More gains for TTSE stocks

Market activity pushed nearly half of stocks trading higher on Tuesday, with the market rising after 71.4 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Monday at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close 17 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with eight rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index rose 6.06 points to 1,357.54, the All T&T Index gained 12.37 points to finish at 1,839.45, and The Cross-Listed Index shed 0.10 points to close at 117.98.
At the close, 111,300 shares changed hands for $2,813,902, down from 389,324 units at $5,982,945 on Monday.
An average of 6,547 units traded at $165,524, down 24,333 at $373,934 on Monday. An average of 16,870 units traded at $305,862 for the month to date versus 17,974 units at $320,866. The average trade for April amounted to 11,472 units at $184,959.
The 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, Angostura Holdings ended at $15.51 with an exchange of 182 shares, Ansa Mcal declined 2 cents to $56.73 in trading 902 stocks, Clico Investment Fund rose 15 cents to $25.25, with 43,600 units clearing the market. First Citizens Bank rose 4 cents to $46.79 and finished trading 3,110 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank climbed 23 cents to $6.49 after 199 shares changed hands, Guardian Holdings gained $1.95 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $32.95, with 29,618 units trading, Guardian Media dropped 24 cents to $3.01, with 150 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings climbed $2.76 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $68.76 in exchanging 78 shares, National Flour Mills ended at $2.30 with an exchange of 126 shares, NCB Financial Group added 1 cent to close at $8.21 in trading 15,642 stock units. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.50 while exchanging 10,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose $1.78 to $134.56 after an exchange of 1,800 units, Scotiabank shed 10 cents to end at $54.90 with an exchange of 67 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 50 cents to $15, with 2,460 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement fell 5 cents to $3.25 with the swapping of 149 stocks, Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.30 in switching ownership of 120 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to end at $32.49 in exchanging 3,097 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.