Trading picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday with an exchange of 83 percent more shares at 376 percent greater value than on Monday while the majority of stocks trading closed with prices unchanged but with four rising, one declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 11 securities trading, the same as on Monday and resulted in 541,911 shares trading for $5,823,399 compared to 296,689 shares valued at $1,223,272 on Monday.
The average trade amounts to 49,265 units at $529,400 versus an average of 26,972 units at $111,207 on Monday. Month to date averaged 23,254 shares at $333,996 compared to 18,639 units at $299,328 on Monday. November closed with an average of 12,529 shares for $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index rose 4.06 points to 1,293.47, the All T&T Index advanced 6.86 points to 1,725.09, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.16 points to close at 116.52.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Guardian Holdings added 50 cents trading 202,981 shares at $21, JMMB Group closed at $1.85, with gains of 5 cents after exchanging 234,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings finished 2 cents higher at $133.05, in transferring 375 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed $1.78 to $35, with an exchange of 4,900 stock units.
Stocks declining│Clico Investment Fund, the sole stock to decline, shed 25 cents exchanging 2,452 units to settle at $25.25.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa McAL ended at $52, trading 2,015 units, CinemaOne exchanged 50 units at $4, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05, in transferring 50,380 shares. National Enterprises exchanged 20,100 shares at $3, National Flour held at $2, with 1,760 units changing hands and Trinidad and Tobago NGL was unchanged at $14.50 trading 22,948 shares after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $14.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.