Index gains for TTSE

Market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded, declining 59 percent compared to Wednesday and leading to gains in the leading market indices.
A total of 21 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with four stocks rising, six declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.96 points to settle at 1,414.27, the All T&T Index rallied 11.42 points to 2,072.77 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.85 points to settle at 99.35.
Overall, 193,284 shares traded for $1,940,770 from 470,813 units at $4,736,049 on Wednesday.
An average of 9,204 units traded at $92,560 compared to 22,420 shares at $225,669 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 15,812 units at $159,115. The average trade for May amounts to $45.890 units at $370,328.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dropped 5 cents to $47.20, with 33 shares crossing the market, Angostura Holdings ended unchanged at $22.95 in trading 13 stocks, Ansa McAl finished at $56 in switching ownership of 20 units. CinemaOne rallied 45 cents to close at $3.45 after trading ten stock units, Clico Investment Fund fell 25 cents to end at $28.75 after exchanging 173 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $7.49, with 403 stock units changing hands. First Citizens Group rose $1.98 to end at $54.98 in an exchange of 299 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 1 cent to $5.25 in exchanging 1,229 stocks, Guardian Holdings finished at $28, with 526 shares clearing the market. JMMB Group ended at $2.50, trading 1,302 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $5.20 with the swapping of 131,920 units, National Enterprises increased 22 cents to end at $3.24 after exchanging 500 stock units. NCB Financial Group lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.60 with an exchange of 24,176 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $4, with 94 stock units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings finished at $7 while exchanging 14 shares. Republic Financial Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $140 in trading 3,527 units, Scotiabank shed 4 cents to close at $77.95 after 1,395 stock units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended unchanged at $20.99 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Trinidad Cement finished at $3.55 in trading 4,902 shares, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents in closing at $18.75 while exchanging 18,388 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.50 in switching ownership of 4,214 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.