Mixed Trading in Trinidad

Stocks ended with mixed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 65 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 93 percent lower value than on Wednesday resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, six declining and four ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 184,699 stock units for $1,084,561 compared with 520,576 shares at $14,454,232 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,550 shares were traded at $67,785 compared with 30,622 stock units at $850,249 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 23,962 shares at $376,896 down from 35,940 stocks at $528,889 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
The Composite Index slipped 1.40 points to conclude trading at 1,049.41, the All T&T Index increased 3.38 points to end trading at 1,574.20, the SME Index remained at 88.01 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.91 points to end at 68.27.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl climbed $2.60 to a 52 weeks’ high of $62.60 in an exchange of 25 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 62 cents in closing at $24.22 with investors dealing in 7,200 units, First Citizens Group slipped 7 cents to end at $40.40 in an exchange of 1,224 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank dfell 1 cent to finish at $6.99 with 11,045 stock units passing through the market, GraceKennedy remained at $3.65 with traders dealing in 71,415 shares, Guardian Holdings fell 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.05 and closed with 9,724 stocks changing hands. L.J. Williams B share lost 25 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors swapping 50 units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.58 with 60,287 stock units clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3 as investors exchanged 649 shares. Republic Financial dropped 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.92 with a transfer of 372 units, Scotiabank ended at $57 in trading 10 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 30 cents to close at $5 with 20,336 stocks changing hands. Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to $2.55 with an exchange of 212 shares, Unilever Caribbean popped 15 cents in closing at $10.40 with 1,500 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 5 cents to close at $6.55 with investors trading 600 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.