More TTSE stocks rose than declined

Rising stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after trading occurred in 19 securities compared with 18 on Monday, and ended with prices of eight stocks rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged and, resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 20 percent and the value climbing 42 percent more than on Monday.
Investors exchanged 282,937 shares for $2,364,755 versus 234,948 stock units at $1,661,450 on Monday.
An average of 14,891 shares were traded at $124,461 compared with 13,053 shares at $92,303 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 15,711 shares at $151,451 compared with 15,751 units at $152,790 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index dropped 0.83 points to close at 1,194.04, the All T&T Index increased 3.13 points to settle at 1,824.90, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.71 points to close at 72.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed $2.50 to end at $65 with investors trading 2,253 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rallied 2 cents in closing at $22.52 after 20,000 stocks passed through the market, First Citizens Group fell 20 cents to end at $49.25 after 3,211 shares were traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 25 cents to close at $6.75 in an exchange of 1,304 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with shareholders swapping 8,800 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $1.33 to $19.99 after an exchange of a mere one unit. JMMB Group gained 1 cent to end at $1.41 in trading 46,700 stocks, L.J. Williams B share rose 4 cents in closing at $2.39, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 1 cent and ended at $4.60 with an exchange of 168,455 shares. National Enterprises remained at $3.51, with 51 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.63 in an exchange of 50 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.89 after an exchange of 50 units. Prestige Holdings climbed 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 14 shares, Republic Financial increased 1 cent to end at $118.75 after a transfer of 3,716 units, Scotiabank advanced 50 cents to close at $72.51 with investors exchanging 168 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 50 cents to $11.50 with a transfer of 20,067 stock units, Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to end at $2.93 as investors exchanged 3,191 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 in switching ownership of 3,421 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $10.31 with traders dealing in 485 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.