More recovery for First Citizens – Monday

First Citizens Bank was the most noted mover on Trinidad and Tobago Exchange when trading ended on Monday with the largest gain. The price recovered another 50 cents of the $3.93 it lost last week Thursday. Elsewhere trading ended with only 7 securities changing hands, down from 9 on Friday.
Trading activity closed with 3 stocks rising while 3 declined and 1 remained unchanged as 153,635 shares valued at $1,497,555 changed hands, compared to 522,024 shares valued at $1,246,175 on Friday as one stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with sharp movements in the indices. The the Composite Index advanced by 1.25 points to close at 1,168.45 The All T&T Index closed with a gain of 2.73 points to 1,804.78, down 7.52 percent for 2016 and the Cross Listed Index fell 0.04 points to 70.99 points and is up 43.47 percent year to date.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 9 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 8 with lower offers.
Gains| First Citizens gained 50 cents to close at $32 with 3,512 units trading, JMMB Group gained 3 closed at a 52 weeks’ high of 85 cents with 101,000 units, switching ownership and National Enterprises ended with 2,000 shares changing hands with the price closing with a gain of 5 cents at $10.25.
Losses| Clico Investment Fund closed with 42,110 shares valued at $951,273 changing hands with a loss of 1 cent at $22.59, Sagicor Financial Corporation traded 855 units and lost 20 cents to close at $7 and West Indian Tobacco traded 2,500 shares to close $127 after shedding 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Grace Kennedy contributed 1,658 shares to close at $2.60.