More funds pumped in the Trinidad Market

Investors pumped vastly more funds into trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded moderately less than Monday, with the value surging 202 percent more than on Monday and resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 22 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, nine declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 222,024 shares for $6,727,988 compared with 225,287 stocks at $2,229,171 on Monday.
An average of 10,572 units were traded at $320,380 compared with 10,240 shares at $101,326 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 9,199 shares at $154,316 versus 8,834 units at $110,169 on the previous day. The average trade for July ended at 36,525 shares at $302,493.
The Composite Index rose 0.56 points to 1,257.68, the All T&T Index popped 1.47 points to 1,912.38, the SME Index remained at 70.47 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.06 points to finish at 77.96.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 50 cents in closing at $68, with 149 shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings climbed 65 cents to $23.20 in an exchange of 128 stocks, Ansa McAl dropped 60 cents to close at $57.90 after 393 stock units passed through the market, Ansa Merchant Bank fell 17 cents and ended at $46.50 with a transfer of just two units.Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22 in switching owners of 20 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $13, with 10 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group dipped 99 cents to $49.01 after an exchange of 119,490 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $7.04 after a transfer of 130 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $19.02 with shareholders swapping 1,873 units, JMMB Group lost 3 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.30 with investors trading 18,812 stock units, L.J. Williams B share ended at $2.70 after trading 276 shares, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.84 after an exchange of 50,950 stocks. National Enterprises declined 11 cents to $3.99 and closed with an exchange of 7,120 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 3 cents and ended at $1.60, with 200 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas lost 4 cents in closing at $3.70 in an exchange of 520 units, Prestige Holdings advanced 23 cents in closing at $7.88 while exchanging 58 stock units. Republic Financial gained 15 cents to close at $127.15 in trading 963 stocks, Scotiabank rose 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with an exchange of 170 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 8 cents to close at $17.61 with 78 stock units clearing the market. Unilever Caribbean rallied 30 cents to end at $12 after investors exchanged 10,736 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $11.36, with 9,944 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.