Gains for Trinidad Exchange

Stocks ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with trading in 20 securities similar to Wednesday and closed with prices of nine rising, eight declining and three ending firm after an 86 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 80 percent lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 58,851 shares for $974,667 down sharply from 418,912 stock units at $4,938,180 on Wednesday.
An average of 2,943 shares were traded at $48,733 down from 20,946 units at $246,909 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 8,252 shares at $105,101 compared with 8,955 units at $112,567 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index gained 7.59 points to finish at 1,130.19, the All T&T Index fell 1.72 points to conclude trading at 1,683.64, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 2.46 points to wrap up trading at 75.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Agostini’s slipped 1 cent to close at $68.24 in an exchange of 291 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 15 cents to $18.15, with 87 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl rallied 71 cents and ended at $63 in switching ownership of 316 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank popped 25 cents to finish at $42 after a transfer of 1,025 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.05 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, First Citizens Group fell $1 to $42.25 with investors trading 696 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 4 cents to close at $6.90 with 284 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 1 cent to $3.79 with investors dealing in just 5 units, Guardian Holdings rose 8 cents to $15.69 and closed with an exchange of 1,075 shares. JMMB Group increased 3 cents to $1.28, with 26,270 stock units changing hands, L.J. Williams B share skidded 1 cent to end at $1.86 in trading 8 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 11 cents in closing at $4.16, with investors exchanging 9,479 units. National Enterprises fell 10 cents to $3.30 with investors swapping 1,105 stocks, National Flour Mills dropped 9 cents to close at $2.16 after an exchange of 800 stock units, NCB Financial gained 32 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 2,200 shares. Prestige Holdings remained at $13, with 120 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial shed 96 cents in closing at $108.04 with traders dealing in 6,318 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 7 cents to close at $7.42 in an exchange of 6,672 units. Trinidad Cement gained 2 cents to $2.59 with investors trading 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $10 with an exchange of 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.