Gains for TTSE market

The volume of stocks traded surged 684 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a modest increase in value over trading on Monday, with  sharp jump in the number of securities trading.
Some 23 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with eight rising, seven declining and eight unchanged. The Composite Index popped 9.09 points to 1,423.17, the All T&T Index rallied 8.35 points to 2,079.90 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 1.38 points to settle at 100.85.
A total of 1,338,190 shares traded for $8,140,410 compared to 170,637 units at $7,974,540 on Monday. An average of 58,182 units traded at $353,931 versus 10,665 shares at $498,409 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 23,958 units at $256,801 versus 13,601 units at $227,269. The average trade for May amounts to 45,890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s finished at $47.25 with an exchange of 100 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23 and closed with trading of 4,854 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 14 cents to close at $19, with 1,074 stocks crossing the market. CinemaOne increased 50 cents in closing at $3.95 after trading 110 stock units, Clico Investment Fund slipped $1 to $28 after 291 stocks crossed the exchange, Endeavour Holdings popped 1 cent to $7.50 trading 830 stock units. First Citizens Group climbed $1.33 to $54.33, with 1,264 units clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $5.25 in exchanging 6,061 shares, GraceKennedy gained 10 cents to end at $5.90 in an exchange of 1,920 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped 5 cents in closing at $27.25, with 3,382 units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 2 cents to close at $2.42 while exchanging 5,000 stock units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $5.23 after trading 1,259,149 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.24 in switching ownership of 301 units, National Flour Mills finished at $1.80 in exchanging 40 stocks, NCB Financial Group rallied 6 cents to $5.66 in trading 3,676 stock units. One Caribbean Media ended unchanged at $4.17, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas rose 35 cents to $3.40 with the swapping of 10,000 stock units, and Republic Financial Holdings remained at $141 in trading 343 shares. Scotiabank ended at $78 in switching ownership of 6,040 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 80 cents to close at $20.20 in exchanging 11,048 units, Trinidad Cement increased 28 cents in ending at $3.88 trading eight stocks. Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $19.75 while exchanging 16,959 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 10 cents to close at $23.40 after 740 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.