New NCB high on TTSE – Wednesday

National Commercial bank closed at a new 52 weeks’ high in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange when the market closed on Wednesday. Activity was low with 10 active securities as the prices of 2 rose, 3 declined and 5 traded unchanged. The volume changing hands was 164,820 shares for a value of $1,998,143.
At the close, the Composite Index ended with a rise 0.46 points to 1,164.57 the All T&T Index fell 1.36 points to 1,955.19 and the Cross Listed Index gained 0.31 points to 49.21.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 2 stocks with the bids higher than the last selling price and 6 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| National Commercial Bank rose by 9 cents while trading 55,553 shares to close at $2.20 for a 52 weeks’ high.
Declines| Scotiabank ended with 2,276 shares with a fall of 50 cents changing hands at $62 and Trinidad Cement traded 6,479 units and closed at $4.50 after losing 5 cents.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund posted 5,430 shares and closed at $22.75, First Citizens Bank traded 6,323 shares to close at $35, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 30,000 shares and closed at $5. Grace Kennedy traded 2,255 units to end at $3.61, Guardian Holdings ended at $13.03 with 425 units changing hands, JMMB Group closed with 324 shares changing hands at 50 cents and Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 55,755 shares valued at $1,198,733, to close at $21.50.