Mixed trading on the Trinidad market

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with modestly fewer shares being traded but with a 66 percent greater value than on Monday, resulting in 20 securities trading similar to Monday and ending with declining rising stocks, both ending with nine each, with two remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 346,444 shares for $5,524,348 compared to 349,081 stock units at $3,336,115 on Monday.
An average of 17,322 shares were exchanged at $276,217 compared to 17,454 units at $166,806 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 14,637 shares at $183,676 compared with 13,260 units at $136,213 on the previous day. The average trade for August amounts to 14,526 shares at $195,195.
The Composite Index lost 3.31 points to finish at 1,212.43, the All T&T Index gained 6.90 points to end at 1,852.51, the SME Index popped 3.38 points to settle at 69.95 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 1.99 points to conclude trading at 73.82.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s dipped 30 cents to close at $67 in swapping 1,568 shares, Angostura Holdings skidded 3 cents to $22.95 as 25,431 stocks passed through the market, Ansa McAl climbed $1.05 and ended at $54.05 in trading 4,740 units, Endeavour Holdings rallied $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 with an exchange of 3,500 stock units. First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to end at $49, after an exchange of 11,904 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.99 with 2,142 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 with investors swapping 70,764 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced 25 cents to end at $19.50 with a transfer of 35,500 shares. JMMB Group dropped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.32 after an exchange of 796 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 9 cents to $4.59 and closed with 4,328 stock units changing hands, National Enterprises declined 2 cents and ended at $3.73 in trading 55,530 shares, National Flour Mills increased 1 cent to $1.64 with traders dealing in 6,026 units. NCB Financial fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3 after a transfer of 37,636 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents in closing at $3.83 after an exchange of 200 shares, Prestige Holdings popped 3 cents to close at $7.93, with 43,080 units crossing the market, Republic Financial rose $1 to $125 with investors dealing in 2,168 stock units. Scotiabank increased $1.45 to end at $74.45 with stakeholders exchanging 24,775 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.50 and ended at $13 with 12,940 stock units clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped 30 cents in closing at $11.60 as investors exchanged 400 shares and West Indian Tobacco shed 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.55 in an exchange of 3,016 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.