Grace hits new high on TTSE on Wednesday
Shares of Jamaican based companies listed on the Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange are in good demand at the close of trading on Wednesday with three of them rising at the close. At the close Scotia Investments was quoted with the bid at $1.64 (J$30.90) to purchase 152,486 stock units while 13,711 units were on offer at $1.70 or J$32. The market closed with only 5 securities being active on Wednesday, after closing on Monday and Tuesday. A total of 3 stocks gained, 1 fell and 1 remained unchanged. A total of 89,702 shares changed hands valued at $319,137.
The Composite Index advanced by 1.60 points to close at 1,161.73, the All T&T Index advanced by 0.12 points to close at 1,924.30 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.42 points to close at 52.69.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator has turned negative with 6 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 7 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| Grace Kennedy gained 28 cents to 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 (J$84.60) with 25,500 units trading and had a bid to buy 24,500 units at the closing price with none on offer, 
JMMB Group traded with a gain of 2 cents with 50,000 shares trading to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 57 cents. At the close there was buying interest at 57 cents for 25,000 units, with selling at 63 cents for 75,000 shares, National Commercial Bank gained 1 cent in trading 5,707 shares to close at $2.36, at the close buying was moderate and so was the selling.
Losses| Massy Holdings traded 25 shares as the price ended 8 cents lower to close at new 52 weeks’ low of $59.52.
Firm Trades| Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 8,470 units to close at $19.
