Massy Holdings contributed 65 percent of the volume traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, helping to push the volume of stocks traded up by 377 percent and the value 139 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 24 securities up from 23 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 s advancing, five declining and nine ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 252,623 shares for $1,731,606, up from 52,964 stocks at $724,916 on Monday.
An average of 10,526 shares were traded at $72,150 after rising from just 2,303 stock units at $31,518 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 19,940 shares for an average value of $141,893, down from 22,629 stock units at $161,822 on the previous day and an average for June of 14,083 shares at $118,753.
The Composite Index popped 12.56 points to conclude trading at 997.47, the All T&T Index rose 5.88 points to finish at 1,444.17, the SME Index remained at 79.28 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 2.81 points to settle at 72.67.
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At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 5 cents to finish at $58.45 in an exchange of 47 stocks, Angostura Holdings increased 40 cents and ended at $10.80 with investors swapping 3,831 units, Ansa McAl lost 5 cents to end at $47.15, with 220 shares passing through the market.
Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $28.49 after an exchange of 6 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after 1,429 shares were exchanged, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after a transfer of 247 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $3.98 after swapping 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 10 cents to $4.10 after the trading of a mere one stock, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to finish at $39.25 as investors exchanged 374 shares. Guardian Holdings ended up climbing 94 cents to $17.24, with a transfer of 1,125 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors dealing in 8,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 78 cents after an exchange of 501 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 4,000 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 163,916 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $4.75 with 2,853 units crossing the market. NCB Financial gained 35 cents and ended at $2.75 with investors trading 25,000 stocks, Point Lisas rose 71 cents to $7.03 after a transfer of 67 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 71 cents to finish at $11.71 with a transfer of 1,108 units.
Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $108.25 with 2,771 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 2,976 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $10.14 in an exchange of 550 shares. Trinidad Cement gained 6 cents and ended at $1.89 with 20 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed $1.04 to close at $14.56 with 33,508 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $3.90 after investors exchanged 63 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.