Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with the majority of stocks declining, with losers outnumbering winners 4 to 1, following trading in 21 securities, compared with 22 on Friday, with prices of three rising, 11 declining and seven ending firm. The volume of stocks traded, climbing 37 percent, with the value 48 percent lower than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 433,673 shares worth $2,225,848 compared to 315,832 stock units at $4,259,116 on Friday.
An average of 20,651 shares were traded for $105,993 after rising from 14,356 units at $193,596 on Friday and moderately above the average for January with 19,192 units at $97,440.
The Composite Index rallied 2.12 points to settle at 948.72, the All T&T Index rose 7.59 points to conclude trading at 1,392.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.54 points to end at 66.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini dipped 7 cents to end at $62 with an exchange of 31 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $43.70 with 11 stocks crossing the market,
Ansa Merchant Bank sank 22 cents to a 52 weeks low of $24 after a transfer of 22 units. AS Bryden remained at $1.68 with investors trading 70 shares, First Citizens Group dropped 50 cents and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 3,227 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.45 with 5,015 shares crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.25 with 30,819 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 248 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings climbed 11 cents to end at $3.42 after an exchange of 275,364 stock units. Medcorp ended at $47 with investors dealing in 13 shares, National Enterprises sank 2 cents to finish at $2.40 with 40,054 stocks crossing the market, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.49 in an exchange of 5,440 units. One Caribbean Media fell 1 cent to $1.34 in the trading of 32,290 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $5.09 with 10 shares clearing the market, Prestige Holdings increased 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors trading 139 stock units.
Republic Financial popped 5 cents in closing at $105.55 with traders switching ownership of 3,168 stocks, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to close at $48 with after dealings in 195 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 70 cents to end at $5.10 in an exchange of 25,752 stocks. Trinidad Cement slipped 1 cent to $1.73 with investors swapping 145 units, Unilever Caribbean lost 25 cents and ended at $14.99 after an exchange of 620 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.60 in trading 11,040 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.