Modest gains for Trinidad stocks

Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the market rising after ten percent fewer shares changed hands than on Monday, resulting in more stocks rising than declining at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 15 securities changing hands compared to xx on the previous trading day, with the prices of four stocks rising, two declining and nine remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.29 points to 1,345.63, the All T&T Index advanced 1.96 points to end at 1,782.01 and the Cross-Listed Index inched 0.08 points higher to 123.01.
At the close, 56,847 shares traded for $1,354,018 compared to 63,200 units at $1,344,432 on Monday.
An average of 3,790 units traded at $90,268 compared to 3,950 at $84,027 on Monday. An average of 12,558 units traded at $368,130 for the month to date versus 13,034 units at $383,231. The average trade for February amounted to 15,920 units for $307,754.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 335 shares at $26, Ansa Mcal settled at $53.01, with 3,446 stock units clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.50 trading 15,804 shares, First Citizens Bank remained at $47.50 in switching ownership of 2,051 stocks. Grace Kennedy added 1 cent to close at $5, with 327 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed at $26 in exchanging 13,322 units, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to $1.83, with 1,333 shares changing hands. Massy Holdings settled at $63.50 trading 78 shares, One Caribbean Media stayed at $4.60 trading 404 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 5 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 251 stock units. Republic Financial Holdings fell 50 cents to $131.50 with 15 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15 in exchanging 3,400 units, Trinidad Cement increased 24 cents to $3.24 trading 476 stocks. Unilever Caribbean dropped 25 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $16 while exchanging 15,580 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $32.51 in an exchange of 25 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.