Scotia jumps $1.54, Republic drops $1.50 on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange


Scotiabank and Republic Holdings experienced significant price changes on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, as winners and losers shared equally in the number of stocks traded, following an exchange of 22 securities, up from 19 on Wednesday. The trading session ended with prices of seven stocks rising, seven declining and eight ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 801 percent, valued at 35 percent less than on Wednesday, the last trading day ahead of Christmas break.

The market closed with trading of 1,251,579 shares worth $3,363,388 compared to 138,886 stock units at $5,166,474 on Wednesday.
An average of 56,890 shares were traded at $152,881 compared with 7,310 stock units at $271,920 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 44,684 shares at $332,992 compared to 44,014 units at $342,874 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index popped 0.50 points higher to 948.89, the All T&T Index added 0.58 points to close at 1,373.71, the SME Index skidded 0.18 points to 94.06 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.06 points to conclude trading at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini dipped 35 cents to $62.90 in trading 8 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75, with 10 stocks clearing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.70 with investors dealing in 14 shares. AS Bryden gained 3 cents and ended at $1.93 after an exchange of 3,520 stocks, Endeavour Holdings slipped 1 cent to finish at $18.44 with investors trading 4,341 units, Eric Solis Marketing shed 10 cents to close at $3.90 with an exchange of 2 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 5 cents to $34.40 after 250 shares crossed the market, GraceKennedy finished at $3.47 after an exchange of 10,819 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased 5 cents and ended at $14.55 with a transfer of 1,500 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents with just one share crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed 8 cents to 87 cents in switching ownership of 23,777 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to close at $3.68 with traders dealing in 5,085 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $1.74 in an exchange of 153,713 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 53,008 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33, with 962 units crossing the exchange. Point Lisas rose 10 cents to end at $5.10 after trading of 96 stocks, Prestige Holdings rallied 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $13.55 in an exchange of 5 stock units, Republic Financial shed $1.50 to close at $103.50, with an exchange of 1,583 shares. Scotiabank advanced $1.54 to $48 as investors exchanged 582 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent to end at $2.64, with 991,758 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean dropped 23 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $14 after a transfer of 125 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 and closed with 420 stocks being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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