Losing stocks outdo risers on TTSE


Two stocks ended at 52 weeks’ high and three at 52 weeks’ low at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following trading of 23 securities up from just 16 on Tuesday and ending with prices of six rising, nine declining and eight ended firm and resulted in the volume of stocks traded rising 99 percent valued 212 percent more than on Tuesday

The market closed with trading of 358,721 shares at $7,640,936 up from 179,912 stock units at $2,445,820 on Tuesday. An average of 15,597 shares were traded at $332,215 well above the 11,245 units changing hands at $152,864 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 15,057 shares at $154,192 compared to 15,000 units at $135,322 on the previous day and an average for January of 17,669 shares at $153,409.
The Composite Index declined 1.99 points to 1,063.92, the All T&T Index dropped 3.65 points to 1,566.89, the SME Index remained unchanged at 96.65 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to end at 73.58.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s lost 1 cent to finish at $67.99 after 2,508 stocks changed hands, Angostura Holdings sank 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.50 with 750 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl slipped 50 cents to $58 with investors dealing in 1,000 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $40.05 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.75 with investors trading 5 shares, CIBC Caribbean lost 5 cents in closing at $7.95 with 4,782 stock units changing hands. Endeavour Holdings rallied $1 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 with investors trading just 10 units, First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to finish at $42 after an exchange of 7,333 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 after trading of 4,438 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.90 with 503 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Media dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.10 in an exchange of 3,397 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.04 with 13,299 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings sank 4 cents in closing at $3.90 in switching ownership of 243,039 shares, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to end at $2.62 with traders dealing in 1,725 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 4 cents to finish at $1.69 in an exchange of 4,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media ended at $2.85 after trading 2 units, Point Lisas fell 8 cents to close at $3.20 with an exchange of 415 shares, Prestige Holdings increased by 30 cents to end at $11.30 after 3,005 stocks passed through the market. Republic Financial climbed 19 cents to $113.50 with investors swapping 52,101 units, Scotiabank declined $1.74 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $54.06 with a transfer of 483 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.65 as investors exchanged 674 shares. Trinidad Cement shed 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 after a transfer of 13,876 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.02 after an exchange of 376 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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