Mixed Trinidad Stock Exchange trading

Trading ended mixed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 12 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 55 percent greater value than Monday resulting in the trading of 20 securities compared with 18 on Monday, with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 158,060 shares for $1,769,524 up from 140,825 stock units at $1,141,837 on Monday.
An average of 7,903 shares were traded at $88,476 compared to 7,824 shares at $63,435 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 9,736 shares at $167,069 compared with 10,002 units at $178,456 on the previous day. The average trade for May closed with 23,500 shares for $216,502.
The Composite Index slipped 1.11 points to close at 1,233.33, the All T&T Index increased 1.84 points to end trading at 1,900.70, the SME Index fell 0.93 points to 70.01 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.60 points to 72.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $23.10 after 10 shares were traded, Ansa McAl declined 44 cents to $50.55, with 10 units crossing the market, CinemaOne dropped 80 cents to close at $7 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks. First Citizens Group shed 9 cents to end at $48.90 in the swapping of 2,821 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7.01 while 1,410 stock units were traded, GraceKennedy rose 15 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 95,601 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $20.07 as investors traded 6,446 units, JMMB Group remained at $1.35, with 62 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents in closing at $4.97, with 720 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $3.45 in trading 1,000 shares, National Flour Mills fell 2 cents ended at $1.51 after a transfer of 27,914 units, NCB Financial increased 5 cents to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 528 stocks. Point Lisas popped 20 cents to $3.25 and closed with 500 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings closed at $8 after 78 shares were traded, Republic Financial remained at $128.93 in an exchange of 4,951 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $76.50 with 5,368 stocks clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 12 cents in closing at $17.88 with investors transferring 248 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 6,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean lost 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.50 with shareholders swapping 1,986 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.25 with a transfer of 1,407 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.