Market activity ended on Tuesday with 40 percent fewer shares trading but with 42 percent more value than on Monday, after 20 stocks changed hands compared to 19 on Monday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, prices of six rose, eight declined and six remained unchanged. The Composite Index advanced 5.00 points to 1,388.01, the All T&T Index picked up 0.65 points to close at 1,882.78 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 1.35 points to 120.31.
A total of, 380,200 shares traded for $9,900,263 compared to 636,349 units at $6,954,665 on Monday.
An average of 19,010 units traded at $495,013 compared to 33,492 at $366,035 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 63,917 units at $775,034 versus 76,054 units at $850,715. May ended with the average trade of 25,935 units at $406,593.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s rose 15 cents to $24.55 with an exchange of 3,850 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 5 cents to $14.95 with 364 units changing hands, Ansa McAL ended at $56.75 after a transfer of 410 stocks. Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $2.14 to $16.50 with the swapping of 35 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose $1.46 to $26.99 in transferring 49,496 units, First Citizens Bank shed 10 cents in closing at $50 with 2,300 shares crossing the market. Grace Kennedy fell 15 cents to $5.10 after trading 2,250 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $35 with the swapping of 213,199 shares, JMMB Group ended at $1.81 after ownership changed for 58,430 stock units.
L.J Williams B share gained 15 cents to close at $1.50 in an exchange of 6 units, Massy Holdings picked up 3 cents in ending at $70.03 with 388 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3 after 10,093 stocks cleared the market. National Flour Mills lost 4 cents to end at $2.26 in transferring 196 units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.49 with 8,177 stock units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 70 cents to $134.25 in trading 569 stocks. Scotiabank declined 40 cents to $56.60 with the swapping of 913 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 16 cents to $17.49 after trading 28,143 shares, Trinidad Cement declined 8 cents in closing at $3.22 in switching ownership of 1,190 shares. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.33 in trading 75 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 7 cents to finish at $32.12 with 116 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.