Gains for Trinidad stocks

Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 4 percent and the value 99 percent more than on Wednesday following trading of 17 securities up slightly from 16 on Wednesday, with prices of six stocks, five declining and six remaining unchanged.
A total of 255,936 shares were traded for $5,863,958 up from 246,536 units at  $2,951,223  on Wednesday. An average of 15,055 units traded at $344,939 compared to 15,409 shares at $184,451 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 35,965 units at $374,526 versus 37,886. units at $377,245 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 40,829 units at $378,385.
The Composite Index climbed 4.85 points to 1,364.78, the All T&T Index popped 10.88 points to 2,031.51 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.22 points to 91.17.
The investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 15 cents to end at $45.65 closing, with 2,156 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $25 trading 3,937 stock units, Ansa McAl rallied $2 to $59 after clearing the market of 490 stocks. Clico Investment Fund shed 43 cents in ending at $29.50 in switching ownership of 64,874 units, First Citizens Group advanced 1 cent in closing at $50.51 with investors transferring 2,500 shares, Guardian Holdings added 1 cent to close at $25.52 with 30,967 stocks changing hands. JMMB Group ended at $2.30 after 10,000 stock units crossed the market, Massy Holdings ended at $4.77 after an exchange of 18,022 units, National Enterprises gained 5 cents to end at $3.45 with an exchange of 11,000 stock units. National Flour Mills fell 1 cent in ending at $1.58 while exchanging 1,105 shares, NCB Financial Group dropped 3 cents to close at $4.95, with 1,531 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dipped 50 cents to $140 with a transfer of 8,580 units. Scotiabank remained at $78.40 after trading 6,477 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.90 after exchanging 1,600 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 19 cents to end at $3.55 as investors exchanged 44,979 stock units. Unilever Caribbean increased $1.08 in closing at $13.35, with 36,000 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $23 in an exchange of 11,718 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.