Trading jumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 327 percent and the value 170 percent more than on Monday, resulting in 17 securities trading that is similar to trading on Monday, with seven stocks rising, seven declining and three remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 412,485 shares for $6,011,700 compared to 96,512 stock units at $2,228,161 on Monday.
An average of 24,264 units were traded at $353,629 compared to 5,677 shares at $131,068 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,971 shares at $242,338 versus an average for April of 17,776 shares at $261,442.
The Composite Index shed 2.65 points to finish at 1,323.55, the All T&T Index rallied 4.55 points to close at 1,985.41, the SME Index remained at 61.51 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 1.45 points to end at 86.11.
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, Angostura Holdings dipped 19 cents in closing at $24.20 after an exchange of 80 shares, Ansa McAl fell $4 after ending at $49, with 11,058 units crossing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $3.64 to close at $46, with 1,020 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $50 with an exchange of 5,967 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 1 cent to $7.25, with an exchange of 6,810 stocks, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to end at $4.15 while exchanging 61,850 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.05 as investors exchanged 112,336 shares, JMMB Group dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.45 after the trading of 29,024 units. Massy Holdings rose 19 cents to close at $4.99 in switching ownership of 50,544 stock units, National Enterprises shed 7 cents in closing at $3.65 after a transfer of 33,710 units, 
National Flour Mills rallied 5 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 65,000 stocks, NCB Financial declined 5 cents to $4.02 with 2,480 shares clearing the market. Republic Financial rallied $1 to $136 in an exchange of 7,390 shares, Scotiabank remained at $77.49 after 30 stocks changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent in closing at $20 as investors swapped 16,107 units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 45 cents in closing at $16.25 as 6,826 stock units passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco shed 5 cents to end at $16.45 with investors transferring 2,253 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
