Rising stocks edged out those declining at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, in a low keyed trading session with the volume and value of of stocks traded marginally different than those traded on Friday resulting from 13 trading in securities as was the case as well on Friday and ending with prices of six rising, four declining and three ended firm and resulted in the main market indices rising.
The market closed with trading of 44,545 shares for $741,392 compared to 41,009 stock units at $775,444 on Friday.
An average of 3,427 shares were traded at $57,030 compared to 3,155 stock units at $59,650 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 7,597 shares at $98,929 compared with 7,892 stock units at $101,889 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index advanced 1.15 points to 1,126.15, the All T&T Index rallied 3.83 points to close at 1,683.47, the SME Index remained unchanged at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.24 points to wrap up trading at 74.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl slipped 50 cents to close at $62.50 after trading took place in 1,108 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41.50 with investors trading 35 units, First Citizens Group popped 20 cents to $42.20 after an exchange of 743 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 9 cents in closing at $6.81 with investors swapping 10,090 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent higher to finish at $3.56 with an exchange of 1,444 shares, JMMB Group gained 4 cents and ended at $1.25, with 26 units changing hands. Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to $4.06 with investors dealing in 12,000 stock units, 
National Enterprises rose 1 cent to close at $3.31 in an exchange of just 2 stock units, One Caribbean Media skidded 1 cent and ended at $3.67 with investors trading 12 shares. Republic Financial rose 99 cents in closing at $108.99 with 605 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank gained $1 and ended at $66 as investors exchanged 4,489 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.15 with a transfer of 12,435 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10 after an exchange of 1,556 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Low trading activity in Trinidad
June 17, 2024 by
