Negative trend continues on TTSE

Activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange jumped with trading in 16 securities on Tuesday but two of the three market indices declined marginally with the two main indices as 6 stocks advanced and 5 declining, with the prices of 5 remaining unchanged. Three stocks traded at 52 weeks’ highs and one at a low as a total of 230,344 shares changed hands valued at $2,036,638.
The Composite Index ended with a fall of 0.14 points to 1,160.26, the All T&T Index fell 0.25 points to 1,943.74 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 49.61.
IC bid-offer Indicator| The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 3 stocks with bids higher than the last selling price and 3 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| FirstCaribbean International Bank gained 1 cent in trading 100 shares to close at $5.02, Guardian Holdings ended with 7,950 shares trading at $13.28, for a 3 cents gain, Prestige Holdings ended with 1,000 shares trading with a gain of 7 cents to close at $10.17, for a 52 weeks’ High. Republic Financial Holdings gained 2 cents to close at $111.95 with 5,111 shares changing hands at a value of $572,176, Sagicor Financial Corporation rose 1 cent in trading 597 shares and closed at $6.26 and West Indian Tobacco had 2,744 shares valued at $346,559 trading, with a rise of 1 cent to $126.30 for a new 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Angostura Holdings closed with 11,500 shares changing hands with a 2 cents loss to end at $13.93, Grace Kennedy closed with a loss of 1 cent at $4.03 with 21,795 shares changing hands. JMMB Group traded 155,244 shares but lost 1 cent in closing at 54 cents, Massy Holdings ended with 322 shares changing hands as the price dropped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $61.40 and Scotiabank lost 4 cents in trading 300 shares at $61.90.
Firm Trades| Agostini’s traded 1,005 shares at $17, Clico Investment Fund traded 3,100 shares at $22.75, First Citizens ended with 14,570 units with a value of $509,951 changing hands at $35, National Commercial Bank closed at $2.11 while trading 4,000 shares and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended at $21.50 with 986 shares changing hands.