Having hit a new 52 weeks high on Wednesday and trading at the highest level since late 2008, Guardian Holdings hits new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday. At the same time, Grace Kennedy that hit a 52 weeks’ high and traded at the equivalent of J$110, pulled back by the close to be in alignment with the price the stock is trading at in Jamaica.
Guardian Holdings hit 52 weeks high on TTSE.
Trading ended on Thursday, with the market declining after investors traded 73 percent fewer shares for 90 percent less than Wednesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Similar to Wednesday, 17 securities changed hands, with prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index dropped 5.34 points to 1,342.51, the All T&T Index declined 1.67 points to 1,776.93 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.24 points to close at 122.86.
At the close, 93,560 shares traded, for $1,472,577 compared to 348,381 units at $14,533,449 on Wednesday.
An average of 5,504 units traded at $86,622 compared to 20,493 at $854,909 on Wednesday. An average of 13,248 units traded at $398,606 for the month to date versus 13,826 units at $421,868. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s closed at $24.65 with an exchange of 100 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to $15.40 after 1,711 shares changed hands, Ansa Mcal closed at $53 trading 1,400 shares, Clico Investment Fund climbed 10 cents to $25.50 with 3,398 units changing hands. First Citizens Bank closed at $47.50 after trading 3,814 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 3 cents to $6.99 in an exchange of 5 shares, 
Grace Kennedy shed 49 cents to close at $4.51 in swapping 16,000 stock units. Guardian Holdings rose 30 cents to end at 12 1/2 years’ high of $25.25 in trading 10,450 units, JMMB Group inched 1 cent higher to $1.83, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined $1.49 to $63.50 in trading 1,700 stock units. National Enterprises shed 11 cents to end at $3.01 in exchanging 3,502 shares, National Flour Mills closed at $2.20 in trading 21,770 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined 39 cents to close at $132, with 247 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank shed 28 cents to $55.21, with 1,461 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent in closing at $15.02 with the swapping of 4,671 shares, Unilever Caribbean declined 3 cents to $16.25, with 2,182 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to end at $32.95 trading 11,149 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
