Gains for Trinidad stocks

Some 228 percent more funds were exchanged by investors on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, compared with Friday, resulting in 15 percent fewer shares being traded after trading occurred in 18 securities compared with 21 on Friday and ended with prices of seven rising, three declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 140,985 shares for $3,593,567 versus 166,546 stocks at $1,097,314 on Friday.
An average of 7,833 shares were traded at $199,643 compared with 7,931 units at $52,253 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 33,638 shares at $257,909 versus 35,702 units at $262,571 on the previous day. The average trade for December was 42,745 at $474,822.
The Composite Index rose 4.59 points to 1,334.10, the All T&T Index rose 4.29 points to 1,997.62, the SME Index remained unchanged at 50.72 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.69 points to settle at 87.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $54 as investors exchanged 1,698 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 35 cents to end at $23.50 in an exchange of 8,620 stock units, Ansa McAl shed $1 to $49.50 trading 664 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $20.15 while exchanging 580 units, First Citizens Group advanced 2 cents in closing at $50.02 after an exchange of 56,274 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.80, with 758 stocks crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy ended at $4.45 after a transfer of 701 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents to close at $27.25 as 560 units passed through the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents in closing at $2.03 with an exchange of 8,914 units. Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to end at $4.48 and closed after 54,822 stock units passed through the exchange, National Enterprises increased 15 cents to $3.55 in trading 30 shares, NCB Financial popped 6 cents after ending at $4.56, with 500 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media rallied 1 cent to close at $3.11 in trading 800 stocks, Point Lisas gained 9 cents in closing at $3.50 with the swapping of 10 shares, Republic Financial remained at $137.50 with a transfer of 98 units. Scotiabank ended at $77.99 with investors transferring 63 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.50, after 1,139 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $21.95 in switching ownership of 4,754 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.