Gains for Trinidad Stock Exchange

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 92 percent with an 80 percent lower value than on Friday resulting in 13 securities trading compared to 20 on Friday, ending with prices of five stocks rising, four declining with four stocks remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 92,136 shares for $1,181,438 compared to 1,171,653 stock units at $5,958,008 on Friday.
An average of 7,087 shares were traded at $90,880 compared to 58,583 units at $297,900 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 18,210 shares at $145,060 compared with 18,805 units at $147,958 on the previous day and an average for January of 15,998 shares at $167,627.
The Composite Index popped 1.83 points to wrap up trading at 1,195.62, the All T&T Index gained 4.35 points to end at 1,794.40, the SME Index remained unchanged at 77.71 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.12 points to 77.66.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $68.50 with investors swapping 144 units, First Citizens Group shed 35 cents to close at $49.40, with 646 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.05 with investors transferring 3,428 shares. GraceKennedy dropped 8 cents in closing at $3.92 after 1,577 stock units crossed the exchange, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents and ended at $17.75 after a transfer of 120 shares, Massy Holdings rose 2 cents to close at $4.32, with 19,845 units crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $3.90 after an exchange of 55,016 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.40 in trading 99 stock units, Prestige Holdings gained 1 cent to close at $10.30 after exchanging 345 shares. Republic Financial popped 2 cents to end at $120.05 with a transfer of 6,230 units, Scotiabank skidded 2 cents to $73.38 while exchanging 134 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents to close at $9.15, trading 3,587 stock units and Unilever Caribbean climbed 79 cents in closing at $11.79 with an exchange of 965 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.