Moderate stock trading in Trinidad


At the close of moderate trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the volume of stocks traded rose 13 percent valued 5 percent more than on Tuesday, with Massy holding cornering 47 percent of the volume traded following the trading of 19 securities down from 22 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and six ending firm.

The market closed with trading of just 133,609 shares for $1,125,952, from 118,665 stocks at $1,072,198 on Tuesday.
An average of 7,032 shares were traded at $59,261, with a jump from 5,394 units at $48,736 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 16,380 shares valued at $290,783, after a slide from 17,367 units at $315,221 on the previous day and up from the average for April of 16,463 shares at $259,049.
The Composite Index popped 1.05 points to close at 983.93, the All T&T Index rallied 2.39 points to 1,415.66, the SME Index fell 7.94 points to settle at 81.87 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.06 points to 73.06.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $60 with investors dealing in 167 shares, Angostura Holdings increased 24 cents to $10.80 in switching ownership of 643 units, Ansa McAl dropped $5.50 to $45 with investors trading 641 shares. AS Bryden sank 28 cents to $1.68 after an exchange of 174 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended the trading of 3,374 stocks at $8.30, Endeavour Holdings fell $2.70 to $15.30, following trading of 450 shares. First Citizens Group climbed $1 to $37.50 with the trading of 6,384 stock units, GraceKennedy settled at $3.50 after investors dealt in 1,200 units, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to end at 88 cents following an exchange of 3,571 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.44 after a transfer of 58,748 shares, National Enterprises slipped 14 cents to $5 with dealings in 2,882 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 3,000 stocks. One Caribbean Media finished at $1.52 with 35 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings advanced 2 cents to $12.40 in trading of 995 shares, 

Republic Financial popped 23 cents to close at $107.24 with 367 units clearing the market. Scotiabank gained 15 cents to stop at $45.50 with investors swapping 2,553 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied $1 to $10.50 with a transfer of 36,462 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $14.60 with 1,027 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco slipped 9 cents to $2.80 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks.
Prices of traded stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

About IC Insider.com