Stocks ended mixed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 66 percent drop in the volume traded, with the value falling by 20 percent compared to Thursday, resulting in 24 securities trading, up from 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and 11 ending firm.
The market closed with trading of 99,033 shares for $1,761,395, down from 290,027 stocks at $2,203,058 on Thursday.
An average of 4,126 shares were traded at $73,391, versus 12,610 units at $95,785 on Thursday, down from an average for July of 11,986 shares at $187,557.
The Composite Index rose 3.31 points to 1,010.59, the All T&T Index fell 2.48 points to conclude trading at 1,454.33, the SME Index remained at 100.27 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.33 points to 75.02.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dropped 25 cents to end at $14.25 after an exchange of 1,067 shares, Ansa McAl fell 10 cents to a 52 week low of $37.40 in trading 16,623 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.40, with 40 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.99 as investors exchanged 101 stocks, Endeavour Holdings remained at $20, with a mere 5 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group ended at $42 in an exchange of 4,388 shares.
GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with investors swapping 349 units, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $16 after 1,345 stock passed through the market, Guardian Media ended at 82 cents, with 221 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.06, trading 3,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share increased 12 cents to close at $1.20 in an exchange of 821 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.89 with investors trading 8,759 units. Medcorp ended at $53 with an exchange of just 1 stock unit, National Enterprises popped 5 cents to end at $2.06, with 1,755 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.64 with investors dealing in 23,467 stock units. One Caribbean Media gained 25 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,138 units, Point Lisas rose 20 cents to close at a 52 week high of $3.95 with investors trading 1,711 stocks,
Prestige Holdings skidded 21 cents to finish at $13 in switching ownership of 215 units. Republic Financial advanced 15 cents and ended at $110.50 after a transfer of 5,463 shares, Scotiabank rallied 11 cents to $50.45, 2,239 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 8 cents in closing at $3.66 with a transfer of 1,200 stocks. Trinidad Cement remained at $2.10 after it closed with an exchange of 6,001 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 5 cents to finish at $13.95 with traders dealing in 110 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.70 as investors exchanged 19,014 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.