Trading levels on the Trinidad stock market on Wednesday was moderate with 10 securities changing hands of which 3 advanced 2 declined and 5 traded firm with 219,377 stocks trading with a value of $2,520,485. The Composite Index rose by 0.66 points to close at 1,181.10, the All T&T Index rose fell by just 0.79 points to close at 2,026.68 and the Cross Listed Index gained a mere 0.07 points to end at 43.96
Gains| Stocks increasing in price at the close are, National Commercial Bank with 606 shares changing hands and closed with a 1 cent advance to $1.06 and Neal & Massy with 1,000 shares traded to close 5 cents higher at $68.95 for a new 52 weeks high, Republic Bank increased by 30 cents to end the day at $121 while trading 2,700 shares with a value of $326,700.
Declines|The stocks declining at the end of trading are Scotiabank with 8,296 shares traded for $575,637, the price lost 7 cents to close at $69.38 for a new 52 weeks low and West Indian Tobacco with 433 shares, declined by 7 cents to close at $118.
Firm Trades| Stocks closing with prices unchanged at the end of trading are ANSA McAL with a mere 22 shares to close at $66.29, Clico Investment Fund traded 65,000 shares valued at $1,404,000 to close at $21.60, Guardian Holdings with only 67 shares to close at $14.75, Jamaica Money Market Brokers with 139,753 shares changing hands for a value of $62,889 closed at 45 cents, National Enterprises added 1,500 shares valued at $28,125 to close at $18.75.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 4 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. Of note is First Citizens ended with an offer of $37.29 to sell 4,163 units compared to the last selling price of $37.43 and Point Lisas has a bid of $4.15 for 4,000 units compared with a last sales of $4. Both closing quotes suggest that when next these stocks trade there should be a noticeable price change.
Moderate trading as 3 up 2 down on TTSE
June 18, 2014 by