Stocks ended trading on Wednesday in 16 securities compared with 15 on Tuesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange and ending with prices of five stocks rising, two declining and nine ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 5 percent valued 90 percent more than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 301,502 shares for $2,778,556, up from 286,690 stock units valued at $1,460,561 on Tuesday.
An average of 18,844 shares were traded at $173,660 compared with 19,113 units at $97,371 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 14,611 shares at $96,722 up from 13,890 units at $83,636 on the previous day and lower than the average for March of 16,679 shares at $130,461.
The Composite Index remained unchanged at 1,046.64, the All T&T Index dropped 2.88 points to close trading at 1,527.90, the SME Index remained unchanged at 91.85 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.43 points to settle at 74.40.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s closed at $68.19 with investors trading 1,478 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 20 cents in closing at $14.25 with a transfer of 202 units, Ansa McAl remained at $52 with 12,700 shares clearing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 8 cents to close at $8.18 with investors trading 199 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $41.50 with 4,637 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained 15 cents and ended at $15 with investors trading 11,321 shares. JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $1.14 and closed with just one stock being traded, Massy Holdings ended at $3.89 with investors swapping 242,695 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.53 after an exchange of 1,606 stock units.
Prestige Holdings rallied 24 cents in closing at $10.99 with investors trading 458 shares, Republic Financial remained at $112.50 in switching ownership of 5,122 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $52.50 after 911 units passed through the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $4.04 in trading 14,220 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.17 with 2,850 shares passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean lost 31 cents to finish at $12.70 with investors dealing in 139 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $5.44 in an exchange of 2,963 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.