $3.49 with a transfer of 33 stocks, Guardian Holdings inched 1 cent higher to close at $14.46 after an exchange of 16,798 units. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents, with 1,008 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents, with traders dealing in 128,522 units, Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to finish at $3.58 in switching ownership of 6,415 shares. Medcorp sank $1.82 and ended at $46.18 after a transfer of 5 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $1.65 with investors swapping 9,552 shares, National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to finish at $1.61 with an exchange of 21,990 stocks. NCB Financial popped 8 cents to close at $1.92 after 5,000 units changed hands,
One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.28 in trading of 167 stock units, Republic Financial gained $1.01 to end at $104.01 after closing with an exchange of 1,294 shares. Scotiabank ended at $44, with investors trading 4,444 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 36,086 units being traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, with investors trading 1,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents to close at $13.47 after an exchange of 403 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 with investors dealing in 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.