More decline for Trinidad Exchange stocks

Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 41 percent with the value 163 percent more than on Tuesday resulting in 17 securities trading compared with 19 on Tuesday, with five stocks rising, eight declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 210,273 shares for $7,118,445 compared with 149,510 stock units at $2,710,520 on Tuesday. An average of 12,369 units were traded at $418,732 compared with 7,869 shares at $142,659 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 28,720 shares at $262,991 versus 30,167 units at $249,203 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index fell 0.30 points to 1,334.92, the All T&T Index shed 0.13 points to settle at 1,984.45, the SME Index remained unchanged at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.07 points to close at 89.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s declined $1.49 to $58.50 in an exchange of 10,500 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 60 cents after ending at $24.50 and closed with 228 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $50.81 in switching ownership of 2,000 units. First Citizens Group fell 19 cents to close at $50.11 with the swapping of 158 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 10 cents to end at $7.15 while exchanging 2,500 stocks, GraceKennedy remained at $4.74 in trading 10,503 shares. Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent to end at $25.06 after a transfer of 9,564 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 14 cents in closing at $1.71 after an exchange of 43,500 units, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $4.49 as investors exchanged 15,455 stocks. National Enterprises rose 2 cents to $3.73 with 52,000 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial dropped 1 cent to $4.09 after an exchange of 725 shares, Point Lisas remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 1,493 units. Prestige Holdings ended at $7.50 after 160 stocks passed through the market, Republic Financial advanced $1 to close at $138 with a transfer of 38,051 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 4 cents to end at $20.70, with 21,993 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 30 cents to $14.80 with 970 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 25 cents to close at $18.25 with an exchange of 473 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.