Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with an exchange of 160 percent more shares than on Tuesday with values more than doubling after Republic Financial Holdings contributed the most in monetary terms in trading $12,605,908.
The market closed with 15 securities trading, up from 14 on Tuesday, and closed with four stocks advancing, six declining and five remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 743,172 shares accounting for $20,806,698 compared to 197,371 shares valued $1,639,274 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 49,545 units at $1,689,966 versus an average of 14,098 units at $117,087 for each security on Tuesday. For the month to date, the average trade amounts to 23,802 shares at $470,382 compared to 16,907 units at $224,828 on Monday. In contrast, September closed with an average of 12,021 shares for $174,137.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 2.53 points to 1,321.77, the All T&T Index rose 1.43 points to end at 1,790.61, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.50 points to close at 115.23.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Stocks rising| Guardian Holdings ended 80 cents higher at $20, with 11,870 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial Group rose 15 cents to $8, in transferring 2,000 units, Scotiabank closed at $55.50 after rising $1 in trading 6,750 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL picked up 1 cent in exchanging 44,367 shares at $15.01.
Stocks declining|Agostini’s lost 5 cents to end at $23.50, with a transfer of 30 units, Clico Investments shed 29 cents trading 127,805 shares to settle at $25.20, First Caribbean International finished at $7.05, with a loss of 3 cents in exchanging 5,768 units. First Citizens Bank slipped 19 cents to $45.81, in a transfer of 1,190 units, JMMB Group lost 5 cents trading to $1.74, with 500 units crossing the market and Massy Holdings ended at $59, after losing 5 cents exchanging 22,512 shares.
Stocks trading firm│ Grace Kennedy transferred 200,000 shares at $3.55, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy traded 230,207 shares at US$1, One Caribbean Media was unchanged at $5, exchanging 400 units. Prestige Holdings traded 1,000 units at $7.50 and Republic Financial Holdings closed at $142, with a transfer of 88,774 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
