Gains for Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange

The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange gained in trading on Friday, with a 34 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a 64 percent drop in value compared with trading on Thursday, resulting in trading in 17 securities, similar to Thursday, and ended with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 147,925 shares for $967,923 versus 110,572 stock units at $2,716,960 on Thursday.
An average of 8,701 units were traded at $56,937 compared to 6,504 shares at $159,821 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 12,220 shares at $153,374 compared with 12,558 units at $162,634 on the previous day and lower than the average for November of 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index popped 4.22 points to finish at 1,184.53, the All T&T Index advanced 6.35 points to end trading at 1,783.87, the SME Index remained at 71.95 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.27 points to 76.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50, with 144 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings lost $1.48 to close at $17.02 in trading 1,914 units, Ansa McAl climbed 30 cents to close at $55.90 after investors traded 13 shares. Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $22.75 and closed with an exchange of 2,188 stock units, First Citizens Group rose 5 cents to $49.30 with investors trading 1,963 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 in swapping 50 units. GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $4.05 as investors traded 11,605 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained 60 cents and ended at $18 after a transfer of 5 stock units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.30 after 97,283 shares crossed the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $4.40 with a transfer of 10,546 stock units, National Enterprises rallied 15 cents to $3.55 with 983 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $9.25 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Republic Financial advanced $1 in closing at $124, with 2,024 units crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $70 with traders dealing in 2,240 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.32 in an exchange of 1,250 stock units. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.86 with investors trading 1,370 stocks and West Indian Tobacco fell 7 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $9 with 13,347 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.